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Akshar Purushottam Darshan
Set of spiritual beliefs based on the teachings of Swaminarayan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akshar-Purushottam Darshan (Akṣara-Puruṣottama Darśana[web 1]) or Aksarabrahma-Parabrahma-Darsanam,[1] "Akshar-Purushottam philosophy," is a designation used by BAPS as an alternative name for the Swaminarayan Darshana, Swaminarayan's view or teachings, to distinguish it from other Vedanta-traditions.[web 1][1][2] It is based on Swaminarayan's distinction between Parabrahman (Purushottam, Narayana) and Aksharbrahman as two distinct eternal realities, which in this view sets Swaminarayan's teachings apart from other Vedanta-traditions.[1][3][2][web 2] It is an essential element for the BAPS and its Akṣara-Puruṣottama Upāsanā ("worship"),[web 3][web 4] in which Purushottam c.q. Parabrahman is present in a lineage of Aksharbrahman guru's, who are the abode (akshar) of God.
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