Research Papers Invited

Kiranavali, the journal of Sanskrit Research Foundation, is inviting Original research papers from Scholars on topics related to INDOLOGY. Those who are interested should send two printed copies of their article with a Soft copy. An abstract in 50 to 100  words and Key word should  be supplied. The acceptance will be intimated after review.

Methods of Vedanta

Vedanta became recognised as an independent system of thought with the Brahmasutra of Badarayana. It was not either Advaitavedanta or visishtadvaita or Dvaita or Bedabheda, but mear vedanta. Yet, an attempt to organaise a syestem started with the Brahmasutra and this development supports the use of certion method. First of all, the trdition defined vedanta as 'upanishdpramana'   (vedanta sara of sadananda). We can find in the brahmasutra that the upanishadic concepts had been collected to form a corpus of homogenous ideas.

Next there comes the period of  "Vedanta Schools". The Advaitavedanta,  Visishtadvaita, Dvaita and other minor but important schools. All these schools came out of Brahmasutra within the  span of a 1500 years. Still the process is going on. All these schools establish their philosophy or system by interpreting the Brahmasutra of Badarayana.

Methodology of Vedanta

We are thinking about  the Methodology of vedanta. Do you think vedanta have some Methodology? Have doubt? Wait! We will discover it soon.

KIRANAVALI PUBLISHED

Kiranavali, the Journal of Sanskrit Research Foundation, has started publishing. It is a Journel devoted for the promotion of academic research publishing in sanskrit and allied areas of indology. The first issue contains articles on sphota theory, the post colonial scene of indian languages, advaitavedanta epistemology, nayaya concept of abhava, and a learned article on the plays of Bhasa.



Any persons interested in publishing research articles can send their papers to dr.g.narayanan@gmail.com

The origin of vedanta schools

MADHVACHARYA Founder of dvaita
SRI RAMANUJACHARYA Founder of visishtadvaita

I think, the difficult question regarding Vedanta is about its origin. Some scholars sticks to a  view on its beginning from Vedas. More strictly, from Upanishads. But which Upanishads? It is still difficult to assert or refute. None among the ten principal Upanishads strictly follows the doctrines of any Vedanta schools in strict sense. It was in the Brahmasutras of Badarayana Vedanta became an organised system. Later different teachers interpreted it according to their different views, which resulted in the formation of different branches, namely Advaita Vedanta, Visishtadvaita Vedanta, Dvaitavedanta etc.

vedanta

VEDANTA

Vedanta is one of the ancient speculative systems of India that  have  wider popularity. The system is found on the sacred literature called Upanishads. later on many systems sprang out of it. Today vedanta is a huge tree having plenty of branches. The significance of vedanta never ends with this. It was the ideology that lead the founders of modern India. Now a days scholars are approaching the system from different angles. Thy include post- colonialism, post-modernism, etc which takes away the genuine development of modern vedanta from the traditional vedanta to the domain of hybridity. It is cultural colonialism of a new kind that invades into the cultural identity of a once colonized territory.