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Rāmānuja was a staunch critic of the notion of Māyā in Advaita Vedānta. In one of his seven charges against Māyāvāda, Rāmānuja questions as to where/what is the locus of Māyā/Avidyā — it cannot reside on Brahman, for Brahman is pure consciousness and knowledge, and Avidyā means ignorance. It cannot be on Jīva, because it is the creation of Avidyā. This charge against Advaita by Rāmānuja on the locus of Māyā/Avidyā is called:

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Rāmānuja’s critique of Advaita centers around logical inconsistencies in the concept of Māyā.
Updated On: Jan 24, 2025
  • Svarūpanupapatti
  • Āśrayānupapatti
  • Pramāṇānupapatti
  • Tirodhānānupapatti
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Rāmānuja critiques Advaita Vedānta's concept of Māyā with the following argument:
1. Māyā cannot reside in Brahman because Brahman is pure consciousness.
2. Māyā cannot reside in Jīva because Jīva is created by Māyā.
This specific charge is called Āśrayānupapatti, meaning it{'lack of proper locus'}.
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