VEDANTA

Vedanta is a Hindu school based on Upanishads addressing relationship between self, ultimate reality, and phenomenal world. Three major sub-schools: Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita.

Based on Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutras. Shankara systematized Advaita. Ramanuja developed Vishishtadvaita. Madhva articulated Dvaita.

Badarayana, Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramanuja, Madhva, Vivekananda.

Brahman as ultimate. Atman. Relationship between Atman and Brahman. Maya. Knowledge as path to liberation. Moksha.

Dominant school in modern Hinduism. Shaped Hindu theology. Influenced Western understanding of Hinduism.