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Definition

Hinduism refers to the ways of the people of Hind, the Persian term for the land marked by the river Sindh (Indus).

The people of Hind are called Hindus. Hinduism is a meta-religion with most of them being based on the study of the relationship between the soul, god and the universe.

Texts

Primary Texts

Secondary Texts

  • Ithihaasas (Epics)
    • Mahabharata (The Great India)
    • Raamaayana (The Journey of Raama)
  • Puraanas (Legends)
    • Maha Puraanas (Great Legends)
    • Upa Puraanas (Minor Legends)

Concepts

  • General Concepts
    • Gunas
  • Sankhya Metaphysics

Disciplines

  • Vedic Shakhas
  • Vedangas
  • Upa Vedas
  • Darshanas
    • Aastika (Orthodox)
      • Haithuka (Reason Based)
        • Saankhya (Enumeration)
        • Yoga (Union)
        • Nyaaya (Principles)
        • Vaisheshika (Specialities)
      • Smarta (Shruthi Based)
        • Meemaamsa / Poorva Meemaamsa (Reflections / Earlier Reflections)
        • Uttara Meemaamsa / Vedaanta (Later Reflections / Summary of Vedas)
          • Advaita Vedaanta
          • Bheda-Abheda Vedaanta
            • Dvaita-Advaita Vedaanta
          • Vishishta Advaita Vedaanta
            • Akshar-Purushottam Brahmaan Vedaanta
          • Shudda Advaita Vedaanta
          • Achintya-Bheda-Abheda Vedaanta
          • Modern Vedaanta

    • Naastika (Non-orthodox)

      • Buddhism / Buddha Maarga

      • Jainism / Jain Maarga

      Culture

      Normal Elements

Evils

My Own Rough Notes

  • Gunas
    • Sattva
    • Tamas
    • Rajas
  • Yogic Diet
    • Sattvic
    • Tamasic
    • Rajasic
  • Sarga (Creation)
  • Pralaya (Destruction)
  • Kaivalya (Liberation)

bhūmi (earth), ap or jala (water), tejas or agni (fire), marut or pavan (air or wind), vyom; or shunya or akash (aether or void).

  • Tattvas

    • Antahkarana
      • In Sankhya
        • Mahat (includes Buddhi, Chittha)
        • Ahamkaara
        • Manas
      • In Yoga (Antahkarana = Chittha)
        • Buddhi
        • Ahamkaara
        • Manas
      • In Vedaanta
        • Buddhi
        • Chittha
        • Ahamkaara
        • Manas
      • Ahamkara
      • Manas
    • Other Stuff

  • In Yoga

    • Chittha has Vritthis and Bhumis

  • Yoga

    • Yoga is a set of physical, mental and spiritual practices to achieve recognition of the separation of Witness Consciousness untouched by the Chittha (Mind) and Dukha (Sorrow)
    • Definitions of the word
      • A disciplined approach to attaining a goal
      • Techniques of the controlling the mind and body (i.e. Yoga Aasanaas)
      • Name of a Darshana (i.e. Vedaanta Yoga, etc.)
      • Specific Yoga Traditions (i.e. Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, etc.)
      • The goal of Yoga Practice (i.e. attain the Yoga)
    • Goals of Yoga
      • Stilling the mind and gaining insight
      • Resting in detached awareness
      • Liberation (Moksha) from Samsaara (Cyclic Existence) and Dukha (Sorrows)
        • i.e. to achieve unity (Aikyam) with the divine (Brahmaan) or with one's self (Aatmaan).

  • Chittha Vritthi Nirodha (Cessation of Fluctuations of the Mind)

    • It is necessary for achieving Kaivalya
    • It involves following proper Yoga

  • Vrithis of Chittha (Mind)

  • Types of Yogas

    • Three Yoga System
      • Bhakti Yoga / Bhakti Maarga (Path of Devotion)
      • Karma Yoga / Karma Maarga (Path of Action)
      • Jnaana Yoga / Jnaana Maarga (Path of Knowledge)
    • Three Tetrads System
      • Bhakti Toga, Mantra Yoga, Laya Yoga, and Charcha Yoga
      • Hatha Toga, Raja Toga, Laksha Yoga, and Ashtanga Yoga
      • Samkhya Toga, Jnana Toga, Brahma Yoga, and Advaita Yoga

