Dear BhAgavatas, I would like some information on the ZrI VaiSNava perspective on purusArthas. I do not know very much about ZrI VaiSNavism so please reply in very simple terms. I understand that there are four purusArthas (dharma, Artha, kAma and mokza), but I have read references in S.M.S. Chari's book (Philosophy & Theistic Mysticism of the Alvars) about a concept known as 'parama-purusArtha'. If necessary, I will transcribe the section as I plan to do it anyway, but I understand that there are several references about this concept indicating that this parama-purusArtha is: - a type of mukti - type of mukti known as BhAgavad-kaiGkarya - references to it from NammALvAr and PiLLAN. What I would like to know is if this parama-purusArtha counts as a purusArtha APART from the above-outlined four, and thus counts as a separate purusArtha as such. A fifth purusArtha, if you will? Kind regards, S. Dadlani ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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