Bhakti Vedanta

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Bhakti Vedanta is a devotional Vedantic philosophical tradition within Hinduism that emphasizes loving devotion (bhakti) to the personal God, especially as articulated in texts like the Bhagavata Purana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosophical tradition
devotional Vedantic tradition
aimsAt liberation through devotion
loving union with the personal God
associatedWithConcept bhagavata-dharma
devotional surrender
hearing and chanting about God
remembrance of God
service to devotees of God
basedOnText Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavata Purana
Upanishads
Vedanta-sutra
linked to: Brahma Sutras
category Bhakti movement
Vedanta schools
contrastsWith impersonalist interpretations of Vedanta
emphasizes devotional worship
loving devotion to a personal God
personal relationship with God
hasCoreConcept bhakti
hasKeyTerm bhakti-yoga
prema-bhakti
holdsThat devotion is both the means and the end
grace of God is essential for liberation
philosophicalOrientation personalist theology
theistic Vedanta
regardsScriptureAsAuthoritative Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Vedanta-sutra
linked to: Brahma Sutras

Vedas
regardsScriptureAsSupreme Bhagavata Purana
religiousPracticeIncludes chanting of divine names
congregational worship
scriptural study with devotional mood
religiousTraditionOf Hinduism
teachesGoalOfLife attainment of pure devotion
loving service to God
realization of the personal God
teachesPath bhakti-yoga
chanting about God (kīrtana)
devotional service
friendship with God (sakhya)
hearing about God (śravaṇa)
remembering God (smaraṇa)
service to God (dāsya)
surrender to God (ātma-nivedana)
worship of the deity (arcana)
viewsGodAs personal deity
viewsUltimateRealityAs personal God

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Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary associatedPhilosophy Vaishnava Vedanta
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Satvata associatedWith Bhagavata tradition
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Satvata linkedTo Bhagavata school of thought
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Vishnu Sahasranama associatedWith Bhagavata tradition
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Satyabhama associatedWith Bhagavata tradition
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Eknathi Bhagwat philosophicalOrientation bhakti Vedanta
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Pandharinath associatedWith Bhagavata tradition
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Paramananddas worshipStyle Pushti bhakti
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta
Nirguna Bhakti contrastsWith Saguna Bhakti
linked to: Bhakti Vedanta