Q. Who among the following has / have contributed in the Advaita literature?
Gaudapada
Shankara
Vachaspati
Choose the correct option from the codes given below: Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
Gaudapada: Gaudapada was an Indian philosopher and teacher who lived in the 8th century CE. He was one of the earliest proponents of Advaita Vedanta, a non-dualistic philosophy that emphasizes the ultimate identity of the individual self (atman) with the absolute self or Brahman. Gaudapada's major work, the "Mandalabrahmana-karika," presents the non-dual philosophy in a concise and systematic manner and is considered a seminal text in the Advaita tradition. He is also known for his teachings on the concept of Maya, the illusion of duality, and the ultimate unreality of the world of experience.
Shankara: Shankara was an Indian philosopher and teacher who lived in the 8th century CE. He was a prominent exponent of Advaita Vedanta and is widely regarded as its greatest exponent. Shankara's commentaries on the Vedas, Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita are considered to be masterpieces of Hindu philosophy and are still widely read and studied today. He also established a monastic order that spread the teachings of Advaita Vedanta throughout India. Shankara's teachings emphasized the importance of self-realization through knowledge and the rejection of duality and ignorance as the means to attain liberation.
Vachaspati: Vachaspati was an Indian philosopher and teacher who lived in the 9th century CE. He was a proponent of Bhedabheda-vada, a philosophy that reconciled duality and non-duality. Vachaspati's major work, the "Tattvacintamani," presents his philosophical system and is considered a seminal text in the Bhedabheda tradition. He is known for his teachings on the relationship between the individual self (atman) and the absolute self or Brahman, and the nature of the world of experience.