Article - Vedic Philosophy: Philosophy - Its Origin And Its Limitations
Philosophy is the rational aspect of religion. It is an integral part of religion in India. It is a rational enquiry into the nature of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Philosophy - Vedic Philosophy
In the east, Indian philosophy begins with the Vedas where questions related to laws of nature, the origin of the universe and the place ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Hindu Philosophy: The Six Vedic Schools Of Thought
The six Āstika or orthodox (accepting the authority of the Vedas) schools of Hindu philosophy are Nyāya, Vaisheshika, Sāmkhya, Yoga, P...   » Read the article

Article - Knowledge: Vedic Philosophy - Knowledge
Knowledge: All knowledge implies four conditions: (i) the subject or the Pramata, the cogniser, (ii) the object or the Prameya, (iii) the...   » Read the article

Article - God, Soul And Universe: Vedic Philosophy - God, Soul And Universe
Short definition of God, Soul And Universe according to Vedic Philosophy.   Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda ...   » Read the article

Article - Jiva: Vedic Philosophy � The Jiva
The Jiva or the individual soul is enclosed within five sheaths (Kosas), which are like the sheaths of an onion. The five sheaths are foo...   » Read the article

Article - Prakriti: Vedic Philosophy - Prakriti
Prakriti: Prakriti means that which is primary, that which precedes what is made. It comes from Pra (before) and Kri (to make). It resemb...   » Read the article

Article - Gunas: Vedic Philosophy - The Gunas
The Gunas: Guna means a cord. The Gunas bind the soul with a triple bond. These Gunas are not the Nyaya-Vaiseshika Gunas. They are the ac...   » Read the article

Article - Vedantic Wisdom: Vedic Philosophy - Celebrated Vedantic Wisdom Quotes
Ten celebrated formulae of Vedanta.   Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda      » Read the article

Article - Universe: Vedic Philosophy - The Universe
The Universe: The world is evolved with its different elements when the equilibrium in Prakriti is disturbed. The countless Purushas exer...   » Read the article

Article - Purusha: Vedic Philosophy - The Purusha
The Purusha or the Self is beyond Prakriti. It is eternally separate from the latter. Purusha is without beginning or end. It is without ...   » Read the article

Article - Jiva: Vedic Philosophy - The Jiva
The Jiva is the soul in union with the senses. It is limited by the body. It is endowed with egoism. The reflection of Purusha in the Bud...   » Read the article

Article - Bondage: Vedic Philosophy - The Cause Of Bondage And The Means To Emancipation
Misapprehension (Mithya-Jnana), faults (Dosha), activity (Pravritti), birth (Janma) and pain (Duhkha) constitute the world. False notion ...   » Read the article

Article - Sixteen Categories: Vedic Philosophy - The Sixteen Categories
The Sixteen Categories: One can remove misapprehension or false knowledge and attain supreme felicity by the true knowledge of the sixtee...   » Read the article

Article - Isvara: Vedic Philosophy - Non-acceptance Of Isvara Or God
Non-acceptance of Isvara or God: The Sankhya system is called Nir-Isvara (Godless) Sankhya. It is atheistical. The Sankhyas do not believ...   » Read the article

Article - Evolution And Involution: Vedic Philosophy - Theory Of Evolution And Involution
Theory of Evolution and Involution: The Sankhya adopts the theory of evolution and involution. The cause and effect are the undeveloped a...   » Read the article

Article - Knowledge: Of Vedic Philosophy - The Process Of Knowledge
The Process Of Knowledge: An object excites the senses. The mind arranges the sense-impressions into a percept. Egoism refers it to the S...   » Read the article

Article - Intellect: Vedic Philosophy - The Intellect And Its Functions
The Intellect And Its Functions: The intellect or the Buddhi is the most important of all the products of Prakriti. The senses present th...   » Read the article

Article - Apavarga: Vedic Philosophy - The State Of Apavarga Or Release:
The State of Apavarga or Release: Apavarga, or release, is absolute deliverance from pain. It is freedom from pain. It is cessation of pa...   » Read the article

Article - Nyaya And Vaiseshika: Vedic Philosophy - The Nyaya And The Vaiseshika
The Nyaya and the Vaiseshika: The Vaiseshika and the Nyaya agree in their essential principles, such as the nature and qualities of the S...   » Read the article

