Question

Adi Shankaracharya rejected the authority of the Vedas. true or false
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Answer 1

Buddha rejected the authority of the Vedas

Explanation:

• Shankaracharya, started Bhakti movement southern India (centered on prayer and devotion).
• These were however at the fringes of Hinduism. Until that point, Hinduism had more emphasis on the ritualistic and yogistic elements.
• Shankara saw that the masses couldn't be kept fascinated by the faith without the ability of the prayer.
• The various yogas and upanishads were way too complex for the someone. Unlike the opposite Vedic scholars before him - who mostly stressed on dhyana, mukti, yoga and sanyasa, Shankara had a coup in saying that these were same as worshipping Krishna directly.
• The Buddha was strongly critical the primary tenet of Brahmanism. He forced that the vedas do not have any authority over others. In his opinion, nothing was infallible and nothing might be final.

Therefore, Buddha rejected the authority of the Vedas. Therefore, answer is false.