Vishishtadvaita

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Vishishtadvaita is a major Vedantic school of Hindu philosophy that teaches qualified non-dualism, affirming the unity of Brahman while recognizing the real distinctness of individual souls and the universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosophical system
Vedanta school
theological doctrine
affirms reality of individual souls
reality of the universe
ultimate reality of Brahman
associatedSect Sri Vaishnavism
linked to: Vaishnavism
associatedWith Ramanuja
linked to: Ramanujacharya
centralConcept qualified non-dualism of Brahman
commentarialTraditionOn Brahma Sutras
coreDoctrine Brahman with attributes
souls and world as modes of Brahman
developedFrom theistic Vedanta
linked to: Vedanta
distinguishesBetween Brahman and individual souls
Brahman and matter
emphasizes bhakti
devotional surrender to God
ethicalEmphasis duty and devotion to God
foundedBy Ramanuja
linked to: Ramanujacharya
geographicalOrigin South India
hasAlternativeName Viśiṣṭādvaita
linked to: Vishishtadvaita

qualified non-dualism
holds souls are dependent on Brahman
world is body of Brahman
identifiesBrahmanWith Narayana
Vishnu
influenced Sri Vaishnava theology
later bhakti movements
influencedBy Bhagavad Gita
Brahma Sutras
Upanishads
majorCommentator Ramanuja
linked to: Ramanujacharya
metaphysicalView Brahman-soul-world relation as whole and parts
opposesDoctrine absolute non-dualism of Advaita Vedanta
partOf Hinduism
Vedanta
regardsSoulsAs distinct yet inseparable from Brahman
eternal
regardsWorldAs real
scripturalBasis Bhagavad Gita
Brahma Sutras
Prasthanatrayi
linked to: Upanishads

Upanishads
soteriology liberation through devotion
liberation through grace of God
teaches unity of Brahman with real distinctions
timePeriodOfSystematization 11th–12th century CE
viewsBrahmanAs personal God

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Hinduism hasPhilosophicalSchool Vishishtadvaita
Bhagavad Gita philosophicalSchool Visistadvaita Vedanta (commentarial tradition)
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Brahman centralDoctrineIn Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita
Vedanta hasSubSchool Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita
Upanishads influenced Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
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Vishishtadvaita hasAlternativeName Viśiṣṭādvaita
linked to: Vishishtadvaita
Ramanujacharya philosophicalSchool Vishishtadvaita
Dvaita contrastsWith Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita
Vaishnavism associatedPhilosophy Vishishtadvaita
Indian philosophy includesSchool Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita
Advaita Vedanta contrastsWith Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita
Brahma Sutras influenced Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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Koorathazhwan philosophicalSchool Vishishtadvaita
Koorathazhwan associatedWith Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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Embar philosophicalTradition Vishishtadvaita
Embar philosophy Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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Mudaliyandan philosophicalSchool Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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Kanchipuram associatedPhilosophy Visishtadvaita Vedanta
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Nitya Grantha theologicalSchool Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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Sri Bhashya associatedWithSchool Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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Vedartha Sangraha philosophicalSchool Vishishtadvaita
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad influenced Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
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Īśa Upanishad influenced Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
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Gita Bhashya philosophicalSchool Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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Gita Bhashya centralDoctrine Vishishtadvaita
Sri Vaishnavism integrates Visistadvaita Vedanta
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Sri Vaishnavism associatedPhilosophy Visistadvaita
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Madhva Sampradaya philosophicalRelationTo Visistadvaita Vedanta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita