Viveka is a female name of Indian origin, derived from Sanskrit and Pali, meaning "Wisdom" and "Knowledge". In the Vedanta tradition, Viveka is considered the first requirement of the spiritual journey, emphasizing discrimination between the real and the unreal, the self and the non-self, and the permanent and the impermanent. It is also seen as a faculty that enables the classification of things according to their real properties. In the Advaita tradition, Viveka is expounded in the Vivekachudamani, a poetic treatise attributed to Adi Shankara, addressing the discernment of the real and the unreal. The name "Vivekananda," borne by the Indian saint and spiritual teacher who brought Advaita philosophy to the West, reflects the bliss of discerning wisdom. In the Visistadvaita tradition, Viveka refers to discrimination in relation to food-taking, emphasizing the purity and spiritual significance of the food consumed.