A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nastika Darsanas
This page describes Nastika Darsanas which is located on page 405 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Those darsanas which believe in authority of Vedas are astika darsanas, these are first six of them as given below and others three are called nastika darsana s mentioned next to astika ones: Astika darsanas: Nyaya, Vaisesika, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva Mimamsa, Uttara Mimamsa. Nastika darsanas: Jainism, Buddhism, Carvaka/Lokayata. (* 1) A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Bhagvad-Gita As It Is, The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, Mumbai, 2005, p. 416...
Read full contents: Part 8 - A Comparative Study of different Indian Philosophies
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
Nastika Darshana (3): Concept of Moksa according to Carvaka Darshana. Carvaka darshana is one of the heterodox (nastika) and materialistic school of thought. It has different views about moksha than others. Every school of philosophy states relation of soul with moksha....
Read full contents: Part 4c - Nastika Darshana (3): Concept of Moksa according to Carvaka Darshana
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) [by Diptimani Goswami]
Philosophy is known as darshana or vision of truth in India. The word darshana is derived from the root √drish which means ‘vision and also the ‘instrument of vision . It stands for the direct immediate and intuitive vision of truth. That from which we find real knowledge is known as darshana. The philosophical purpose in India is to observe the nature of the reality as a whole. The origin of Indian Philosophy is found in the Vedas....
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