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Hindu Philosophy

Six orthodox schools (darshanas) of Indian philosophy: Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, Vedanta. Rooted in the Vedas and Upanishads. Spanning 3000 years of metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical inquiry.

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Vedanta concept

The culmination of Vedic philosophy. Shankara's Advaita (non-dualism): Brahman alone is real, the world is maya, the self (Atman) is Brahman. Ramanuja's qualified non-dualism and Madhva's dualism offer alternatives.

Yoga Philosophy concept

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (~2nd century BCE). Eight limbs of yoga. Chitta vritti nirodha — cessation of mental fluctuations. Union of individual consciousness with universal consciousness. Far more than physical postures.