Post-Shankaran Vedantins

[Jaldhar H. Vyas]

On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Jay Lakhani wrote:

> I have recently joined this list of Advaita Vedanta. Please excuse me if I
> get things wrong. Can I request the list to tell me what are the names of
> people who have best understood and propagated Advaita philosophy since the
> time of Adi Shankara?

I would say...

Sureshwaracharya
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In his purvashrama the Mimamsaka Mandana Mishra, on becoming a disciple of
Shankaracharya wrote important works explaining and defending his teachers
positions on the relationship between karma and Jnana.

Shriharsha
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His Khandanakhandakhadya is the first great polemical work of Advaita
Vedanta and still one of the best.  It firmly bases Advaita Vedanta on
logical grounds.

Swami Ananand Giri
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The authoritative commentator on most of Shankaracharyas works.

Swami Bharati Tirth and Swami Vidyaranya
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This illustrious Guru-shishya pair were Jagadgurus of Shringeri and
responsible many major works.

Appaya Dikshita
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A genius who wrote on many shastras including authoritative works on
Advaita Vedanta.

Swami Madhusudan Saraswati
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The leading Advaitin of his generation and polemicist against Dvaita.
He clearly and cogently explained the relationship between Jnana and
Bhakti.

Vivekananda
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The most important person on this list in terms of "propagating" Advaita
philosophy.  The least important in terms of "best understood"

Swami Jayendra Saraswati
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Probably this centuries most popular teacher and philosopher of Advaita
Vedanta.

--
Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>

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