  • Practices

    • Raaja Yoga / Ashtaanga Yoga / Classical Yoga / Sahaja Maarga (Path of Meditation)
      • A term used by Swami Vivekaananda to mean the practice of Yoga
      • Tri Maarga
        • Bhakti Yoga
        • Karma Yoga
        • Jnaana Yoga
    • Tantra Yoga (In Shakta and Shaiva Traditions)
    • Buddhist Yoga
      • Principles
        • The Four Dhyaanas (Four meditations or mental absorptions)
        • The Four Satipatthanas (Foundations or establishments of mindfulness)
        • Anapanasati (Mindfulness of breath)
        • The Four Immaterial Dwellings (Supranormal states of mind)
        • The Brahma Vihaaraas (Divine Abodes)
        • Anussati (Contemplations, Recollections)
    • Jain Yoga
    • Other
      • Hatha Yoga (They Yoga of Physical Force)
      • Laya Yoga (The Yoga of Meditative Absorption)
      • Kundalini Yoga (The Yoga of Body Energy)

Five Elements in Human Body

  1. Earth Element in human body : Bones, flesh, skin, veins and arteries, hair are the symbols of specific quality of Earth Element in body.
  2. Water Element in human body : Semen, blood, bone-marrow, urine and saliva are symbols of specific quality of Water Element in body.
  3. Fire Element in human body : Heat, hunger, thirst, sleep, laziness are qualities of Fire element in human body.
  4. Air Element in human body : Breath, running, walking, contraction, expansion are qualities of Air Element in human body.
  5. Space Element in human body : All holes and passages available for flow of liquids and air in body as well as space occupied by entire physic, love, dislike, modesty, fear, ignorance are qualities of space element in human body.

Five Elements in breath

To sense five elements in our breath, If we analyze the jet of air coming out of our nostril when we breath-out, we feel clearly that the jet comes out from nostril in five different ways. This is because of five elements. In other words five elements are five type of cosmic energy which flow by means of our breath in our body. Place your inverted palm below the running nostril. Keep at least 6 inches distance between your palm and nostril, now breath out and sense the jet as below:

  1. If the jet is coming out straight downward from nostril, then it is known as Earth Element.
  2. If the jet comes out forward/upward instead of straight downward, then it is known as Fire Element.
  3. If the jet comes out backward instead of straight downward, then it is known as Water Element.
  4. If the jet comes out oblique (oblique left in case of left nostril is running and oblique right in case of right nostril is running), then it is known as Air Element.
  5. If two jets comes out of the same nostril at a time then it is known as Space Element.

Taste associated with Five Elements

  1. Taste associated with Earth Element is Sweet.
  2. Taste associated with Water Element is Astringent.
  3. Taste associated with Fire Element is Pungent.
  4. Taste associated with Air Element is Sour.
  5. Taste associated with Space Element is Bitter.

Colors Associated with Five Elements

  1. Color associated with Earth Element is Yellow.
  2. Color associated with Water Element is White.
  3. Color associated with Fire Element is Red.
  4. Color associated with Air Element is Blue.
  5. Color associated with Space Element is Multicolor.

Shapes Associated with Five Elements

To see the shapes associated to five elements, hold a clear mirror in front of mouth. Release breath from mouth on mirror and see the shape created by breath-vapor on mirror.

  1. Square : Square shape is associated with earth element.
  2. Inverted Triangle (Half Moon) : Inverted triangle (or half moon) shape is associated with water element.
  3. Upright Triangle : Upright Triangle shape is associated with fire element.
  4. Circle : Circle shape is associated with air element.
  5. Point : Point shape is associated with space element

Reference Notes

All this is given in the book

Hindu Dharma: : kamakoti.org by Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Swami(Paramacharya), of Kamakoti Peetham

and

All About Hinduism by Swami Sivananda

  1. Nyaya : Gautama Maharshi : Nyaya Sutra

  2. Vaiseshika : Kanada : Vaiseshika Sutra

  3. Samkhya : Kapila Maharishi : Samkhya Sutra

  4. Yoga : Patanjali : Yoga Sutra

  5. Purva-Mimamsa : Jaimini : Purva Mimamsa Sutra

  6. Uttara-Mimamsa : Vyasa : Vyasa Sutra (Brahma Sutra / Vedanta Sutra)

These Sutras are very terse, so people don't usually study them directly

there are Bhashyas and Vartikas written on them and in some cases the latter are more popular than the sutras themselves

Nyaya

Vatsyayana : Bhashya
Uddyotakara : Vartika.
Vacaspatimisra : Nyaya-vartika-tatparya-tika
Udayanacarya : Tatparya-tika-parisuddhi and Nyaya-kusumanjali
Jayanta : Nyaya-manjari
Annambhatta : Tarka-samgraha, Dipika.

