Philosophy
Similarities and Differences
Advaita and Dvaita are two different branches of philosophy inherent in the schools of Vedanta. While Advaita creates a framework of non-dualism or absolutism, Dvaita provides a framework for theism. Advaita emphasizes the concept of a transcendental God, who is embodied as pure consciousness. This pure consciousness is subjective. Everything that is objective and material in the world is discarded as an illusion, ‘Maya’. Advaita could be summarized through the quote: "There are no two. There is only One. I am not the body. I am not the mind. I am the Self. Aham Brahmasmi. I
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