The number in square brackets after some works indicates its length in shlokas.Adi Shankaracharya whole-heartedly believed in the concept of the Vedas but at the same time advocated against the rituals and religious practices that were over exaggerated.On a closer introspection of the life history of Sri Sankaracharya, we find that he also started the monastic order known as Dashanami and the Shanmata convention of worship.Given here is Adi Shankaracharya biography, which will give you valuable insight into the life of this great poet and philosopher.
It is said that Shankaracharyas mother Aryamba had a vision that Lord himself told her that he would incarnate in the form of her first-born child. He could easily recite the Puranas and the Epics and mastered the Vedas during his early years in Gurukul. Adi Shankaras teachings were thoroughly adopted by his disciples later on. Once, while taking a bath in Purna River, Shankaracharya was attacked by a crocodile. Though his mother wanted to rescue him, she could not and was helpless. Seeing the haplessness of his mother, he asked her permission for letting him renounce the world. He proceeded towards further down south of India in search of a Guru. Since Shankaracharya was much learned about the Vedas and the Puranas, Govinda Bhagavatpada agreed to be his Guru for attaining spiritual knowledge. Under his tutelage, Shankaracharya gained expertise in different forms of Yoga that included Hatha, Raja and Jnana yoga. Thereafter he was known as Adi Shankaracharya whose sole purpose of life was to spread the teachings of Brahma Sutras all over the world. He believed in the fact that every individual has a divine existence, which can be identified with the Supreme cosmic power. The moment someone believes that the concept of life is finite; they are discarding an entirely higher and different dimension of life and knowledge. Self-realization is the key to attain Moksha and connect with God. Though he died young, he left an invaluable treasure of spiritual knowledge for future generations.
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