Lila (divine play)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:contrastsWith karma (action with consequence)
gptkbp:describes the actions of deities as playful and spontaneous
the universe as a manifestation of divine play
gptkbp:emphasizes freedom of the divine
non-necessity of creation
gptkbp:explains gptkb:Vaishnava_literature
gptkb:Bhagavata_Purana
Advaita Vedanta texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lila (divine play)
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:meaning gptkb:football
gptkb:play
drama
gptkbp:notableExample Krishna's childhood activities
Rama's adventures
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Brahman
gptkb:Maya
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shuddhadvaita_philosophy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6