Viśiṣṭādvaita
विशिष्टाद्वैतनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter) · विशिष्ट (viśiṣṭa — qualified) + अद्वैत (advaita — non-dual)
viśiṣṭādvaita
Spiritual Traditions
Qualified non-duality — unity with internal distinction
Viśiṣṭādvaita is the school of Vedānta founded by Rāmānujācārya teaching that Brahman is one but internally differentiated — including jīvas and jagat as real attributes within itself. 'Non-dual' because everything is Brahman, but 'qualified' because parts maintain real identity within the whole.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Viśiṣṭādvaita (विशिष्टाद्वैत). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/vishishtadvaita
Vishva Vidya. "Viśiṣṭādvaita (विशिष्टाद्वैत)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/vishishtadvaita.
Vishva Vidya. "Viśiṣṭādvaita (विशिष्टाद्वैत)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/vishishtadvaita.
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