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Hindu philosophy is divided into six Sanskrit āstika ("orthodox") schools of thought, or darshanas (literally, "views"), which accept the Vedas as supreme revealed scriptures, and three nāstika ("heterodox") schools, which do not accept the Vedas as supreme. The āstika schools are:
The nāstika schools are:
These nine philosophies form the nine gems of the Sanātana Dharma. In Hindu history, the distinction of these six schools was current in the Gupta period "golden age" of Hinduism. With the disappearance of Vaishshika and Mimamsa, it was obsolete by the later Middle Ages, when the various sub-schools of Vedanta (Dvaita "dualism", Advaita "non-dualism" and others) began to rise to prominence as the main divisions of religious philosophy. Nyaya survived into the 17th century as Navya Nyaya "Neo-Nyaya", while Sankhya gradually lost its status as an independent school, its tenets absorbed into Yoga and Vedanta. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is 'Rinanuvandhana' in Hindu philosophy? Q. What is 'Rinanuvandhana' in Hindu philosophy? Asked by Ravi Prasad - Wed Dec 5 19:59:20 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. It comprises two words: "Runa" and "Anuvandhan" which mean 'Debt' and 'Binding' in English, respectively. Runanuvandhan means bound by debts. The concept means that the human life is a cycle of births and from each life the balance sheet is carried over to the next life for atonement or fulfilment. In that sense this Earth itself is the heaven and hell that one gets according to the Karma earned by one as per his or her deeds and misdeeds. Answered by ashoksahu53 - Wed Dec 5 20:35:11 2007 Vaishnavism - (Hindu Philosophy)? Q. The exponants of Vaishnavism ( worshippers of Vishnu) as far as South India is concerned , are Sri Ramanuja-acharia and Sri Madhvacharia. The philosophy of Ramanujar is known as Vashistadvaida and that of Madhva is Dwaida. Ramanujar is said to have lived around 1100 AD and Madhva 1300 AD. Their philosophies are totally against Sri Shaknkara Acharia's Advaida philosophy. My question is this, that I do not find any difference as such in between Sri Ramanujar's Vashistadwaida and that of Sri Madhwa's Dwaida. Can any one having knowlege of Vedanta Philosophy explain the difference for the benefit of our members who are interested in Vaishnava Vedanta Philosophy? tmuthiah@yahoo.com . Asked by tmuthiah - Mon Oct 15 07:45:53 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Shri Shankaracharya, Shri Ramanuja and Shri Madhava acharya were great thinkers who developed philosophy suited for the time. There are no contradictions between these three great thinkers. Shankara Philosophy was Advait , he preached the science of self realization ( advait , tat twam asi etc) based on numerous ancient texts. One of them, the most difficult is the Brahma sutra. Sri Ramanujar's Vashistadwaida preaches that in which Brahman alone exists, but is characterised by multiplicity. Sri Madhwa's Dwaida preaches that only duality exists. Now with a simple exercise of closing the eyes you can explain to others these philosophies. When your eyes are open there is only duality. That means you and others around exists. Sri… [cont.] Answered by blue - Wed Oct 17 23:46:22 2007 In Hindu philosophy it is said that ,if we take a dip in certain holy rivers ,it will wash off our sins.?
Q. Does it really happen that way.? Asked by Asokan - Sat Apr 21 11:08:31 2007 - - 18 Answers - 0 Comments A. You are probably talking about ganga and other similar rivers. ganga is pure and holy.It had originated from the toe of god and bhagiratha had performed severe austerities because the only way he could deliver(FREE) his dead ancestors was by worshipping and taking bath in the ganges. maa ganga told him: if i fall upon earth pressure will be too great so i may even penetrate the earth and fall down to the lower regions. so he pleased lord shiva who said that he will control the flow of ganga by holding it in his jataas.(HAIR).This is how ganga maa came down to earth. so you see that the holy rivers are just like the pilgrimages. bhagirthas ancestors had done a sin against lord kapildeva(Vishnu avtaar) and they were delivered only through… [cont.] Answered by ARADHANA K - Sat Apr 21 11:43:05 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "hindu philosophy"  news.google.com New York Times His influences included Bob Marley, philosophy and Greek mythology. He identified with Prometheus, chained to a rock, and Persephone, headed to the ... and more » news.google.com Examiner.com ... but the opening of a problem, requiring research, and constituting philosophy the arch-expounder. Her symbols are the instruction she gives. ... and more » news.google.com Examiner.com This philosophy is also parallel with the teachings of natural health. From a holistic perspective, obesity represents an extreme physical imbalance, ... and more » From Google News Search: "hindu philosophy"  philosophy-religion.org 240px x 300px | 20.10kB [source page] and yes u r correct most of Hindu gods are idols and images IMG http www philosophy religion org authors hindu collage jpg The monkey god  daijiworld.com 325px x 480px | 112.30kB [source page] Today about 5 million Brazilians are practicing regular yoga and several dance and art schools have mushroomed all over Brazil says Fr Joachim Andrade a Mangalorean Svd priest who has been working in Brazil for the last 17 years Major Hindu influence began in Brazil to be exact was in 1953 when yoga was taken by a French man who took the Indian name as Shivananda who started a yoga academy in one of the towns of Brazil Later many other forms have entered such as Hare Krishna Movement Vedanta Philosophy Indian classical music and finally Indian classical dance The Brazilians got hooked to Indian music vegetarianism food and culture and there has been no stopping its popularity Fr Andrade declares The South American country of Brazil is no doubt famous for its soccer beaches coffee volleyball carnival and those hot women who sashay the international modeling scene with aplomb This former Portugese colony no doubt boasts of a unique and flamboyant culture of its o…  alternativecomplementarymedicine.com 100px x 120px | 7.10kB [source page] Tantra In Sanskrit language means Loom tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy Tantra can be concisely described as the less known branch of Hindu yoga Extolled as a short cut to self realization and spiritual enlightenment by some left hand tantric rites are often rejected as dangerous by most orthodox Hindus In some respectable and influential schools of Buddhism however particularly Tibetan Buddhism Tantra also known as Vajrayana and also Yoga though in a different sense than that term is used in Hinduism plays a central role In the Tibetan case esoteric tantric practice is tightly integrated with the exoteric non esoteric tradition so that the two work together as a unified system From Yahoo Image Search: "hindu philosophy" ![WHAT IS KARMA [ FULL INFO]](/ZBPr7-GBCFTBYOr7-AVIUFNAANs707-s707-n807-CGGUq8-YEHs8-KCFNr7-RTNZVs7-TEBr7-FGBUFOZHUGr7-ARCB-out.jpg) annashvin.blogspot.com Ann Ashvinee ue, 25 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GM The law of cause and effect forms an integral part of . Hindu philosophy. . This law is termed as 'karma', which means to 'act'. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English defines it as the "sum of person's actions in one of his ...  amritgirigoswami.blogspot.com Amritgiri Goswami Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:33:00 GM First incarnation of Vishnu is Matsya or the Fish incarnation appeared in the Satya Yuga. Second incarnation of Vishnu is Kurma or the Turtle incarnation appeared in the Satya Yuga. Third incarnation of Vishnu is Varaha or the Boar ...  greathindu.com Deepak Kamat Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:38:11 GM While the left is logical, the right is in the domain of arts. . Hindu philosophy. is neither left or right. . Hindu philosophy. is all for the merger of the left and the right brain. We . Hindus. do not believe in dichotomy or split. ... From Google Blog Search: "hindu philosophy" |
