Gita's Perspective of Jiva, Jagat and Liberation from GitaBhasya of Madhwach

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>stevenfair

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>I always love seeing your posts, dear Sadananda. I look forward

>to further sharing, and hope my comments are received in the

>love and honest spirit of inquiry with which they were sent.

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>Alleluia!

>Steve

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Steve - Alleluia too and very happy to read your post.

 

Yes Ramanuja's criticism of adviata is very objective. when I was in India

at my home place, my elder brother who passed away used to organize my

vedanta lectures. This time his close frieds organized the talks in his

memory. I ended up taking on Ramanuja's theories -Although I am still

trying to grasp the essence of his theory, I found teaching is the best way

to learn since I have to integrate the thoughts in a coherent manner before

I can present.

 

I would like to present his criticism and the some of the problems in it.

But I would like to do that after I complete the Shankara bhaasya or at

least most of it. Mean while I am solidifying my thoughts to insure I have

correct import of his theories and implications. Jiiva bhinnatvam or

intrinsic differences between jiiva and jiiva - I am not sure I am clear of

what exactly Ramanuja implies. They are sat, chit and ananda swaruupa-s

(intrinsic qualities). But how does one jiiva is differentated from the

other - are there gradations in jiiva-s and on what basis and on what basis

these gradations or intrisic qualities differentiated - essentially

measurement norms. - to be more specific how does one jiiva recognizes

another jiiva in moksha. I have yet to find a clear description for my

undersanding. I have several other conceptual problems in understanding his

theories, but since you are gathering information I would refrain from

raising those here at this time so that you can learn without my bias. I am

discussing some of these issues with some experts in the VishishhTadvaita.

There is a separate list - bhakti list where lot of posts on

VishishhTadvaita takes place but most of them are tuned to bhakti aspect

rather than philosophical discussions.

 

Anyway I hope we can learn from each other as we go along. I will be

putting in writing as understand more and more of vishishhTadviata from my

perspective.

 

Hari Om!

Sadananda

 

 

 

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