God and the Universe in the Vedāntic Theology of Rāmānuja: A Study in His Use of the Self-body AnalogyStudy on the philosophy of Ramanuja, founder of qualified non-dualistic (Vishistadvaita) school of Hindu philosophy. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Life and Works of Rāmānuja | 12 |
Vedic and Vaisnava Influences | 18 |
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able accepted action acts Advaita analogy appears argues argument aspect attempt attributes basis become body Brahman Buitenen called causal cause chapter character claims concept concern concludes connection consciousness constitute creation creative dependent describe determined devotional discussion distinction divine doctrine effect embodied entirely entity essential eternal example existence experience express fact follows further God's idea identity important includes individual intention interpretation jiva kind knowledge later Lord manifest material māyā means nature notion object original Pańcaratra particular passage perfect Person philosophy position possess possible prakāra Prakṛti principle pure qualities question Rāmānuja reality reason reference regarded relation relationship religious result Samkhya Sankara says scripture seems seen self-body sense similar soul substance substantial suggests takes teaching texts thing thought tradition transcendent translation universe Upanisads Vaisnava various Vedantic whole writings Yamuna