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Gangajalji,


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a) Doesnt the above look similar to Ramanuja's theory that the plurality exists but that plurality doesnt have an existence independent of Brahman?

b) But When he says

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is it not closer to Madhva?

Can you expound Chaitanya's Philosophy a bit more for ignorant folks a bitter.

Another question
did Chaitanya criticize others like Sankaras in their Baskhya?