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Which statement accurately describes the contrast in epistemological and practical approaches to liberation (Moksha) between Advaita and Vishishtadvaita Vedanta?
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- 1Advaita focuses solely on Bhakti (Devotion) to a personal God, while Vishishtadvaita emphasizes intellectual realization through non-dual text interpretation.
- 2Advaita relies primarily on the knowledge of identity (Jnana) through Upanishadic authority, whereas Vishishtadvaita introduces Prapatti (Surrender) and Bhakti (Devotion) to a qualified Brahman as crucial means.✓
- 3Both schools reject the authority of the Vedas and rely exclusively on the concept of Maya as an absolute reality to attain Moksha.
- 4Advaita seeks Moksha through external ethical rituals (Karma Kanda), while Vishishtadvaita seeks it through completely denying the reality of individual souls.
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Advaita relies primarily on the knowledge of identity (Jnana) through Upanishadic authority, whereas Vishishtadvaita introduces Prapatti (Surrender) and Bhakti (Devotion) to a qualified Brahman as crucial means.
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