indian philosophy

Indian philosophy refers to traditions of philosophical thought that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Indian philosophy has a long history of continuity and developmental process, longer than any other phiolosophies of world.Indian philosophy has been the source of sublime knowledge and wisdom for mankind since time immerioal. The systems of ...

There are six different systems of Indian philosophy which have common ideas. According to a traditional principle of classification, most likely adopted by orthodox Hindu thinkers, the schools or systems of Indian philosophy are divided into two broad classes, namely, orthodox and heterodox . To the first group belong the six chief philosophical...

The period of Classical Indian philosophy extends from approximately 100 B.C to 1800 A.D.which marks the beginning of the modern period. Ancient Indian thought, which is also philosophical in a broader sense, originated as early as 1500 BC and appears in scriptures like Veda. Indian philosophy of the later classical and modern periods i.e. 1200 AD...

Jain Philosophy is one of the branches of Indian Philosophy. Jainism is one of the world`s oldest religion.In Jain philosophy, time consists of infinite millennia that come and go in cycles of several million years. In our current cycle, twenty-four tirthankaras have appeared and Mahavira the 24th, tirthankara has been the last to appear.The Ja...

The Indian Vedanta philosophy is important both for its philosophical views and its close connections with the existing Hinduism. Uttara Mimamsa (also called Vedanta Sutra or Brahma Sutra) of Badarayana deals with the Brahman doctrine. Vedant Philosophy consists of 555 sutras. Vedanta bases its many observations and explanations on Samkhya system o...

Upanishads form the Jana Kanda of Vedas. They are one of the main pillars of Indian philosophy and spirituality. Aitareya Upanishad belongs to Rig Veda and consists of five small sections.The Aitareya Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is a Mukhya Upanishad, associated with the Rigveda.The Aitareya Up...

Samkhya is the oldest Indian Philosophy.This philosophical systems dates back to about 7 B.C. Kapila, the author of `Samkhya Sutra", is considered to be the originator of this system. There are no purely Samkhya schools existing today in Hinduism, but its influence is felt in Yoga and Vedanta schools of philosophy. The Hindu yoga schools are ...