Usually students of Nyaya start with the last-mentioned two works.

Vaisheshika

Ravana-bhashya, is no longer available.
Prasastapada : Padartha-dharma-samgraha
Udayana has commented on it.
Uttamur Sri Viraraghavacariyar : Vaisesika-rasayana

Samkhya

Isvarakrsna : Sankhya karika
Vijnanabhiksu : Sankhya-sutra.

Yoga

Yoga Bhashya : Patanjali

Purva-Mimamsa

Sabara : Sabaram
commentaries on both Jaimini-Sutras and Sabaram by
Kumarila Bhatta
Prabhakara Mishra.

Uttara-Mimamsa

Sri Sankara
Ramanuja
Madhva
Nimbarka
Vallabha
Bhaskara
Yadavaprakasa
Kesava
Nilakantha
Baladeva
Vijnana Bhikshu

Too much isnt it .... I don't think you can study all of them ...

and again Yoga and Vedanta are quite popular , and our sages of modern times have written lot of books on them ... like Swami Vivekananda wrote vartika on Patanjali Yoga sutras ...

for books on yoga and Vedanta you have to check out the works of
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Sivananda
Swami Chinmayananda
Aurobindo Ghosh

Link 1 is a book with parts.

From Link 2 above:

CONTENTS

PUBLISHERS’ NOTE
THE UNIVERSAL PRAYERS
HINDU RELIGION
Purpose Of Religion
Distinguishing Features Of Hinduism
The Glory Of Vedanta And Yoga
Emphasis On Practice
Who Is A Hindu
Origin And Significance Of The Term
The Spiritual Soil Of India
The Facts Of History
Reasons For Survival Of The Hindu Religion
Its Future
HINDU SCRIPTURES
Sanskrit Literature
The Scriptures
The Secular Writings
Conclusion
HINDU DHARMA
Definition Of Dharma
The Sole Authority Of The Vedas
The Changing Dharma
Dharma In Other Religions
Benefits Of The Practice Of Dharma
Kinds Of Dharma
Sanatana Dharma
Samanya Dharma
Varnasrama Dharma
Yuga Dharma
Conclusion
HINDU ETHICS
Conduct And Character
Ethics Or The Science Of Conduct
Ethics, Spirituality And Religion
Benefits Of The Practice Of Ethics
Ethical Codes In Hinduism
The Foundational Principles Of Hindu Ethics
Service As Worship
Ethical Culture Or The Process Of Purification
Philosophy Of Right And Wrong
Yogic Gardening
Conclusion
HINDU TENETS
The Law Of Karma
The Doctrine Of Reincarnation
The Concept Of Avatara
HINDU RITUALS
Sandhyopasana
The Ten Scriptural Samskaras
The Pancha Mahayajnas
Sraaddha And Tarpana
Pitripaksha And Mahalaya Amavasya
Navaratri Or The Nine-Day Worship Of Devi
HINDU WORSHIP
Worship Or Upasana
Benefits Of Worship
Saguna-Upasana And Nirguna-Upasana
The Bhavas In Bhakti Yoga
Puja And Ishta-Devata
The Philosophy And Significance Of Idol-Worship
From Ritualistic Bhakti To Para-Bhakti
The Glory Of Hindu Philosophy And Hindu Mode Of Worship
Conclusion
HINDU YOGA
The Four Paths
Karma Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Raja Yoga
Jnana Yoga
The Yoga Of Synthesis
HINDU THEOLOGY
Theological Classifications
The Vaishnavas
The Saivas
The Saktas
Miscellaneous
The Arya Samajists And The Brahma Samajists
Sadhus And Sannyasins
HINDU MYTHOLOGY AND SYMBOLS
Hindu Mythology
Hindu Symbols
Conclusion
HINDU PHILOSOPHY–I
Philosophy–Its Origin And Its Limitations
The Orthodox And The Heterodox Systems Of Indian Philosophy
The Shad-Darsanas Or The Six Orthodox Schools
The Nyaya
The Vaiseshika
The Sankhya
The Yoga
The Purva Mimamsa
The Vedanta Philosophy
HINDU PHILOSOPHY–II
Introduction
The Advaita Philosophy Of Sri Sankara
The Visishtadvaita Philosophy Of Sri Ramanuja
The Dvaita Philosophy Of Sri Madhvacharya
The Dvaitadvaita Philosophy Of Sri Nimbarka
The Suddhadvaita Philosophy Of Sri Vallabha
The Achintya Bhedabheda Philosophy Of Sri Chaitanya
HINDU PHILOSOPHY–III
The Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy
The Sakti Yoga Philosophy
EPILOGUE
Unity–The Need Of The Hour
Who Is Qualified To Serve Religion Efficiently
Education And Nation-Building
Call For Consolidation Of The Nation
APPENDIX
I. The Siva-Linga
II. Indian Culture Based On The Bhagavad-Gita~

