Vedanta
the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest development a.d. c800 through the philosopher Shankara.: Compare Advaita, dvaita (def. 2).
Origin of Vedanta
1Other words from Vedanta
- Ve·dan·tic, adjective
- Ve·dan·tism, noun
- Ve·dan·tist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Vedanta
/ (vɪˈdɑːntə, -ˈdæn-) /
one of the six main philosophical schools of Hinduism, expounding the monism regarded as implicit in the Veda in accordance with the doctrines of the Upanishads. It teaches that only Brahman has reality, while the whole phenomenal world is the outcome of illusion (maya)
Origin of Vedanta
1Derived forms of Vedanta
- Vedantic, adjective
- Vedantism, noun
- Vedantist, noun
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