Vedanta (Skt. वेदान्त) means "the end of the Vedas" and refers to the philosophical systems based on the upanishads.

Major schools of Vedanta include:

• Advaita vedanta (nondual) - taught by Shankara

• Vishishtadvaita (qualified nondualism) - taught by Ramanuja

• Dvaita (dualism) - taught by Madhva

The path of knowledge aligns most closely with Advaita Vedanta.

See also eastern philosophy, samkhya.