Questions tagged [dvaita]
Questions about Dvaita (literally duality or dualism), a sub school of Vedanta philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya that is a dualistic interpretation of scriptures and describes the real difference between individual souls, matter and God.
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Why Does the Avadhuta Gita 1.36 say that The Absolute truth is devoid of Both Duality and Nonduality?
While Going through the Avadhuta Gita recently, I came across the following verse.
Avadhuta Gita 1.36:-
Some seek nonduality, and others duality. They do not know the truth,
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How would a dualist respond to the following argument
How would a dualist respond to the following argument made by a nondualist?
Brahman cannot be the knower of anything. To know and to understand involve time. There is a before and an after. The ...
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Are there any philosophies other than Dvaita that have the concept of Nitya Samsari?
I have heard that the Dvaita school of Madhvacharya has the concept of 'Nitya - Samsarins'; which means that as per them a particular class of souls would perpetually be bound in the cycle of rebirth.
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Moksha According to Shiva and Vasihnav agamas
I have heard that the Vaishnava and Shaivite Agamas mention that the Jiva is different from the Param Atma and that during moksha, the Jivas main their individual personality. Can anyone provide these ...
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Is there any Vedantic teacher or organisation who uses pure reasoning to explain Vedanta?
I fully believe in the Upanishads. But, is there any teacher who teaches Vedanta, using pure reasoning? I am interested to learn. Thanks.
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Is there any Scriptural proof of Ruju Ganas,Jeeva Jeeva Bheda,Svarupa Jnana etc concepts propounded by Shri Madhvacharya ji?
Is there any Scriptural proof of Ruju Ganas, Jeeva Jeeva Bheda, Svarupa Jnana, etc. concepts propounded by Shri Madhvacharya ji?
Kindly quote scriptural references
Thank You
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What is Madhvacharyaji's opinion on Sarsti mukti?
SB 3.29.13
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A pure devotee does not accept any kind of liberation — sālokya, sārṣṭi, sāmīpya, sārūpya or ekatva — even though they are offered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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what's the difference between Japa and namasmarana?
my current understanding is that namasmarana is a form of mental japa which is often accompanied by visualization of the rupa pair of the nama, please correct me here
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What is the significance of the Mahavakyas in non-Shankara Advaitic philosophies?
As stated here the Mahavakyas are profound statements taken from the Upanishads. Now in Shankara’s Advaita philosophy one can understand why the Mahavakyas are called so, because the jiva realises his ...
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What is Saatarumarai and why is it done?
I've heard this term called Saatarumarai. But don't know anything on when, where and why it's done. Can someone please tell me
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Research Question: Is there a pattern of ordering of Purvapaksha and Siddhanta in Brahma Sutras?
Brahma Sutras are divided into Adhikaranas Or topics each dealing with a particular part of the philosophy.
The Adhikaranas have one or more sutras. Purvapaksha sutras are the opinions of the objector ...
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How do Madhwas explain Taittiriya Upanishad 2.1.1?
Madhwas hold that Akasha was not created and it was eternally present.
But Taittiriya Upanishad, Brahmananda Valli, First Shloka (2.1.1) says
तस्मा॒द्वा ए॒तस्मा॑दा॒त्मन॑ आका॒शः सम्भू॑तः ।
Tasmadva ...
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Source of Madhvacharya telling that a soul can be split
As I discuss the implications of this question here,
The YouTube link given in the main question says it no more available
https://youtu.be/NiIuuyW_IRo?t=1865
Can any one give the source as to where ...
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How can Dvaita explain splitting up of soul?
I was researching Dvaita vs Advaita and came across this really interesting question.
According to Dvaita, a person can split his soul and take multiple bodies and dissolve karma.
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Source of saying: नित्यं एकमनस्कौ तौ (Nithyam Ekamanaskou tou)
In this video, a Swamiji belonging to Shri Madhwacharya order of Sannyasis, say that Lord Krishna and Bhima had the same mindset and same opinons.
He says in Sanskrit,
नित्यं एकमनस्कौ तौ
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What is the form of Ishwara according to Advaita? [duplicate]
NOTE: I'm not asking about Brahman which is attribute less. I'm asking about Saguna Brahman or Ishwara according to the orthodox Advaita Vedanta of Shri Adi Shankaracharya.
Here this blog says
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Concerning Samanya Upanishads
Have Ramanujacharya , Madhvacharya quoted /cited in their granthaas(works) from Samanya(minor) Upanishads?Do we have any of their view point on Samanya Upanishads.
