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School of Orthodox Hindu Philosophy

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School of Orthodox Hindu Philosophy

Umang Sagar2 years ago

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The six schools of Hindu philosophy are called Shatdarshan and include Nyaya, Samkhya, Yoga, Vaisheshika, Purva Mimamsa, and Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta philosophy).

Philosophical System	Founder	Features
Sankhya	Kapila	This school believes that reality is made up of two principles – Prakriti and Purusha. Prakriti means unconscious matter and Purusha means consciousness. This school doesn’t believe in God.

Yoga

Patanjali

The metaphysics of this school is based on Sankhya.
It believes in the consummation of the transformation in the Purusha through the practice of Yoga.
It believes in the existence of god as a teacher and guide.

Nyaya

Gautama

Nyaya school imports the metaphysics of Vaisheshika.
The school is primarily intellectual, analytic, logical, and epistemological.
The school’s main teaching is concerned with the correct knowledge of reality.

Vaisheshika

Kanada

Vaisheshika school believes in pluralistic realism.
The focus of the school is on material elements or Dravya.
Vaisheshika school of philosophy is also known as atomistic philosophy (Parmanu Darshana).

Purva or karma Mimamsa

Jaimini

Purva Mimamsa school deals with giving explanations and justifications for Vedic rituals.
Its focus is on the Vedas.
The essence of this system is Dharma, which is the distributor of the fruits of one’s actions and the law of righteousness.

Uttara Mimamsa Vedanta

Badrayana

The Vedanta school is based on the philosophical interpretation of the Upanishads.
This school is also known as Gyan Mimamsa.
Various schools of Vedanta philosophy are Advaita of Shankaracharya, Vishishtadevata of Ramanujacharya, etc.

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