DVAITA VEDANTA
Dvaita is a school of Vedanta founded by Shri Madhvacharya (c. 1238-1317 CE). It is a philosophy of dualism in which sentient beings, as creatures, and God, as their Creator, are seen as separate from each other.
The distinguishing factor of this philosophy as opposed to Advaita Vedanta (nondualism) is that God takes on a personal role and is seen as one who governs and controls the universe.
Dvaita Vedanta is not the same as Western dualism which proposes the existence of two independent realities or principles. Dvaita's dualism also acknowledges two principles, however, it holds one of them, sentient beings, as being strictly dependent on the other, God.
Because the existence of sentient beings is grounded in the Divine, they are variously described as reflections, images, or even shadows of the Divine, but never in any way identical with the Divine.
The distinguishing factor of this philosophy as opposed to Advaita Vedanta (nondualism) is that God takes on a personal role and is seen as one who governs and controls the universe.
Dvaita Vedanta is not the same as Western dualism which proposes the existence of two independent realities or principles. Dvaita's dualism also acknowledges two principles, however, it holds one of them, sentient beings, as being strictly dependent on the other, God.
Because the existence of sentient beings is grounded in the Divine, they are variously described as reflections, images, or even shadows of the Divine, but never in any way identical with the Divine.
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