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Indian Schools of Thought
WHAT’S INSIDE
This chapter will cover the following important topics.
1. Yoga Philosophy
2. Vedanta
3. Islamic Education
4. Samkhya
5. Buddhism
6. Jainism
INTRODUCTION
Indian school of thought includes the numerous systems of philosophical thoughts developed on the Indian land, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely the Nyaya, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta; and unorthodox (nastika) systems, such as Jainism and Buddhism.
YOGA PHILOSOPHY
Yoga philosophy focuses on the theory and application for the realization of the ultimate truth concerning human beings and the world. Similar to Vedanta, yoga can be understood as ‘union’, i.e., spiritual union of the supreme soul and the individual soul.
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