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Different
systems of
Indian philosophy.
Astika and Nastika
philosophies.
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evidence that Buddha discussed the views of the Jainas as well as of other sects in his time. There is evidence of such discussions by Sri Mahavira the twenty fourth Tirthankara of the Jainas.
The first attempt to give a concise view of the different systems of philosophy was made by Jain sage Haribhadra Suri in his Saddarśana-samuchchaya. In this work he has described (1) Bauddha (2) Nyaya (3) Sankhya (4) Jaina (5) Vaiseṣika and (6) Mimāmsā systems of philosophy.' We find that within Sankhya, he has also described Patañjala philosophy and within Mimamsa, he has dealt with Pūrva-mimāmsā as well as Uttara-mimāmsā or Vedanta. Thus though Haribhadra's work is named "A compendium of six philosophies", in reality it treats of eight systems of philosophy. In Vivekavilāsa by Jinadatta Sūri (13th century) the same enumeration has been followed. Rajasekhara Sūri (13th century) mentioning these six (really eight) systems of philosophy has stated that the Nastika views cannot be accepted as philosophies.
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It is necessary to understand the difference of Astika and Nastika philosophies. Though Madhavacharya in his Sarvadarśana-sangraha has described sixteen systems of philosophy viz. (1) Chārvāka
1. "बौद्धं नैयायिकं सांख्यं जैनं वैशेषिकं तथा । जैमिनीयञ्च षड्विधानि दर्शनानाममून्यहो |”
Saddarśana-samuchchaya 3.
2. "जैन सांख्यं जैमिनीये योगे वैशेषिकं तथा । सौगतं दर्शनान्येवं नास्तिकं न तु दर्शनम् ॥”
Saddarśanasamuchchaya Page 1 (Yasovijaya series, Benares)
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