Article - Aphorisms Of Kanada: Vedic Philosophy - The Aphorisms Of Kanada
The Aphorisms Of Kanada: This system is chiefly concerned with the determination of the Padarthas and yet, Kanada opens the subject wi...   » Read the article

Article - Padarthas: Vedic Philosophy - The Seven Padarthas Or Categories
The Seven Padarthas Or Categories: Padartha means literally the meaning of a word. But here it denotes a substance discussed in philosoph...   » Read the article

Article - Adrishta: Vedic Philosophy - The Principle Of Adrishta And Its Inadequacies
Kanada does not openly refer to God in his Sutras. His belief was that the formation of the world was the result of Adrishta, the unseen ...   » Read the article

Article - Atomic Theory: Vedic Philosophy - Atomic Theory Of The Universe
Atomic Theory Of The Universe: In the Vaiseshika system, the formation of the world is supposed to be effected by the aggregation of atom...   » Read the article

Article - Body And Soul: Vedic Philosophy - Body And Soul
Body And Soul: The individual souls are eternal, manifold, eternally separate from one another, and distinct from the body, senses and mi...   » Read the article

Article - Bondage And Release: Vedic Philosophy - Bondage And Release
Bondage And Release: Pleasure and pain result from the contact of soul, sense, mind and object. From pleasure arises desire. From pleasur...   » Read the article

Article - Tattvas: Vedic Philosophy - Fourfold Classification Of The Twenty-five Tattvas
Fourfold Classification of the Twenty-five Tattvas The Sankhya gives a description of categories based on their respective producti...   » Read the article

Article - Purusha And Prakriti: Vedic Philosophy - Dual Concept Of Purusha And Prakriti
Dual Concept of Purusha and Prakriti: The Sankhya system is generally studied next to the Nyaya. It is a beautiful system of philosophy. ...   » Read the article

Article - Orthodox And Heterodox Systems: Vedic Philosophy - The Orthodox And The Heterodox Systems Of Indian Philosophy
The orthodox systems of philosophy believe in the authority of the Vedas. The heterodox systems of philosophy do not believe in the autho...   » Read the article

Article - The Vedas: Divine Scriptures Of Ancient India - The Vedas
The Vedas  The Vedas are the Divine scriptures of ancient India and in modern times can be traced as least as far back as 12,OOO B....   » Read the article

Article - Samsara: How To Break The Bond Of Samsara
The chains that tie you to this wheel of Samsara or Bhava-Chakra or round of births and deaths, are your desires. So long as you desire o...   » Read the article

Article - Mantra-samhitas: The Mantra-samhitas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Mantra-Samhitas : The Rig-Veda Samhita is the grandest book of the Hindus, the oldest and the best. It is the Great Indian Bible, whi...   » Read the article

Article - New Age Spirituality: New Age Vs. Vedic Tradition
A critical in-depth analysis of the differences and similarities between the New Age movement and the Vedic traditions by Henry Makow PhD...   » Read the article

Article - Vedic Astrology: Vedic Astrology And Mental, Emotional And Spiritual Health
Vedic Astrology and Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health In order to maintain a healthy mind we must realize the true realities of li...   » Read the article

Article - Agamas: The Agamas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Agamas : Another class of popular scriptures are the Agamas. The Agamas are theological treatises and practical manuals of divine wor...   » Read the article

Article - Sanatana Dharma: The Grihastha Or The Householder In Sanatana Dharma
Grihastha or householder: The household stage is entered at marriage, when the student has completed his studentship and is ready to take...   » Read the article

Article - Vedas: The Vedas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Vedas are the eternal truths revealed by God to the great ancient Rishis of India. The word Rishi means a seer from dris, to see. He ...   » Read the article

Article - Purva Mimamsa: Hindu Philosophy - The Purva Mimamsa
Purva Mimamsa or Karma-Mimamsa is an enquiry into the earlier portion of the Vedas, an enquiry into the ritual of the Vedas or that porti...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Rituals: The Ten Scriptural Samskaras
The rites that pertain to the stages of life of man are called Samskaras. The Samskaras are purificatory rites which sanctify the life of...   » Read the article

Article - Caste System: The Caste System And The Law Of Spiritual Economics
The underlying principle in caste system or Varna Dharma, is division of labour. Rishis studied human nature carefully. They came to the ...   » Read the article

