Advaita Vedanta
The self and the ultimate reality, Brahman, are one and the same
Key ideas
- Non-duality: Atman and Brahman are identical
- The world of many things is maya, appearance
- Liberation comes through knowledge, not ritual
- Commentaries on the Upanishads, Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita
Key thinkers
- Adi Shankara — Indian Vedanta philosopher, 788–820
- Swami Vivekananda — Hindu monk and philosopher, 1863–1902
Meanwhile elsewhere
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- Utilitarianism Europe
- Positivism Europe
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- Phenomenology Europe
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