Madhvacharya

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Madhvacharya born?1238 CE
2. Where was Madhvacharya born?Udupi, Karnataka, India
3. What is the key works?Brahma Sutra Bhashya, commentaries on the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita
4. Who was Madhvacharya?Madhvacharya was a 13th‑century Indian philosopher from Udupi who taught about God and souls.
5. What is Dvaita Vedanta?It is a belief that God and every soul are always different and separate.

Dvaita Vedanta: A dualistic school of Hindu philosophy positing an essential difference between God and the soul.
Brahman: The ultimate, supreme reality in Hinduism, identified by Madhvacharya as Vishnu.
Jiva: The individual soul or self, considered eternally dependent on Brahman in Dvaita philosophy.
Bhakti: Devotion, often characterized by intense love and surrender to God, central to Madhvacharya's teachings.