Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 What are the concepts of: 1.advaita vedanta 2.dvaita vedanta ___ basic words to discuss are: -matter -the individual self, or soul (the atman) -the Supreme Self, or God (the paramatman) What are some good, clear examples of those two concepts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 there is a good website i would like to share here: ttp://hinduism.iskcon.com/concepts/100.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Advaita: The advaita (non-dual or monistic) schools consider the soul one with God in all respects. The numerous deities are considered more or less imaginary, representing aspects of the formless, all-pervading world-soul (Brahman). For advaitins, God is therefore entirely impersonal, though represented anthropomorphically for our own understanding. He is nirguna (without qualities). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Dvaita: The dvaita (dualistic/monotheistic) schools consider the soul and God be to eternally distinct even though both are Brahman (spirit). God is saguna, possessing spiritual attributes such as form and personhood, and activity. The dvaitins usually attribute different positions to the various deities.Their stance is usually theomorphic – i.e. holding that the human form is shaped on God. For its inclusion of other deities (gods and goddesses) it has been termed "inclusive monotheism" (some might call it henotheism). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Is this monism and dualism the same as it is in this page: ww.philosophyonline.co.uk/pom/pom_monism_and_dualism.htm Dualism- two separate and distinct substances that make up a human being: mind and body. ________________ Monism- belief in one substance, can be used in two distinct ways: a.) To describe the view that only matter, or the physical body, exist (materialism) b.) To describe the view that only mind, or spirit, exist (idealism). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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