Śrī Vaiṣṇavism

*/ The Starting Point The Human Condition All beings are striving for the maximum amount of happiness and trying to avoid suffering. But eventually the realisation dawns, that however hard one may strive for material happiness there is always something missing, a feeling of emptiness, dissatisfaction and unease. Everything is in a constant state of change; pleasure alternating with sorrow,

*/ There are the 5 categories of spiritual knowledge which one needs to study, reflect upon, realise and practice in order to progress spiritually. These are:- 1. The nature of the Godhead. (para-svarūpam) 2. The nature of the Self. (sva-svarūpam) 3. The nature of life’s goal. (puruṣārtha svarūpam) 4. The means to attain that goal. (upāya svarūpam) 5. The obstacles

*/ Chapter 1 The Nature of the Godhead Para-svarūpam 1. Intro Index Anchors 1. Intro 2. The Nature of the Godhead 3. The Five Facets of the Divine 4. The Transcendent Form - Para-Vāsudeva 5. Functional Manifestations - Vyūha 6. Vyūhas and the stages of Cosmic Evolution 7. Ethical Activities of the Vyūhas 8. Incarnations - Avatara 9. Iconic Embodiment

Chapter 2. The Nature of Self ( Sva-svarūpam ) 1. Intro Index Anchors 1. Intro 2. The 9 Relationships Between Godhead and the Jīva 3. Types of Jīvas 4. The Nature of Bondage 5. Karma & Sin 6. The 3 Causes of Negative Karma 7. Karma and Grace 8. The Goal of the Jīva - Liberation 9. Lakshmi - The

*/ Chapter 3 The Purpose of Life (Puruṣārtha svarūpam) 1. Intro Index Anchors 1. Intro 2. Varna-āśrama Dharma 3. Śrī Vaiṣṇavism and Caste 4. Dharma - Right Action 5. Artha - Economics 6. Kāma - Sex & Recreation 7. Moksha - Liberation The earthly plane is known as karma Bhūmi or the realm of action . According to the Vedic

*/ Chapter 4 The Means to God-realisation (Upāya Svarūpam) 1. Intro Index Anchors 1. Intro 2. Karma Yoga - The Way of Action 3. Jñāna Yoga - The Way of Knowledge 4. Bhakti Yoga - The Way of Devotion 5. Shaḍanga Yoga - The Way of Resignation 6. Āchārya-abhimānam - Resorting to a Preceptor 7. Aṣṭāṅga Yoga - The Eightfold

Chapter 5 The Obstacles to Spiritual Practice (Virodhi Svarūpam) 1. Intro Index Anchors 1. Intro 2. Mistaken Identity 3. Theological Misconceptions 4. Misconceptions about Life’s Goals 5. Misconceptions about the Means 6. Offences in Prapatti Dharma The spiritual path is metaphorically described in the Upanishads as “the edge of a razor” (kṣīrasya dhāra) because of all the dangers inherent upon

*/ Daily Practice 1. The Filters of Comprehension */ Index Anchors 1. The Filters of Comprehension 2. Initiation - samāśrayanam 3. Disciples - Shishyas 4. Spiritual Practice - Sādhana 5. Daily Duties 6. Personal Conduct 7. Livelihood 8. Tadiya-aradhanam 9. The Community 10. Women It can be seen that our perception of the world and our place in it and

The Eighteen Points of Doctrinal Difference between Vaḍakalai and Teṅkalai Aṣṭa-daśa Bhedas The classical eighteen points of doctrinal dispute became codified during the 18th Century. The Vaḍakalai scholars base their arguments on the works of Vedanta Deśikan and the Teṅkalai consolidate their position on the basis of the teachings of Pillai Lokāchārya and Manavallamamuni. 1. The Nature of God’s All-Pervasion

Śrī Stuti is a devotional text dedicated to Śrī, our Divine Mother and consort of Lord Nārāyaṇa, also known as Lakshmi Devi or in South-Indian tradition of Śrī Vaiṣṇavism often known as Perundevi Thayar. It is believed that reading and studying Śrī Stuti can bestow many kinds of riches to devotees – both spiritual and material. It is also filled

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