Re: School of Thought/Denominations
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
It is the notion of how Reality is viewed; this view comes via the wisdom that is at the core of sanātana dharma. This wisdom is then revealed via the 6 schools of thought . The 6 referred to here are :
- śāṁkhya
- yoga
- vedānta
- mīmāṃsā
- nyāya
- vaiśeṣika
What do these 6 schools of thought address ? The views of Reality:
Reality = vyāvahātika + pāramārthika ( the manifest or the world of diversity + the transcendent). And what then comes of this thought ?
How this Reality is perceived:
- advaita - no separateness or not two - unity
- dvaita - separateness or 2 - diversity
- viśiṣṭādvaita - separate yet - unity in diversity
So, one needs to be aware that the 6 schools are a 360º view of reality. To the ignorant they ~seem~ to be competing views; they are not. Together they form a perfect mosaic to help one better comprehend Reality.
Then one comes to worship this reality in the various ways... then we are lead to the various 'denominations' as you have called it.
It is how we get to these branches of worship that is considered the 'study' of sanātana dharma. It is worship with a foundation. Other wise one is like a kite in the wind, blown from here to there.
iti śivaṁ
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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