[2] [2] Krishna is the Original Supreme Personality of Godhead

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In a message dated 5/8/01 8:11:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

vidvan writes:

 

> >No, because Sri Vaishnavas hold that Krishna is merely one form that

> >the formless Brahman takes to please His devotees. Their concept of

> >Naaraayana is more or less equal to this concept of a formless Brahman.

>

> Can you quote from statement(s) from Sri Ramanuja, or his

> representative-acharyas to confirm that it is the Sri Vaishnava

> contention that "the formless Brahman" takes on forms to please His

> devotees?

 

I think it is the modern followers who may say "the formless Brahman takes on

a form". I doubt Ramanuja ever said that. The main place in the three

foundational texts where the oneness of God and His forms is taught is in

Vedanta 3.2.(around)11-21. Unfortunately(?), Ramanuja uses those sutras to

explain an unrelated topic. Therefore, Ramanuja (as well as Nimbarka) is

practically silent on the relationship of God and His form. Presumably, the

modern followers of Ramanuja take this silence as a rejection of their

equality.

 

Gerald S