Home›Vedanta Schools›Practice Status›Living tradition, practised todayBrowse ByLiving tradition, practised todayThis page groups theological schools by whether their approach is still actively taught. Wikipedia notes that "from the 17th century onwards, the term theology began to be used to refer to the study of religious ideas and teachings that are not specifically Christian," a sign of the discipline continuing to expand rather than freeze in place. Browsing by practice status lets a visitor tell a still-active school of thought apart from one now studied only historically.FactsLiving tradition, practised todaySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSchools of Theology 1Living tradition, practised todayFilter Results3 entriesOrigin Period Start YearAll700 (1)1017 (1)1238 (1)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 VedantaLiving tradition, practised todayDvaita VedantaLiving tradition, practised todayVishishtadvaita VedantaLiving tradition, practised todaySources1. 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.