Article - Offering Of Food: Hindu Symbols - Hindu Offering Of Food
Before sitting for food, the place is purified, a seat is put and in a leaf the articles of food are served. Before taking the food, a li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Hinduism
Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma - सनातन धर्म, and Vaidika-Dharma - वैद�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Philosophy: Encyclopedia - Ancient Philosophy
This page lists some links to ancient philosophy. In Europe, the spread of Christianity through the Roman world marked the end of Helleni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia - Mantra
A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autobiography Of A Yogi: Encyclopedia - Autobiography Of A Yogi
Autobiography of a Yogi: In 1946, Paramahansa Yogananda published his life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, which was instrumental in intr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaisheshika: Encyclopedia - Vaisheshika
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Vaisheshika, also Vaise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sampradaya: Encyclopedia - Sampradaya
In Hinduism, a Sampradaya is a tradition encompassing a common philosophy but embracing many different schools, groups, or guru lineages ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Upanishad
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia - Vedanta
Vedanta (Vedānta, वेदान्त, pronounced as //vé: dα:n tə//) means the anta or culmination or essence of the Vedas. It is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedic Hinduism: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Vedic Hinduism
Vedic Hinduism: Religion of the India's Aryan invaders (1500-800 BCE), the sacred text of which is the Vedas    (See also:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Philosophy - Classical
Ancient philosophy - Greek. Pericles (495-429) Aspasia (469-406) Socrates(469-399) Euclid of Megara (450-380) Antisthenes (445-360) Ar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mimamsa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Mimamsa
mimamsa: ritualistic form of vedic philosophy   (See also: mimamsa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankhya: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Sankhya
sankhya: vedic philosophy of cosmic principles   (See also: sankhya , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Vedanta
vedanta: vedic philosophy of self-knowledge   (See also: vedanta , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Philosophy - Classical Indian Philosophy
In classical times, these inquiries were systematized in six schools of philosophy. The questions asked were: What is the ontological na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Denominations
Each of the Hinduism's four major denominations share rituals, beliefs, traditions and personal deities with one another, but each sect h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Hindu Sacred Texts
The overwhelming majority of Hindu sacred texts are composed in the Sanskrit language. Indeed, much of the morphology and linguistic phil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Alternative Cultures Of Worship
Hinduism - The Bhakti schools. Main article: Bhakti The Bhakti (Devotional) school takes its name from the Hindu term that signifies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Criticism
Hinduism is criticized based on current or past regressive social customs such as Dowry, Sati and casteism. Many also criticize it by lin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Important Symbolism And Themes In Hinduism
Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows. Main article: Tilaka The tilaka (or tilak) is a mark worn on the forehead a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Origins And Society
Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism. Main article: History of Hinduism Hinduism is the world's oldest major religion in existence. From a ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahman: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Brahman
brahman: The notion of sacrificial power in Vedic Hinduism which was controlled by priests.    (See also: brahman , Easte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Core Concepts
Hinduism - The Eternal Way. "Sanātana Dharma" (सनातन धर्म, The Eternal Values ), the traditional name of Hinduism, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Remarks
The following subsections contain remarks on the nature and use of mantras in their context as Hindu religious practice. Mantra - What i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vedanta
Vedanta the conclusion of Vedic philosophy.   (See also: Vedanta , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mimamsa: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Mimamsa
Mimamsa: ritualistic form of Vedic philosophy   (See also: Mimamsa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankhya: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Sankhya
Sankhya: Vedic philosophy of cosmic principles   (See also: Sankhya , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Vedanta
Vedanta: Vedic philosophy of Self-knowledge   (See also: Vedanta , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Hinduism
Mantras were originally conceived in the great Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. Within practically all Hindu scriptures, the writing ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Hindu
Hindu: General term designating the religion of India and its various movements including Vedic Hinduism, Brahmanism, and Bhakti Hindu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - Vedic Mythology
See Also: Indo-Iranian mythology, Vedic mythology, Indian mythology The roots of mythology that evolved from classical Hinduism come from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael E. J. Witzel: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael E. J. Witzel - Work
Witzel's analysis of the Vedic dialects have been praised as "a breakthrough in Vedic Studies" by Frits Staal [6], Professor of philosoph...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryan: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Aryan
