“Brahman alone is real; the world is appearance; the individual self is none other than Brahman.”
— ShankaraLater formulation of Advaita Vedanta (Brahma satyam jagan mithya, jivo brahmaiva naparah); not a single verified line from Shankara's own commentaries
Commentary
This summary captures the core claim of Advaita Vedanta: ultimate reality is non-dual, and apparent multiplicity is a product of ignorance. Shankara's commentaries develop this through extended argument rather than a single slogan.
Commentary
This summary captures the core claim of Advaita Vedanta: ultimate reality is non-dual, and apparent multiplicity is a product of ignorance. Shankara's commentaries develop this through extended argument rather than a single slogan.