Book titled ‘Vivekadeepini’ released

 

The Vice President of India releases ‘Vivekadeepini’, a concise book of aphorisms that contains glimpses of India’s wisdom in English and nine Indian languages.

The book initially was written by Adi Shankaracharya in Prashnottara Ratnamalika have universal relevance irrespective of religion or community.

The Vice President also complimented Vedanta Bharati for spreading the wisdom of Sri Adi Sankaracharya in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia and Gujarati languages.

 

Vivekadeepini

• This short book is a summary of Prashnottara Ratnamalika written by Adi Shankaracharya.
• It is a compilation of select 36 verses drawn from 67 verses of Prashnottara Ratnamalika which are written in Question-Answer format.
• The verses in this book contain universal truths and are the starting points for reflection. It contains glimpses of India’s wisdom in most lucid language.

 

Adi Shankaracharya

• Adi Shankaracharya was an early 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who expounded the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
• He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism
• Shankara travelled across the Indian subcontinent to propagate his philosophy through discourses and debates with other thinkers.

 

Advaita Vedanta

• The term Advaita refers to its idea that the true self, Atman, is the same as the highest metaphysical Reality (Brahman).
• The followers of this school are known as Advaita Vedantins, or just Advaitins or Mayavadins, and they seek spiritual liberation through acquiring vidyā, meaning knowledge, of one’s true identity as Atman, and the identity of Atman and Brahman.

 

Source: PIB

 

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