Dvaita Vedanta: A Conversation with Dr. Anusha Rao

Join Mukunda as we speak with Dr. Anusha Rao, a Phd. candidate at the University of Toronto. Dr. Rao is currently finishing her Phd. on Dvaita Vedanta at the University of Toronto. She has written numerous professional articles for a variety of academic journals and conferences along with op-eds for the Deccan Herald. In this episode, we discuss a host of topics including: 00:01:20 Introduction to Dr. Anusha Rao; 00:08:40 The importance and power of the Mahabharata; 00:11:25 Dr. Rao’s dissertation focus on Vedanta and Poetry through Vadiraja and Ghanashyam; 00:20:30 Who is Madhvacharya and what is his importance; 00:35:00 What is the epistemology/Pramana of Dvaita; 00:42:00 The Metaphysics, Theology and Ontology of Dvaita, the concept of Panchabheda; 01:13.00 How does Dvaita address the Mahavakyas; 01:20:20 Who is Vishnu and what are Vishnu’s attributes; 01:26:00 What is Dvaita Soteriology, the means to Moksha; 01:29:30 Role of Women in the Dvaita tradition, the concept of Uttama Stri; 01:37:30 What role does varna play in Dvaita; 01:47:00 The role of the commentarial tradition in dealing with changing societies and values; 01:54:00 Why is Dvaita is important today; 02:00:40 Final Thoughts and Conclusions; You can find Dr. Anusha Rao at: Twitter: @anushasrao2 https://utoronto.academia.edu/AnushaSRao Anushasrao310@gmail.com Meru Media www.meru.media themerumedia@gmail.com Twitter: @themerumedia @raghman36   / themerumedia   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://www.stitcher.com/show/meru-po... https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... https://open.spotify.com/show/49h9eI2... Subscribe to get new content