Avaccheda-Vada
Avaccheda-Vāda (IAST)Translation: "the theory of limitation"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: अवच्छेदवाद
Transliteration: Avaccheda-Vāda
Translation: "theory of limitation"
Definition:
- The individual is but an abridgement of the Absolute (Brahman), according to Advaita Vedānta. The body-mind complex seemingly limits the infinite Self (Ātman), just as a pot seemingly limits infinite space. When the adjunct is dispensed with, one realizes the non-difference between the two. This view is attributed to Vācaspati Miśra. (See Ābhasa-Vāda; Pratibimba-Vāda.)
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
