Who among the following was an advocate of 'Advaita'?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Option 4 (Shankara)
Explanation:
Adi Shankaracharya was a great philosopher and theologian of the eighth century, the main proponent and proponent of Advaita Vedanta. Advaita means 'not two,' meaning that the soul and Brahman (the Supreme Being) are one and the same, not separate. According to him, this world is 'Maya,' or illusion, and Brahman alone is the only truth.
Additional Facts:
Other Philosophies: * Ramanuja was a proponent of Vishishtadvaita.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was associated with the philosophy of Achintya Bheda Abheda.
Four Mathas: Adi Shankaracharya established four Mathas in the four corners of India: Badrinath (north), Puri (east), Sringeri (south), and Dwaraka (west).
Major Works: He wrote important commentaries on the Upanishads, Brahmasutras, and the Bhagavad Gita.
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'Aham Brahmasmi' (I am Brahman) is the keynote of which philosophy? (Answer: Advaita)