Home›Vedanta Schools›Ordination Practice›Restricted to menBrowse ByRestricted to menThis page groups theological schools by how their graduates are recognized as ministers. Wikipedia notes that some groups, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, "consider an adherent's qualified baptism to constitute his ordination as a minister," a practice quite different from a formal seminary degree. Browsing by ordination practice lets a visitor compare how differently two schools authorize someone to teach or minister.FactsRestricted to menSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSchools of Theology 1Restricted to menFilter 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)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 VedantaRestricted to menDvaita VedantaRestricted to menVishishtadvaita VedantaRestricted to menSources1. 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.