Brahma Sampradaya

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Brahma Sampradaya is a Vaishnava tradition within Hinduism that traces its lineage to the deity Brahma and was systematized by the philosopher-saint Madhvacharya, emphasizing dualistic (Dvaita) Vedanta.

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instanceOf Hindu religious tradition
Vaishnava sampradaya
accepts realism about world and souls
alternateName Brahma-Madhva Sampradaya NERFINISHED
Madhva Sampradaya NERFINISHED
associatedDeity Krishna NERFINISHED
Vishnu NERFINISHED
associatedPhilosophy Dvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED
associatedWith Udupi Krishna Temple NERFINISHED
authoritativeCommentariesBy Madhvacharya NERFINISHED
considersGod supreme independent reality (svatantra)
considersSouls dependent realities (paratantra)
considersWorld real and not illusory
coreDoctrine dualism between God and souls
eternal distinction between God and matter
devotionalPractice bhakti to Vishnu
distinguishesBetween God, souls, and matter as eternally different
emphasizes devotional worship of Vishnu
personal form of God
foundedBy Madhvacharya NERFINISHED
geographicalOrigin South India NERFINISHED
historicalCenter Udupi NERFINISHED
influenced Tattvavada school of Vedanta NERFINISHED
languageOfClassicalTexts Sanskrit
laterLanguageOfTheology Kannada
majorBranchOf Hinduism NERFINISHED
monasticInstitutions Ashta Mathas of Udupi NERFINISHED
organizedBy Madhvacharya into eight monasteries (Ashta Mathas)
recognizes Vishnu as supreme over all deities
regardsBrahmaAs first receiver of the tradition from Vishnu
regardsMadhvacharyaAs acharya
founder of the school
rejects Advaita non-dualism NERFINISHED
religiousTraditionOf Vaishnavism NERFINISHED
scripturalBasis Bhagavad Gita NERFINISHED
Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED
Upanishads NERFINISHED
Vedas NERFINISHED
systematizedBy Madhvacharya NERFINISHED
teaches hierarchy among souls (taratamya)
souls are eternally distinct from God
tracesLineageTo Brahma NERFINISHED
transmissionLineageFrom Vishnu to Brahma
transmissionLineageThrough Madhvacharya NERFINISHED
Narada NERFINISHED
Vyasa NERFINISHED
viewsLiberationAs eternal service to Vishnu
worshipForm arcana of Krishna and Vishnu

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Madhva Sampradaya hasAlternativeName Brahma Sampradaya