SYNOPSIS OF SANSKRIT HINDU LITERATURE

  1. VEDAS — 1. Rig-veda 2. Sāma-veda 3. Yajur veda - Black and White, 4. Atharva-veda

  2. Brāhmaṇas — 1. Aitareya, 2. Kauśitaki, 3. Śankhāyana, 4. Taittiriya, 5. Kāṭha, 6. Śatapatha, 7. Pañcaviṃśa, 8. Ṣaḍviṃśa, 9. Jaiminiya, 10. Sāma-vidhānam, 11. Chāṇḍogya, 12. Gopatha

  3. Āraṇyakas — 1. Aitareya, 2. Kauṣitaki, 3. Śankhāyana, 4. Taittiriya, 5. Kāṭha, 6. Bṛhadaraṇyaka, 7. Tālavakra

  4. Major Upaniṣads

  5. Aitareya, 2. Kauśitaki, 3. Taittiriya, 4. Kaṭha, 5. Maitri, 6. Bṛhadaraṇyaka, 7. Śvetāśvatara, 8. Īśa, 9. Chāṇḍogya, 10. Keṇa, 11. Muṇḍaka, 12. Māṇḍukya, 13. Praśna.

  6. Minor Upaniṣad

  7. Adhyātma Up. 2. Advaya-tāraka Up. 3. Akṣa-mālika Up. 4. Akṣi Up. 5. Amṛta-bindu Up. 6. Annapūrna Up. 7. Atharva-śikha Up. 8. Atharvaśirasa Up. 9. Ātma Up. 10. Ātma-bodha Up. 11. Avadhūta Up. 12. Avyakta Up. 13. Bahvṛicha Up. 14. Bhasma-jābala Up. 15. Bhavana Up. 16. Bhikṣuka Up. 17. Brahma Up. 18. Brahma-vidya Up. 19. Brihad jabāla Up. 20. Dakṣina-mūrti Up. 21. Dattatreya Up. 21. Devi Up. 23. Dhyāna-biṇḍu Up. 24. Ekākṣara Up. 25. Ganapati Up. 26. Garbha Up. 27. Garuḍa Up. 28. Gopāla-tāpiniya Up. 29. Gopāla-pūrva-tāpini Up. 30. Haṁsa Up. 31. Hayagrīva Up. 32. Iśāvāsya Up. 33. Jabāla Up. 34. Jabali Up. 35. Kaivalya Up. 36. Kālāgni-rudra Up. 37. Kali-santaraṇa Up. 38. Kaṭha Up. 39. Katha-rudra Up. 40. Kṣurika Up. 41. Mahā Up. 42. Māhā-nārāyana Up. 43. Mahā-vākya Up. 44. Maitrāyani Up. 45. Maitreyi Up. 46. Maṇḍala-brahmaṇa Up. 47. Maṇḍūkya Up. 48. Mantrika Up. 49. Mudgala Up. 50. Muktika Up. 51. Nāda-biṇḍu Up. 52. Nārada parivrājaka Up. 53. Nirālamba Up. 54. Nirvāna Up. 55. Nṛsimha uttara tāpini Up. 56. Nṛsimha-pūrva-tāpini Up. 57. Paingala Up. 58. Pañca-brahma Up. 59. Para-brahma Up. 60. Paramahaṁsa Up. 61. Paramahaṁsa-parivrājaka Up. 62. Paśupata-brahmaṇa Up. 63. Prāṇāgnihotra up. 64. Rāma rahasya Up. 65. Rāma-pūrva-tāpiniya Up. 66. Rāma-tāpiniya Up. 67. Rudrakṣa-jabāla Up. 68. Śāṇḍilya Up. 69. Sanyāsa Up. 70. Śarabha Up. 72. Sarasvatī-rahasya Up. 73. Śarīrika Up. 74. Sarva-sāra Up. 75. Satyayanīya Up. 76. Saubhāgya-lakṣmi Up. 77. Sīta Up. 78. Skanda Up. 79. Subāla Up. 80. Śuka-rahasya Up. 81. Sūrya Up. 82. Tārasāra Up. 83. Tejo-bindu Up. 84. Tri-śikhi-brahmaṇa Up. 85. Tripura tāpini Up. 86. Tripura Up. 87. Turīyatīta avadhūta Up. 88. Tripāda-vibhūti-mahā-nārāyaṇa Up. 89. Varāha Up. 90. Vāsudeva Up. 91. Vajrasūcika Up. 92. Yajñavalkya Up. 93. Yoga-cūḍāmaṇi Up. 94. Yoga-kuṇḍalini Up. 95. Yoga-śikha Up. 96. Yoga-tattva Up.

