Home›Vedanta Schools›All Vedanta SchoolsBrowse ByAll Vedanta SchoolsThe major classical schools of Vedanta interpretation of the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras, differing chiefly on the relationship between the individual self and Brahman: Advaita's non-dualism, Dvaita's dualism, and Vishishtadvaita's qualified non-dualism.FactsAll Vedanta SchoolsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSchools of Theology 1All Vedanta SchoolsFilter Results3 entriesOrigin Period Start YearAll700 (1)1017 (1)1238 (1)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (3)Separation Period Start YearAll1017 (1)1238 (1)Originates In LanguageAllSanskrit (3)Originated InAllKarnataka (1)Kerala (1)TraditionAllHinduism (3)Liturgical LanguageAllSanskrit (3)The vernacular (2)Ordination PracticeAllOffice passes by descent (1)Ordination is into a monastic order, not to a congregation (2)Restricted to men (3)Varies between provinces or member bodies (1)PolityAllAuthority in monastic seats (mathas) and their heads (3)Doctrinal PositionAllAdvaita: the self and Brahman are not different (1)Dvaita: God and the soul eternally distinct (1)Vishishtadvaita: non-duality qualified by real distinctions (1)Vishnu as the supreme reality (2)Positions HeldAllAhimsa (3)Atman (2)Avidya (2)Bhakti (3)Brahman (2)Dana (3)Dharma (3)Dvaita (1)Guru Parampara (3)Ishta-Devata (3)Jnana Yoga (3)Karma (3)Lila (2)Mahapurusha (2)Moksha (3)Papa and Punya (3)Paramatman (1)Pralaya (3)Samadhi (3)Samsara (3)Samskara (3)Sat-Chit-Ananda (2)Savikalpa Samadhi (1)The Four Mahavakyas (1)The Three Gunas (3)Trailokya (1)Vedanta (3)Vishishtadvaita (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Advaita VedantaVedanta SchoolsDvaita VedantaVedanta SchoolsVishishtadvaita VedantaVedanta SchoolsSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.