Dvaita

/ˈdvaɪtə/ noun

Definition

In Hindu philosophy, a school of thought asserting that God and the individual soul are eternally separate and distinct entities.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'dvai,' meaning 'two,' + '-ta,' a suffix forming nouns. Dvaita is also called 'dualism' in English, emphasizing the division of reality into two distinct substances.

Kelly Says

Dvaita philosophy asks 'are you and God separate?' while other Hindu schools ask 'are you God?'—centuries of Indian philosophers wrestling with what that 'two' really means!

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