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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Crest-Jewel of Wisdom''' (a.k.a. Vivekachudamani (Sanskrit: विवेकचूडामणि)_ is [[Connection Manual]] within the Advaita Vedanta tradition<ref>Sankaracharya. The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya. Translated by Charles Johnston. Kindle Edition. 1999: Theosophical University Press, 1946. https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/crest/crest-1.htm.</ref>. It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankara of the eighth century CE, but modern scholars view this attribution as likely erroneous.  
<blockquote class="definition">The '''Crest-Jewel of Wisdom''' (a.k.a. Vivekachudamani (Sanskrit: विवेकचूडामणि) is [[Connection Manual]] within the Advaita Vedanta tradition<ref>Sankaracharya. The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya. Translated by Charles Johnston. Kindle Edition. 1999: Theosophical University Press, 1946. https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/crest/crest-1.htm.</ref>. It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankara of the eighth century CE, but modern scholars view this attribution as likely erroneous.  
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==Notes==
==Notes==


Original text at Wikisource [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Crest_Jewel_of_Wisdom]
Two versions exist online, a Theosophical one translated by Charles Johnston<ref>Sankaracharya. The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya. Translated by Charles Johnston. Kindle Edition. 1999: Theosophical University Press, 1946. https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/crest/crest-1.htm.</ref> and a translation by John Richards<ref>Sankaracharya. The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya. Translated by John Richards. 1998, 1946. http://datadump.lightningpath.org/readings/viveka-sanskrit.pdf.</ref> Richard's translation is, by far, the more accurate and grounded translation.


Literally translated, ''Vivikachudamani'' means Crest Jewel of Wisdom/judgment/distinction/prudence/right judgment/true knowledge/investigation [http://spokensanskrit.org/index.php?tran_input=viveka&direct=se&script=hk&link=yes&mode=3].  
Literally translated, ''Vivikachudamani'' means Crest Jewel of Wisdom/judgment/distinction/prudence/right judgment/true knowledge/investigation [http://spokensanskrit.org/index.php?tran_input=viveka&direct=se&script=hk&link=yes&mode=3].  

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The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom (a.k.a. Vivekachudamani (Sanskrit: विवेकचूडामणि) is Connection Manual within the Advaita Vedanta tradition[1]. It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankara of the eighth century CE, but modern scholars view this attribution as likely erroneous.

Notes

Two versions exist online, a Theosophical one translated by Charles Johnston[2] and a translation by John Richards[3] Richard's translation is, by far, the more accurate and grounded translation.

Literally translated, Vivikachudamani means Crest Jewel of Wisdom/judgment/distinction/prudence/right judgment/true knowledge/investigation [1].

Footnotes

  1. Sankaracharya. The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya. Translated by Charles Johnston. Kindle Edition. 1999: Theosophical University Press, 1946. https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/crest/crest-1.htm.
  2. Sankaracharya. The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya. Translated by Charles Johnston. Kindle Edition. 1999: Theosophical University Press, 1946. https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/crest/crest-1.htm.
  3. Sankaracharya. The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya. Translated by John Richards. 1998, 1946. http://datadump.lightningpath.org/readings/viveka-sanskrit.pdf.