Thank you for this illuminating post. Especially in our time where, for lack of a better word, "Neo-Vedanta" has become widespread, it's quite important to actually get an understanding of the delicate phenemonological and metaphysical and spiritual nuances of Neo-Platonic and Vedantic philosophy. Ramanuja, for me, is much more constructive and palatable for me, but even so, the idea needs to be dispelled that all that is required for moksha or hit the epistemic switch to "witness consciousness" by simply thinking I am brahman is a gross oversimplification of the matter. It's kind of like trying to explain the intelligence of neo-platonism and the intellect--especially in Gregory of Nyssa's Christian understanding that our nous or intellect is a share of God which though a share is indefinable and limitless, in essence. Thanks for this.
Thanks for your kind words. Darran, in a comment above, recommended some good books for my further study. I hope to write on them--once I get them read!
Thank you for this illuminating post. Especially in our time where, for lack of a better word, "Neo-Vedanta" has become widespread, it's quite important to actually get an understanding of the delicate phenemonological and metaphysical and spiritual nuances of Neo-Platonic and Vedantic philosophy. Ramanuja, for me, is much more constructive and palatable for me, but even so, the idea needs to be dispelled that all that is required for moksha or hit the epistemic switch to "witness consciousness" by simply thinking I am brahman is a gross oversimplification of the matter. It's kind of like trying to explain the intelligence of neo-platonism and the intellect--especially in Gregory of Nyssa's Christian understanding that our nous or intellect is a share of God which though a share is indefinable and limitless, in essence. Thanks for this.
Thanks for your kind words. Darran, in a comment above, recommended some good books for my further study. I hope to write on them--once I get them read!
Talking about East meets West I was thinking about doing a post on Pyrrho. But anyways an excellent and informative read!
A lot of these titles seem less available. Luckily, Abe Books had 'em
Thanks so much for these recommendations. My research into Vedanta is still quite limited, so these will be very helpful.