The philosophy of the Indian philosophers begins with the observation that matter and the consciousness of the material world are at odds with each other, producing what we observe. The five nature of the universe and nature of the mind holds much truth in this observation, as the material realm is composed of diverse kinds …
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The view expressed in this article is basically as observed and viewed by western thinkers and may not be as propounded by Sanatana thinkers from the Indian continent. What is the aim of Indian metaphysics? The answer to this question depends on how we understand the meaning of metaphysics in the Indian context. The word …
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Concepts in Indian Philosophy: According to the pre-Sixties thinker, Descartes, our concepts are nothing but self-existing ideas that are part of our ordinary awareness of reality. These concepts are also a basic necessity for all of our ideas and concepts about the universe. So, it would seem that our concepts have their root in reality. …
A main assumption of this article is that the three main world views on God, as presented in the traditional Christian scriptures are correct. Of course, that might not be the case. The problem is we tend to look at the Christian scriptures through the lens of our own natural religion. And the natural religions …
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What are these 7 principles of ethics you speak of? What are their names; ethics, truth telling, integrity, non-maleficence, autonomy, beneficence, and truth telling? What are their functions and meaning? Ethical principles are usually classified into two groups. The first group includes those that are descriptive of what ethical behaviour is; that is, what a …
The feature of Indian society is religion. Religious intolerance is known to exist since ages in India. However, in the contemporary era the feature is seen in different forms like caste system, communalism, and discrimination against caste Indians in the society. The unity in diversity is the core value of Indian society. There is no …
The root of Indian philosophy can be easily traced in the ancient Vedas The ancient Upanishads are the earliest surviving records of Indian literature The Upanishads are the primary source of Indian philosophy which teach mysticism and spiritualism. The Upanishads are a compilation of the Hindu sacred texts that were brought to India by the …
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The essence of Indian philosophy is summed up in a phrase ‘Bhakti’. It means the worship of God as manifest in different forms and manifestations. It includes many aspects like life, unity, diversity, the earth, the seasons, plants and flowers and their diversity in usage and decorative patterns. It is believed that all these facets …
What is the nature of Carvakas ethics? It is a set of ten arguments presented in defense of Hindu beliefs. The basic tenet of this philosophy is that all truths are self evident to all in virtue of their conformity to the laws of nature. In essence, Carvakas accepts the Lockean modal principle of entailment. …
The philosophy of Samkhya philosophy, according to which there is no such thing as a thing existing prior to the effect it has produced on the existing things is called “samkhya samadhi”. The word “Samkhya” originates from the term “Sambhara”, which was the name of the Hindu goddess of knowledge, referred to the philosophers as …
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