  8. Upa Vedas — 1. āyur-Veda. 2. dhanur Veda 3. śastra-śāstra 4. gāndharva-Veda 5. sthāpatya-Veda 6. śilpa-śāstra.

  9. Grihya Sutras — 1. Aśvalayana, 2. Kauṣitaki, 3. Śankhāyana, 4. Baudhāyana, 5. Āpastamba, 6. Hiraṇyakeśin, 7. Bhāradvāja, 8. Satyasadha, 9. Vaikhānasa, 10. Parāśkara, 11. Gobhila, 12. Khadira, 13. Jaimini,14. Kauśika. 15. Vaikhānasa.

  10. Dharma Shastras —1. Manu Smṛti, 2. Yājñavalkya Smṛti, 3. Parāśara Smṛti, 4. Viṣṇu, 5. Dakṣa, 6. Samvarta, 7. Vyāsa, 8. Hārita, 9. Sātātapa, 10. Vasiṣṭha, 11. Yama, 12. Āpastamba, 13. Gautama, 14. Devala, 15. Śaṅkha, 16. Likhita, 17. Uṣāna, 18. Atri, 19. Śaunaka, 20. Aṅgirasa, 21. Kātyāyana 22. Vaikhānasa 23. Madālasa (written by a woman).

  11. Major Puranas — 1. Viṣṇu, 2. Bhāgavata, 3. Padma, 4. Nāradiya, 5. Garuḍa, 6. Varāha 7. Matsya, 8. Liṅga, 9. Skanda, 10. Kūrma, 11. Śiva,12. Agni 13. Brahmā, 14. Brahma-vaivarta, 15. Vāmana, 16. Brahmaṇḍa, 17. Mārkaṇḍeya, 18. Bhaviṣya.

  12. Minor Puranas — 1. Adya 2. Narasimha 3. Skanda 4. Shivadharma 5. Durvasa 6. Naradiya 7. Kapila 8. Vamana 9. Aushanasa 10. Brahmanda 11. Varuna 12. Kalika 13. Maheshvara 14. Samba 15. Saura 16. Parashara 17. Maricha 18. Bhargava

  13. Tantras — (a) Śivāgama 1. Kāmika 2. Sūkṣma 3. Candrajñāna 4. Yogarāja 5. Cintya 6. Kāraṇa 7. Makuṭha 8. Ajita 9. Raurava 10. Dīpta 11. Sahasra 12. Aṁśumat 13. Suprabheda

(b) Rudrāgama 1. Vijaya 2. Nihśvāsa 3. Svayambhūva 4. Anala 5. Vīra 6. Vimala 7. Mukhabimba 8. Prodgīta 9. Lalita10. Siddha 11. Santāna 12. Śarvokta 13. Pārameśvara 14. Kiraṇa 15. Vātula

