Regarding the philosophy of Ramanujacharya, consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Ramanuja disagreed with Shankara's philosophy of Advaita (Non-dualism) and propounded the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita (Qualified non-dualism).
Reason (R): Ramanuja argued that the Supreme Reality is a personal God (Saguna Brahman), and the individual soul (Jiva), even when united with the Supreme God, remains fundamentally distinct.
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Both statements are correct and the reason properly explains the assertion. Unlike Shankara (who believed the soul and Brahman are absolutely identical), Ramanuja taught that the soul is a part of Brahman but retains its individual identity even after attaining Moksha (Salvation).

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