Vedanta
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Vedanta, also known as Uttara Mīmāṃsā, is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy and textual exegesis. The word Vedanta means 'conclusion of the Vedas,' and encompasses the ideas that eme
Nimbarkacharya's icon at Ukhra, West Bengal
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Shankaracharya
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Advaita Vedanta
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Advaita Vedanta is a Hindu tradition of Vedanta, a Brahmanical tradition of textual exegesis and philosophy; and a monastic institutional tradition nominally related to the Daśanāmi Sampradaya and pro
Vedanta
…differences in thoughts and reasoning. The main distinct traditions or movements within Vedanta are: Bhedabheda (difference and non-difference); Advaita (non-dualism); and the Vishnu-centred traditions of Dvaitadvaita (dualistic non-dualism), Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism), Tattvavada (Dvaita…
Ramana Maharshi, the Indian sage who is widely regarded as a Jivanmukta
The swan is an important motif in Advaita. The white colour of swan symbolises Sattva guṇa and the ability to discern Satya (Real, Eternal) from Mithya (Unreal, Changing), just as the mythical swan Paramahamsa discerns milk from water.
The ripple, Jivatman, is non-different from the water, Brahman.