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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
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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