Vedanta refers to many Hindu sub-traditions.
Advaita Vedanta ( IAST , ; अद्वैत वेदान्त , literally , not-two ) is a school of Hindu philosophy and religious practice , and one of the classic Indian paths to spiritual realization . Prasthanatrayi ( प्रस्थानत्रयी , IAST : ) , literally , three sources , refers to the three canonical texts of Hindu philosophy , especially of the Vedanta schools . Vedanta ( IAST , , Sanskrit : वेदांत ) or Uttara Mīmāṃsā is one of the six orthodox ( āstika ) schools of Hindu philosophy . Rather it is an umbrella term for many sub-traditions , ranging from dualism to non-dualism , all of which developed on the basis of a common textual connection called the Prasthanatrayi .