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--- Tom White <tomwhite61 wrote:

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> I am interested inlearning more of the Advadia

> philosophy as taught by Aurobindo and Ramana

> Maharashi.I am very much a begginer and will

> probably mostly read postings to learn from others

> more advanced then myself.I may ask an occasional

> question such as why this philosophy is opposed by

> the followers of the Hare Krishna movement? Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Tom wrote:

>I may ask an occasional

> > question such as why this philosophy is opposed by

> > the followers of the Hare Krishna movement? Thanks

> > for your help.

Hi Tom,

To get a very detailed explanation of this I would

recommend Swami Tapasyananda's book 'Bhakti Schools of

Vedanta'. This is published by the Sri Ramakrishna

Math in Madras (Chennai). The Swami is not a friend

of advaita but has written this excellent book on the

lives, philosophies and theologies of Ramanuja,

Nimbarka, Madhva, Vallabha and Caitanya. It is from

Madhva and Caitanya especially that the Hare Krishna

movement takes its teaching. Swami Prabhupada is too

much involved with his own interpretations of the

texts to offer a rational discussion and that is why I

personally would go to Swami Tapasyananda's work.

These traditions all arise in a specific time and

place and become more understandable if we have

something of their context. To counter the criticisms

of Adishankara's advaita that you will find in that

book then this site is an excellent place to

be....there are some excellent minds contributing so

welcome to this sacred space,

Peace and happiness

Ken Knight

 

 

 

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