Preceptors of Advaita

The Unbroken Lineage of Advaitic Wisdom

The philosophy of Advaita has been expounded by venerated preceptors from time immemorial. According to tradition, Isvara revealed the Advaitic wisdom to Lord Brahma, who in turn imparted it to Vasishta. He passed it to his son Sakti, who taught his son Parasara, who revealed it to his son Vyasa, who instructed it to his son Suka. This formed the primordial Vamsaparampara (father-to-son succession).

The Sisyaparampara (preceptor-to-disciple succession, or Manava Sampradaya) begins with Sri Gaudapada, whose disciple was Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada, who accepted Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankara Bhagavatpada as his disciple. This series surveys the life, teachings, dialectics, and works of 63 renowned luminaries who enriched Advaita Vedanta across centuries.