The philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, a sub-school of Vedanta, is rooted in the Upanishads, the final sections of the Vedic texts. Often translated as “not two,” Advaita Vedanta articulates a non-dualistic perspective on reality, asserting the fundamental unity of the self (Atman) and the ultimate reality (Brahman) (Jacobsen, 2011). Adi Shankaracharya, a pivotal 8th-century Indian … Continue reading Advaita Vedanta: An Exploration of Non-Dualistic Hindu Philosophy