Introductory Talks on the Indian Philosophical Systems (Darshana Sastra) - Recorded Class Videos - Courses in Indian Spiritual and Cultural Heritage

The following table gives a brief description of the Course Talks delivered by Swami Samarpanananda.

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Hinduism (English) 26 – Philosophy – Intro, Charvaka (Materialists)	Indian philosophy is known as darshan, meaning to see correctly. The goal of every Indian philosophy is to enquire in the nature of man, world, and the ultimate reality – and from there to acquire unbounded joy. For some, this joy may lie in sense pleasure, while for others it may be in nirvana, and mukti. This talk discusses the philosophy of the materialists, known as Charvak.
Do Hindus worship idols?	This a clip from the talk on Vedic prayers. It has some interesting observation.
Hinduism (English) 27 – Philosophy – Samkhya	Samkhya philosophy is considered to be the oldest organised philosophy of the Hindus. In its long run it has influenced Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra deeply. Indian philosophy is known as darshan, meaning to see correctly. The goal of every Indian philosophy is to enquire in the nature of man, world, and the ultimate reality – and from there to acquire unbounded joy. For some, this joy may lie in sense pleasure, while for others it may be in nirvana, and mukti.
Hinduism 28 Philosophy 3 Yoga	Yoga philosophy is the art and science of spirituality. One does not have to believe anything in religion, nor does one have to follow the herd; one can see the results of spiritual practices directly, here and now. Indian philosophy is known as darshan, meaning to see correctly. The goal of every Indian philosophy is to enquire in the nature of man, world, and the ultimate reality – and from there to acquire unbounded joy. For some, this joy may lie in sense pleasure, while for others it may be in nirvana, and mukti.
Hinduism (English) 29 – Philosophy – Nyay – Logical Realism	The philosophy of Nyay is Logical Realism. It is famous for its adherence to logic, without letting go of the principles of the Vedas.
Hinduism (English) 30 – Philosophy – Vaishesika– The Atomists	Vaishesika, the Atomists of India, look at the universe as the play of atoms and molecules, with the idea of God fully enveloping the system. This philosophy is, however, markedly different from the Greek atomists.
Hinduism (English) 31 – Philosophy – Mimamsa – The Reflective	Mimamsa, the reflective philosophers, focussed at finding the correct interpretation of dharma – religion – as comes to us from the Vedas. Strong ritualists, these philosophers had a robust theory of knowledge, and great reasoning.
Hinduism (English) 32 – Philosophy – Vedanta -- Origin and Growth	Vedanta is the ultimate philosophy of the Hindus. Based on the spiritual experiences of the sages as recorded in the Upanishads, along with sound reasoning, Vedanta has come to be seen as the main spiritual outlook of the Hindus. Vedanta comes in two forms – the non-dual, and the Devotional. This talk gives an overview of Vedanta – how it originated, and grew into becoming the all powerful philosophy of India.
Hinduism (English) 34 – Philosophy – Visishta Advaita (Ramanuja)	Ramanuja, the great philosopher sage, was not satisfied with Acharya Shankara’s interpretation of the sacred texts. Keeping in line with the ancient tradition, he formalised the Visisihta Advaita system, which belongs to Bhakti school of Vedanta.
Hinduism (English) 35 – Philosophy – Dvaita	Dvaita philosophy, i.e. Bhakti school of Vedanta, is highly appealing to the masses. As with other schools of Vedanta, it has been current in India since Vedic times, but was made into a formal system of philosophy by Madhva.

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Hinduism 27 | Charvak Philosophy | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 28 | Samkhya Philosophy | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 29 | Yoga Philosophy | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 30 | Nyay Darshan – Logical Realism | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 31 | Vaishesika – The Atomists | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 32 | Mimamsa Darshan – The Reflective | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 33 | Vedanta | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 35 | Visishta Advaita | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 37 | Dvaita | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 34 | Advaita Vedanta | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 36 | God | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 38 | Rebirth | Swami Samarpanananda

Hinduism 39 | Karma | Swami Samarpanananda

দেব বাণী | Swamijir Deb Bani (Bengali) 50 – Six Philosophies (Sad Darshan)

Introductory Talks on the Indian Philosophical Systems (Darshana Sastra) – Recorded Class Videos

The following table gives a brief description of the Course Talks delivered by Swami Samarpanananda.

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