The Concept of Self: Ramanuja

Authors: Allaerts W

DOI: 10.23880/phij-16000130

Volume 2, Issue 4

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore the concept of self in visistadvaita Vedanta advocate by Ramanuja. In this paper I shall try to elaborate the soul is a knowing subject and unique center of experience. Ramanuja asserts the reality of individual souls and their distinctness from Brahman. It also highlights nature of individual self-according to Ramanuja. The paper may try to include the various concepts regarding self-given by different schools of Indian philosophy. This paper is to sketch out the relation between self and God. According to Ramanuja, God is the soul of souls. In general term the paper may be approach and discussed how individual self-attain salvation.

Keywords: Visistadvaita; Ramanuja; Brahman; Indian philosophy

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