What is the philosophy of Vedanta?

Vedanta is a philosophy taught by the Vedas, the most ancient scriptures of India. Its basic teaching is that our real nature is divine. God, the underlying reality, exists in every being. Religion is therefore a search for self-knowledge, a search for the God within.

How many types of Vedanta are there?

The different schools of Vedanta have historically disagreed as to which of the six are epistemologically valid. For example, while Advaita Vedanta accepts all six pramanas, Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita accept only three pramanas (perception, inference and testimony).

What does Chaitanya mean?

Chaitanya (Sanskrit: चैतन्य) refers variously to ‘awareness’, ‘consciousness’, ‘Conscious Self’, ‘intelligence’ or ‘Pure Consciousness’. It can also mean energy or enthusiasm.

What is God as per Vedanta?

In Vedanta (one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy), God is referred to as “Brahman,” and the word “Brahman” means vast or unlimited. And it is not limited by name or form, which means anything and everything is Brahman. This implies that Brahman, or God, should be right here, right now and everything.

Why Chaitanya is called mahaprabhu?

Chaitanya (Bengali: চৈতন্য) means “one who is conscious” (derived from Chetana, which means “Consciousness”); Maha means “Great” and Prabhu means “Lord” or “Master”. Chaitanya was born as Vishvambhar Mishra, the second son of Jagannath Mishra.

What is the contribution of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to Vaishnavism in Bengal?

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s mode of worshipping Krishna with ecstatic song and dance had a profound effect on Vaishnavism in Bengal. He was also the chief proponent of the Vedantic philosophy of Achintya Bheda Abheda Tattva.

What is the meaning of Vedanta philosophy?

Vedanta is a spiritual philosophy which deals with the relationship between Brahman, Atman and the World. There are six Darshan, that is philosophy in Hinduism of which Vedanta is one of the most popular and has it’s root in Vedas/ Upanishad (Shruti).

What did Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu teach his disciples?

Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu instructed His disciples to write books on the Science of Krishna, a task which those who follow Him have continued to carry out down to the present day.

Is Chaitanya Mahaprabhu an incarnation of Lord Krishna?

The evidence for the belief that the Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is an incarnation of Lord Krishna is found in the Srimad Bhagavatam : In the Age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Kṛṣṇa. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Kṛṣṇa Himself.