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Dvaita vs Advaita vs Vishistadvaita vs Shuddhadvaita vs any other
Q. I hear these terms Dvaita, Advaita, Vishistdvaita, Shuddhadvaita, and may be any other XYZdvaita, etc in most of the questions but I am not very sure what do they refer to.
There are six Darshan (...
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Why did Swami Vivekananda say that Dvaita, Vishistadvaita and Advaita are all correct?
Because Swami Vivekananda considered them as three steps in Spiritual progress. First step is Dvaita (dualism), second step VisistAdvaita (qualified non-dualism) and third step is Advaita (non-dualism)...
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Why does Chinna Jeeyar Swami carry a bunch of sticks and a flag attached to them?
Not just Chinna Jeeyar Swami, but all Sri Vaishnava Acharyas carry these three sticks. They are called the Tridanda, and they are carried by those who have taken up Tridandi Sanyasa, which is the ...
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How do Dvaitins and Vishistadvaitins interpret this passage of Mahabharata?
You quoted from the Mahabharata this passage of text:
Meanwhile, the righteous-souled Suka, who had entered the
elements, had become their soul and acquired omnipresence,
answered his sire by ...
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Which scripture describes six kalyana gunas (auspicious attributes) of Vishnu?
Vishnu Purana in 6.5.74 states:
"ऐश्वर्यस्य समग्रस्य धर्मस्य यशसरिश्रयः।
ज्ञानवैराग्ययोश्चैव षण्णां भग इतीरणा ।।"
Complete splendor, virtue, glory, opulence, knowledge, dispassion - these ...
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Is "Vishishtadvaita" a scriptural term? Is there any instance where it is used in scriptures?
Presumably by 'scripture', you're referring to one of the ancient texts belonging to one of Shruti, Smriti, Itihasa, Purana and not the works of recent Acharyas. If that is the case, the term '...
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What are the exact interpretations of four Mahavakyas by Dvaita, Vishishtadvaita and Advaita?
Partial Answer (for one Mahavakya Tat Tvam Asi)
Note: I recommend going through overview of the similarity and difference between Vedanta philosophies.
The debate for interpretation is due to the ...
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How does Vishishtadvaita interpret "One without a second"?
The Visistadvaita interpretation of the phrase "one only without a second" is that Sriman Narayana is unique and no other being is equal to him, not that no other being exists. Here is what ...
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What are the important texts/scriptures of VisistAdvaita Vedanta?
Actually Ramanujacharya has written three commentaries on Brahma Sutra:
Sri Bhashhya (श्री भाष्य)
Veanta Sara (वेदान्त सार)
Vedanta Dipa (वेदान्त दीप)
Apart from Sri Bhashya, One of the ...
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What is the Vishishtadvaitin equivalent to "Brahma Satyam Jagat Mithya Jeevo Brahmaiva Naparah"?
The key principles of Vishishtadvaita are:
There are three entities: cit (jivatma), acit (prakriti) and Isvara (Parabrahman).
Parabrahman is Sriman Lakshmi Narayana who has infinite auspicious ...
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How do Sri Vaishnava Acharyas interpret this verse from the Kaushitaki Upanishad?
Ramanujacharya discusses this Kaushitaki Upanishad verse in this section of the Sri Bhashya, commenting on Adhyaya 2 Pada 3 Sutra 41 of the Brahma Sutras:
[Objection:] “But there is a scriptural text....
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What are the views of Vishishtadvaita on Nirguna Brahman?
Brahman is Nirguna is a statement of Brahma Sutra. As long as I know all the Vaishnav Acharyas agree on this. However as I discuss in this question of mine; the interpretation of Nirguna is different ...
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If there is a conflict between Pratyaksha pramana and Sruti, which one takes precedence according to Vishishtadvaita Vedanta?
Here is what Ramanujacharya says in this section of the Sri Bhashya, in the course of refuting the Advaita belief that we should believe that duality is unreal on the basis of scripture despite it ...
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Cause of Evil, as per Theistic Vedanta?
You're talking about the well known "Problem of Evil" in Western Philosophy.
