Tag: Theology
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Vijnana Vedanta: The Theology of Sri Ramakrishna
In this conversation, we discuss Swami Medhananda’s milestone publication on Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa which brings the thought of this esteemed saint in conversation with debates in Western philosophy of religion. We discuss how what can be termed Sri Ramakrishna’s ‘Vijnana Vedanta’ differs from the other schools of Vedanta such as Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, and Dvaita. Swami…
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Chaitanya Vaishnavism and Islam: The Path of Bhakti / Devotion
Dr. Saad Ismail is joined with Dr. David Coolidge who is a leading Muslim voice in Hindu studies. They focus on his area of specialization i.e. Chaitanya or Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Among other things, they explore the Vaishnava path of Bhakti or devotion to the Lord and discuss how it differs from other models of Hindu…
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The Gita Commentaries of Shankara and Ramanuja on God and Being
The Gita is a central text in Hindu traditions, and commentaries on it express a range of philosophical-theological positions. Two of the most significant commentaries are by Sankara, the founder of the Advaita or Non-Dualist system of Vedic thought and by Ramanuja, the founder of the Visistadvaita or Qualified Non-Dualist system. Their commentaries offer rich…
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