Padmapada

Indian philosopher

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Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century Indian philosopher and a direct pupil of Shankara, the renowned exponent of the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. He is best known for his work Panchapadika, a commentary on Shankara's Brahma-sutra-bhashya. Padmapada's interpretations, particularly those found in the Panchapadika, contributed to the development of Advaita Vedanta, influencing later schools of thought within the tradition. His work, along with that of other early followers of Shankara, helped to refine and elaborate upon the core tenets of non-dualism, which posits that ultimate reality is a single, unchanging essence (brahman) and that the perceived world of multiplicity is illusory.123

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…the State of Nonaction”), and Padmapada, author of Panchapadika, a commentary on the first five padas, or sections, of the bhashya. These early pupils raised and settled issues that were not systematically discussed by Shankara himself—issues that later divided his followers into two large groups: those who followed the Vivarana…
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…the State of Nonaction”), and Padmapada, author of Panchapadika, a commentary on the first five padas, or sections, of the bhashya. These early pupils raised and settled issues that were not systematically discussed by Shankara himself—issues that later divided his followers into two large groups: those who followed the Vivarana…
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