How can ultimate unity include real people and a real world? This original English guide to Ramanuja explains qualified non-dualism, the relation of selves and matter to Brahman, devotion, surrender, and liberation. It compares rival Vedanta interpretations fairly and separates devotional memory from documented history, especially in claims about caste and reform. Eighteen chapters, a glossary, and source notes offer a careful introduction. This is a critical guide, not a text by Ramanuja or an authorized translation.
How can ultimate unity include real people and a real world? This original English guide to Ramanuja explains qualified non-dualism, the relation of selves and matter to Brahman, devotion, surrender, and liberation. It compares rival Vedanta interpretations fairly and separates devotional memory ...