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The Philosophy of Ramanuja and His Concept of Vishishtadvaita
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What is the central tenet of Ramanuja's philosophy?
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The world is real and a manifestation of Brahman.
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Ramanuja's philosophy is known as Vishishtadvaita, which means 'qualified non-dualism'. He believed that the world is real and a manifestation of Brahman, the ultimate reality. Brahman is the substratum of the world, and the world is dependent on Brahman for its existence.