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     • There are no dependable historical records of Śaṅkara’s life beyond his written works which provide few biographical clues. Scholars are also not clear about his religious identity.
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   Why is Shankara considered a theologian?

   • SHANKARA (a.d. 788–820), Hindu Vedāntic philosopher. In the opinion of many, Shankara was India's greatest Vedāntin and one of its greatest philosopher-theologians. He is considered a theologian insofar as he bases much of his thought on revelation (shruti) and claims that many fundamental questions are unanswerable by reason alone.

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   How did Shankara influence Hindu intellectual thinking?

   • Although Shankara holds a unique position within the Advaita Vedanta tradition, his influence on Hindu intellectual thinking has been called into question. Shankara was eclipsed by Mandana-Misra until the 10th century, and he is not mentioned in concordant Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain sources until the 11th century.

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   Who was Shankara & what did he do?

   • Shankara (ca. 788-820) was an Indian philosopher and reformer. He founded the advaita, or nondual, school of vedanta philosophy. Shankara, also called Shankaracharya, "Master Shankara," was born of Brahman parentage in southern India. His intellectual powers were soon evident, and he mastered a wide range of religious and philosophical materials.

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   Is Shankara a Buddhist?

   • Despite Shankara’s criticisms, Shankara’s Advaita demonstrates Mahayana Buddhist influences. Hindu Vaishnavist opponents have even branded Shankara a “crypto-Buddhist,” a label that the Advaita Vedanta school rejects, stressing their divergent beliefs on Atman, Anatta, and Brahman.

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3. hinduism.stackexchange.com › questions › 9083puranas - Origin of the Shankara legend? - Hinduism Stack ...

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   Oct 19, 2015 · Though fictional, is this based on an actual story or text? Presumably, "Shankara" is referring to Sri Adi Shankaracharya, who (I have heard) did encounter manifestations of Sri Shiva during his travels across India.

4. www.culturalindia.net › indian-religionsAdi Shankaracharya Biography - Childhood, Teachings ...

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   Adi Shankara was an Indian philosopher and theologian who expounded the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He renounced the worldly pleasures at a very young age. Shankaracharya amalgamated the ideologies of ancient ‘Advaita Vedanta’ and also explained the basic ideas of Upanishads.

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6. isha.sadhguru.org › en › wisdomLife of Adi Shankaracharya – Stories, Teachings and Stotras

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   Adi Shankara was a shining spiritual light who illuminated the land of Bharat with teachings that are still as impactful as ever. Sadhguru narrates some spiritually significant stories from his celebrated life.

7. indianexpress.com › article › explainedExplained: Life, work and legend of Adi Shankara, Advaita ...

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   Nov 6, 2021 · Shankara of legend. The story recounted today has been reconstructed from multiple Shankaravijayas (Conquests of Shankara) written over the centuries. In his biography of the acharya (Shree Shankaracharyar, 1994), Sanskrit scholar and former director of Adyar Library, K Kunjunni Raja, mentions texts that situate his lifetime between 788 and 820 AD.

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8. plato.stanford.edu › entries › shankaraŚaṅkara - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Oct 4, 2021 · Śaṅkara is one of the most widely known and influential Indian philosophers from the classical period, and the most authoritative philosopher of Advaita Vedānta. He is revered by Advaita Vedānta’s teaching tradition and monastic lineages, and continues to influence virtually all contemporary lineages today.

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   Although Shankara holds a unique position within the Advaita Vedanta tradition, his influence on Hindu intellectual thinking has been called into question. Shankara was eclipsed by Mandana-Misra until the 10th century, and he is not mentioned in concordant Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain sources until the 11th century.

10. www.encyclopedia.com › people › philosophy-andShankaracharya - Encyclopedia.com

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    May 11, 2018 · SHANKARA (a.d. 788–820), Hindu Vedāntic philosopher. In the opinion of many, Shankara was India's greatest Vedāntin and one of its greatest philosopher-theologians. He is considered a theologian insofar as he bases much of his thought on revelation (shruti) and claims that many fundamental questions are unanswerable by reason alone. But he ...