Philosophy of Advaita

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:allows karma and rebirth
authority of Vedas
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Advaita_Vedanta
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Dvaita_Vedanta
gptkb:Vishishtadvaita_Vedanta
gptkbp:date 8th century CE
gptkbp:goal realization of non-duality
gptkbp:hasConcept non-dualism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philosophy of Advaita
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Modern_Hinduism
gptkb:Neo-Vedanta
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Samkhya_philosophy
Upanishadic thought
gptkbp:key gptkb:Gaudapada_Karika
gptkb:Upadesasahasri
gptkb:Vivekachudamani
gptkbp:keyPhilosopher gptkb:Gaudapada
gptkb:Padmapada
gptkb:Sureshvara
gptkb:Vachaspati_Mishra
gptkb:Madhusudana_Saraswati
gptkbp:mainProponent gptkb:Adi_Shankaracharya
gptkbp:method meditation (nididhyasana)
reflection (manana)
scriptural study (sravana)
gptkbp:opposedBy permanent distinction between soul and God
ultimate reality of the world
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Bhagavad_Gita
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Brahma_Sutras
gptkbp:supportsLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:teaches world is Maya (illusion)
Brahman is the only reality
neti neti (not this, not this)
Atman is identical to Brahman
ignorance (avidya) causes bondage
Brahman is sat-chit-ananda (existence-consciousness-bliss)
Brahman is nirguna (without attributes)
liberation (moksha) through knowledge (jnana)
removal of ignorance leads to liberation
self-inquiry (atma vichara)
no difference between jiva (individual soul) and Brahman
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:T._M._P._Mahadevan
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