Bhāskara
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Bhedābheda Vedāntin
Brahmasūtra commentator
Hindu philosopher
Vedānta philosopher
commentator on the Upaniṣads
non-illusionistic Vedāntin
realist philosopher
Bhāskara was an early Vedānta philosopher and commentator known for his influential exegesis on major Upanishads and his advocacy of a realist, non-illusionistic interpretation of Brahman and the world.
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| instanceOf |
Bhedābheda Vedāntin
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Brahmasūtra commentator ⓘ Hindu philosopher ⓘ Vedānta philosopher ⓘ commentator on the Upaniṣads ⓘ non-illusionistic Vedāntin ⓘ realist philosopher ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th–9th century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
abheda (non-difference)
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bheda (difference) ⓘ bhedābheda (difference-and-non-difference) ⓘ |
| associatedWithTextualGenre | bhāṣya (commentary) ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Brahman and the world are both real
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liberation (mokṣa) without denying reality of the world ⓘ relationship between Brahman and the world as difference-and-non-difference (bhedābheda) ⓘ |
| era | early medieval India ⓘ |
| field |
Indian philosophy
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Vedānta exegesis ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Bhedābheda Vedānta
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realist strands within Vedānta ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentaries on major Upaniṣads
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commentary on the Brahmasūtra ⓘ non-illusionistic exegesis of Vedānta scriptures ⓘ realist interpretation of Brahman and the world ⓘ rejection of Advaita Vedānta’s māyā doctrine ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| opposedView |
world as mere illusion (māyā)
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Śaṅkara’s radical non-dualism (Advaita) ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Bhedābheda Vedānta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Vedānta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Bhagavadgītā (attributed in some traditions)
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Brahmasūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Upaniṣads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textCommentedOn |
Brahmasūtra
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major Upaniṣads ⓘ |
| viewOnBrahman | Brahman is the material and efficient cause of the world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnCausality | real causal relation between Brahman and the world ⓘ |
| viewOnDifference | difference from Brahman is real but grounded in Brahman ⓘ |
| viewOnIgnorance | ignorance does not make the world unreal ⓘ |
| viewOnLiberation | liberation compatible with continued reality of the world ⓘ |
| viewOnNonDifference | non-difference from Brahman is affirmed at the level of ultimate reality ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Upaniṣads teach a realist non-illusionistic Brahman ⓘ |
| viewOnWorld | world is a real manifestation of Brahman ⓘ |
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