Bhakti Vedanta

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Bhakti Vedanta is a devotional Vedantic philosophical tradition within Hinduism that emphasizes loving devotion (bhakti) to the personal God, especially as articulated in texts like the Bhagavata Purana.

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Vaishnava Vedanta 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosophical tradition
devotional Vedantic tradition
aimsAt liberation through devotion
loving union with the personal God
associatedWithConcept bhagavata-dharma
devotional surrender
hearing and chanting about God
remembrance of God
service to devotees of God
basedOnText Bhagavad Gita NERFINISHED
Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED
Upanishads NERFINISHED
Vedanta-sutra NERFINISHED
category Bhakti movement NERFINISHED
Vedanta schools
contrastsWith impersonalist interpretations of Vedanta
emphasizes devotional worship
loving devotion to a personal God
personal relationship with God
hasCoreConcept bhakti
hasKeyTerm bhakti-yoga
prema-bhakti
holdsThat devotion is both the means and the end
grace of God is essential for liberation
philosophicalOrientation personalist theology
theistic Vedanta
regardsScriptureAsAuthoritative Bhagavad Gita NERFINISHED
Upanishads NERFINISHED
Vedanta-sutra NERFINISHED
Vedas NERFINISHED
regardsScriptureAsSupreme Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED
religiousPracticeIncludes chanting of divine names
congregational worship
scriptural study with devotional mood
religiousTraditionOf Hinduism NERFINISHED
teachesGoalOfLife attainment of pure devotion
loving service to God
realization of the personal God
teachesPath bhakti-yoga
chanting about God (kīrtana)
devotional service
friendship with God (sakhya)
hearing about God (śravaṇa)
remembering God (smaraṇa)
service to God (dāsya)
surrender to God (ātma-nivedana)
worship of the deity (arcana)
viewsGodAs personal deity
viewsUltimateRealityAs personal God

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Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary associatedPhilosophy Bhakti Vedanta
this entity surface form: Vaishnava Vedanta