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Indian teachers: lives, ideas and service
Learn about Ramanuja and Swami Vivekananda through their writings, work and distinct historical settings. Compare ideas with examples and reflection.
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Ramanuja: life, devotion and qualified nonduality
Explore Ramanuja’s places, major writings and account of how real selves and the world belong to Brahman, then examine devotion and surrender through practical examples.
Learning outcome: Explain qualified nonduality, identify the limits of the body–Self analogy, and distinguish responsible surrender from abandoning duties.
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Swami Vivekananda: learning, Vedanta and service
Follow Vivekananda from spiritual apprenticeship to public teaching, then work through his ideas about confidence, education, religious acceptance and service.
Learning outcome: Trace the journey from Ramakrishna’s disciple to international teacher, explain his educational ideas, and apply them to an everyday learning or service task.
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