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16-September-2008 16:15:14 - Achintya Bheda Abheda Redirected from Acintya bheda abheda Part of a series on Hindu philosophy Aum Schools Samkhya · Yoga · Nyaya · Vaisheshika · Purva Mimamsa · Vedanta Advaita · Vishishtadvaita · Dvaita · Achintya Bheda Abheda Persons Ancient Gautama · Jaimini · Kanada · Kapila · Markandeya · Patañjali · Valmiki · Vyasa Medieval Adi Shankara · Chaitanya · Kabir · Madhusudana · Madhva · Namdeva · Nimbarka · Ramanuja · Tukaram · Tulsidas · Vallabha Modern Aurobindo · Coomaraswamy · Gandhi · Narayana Guru · Prabhupada · Radhakrishnan · Ramakrishna · Ramana Maharshi · Sivananda · Swaminarayan · Vivekananda This box: view talk Achintya-Bheda-Abheda acintya bhedÄ?bheda in IAST is a school of Vedanta representing the philosophy of inconceivable one-ness and difference,1 in relation to the power creation and creator, Krishna, svayam bhagavan.23 and also between God and his energies4 within the Gaudiya Vaishnava religious tradition. In Sanskrit achintya means 'inconceivable',1 bheda translates as 'difference', and abheda translates as 'one-ness'. It is believed that this philosophy was taught by the movement's theological founder Chaitanya Mahaprabhu51486 - 1534 and differentiates the Gaudiya tradition from the other Vaishnava Sampradayas. Caitanya's philosophy of acintya-bhedÄ?bheda-tattva completed the progression to devotional theism. RÄ?mÄ?nuja had agreed with Åšaá¹…kara that the Absolute is one only, but he had disagreed by affirming individual variety within that oneness. Madhva had underscored the eternal duality of the Supreme and the JÄ«va: he had maintained that this duality endures even after liberation. Caitanya, in turn, specified that the Supreme and the jÄ«vas are inconceivably, simultaneously one and different acintya-bheda-abheda. He strongly opposed Åšaá¹…kara's philosophy for its defiance of VyÄ?sadeva's siddhÄ?nta. - Satsvarupa dasa Goswami, Readings in V Literature: The Tradition Speaks for Itself, Chapter 56 Contents 1 Historical perspective 2 Philosophy 3 Difference in concept to Advaita Vedanta 4 Exceptions 5 Miscellaneous 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Historical perspective Historically, within Hinduism there are two conflicting philosophies regarding the relationship between living beings Jiva or Atma and God Ishvara, Brahman or Bhagavan. Advaita schools assert the monistic view that the individual soul and God are one and the same7, whereas Dvaita schools give the dualistic argument that the individual soul and God are eternally separate8. The philosophy of Achintya-bheda-abheda includes elements of both viewpoints. The living soul is intrinsically linked with the Supreme Lord, and yet at the same time is not the same as God - the exact nature of this relationship being inconceivable to the human mind. Philosophy The theological tenet of achintya-bheda-abheda tattva reconciles the mystery that God is simultaneously one with and different from His creation. In this sense Vaishnava theology is not pantheistic as in no way does it deny the separate existence of God Vishnu in His own personal form. However, at the same time, creation or what is termed in Vaishnava theology as the 'cosmic manifestation' is never separated from God. He always exercises supreme control over his creation. Sometimes directly, but most of the time indirectly through his different potencies or energies Prakrti. One who knows God knows that the impersonal conception and personal conception are simultaneously present in everything and that there is no contradiction. Therefore Lord Caitanya established His sublime doctrine: acintya bheda-and-abheda-tattva -- simultaneous oneness and difference. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada4 The analogy often used as an explanation in this context in the relationship between the Sun and the Sunshine.9 For example both the sun and sunshine are part of the same reality, but there is a great difference between having a beam of sunshine in your room, and being in close proximity to the sun itself. Qualitatively both, the Sun and the Sunshine are the same, but in terms of quantity they are very different. This analogy is applied to the living beings and God - the Jiva being of a similar quality to the Supreme being, but not sharing the qualities to an infinite extent, as would the Personality of Godhead himself10. Thus there is a difference between the souls and the Supreme Lord. Difference in concept to Advaita Vedanta Its is clearly distinguished from the concept of anivacaniya inexpressible of Advaita Vedanta. There is a clear difference between the two concepts as the two ideas arise for different reasons. Advaita concept is related to the ontological status of the world, where as both Svayam bhagavan and his shaktis in Lord himself and his powers are fully real, and they are different from each other, but at the same time they are the same. But that does not negate the reality of both.1 Mayavadi concept is a direct opposite and a contradicting concept to an early Krishna-theism. 