“God’s Body at Work: Rāmānuja and Panentheism”

Barua explores the theological concept of panentheism through the lens of Rāmānuja’s philosophy, particularly his views on the relationship between God and the world. Rāmānuja, a prominent philosopher in the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) tradition, emphasized that while God (Vishnu) is immanent in all of creation, He also transcends it. The article analyzes how Rāmānuja’s ideas align with or challenge the panentheistic view that God is both within and beyond the world, suggesting that Rāmānuja’s understanding of divine immanence and the interaction between God’s body and the cosmos offers a unique and rich interpretation of this theological framework.