Why god created world according to Adi Shankara

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Now the question arises as to why the Supreme Lord created the world. If one

assumes that Ishvara creates the world for any incentive, this slanders the

wholeness and perfection of Ishvara. For example, if one assumes that

Ishvara creates the world for gaining something, it would be against His

perfection. If we assume that He creates for compassion, it would be

illogical, because the emotion of compassion cannot arise in a blank and

void world in the beginning (when only Ishvara existed). So Adi Shankara

assumes that Creation is a sport of Ishvara. It is His nature, just as it is

man's nature to breathe.

 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advaita_Vedanta

 

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