Shri Madhvacharya
Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has paid tribute to Shri Madhvacharya on the occasion of Madhav Navami.
About Shri Madhvacharya:
- He was born on the day of Vijay Dashami at a place called Veligram in Tuluva region near Udupi in South India. His childhood name was Vasudev.
- Madhvacharya was the third of the trinity of philosophers (the other two being Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya) who influenced Indian thought after the age of the Vedas and the Puranas.
- He propounded the philosophy of Dvaita or dualism.
- It was Achyutapreksha who gave him the title of ‘Madhava’, after which he became more famous by this name.
Literary Works:
- He has given a detailed explanation of the philosophy of ‘Tattvada’. ‘Tatvaism’ is popularly known as ‘dual philosophy’.
- He has written some famous works like Gita Bhashya, Brahma Sutra Bhashya, Anu Bhashya, Karma Niyana and Vishnu Tattva Niyaan etc.
About Dvaita Darshana:
- The basic principle of Dvaita philosophy is the refutation of Mayavada of Sri Shankara. Dvaita philosophy emphasizes that the world is not merely an illusion, but a reality.
- The soul is bound to this world through ignorance. The way for the soul to be free from this bondage, is to receive the grace of Sri Hari.
- One has to do devotion to reach Shri Hari, apart from this there is no other way.
- Meditation is required to practice devotion.
- To meditate, it is necessary to clear the mind by studying the holy scriptures, and to attain dispassion.
Source – The Hindu
