YOU ARE THE SUPEREME LIGHT LIFE LESSONS FROM ADI SHANKARA (HB)

Adi Shankara was one of the
greatest philosophers of India. Probably born in the eighth century CE in
modern Kerala, he established the doctrine of advaita Vedanta and unified the
six main schools of Hinduism. He travelled across the Indian subcontinent from
Kanyakumari in the south to Kashmir in the north and dwarka in the west to
puri in the east propagating his philosophy through debates and discourses,
establishing monasteries and monastic orders. He participated in
philosophical debates with orthodox schools of Hinduism and heterodox
traditions. He established several mathas or monasteries, inspired by the
ancient ashramas (hermitages), all over the country, which have ensured the
continuity of his teachings. By the time he died at the age of thirty-two, he
had produced a cornucopia of commentaries on ancient Indian texts as well as
original philosophical works which contain some of the greatest gems of human
thought on the concept of oneness with the supreme being, caste and equality,
meditation, knowledge, self-realization, moksha, pride, attachment, Maya and
much more. Edited by (No Suggestions) Krishna, the aphorisms in ?you are the
supreme light? are culled from his greatest teachings and provide lessons on
how to lead a fulfilling life. They are as relevant today as they were when
shankara first expounded his philosophy centuries ago.