Adi Sankaracharya
From: http://www.theindianculture.com/Indyaculture%20saints/Saints%20of%20India.htm
Sankaracharya's advent was at a time when there was spiritual
and moral chaos; the ancient Vedic injunctions were being misinterpreted,
the simple and noble teachings of Buddha twisted and abused. He
took upon the task of integrating Indian thought by redefining
the ancient concepts and reinterpreting in the right way, Brahma
sutra, Upanishads and the Geeta. He is the exponent of Advaita
Vedanta which is the most scientific and logical type of philosophy.
The pervasiveness and supremacy of the Athman, the interpretation
of `Rita', karma and samsara, the assertion of the continuity of
existence and the elucidation of the ideals embodied in `Karma',
`Jnana' and `Bhakti' involving as they do the possibility of devotion
to a personal God-head; all these ideas were regenerated by Adi
Sankaracharya. He is rarely superseded in philosophical writings
of the world. He vindicated that the Advaita Philosophy is the
supreme contribution and achievement of Hinduism. Thinkers and
Spiritual leaders of the world have been attracted to Hinduism
because of Advaita Philosophy.
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