The Essentials of Indian Philosophy

absolute according accordingly Advaita advaitin already appear ātman atoms attaining avidya becomes believed Bhagavadgītā Brahman Buddhism cause character characterized colour common conceived conception described dharma difference discipline distinction diversity elements entities error eternal example existence experience explained fact former Gītā gods gunas Hinayana identity implies important Indian individual inference internal organ Jainism jīva jñāna karma karma doctrine knowledge known Kumārila latter Madhva Mahāyāna manas Maya means meditation merely Mīmāmsā mokṣa monism moral nature necessary non-existence Nyaya Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika object one's Patanjali perception philosophic physical universe postulated Prakṛti pramāņa present doctrine principle Puruşa qualities Rāmānuja REC'D MAR refer regarded relation represented result samavāya Samkara Sankhya Sankhya-Yoga sattva sense sentience signifies Smṛti soul spirit stage substance Sūtra tamas teaching term things thinkers thought ultimate reality ultimate truth unity Upanishads Vaiseṣika valid Veda Vedanta Vedic Vedic period verbal testimony whole words yoga Yogācāra