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Dvaita, a school of Vedanta (the most widespread Hindu theology), founded by Shri Madhvacharya, stresses strict distinction between God (expressed as Vishnu) and souls. God is seen as the efficient cause of the universe and not as the material cause in that He is the potter causing the clay (souls) to emerge, rather than serving as the material or instrumental cause (the source of the clay) itself.

Portals relating to Dvaita Philosophy

Portal and Webring (http://www.madhva.net)
Portal about Dvaita Philosophy (http://www.dvaita.org)
FAQ on Dvaita (http://www.vaishnava.com/dvaitafaq.htm)
Resource on Life & Teachings of Madhvacharya (http://www.tatvavada.org)
http://www.nyayasudha.org
http://www.vidyapeetha.net
Hindu response against Buddhism (http://www.nalanda.demon.co.uk/vedanta.htm#The%20Theist%20Revolt)
Madhva's differences with Sankara and Ramanuja. (http://www.iep.utm.edu/m/madhva.htm)

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Dvaita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1081 words)
	Dvaita, or Dualistic philosophy, also known as Bheda-vâda, Tattva-vâda, and Bimba-pratibimba-vâda, is the doctrine propounded by Ananda Tîrtha (also known as Madhvacharya) that asserts that the difference between the individual soul or jîva, and God,(Îshvara or Vishnu), is eternal and real.
	The Dvaita doctrine was summarized by Vyasa Tirtha as comprising nine tenets or prameyas.
	Itihasa (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita) · Puranas · Sutras · Agama (Tantra, Yantra) · Vedanta

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