TY - BOOK AU - Ramamurti A TI - Advaitic Mysticism of Sankara SN - 9788124606797 U1 - 181/.482 R1414 A PY - 2013/// CY - New Delhi PB - DK Printworld KW - Mysticism KW - Advaita KW - Śaṅkarācārya N1 - Originally submitted as the author's thesis, Andhra University; Brahman, according to the Upanishads and Shankara, the major exponent of the philosophy of the Upanishads known as Advaita, is not a metaphysical postulate meant to explain what is empirically experienced or the word. Brahman is absolutely real and is the inner reality or essence or self of all that is there, including one’s self. Therefore it is known directly and immediately as the real or true ER -