Pillai Lokacharya, Pillai Lokacarya, Pillai Lokācārya, Piḷḷai Lokācārya: 2 definitions
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Wikipedia: Vaishnava dharmaPillai Lokacharya (1205–1311 CE) was a prominent Sri Vaishnava leader and philosopher who authored several works important to Vishishtadvaita philosophy.—Sri Pillai Lokacharya authored Ragasya Granthas with mercy in His heart towards the samsaris. He has authored 18 Ragasya Granthas, collectively known as Astadasa Ragasya. [...] All these works are done in manipravalam (a mix of Tamil and Sanskrit languages).
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (vaishnavism)Piḷḷai Lokācārya (CE 1264–1327) is the name of an author of South Indian Vaiṣṇava works.—The Irāmāṉuja Nūṟṟantāti’s greater emphasis on Rāmānuja in his role as the ācārya significant for salvation anticipates Teṅkalai doctrinal development, as we see it evolving in the works of Piḷḷai Lokācārya and in the commentaries on his works. In his works attention had decisively shifted to a soteriological path that was considered even more appropriate than prapatti for the seeker of salvation—both in terms of being easier as well as the most appropriate expression of the humility of the soul. This new salvific means was “love for the Ācārya”—ācāryābhimāna.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - The Influence of the Āḻvārs on the followers of Rāmānuja < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Part 3 - The Precursors of the Viśiṣṭādvaita Philosophy < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Part 4 - Rāmānuja Literature < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3 - Grace And Ethics < [Volume 4.2.2 - Philosophy of Soul]
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