[Advaita-l] ***UNCHECKED*** Re: [advaitin] Understanding Srimad Bhagavad Gita from the perspectives of Visishtadvaita and Advaita - an exposition

[Vikram Jagannathan]

Namaskaram Shri Subbu ji,

Agreeing on the difference. I will defer to Shri Krishna Kashyap ji for
sharing more details on SriVaikunta at maha-pralaya. I have heard some
conflicting theories and would rather withhold my opinion due to lack of
clarity & understanding.

However, the point I am trying to communicate is that the Advaita concept
of krama-mukti is aligned with VA at least until the maha-pralaya state and
therefore there should not be any reason for Visishtadvaitins for a
conflict or criticism on this point of moksha marga against Advaita. In
other words, from VA’s perspective, Advaita does not stand against VA at
least until maha-pralaya. Of course Advaita goes a step further in the form
of sadyo-mukti, but this should ideally not be a valid topic of criticism
either since VA doesn’t believe in this concept or its logic to begin with.

with humble prostrations,
Vikram


On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 12:12 AM V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Vikram ji,
>
> The krama mukti of Advaita involves getting the Advaita aham brahmasmi
> jnanam in that Brahma loka and remaining there till maha pralaya when that
> loka also will perish upon which the jivas there who are Jnanis, will
> become videha muktas as per advaita.  The position of VA is that in that
> ultimate scenario the muktas will be in Vaikuntha, with individual
> identities. This is because jiva-jiva and jiva-Ishwara bheda is absolutely
> real in VA.
>
> warm regards
> subbu
>
>
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