Introduction to Hinduism - 01 - The Hindu World View
Any Religion or World View has 3 levels: 1. The Core Philosophy 2. Ceremonies/ Rituals/ Practices 3. Myths --- Philosophy is the base of this 3-tiered classification. --- Different interpretations of the philosophy gives rise to different set of practices/ rituals which forms the middle-tier. --- Mythological stories make up the top-tier - myths are woven around the philosophy, the rituals , the ceremonies and the prevalent way of life at that point of time. Cutting across all these 3 tiers are the Religious Scriptures - which contain prayers, hymns and invocations. Using the above framework, the Hindu World View can be analyzed as under: Hindu World View 1. Hindu Philosophy -------- 1.1 Astika Schools ---------------- 1.1.1 Sad-darsana (Six Systems of Philosophy) ------------------------ 1.1.1.1 Nyaya ------------------------ 1.1.1.2 Vaisheshika ------------------------ 1.1.1.3 Samkhya ------------------------ 1.1.1.4 Yoga ------------------------ 1.1.1.5 Mimamsa -----------...