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IMadhva Philosphy
Acharya Madhva gifted the world with the Supreme Truth which is the true import of the scriptures. Madhva's works contain his teachings spread over 37 holy granthas.
The nine tennets of Sri Madhvacharya's dwaita vedanta as summed up by Sri Vyasa Theertha is as follows:
Hari
ParataraH
Lord Vishnu alone is Supreme and highest in all respects.
Satyam.h jagat.h
The entire universe is truely and ultimately real.
TatvatobedhAH
The five-fold difference is fundamental.( jeeva-isha, jeeva-jeeva, jeeva-jada, jada-isha, jada-jada )
jeevaganaH HareranucharAH
The entire group of conscious beings are all dependant on Lord Vishnu.
Neechochabhavam.h gataH
The souls are inherently graded as higher and lower according to their intrinsic ability.
MuktiH naija sukhAnubhutiH
Liberation is the enjoyment of the bliss befitting ones original form.
AmalA bhaktihiH tat.h sadhana
The means to secure liberation is pure devotion to Lord Vishnu.
Akshaditritayam.h pramanam.h
The means of knowledge is perception(pratyaksha), inference(anumana) and scriptures(Agama).
AkilAmnayaikaVedyaH HariH
Lord Vishnu alone is made known by the entire mass of scriptures.