Vishishtadvaita

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Hindu philosophical system Vedanta school theological doctrine

Vishishtadvaita is a major Vedantic school of Hindu philosophy that teaches qualified non-dualism, affirming the unity of Brahman while recognizing the real distinctness of individual souls and the universe.

Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form As subject As object
Vishishtadvaita Vedanta 0 3
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta 0 2
Visistadvaita Vedanta (commentarial tradition) 0 1
Viśiṣṭādvaita 0 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosophical system →
Vedanta school →
theological doctrine →
affirms reality of individual souls →
reality of the universe →
ultimate reality of Brahman →
associatedSect Vaishnavism →
surface form: Sri Vaishnavism
associatedWith Ramanujacharya →
surface form: Ramanuja
centralConcept qualified non-dualism of Brahman →
commentarialTraditionOn Brahma Sutras →
coreDoctrine Brahman with attributes →
souls and world as modes of Brahman →
developedFrom Vedanta →
surface form: theistic Vedanta
distinguishesBetween Brahman and individual souls →
Brahman and matter →
emphasizes bhakti →
devotional surrender to God →
ethicalEmphasis duty and devotion to God →
foundedBy Ramanujacharya →
surface form: Ramanuja
geographicalOrigin South India →
hasAlternativeName Vishishtadvaita →
surface form: Viśiṣṭādvaita

qualified non-dualism →
holds souls are dependent on Brahman →
world is body of Brahman →
identifiesBrahmanWith Narayana →
Vishnu →
influenced Sri Vaishnava theology →
later bhakti movements →
influencedBy Bhagavad Gita →
Brahma Sutras →
Upanishads →
majorCommentator Ramanujacharya →
surface form: Ramanuja
metaphysicalView Brahman-soul-world relation as whole and parts →
opposesDoctrine absolute non-dualism of Advaita Vedanta →
partOf Hinduism →
Vedanta →
regardsSoulsAs distinct yet inseparable from Brahman →
eternal →
regardsWorldAs real →
scripturalBasis Bhagavad Gita →
Brahma Sutras →
Upanishads →
surface form: Prasthanatrayi

Upanishads →
soteriology liberation through devotion →
liberation through grace of God →
teaches unity of Brahman with real distinctions →
timePeriodOfSystematization 11th–12th century CE →
viewsBrahmanAs personal God →

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vaishnavism → associatedPhilosophy → Vishishtadvaita →
Brahman → centralDoctrineIn → Vishishtadvaita →
this entity surface form: Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
Dvaita → contrastsWith → Vishishtadvaita →
this entity surface form: Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
Vishishtadvaita → hasAlternativeName → Vishishtadvaita →
this entity surface form: Viśiṣṭādvaita
Hinduism → hasPhilosophicalSchool → Vishishtadvaita →
Vedanta → hasSubSchool → Vishishtadvaita →
this entity surface form: Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
Indian philosophy → includesSchool → Vishishtadvaita →
this entity surface form: Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Upanishads → influenced → Vishishtadvaita →
this entity surface form: Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Bhagavad Gita → philosophicalSchool → Vishishtadvaita →
this entity surface form: Visistadvaita Vedanta (commentarial tradition)
Ramanujacharya → philosophicalSchool → Vishishtadvaita →