Indian philosophy

brief overview

1. INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

2. Indian Philosophy

3. Common ideas in the system of Indian Philosophy The reality of world The reality of self The law of Karma Transmigration Initial Pessimism and Ultimate Optimism Liberation

4. Outline of Indian Philosophy Vedic Period (2500 B.C. – 600 B.C.) Epic Period (600 B.C. – 200 A.D.) Sutra Period (200 A.D. – 600 A.D.) Scholarly Period (600 A.D. – 1700 A.D.) The Modern Period (1700 – present)

5. VEDIC PERIOD The literature of this period, though it was not captured in writing until centuries later, consist of the four Vedas:

6. Each Veda has four parts Hymnal portion (mantras) Ritual portion (brahmanas) Forest teachings (aranyakas) Philosophical portion (upanishads) They were composed around 1500 B.C.

7. EPIC PERIOD This period is characterized by the informal presentation of philosophical doctrines through nonsystematic literature, such as the great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. This period includes the rise of Buddhism, Jainism, and the concurrent beginnings of the orthodox schools of Hinduism.

8. Sutra period A period of orderly, systematic, aphoristic, extremely brief and enigmatic texts During this period, the systematic treatises of each of the various schools were written, and the systems took their basic forms.

9. Scholastic period Scholastic Period gave rise to interpretive commentaries ( bhāṣyas ), which play a major role in philosophical literature. Produced the works of some of the greatest Indian philosophers, including Samkara , Kumarila , Sridhara , Ramanuja.

10. Schools of Indian Philosophy Classical Indian philosophy can be roughly categorized into "orthodox" ( astika ) schools of Hindu philosophy, and "heterodox" ( nāstika ) schools that do not accept the authorities of the Vedas .

11. Orthodox school Nyaya , the school of logic Vaisheshika , the atomist school Samkhya , the enumeration school Yoga, the school of Patanjali (which assumes the metaphysics of Samkhya) Purva Mimamsa (or simply Mimamsa ), the tradition of Vedic exegesis, with emphasis on Vedic ritual, and Vedanta  (also called Uttara Mimamsa ), the  Upanishadic  tradition, with emphasis on Vedic philosophy.

12. Heterodox Schools Carvaka - Carvaka is a materialistic, skeptical and atheistic school of thought.  Budhist philosophy- non-theistic system of beliefs based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince later known as the Buddha Jain Philosophy- established by Mahavira in the 6th Century .

13. Educational Philosophy In the educational philosophy of ancient India, respect for the teacher was of supreme importance. Education should be imparted in a natural surroundings. The teacher, who imparted the knowledge of Vedas was considered as a pivot of the whole educational system The four-fold Ashramas or life stages (Brahmacharya, Garhastya , Vanaprastha and Sannyasa)

14. Varanasi, Banaras

15. Modern period Mahatma Gandhi Swami Vivekananda Rabindranath Tagore Sri Aurbindo

16. Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari

17. Discussion How is Indian Philosophy different from western Philosophy?

18. References Indian Philosophy. Retrieved from https://www.philosophybasics.com/general_eastern_indian.html . Indian philosophy. Retrieved from https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/indian_philosophy Historical development of Indian philosophy. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-philosophy/Historical-development-of-Indian-philosophy Hiriyani.M (1994).Outlines of Indian Philosophy.29-155. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnN1bgqnUDc

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