Legacy Note
(this is a legacy file; included for posterity it might not be reflective of my current views)
| Shankaracharya | Born in Keladi; parents Shivaguru + Aryambha | Teacher - Govinda Bhagwathpada | Toured India thrice | Attempted to unify 1)Shiva 2)Vishnu 3)Ganesha 4)Surya 5)Shakti 6)Kumara | Commentaries on Upanishads, Bhagvad Gita, Brahma Sutra | Bhaja Govindam, Ananda Lahari, Soundarya Lahari, Shivananda Lahari | Govardana Peeta (Puri); Kalikamatha (Dwarka), Jyothirmatha(Badrinath), Sharadha peeta (Sringeri) | Advaitha philosophy | Sarvajna and Jagadguru | Shanmatha Sthapanacharya | Died at age 32 |
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| Four Mutts By Shankaracharya | Govardana Peeta (Puri); Kalikamatha (Dwarka), Jyothirmatha(Badrinath), Sharadha peeta (Sringeri) |
| Titles of Shankaracharya | Sarvajna and Jagadguru | Shanmatha Sthapanacharya |
| Attempted to unify 1)Shiva 2)Vishnu 3)Ganesha 4)Surya 5)Shakti 6)Kumara | |
| Advaita Phil | Monoism or non-duality; Bramha is ultimate truth; God is Nirguna, Nirakar, Swaprakasha; Maya (world is illusion); Spiritual world is imp, Indvl soul, supreme soul same. I am Brahma (Aham Bramhasmi) Ignorant peeps will search outside when it is inside; Jnana leads to salvation |
| Ramanujacharya | Sri Perambadur near Chennai| Parents - Keshava Somayaji and Kantimathi | married Tangamma @ 16| Yadhava Prakash | Yamunacharya Srirangam| Kullothunga Chola was a Shaivite. Ramanuja was Vaishnavite. Therefore went to K’taka under Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala King). After Chola died, went back |Vaishnava Matta @ Melukotte | 120 years |
| Vishistadvaita Phil | By Ramanujacharya. Sri Vaishnavas - followers; give imp to Sri or Lakshmi - Mediator b/w God and Man | Condemned Mayavada of Shankara| God exists and the world is true | Paramathma - Real, independent, permanent | Soul (Chit), World (Achit); both are dependent on each other. Bhakti Marga to attain salvation. Two elements of Bhakti Marga → Prapatthi (absolute surrender to God), Acharya Abhimana (subjugation to Guru) | Let entry to temple everyone irrespective of birth. | Called untouchables - Tirukulattar / Sriharikula |
| Vaishnava Matta | Melukotte |
| Works of Ramanujacharya | Vedanta Sara, Vedanta Sutra, Vedanta Sangraha, Geetha Bhashya, Sree Bhashya |
| Madhwacharya | Born in Pajaka near Udupi | Madhyageyha Narayana Batta and Vedavati | Vasudeva - earlier name| renowned scholar in vedas, puranas, history | Achutapreksha (Advaita) | Diff of opinion, his own Dwaita | Toured N India, Kashi, Kedar, Badri, Haridwar, Gaya, etc brought idols of Krishna and Balarama. Installed Krishna @ Udupi | Balarama @ Malpe | Estd Ashta Mathas | Works - Geetha Bashya, Anu Bashya, Brahma Sutra Bashya |
| Titles of Madhwacharya | Poorna Prajna, Ananda Theertha |
| Dwaita Philosophy | Madhwacharya, DUALISM; 3 entities - Jada (matter), Jeevathma (soul), Pamatma (God). Indvl soul and God are different |
| Basaveshwara | Bagewadi | Madrasa and Madalambike → parents | Veda, logic, grammar | Removed his sacred thread @ 8 saying he had lingadeeksha at birth | studied @ Kudalasangama under Jata Veda Muni. Kalchuri King Bijala appointed as karnika (minister) | Married Neelambike, Gangambike | Became PM after death of Siddarasa | Remove caste system, animal sacrifice, blind beliefs, idol worship, plurality of God. | Toured, awareness | Encouraged interdining and gave lingadeeksha to untouchable Nagadeva.| Brahmin daughter and Harijan son married | Daive dharmada moolavaih | Orthodox peeps complained to Bijala, he gave death sentence to Brahmin, Harijan | Blinded the newly wed couple | Returned Kudalasangama, led to a revolt in which Bijala was killed. Vachanas. 5000 and Kudala Sangama Deva |
| Shaktivishistadwaita | Basaveshwara; Prominence to worship of Linga; Ishtalinga → Anyone can wear irrespective of caste and gender | Merger of Shiva with Shakti |
| Vachanas | Virtues and morals. Unique form of Kan Lit. Social reforms. Basaveshwara or Kudalasangama Deva wrote ~5000 vachanas |
| Kudalasangama Deva | |
| Ramanand | Vaishnavism, born Prayag. Believed Ramanujacharya’s phil (Vishistadvaitha), Hindi instead of Sanskrit, against caste system and preached brotherhood. |
| Kabir | Was brought up by a Muslim weaver couple (Niru and Neema) @ Varanasi. Disciple of Ramananda. Preached equality and religion of love. Unity amongst all caste and creeds. Eq bw Hindu and Muslims, Allah and Rama are the same God. God is neither in temple or mosque, but only in the hearts of the devotees. Condemned idol worship. God cannot be obtained by piligrimage, loud worship, or holy baths. Only through Bhakti. Kabirpanthis → His disciples (both Hindu and Muslims); Doha |
| Guru Nanak |