11 Exceptions While it applied to relations between Purusha the Lord and shakti be it material, marginal and spiritual powers, in the theology of the concept there are areas of exceptions. Jiva Goswami also accepts that any object and its energy are non-different, such as fire and power of burning. While some maintain that its only a secondary extension of the principle that it is primarily applied to Svayam bhagavan and his powers. It does not however apply to differences between avatars of Svayam bhagavan and Lord Himself, so the difference between Vishnu and his origin, is not covered by the concept of acintya bhedabheda, i.e. it can not be applied in cases where different levels of purusha are compared.1 Miscellaneous The phrase is used as the chorus line in Kula Shaker's 1998 hit song Tattva. Achintya-bheda-abheda-tattva.12 See also Shuddhadvaita Vishishtadvaita Dvaitadvaita Hare Krishna Svayam Bhagavan Paramatma Turiya International Society for Krishna Consciousness References ^ a b c d Gupta, Ravi M. 2007. Caitanya Vaisnava Vedanta of Jiva Gosvami's Catursutri tika. Routledge. ISBN 0415405483. pp. 47-52 ^ Kaviraja, K.G.. Sri Caitanya-caritamrita. Bengali text, translation, and commentary by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. Madhya 20.108-109 It is the living entity's constitutional position to be an eternal servant of Krishna because he is the marginal energy of Krishna and a manifestation simultaneously one with and different from the Lord, like a molecular particle of sunshine or fire. ^ Kṛṣṇa Upaniá¹£ad 1.25: ...na bhinnam. nÄ? bhinnamÄ?bhirbhinno na vai vibhuḥ ^ a b Prabhupada, A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami 1972. Bhagavad-gita as it is. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Los Angeles, Calif. 7.8 ^ Additional information in English. Krishna.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2008. Lord Chaitanya taught that as spirit souls we are part of God and thus we are one with Him in quality, and yet at the same time we are also different from Him in quantity. This is called acintya-bheda-abheda-tattva, inconceivable, simultaneous oneness and difference. ^ Satsvarupa, dasa Goswami 1976, Readings in V Literature: The Tradition Speaks for Itself, pp. 240 pages, ISBN 0912776889 ^ Additional information in English. Tatfoundation. Retrieved on April 16, 2008. This interpretation of the Upanishads, that the individual soul and God are one and the same, is what distinguishes advaita from other forms of Vedanta. ^ Additional information in English. dvaita.org. Retrieved on April 16, 2008. Dvaita,... asserts that the difference between the individual soul or Jiva, and the Creator, or Ishvara, is eternal and real ^ Prabhupada, A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami 1988. Srimad Bhagavatam. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. Bhag. 4.31.16 One may be in the sunshine, but he is not on the sun itself. ^ Kaviraja, K.G.. Sri Caitanya-caritamrita. Bengali text, translation, and commentary by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. Madhya 6.163 Qualitatively the living entity and the Supreme Lord are one, but in quantity they are different ^ 1997 in S. Devadas Pillai: Indian Sociology Through Ghurye: A Dictionary. Columbia, Mo: South Asia Books, 403. ISBN 81-7154-807-5. '^ Kula shaker. Tattva lyrics in English. Song, Album 'k. lyricsfreak.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2008. acintya bheda bheda tattva ... like the sun and the shine External links The inclusion of certain items in this list is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. God Is Both Personal and Impersonal stephen-knapp.com Caitanya Caritamrita M.6.163 vedabase.net Hinduism Vaishnavism veda.harekrsna.cz v d e Indian philosophy Topics Logic · Idealism · Monotheism · Atheism Ä€stika Samkhya · Nyaya · Vaisheshika · Yoga · Mimamsa · Vedanta Advaita · Vishishtadvaita · Dvaita · Acintya bheda abheda NÄ?stika CÄ?rvÄ?ka · Jaina Anekantavada · Syadvada · Buddha Shunyata · Madhyamaka · Yogacara · Sautrantika · Svatantrika v d e Four sampradÄ?yas of Vaiṣṇavism Traditions KumÄ?ra-sampradÄ?ya of Nimbarka · Brahma-sampradÄ?ya of MadhvÄ?cÄ?rya · ÅšrÄ«-sampradÄ?ya of RÄ?mÄ?nujÄ?cÄ?rya · Rudra sampradaya of Vishnuswami Philosophies DvaitÄ?dvaita · Dvaita · ViÅ›iá¹£á¹Ä?dvaita · ÅšuddhÄ?dvaita · Achintya Bheda Abheda Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Achintya_Bheda_Abheda Categories: Vaishnavism | Indian philosophy | Hindu philosophical concepts | Sanskrit words and phrasesHidden category: Accuracy disputes from May 2008 Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages РуÑ?Ñ?кий This page was last modified on 13 August 2008, at 03:54
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