Advaita
(अद्वैत)Literal Meaning
Non-dualism, not-two
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From 'a' (not) + 'dvaita' (duality) — the philosophical position that Atman (self) and Brahman (absolute reality) are ultimately one, not two.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Systematized by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, Advaita Vedanta holds that the perceived multiplicity of the world is Maya (illusion) overlaying one undivided reality.