Kapila
c. 7th-6th century BCE (traditional) — possibly mythical
Reality is two: pure consciousness (purusha) and unconscious matter (prakriti) — liberation…
Ramanujacharya
c. 1017-1137 CE (traditional dates suggest 120 years)
Brahman is personal, the world is real, souls are distinct — devotion…
Shankara
c. 788-820 CE (traditional) — some scholars suggest earlier dates
Brahman alone is real, the world is appearance, the self is nothing…
Yajnavalkya
c. 8th-7th century BCE (traditional)
You are Brahman — the self (atman) is identical with ultimate reality,…