However, in contrast to Dvaita Vedanta philosophy of Madhvacharya, Ramanuja asserts "qualified non-dualism", that souls share the same essential nature of Brahman, and that there is a universal sameness in the quality and degree of bliss possible for human souls, and every soul can reach the bliss state of God himself. While the 13th- to 14th-century Madhvacharya asserted both "qualitative and quantitative pluralism of souls", Ramanuja asserted "qualitative monism and quantitative pluralism of souls", states Sharma.
On the contrary to Madhvacharya's Dvaita Vedanta philosophy, Ramanuja advocates "qualified non-dualism", which posits that all souls share a common fundamental nature with Brahman, and that there is an inherent sameness in the potential for human souls to experience bliss, and every soul can attain the state of God-like bliss.