Meaning of 'Om Tat Sat'

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Namaste Swamiji,

 

This is Karthik from California. With your mangalashanams we are doing good

here. Swamiji, I had a question about the meaning of 'Om tat sat'.

 

This phrase seems to be used at the end of a ritual/prayer. Even in Bhagavad

Gi:ta at the end of each chapter we have this phrase.

 

I was reading the meaning of this phrase from a Bhagavad Gi:ta home study group

material and there they explain that it means - "Om means Brahman, tat sat -

alone is the reality. The experession indicates conclusion. After all is said is

done, the reality is only Brahman"

 

Looking at the factual understanding of this, its fine but considering the fact

of the lineage of the aacharya who explained this statement is an Advaitin

(Sri Adi Shankara), this explanation might be a little inclined to an Advaitin's

viewpoint. Because according to the advaitin's just the fact that you understand

that Brahman (you) are that and that is the reality itself is acheiving

immortality. Hence I got curious to know what is our viewpoint on this from the

perspective of VisistaDvaitin? What about Dvatin's ? How do they explain this?

Is it is similar or any difference or subtle inner meaning from what is already

explained?

 

Also Swamiji is it true that all Sri Vaishnavas are visitadvaitin's following

Sri Ramanuja's exponent on the philosophy of body/soul relationship?

 

Thanks

Karthik