Vedanta

[ vi-dahn-tuh, -dan- ]

/ vɪˈdɑn tə, -ˈdæn- /

noun

the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest development a.d. c800 through the philosopher Shankara.Compare Advaita, dvaita (def. 2).

Origin of Vedanta

<Sanskrit, equivalent to vedaVeda + anta end

OTHER WORDS FROM Vedanta

Ve·dan·tic, adjectiveVe·dan·tism, nounVe·dan·tist, noun

Words nearby Vedanta

vector sum, vecture, vecturist, Veda, vedalia, Vedanta, V-E Day, Vedda, Veddoid, vedette, Vedic

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Example sentences from the Web for Vedanta

Brahman—such is the line of argument in the Vedanta—is the one eternal, self-existent essence, unalterable and unchangeable.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
On the other hand, the Vedanta is uncompromisingly monistic.
India, Its Life and Thought|John P. Jones
It is possibly for this reason that the Vedanta forbids them to devout Hindoos.
Food Remedies|Florence Daniel
The whole pantheism of the Vedanta is contained in the symbol of the bisexual deity Ardhanari.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky

In the Vedanta philosophy this speculative pantheism is carried further.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for Vedanta

Vedanta

/ (vɪˈdɑːntə, -ˈdæn-) /

noun

one of the six main philosophical schools of Hinduism, expounding the monism regarded as implicit in the Veda in accordance with the doctrines of the Upanishads. It teaches that only Brahman has reality, while the whole phenomenal world is the outcome of illusion (maya)

Derived forms of Vedanta

Vedantic, adjectiveVedantism, nounVedantist, noun

Word Origin for Vedanta

C19: from Sanskrit, from Veda + ánta end

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释义	Vedanta [ vi-dahn-tuh, -dan- ] / vɪˈdɑn tə, -ˈdæn- / noun the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest development a.d. c800 through the philosopher Shankara.Compare Advaita, dvaita (def. 2). Origin of Vedanta <Sanskrit, equivalent to vedaVeda + anta end OTHER WORDS FROM Vedanta Ve·dan·tic, adjectiveVe·dan·tism, nounVe·dan·tist, noun Words nearby Vedanta vector sum, vecture, vecturist, Veda, vedalia, Vedanta, V-E Day, Vedda, Veddoid, vedette, Vedic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Vedanta Brahman—such is the line of argument in the Vedanta—is the one eternal, self-existent essence, unalterable and unchangeable. The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)\|Max Duncker On the other hand, the Vedanta is uncompromisingly monistic. India, Its Life and Thought\|John P. Jones It is possibly for this reason that the Vedanta forbids them to devout Hindoos. Food Remedies\|Florence Daniel The whole pantheism of the Vedanta is contained in the symbol of the bisexual deity Ardhanari. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan\|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky In the Vedanta philosophy this speculative pantheism is carried further. Ten Great Religions\|James Freeman Clarke British Dictionary definitions for Vedanta Vedanta / (vɪˈdɑːntə, -ˈdæn-) / noun one of the six main philosophical schools of Hinduism, expounding the monism regarded as implicit in the Veda in accordance with the doctrines of the Upanishads. It teaches that only Brahman has reality, while the whole phenomenal world is the outcome of illusion (maya) Derived forms of Vedanta Vedantic, adjectiveVedantism, nounVedantist, noun Word Origin for Vedanta C19: from Sanskrit, from Veda + ánta end Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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