A-AS Level (CIE) Hinduism: Specimen Questions with Answers 18 - 18 of 51
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Question 18
Explanation
- Ramanuja is the founder of Visishtadvaita. According to his philosophy, Narayana is the supreme soul-who has all the living things and non-living things as his body. Narayana gives Moksha or Self-realization from the bondage for those who are utmost devoted in the path of spiritual seeking. This will lead to the unending blissful enjoyment.
- Visishtadvaita philosophy always discusses three important subjects. They are-
- Bhokta (the one who experiences anything and everything) ,
- Bhogyam (those objects that are being experienced) ,
- Iswara (god or suoreme that over powers both Bhokta and Bhogya) .
- And according to the Visishtadvaita philosophy, Soul or Atma is of three types-
- Baddha (a soul in bondage) ,
- Mukta (a free soul) ,
- Nityamukta (Ever free soul) .
- The one and only nature of Atman is nothing but-Bliss that too lies beyond Trigunas or Three gunas (character) .
- They are-
- Sattva,
- Rajas,
- Tamas.
- In B. Gita lord Krishnas urges every spiritual seekers to be a Gunatita (Rising up above all three gunas) .
- As per this philosophy, the eternal soul of all substances that is-God or Brahman is all about-Satya (truth) , Gyana (ultimate knowledge) , Anantha (the infinite) , Ananda (bliss) .
- Ramanuja admits the unity of the total within the existence, eternal differences are there. So, all practical purposes, despite being non-dulaistc in nature, it was very easy for Ramanuja to keep the differences between the soul and the god.
- These are the characteristics and features of Visistadvaita philosophy.