Vishishtadvaita Vedanta, as articulated by Ramanuja, stands apart from other Vedantic traditions through its doctrine of qualified non-dualism. Rather than viewing the ultimate reality, Brahman, as attributeless and undifferentiated, Vishishtadvaita affirms that Brahman possesses infinite auspicious qualities and is most often identified with a personal deity, Vishnu or Narayana. In this vision, Brahman is not a remote abstraction but the supreme personal God, endowed with love, compassion, and power, who is intimately involved with both the world and individual souls. A central distinction lies in the relationship between Brahman, the individual souls (jivas), and the material world (prakriti). Advaita Vedanta posits that only Brahman is ultimately real, with the world and individual selves considered illusory manifestations of maya. In contrast, Vishishtadvaita maintains that both the souls and the world are real and constitute the body of Brahman. The individual self is neither identical with Brahman, as in Advaita, nor eternally separate, as in Dvaita Vedanta; instead, the soul is an inseparable part or mode of Brahman, akin to a spark from a fire or the body to the soul. This unity-in-difference preserves the distinctiveness of each soul while affirming its absolute dependence on and connection to the divine. The material world, too, is not dismissed as mere illusion but is seen as a real and integral part of Brahman’s being. It serves as the field for divine play and expression, reflecting the fullness of Brahman’s attributes. The body-soul analogy is frequently employed to illustrate this relationship: just as the body is pervaded and controlled by the soul, so too are the souls and the cosmos pervaded and sustained by Brahman. On the path to liberation, Vishishtadvaita places profound emphasis on bhakti, or loving devotion, as the primary means of attaining union with the divine. Liberation is not the dissolution of individuality into an undifferentiated absolute, but rather an eternal communion with Brahman, characterized by perfect knowledge, love, and service. The soul, while freed from ignorance and karma, retains its unique identity and enjoys an intimate, transformative relationship with the personal God. Through these distinctive insights, Vishishtadvaita offers a theistic and devotional interpretation of Vedanta, one that upholds the reality of the world and the individual soul, while affirming their inseparable unity with a personal, all-encompassing Brahman. This vision seeks to harmonize the diversity of existence within the overarching unity of the divine, inviting seekers to approach the ultimate not through