an important school in the orthodox hindu philosophical system of vedanta
1dvaita — /dvuy teuh/, n. Hinduism. 1. any of the pluralistic schools of philosophy. 2. (cap.) (in Vedantic philosophy) one of the two principal schools, asserting that entities have a real existence apart from Brahman. Cf. Advaita. [ < Skt; akin to TWO] * …
2Vedanta — (Devanagari: sa. वेदान्त, IAST|Vedānta ) is a spiritual tradition explained in the Upanishads that is concerned with the self realisation by which one understands the ultimate nature of reality (Brahman). Vedanta which implies the end of all… …
3Hindu philosophy — Part of a series on Hindu philosophy …
4Indian philosophy — The term Indian philosophy (Sanskrit: Darshanas), may refer to any of several traditions of philosophical thought that originated in the Indian subcontinent, including Hindu philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, and Jain philosophy. Having the same or …
5Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …
6India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
7monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …
8Religion in India — This article is about Republic of India s religious demographics. For religions originating in the Indian subcontinent, see Indian religions. A painting of Guru Nanak Dev Ji …
9doctrine and dogma — ▪ religion Introduction the explication and officially acceptable version of a religious teaching. The development of doctrines and dogmas has significantly affected the traditions, institutions, and practices of the religions of the world …
10Bhakti movement — The Bhakti movement was a Hindu religious movement in which the main spiritual practice was loving devotion to God, or bhakti . The devotion was directed towards a particular form of God, such as Shiva, Vishnu, Murukan or Shakti. The bhakti… …
