Shankaracharya Jayanti

In the Upanishads the arguments are often very obscure. 
By Buddha the moral side of the philosophy was laid stress upon, and by Shankaracharya, the intellectual side. 
He worked out, rationalised, and placed before men the wonderful coherent system of Advaita. …

… In the old Upanishads we find sublime poetry; their authors were poets. … 
They never preached, nor philosophised, nor wrote. Music came out of their hearts. 

In Buddha we had the great, universal heart and universal patience, making religion practical and bringing it to everyone's door. 
In Shankaracharya we saw tremendous intellectual power, throwing the scorching light of reason upon everything. We want today that bright sun of intellectuality joined with the heart of Buddha, the wonderful infinite heart of love and mercy. This union will give us the highest philosophy. 

Science and religion will meet and shake hands. Poetry and philosophy will become friends. This will be the religion of the future, and if we can work it out, we may be sure that it will be for all times and peoples.

                           - Swami Vivekananda, 
                                Jnana-Yoga, London