Nimbarkacharya

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Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.

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Nimbarkacharya canonical 1
Nimbārka 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosopher
Vedanta philosopher
founder of religious movement
religious leader
theologian
associatedPhilosophy Bhedabheda Vedanta
associatedWith Bhakti movement
commentaryOn Bhagavad Gita
Brahma Sutras
principal Upanishads
coreDoctrine difference and non-difference between God and matter
difference and non-difference between God and soul
primacy of devotion (bhakti) to Radha-Krishna
threefold reality of God, souls, and matter
cosmology eternal distinction between God, souls, and matter despite their dependence on God
devotionalFocus Radha-Krishna as the supreme reality
emphasizes grace of God as essential for liberation
personal relationship with God through bhakti
era medieval India
founderOf Bhedabheda Vedanta
surface form: Dvaitadvaita school of Vedanta

Nimbarka Sampradaya
honorifics Nimbarkacharya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nimbarka

Nimbarkacharya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sri Nimbarka
influenced later Vaishnava bhakti traditions
knownFor Bhedabheda Vedanta
surface form: Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) philosophy

devotional worship of Radha-Krishna
mainDeities Krishna
Radha
metaphysics God as both immanent and transcendent
ontology souls and matter as real, not illusory
philosophicalSchool Bhedabheda Vedanta
surface form: Dvaitadvaita Vedanta

Vedanta
region South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
religion Hinduism
roleInTradition first acharya of the Nimbarka Sampradaya
scripturalBasis Bhagavad Gita
Brahma Sutras
Upanishads
soteriology liberation as eternal service to Radha-Krishna
teaches Brahman is Krishna with Radha
liberation is attained through loving devotion to Radha-Krishna
souls are distinct from God yet inseparably dependent on God
tradition Vaishnavism
veneratedAs acharya
guru
veneratedIn Nimbarka Sampradaya
worshipStyle Radha-Krishna worship with strong emphasis on Radha

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Vedanta majorFigure Nimbarkacharya
Brahma Sutras hasNotableCommentaryBy Nimbarkacharya
this entity surface form: Nimbarka
Nimbarkacharya honorifics Nimbarkacharya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sri Nimbarka
Nimbarkacharya honorifics Nimbarkacharya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nimbarka
Īśa Upanishad commentaryBy Nimbarkacharya
this entity surface form: Nimbārka
Nimbarka Sampradaya foundedBy Nimbarkacharya
this entity surface form: Nimbarka
Nimbarka Sampradaya associatedPhilosopher Nimbarkacharya
this entity surface form: Nimbarka