1.6 Bhartiya Darshana : Astika And Nastika Darshana

Question 1

What is the meaning of Bhartiya Darshana

Answer 1

Hindu Philosophy

Question 2

What is the literal meaning of Darshan?

Answer 2

Seeing or experiencing

Question 3

What are the Shad Darshan?

Answer 3

Nyaya
Vaisheshika
Samkhya
Yoga
Purva Mimamsa
Uttara Mimamsa

Question 4

What is the difference between Astika and Nastika?

Answer 4

Astika are the orthodox schools of philosphy
Nastika are the heterodox schools of philosophy

Question 5

What are some of the most well known Nastika Schools

Answer 5

Jainism
Buddhism
Charvak
Ajnani
Ajivika

Question 6

The major philosopher of Nyaya

Answer 6

Maharishi Gautama

Question 7

The major philosopher if Vaisheshika

Answer 7

Maharishi Kanad

Question 8

The major philosopher of Samkya

Answer 8

Maharishi Kapila

Question 9

The Major philosopher of Yoga

Answer 9

Maharishi Patanjali

Question 10

The major philosopher of Purva Mimamsa

Answer 10

Maharishi Jaimini

Question 11

The major philosopher of Uttar Mimamsa

Answer 11

Maharishi Veda Vyasa, or Badarayana

Question 12

The major philosopher of Buddhism

Answer 12

Guatama Buddha

Question 13

The major philosopher of Jainism

Answer 13

The first Tirthankara of Jainism was Rishabhnath. Mahavir Swami is the 24th

Question 14

The major philosopher of Charvak

Answer 14

Maharishi Brihaspati

Question 15

The major philosopher of Ajnani

Answer 15

Sanjaya Belatthiputta

Question 16

The major philosopher of Ajivika

Answer 16

Goshala Maskariputra (Gosala Makkhaliputta)

Question 17

What are the accepted means of valid (Pramana) knowledge in Nyaya?

Answer 17

1. Pratyakha (direct pereption)
2. Anumana (inference)
3. Upamana (comparison)
4. Sabdic (verbal testimony)

Question 18

What are the accepted means of valid knowledge (Pramana) in Vaisheshika?

Answer 18

1. Pratyaksha (direct perception)
2. Anumana (Inference)

Question 19

What are the acepted means of valid knowledge (Pramana) in Samkyha philosophy?

Answer 19

1. Pratayaksh (Perception)
   a. External
   b. Internal
2. Anumana (inference)
3. Sabda (verbal testimony

Question 20

What is the meaning of the word “mimamsa”?

Answer 20

Inquiry

Question 21

Purva Mimamsa means early or first inquiry, because is enquires into the first part or the _________ __________ section of Veda.

Answer 21

Karma-Kanda

Question 22

The Karma Kanda section of Veda is also known as ____________ and ___________

Answer 22

Samhita, Brahmanas

Question 23

The accepted means of valid knowledge (Pramana) in Purva Mimamsa philosphy

Answer 23

Pratyakha (Direct Perception)
Anumāna (Inference)
Upamāna (Comparison / Analogy)
Śabdic (Verbal Testimony)
Arthapatti (Hypothesis)
Abhava (Negation)

Question 24

What are the accepted means of valid knowledge in Yoga philosphy?

Question 25

What are the accepted means of valid knowledge in Uttara Mimamsa?

Question 26

Uttara Mimamsa is an inquiry into the latter part or _________ __________ section of the Veda.

Answer 26

Jnana Kanda

Question 27

________________ and _____________ comprise the Jnana Kanda section of the Veda

Answer 27

Aranyaka and Upanishad

Question 28

Jnana Kanda (Aranyaka and Upanishad) is also referred to as __________ or ________ Sutra.

Answer 28

Vedanta , Brahma

Question 29

Jainism

Question 30

Buddhism

Question 31

Charvaka(Brihaspati)

Question 32

Ajivikas (Makkhali Gosala)

Question 33

Ajnanai (Sanjaya Belatthiputta)