SRI RAMANUJA'S TEACHINGS [CONTD] WITH SRIVACHANA BHUSHANAM AND POWER OF SAGES

Book Code: 1111036802985

R. V. Raghavan

ABOUT THE BOOK

In the book , “Science and Puranas with Sri Ramanuja’s Gita Bhashyam and prescribed conduct to attain liberation”only one of Sri Ramanuja’s teaching was  given. This book includes his other teachings  namely Vedanta Deepa, Vedanta Sara and Sri Bhashyam, which are commentaries on Badarayana’s [Sage Vyasa‘s] Brahmasutras. Vedartha Sangraha is a commentary on Upanishads. In all these works,  the nature of the soul as well as the destination of the soul after death is given. Further the nature of Brahman, who is the supersoul is also given. The manner of performing various types of meditations is also mentioned in the book.

In Srivachana Bhushanam, importance of Prapatti or surrendering oneself to the Lord is given.

In Sri Ramanuja’s  Gadyatrayam, the bliss a soul experiences after attaining Sri Vaikuntam [abode of Mahavishnu] is given.

The means of attaining  Sri Vaikuntam is also given.In the power of sages, extraordinary powers of our ancient sages is given.

A list of 108  divya deshams [sacred places], along with its location, which every Vaishnava [devotee  of Mahavishnu] should  visit once in his lifetime is also given.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mr. R. V. Raghavan joined the then Vijaya Bank [now Bank of Baroda] in the year 1982 as Probationary officer, after a distinguished academic career. He obtained Govt of India Merit  scholarship for having achieved distinction in School Leaving Certificate exam. He then obtained a degree in science from the Bangalore University. Having attained superannuation in 2019, he started reading sacred  books written by Sri Ramanuja, Pillai Lokacharya etc.

This book “Sri Ramanuja’s Teachings [contd] with Srivachana bhushanam and the power of sages  deals with the soul’s nature and its path as well the destination after death. Further the nature of the supersoul  is also given. The means of a soul to experience supreme bliss in Sri Vaikuntam [abode of Mahavishnu] is also given.

A list of 108 divya deshams [sacred places]. which every Vaishnava [devotee of Mahavishnu]  should visit atleast once in his lifetime is also given.

This book is dedicated to the author’s parents Sri K. V. Rajagopala Iyengar and Smt. R. Rukmani, who passed away a few years back.

 

CONTENTS

     INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................9

1. VEDANTA DEEPA..............................................................................................................13

2. VEDANTA SARA................................................................................................................21

3. VEDARTHA SANGRAHA..................................................................................................27

4. SRI BHASHYA....................................................................................................................31

5. SRI RAMANUJA’S GADYATRAYAM..............................................................................53

6. SRIVACHANA BHUSHANAM  [ORNAMENT OF SAYINGS]......................................57

7. SRIVACHANA BHUSHANAM........................................................................................59

8. POWER OF SAGES..........................................................................................................63

9. 108 DIVYA DESHAM.......................................................................................................73