Aryan: Light skinned migrating people, perhaps from Europe, who settled in India around 1500 BCE and instituted Vedic Hinduism. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shabda-brahma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Shabda-brahma
shabda-brahma transcendental sound, considered by Vedic philosophy to be self-evident proof of knowledge.   (See also: shabda-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Folk Metal: Encyclopedia Ii - Folk Metal - Sub-genres Of Folk Metal
See main article Celtic metal Viking Metal See main article Viking metal Oriental Metal See main article Oriental metal Vedic Metal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Folk Metal: Encyclopedia Ii - Folk Metal - Sub-genres Of Folk Metal
See main article Celtic metal Viking Metal See main article Viking metal Oriental Metal See main article Oriental metal Vedic Metal ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samkhya-karika: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Samkhya-karika
Samkhya-karika A treatise on the Samkhya philosophy, written by Isvarakrsna, one of the proponents of the Samkhya system of philosophy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Overview
In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Overview
In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shri 420: Encyclopedia Ii - Shri 420 - Title And Character Names
The title refers to section 420 of the Indian penal code, where crimes of theft and deception are punished, which relates to the troubles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Upanishad - Place In The Hindu Canon
Scholarly breakdowns of the Vedic books see the four Vedas as poetic liturgy, collectively called mantra or sam.hitā-, adoration and sup...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vedanta
Vedanta - the end of Vedic knowledge. The Upanisads are the latter portion of the Vedas, and the Vedanta-sutra summarizes the philosop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transcendentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Transcendentalism - Origins
Transcendentalism was rooted in the transcendental philosophy of Immanuel Kant (and of German Idealism more generally), which the New Eng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Why They Became Distinguished From Others
The Smartas consider themselves followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures. It is from this tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Distinction From Others
The Smartas consider themselves followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures. It is from this tha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mimamsa-sastra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Mimamsa-sastra
Mimamsa-sastra - (1) a sastra which ascertains fundamental philosophical truths through analytical examination. (2) sastra dealing w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankhya: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sankhya (saankhya)
sankhya: sankhya (saankhya). One of six leading systems of spiritual Vedic philosophy, attributed to sage Kapila. Its chief object ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purva-mimamsa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Purva-mimamsa
Purva-mimamsa - the philosophy established by Maharsi Jaimini, also known as jaimini-darsana. To thoroughly examine a topic and arrive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Yoga - Upanishadic Ca. 800-100 Bce
Explicit examples of the concept and terminology of yoga appear in the Upanishads (primarily thirteen principal texts of the Vedanta, tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanskrit Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanskrit Literature - The Vedic Period
Composed between approximately 2000 BC and 500 BC, Vedic literature forms the basis for the further development of Hinduism. There are fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Buddhist Tradition
With Buddhism's evolution and breaking away from Vedic/Hindu tradition, Aum and other symbology/cosmology/philosophies were co-opted from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Buddhist Tradition
With Buddhism's evolution and breaking away from Vedic/Hindu tradition, Aum and other symbology/cosmology/philosophies were co-opted from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Upanishad - List Of Upanishads
Upanishad - Principal Upanishads. The following is a list of the ten "principal" (mukhya) Upanishads that were commented upon by Shanka...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita Siddhanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Advaita Siddhanta
Advaita Siddhanta: (Sanskrit) "Nondual perfect conclusions." Saivite philosophy codified in the Agamas which has at its core...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita Siddhanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Advaita Siddhanta
Advaita Siddhanta: (Sanskrit) "Nondual perfect conclusions." Saivite philosophy codified in the Agamas which has at its core t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavata Purana: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavata Purana - Significance
sarva-vedānta-sāram hi śrī-bhāgavatam ishyate tad-rasāmrita-triptasya nānyatra syād ratih kvacit "Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is acce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyotisha - Foundations
Jyotisha's many lineages or paramparas emphasize that its study is a sadhana or technique of mental and existential development. In moder...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoni: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Yoni
Yoni (Sanskrit, "place of issue," secondarily "womb-chamber")   1) The female genitals 2) In Vedic philosop...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vedanta
Vedanta (Sanskrit) The end or completion of the Veda; the final, most perfect exposition of the Vedic tenets. As Uttara-mimansa, one o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankhya: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sankhya
Sankhya: One of the six orthodox systems of Hindu philosophy whose originator was the sage Kapila, Sankhya is the original Vedic philo...   » Read the article