Vedic Philosophy
The outlines of a new Vedic school are not hard to determine because the older Vedic school simply needs to be redesigned in a modern context. Naturally, each of these subjects is a field in itself. Here I will only aim at showing the basic structure. It includes the main topics covered in the Six Vedangas, Four Upavedas and the Six systems of Vedic philosophy and their offshoots
Vedic Philosophy
Shad Darshanas (Six Schools of Vedic Philosophy) and Modern Applications
- Nyaya - logic
- Vaisheshika - categorization
- Samkhya - cosmic principles
- Yoga - methods of reintegration
- Mimamsa - ritual
- Vedanta - theology and ontology
Modern Vedanta
- Neo-Advaita Vedanta
- Neo-Yoga Vedanta
- Neo-Bhakti Vedanta
Vedic Spiritual Practices (Yoga)
Yoga, traditional and modern
- Jnana Yoga - Yoga of Knowledge
- Bhakti Yoga - Yoga of Devotion
- Karma Yoga - Yoga of Service
- Raja Yoga - The eightfold Yoga of Patanjali
- Hatha Yoga - Yoga of the Physical Body
- Tantric Yoga - Sciences of Mantra, Yantra and Tantra
Author - David Frawley
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