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Shankaracharya, Kabir, and Vemana: One Truth, Many Voices
January 20, 2026
|Shikshak Content Board
|8 minute read
Section 6 of 8
Faith: Personal or Impersonal?
The biggest divergence
This is often seen as the biggest divergence.
Shankara: Ultimately, Brahman is nirguna (without attributes), though saguna devotion is a valid step.
Kabir: Speaks of a formless Ram — not the deity of mythology, but the Absolute clothed in love.
Vemana: Rarely personifies God; emphasizes inner clarity and yogic insight.
Despite differences in expression, none of them promote a simplistic, anthropomorphic deity.
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