Ramanuja (Vishista Advaita) (jan 1, 1017 – jan 1, 1137)

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- Sriperumbudur, Chennai
- deeply influenced by the Alvars(Vishnu)
- "Vishista Advaitavada"(qualified Monoism) and founded the Srivaishnava sect
- God is Saguna Brahman; God, Soul, Matter, all are real
- The Universe and Brahman are also considered two equal realities, as in Dualism, but the Universe is not separate from Brahman, but is formed out of it. Hence, they are not two separate identities as in Dualism
- Analogy of Sea and Wave

- Wrote: Sribhasya, Vedanta Dipa, Gita Bhasya, Vedantsara

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