This is discussed in detail in the Vedanta Sutras, in particular in the sutra वैषम्यनैर्घृण्ये न, सापेक्षत्वात्, तथा हि ...
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How do Vishishtadvaitins interpret this passage from the Vishnu Purana?
We find in the Sri Bhashya introduction the explanation of how to interpret such passages from the Vishnu Purana.
Acharya Ramanuja writes here in George Thibaut's translation
Also the sloka ...
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Are there English translations of Upanishad bhAshyas from dvaita and vishishtha advaita perspectives?
Dvaita commentaries are available at Nagesh Sonde's website
Sri Madhvacharya's Bhasya on Upanishads:
Isha Upanishad
Chhandogya Upanishad
Katha Upanishad
Kena Upanishad
Mandukya Upanishad
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What was Swami Vivekananda's view on Vedanta?
According to Swami Vivekananda, the first step is Dvaita, second is Vishishtâdvaita and the final is Advaita.
The Complete Works/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Vedanta Philosophy:
The Vedanta ...
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How did Advaitins Defend Attributeless brahman from Ramanuja's arguments?
In his book, A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy, by Dr. Prof. Chandradhar Sharma, addresses these attacks on Advaita. Venkatanatha (also known as Vedantadeshika) (a follower of Ramanuja) in his ...
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Allegory of the Moon and its shadow - Dvaita, Advaita and Vishishta Advaita
Not sure if this is what you're looking for but this research paper - THEORY OF CAUSATION IN VEDANTA PHILOSOPHY mentions the following on page 17-18:
Pratibimbavada: Advaita philosophy maintains ...
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Which Hindu lineages are most welcoming of converts?
I don't know your exact location in the US.
In Southern California one of the most popular Hindu organizations following Advaita Vedanta is Self Realization Fellowship of Paramahansa Yogananda. It is ...
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How does Kashmiri Shaivism explain the origin of bondage of souls?
Kashmir Shaivism (KS) rejects the Advaita Vedānta (AV) theory of eternal and independent ignorance. In Kashmir Shaivism, avidyā and māyā (illusion), are Śakti, They also believe in infinite souls and ...
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Why prabhupada refers Bramhan as non-dual(advaita) in his commentry on SB?
The philosophy of Prabhupada and Gaudiya Vaishanva is Achintya Bhedabheda. (Inconceivable oneness and difference)
I've mentioned/listed it's overview in my answer on Dvaita vs Advaita vs ...
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What is Sapta Vidha Anupapatti? who has written that work?
What is Sapta Vidha Anupapatti or what are the seven untenables?
The seven untenables against Advaita appeared in Ramanuja's commentary on the Vedanta Sutras. [Ref John Grimes' book page 2]
Here is ...
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Why are only 3 pramanas accepted in Vishishtadvaita?
Visistadvaita does not dispute the validity of other Pramanas, it just says there are three independent Pramanas, namely Pratyaksha, Anumana, and Sabda, and other Pramanas are reducible to these three....
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Which verses in Vedas and Upanishads can be used to prove that Brahman is sagunam?
Ramanujacharya provides many quotes from the Vedas in this section of the Jijnasa Adhikarana of the Sri Bhashya to demonstrate that the supreme Brahman is Saguna, not Nirguna:
We now turn to the ...
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Which verses in Vedas and Upanishads can be used to prove that Brahman is sagunam?
No matter, whether one is Vaishnava or Shaiva or whatever. Vedas clearly say "ekamevAdvitIyam". There is only one Brahman. It does not make sense even to think "Which Brahman should we ...
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What is our relationship with God as per vishistadvaita?
According to Vishishtadvaita, there are nine types of relation a jiva enjoys with Lord Vishnu which I am quoting from here :
Pitra-Putra Sambandha: the relation between a father and a child.
Rakshaka-...
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How is kainkarya or concept of divine service in the state of moksha justified?
Ramanujacharya explicitly addresses this objection in his work known as the Vedartha Sangraha. He says this:
(The opponent objecting to the concept of service in the state of moksha): ‘It is ...
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