Madhva Quotes on Life
Madhva was an Indian theologian and the founder of Dvaita, or dualistic Vedanta. This page collects quotes attributed to Madhva on the topic of life, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“God Vishnu has complete power over souls and matter and that Vishnu saves souls entirely by his grace which is granted to those who live pure and moral lives. Evil souls are predestined to eternal damnation and should of mediocre quality will transmigrate eternally.”
Quoted from Martha Bush Ashton; Martha Bush Ashton-Sikora; Bruce Christie (1977). Yakṣagāna, a Dance Drama of India . Abhinav Publications. p. 23. . -
“All living beings are different from Him and from each other and are subordinate to Him, all their actions are controlled by Him.”
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“All inanimate objects are different from Him and from each other and from all living objects.”
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“The five-fold difference between God, living and non-living beings is an eternal fact”
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“All living beings are dependent upon Vishnu for their existence.”
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“There is a hierarchy amongst living beings, that is eternal [without beginning or end].”
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