(c) Śaktāgama – 1. Chinnamasta Tantra, 2. Gandharva T. 3. Ganapati T.4. Svacchanda T. 5. Guptasādhana T. 6. Jñānārṇava T. 7. Kākachandiśvara-kalpa T. 8. Nirvāṇa T.9. Kali T. 10. Niruttara T.11. Kāmakhya T.12. Kauḷavali T.13. Kubjika T. 14. Kulāchuḍāmaṇi T. 15. Kuṇḍalini T. 16. Malinivijayottara T. 17. Mātrikabheda T. 18. Māya T. 19. Netra T. 20. Nila Tantra T. 22. Saraswati T. 23. Tantra-loka T. 24. Tantra-rāja T. 25. Tāra T. 26. Vināśikha T. 27. Yogini T. 28. Yoni T. 29. Mahā-nirvāṇa T. 23. Prapañcasāra T. 24. Toḍala T. 25. Kulārṇava T. 26. Viṣṇu-yāmala T. 27. Rudra-yāmala T. 28. Brahma-yāmala T. 29. Kula-sāra T.

  1. Āgamas (Vaiṣṇava)

(a) Vaikhānasa Āgama.

(b) Pañcarātra āgama:— 1. Īśvara Saṁhita,2. Parama S. 3. Bṛihad Brahma S. 4. Pauṣkara S. 5. Sāttvata S. 6. Jñānāmṛtasāra S. 7. Agastya S. 8. Aniruddha S. 9. Ahirbhudnya S. 10. Kapiñjala S. 11. Kāśyapa S. 12. Jayākhya S. 13. Jñānāmṛtasāra S. 14. Nāradīya S. 15. Paramapuruṣa S. 16. Parāśara S. 17. Pādma S. 18. Pārameśvara S. 19. Puruṣottama S. 20. Pauṣkara S. 21. Bhāradvāja S. 22. Mārkaṇḍeya S. 23. Lakṣmī Tantra S. 24. Viśvamitra S. 25. Viṣṇu-Tilaka S. 26. Viṣṇu S. 27. Viṣvaksena S. 28. Śāṇḍilya S. 29. Śeṣa S. 30. Śrīpraśṇav 31. Sanatkumāra S. 32. Hayaśīrśa Samhitas…. And 100 more unpublished.

  1. Itihāsas

  2. Rāmāyanas (Sanskrit – many more in regional languages.)

(a) Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa, (b) Agastya Rāmāyaṇa, (c) Adhyatma Rāmāyaṇa, (d) Adbhuta­­ Rāmāyaṇa; (e) Vasiṣṭha Rāmāyaṇa (f) Laghu Yoga Vasiṣṭha, (g) Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa, (h) Ramokhyana Parva.

  1. Mahābhārata

  2. Harivaṁśa.

  3. Gitas

  4. Anu-gītā, 2. Avadhūta-gītā, 3. Aṣṭāvakra-gītā, 4. Kapila-gītā 5. Adhyātma Gītā 6. Arhad-gītā Or Tattva-gītā 7. Bhagavad Gītā 8. Bhikṣu-gītā 9. Bodhya-gītā 10. Brahma-gītā 11. Brāhmaṇa-gītā 12. Devī-gītā 13. Gaṇeśa-gītā 14. Haṃsa-gītā 15. Har-gītā 16. Hārīta-gītā 17. Jayanteya-gītā 18. Īśvara-gītā, 19. Kapila-gītā 20. Maṅkī-gītā 21. Mahāvīra Gītā (Jaina) 22. Pāṇḍava-gītā 23. Parāśara-gītā 24. Piṅgala-gītā 25. Prema-gītā 26. Rāma-gītā 27. Rudra-gītā 28. Śiva-gītā 29. Śivaśaṁpāka-gītā 30. Sūrya-gītā 31. Sūta-gītā 32. Vicikhyu-gītā 33. Vṛtra-gītā 34. Vyādha Gītā 35. Vyāsa-gītā 36. Yama-gītā

  5. Social Sciences

  6. Aesthetics (a) Kama-sūtra (b) Koka Śāstra, (c) Anangaranga.

  7. Polity & Administration - Artha-śāstra

  8. Encyclopaedia - Brihatsaṁhita

  9. Ethics - Nīti śāstra (a) Brihaspati Nīti Śāstra, (d) Vidura N.Ś. (c) Śukra N.Ś. (d) Cānakya Rāja N.Ś. (e) Bhritrahāri N.Ś (f) Kamaṇḍaki N.Ś

  10. Jātaka Mālā 6. Pañca-Tantra 7. Hītopadeśa. 8. Kāvya. 9. Nāṭya-śāstra (Dance), 10. Alaṅkāra śāstra (rhetoric), 11. Saṅgīta Śāstra (Musicology).

