The Dvaita Vedanta School and Its Teachings

Madhvacharya, also known as Madhva, is credited with founding the Dvaita Vedanta school in the 13th century.

The Dvaita Vedanta school posits that God (Vishnu) and the soul (jiva) are distinct entities, and that the world is real and has a separate existence from God.

The Dvaita Vedanta school teaches that the soul is dependent on God for its existence and sustenance.

The ultimate goal of the Dvaita Vedanta school is to attain moksha, or liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

The Dvaita Vedanta school emphasizes bhakti, or devotion to God, as the primary means of attaining moksha.

Followers of the Dvaita Vedanta school primarily worship Vishnu as the supreme deity.

The Brahma Sutras, along with the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita, are considered the primary scriptures of the Dvaita Vedanta school.

Madhvacharya's commentary on the Brahma Sutras is known as the Brahma Sutra Bhashya.

Adi Shankara, the founder of the Advaita Vedanta school, is considered the main opponent of the Dvaita Vedanta school.

The philosophical debate between the Dvaita Vedanta school and the Advaita Vedanta school is known as the Dvaita-Advaita Bheda.

Jayatirtha is considered the successor of Madhvacharya and the second प्रमुख of the Dvaita Vedanta school.

Jayatirtha's philosophical work that summarizes the teachings of the Dvaita Vedanta school is called Nyaya Sudha.

Vyasatirtha is considered the third प्रमुख of the Dvaita Vedanta school.

Vyasatirtha's philosophical work that is considered a classic exposition of the Dvaita Vedanta school is called Tattva Prakasika.

Raghavendra Swami is considered the fourth प्रमुख of the Dvaita Vedanta school.