Acintyabhedabhedatattva, Acintyabhedābhedatattva, Acintyabhedabheda-tattva: 1 definition

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Acintyabhedabhedatattva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Achintyabhedabhedatattva.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

[«previous next»] — Acintyabhedabhedatattva in Vaishnavism glossary
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Acintyabhedābhedatattva (अचिन्त्यभेदाभेदतत्त्व) refers to “fundamental truth of the Supreme Person, who is inconceivably non-different from (abheda) and different from (bheda) His potencies”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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