Nyaya and Vaisheshika also have the same basic worldview, but differ in their emphases. Yoga affirms the existence of Ishvara and commends meditation on the attributes of Ishvara as a method for reaching liberation. Samkhya is believed by many to be atheistic- though it is probably better to characterize it as non committal on the issue of the existence of God. Samkhya is more theoretical in nature, whereas Yoga is a practical method, involving practices such as detachment, restraint of the breath,concentration, etc. Purusha realizing its true identity as spirit constitutes liberation. It is this misidentification which constitutes bondage. The goal of both is liberation for Purusha, which has misidentified itself with Prakriti. Purusha is pure spirit and Prakriti is the realm of natural phenomena made up of three gunas: sattva (consciousness, equilibrium), rajas (dynamism, activity, passion), and tamas (inertia,immobility). Samkhya and Yoga have the same basic ontology, based on the duality of Purusha and Prakriti. The six Darshanas are: Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, (Purva) Mimamsa, Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta). Which are "ShadDarshan" (Six Darshanas) and brief write up on each of them. These are rough and ready answers, but, I think, essentially correct. Here's an attempt to answer at least a few of your questions. The foloowing taken from another egroup devoted to Hinduism: This gives in a nutshell the different theoratcal works which are the bedbock of Hindu traditions In fact we must feel happy that we have the great good fortune to be heirs to a religion that is eternal, a religion containing the Vedas which are the very breath of the ParamatmanĪppending some text from other site i came accross may give some info : If we know this truth, we have reason to be proud of the fact that we do not know who founded our religion. The sages saw them and made a gift of them to the world. The Vedas are apauruseya (not the work of any human author) and are the very breath of the Paramatman in his form as space. By virtue of their austerities the sages had the gift of seeing the mantras in space, the mantras that liberate men from this creation. According to science, the cosmos was produced from the vibrations in space. Indeed we saw them (hence the term mantra-drastas). When we sat meditating with our minds under control, the mantras were perceived by us in space. Rishis gave us Vedic Mantras, we can call them as founders of this religion.īut again, themself( rishis who gave the vedic mantras) says, "We havent, composed mantras. Its neither Vyas (Founder of Hindu), nor Lord Krishna (Who gave us Bhagvadgita), they said, Vedas exist before them. And might have thought no need to give a name when there is only one. Why they hadnt thought of giving a name to the religion. This seems to be deficiate in the religion to some people(particularly to Hindu's). This is the only reliegion without a name. To gain the knowledge of your intrinsic Self.With this knowledge you live a life of perfect harmony, peace and bliss."Īnd this is the basics of all the religion "to know your real self". Vedanta helps you to unfold your divinity. Divinity is the core of your personality.
You are essentially a divine no matter what you appear to be - a sinner or a saint. It reveals your real self.Explains your true nature and your relationship with the world. I would like to quote from a book " Vedanta is systematic and formulated knowledge of life and living. All these four vedas give you the information about univers. followed by Samved,Yajurved and Atharvved. There are four vedas - Rigved, which is first. So this is my understanding of religion - no religion teaches us to kill anybody, harm or hurt anybody - this is the basis of every religion - love, peace and friendship - can anyone deny this ?
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otherwise 'vedic religion' would be the correct word for 'hindu religion' and vedas basically don't preach on how to worrship, but it is teaching us a way of life - how to live our life within the parameters of humanity. Actually, 'hindu is not the religion, when aryavart was invaded by yavanas and they could not pronounce 's' of sindhu' they made it 'hindu - river - and people residing in the area were known as 'hindu'.