Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The system of philosophy that further develops the implications in the Upanishads that all reality is a single principle, Brahman, and teaches that the believer's goal is to transcend the limitations of self-identity and realize one's unity with Brahman.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on the Vedas.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the “Anta,” or end or substance.
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- proper noun A
Hindu system ofphilosophy concerned with the self-realisation by which one comes to understand the ultimate nature of reality, orBrahman . - proper noun The
Upanishads collectively.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas
Etymologies
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The word Vedanta is a compound of Veda, or “knowledge,” and anta, or “end and conclusion.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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The word Vedanta is a compound of Veda, or “knowledge,” and anta, or “end and conclusion.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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The word Vedanta is a compound of Veda, or “knowledge,” and anta, or “end and conclusion.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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London-listed Vedanta is keen to ramp up its mining and metals production capacity in India as rapid industrialization is expected to boost the country's metals demand significantly over the next decade.
India Court Stays Vedanta Unit's Plant Closure Prasenjit Bhattacharya 2010
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Earlier Monday, the Business Standard newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the deal, that Vedanta is likely to raise the offer price for Cairn India's minority shareholders to 405 rupees a share from 355 rupees.
India to Decide on Cairn-Vedanta Deal by End-December Eric Yep 2010
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Recently, Norway's state pension fund has sold around $13 million worth of shares in Vedanta Resources after it was found that Vedanta has caused severe environmental damage and violated human rights. posted by 24/7 News Network @ 9: 04 PM
Archive 2007-11-01 2007
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Recently, Norway's state pension fund has sold around $13 million worth of shares in Vedanta Resources after it was found that Vedanta has caused severe environmental damage and violated human rights. posted by 24/7 News Network @ 9: 04 PM
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And just as if it had a Hollywood script in hand, Survival International can point to a very clearly delineated villain - a London-based mining company called Vedanta, which is majority-owned by a billionaire businessman named Anil Aggarwal.
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And just as if it had a Hollywood script in hand, Survival International can point to a very clearly delineated villain - a London-based mining company called Vedanta, which is majority-owned by a billionaire businessman named Anil Aggarwal.
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After that, he was on the board of governors of what is today the biggest mining corporation in the world, called Vedanta, which is mining in Orissa.
Signs of the Times 2009
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