The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1949 page)
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, where their devotion to R
ma is intense.
ma is intense.
R
m
nuja
mnuja(11th/12th cent.).
Hindu philosopher, theologian, and source of the school known as
Vi
i
dvaita-ved
nta
. He was a
rivai
avite
, who sought to give the devotional attitude implicit in that allegiance a more reflective and philosophical foundation. He accepted three means of knowledge:
pratyk
a
(perception),
anum
na
(inference), and
abda
or
stra
(verbal testimony). He accepted the basic texts of
Vedanta
philosophy (the
Upani
ads
Hindu philosopher, theologian, and source of the school known as
Vi
idvaita-vednta. He was a
rivaiavite, who sought to give the devotional attitude implicit in that allegiance a more reflective and philosophical foundation. He accepted three means of knowledge:
pratyk
a(perception),
anum
na(inference), and
abdaor
stra(verbal testimony). He accepted the basic texts of
Vedanta
philosophy (the
Upani
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