{"product_id":"systems-of-indian-philosophy","title":"Systems of Indian Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788177558876\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eVolumes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set in 2 Volumes\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Subodh Kapoor\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 700 pp\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eYear of Publishing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2004\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardbound\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cosmo Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally, six schools of thought propagated Vedic wisdom, each from a different philosophical perspective. Each of these perspectives or \u003cem\u003edarshanas\u003c\/em\u003e is associated with a famous sage who is the author of a sutra (code) expressing the essence of his \u003cem\u003edarshana\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003esad-darshana\u003c\/em\u003e (six philosophical views) are:\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eNyaya\u003c\/strong\u003e (logic)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eVaisesika\u003c\/strong\u003e (atomic theory)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eSankhya\u003c\/strong\u003e (analysis of matter and spirit)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eYoga\u003c\/strong\u003e (the discipline of self-realization)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eKarma-mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e (science of fruitive work)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eVedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e (science of God realization)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003esad-darshanas\u003c\/em\u003e are termed \u003cstrong\u003eastika philosophies\u003c\/strong\u003e (from \u003cem\u003easti\u003c\/em\u003e, or “it is so”), because they all acknowledge the Veda as authoritative. Beginning with \u003cem\u003enyaya\u003c\/em\u003e, each of the \u003cem\u003esad-darshanas\u003c\/em\u003e in their own turn presents a more developed and comprehensive explanation of the aspects of Vedic knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eNyaya\u003c\/strong\u003e sets up the rules of philosophical debate and identifies the basic subjects under discussion: the physical world, the soul, God, and liberation.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eVaisesika\u003c\/strong\u003e engages the method of \u003cem\u003enyaya\u003c\/em\u003e or logic in a deeper analysis of the predicament of material existence by showing that the visible material forms to which we are all so attached ultimately break down into invisible atoms.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eSankhya\u003c\/strong\u003e develops this analytical process further to help the soul become aloof from matter.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eYoga\u003c\/strong\u003e helps the soul awaken its innate spiritual vision to see itself beyond the body.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eKarma-mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e directs the soul to the goals of Vedic ritualism.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eVedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e focuses on the supreme spiritual goal taught in the Upanisads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosmo Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49766011240752,"sku":"DRG.CosmoPub_9788177558876","price":553.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/cosmo-publications-book-default-title-systems-of-indian-philosophy-40750833107248.webp?v=1775979276","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/systems-of-indian-philosophy","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}