Adi Shankara, an 8th-century philosopher, is widely regarded as the founder of Advaita Vedanta.

Brahman, the universal soul, is the central concept of Advaita Vedanta, representing the ultimate reality and the source of all existence.

Advaita Vedanta teaches that Atman (individual soul) and Brahman (universal soul) are not separate entities but are identical and non-dual.

Maya, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the world of illusion, the veil of ignorance that obscures the true nature of reality.

The ultimate goal of Advaita Vedanta is to attain moksha (liberation), which is the state of freedom from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

In Advaita Vedanta, the path to moksha is primarily through Jnana (knowledge), the realization of the true nature of reality.

Adi Shankara is widely regarded as the greatest commentator on the Advaita Vedanta scriptures, known for his commentaries on the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutra.

'Neti neti' (not this, not this) is a negation of all duality, a method of inquiry used to negate all concepts and attributes in order to understand the true nature of reality.

Avidya, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the world of illusion, the veil of ignorance that obscures the true nature of reality.

Maya, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the world of illusion, the veil of ignorance that obscures the true nature of reality.

Brahman, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the ultimate reality, the source of all existence, and the true nature of reality.

Atman, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the individual soul, the true self that is identical with Brahman.

Moksha, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the path to liberation, the ultimate goal of the spiritual journey.

Karma, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the source of all suffering, the law of cause and effect that binds individuals to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Samsara, in Advaita Vedanta, refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, the endless cycle of existence that individuals seek to break free from.