Fundamentals of Visistadvaita

Viśiṣṭādvaita, is a school of Indian philosophy belonging to the Vedanta tradition. Viśiṣṭādvaita meaning ‘Qualified Non-dualism’, is a non-dualistic philosophy that recognizes Brahman as the supreme reality while also acknowledging its multiplicity. This philosophy can be characterized as a form of qualified monism, attributive monism, or qualified non-dualism. It upholds the belief that all diversity ultimately stems from a fundamental underlying unity. Ramanujacharya is the main proponent of Viśiṣṭādvaita philosophy. Ramanuja continues along the line of thought of his predecessors while expounding the knowledge expressed in the Upanishads, the Brahma Sutras, and the Bhagavad Gita.

This book Fundamentals of Viśiṣṭādvaita is a manual on the philosophy of Viśiṣṭādvaita and Śrīvaişnavism, the religious part of Viśiṣṭādvaita. It helps fulfill a very important role of understanding the philosophical framework of different systems of philosophy. This book brings forth the philosophical framework of the philosophy of Viśiṣṭādvaita along with its ontological and epistemological aspects. It is based on the original and authentic texts dealing with the philosophy and covers all its fundamental principles in a comprehensive yet concise manner. It is targeted at the informed layman who wish to grasp the core of this philosophy.