schools of Vedanta

08-12-2003, 07:07 AM

Is wonder whether there are philosophical schools of Vedanta developed by
Shaivas or Shaktas.
As far as I know all philosophical traditions other than Advaita were developed
by Vaishnavas:

Visisthadvaita by Ramanujy
Dvaita-Advaita by Nimbarka
Dvaita by Madhva
Suddha-Advaita by Vallabha
Achintya-Bheda Bheda by Chaitanya

Or am I wrong and one of them was a Shaiva?
I think not.

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08-12-2003, 05:31 PM

Saiva Siddhanta according to many of its adherents considers itself
as the true Vedaanta. Likewise with the Trika/Pratibhijnyaa system,
commonly known as Kashmir Shaivism.

I do not think that Bhaaskara, the bheda bhedavaadin par excellence,
was a Vaishnavite.

Vijnaana Bhikshu who too commented on the Brahma Sutras was a Saamkya
philosopher and not a Vaishnavite.

> Is wonder whether there are philosophical schools of Vedanta
developed by Shaivas or Shaktas.
> As far as I know all philosophical traditions other than Advaita
were developed by Vaishnavas:
>
> Visisthadvaita by Ramanujy
> Dvaita-Advaita by Nimbarka
> Dvaita by Madhva
> Suddha-Advaita by Vallabha
> Achintya-Bheda Bheda by Chaitanya
>
> Or am I wrong and one of them was a Shaiva?
> I think not.
>
>
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