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
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT or vAi uvisM I45 | 3 |
ms nocrRmn or ULTIMATE REALITY 4965 | 49 |
THE DOCTRINE OF INDIVIDUAL SELF | 67 |
Freedom of the Individual | 74 |
THE DOCTRINE OF COSMIC MATTER 8397 | 83 |
THE DOCTRINE OF BHAKTIYOGA 99120 | 99 |
THE DOCTRINB OF MOKSA 121127 | 121 |
VISNU AS SUPREME BEING 131 156 | 131 |
visnu and nityavibhuti 233243 | 233 |
visnu and Jiva 245260 | 245 |
PRAPATTI AS A MBANS OF ATTAINMENT OF VISNU 261285 | 261 |
VISKU AS SUPREME GOAL OF LIFE 28729? | 287 |
RELIGIOUS DISCIPLINE OF VAISNAVISM 303332 | 303 |
conclusion 333343 | 333 |
Glossary | 345 |
| 365 | |
Common terms and phrases
abode acaryas According Advaita Vedanta Agamas Alvars attain attributes avatara basis Bhagavad-gita bhakti bhakti-yoga Bhdgavata bliss body bondage Brahman cause chapter character Chdndogya cit and acit commentary concept consort cosmic creation devotees divine service doctrine entity eternal existence explained Goddess Sri grace hymns Ibid implies important incarnation individual souls Isvara jiva jnana kainkarya karma karma-yoga knowledge Krsna Laksmi Mahdbhdrata manifestations means to moksa meditation moksa Nammalvar Narayana nature nitya-vibhuti non-sentient ontological Pancaratra paramapada Paramatman philosophical physical prakrti prapatti Puranas Purusa Purusa-sukta Ramanuja refers regarded religion religious duties Rgveda Rudra sacred texts sakti Samhita sankalpa saranagati scriptural texts self-surrender sense sentient Siva Smrti texts statement substance Supreme Deity Supreme Lord svarupa Taittiriya Tamil tattva teachings Tenkalai term theological theory transcendental treatises ultimate Reality universe Upanisad upasana Vaisnava Vaisnava theology Vasudeva Vedanta Desika Vedanta-sutra Vedas Vedic verse Visistadvaita Vedanta Visnu Visnupurana vyuha word worship Yamuna yoga
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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