Conviction Quote by Adi Shankara

“What is enquiry into the Truth? It is the firm conviction that the Self is real, and all, other than That, is unreal.” quote by Adi Shankara — Download Open image

“What is enquiry into the Truth? It is the firm conviction that the Self is real, and all, other than That, is unreal.”

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