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jayasartn • May 9, 2002 


SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAH:

Dear Sri Jagdhish Dasa,

Your question-
Sri Ramanuja does not indicate Jeevan Mukhthi.
Because it 'has not been' indicated in the TEXTS.(Epistemologically, 
ramanuja accepts PRATHYAKSHA(perception), ANUMANA (INFERENCE) and 
SABDA (verbal testimony  of the Texts) as valid means of knowledge.

Ref  (my previous post - Taiittriya)
Chapter 3 -10.5:- the knower "AFTER LEAVING this world only" proceeds 
through other levels and attains the Ultimate.
The one who wanted to challenge this rule was Sage Vishwamithra when 
he wanted to send Thrishangu to Swarga  with Deham, but 
unsuccessfully.
If such is case with attaining swarga loga, we can imagine what it is 
for Mukhthi/ moksha.
The reason for the incapability is perhaps to do with the finiteness 
of the  body (deham) and the physical body acting as a "chirai" 
(confinement) for the non-confinable Jiva/Brahma.

Regards
jayasree  sarnathan



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