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Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: The world, like a dream full of attachments

The world, like a dream full of attachments and aversions seems real until the awakening. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: But the jiva [living being] is endowed with

But the jiva [living being] is endowed with ego and his knowledge is limited, whereas Ishwar is without ego and is omniscient. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Donna Tartt: You can look at a picture for a

You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life — Donna Tartt

Shankara's Quotes By Thomas Watson: Eternity to the godly is a day that

Eternity to the godly is a day that has no sunset; eternity to the wicked is a night that has no sunrise. — Thomas Watson

Shankara's Quotes By Carol Cottrill: What destroys a craving? Realization of one's true

What destroys a craving? Realization of one's true self. - Shankara, a ninth-century sage — Carol Cottrill

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: Thus one should know oneself to be of

Thus one should know oneself to be of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss[Sat-Chit-Ananda]. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Shankara: Action cannot destroy ignorance, for it is not

Action cannot destroy ignorance, for it is not in conflict with ignorance. Knowledge alone destroys ignorance, as light destroys dense darkness. — Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: What is enquiry into the Truth? It is

What is enquiry into the Truth? It is the firm conviction that the Self is real, and all, other than That, is unreal. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By J.K. Rowling: Pretend you want to do something else and

Pretend you want to do something else and write on the sly until you're free to do whatever you want! — J.K. Rowling

Shankara's Quotes By Joakim Noah: I learned a lot from my father. I'm

I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete. — Joakim Noah

Shankara's Quotes By Colleen Hoover: One of his hands finds its way through

One of his hands finds its way through the expensive implanted follicles of hair that line his forehead. — Colleen Hoover

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: The witness of the three states of consciousness

The witness of the three states of consciousness [waking, dream and deep sleep] and of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss is the Self — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Swami Vivekananda: Present-day Hinduism and Buddhism were growths from the

Present-day Hinduism and Buddhism were growths from the same branch. Buddhism degenerated, and Shankara lopped it off! — Swami Vivekananda

Shankara's Quotes By Troy Perry: I always say that as a Christian I

I always say that as a Christian I cannot find any passage in the Gospels in which Jesus condemned homosexuality. — Troy Perry

Shankara's Quotes By Charles Maurice De Talleyrand: It is not an event; it is a

It is not an event; it is a piece of news. — Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: The treasure I have found cannot be described

The treasure I have found cannot be described in words, the mind cannot conceive of it. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: The moment we understand life, we will begin

The moment we understand life, we will begin to live. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: Reality can be experienced only with the eye

Reality can be experienced only with the eye of understanding, not just by a scholar — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Kevin Gates: I've always stood on my own two. I

I've always stood on my own two. I don't need a team. I don't do the entourage thing, 30 people. I don't do that. That's just not me. — Kevin Gates

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: Curb your senses and your mind and see

Curb your senses and your mind and see the Lord within your heart. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Frederick Lenz: Discrimination, viveka, means you know the difference between

Discrimination, viveka, means you know the difference between the transient and the eternal. That's what discrimination means in Shankara's yoga. — Frederick Lenz

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: There is sorrow in finitude. The Self is

There is sorrow in finitude. The Self is beyond time, space and objects. It is infinite and hence of the nature of absolute happiness. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Adi Shankara: Space seems broken and diverse because of the

Space seems broken and diverse because of the many forms in it. Remove the forms and pure space remains. So, too with the Omnipresent Self. — Adi Shankara

Shankara's Quotes By Jeff Smith: All kids draw some kind of cartoon characters.

All kids draw some kind of cartoon characters. They just grow out of them, and I didn't — Jeff Smith