Guest guest Posted October 9, 1995 Report Share Posted October 9, 1995 Hello everyone, I just joined this mailing list. My name is Rajiv Madabhushi. I am studying for a PhD in EE here at the University of Maryland. I am very much interested in learning about Visishtadvaita and its explanation of the relationship between the jiva and Paramatma. I have had some exposure to the Advaita version of this relationship (hearing tapes on Sankaracarya's Tattva Bodha, joining a Bhagavad Gita discussion group run by a local Chinmayananda mission). However, since I feel there are some drawbacks with their explanation (for example, the explanation of the ultimate oneness of everything in the universe contradicts a subsequent explanation of the distinction between the Isvara and Maya - e.g., Vishnu and Lakshmi), I am interested in the explanation of this relationship by Ramanujacarya and Vedanta Desikar. Furthermore, my family have been ardent Visishtadvaitins (at least my grandfathers' generation and before), and thus I feel I should at least learn about this philosophy. I have relatives who have explained some of the basics of the philosophy, but there are more aspects I would like to learn. Thanks, and hope to be making some good friends on this list, -Rajiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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