Vedanta Philosophy Chief Founder - Badarayana Others Exponents - Sankara, Ballava, Nimbarka, Ramanuja etc. Beginning Time - 1500 BCE Focus - The essence of the Vedas Type of School - Orthodox (Astika) Source Book Badarayana’s- Vedanta Sutra Sub schools of Vedanta- Advaita of Sankara, Visistadvaita of Ramanuja and Dvaita of Madhva and many more. It is also known as Uttara Mimansa Metaphysics of Vedanta Vedata spoke of One Reality (ekam sat) which is spoken of in various ways by the sages. It spoke of That One (tad ekam) that created the world. The Upanishads called it Brahman. Brahman is the Reality of the reality. It is the cause of all created things Brahman is the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the world. All creatures spring out of Brahman. They live in Brahman and are reabsorbed in Brahman. Brahman is the cosmic principle, atman is the psychic principle. It is the inner self in man It implies that creation is self-expression and self communication of God to the creatures. Creation is a moral act of willing and self-sacrifice of Brahman. Epistemology of Vedanta Vedanta Philosophy divided knowledge into two parts -Apara (Temporal or practical): The knowledge of different phases of this material world and human life -Para (spiritual): Ved, Brhmana, Aranayak And Metaphysics Of Geeta are Para knowledge. To gain both of these knowledge Shankar has encouraged the method of -Sharvana (Listening) -Manan (Rumination) -Nidhidyasana (Contemplation) Axiology of Vedanta Vedanta accepts the distinction made by the Kathopanishad between happiness (Preyas) and the highest good (Sreyas). The highest Good is the realization of the eternal universal self in man. Vidya leads to self-realization. Atman can be realized by one who does practice self-control, desirelessness, and concentration of mind. Karma is not excluded from moral life. Prescribed actions should be performed without any desire or motive. Karma purifies the mind; however it is only a preliminary step to self-knowledge.

1. Vedanta
Philosophy
Metaphysics, Epistemology
& Axiology

3. Sahin Sahari
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4. Vedanta Philosophy
• Chief Founder - Badarayana
• Others Exponents - Sankara, Ballava, Nimbarka,
Ramanuja etc.
• Beginning Time - 1500 BCE
• Focus - The essence of the Vedas
• Type of School - Orthodox (Astika)
• Source Book Badarayana’s- Vedanta Sutra
• Sub schools of Vedanta- Advaita of Sankara,
Visistadvaita of Ramanuja and Dvaita of Madhva and
many more.
• It is also known as Uttara Mimansa

5. Metaphysics of Vedanta
• Vedata spoke of One Reality (ekam sat) which is
spoken of in various ways by the sages.
• It spoke of That One (tad ekam) that created the
world. The Upanishads called it Brahman.
• Brahman is the Reality of the reality. It is the cause
of all created things
• Brahman is the creator, preserver, and destroyer of
the world.

6. Cont…
• All creatures spring out of Brahman. They live in
Brahman and are reabsorbed in Brahman.
• Brahman is the cosmic principle, atman is the
psychic principle. It is the inner self in man
• It implies that creation is self-expression and self
communication of God to the creatures.
• Creation is a moral act of willing and self-sacrifice
of Brahman.

7. Epistemology of Vedanta
• Vedanta Philosophy divided knowledge into two
parts
– Apara (Temporal or practical): The knowledge of
different phases of this material world and human life
– Para (spiritual): Ved, Brhmana, Aranayak And
Metaphysics Of Geeta are Para knowledge.
• To gain both of these knowledge Shankar has
encouraged the method of
– Sharvana (Listening)
– Manan (Rumination)
– Nidhidyasana (Contemplation)

8. Axiology of Vedanta
• Vedanta accepts the distinction made by the Kathopanishad
between happiness (Preyas) and the highest good (Sreyas).
• The highest Good is the realization of the eternal universal
self in man. Vidya leads to self-realization.
• Atman can be realized by one who does practice self-
control, desirelessness, and concentration of mind.

9. Cont…
• Karma is not excluded from moral life.
• Prescribed actions should be performed
without any desire or motive.
• Karma purifies the mind; however it is only a
preliminary step to self-knowledge.

10. Sub-schools of Vedanta
Name of Sub-
School
Founder Approach Timeline
Advaitavada Shankara Non-Dualism 788-820 A.D
Visistadvaita Ramanuja Qualified Non-
Dualism
1017-1137
Dvaita Vedanta Madhva Dualism 1199 - 1278 A.D
Suddhadvaita Vallabha Pure Non-Dualism 1473-1531
Chaitnya Bheda
bheda
Chaitnya Maha
Prabhu
Inconceivable
difference non-
difference
1500 C.E

11. Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)