Guest guest Posted July 13, 1999 Report Share Posted July 13, 1999 Dear members, I have been reading some of your very interesting and vociferous discussions on Sri.RamAnujAchAryA and VisistAdvaitA. Here, I would like to take a moment of yours just like to remind you thatthe term "VisishtAdvaitA" itself was never coined by RamAnujA and I dare say you will not find the term used by him in any work of his! The above is from sri sudarshan madubaushi. Respected sir, It is true that the term visistaadvaitha was never used by Sri Ramanuja but he answers his vedantic view or standpoint to a question raised by the purvapaksin whether Ramaanuja agrees with the texts called abedha(i.e one speaking of oneness) or bedha shrutis(plurality) or intermediate texts called ghataka-shruti(like texts of antaryaami brahmaana of Brahadaaranyaka upanishad speaking about the earth and the jiva being ensouled by brahman forming his body,but whom they do not know etc.).This can be found in his work called VEDAARTHASANGRAHA.I feel if one has to understand Raamanuja's vedantic view or his understanding of the upanishads or to know the essentials of his philosophy,one has to read this book.It is a master piece and a book which must be read by a student of vedantha. Sri krishnaarpanamasthu Regards B.N.Suresh ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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