Most Indians have heard about Adi Shankararacharya, but very few have an understanding of what he truly is. Some people, including certain spiritual teachers, incorrectly label him as a "missionary”. Shankara was not a missionary; his mission was not to convert people.

I even heard one spiritual guru calling him “An argumentative Indian”. I think that's almost insulting. Just because he engaged in many debates and discussions doesn't mean he was argumentative. Debates and discussions are the way to clarify knowledge and understanding, whereas to be........

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