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...te details about ontology and cosmology, liberation, devotion, meditation, philosophy of Mantras, mystic diagrams, charms and spells, temple-building, image-maki ...a Agamas glorify God as Siva and have given rise to an important school of philosophy known as Saiva-Siddhanta, which prevails in South India, particularly in th

The three main branches of Agama texts are Shaiva, Vaishnava, and Shakta. The Agamic traditions are sometimes called Tantrism, although * 108 Vaishnava Agamas (also called Pancharatra Samhitas),

...charya. Ramanuja was a great opponent of Sankaracharya's Advaita system of philosophy and propounded the '''Visistadvaita school''' of Vedanta Darsana. in partic Vedanta Desika, a follower of Ramanuja, introduced some reform in the Vaishnava faith. This gave rise to the formation of two parties of Ramanujas, one cal

This literature differs from other sources of Hindu Philosophy, particularly [[Smrti (स्मृतिः)|smriti]] or 'remembered tex ...Smriti]] represent categories of texts that are used to encapsulate Hindu Philosophy. However, they each reflect a different kind of relationship that can be ha

...o various philosophical traditions based on the three basic texts of Hindu philosophy, namely the Principal Upanishads, the [[Brahma Sutras]] and the ''[[Bhagava ...name="hajimenakamura3">Hajime Nakamura (2004), A History of Early Vedānta Philosophy, Part 2, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120819634, page 3</ref><ref name="g

...d i.e., the instrument of perfection.<ref name=":0">Brahma, Nalinīkānta. ''Philosophy of Hindu Sādhanā.'' United Kingdom: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company, L ...al connection between theory and practice, and Sadhana has a place in both philosophy and theology, emphasizing the true significance of the course of discipline

...ika Padakosam'' Hyderabad: Msko Books</ref>. The three main shaakas namely Vaishnava, Shaakta, and Saiva - have their own Aagama texts related to the deity. Astika darsanas that believe in Vedic Philosophy: Vedanta, Saiva, Vaishnava, Shaakta, Gaanesha, Sauradarsanas. Vedanta darsanas are further divided int

...ishad texts, a concept fundamental and unique to Sanatana Dharma. No other philosophy in the world, in the history of thought, has evolved and discussed the conc ...less supreme entity, Satya by the Advaita vedantin. On the other hand, the Vaishnava vedantin also accepts Brahman as One in character, the reality of eternal e

...tyagita is an allegory on liberation and evolution on the basis of Sankhya philosophy and the last chapter is another allegory on day and night, months, seasons ...ween King Parikshit and Sage Suka and is a brief exposition of the Vedanta philosophy, Brahman and the Atma.

...or the scholars, but for the ordinary people who could not understand deep philosophy and who could not devote time for the study the Vedas.<ref name=":0" /> | [[Vaishnava|Vaiṣṇava]]:<ref name="ludorocher2021" /> || [[Vishnu Purana]], [[Bhagav

#Agamas (Example : Shaiva and Vaishnava Agamas) #The [[Upanishads (उपनिषदः)|Upanishads]] that discuss meditation, philosophy and adhyatmik knowledge.

...ntensely emphatic on practical realization of truth as against the Western Philosophy which is essentially an intellectual quest for truth.<ref name=":22" />... ...this Realization.<ref name=":22">Sharma, Chandradhar. (1962). ''The Indian Philosophy : A Critical Survey.'' USA: Barnes & Noble, Inc.</ref>

...tion of the ''summum bonum'' of life.<ref name=":5">Brahma, Nalinīkānta. ''Philosophy of Hindu Sādhanā.'' United Kingdom: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company, L ...though not accepted by some scholars.<ref name=":1">Brahma, Nalinīkānta. ''Philosophy of Hindu Sādhanā.'' United Kingdom: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & Company, L

...mentioned in the Upanishads and Puranas. He is the expounder of "net neti" philosophy as explained brilliantly by him in the Brhdaranyaka Upanishad. Yajnavalkya ...subsequent interpretive commentaries of acharyas from both the Advaita and Vaishnava mutts have discussed this concept extensively.

* True philosophy consisted in admitting multiplicity as real and reconcilable with unity ...l.2564Exclusive Shaivaite enthusiam produced hereafter anequally exclusive Vaishnava enthusiasm on the otherside, and the name of the Chola (KrimiKantha as he w

...bhashyas are available are Dasopanishads and the rest describing devatas. Vaishnava, Shaiva, Shakta, Saurya etc)<ref name=":4" /> ...ila Maharshi), further more recent is Maitrayaniya Upanishad where samkhya philosophy along with the description of the gunas is given in detail.<ref name=":4" /

...Bhagavata is specially fitted for those inclined to metaphysics while the Vaishnava Bhagavata endears one with Bhakti.<ref name=":024" /> ...a. It is also called the fifth Veda. There is really no theme in religion, philosophy, mysticism and polity which this great epic does not touch and expound. It

...isaster that awaited the Kuru dynasty. The smile could also mean the great philosophy to be delivered to the World at large and using Arjuna as a ploy. He is smi ...Achit. The Thatvatrayam is thus indicated in this sloka. We can see in Sri Vaishnava sanyasins carry tridhandam or three sticks bundled together. This is to ind