Vedanta - Discussion Forum I (introductory))

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<!--QuoteBegin-sridhar k+Jan 20 2005, 09:18 AM-->QUOTE(sridhar k @ Jan 20 2005, 09:18 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> I remember you posting that you had bought a copy of the bashya from India.  On this forum, we don't see a Vishitadvaitin viewpoint. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sridhar ji, I indeed have the Shankara Bhashyam that I purchased from Ramakrishna ashram in Mylapore. It took me 2 years before I finally read the book.

I think that even if I get a hold of the Sri Bhashyam, I might look at it as an Advaitin does and will not be able to do justice in conveying it as a Vishishtadvaitin would. Still, it would be a learning experience to see the other side of the discussion and comment on it.

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I may be completely off the mark, but what i have noticed is that Vishitadvaitins mostly use the term Moksha while advaitins use both and that is why i wanted to know the difference.  <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is an interesting observation. I never even observed this difference. Sri Vishnu Sahasranama says "Mukthaanam Parama Gathi:" (Twelfth name), Vimuktaatmaa (452nd name.) I had always thought the basic meaning was the same, even though Dwaitin's moksha would be to eternally serve the Lord with no union.

At this point, I am not the one to spell out the differences, if someone else knows the difference - or Shridhar ji, if you can elaborate on this at some point in time, it would be great.