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dvaita

[ˈdvaɪtə]
noun
dualismo
1. A Hindu philosophical school that asserts the reality of two independent principles: God (Brahman) and the individual soul (Atman), rejecting the idea of their ultimate identity or non-duality
Dvaita philosophy maintains that the distinction between God and the individual soul is eternal and fundamental.
A filosofia Dvaita sustenta que a distinção entre Deus e a alma individual é eterna e fundamental.
2. The metaphysical concept of duality as opposed to non-duality (advaita) in Hindu and Indian philosophy
In dvaita, subject and object remain eternally separate.
Em dvaita, sujeito e objeto permanecem eternamente separados.
Synonyms
dualismpluralism
Antonyms
advaitanon-dualismmonism

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dualismo
Standard translation used in academic and philosophical contexts
Portugal
dualismo
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; Sanskrit term often used directly in philosophical texts

Related Idioms & Phrases

dvaita vedanta - the dualistic school of Vedantic philosophy
dvaita-advaita distinction - the philosophical contrast between dualism and non-dualism
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