Realism and idealism in Rāmānuja’s self-body metaphor

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Abstract

The ontology of Rāmānuja, as expressed in his Gītābhāṣya and other works, centres on the doctrine of coordinate predication (sāmānādhikaraṇya), expressed through the metaphor of the self-body relationship (ātma-śarīra-bhāva). This metaphor, employed to define the ontological status of God (Nārāyaṇa), the individual selves and the world, also serves as a strategy for reconciling apparently conflicting passages in the Bhagavadgītā and other authoritative texts of Vedānta. The view emerging from a close reading of Rāmānuja’s writings is one of universal realism grounded in the reality and unity of divine consciousness.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStudies in the Ontology of the Bhagavad Gita
Subtitle of host publicationWhat is One’s View of God, the Universe, and the Soul?
EditorsSteven Tsoukalas, Gerald Surya
Place of PublicationLewiston
PublisherEdwin Mellen Press
Pages23-42
ISBN (Print)978-1-4955-0274-3
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Bibliographical note

The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.
The record was previously connected to the following departments: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (015017000)

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • History of Religions

Free keywords

  • Rāmānuja
  • Bhagavadgītā
  • Vedānta
  • ātma-śarīra-bhāva
  • idealist philosophy

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