Author: A Lakshmipathi
Publisher: Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 631
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170842545
Description
The Darshanas represent the foundations of (1) The Physical, (2) The Natural, and (3) the Biological Sciences not only of India but of the whole World. They deal with the origin of the Universe and its evolution and involution. I am very happy to have had this great opportunity of studying these sciences for the purpose of understanding he basic foundations of Ayurveda.
Although this book may not satisfy the great scholars (the Pandits) of India. I hope it will be useful to the multitude who with to study these ancient science which were responsible for India’s high civilization. I am sure that it will be of great value to the Ayurveda student to whom a knowledge of these preliminary science is absolutely necessary.
There are very few books in English on the Darsanas. A translation of Sarvadarsana Saara Sangraha by Maadhavaachaarya was published in Trubner’s Oriental Series, London. It contains review of the following 16 philosophical systems by Maadhavaachaarya, the brother of Saayanachaarya, who ascended the Sringeri Peetha in the year 1331 A D The original of this book was in Telugu Character.
The Darsanas reviewed are:
1. The Chaarvaaka System
2. The Baudha System
3. The Arhata or Jaina System
4. The Raamaanuja System
5. The Poorna-prajna (Madhva) System
6. The Nakuliasa-Paasupata System
7. The Saiva System
8. The Pratyabhijna or Recognitive System
9. The Rasesvara or Mercurial System
10. The Vaiseshika or Aulukya System
11. The Akshapaada or Nyaaya Sytem
12. The Jaiminiya System or Meemaamsaa
13. The Paanineeya System
14. Saankhya System
15. The Paatanjala or Yoga System
16. The Vedaanta or System of Samkaraachaarya.
Contents
VOLUME I-SECTION II
DARSHANAS
CHAPTER
Introduction
Nyaya Vaisheshika
Sankhya Yoga
Purva and Uttara Mimamsa
The Shakta System of Philosophy
Hindu Conception of the Mind
And Matter
Philosophy of Siddhas
The Charvaka Philosophy
The Philosophy of Buddhism
Vedanta and Buddhism
Philosophy of Jainism
Evolution Theory
Hindu conception of Matter
The Basic Sciences of Ayurveda
Ayurveda Primarily an Adhyatmika Science
CHAPTER I
Introduction
CHAPTER II
Nyaya-Vaisheshika
CHAPTER III
Sankhya Yoga
CHAPTER IV
Purva & Uttara Mimamsas
CHAPTER V
The Shakta System of Philosophy
CHAPTER VI
Hindu Conception of the Mind and Matter
CHAPTER VII
Philosophy of Siddhas
CHAPTER VIII
The Charvaka Philosophy
CHAPTER IX
The Philosophy of Buddhism
CHAPTER X
Vedanta and Buddhism
CHAPTER XI
Philosophy of Jainism
CHAPTER XII
Evolution Theory
CHAPTER XIII
Hindu Conception of Matter
CHAPTER XIV
The Basic Science of Ayurveda
CHAPTER XV
Ayurveda is Primarily an Adhyatmika Science