When Your Desire Defines the Path: Subcategories of Self-Surrender in Srivaisnava Soteriology

How does one attain spiritual liberation? What are the most important conditions? In this paper, I investigate a person’s mental condition in the soteriological process. Given the Srivaisnava belief that one can reach liberation only after death, the desire to continue or end the present life condit...

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Main Author: Akepiyapornchai, Manasicha (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2023
In: Religions of South Asia
Year: 2023, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 241-257
Further subjects:B Intellectual History
B self-surrender
B Religious Studies
B Śrīvaiṣṇava
B Sanskrit language
B Soteriology
B Manipravalam
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