Relation Between Religion And Philosophy

Author(s): Jitendra S Jetly
Publisher: Jitendra S Jetly

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tenets at all, but the main stress of the system is on the interpretation of Vedic sentenses.
Now we can come to the next important philosophical system known as वेदान्त-also called उत्तरमीमांसा, Question as to whether different. Vedānta system, existed before Sarkarācārya in their present form which requires to be discussed in detail. We shall not touch that point here. As we know that after the spread of this system in India, followers of almost all the orthodox systems, in India. have merged into this system in one or other way. At present we find followers of Jain system and Buddha system but separate followers of 15-EL system-Yoga system, न्याय system वैशेषिक system and पूर्वमीमांसा system are not found now. In fact, at present, position is that Hindu philosophy means Vedānta philosophy particularly Sankara Vedanta. This is the understanding of common. people in our country as well as in other countries of the world. Unlike Buddha this system has its division like wania of gr, fafetezta a of TAITE, & aga of 457 and शुद्धाद्वैत of वल्लभाचार्य. Other divisions are also there but the above different acāryas have their different followers also. This system particularly the Sankara Vedānta has digested and diluted all the main principes of glaTT and Areqfa schools of Buddhism and thus the main. attraction of common people particularly orthodox Hindus were easily diverted to this system. Some principles of Buddhism were interwoven in such a way in this systein that it was possible to wipe out the effect of Buddhism from its main homeland. Instead of for Fiat of Buddhist schools it has preached pigtars and ultimately fatica of the ant. The aim of 79.916 is to have non-attachment**