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What is the central teaching of Advaita Vedanta?

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Who founded Advaita Vedanta and when did it emerge?

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How does Advaita Vedanta define Brahman?

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What is Maya in Advaita Vedanta and how does it relate to illusion?

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What is the relationship between Atman and Brahman in Advaita Vedanta?

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How does Advaita Vedanta explain the nature of reality?

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What are the key texts and scriptures of Advaita Vedanta?

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How does Advaita Vedanta differ from Dvaita and Vishishtadvaita schools?

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What is the significance of the Neti-Neti (“not this, not this”) method in Advaita Vedanta?

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How does Advaita Vedanta approach the concept of liberation (moksha)?

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What role does meditation and self-inquiry play in Advaita Vedanta practice?

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How does Advaita Vedanta view the physical world and the ego?

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What is the doctrine of superimposition (adhyāsa) in Advaita Vedanta?

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How is the practice of atma vichāra (self-inquiry) used to realize non-duality?

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What is the importance of a guru in the Advaita Vedanta tradition?

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How did Ādi Śaṅkarācārya contribute to the development of Advaita Vedanta?

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Can the principles of Advaita Vedanta be reconciled with modern science?

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What are common misconceptions or criticisms of Advaita Vedanta?

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How does Advaita Vedanta address the problem of evil, suffering, and duality?

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In what ways is Advaita Vedanta relevant to contemporary spiritual seekers?

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