Abstract
Bhedābheda (“difference and nondifference”) Vedānta, arguably the earliest recorded subschool of Vedānta philosophy, argues that the universe should be understood as both one and many. Based on a systematic interpretation of the Upaniṣads, it rejects one-sided Vedāntic perspectives such as Advaita (nondualism) and Dvaita (dualism). This ancient philosophy had a resurgence in late medieval north India, where devotionally oriented Hindu sects drew upon Bhedābheda Vedānta's realist philosophy to portray worship of the god Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa as the highest path to liberation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119009924 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119010951 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
Keywords
- Bhartṛprapañca
- Bhāskara
- brahman
- Brahmasūtra
- Caitanya
- dualism
- Nimbārka
- nondualism
- Vallabha
- Vijñānabhikṣu
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