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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaishnava Vedanta | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical tradition
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devotional Vedantic tradition ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
liberation through devotion
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loving union with the personal God ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
bhagavata-dharma
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devotional surrender ⓘ hearing and chanting about God ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ service to devotees of God ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Bhagavad Gita
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Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedanta-sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Bhakti movement
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Vedanta schools ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | impersonalist interpretations of Vedanta ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotional worship
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loving devotion to a personal God ⓘ personal relationship with God ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcept | bhakti ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
bhakti-yoga
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prema-bhakti ⓘ |
| holdsThat |
devotion is both the means and the end
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grace of God is essential for liberation ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
personalist theology
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theistic Vedanta ⓘ |
| regardsScriptureAsAuthoritative |
Bhagavad Gita
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Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedanta-sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardsScriptureAsSupreme | Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPracticeIncludes |
chanting of divine names
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congregational worship ⓘ scriptural study with devotional mood ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachesGoalOfLife |
attainment of pure devotion
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loving service to God ⓘ realization of the personal God ⓘ |
| teachesPath |
bhakti-yoga
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vaishnava Vedanta