Vaishnava philosopher who developed suddhadvaita (pure non-dualism) — Brahman (identified with Krishna) creates the world out of his own pure being without any admixture of maya or illusion.
Suddhadvaita: the world is not maya (Shankara's view) but a real manifestation of Krishna's divine joy (ananda). Devotion (bhakti) is not just a means to liberation but the highest end in itself — the soul loves Krishna and seeks to dwell in his presence, not merge with him. Founded the Pushti Marg devotional tradition.
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