What Hindu are you? (repeat 4 new)

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You're a Hindu!

 

What Kind: advaita-vaad OR dvaita-vaad?

 

Hinduism is divided, advaitavaad and dvaitavaad (monism OR dualism), and every

sadhu follows one or the other, but not both. And many Hindus listen to both

kinds of sadhus (monists & dualists), and actually don't know the difference,

because they don't really understand either.

 

So here they are:

 

Advaita Vedanta (Impersonalism or Nastik) Advaita refers to the identity of the

Self (Atman) and the Whole (Brahman). And it is definitely not " monotheism "

(theism). Advaita is not about any worship of any kind of deity, not even a

singular all-powerful supreme being/Ishwara/God. It is about realizing the self

i.e. Atman as the Brahman itself which is apparently manifested eternally and

simultaneously into animate or inanimate. This realization is limited and/or

inhibited by lack of knowledge and discrimination i.e. Jnana and this verily is

the foundation of non-duality (Advaita). It is, by definition, atheistic.

 

Dvaita Vedanta (Personalism or Astik) In contrast with advaita (non-dualist),

dvaita (dualist) maintains that there is an eternal distinction between the

individual self and the absolute. Dvaita espoused a Vaishnava theology that

understands Brahman to be endowed with attributes and a personal God, Vishnu. By

Brahman, he referred to Vishnu, as per his statement " brahmashabdashcha

vishhnaveva " that Brahman can only refer to Vishnu. Vaishnavism states that

Vishnu is not just any other deity, but is rather the singular, all-important

and supreme one. Vishnu is always the primary object of worship, and all others

are regarded as subordinate to Him. It is, by definition, theistic.

 

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