Vishishtadvaita Vedanta

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Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Dvaita_Vedanta_(dualism)
Advaita Vedanta (absolute non-dualism)
gptkbp:coreBelief Brahman is qualified by attributes
Brahman is identified with Vishnu
Jiva and Jagat are real and distinct from Brahman but dependent on Brahman
Moksha is union with Brahman without loss of individuality
gptkbp:emphasizes bhakti
prapatti (self-surrender)
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Ramanuja
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Vaishnavism
Modern Hindu thought
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Bhagavad_Gita
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Brahma_Sutras
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Lakshmi
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Gita_Bhashya
gptkb:Sri_Bhashya
gptkb:Vedarthasangraha
gptkb:Vedanta_Deepa
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Pillai_Lokacharya
gptkb:Ramanuja
gptkb:Vedanta_Desika
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Advaita_Vedanta
gptkb:Dvaita_Vedanta
gptkbp:period 11th century CE
gptkbp:philosophicalTerm Vishishtadvaita means 'qualified non-dualism'
Brahman is the only reality, but with attributes (jiva and jagat)
gptkbp:philosophy qualified non-dualism
gptkbp:region gptkb:India
gptkbp:school gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Bhagavad_Gita
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Vedas
gptkb:Brahma_Sutras
gptkbp:section gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:teaches Brahman has attributes (saguna)
Devotion and surrender are paths to moksha
Jagat (world) is real
Jiva is a mode of Brahman
Liberation is through grace of Vishnu
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4