Elements of Vis'istAdvaita: Aside 3: Omitted point

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Dear bhagavatas,

(Don't miss the VedArtha Sangraha statement at the end it is a must

read!)

The previous posting stated:

1. Advaita and Vis'istAdvaita are axiomatic

2. two mutually exclusive axiomatic doctrines can

coexist, however, only one can be truth

However, I mentioned that both are rationale.

This is not altogether true!

1. Avidya as an adjunct is the cornerstone of advaita;

without avidya, advaita falls apart. Not withstanding that

fact that avidya has no scriptural sanction, the lion of

logic (Sri. Vedanta Desika) and our great RAmAnujAchArya

have undertaken scathing attacks of this concept( to

explicate the fact that this adjunct has been used to

draw illogical conclusions.)

These counter arguments are irrefutable!

These will be outlined in detail in future posts (after the posts on

classification of reals is complete.)

 

VedArtha Sangraha verse 1 beautifully states:

 

Gloriously triumphs the sage yAmuna, who dispelled

the delusive darkness filling the world in the shape of

doctrines devoid of both scriptural authority and reason

maintaining that a) the highest brahman itself is bereft

of knowledge and is caught up in illusion and hence

wanders in the realm of transmigration; b) it is

conditioned by an alien adjunct and is rendered

helpless and that; c) it has become the seat of evil.

 

This is just the start, RAmAnujAchArya then goes on

to analyse and dismiss each variation of the original

Advaita (that existed during his time.)

 

What a beautiful and most perfect siddhantham we

have. I fail to see why some in our Sri Vaishnava

community fail to recognize this; they make illogical

statements such as Advaita is the ultimate, we all

have to end up there. I have a hard time digesting

such irrational statements, it makes me want to cry.

 

Adiyen