Category: Sri Adi Sankaracharya Quotes

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 21 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 21 Knowledge of the Blissful Self I am the auspicious one, the inner light and the outer light, the indwelling light, higher than the highest, the light of all lights, self-luminous, the light that is the Self.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 20 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 20 Knowledge of the Blissful Self Brahman (Self) is real, the universe is mithya (it cannot be categorized as either real or unreal). The jiva (individual soul) is Brahman itself and not different. This should be understood as the correct Sastra (scriptural teaching). […]

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 19 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 19 Knowledge of the Blissful Self The pot, wall, etc., are all nothing but clay. Likewise, the entire universe is nothing but Brahman. This is proclaimed by Vedanta.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 18 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 18 Knowledge of the Blissful Self He who realizes after repeated contemplation that he is a mere witness, he alone is liberated. He is the enlightened one. This is proclaimed by Vedanta.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 17 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 17 Knowledge of the Blissful Self There are two things which are different from each other. They are the seer and the seen. The seer is Brahman (Self) and the seen is Maya (Illusion). This is what all Vedanta proclaims.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 16 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 16 Knowledge of the Blissful Self I am free from the three kinds of afflictions – those in the body, those from other beings and those caused by higher powers. I am different from the gross, subtle and causal bodies. I am the […]

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 15 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 15 Knowledge of the Blissful Self I am without any support, and I am the support of all. I have no desires to be fulfilled. I am the very Self, indestructible and changeless.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 14 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 14 Knowledge of the Blissful Self I am a mass of awareness and of consciousness. I am not a doer nor an experiencer. I am the very Self, indestructible and changeless.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 13 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 13 Knowledge of the Blissful Self I am the witness of all pairs of opposites. I am immovable. I am eternal. I am the witness of everything. I am the very Self, indestructible and changeless.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 12 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 12 Knowledge of the Blissful Self I am devoid of parts. I am actionless. I am the self of all. I am the primordial one. I am the ancient, eternal one. I am the directly intuited self. I am the very Self, indestructible […]

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 11 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 11 Knowledge of the Blissful Self I am the inner controller, I am immutable, I am all-pervading. I am myself the supreme Self. I am the very Self, indestructible and changeless.

Brahma Jnanavali Quote 10 Adi Sankara Teachings Brahma Jnanavali Mala – Verse 10 Knowledge of the Blissful Self Verse 10 I am beyond the three gunas – sattva (pure), rajas (passionate), and tamas (dull). I am the witness of even Brahma (Creator) and others. I am of the nature of infinite bliss. I am the […]