Vivekacudamani, the Crest Jewel of Discernment

Sankara, one of the greatest philosophers of India, dedicated his brief and intense life (788-820) to reestablish the authority of the ruti, to codify the Advaita Vedanta, the doctrine of Non-duality, and to anchor the Metaphysical Tradition of the Veda through the foundation of monasteries and monastic orders.