Religious Studies A-Level
Vishishtadvaita
What Vishishtadvaita means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dualism; the doctrine that Brahman is the sole reality but contains real diversity (souls and matter).
Topics that use Vishishtadvaita
- Hinduism – Works of scholars: Comparative study of Shankara and Ramanuja (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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