The Six Darshanas
The six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy that accept the authority of the Veda: Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta.
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Under The Six Darshanas
Mimamsa
The darshana of Vedic interpretation, founded on Jaimini's Mimamsa Sutras, which defends the eternal authority of the Veda and its rites.
Nyaya
The darshana of logic and epistemology, founded on Gautama's Nyaya Sutras, which sets out the means of right knowledge.
Samkhya
The darshana of enumeration, which distinguishes purusha, pure consciousness, from prakriti, nature, and counts the principles between them.
Vaisheshika
The darshana of atomism and categories, founded on Kanada's Vaisheshika Sutras, which analyses the world into kinds of being.
Yoga Darshana
The darshana of disciplined practice, founded on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, which stills the mind toward liberation.