Badarayana

Badarayana was an Indian philosopher and a key interpreter of Vedic thought, contemporary to Jaimini. He is credited with composing the Vedanta Sutras, which form the basis of Vedanta philosophy.1

The Vedanta Sutras are organized into four books, with the first book focusing on reconciling scriptural statements to converge on the concept of Brahman, the Absolute Being. The second book argues for consistency by refuting other philosophical schools like dualism, atomism, and certain Buddhist and Jain views. The third book outlines the spiritual discipline for realizing one's identity with Brahman, and the fourth book discusses the results of these practices and the ultimate goal of liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Badarayana's interpretations of the relationship between the individual soul (jiva) and Brahman have been subject to various interpretations by later scholars.23