Vaiṣṇavism: Its Philosophy, Theology, and Religious DisciplineThis is a scholarly book on one of the oldest living relgions of India. Tracing the basic tenets of Vaisnavism to the hymns of Rgveda the earliest religious literature of the world, the author has shown how an ancient cult has developed itself by successive stages into a well formulated monotheistic system in the hands of Ramanuja and his illustrious followers. In the second part of the book the fundamental philosophical theories of Visistadvaita Vedanta are presented to prove that Vaisnavism is not a mere religious cult, but has a credible philosophic foundation. |
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A must read for all Vaishnavas, Sri Vaishnavas. an easy scholarly revelation.
Contents
Monotheism of Rgveda | 3 |
Development of Vaişņavism by Nätha muni Yamuna | 22 |
THE DOCTRINB OF ULTIMATE REALITY 4965 | 49 |
THE DOCTRINE OF INDIVIDUAL SELF | 67 |
THE DOCTRINE OF COSMIC MATTBR | 83 |
THE DOCTRINE OF BHAKTIYOGA | 99 |
THE DOCTRINE OF MOKŞA | 121 |
VIŞŅU AS SUPREME BEING | 131 |
VIŞŅU AND NITYAVIBHŪTI | 233 |
PRAPATTI AS A MBANS OF ATTAINMENT OF VIŞŅU 261285 | 261 |
VIŞŅU AS SUPREME GOAL OF LIFE | 287 |
RELIGIOUS DISCIPLINE OF VAIŞŅAVISM | 303 |
CONCLUSION | 333 |
GLOSSARY | 345 |
| 365 | |
| 373 | |
Common terms and phrases
ācāryas accepted According attain attributes authority avatāra basis becomes bhakti bhakti-yoga body bondage Brahman cause chapter character commentary concept constitute controller cosmic creation deities dependent described desire developed devotees discussed distinct divine doctrine earlier enjoys entity essential eternal existence explained fact followers functions goal Goddess grace human hymns implies important individual interpreted iśvara jiva jñāna karma kind knowledge known Lakşmi latter living Lord manifestations material means mokşa Nārāyaṇa nature object observance offered Paramātman perform period person philosophical physical practice prapatti present protection Purāņas qualities question Rāmānuja Reality refers regarded relation religion religious respect Rgveda Rudra says scriptural sense serve significance soul speak spiritual Śri stage statement status substance Supreme Taittiriya taken teachings term texts theological theory treatises true ultimate Reality universe Upanişad upāsanā Vaisnava Vaişņavism Vedānta Vedānta Deśika Vedic verse Vişņu worship
Bibliographic information
| Title | Vaiṣṇavism: Its Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Discipline |
| Author | S. M. Srinivasa Chari |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publishe, 1994 |
| ISBN | 8120810988, 9788120810983 |
| Length | 383 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / General |
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