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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Predicate Object
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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