nyaya philosophy

Philosophy of Nyaya (न्याय दर्शन): Prama, Aprama, Asatkaryavada (प्रमा, अप्रमा, असत्कार्यवाद)

Nyaya means right thinking with proper arguments and valid reasoning. Therefore, it is also known as Tarkashastra  (the  science  of  reasoning). Nyaya School of thought is adhered to atomistic pluralism…

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Yoga Philosophy

Philosophy of Yoga (योग दर्शन): Ashtanga Yoga (अष्टांग योग)

The word ‘Yoga’ literally means ‘union’, i.e., spiritual union of the individual soul with the universal soul and is used in this sense in the Vedanta. According to Patanjali, who…

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Samkhya philosophy

Philosophy of Samkhya (सांख्य दर्शन): Satkaryavada, nature of Prakriti and Purusha, Vikasavada (सत्कार्यवाद, प्रकृति एवं पुरुष का स्वरूप तथा विकासवाद)

The Samkhya Philosophy  is regarded as dualistic realism; dualistic because it holds the doctrine of two  ultimate realities: Prakriti (non-self) and Purusa (self). It is realism because it views that…

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