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Vedanta

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɪˈdɑːntə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vi dän′tə, -dan′-)

Ve•dan•ta (vi dän′tə, -dan′-),USA pronunciation n.

Eastern Religionsthe chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest developmenta.d.c800 through the philosopher Shankara. Cf. Advaita, dvaita (def. 2).

Sanskrit, equivalent. to veda Veda + anta end

Ve•dan′tic, adj.
Ve•dan′tism, n.
Ve•dan′tist, n.

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Vedanta /vɪˈdɑːntə; -ˈdæn-/ n

a broad Hindu philosophical tradition drawing particularly, through exegetical interpretation, on the Upanishads and sutras; generally divided into non-dualist, qualified non-dualist, and dualist schools

Etymology: 19th Century: from Sanskrit, from Veda + ánta endVeˈdantic adj Veˈdantist n

'Vedanta' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Shankaracharya

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