Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume XI: Advaita Vedānta from 800 to 1200

Advaita Vedānta from 800 to 1200 traces the transformation of Śaṅkara’s nondual philosophy into several influential scholastic traditions. Through its analysis of the Bhāmatī and Vivaraṇa approaches and its summaries of major philosophical works, the volume examines how later Advaitins debated the nature of ignorance, the relation between Brahman and individual selves, the reality of the world, the authority of the Upaniṣads, and the means of liberating knowledge. It provides a systematic account of the period in which Advaita developed its mature conceptual vocabulary and strengthened its position within the wider field of Indian philosophical debate.