Adi Shankara – Finite to the Infinite

Renouncing material life, Sri Adi Sankara mastered India’s ancient lore and cleared the cobwebs that obscured the Eternal Religion and interpreted crucial scriptures like the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-gita and the Brahmasutra in the light of Advaita-vedanta. Structured as a concise introduction to the varied writings of the greatest philosopher–saint the world has known, ‘?di ?a?kara: Finite to the Infinite’ recounts his life and travels. The individual writings are discussed to show how he was the father of the commentatorial tradition for which India is famous. What emerges in the end is an inspiring figure of an intrepid scholar, an illustrious teacher, a visionary administrator and a superb poet. Certainly, we have in Adi Sankara’s personality the much-needed motivation for the youth of today who are building the new India.

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