Nimbarka Sampradaya

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Nimbarka Sampradaya is a Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism known for its dualistic–nondualistic (dvaitadvaita) philosophy and devotion to the divine couple Radha-Krishna, based on the teachings of the philosopher-saint Nimbarka.

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Nimbarka Sampradaya canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious tradition
Vaishnava sampradaya
associatedPhilosopher Nimbarkacharya
surface form: Nimbarka
basedOnPhilosophy Bhedabheda Vedanta
surface form: Dvaitadvaita

dualistic–nondualistic philosophy
centralText Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavata Purana
Brahma Sutras
surface form: Vedanta Sutra
coreDoctrine difference and non-difference between God and matter
difference and non-difference between God and soul
devotionalMood madhurya (sweet, conjugal devotion)
devotionalPracticesInclude festival observances of Radha and Krishna
kirtan
mantra chanting
puja to Radha-Krishna
distinguishesItselfFrom Advaita Vedanta
pure Dvaita Vedanta
emphasizes personal relationship with Radha-Krishna
foundedBy Nimbarkacharya
surface form: Nimbarka
honorsNimbarkaAs acharya
founder-teacher
languageOfClassicalTexts Sanskrit
lineageType guru–parampara tradition
metaphysicalCategories Brahman
achit (insentient matter)
chit (sentient souls)
philosophicalSchoolOf Vedanta
primaryDeities Krishna
Radha
recognizesConsortOfSupremeAs Radha
recognizesSupremeDeityAs Krishna
regionOfHistoricalPresence Andhra Pradesh
Braj region
India
Rajasthan
religiousTraditionOf Vaishnavism
scripturalBasisIncludes Upanishads
Vedas
soteriology grace of Radha-Krishna
liberation through bhakti
teachesRelationBetweenBrahmanAndSoulsAs difference and non-difference
teachesRelationBetweenBrahmanAndWorldAs difference and non-difference
theologicalFocus bhakti to Radha-Krishna
viewsLiberatedSoulsAs eternally dependent on God
viewsRadhaAs eternal consort of Krishna
viewsRadhaKrishnaAs supreme reality
worshipCenters Radha-Krishna temple
surface form: Radha-Krishna temples
worshipsAsDivineCouple Krishna
surface form: Radha-Krishna
worshipStyle Radha-Krishna-centered devotion

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Vaishnavism hasSubtradition Nimbarka Sampradaya
Braj importantFor Nimbarka Sampradaya
Banke Bihari Temple associatedWith Nimbarka Sampradaya
Radha worshipTradition Nimbarka Sampradaya
Nimbarkacharya founderOf Nimbarka Sampradaya
Nimbarkacharya veneratedIn Nimbarka Sampradaya
Braj region associatedWithTradition Nimbarka Sampradaya
Rasa Lila with gopis worshippedByTradition Nimbarka Sampradaya
Yamuna ghats devotionalTradition Nimbarka Sampradaya
Vraja Mandala associatedWithTradition Nimbarka Sampradaya