Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Adi Shankara
Born: 788
Died: 820 (aged 32)
Bio: Adi Shankara was a philosopher and theologian from India who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism.
Known for:
- Vivekachudamani
- Bhaja Govindam
- Soundarya Lahari
- Atma bodha
- The Crest Jewel of Wisdom (Vivekachudamani) ; and the Awakening to the Self (Atma Bodha) of Sankara