Dear SrI JagannAthan :
Thanks for the information and the comments
about the context of your inquiry .
The first book you should get to read should be :
Vaishnavism , Its Philosophy , Theology and Religious
Discipline . The Book is by Dr.S.M.Srinivasa Chari .
It is published by Motilal Banarsidas Publishers in 1994.
There may be branches of this Publisher's house in Calcutta.
After you have gone thru it , you can get his book on Upanishads,
which will help answer the questions like "ayamAthma Brahma ,
Tatthvamasi " and other MahA Vaakyams from the VishitAdhvaitha
Point of view .
If you have difficulty getting these books , then I will attempt to
answer your questions . There is also a lot of VisishtAdhvaithic
information in :
http://www.sadagopan.org
Best wishes on your VedAnthic studies ,
V.Sadagopan
I will provide Some answers to your questions on Jivans :
Jivan is not one but it is countless . JIvans are
different based on their Karmaas that cling to them.
It is distinct from Iswara . One ( Jivan) is the ruled
and Iswaran is the Ruler . JIvan is the Karta( doer)
and BhOktha (enjoyer) .
Jivan is an integral part of Brahman/Iswaran. Jivan is
an amsam or an integral part of Brahman according to
VisishtAdhvaitham . Jivan is an integral part of Brahman and
it (JIvan) is however distinct but inseperable from Brahman .
Brahman is the indweller of Jivan as antharyAmi Brahman.
Adhvaitham clings to the belief that Jivan and Iswaran
( Brahman) are one and the same ; after the nescience
surrounding the Jivan is removed , it becomes one with Brahman .
Jiva is eternal compared to the non-eternal physical body .
Due to its karmAs , it passes thru the cycles of births and deaths
by taking an appropriate physical body to experience its karmAs .
When at one time , it has AchArya Kadaaksham and performs
SaraNAgathy to the Lord , the Jeevan gets freedom from
the cycles of births and deaths and arrives at SrI Vaikuntam to
serve its Lord and enjoy BrahmAnandham.
Jivan is self-luminous . It is of atomic size , where as Iswaran is
Vibhu (of a size that pervades in all objects of creation) .
( To Be continued)
----- Original Message -----
From: "K G Jagannathan" <kgjagan21@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Sadagopan" <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:59 PM
> Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: some questions
>
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>> Dear Mr Sadagopan,
>>
>> Thank you for your help. I live in Calcutta and visit
>> Assam frequently since I am in government service. I
>> am not that much aware of Sri Vaishnava activities in
>> this city and it has been a while since I am in touch
>> with Sri Vaishnavism itself. I do not get much time
>> for Sampradaya activities and usually choose
>> self-study since i like reading a lot.
>>
>> I would love to get contact if any, but i am not sure
>> i will be able to maintain touch and keep up the
>> schedule. My only time to self-study is usually in
>> long train journeys across the country.
>>
>> I hope to make use of the web since i use a laptop
>> these days and have wireless connectivity as well.
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jagan
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