Acharya

Sub-lineages

• Advaita Acharya

  Adi Shankaracharya tradition — non-dualism.

• Vishishtadvaita Acharya

  Ramanujacharya tradition — qualified non-dualism.

• Dvaita Acharya

  Madhvacharya tradition — dualism.

• Shuddhadvaita Acharya

  Vallabhacharya tradition — pure non-dualism, Pushtimarg.

• Dvaitadvaita Acharya

  Nimbarkacharya tradition — dualistic non-dualism.

• Achintya-Bheda-Abheda Acharya

  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu — inconceivable difference and non-difference.