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What is the source of Shri Adi Shankaracharya saying "ईश्वरः नारायणशीलः" or "Ishwaraha Narayanasheelaha"?
In some religious discourse given by Shri Bannanje Govindacharya, I heard him say that Shri Adi Shankaracharya had said
ईश्वरः नारायणशीलः
Ishwaraha Narayanasheelaha
What is the source of it?
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What is scriptural source for the Madhwas' claim that Lord Vayu took avatar as Lord Hanuman in Ramayana and again as Bhima in Mahabharata? [duplicate]
Madhwas claim a unique thing which as far as I know, no other Hindu denomination claims explicitly that
Lord Vayu was first born as Lord Hanuman to serve Lord Rama in Treta Yuga.
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How can we unite all vedic sampradaya?
In this Kaliyuga there are many types of schools which are based on their believes. These believes may sometimes lead to quarrel. Without hurting their believes how we can live harmoniously?
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What was debate between Sri karpatri maharaja and Sri vidyamanya tirtha? [closed]
What was debate between Sri karpatri maharaja and Sri vidyamanya tirtha?
What was dialogues between them?
By which argument Sri karpatri maharaja win the debate ?
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Does Patibhakti lead to Moksha?
Pati is a jivatma, not paramatma. What systems of thought say that having bhakti for jivatmas is a valid way to Moksha? Could Swamibhakti, patibhakti, or bhakti for characters like Bharat, etc lead to ...
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Do Advaitins believe in Brahma tarka?
In Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya 9.135 we find the mention of Brahma Tarka which the Davitins believe in. Do the Advaitins believe in Brahma tarka too?
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Which scripture mentions the method to interpret the Puranas?
Some dvaitins say that Sriman Madhvacharya gave the method to interpret the Purana like three languages, sapta bedhas.
In which scripture did Madhvacharya tell this method of interpretation of Puranas?...
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What does the following slokha says about human soul and parabrahman?
Consider the following verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam
bhidyate hṛdaya-granthiś chidyante sarva-saṁśayāḥ kṣīyante cāsya
karmāṇi dṛṣṭa evātmanīśvare
Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all ...
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What's the implication on gender dynamics of Bhagavat Gita 9.32 interpreted according to Dvaita in Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya by Shri Madhwacharya?
Here's the 32nd verse, from chapter 9 of Shrimat Bhagavat gita.
मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्यु: पापयोनय: | स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा
शूद्रास्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् || 9.32
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Did any Rishi tell that Lord Hanuman would compose Brahma Sutra Bhashya?
I read somewhere, that in Valmiki Ramayana, its written that Valmiki or some other Rishi predicted that Lord Hanuman would compose Brahma Sutra Bhashya in future.
Is this true?
Where exactly in ...
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Why do both Advaitins and Dvaithins believe that Mithyathva or Falsity of world cannot be true?
In the famous Advaitasiddhi vs Nyayamrutha debate.
Here in Chapter VIII, page 77
First Vyasatirtha poses the following dilemma.
Is the falsity of world true or false?
Then he proceeds to show how both ...
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What are the views of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu regarding Dvaita of Shri Madhwacharya?
I read here on Hindustack exchange, in the comments of this answer
Achintya-vedaveda is completely different from Dvaita philosophy ofSri
Madhva.In Chaitanya Charitamrita 2/9/235-51 Mahaprabhu ...
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Are there any Vaishnava commentaries on Vedas available?
I am looking for english translation of Vaishnava commentaries on Vedas (Samhita) if any are available. Any sampradaya be it Sri Vaishnava or Madhavaite or Gaudiya or any other is ok. In general,I ...
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How does Kashmiri Shaivism explain the origin of bondage of souls?
I was having a conversation with a follower of Kashmiri Shaivism mainly Prathyabhijna System. He remarked that Kashmiri Shaivism explains the origin of bondage of souls better than Advaita Vedanta or ...
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Is English translation of Laghu Chandrika of Gauda Brahmananda Saraswathi available online?
Laghu Chandrika is supposed to be a famous book studied by Advaitins.
It is reply to Tarangini(Dvaita) which is reply to Advaita Siddhi(Advaita) which is a reply to Nyayamrita(Dvaita)
There is also ...
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Did Madhusudhana Saraswathi, in his Advaitha Siddhi depart and deviate from the opinions of Adi Shankaracharya regarding Advaita philosophy?
BNK Sharma, a well known scholar and author belonging to Dwaita school of Vedanta has written this in his book Advaita Siddhi vs Nyayamrita, an up to date appraisal.
