Vedanta

• Vedanta is a Hindu philosophical tradition that is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy.
• It is also known as Uttara Mīmāṃsā.
• It is one of the world’s most ancient spiritual philosophies.
• It is based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India.
• The word Vedanta means “end of the Vedas“.
• Vedanta affirms:
  • The oneness of existence,
  • The divinity of the soul, and
  • The harmony of all religions.
• The main traditions of Vedanta are
  • Bhedabheda (difference and non-difference),
  • Advaita (non-dualism),
  • Tattvavada or Dvaita (dualism),
  • Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism), and
  • Suddhadvaita (pure non-dualism).
• Modern developments in Vedanta include Neo-Vedanta and the philosophy of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.

Latest News about Vedanta

• 13 April 1919:
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 125th-anniversary celebration of Sri Ramakrishna Math at Vivekananda House in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Sources

1. Wikipedia
2. PIB