The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada

The Vivekacudamani is one of the most important texts in the Advaita tradition and the most popular philosophical work ascribed to the great Indian philosopher, Sankara. This book presents an accessible translation of the entire text and also includes Upanisadic cross-referencing to most of its 580 verses, extensive notes, a lengthy Introduction, list of variant readings, an extensive bibliography, and an index to the verses.

John Grimes is a professor at Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal, South India.

Contents: Preface; An introduction to the life and thought of sankara: Approaches to the study of Sankara; Determining the dates of Sankara; The life of Sankara; The works of Sankara; The Vivekacudamani; The philosophy of Sankara; What is Advaita Vedanta?; The legacy of Sankara; The crown jewel of discrimination: (translation and notes); Variant readings; Bibliography; Indexes.