Here's the excerpt
Is this true? ...
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What exactly is Abhinava Anyatha Khyati of Madhwas?
Khyativada is the theory of error in Hindu an Indic philosophies
There are eight other Khyatis (Refer for detailed information)
Atma-Khyati
A-Khyati
Sadasat-khyati
Anirvachniya-khyati
Asat-Khyati
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What is tattvavada?
Is it a concept from Dvaita? Or is it another name for the whole of Madhwa's Dvaita philosophy? Is it supposed to be the true or real state or truth or reality?
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Are there sub-schools of Dvaita Vedanta?
Are there sub-schools of Dvaita Vedanta, other than Madhava school?
Madhava adopts Eternal Damnation for the third category of jivas. Are there sub-schools of Dvaita which adopt Universal Salvation of ...
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what is the philosophy of bhagvat gita, advita or dvaita?
What is the philosophy of bhagvat gita, weather it is dvaita, dualistic and the world is real.
Or it is advita, non dualistic and the world is an illusion.
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What are the verse in the Vedas and upanishades that support dualistic philosophy of dvaita vedanta?
Dvaita Vedanta is dualistic school of philosophy and interpretation of the Vedas and upanishades.
Dvaita Vedanta is a dualistic interpretation of the Vedas which espouses dualism by theorizing the ...
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Does the Dvaita Vedanta school of thought of Hinduism believe in eternal heaven?
https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/a/44487/22556
This is an answer to the question that I asked about different schools of thought in Hinduism.
In the Dvaita Vedanta school it is written that the soul ...
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How does Upadhi create Bheda in Abheda Brahman according to Advaita?
TLDR: It's easy to explain confusing a rope to be a snake. But how is spatial dimension imagined? Does Brahman have spatial dimension. If yes how is that not Bheda? If no, then how is spatial ...
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Are there any answers from the School of Advaita to Shri Madhwacharya's Mayavada Khandana and Upadhi Khandana?
Does any Advaitin has answered or has answers to Shri Madhwacharya's Mayavada Khandana and Upadhi Khandana?
MAYAVADA KHANDANA (Refer ESSENTIALS OF DASAPRAKARANA translated by Prof. K.T. Pandurangi)
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What are Vrittis and Lakshanas? What are some good basic intro Books or Websites for learning this?
We know while interpreting Vedas and Upanishads and Brahma Sutras, we often hear words like
Jahad lakshana, Mukhya vritti, Shakti vritti, Ajahad lakshana, Vikara artha and Prachurya artha etc.
What ...
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How do Dvait & Viśiṣṭādvaita explain Turiya?
Turiya is said to be non-dual state of being Brahman as mentioned in several Upaniṣad-s.
I would like to see their official take on Turiya? Do they also consider Turiya being a non-dual state where ...
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Can anyone explain and prove Veda agama pramanya and its Apourusheyatva? [duplicate]
The core of Hinduism is Vedas. One can be regarded as Hindu only when he or she accepts Vedas.
Vedas come under the category of Agama pramana or Shabdha pramana.
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Can anyone please give pdf link for Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Shri Madhwacharya in English or Kannada?
Is a PDF version of Shri Madhwacharya Brahma Sutra Bhashya in English or Kannada available?
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What should we consider when Anumana contradicts Shabda?
According to Vedantic pramana system
Anumana is Inferential knowledge and
Shabda is Scriptural/Testimonial knowledge.
So when these two contradict each other which one should we consider as true?
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What's the difference between Dvaita and the Abrahamic faiths? [closed]
In Dvaita there is Atman and Brahman, while in the Abrahamic faiths there is soul and God.
These systems sound similar, but I assume they are in fact different?
According to Hindu philosophers, what ...
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How does dvaita philosophy explain aham brahmaasmi? [duplicate]
aham brahmaasmi (I am Brahman) is a famous upanishad sentence. Prima facie, this statement is advaita-friendly because it is saying that jeeva is same as Brahman. But the dvaita philosophy of ...
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What is the theological position of Arya Samaj?
I would like to know how Arya Samaj perceives God(Brahman).Do they consider themselves Advatins or Dvatins (Or even Vedantists for that matter)?
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Where can I get English or Kannada translation of Khandanatraya of Shri Madhwacharya?
If you have online links of one or more of Khandanatraya Granthams of Shri Madhwacharya with Kannada or English translation, please share it.
Khandanatraya:
1. Mayavada khandana
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