Vedanta

May 5th, 2011

Vedanta means Veda end or the purpose or goal of the Vedas. It was
given by Badrayana or Maharishi Vyasa, who is one of the 7 chiranjivis
and wrote "Mahabharta".
Sub-schools of Vedanta:
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Advaita
Vishishtadvaita
Dvaita
Dvaitdvaita
Shuddhdvaita
Achintya Bhedbheda
Purndvaita or Integral Advaita
Modern Vednta

Advaita
Its proponent wes Adi Sahnakara and his Guru Gaudapada. The
essence of this Vedanta is that "Brahman is the only reality, and the
world, as it appears, is illusory."
Vishishtadvaita
Its proponent was Rmnuja. The basic theory is that "jvtman is a part
of Brahman, and hence is similar, but not identical. Brahman, matter
and the individual souls are distinct but mutually inseparable entities".
Vishishtadvaita advocates Bhakti to attain God.
Dvaita
The proponent of the Dvaita was Madhwchrya.
This theory is also known as Tatvavd - The Philosophy of Reality. It
identifies God in the Brahman (Universe) and its incarnations such as
Vishnu and Krishna. It says that all individual souls (jvtmans) and
matter as eternal are mutually separate entities.

Dvaitdvaita
The theory of Dvaitdvaita was given by Nimbarka. It is based upon the
early school of Bhedbheda of Bhaskara. It says that jvtman is at once
the same as yet different from Brahman. The jiva relation may be
regarded as dvaita from one point of view and advaita from another. This
school identifies God in Krishna.
Shuddhdvaita
The proponent of
Leela of God that
Bhakti as the only
of Pushti Marg. He

Shuddhdvaita was Vallabha. It says that World is

is Krishna and he is Sat-Chid-Aananda. It identifies
means of liberation. Vallabha was also a famous saint
won the famous debate of Brahmavad over Shankars.

Achintya Bhedbheda
The proponent of Achintya Bhedbheda was Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a follower of the Dvaita vedanta of Sri
Madhwacharya. The doctrine of Achintya Bhedbheda or inconceivable
and simultaneous one-ness and difference states that the soul or energy
of God is both distinct and non-distinct from God and he can be
experienced through a process of long devotion. It identified God in
Krishna. This Philosophy is followed by ISKCON.
Purndvaita or Integral Advaita
The proponent of Purndvaita was Shri Arubindo. He propounded this
doctrine in his "The Life Divine". synthesized all the exant schools of
Vedanta and gave a comprehensive resolution integrating cues from the
Western metaphysics and modern science. Sri Arubindo is known to be
one, who restored the umbilical cord of the Vedantic exegesis with the
Vedas.
Modern Vednta
The proponent of Modern Vednta was Swami Vivekananda. His
phislosophy says that the c onditions of abject poverty should be
removed; only then will people be able to turn their minds toward God.

School Name

Propounders

Advaita

Adi Sahnakar and his Guru Gaudapada

Vishishtadvaita

Rmnuja

Dvaita

Madhwchrya

Dvaitdvaita

Nimbarka

Shuddhdvaita

Vallabha

Achintya
Bhedbheda

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Purndvaita or
Integral
Advaita

Shri Arubindo

Modern
Vednta

Swami Vivekananda