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Sunderji,

I guess i know where you got that from. Is'nt California, a spanish name? Maybe the spanish California is from Kapilaranya!

Another question to you, which had bugged me during my initial days, if Gnana (knowing what you really are ) is what you need and Bhakthi is the tool, then why why did Adi Shankaracharya (the realized soul) insist on Bhakthi through his various works?

Or in other words, where do you see Bhakthi ? - Does Gnana leads to Bhakthi or vice versa or both are one and the same (as told by Rajaji in his introduction to Bhaja Govindam?)

Gangajalji,

Thanks for the info about Ramakrishna Advaita and i guess it explains the references to the three great philosophies at equal lengths in the Bhagavat Gita

But a rhetorical question, does Ramakrishna's concept still remain as Advaita, when it accepts Dvaita and Vishisadvaita? i.e. If all are valid from their respective standpoints (the level from which you look at it), ===> it is standpoint dependent , and how can truth be dependent on a standpoint?

What is Kevala advaita- Does it say jeevatma = paratma and it does not accepts the relevance of Dvaitic and Vishtadvaitic concepts? . If you are Brahman, why do you need to worship Brahman sort of a thing and Where does Adi Shankara's philoshophy fall under. My understanding was even Adi Shankaras concept is the same as Ramakrishna's with respect to accepting Dvaitic and Vishtadvatic relevance at a relative standpoint thouh at a absolute standpoint, it is advaita?

Just penned whatever came in my mind without organizing th questions and sorry for that.