All posts filed under the "Epistemology" category.
This blog examines why the Vedas, though revered as Śabda-Pramāṇa, are difficult to study and interpret directly. It explores the limitations of Vedic access, language, and interpretation, leading to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī’s proposal of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam as the natural and complete expression of Vedic truth.
This blog explores the seven additional pramāṇas beyond the three primary ones (pratyakṣa, anumāna, and śabda): Ārṣa, Upamāna, Arthāpatti, Anupalabdhi, Sambhava, Aitihya, and Ceṣṭā. It discusses their definitions, applications, and how they relate to the supreme authority of śabda-pramāṇa.
Śabda, or verbal testimony, is regarded as the most authoritative means of valid knowledge in Indian philosophy. This blog explores its definition, significance, types, and the unique status of the Vedas as apauruṣeya (not of human origin), especially in Vedānta and other classical schools.
Anumāna, or inference, is one of the key means of valid knowledge in Indian philosophy. This blog explores its definition, classifications, process, and limitations according to classical schools like Nyāya.
An exploration of Pratyakṣa (perception) as the fundamental pramāṇa accepted across all darśanas, examining its stages, limitations, and relationship to transcendental knowledge from the Vedāntic perspective.
In the grand tapestry of Indian philosophy, one question echoes through millennia: How do we truly know? This fundamental inquiry into the nature of knowledge and its sources forms the bedrock of all philosophical discourse in the Indian tradition.