Vedānta of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya: The Philosophy of Advaita – The book presents the timeless wisdom of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya in clear, accessible language, removing the barriers of complex terminology without losing the depth of the philosophy. Śrī Śaṅkara expounds the non-dualistic philosophy of Advaita Vedānta through his commentaries on the foundational three source-scriptures (Prasthānatraya) of the Vedānta, namely, the Upaniṣads, the Brahmasūtra (a commentary on the Upaniṣads), and the Bhagavad Gītā.
Śrī Śaṅkara teaches that Brahman, the Absolute Reality, alone is ultimately real (Satyam); the phenomenal world (Jagat) is illusory (Mithyā); and the individual soul (Jīva) is essentially non-different from Brahman. He emphasizes that liberation (Mokṣa) is attained through the path of knowledge (Jñāna-mārga) of one’s true Self, which is possible even while one is alive (Jīvan-mukti). Advaita is fundamentally a philosophy of standpoints.
This book provides a welcoming and insightful starting point for readers: who are curious about Indian philosophy but are not exposed to the Sanskrit language, who are beginners or students of Indian philosophy, and who are seekers of deeper spiritual perspectives, to explore the universal truth of Advaita Vedānta, as propounded by Śrī Śaṅkara
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Dr. K.S. SIVAKUMAR
Dr.K.S.SIVAKUMAR is a faculty at the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Culture, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (SCSVMV), Enathur, Kanchipuram. He has a strong grounding in Indian Philosophy at the R.K.M. Vivekananda College, Chennai, and at the Dr. Radhakrishnan Institute for Advanced Study in Philosophy (RIASP), University of Madras. He posses UGC/NET (JRF) qualification in Philosophy and has completed the Ph.D. in Indian Philosophy from SCSVMV, Enathur, Kanchipuram. He has around thirty years of teaching experience in Indian Culture & Philosophy, and Indian Knowledge Tradition. His research works are regularly published in SCOPUS Indexed Journals.
