Ramanuja Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017 - 1137 AD) was an Indian philosopher. He held the Vishishtadvaita or Nondualist belief that the world and Brahman were united, like a soul and a body are. His version of Indian Nondualism differed from Shankara's because he acknowledged the existence of differences, and believed that the identity of an object as a part was as important as the unity of the whole. Most importantly, he believed that Brahman was not devoid of attributes but was expressed as a personal God, full of infinite good qualties, as Vishnu.

Like Adi Sankara before him, he was critical of the caste system. He said, "Is the wearing of a sacred thread makes one a Brahmin? One who is devoted to God (Vishnu) alone is a Brahmin."

cited from Sri Ramanuja, His Life, Religion, and Philosophy, published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, India

Related Links

• http://www.nalanda.demon.co.uk/vedanta.htm#The%20Theist%20Revolt (Hindu response against Buddhism)
• http://www.dlshq.org/download/hinduismbk.htm#_VPID_96 for more information.
• http://www.vaishnava.com/shrivaishnavaintro.htm
• http://www.hinduweb.org/home/dharma_and_philosophy/vvh/vvh.htm

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