Vedanta
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Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vedanta canonical | 62 |
| Vedānta | 6 |
| Vedanta philosophy | 5 |
| Advaita Vedanta | 1 |
| Advaita Vedanta (commentarial tradition) | 1 |
| Hindu philosophy | 1 |
| Jnana yoga | 1 |
| Vedanta movement | 1 |
| Vedanta schools | 1 |
| theistic Vedanta | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical tradition
ⓘ
school of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cessation of rebirth
ⓘ
realization of true self ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Brahma Sutras ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
| etymology | "end of the Veda" ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Brahman
ⓘ
surface form:
Atman
Brahman ⓘ liberation (moksha) ⓘ relationship between Atman and Brahman ⓘ |
| hasSubSchool |
Achintya Bheda Abheda
ⓘ
Advaita Vedanta ⓘ Bhedabheda Vedanta ⓘ Dvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaita Vedanta
Bhedabheda Vedanta ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaitadvaita Vedanta
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ Vishishtadvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
|
| historicalPeriodOfFormation | first millennium CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neo-Vedanta
ⓘ
medieval Hindu theology ⓘ modern Hindu reform movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Upanishadic sages
ⓘ
earlier Vedic thought ⓘ |
| interprets | teachings of the Upanishads ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Atman as inner self
ⓘ
Brahman as ultimate reality ⓘ avidya (ignorance) ⓘ karma ⓘ maya ⓘ samsara ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTexts | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Adi Shankaracharya
ⓘ
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ Dvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Madhvacharya
Nimbarkacharya ⓘ Ramanujacharya ⓘ Vallabhacharya ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| recognizesScripture |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Brahma Sutras ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ Vedas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory |
Upanishads
ⓘ
surface form:
Prasthanatrayi
|
| systematizes | Upanishadic philosophy ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Advaita Vedanta
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Advaita Vedanta (commentarial tradition)
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Jnana yoga
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Vedānta
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theistic Vedanta
this entity surface form:
Vedānta
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Hindu philosophy
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Vedanta movement
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Vedānta
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Ancient India
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Vedanta philosophy
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Vedanta philosophy
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Shruti
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Vedanta philosophy
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Raja Yoga (book)
subject surface form:
Raja Yoga (book)
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Vedanta philosophy
this entity surface form:
Vedanta philosophy