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Austrian research on Visishtadvaita

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Mani Varadarajan • October 24, 2002 


There appears to be a significant amount of research into
the philosophy and historical origin of Visishtadvaita
going on in Austria, at the Institute for Asian Cultural and Religious
History (Institut für Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte Asiens).

[ http://www.oeaw.ac.at/ias/Pb_Indo.html ]

The chief scholar appears to be one Gerhard Oberhammer.  He and
his associates have written several volumes on several rare
Visishtadvaita texts such as Vatsya Varadacharya's Prameyamala
and Parashara Bhattar's Tattvaratnakara. They also appear to have
done extensive study on the role and evolution of of Pancaratra
philosophy.

Has anyone looked into these works? I realize they are mostly
in German, but I am very impressed by how much work these people
have put into this. As a group we should support and encourage
them for all they are doing.

ramanuja dasan
Mani




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