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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Studies in the Ontology of the Bhagavad Gita |
Subtitle of host publication | What is One’s View of God, the Universe, and the Soul? |
Editors | Steven Tsoukalas, Gerald Surya |
Place of Publication | Lewiston |
Publisher | Edwin Mellen Press |
Pages | 23-42 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4955-0274-3 |
Publication status | Published - 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