Pratibimba-Vada
Pratibimba-Vāda (IAST)Translation: "reflection theory"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: प्रतिबिम्बवाद
Transliteration: Pratibimba-Vāda
Translation: "reflection theory"
Definition: "The theory that the individual (Jīva) is an appearance of the Absolute (Brahman) as reflected in nescience. This theory is propounded by the Vivaraṇa school of Advaita Vedānta. Padmapāda gives an analogy of a reflection in a mirror in contrast to the analogy of the red crystal that is given in Ābhāsa-Vāda.
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
