Advaita Vedanta

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Advaita Vedanta is a major school of Hindu philosophy that teaches non-dualism, asserting the ultimate unity of the individual self (Atman) and the absolute reality (Brahman).

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instanceOf Vedanta school
non-dualistic philosophy
school of Hindu philosophy
aimsAt liberation through self-knowledge
asserts ultimate unity of individual self and absolute reality
associatedPhilosopher Adi Shankara
linked to: Adi Shankaracharya

Madhusudana Sarasvati
linked to: Vachaspati Mishra

Padmapada
Sureshvara
Vachaspati Mishra
contrastsWith Dvaita Vedanta
linked to: Dvaita

Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita
coreDoctrine non-dualism
denies ultimate reality of plurality
epistemology accepts six pramanas in some sub-schools
primarily emphasizes sruti (scripture) as pramana for Brahman
foundationalText Brahma Sutra Bhashya
Panchadasi
Upadesa Sahasri
linked to: Upadesasahasri

Vivekachudamani
geographicalOrigin Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
historicalPeriodOfSystematization 8th century CE
influenced Neo-Vedanta
Ramakrishna Mission teachings
global non-dual spirituality discourse
modern Hindu reform movements
keyConcept Avidya
Jnana (knowledge)
Maya
Nirguna Brahman
linked to: Brahman

Saguna Brahman
adhyasa (superimposition)
moksha (liberation)
majorProponent Adi Shankaracharya
metaphysics Brahman is sat-chit-ananda (existence-consciousness-bliss)
linked to: Brahman
method manana (reflection)
nididhyasana (deep meditation)
sravana (listening to scripture)
regards Atman as identical with Brahman
linked to: Brahman

Brahman as the only reality
world as ultimately mithya (neither absolutely real nor absolutely unreal)
religion Hinduism
scripturalBasis Bhagavad Gita
Brahma Sutras
Upanishads
subtraditionOf Vedanta
teaches identity of Atman and Brahman
viewOnIshvara Ishvara is Brahman associated with Maya
linked to: Brahman
viewOnJiva Jiva is Brahman limited by ignorance
linked to: Brahman

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Brahman centralDoctrineIn Advaita Vedanta
Vedanta hasSubSchool Advaita Vedanta
Nyaya contrastsWith Advaita Vedanta
Smartism associatedWithPhilosophy Advaita Vedanta
Swami Vivekananda philosophicalSchool Advaita Vedanta
Upanishads influenced Advaita Vedānta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Adi Shankaracharya philosophicalSchool Advaita Vedanta
Ramanujacharya opposedDoctrine Advaita Vedanta of Shankara
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Dvaita contrastsWith Advaita Vedanta
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan movement Advaita Vedanta
Indian philosophy includesSchool Advaita Vedānta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Achintya Bheda Abheda contrastsWith Advaita Vedanta
Mandukya Upanishad centralConcept Advaita
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Mandukya Upanishad influenced Advaita Vedanta
Mandukya Upanishad philosophicalSchool Advaita Vedanta
Integral Advaita influencedBy Advaita Vedanta
Integral Advaita differsFrom classical Advaita Vedanta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Panchayatana puja philosophicalBasis Advaita Vedanta
Ramakrishna Math philosophy Advaita Vedanta
Swami commonInTradition Advaita Vedanta
Kalady associatedWithPhilosophy Advaita Vedanta
Jyotir Math, Badrinath associatedWith Advaita Vedanta
Brahma Sutras influenced Advaita Vedanta
Neo-Vedanta reinterpretationOf Advaita Vedanta
Sri Ramakrishna practicedTradition Advaita Vedanta
Jnana Yoga associatedWith Advaita Vedanta
Bhedabheda Vedanta contrastsWith Advaita Vedanta
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta contrastedWith Advaita Vedanta
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa influenced Advaita Vedānta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Upadesasahasri philosophicalSchool Advaita Vedanta
Kashmir Shaivism contrastedWith Advaita Vedanta
Sri Bhashya opposesDoctrine Advaita Vedanta non-dualism
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Sringeri Sharada Peetham tradition Advaita Vedanta
Saundarya Lahari associatedWith Advaita Vedanta
Katha Upanishad influenceOn Advaita Vedanta
Madhvacharya opposedView Advaita Vedanta non-dualism
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad influenced Advaita Vedānta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Chāndogya Upanishad philosophicalSchool Advaita Vedanta
Īśa Upanishad influenced Advaita Vedānta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Gita Bhashya opposes Advaita non-dualism
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Kena Upanishad influenced Advaita Vedanta
Muṇḍaka Upanishad associatedWith Advaita Vedanta
Aitareya Upanishad philosophicalSchool Advaita Vedanta (in later interpretation)
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Aitareya Upanishad influenced Adi Shankara’s Advaita Vedanta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta
Pratyabhijñā school contrastsWith Advaita Vedānta (regarding status of the world)
linked to: Advaita Vedanta