The  Bhakti Schools of Vedānta outlines two primary objectives. First, it seeks to challenge the misconception that Vedānta is synonymous only with the Advaita school of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya. The author asserts that other great Ācāryas—specifically Rāmānuja, Nimbārka, Vallabha, Madhva, and Caitanya—offered equally significant interpretations that deserve recognition.

The book emphasizes the biographies of these figures alongside their philosophies. Their lived experiences provide more authority than "armchair" theorizing. While acknowledging that miraculous stories in these accounts may be "pious imaginations," the book urges readers to treat them with respect. These traditions use extraordinary narratives to convey the profound spiritual power that allowed these teachings to influence humanity for centuries.