 A major proponent of this "neo-Hinduism", also called "neo-Vedanta", was Vivekananda (1863–1902) who popularised his modernised interpretation of Advaita Vedanta in the 19th and early 20th century in both India and the west, emphasising "anubhava" ("personal experience") over scriptural authority.Vivekananda's teachings have been compared to Eckhart's teachings.In the 20th century, Eckhart's thoughts were also compared to Shankara's Advaita Vedanta by Rudolf Otto in his "Mysticism East and West".