Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
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Target entity: Gaudiya Vaishnavism Context triple: [Swami Prabhupada, religiousTradition, Gaudiya Vaishnavism]
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Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
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Ganapatya tradition
The Ganapatya tradition is a Hindu sect that venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity and central focus of spiritual practice and devotion.
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Bhakti movement
The Bhakti movement was a medieval Indian devotional trend that emphasized personal love and devotion to a chosen deity over ritualism and caste distinctions, profoundly shaping the subcontinent’s religious and cultural life.
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Bhakti yoga
Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path in Hinduism centered on loving devotion and surrender to a personal deity, especially Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gaudiya Vaishnavism Target entity description: Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
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A.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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B.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
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C.
Ganapatya tradition
The Ganapatya tradition is a Hindu sect that venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity and central focus of spiritual practice and devotion.
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D.
Bhakti movement
The Bhakti movement was a medieval Indian devotional trend that emphasized personal love and devotion to a chosen deity over ritualism and caste distinctions, profoundly shaping the subcontinent’s religious and cultural life.
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E.
Bhakti yoga
Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path in Hinduism centered on loving devotion and surrender to a personal deity, especially Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti movement
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Hindu denomination ⓘ Vaishnava tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Nabadwip
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Vrindavan ⓘ |
| centersOn | loving devotion to Krishna ⓘ |
| corePractice |
congregational chanting of the holy names
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deity worship ⓘ following regulative devotional principles ⓘ hearing and reciting Krishna’s pastimes ⓘ japa chanting on beads ⓘ nama-sankirtana ⓘ |
| dietaryCode | lacto-vegetarianism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Hare Krishna maha-mantra
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bhakti-yoga ⓘ chanting of the holy names of God ⓘ madhurya-rasa (conjugal love for Krishna) ⓘ rasa theology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Gaudiya Math
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness ⓘ
surface form:
ISKCON
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| hasPrimaryDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| influencedFormationOf | International Society for Krishna Consciousness ⓘ |
| majorModernTeacher |
Swami Prabhupada
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surface form:
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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| originatedIn |
Bengal
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surface form:
Bengal region
eastern India ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Achintya Bheda Abheda
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surface form:
achintya-bheda-abheda
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| prominentTheologian |
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
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surface form:
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Bhaktivinoda Thakur ⓘ Jiva Goswami ⓘ Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami ⓘ
surface form:
Krishnadasa Kaviraja
Narottama Dasa Thakura ⓘ Raghunatha Dasa Goswami ⓘ
surface form:
Raghunatha dasa Goswami
Rupa Goswami ⓘ Sanatana Goswami ⓘ |
| regardsChaitanyaAs | combined form of Radha and Krishna ⓘ |
| reveresAsIncarnation | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| scripturalBasisIncludes |
Bhagavad Gita
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Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Chaitanya Bhagavata ⓘ Chaitanya Charitamrita ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
| teaches |
Krishna
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surface form:
Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Krishna is the original form of God ⓘ inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference between God and souls ⓘ soul is eternally distinct from Krishna yet dependent on Him ⓘ |
| teachesGoalOfLife | prema-bhakti (pure love of God) ⓘ |
| worships |
Gauranga
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Pancha Tattva ⓘ Krishna ⓘ
surface form:
Radha-Krishna
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