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Vedanta

ve·danta

uncommon

noun

1.

(from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda'') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas

Origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेदान्त (vedānta).

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