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 Advaita insists on 'non-dualism' and not 'monism'?
What is the difference between non-dualism and monism? Advaita texts stresses on the non-dual aspect of things (probably as a negation to dvaita schools) over calling things monistic. Why is it so?
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What was Madhvacharya's argument against the Shaktas?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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How do Dvaitins interpret the Advaita-sounding prayer of Prahlada?
In this chapter of the Vishnu Purana, Prahlada is thrown off a cliff and into the sea by Hiranyakashipu's men. Unfazed by this, he prays to Vishnu:
I glorify the supreme deity Vishńu, the ...
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Jivatma and Paramatma are totally seperate [closed]
Sri Sri Vijayeendra Tirtha (Paramaguru of Sri Raghavendra Tirtha)
Explains through a simple analogy or Upamaanam. Â Mahan Sri Vijayeendra Tirthar jestingly asks: Â "Will a mother willingly and ...
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Dvaita vs Advaita vs Vishistadvaita vs Shuddhadvaita vs any other
I hear these terms Dvaita, Advaita, Vishistadvaita, Shuddhadvaita, and may be any other XYZdvaita, etc in most of the questions but I am not very sure what do they refer to. Are these some communities ...
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How does Dvaita philosophy explain Moksha?
From what I've understood, Moksha means attaining union with the Supreme Soul. But Dvaita philosophy says that the individual souls (jiivatma) are different from the Supreme Soul (paramatma).
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