Advaita

[ uh d-vahy-tuh ]

/ ədˈvaɪ tə /

noun Hinduism.

one of the two principal Vedantic schools, asserting the existence of Brahman alone, whose appearance as the world is an illusion resulting from ignorance. Compare dvaita(def 2).

Origin of Advaita

From Sanskrit

Example sentences from the Web for advaita

Many scholars, both Indian and European, will demur to the high place here assigned to the Advaita philosophy.

Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) |Charles Eliot
In fact the Advaita philosophy countenances emotional theism only as an imperfect creed and not as the highest truth.

Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) |Charles Eliot
Non-differentiation (Advaita ) is the root attitude of the mind inculcated.

Pagan & Christian Creeds |Edward Carpenter
This sounds a topsy turvy argument but it is really the same as the Advaita doctrine.

Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) |Charles Eliot

Such a formulation of the Advaita philosophy would no doubt be regarded in India as wholly unorthodox.

Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) |Charles Eliot

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Advaita

noun Hinduism.

Origin of Advaita

Example sentences from the Web for advaita