The Visishtadvaita Philosophy of Sri Ramanuja Part 1/3
The Visishtadvaita is so called because it inculcates the Advaita or oneness of God, with Visesha or attributes. It is, therefore, qualified monism. God alone exists. All else that is seen are...
How to live in a tempting world with the Lord? Part 2
The Ramayana tells us: ‘Listen. Love and worship of the Lord is the remedy for all afflictions.’ (U.K. 96).
Repeating the Names of the Lord while we walk or...
Bhagavad Geeta studies Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Part 2/2
Inert matter exists; a living being also exists. The difference between the existences of these two has to be taken note of. A living being is aware of its own existence while the...
Hindu Scriptures Part 4
The Puranas
In part four we will examine the Puraanas.
Puranas have five characteristics (Pancha-Lakshana) viz., history, cosmology (with various symbolical illustrations of philosophical principles), secondary creation, genealogy of kings and of Manvantaras. All the Puranas belong...
