The date of Adi Shankara - to Yadu-ji!!

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Yadu-ji writes...

 

(It does not matter what was the exact "Time-Life Period" for

aacharya. What we have to try and understand is what he

contributed.)

 

YES! Yadu-ji , that is the whole point - "the contribution"

 

but, i do not know if you have read the whole thread ---- but our

Bhaskar Prabhuji is talking about 4 other Sankaras besides the

ORIGINAL Adi Sankara!

 

Please read the following and then let us hear if you have any

comments on this ...

 

Bhaskar-ji writes..

 

(The first one (Adi - shankara),who was merely the author of the

bhAShyA-s, the second one (krupa-shankara)who lived long after (28-69

A.D.) was the one who systematized the six religious practices

(shaNmatha sthApaka- Shaiva, VaishNava, saura,gANapatya, ShAkta &

kaumAra) and remodeled tAntrik form of worship; the third (ujjvala-

shankara) who lived between 329-367 AD & traveled all over

the country; the fourth (arbhaka -shankara) whose date is given as

398-437 AD, & who was connected with the kAnchi pontificate; & the

last one (bAlaka-shankara), who is usually regarded as the shankara,

and whose life the shankara-vijaya-s recount. This makes some sense,

however fanciful the account. And it is significant that the

shankara, the author of the bhAshya-s has been dissociated altogether

from miracles, travel, founding of religious schools, monastic

institutions, victories in disputations, and other details generally

ascribed to shankara.)

 

So, Yadu-ji, we all know about the Greatness of Sankara Bhagvadapada

and he is the founder of A-DWAITHA! The point Bhaskar-ji is making

there are 4 different SANKARAS besides the original one ! Yes, ADI

shankara had successors who had the same last name Sankara - this has

been confirmed by kanchi kamkoti org... THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS ADI

SHANKARA'S COTRIBUTION? only the Bhasyas or all the other Things he

Has been credited with? His Miracles, travels, founding of Mutts, the

establisment of the six Tantras and of course shankara dig- vijayam.

 

This is important and not something to be taken lightly.

 

I for one believe it is adi shankara who was responsible for all

these and his successors may have developed all his works! that's

all!

 

Thank You!!