Gaudapada
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Gaudapada was an early Advaita Vedanta philosopher-sage known for his influential Karika that systematized non-dualistic thought and deeply shaped later Hindu philosophy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Govinda Bhagavatpada | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Advaita Vedanta philosopher
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Hindu philosopher ⓘ commentator ⓘ philosopher ⓘ religious writer ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| aimOfTeaching | realization of non-dual Atman ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Ajativada
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Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ Turiya NERFINISHED ⓘ non-dualism ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Mandukya Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 7th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| chapterTheme |
analysis of the states of consciousness
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non-dual reality ⓘ non-origination (Ajativada) NERFINISHED ⓘ quiescence of mind ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Mandukya Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early medieval India ⓘ |
| inDialogueWithTradition |
Buddhism
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Madhyamaka thought ⓘ Yogacara thought ⓘ earlier Upanishadic teaching ⓘ |
| influenced |
Adi Shankara
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Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ later Hindu philosophy ⓘ non-dualism in Hinduism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mandukya Upanishad
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Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gaudapada Karika
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Mandukya Karika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
liberation is knowledge of non-dual Atman
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no real origination of the world (Ajativada) ⓘ reality is non-dual (Advaita) ⓘ the world is ultimately unreal ⓘ ultimate reality is Atman-Brahman ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| statusInTradition |
early systematizer of Advaita Vedanta
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predecessor of Adi Shankara ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Adi Shankara
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Govinda Bhagavatpada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | karika ⓘ |
| tradition | Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
dialectical reasoning
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scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| workStructure | four chapters in Mandukya Karika ⓘ |
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