Religious Reformers Of India
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What is the fundamental principle of Advaita philosophy as taught by Shankaracharya?
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According to Advaita philosophy, Brahma is the absolute truth and the rest of the world is false (maya or illusion). The soul is one with Brahma, and life is not separate from Brahma. The goal is to m…
Shankaracharya
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Born in Kaladi, Kerala, to a Namboodari Brahmin family. Proponent of Advaita philosophy. Established four peethas (institutions) across India. Famous works include Shankarabhasya, Bhajagovindam, and V…
Name the four mutts (peethas) established by Shankaracharya and their locations.
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1. Badarinath - Jyotirpeeth 2. Dwaraka - Kalikapeeth 3. Puri - Govardhan Peeth 4. Sringeri - Sharadapeeth These were established in all four directions to spread the message of Advaita philosophy.
Ramanujacharya
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Born in Sriperumbadur near Chennai. Proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy and founder of Shrivaishnavism. Established Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple at Melukote. Emphasized devotion (bhakti) and surren…
What is Vishishtadvaita philosophy and how does it differ from Advaita?
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Vishishtadvaita teaches that life and nature are controlled by Brahma, but Atma and Paramatma cannot exist at the same time. Unlike Advaita (which says world is illusion), Vishishtadvaita emphasizes d…
List the major works of Ramanujacharya.
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1. Vedanta Sangraha 2. Vedantasara 3. Vedanta Deepika 4. Shribhasya 5. Geethabhashya (famous work emphasizing devotion) These works helped propagate Vishishtadvaita philosophy and the importance of bh…
Madhwacharya
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Born in Pajaka village near Udupi, Karnataka. Proponent of Dwaita philosophy. Established 8 mutts (Ashthamaths) at Udupi for worship of Lord Krishna. Taught that the Divine soul and human soul are sep…
Explain the core principles of Dwaita philosophy as taught by Madhwacharya.
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According to Dwaita philosophy: 1) The world is not maya (illusion) but is as true as Paramatma, 2) The Divine soul is independent while the rest of the world is dependent, 3) Divine soul and human so…
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