Monday, April 27, 2009

Indian Philosophy

Indian Philosophy is a series of footnotes to the Vedas and Upanishads. According to Indian tradition, there is only one ultimate reality and there are many interpretation of that reality.
Indian Philosophy mainly divided in to two Astika and Nastika. Astika means those who believe in Vedas and Nastika means those who reject the authority of the vedas.
Astika Philosophy has six interpretations, they are:
Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Sankhya, Yoga, Purvamimamsa and Uttaramimamsa.
Nastika Philosophy has three interpretations: