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A #Thread on Ramanujacharya, the great Vishishtadvaita philosopher of Sri Vaishnava sampradaya in 11-12th century.
Based on movie on him 'Ramanujacharya', directed by the Late Shri GV Iyer. 🙏
#SriVaishnava #Ramanujacharya #BhaktiMovement
A #Thread on Ramanujacharya, the great Vishishtadvaita philosopher of Sri Vaishnava sampradaya in 11-12th century.
Based on movie on him 'Ramanujacharya', directed by the Late Shri GV Iyer. 🙏
#SriVaishnava #Ramanujacharya #BhaktiMovement
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His Guru, after one of Ramanujacharya's commentary in that day: 'No doubt about Ramanujan. He can give new meaning to scriptures. But I still have doubts.'
His Guru, after one of Ramanujacharya's commentary in that day: 'No doubt about Ramanujan. He can give new meaning to scriptures. But I still have doubts.'
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The next day, his Guru:
The next day, his Guru:
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Ramanujacharya's reply: 'Truth, knowledge & bliss are attributes of Brahman. But they aren't Brahman themselves. The lotus has beautiful shape, pink in colour & smells nice. But those are attributes of the flower. ...
Ramanujacharya's reply: 'Truth, knowledge & bliss are attributes of Brahman. But they aren't Brahman themselves. The lotus has beautiful shape, pink in colour & smells nice. But those are attributes of the flower. ...
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.. The flower is different from its attributes. Isn't that so?'. Guru asks him where he had learnt this.
Ramanujacharya: 'I said what I felt to be correct'
Guru: 'Then I can't accept it.'
.. The flower is different from its attributes. Isn't that so?'. Guru asks him where he had learnt this.
Ramanujacharya: 'I said what I felt to be correct'
Guru: 'Then I can't accept it.'
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Later, other Shishyas meet the Guru & say: 'Acharya, Ramanuja is contradicting our scriptures. He's refuting our cherished beliefs.'
Later, other Shishyas meet the Guru & say: 'Acharya, Ramanuja is contradicting our scriptures. He's refuting our cherished beliefs.'
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Another scene:- Ramanujacharya meets Kanchipurna, fellow devotee at Kanchipuram, & asks him to become his Guru.
Kanchipurna: 'I'm tradesman by caste. I'm not learned man either.'
Ramanujacharya: 'But you have seen God, I don't want any theory.' 🙏🕉️
Another scene:- Ramanujacharya meets Kanchipurna, fellow devotee at Kanchipuram, & asks him to become his Guru.
Kanchipurna: 'I'm tradesman by caste. I'm not learned man either.'
Ramanujacharya: 'But you have seen God, I don't want any theory.' 🙏🕉️
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Ramanujacharya thus, carried forward the legacy of Alwar saints of Tamil Nadu belonging to all castes. He gave the philosophical foundations of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta to Bhakti.
The Bhakti movement was revived, which began influencing northwards, like a Kundalini awakening.
Ramanujacharya thus, carried forward the legacy of Alwar saints of Tamil Nadu belonging to all castes. He gave the philosophical foundations of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta to Bhakti.
The Bhakti movement was revived, which began influencing northwards, like a Kundalini awakening.
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The Bhakti movement formed the religious backbone, which promoted Hindu unity across castes.
The unity gave rise to Hindu national consciousness, & prepared the social ground for the foundation of Hindavi Swarajya 6 centuries later.
#Hindutva #Ramanujacharya #SriVaishnavas
The Bhakti movement formed the religious backbone, which promoted Hindu unity across castes.
The unity gave rise to Hindu national consciousness, & prepared the social ground for the foundation of Hindavi Swarajya 6 centuries later.
#Hindutva #Ramanujacharya #SriVaishnavas
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