Advaita Vedanta - Non-Dualism and Shankara's Philosophy

# Advaita Vedanta: Non-Dualism and the Identity of Brahman and Atman

Advaita Vedanta ("non-dual end of the Vedas") is one of the most influential schools of Hindu philosophy, systematized by Adi Shankara (c. 8th century CE).

## Core Assertion: Brahman-Atman Identity

The central claim: Brahman (ultimate, undifferentiated, absolute reality — Nirguna Brahman) and Atman (the innermost self) are identical. "Tat Tvam Asi" ("Thou Art That"). The apparent separation is merely illusion.