Book Title: Tattvagyanni Gufama Aatmani Anubhuti
Author(s): Suresh Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Mahasangh

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________________ Shankaracharya is for gyana and Ramanujacharya is for bhakti, pushtimarg and sharnam. 3) Nimbakacharya believed in identity difference between one dvaita and another dvaita. 4) Madhavacharya believed Vishnu is ultimate. Difference is from jiva to jiva, jiva to jagat jiva to God, from jagat to jagat and jagat to God. 5) Vallabhacharya believed in shuddha advaita and Bhagvat Puran. Purva Mimansa (Jaimini) They belive in the power of the word of sutra. Vedic rituals and practices are justified. Vaishishka Belived in seven elements. 1) Dravya, 2) Gun,3) Kriya, 4) Samanya, 5) Vishesh, 6) Samvay, 7) Abhavya. Nyayaik Strong epistemologist, interested in knowledge, reality. The concept of vad is part of epistemology. They belive in 1) Shudh vad (pure), 2) Jalp: meaning materialism. 3) Vitand: means showing deffects, 4)Chhal: means manipulation. Sankhya: Founder of sankhya was Kapil. Principles being Purush and Prakrati. (reality is in duality) Purush is only capable of knowing (intelligently) atma. Prakrati is not intelligent, physical in nature, full of energy and its aim is to do transformation. Purush and Prakrati are diagonally opposite to each other. Purpose of Purush is to separate from Prakrati (being body). Liberation is going beyond the pleasure to kevalya. Prakrati : has three modes- 1) Satwa- white in color indicating peace, 2) Rajas- red in colour indicating energy, 3) Tamas- black in colour indicating dull intellect. As per Ayurvedic theory, for perfect health, all the three (satwa, rajas, tamas) should be in balanced position. One is impulsive or tamasik according to inertia. Yoga: Patanjali said about five chaityabhumi. 1) Mudh (dull), Philosophy and Realisation

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