  11. Metaphysics (Ṣad-darśana)

(1) Mimāṁṣa Sūtras (Jaimini), (2) Nyāya Sūtras (Gautama) (3) Saṅkhya Sūtras (Kapila) (4) Vaiśeśikha Sūtras (Kaṇāḍa) (5) Yoga Sūtras (Patañjali) (6) Vedānta Sūtras (Bādarāyaṇa)

The current systems of Hindu philosophy can be divided into two main branches:– Vedānta and Tantra.

The Schools of Vedānta are in order of the number of adherents:–

  • The Advaita (Non-dualism) Philosophy of Sri Sankara Acharya
  • The Visishtadvaita (Qualified non-dualism) Philosophy of Sri Ramanuja Acharya
  • The Dvaita (Dualism) Philosophy of Sri Madhvacharya
  • The Dvaitadvaita (non-dualism-dualism) Philosophy of Sri Nimbarka
  • The Suddhadvaita (Pure non-dualism) Philosophy Of Sri Vallabha
  • The Achintya Bhedabheda (Inconceivable difference in non-difference) Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya (ISKCON)

The schools or lineages of Tantra are:–

(A) Vaiṣṇava there are 2 lineages with minor differences — Pañcarātra & Vaikhānasa

(B) Śaiva schools are 9 also with minor differences between them mainly in deities and mantras. Their philosophy is a variation of the three core Vedānta types viz. Dualism, Non-dualism and Qualified non-dualism:–

  • Saiva Siddhānta
  • Yāmala
  • Vāma-marga
  • Dakṣiṇa-mārga
  • Amṛteśvara
  • Trika (Non-dual Kashmir Shaivism)
  • Kālīkula
  • Kaubjika
  • Śrīvidya (Shakta)

Number of Verses

  1. Mahabharata: 84879 (BORI Critical Edition)
  2. Skanda Purana: 81100
  3. Padma Purana: 55000 ~ Shahnameh(Ferdowsi): 50000
  4. Narada Purana: 25000
  5. Shiva Purana: 24000
  6. Varaha Purana: 24000
  7. Vishnu Purana: 23000 ~ Old Testament(NRSV): 23145
  8. Garuda Purana: 19000
  9. Ramayana: 18670(Baroda Critical Edition)
  10. Bhagavata Purana: 18000
  11. Brahma Vaivarta Purana: 18000
  12. Kurma Purana: 17000
  13. Harivamsa: 16374
  14. Agni Purana: 15400 ~ Iliad(Homer): 15693
  15. Bhavishya Purana: 14500
  16. Matsya Purana: 14000
  17. Brahmanda Purana: 12000 ~ Odyssey(Homer): 12110, Metamorphoses(Ovid): 11989
  18. Linga Purana: 11000
  19. Vamana Purana: 10000
  20. Brahma Purana: 10000
  21. Rigveda: 10552 ~ Aeneid(Virgil): 9896
  22. Markandeya Purana: 9000 ~ New Testament(Greek): 7956
  23. Atharvaveda: 5997 ~ Quran: 6236, Torah: 5845
  24. Yajurveda: 1975
  25. Samaveda: 1875

Schools in Hinduism

Advaita is one of the 9 schools of Vedānta.

All these 9 schools adhere to three primary epistemic sources known as Prasthāna-Trayī i.e.

  1. Upaṇiṣads
  2. Bhagavad Gīta
  3. Brahmā-sūtras - the commentaries of which are shown in the right hand column.

In addition to these schools there are many more with various positions on the Advaita (non-duality) and Dvaita (Duality) philosophical spectrum.

These are the traditional sects.

MODERN HINDU MOVEMENTS

Advait Mat

  • ·Divine Light Mission

American Meditation Institute

Ananda (Ananda Yoga)

Ananda Ashrama

Ananda Marga

Art of Living Foundation

Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

Brahma Kumaris

Brahmoism (Brahmo Samaj)

  • Adi Dharm
  • Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

Chinmaya Mission

Datta Yoga

Divine Life Society

Hanuman Foundation

Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy

International Vedanta Society

Isha Foundation

Kriya Yoga Centers

Mahima Dharma

Mata Amritanandamayi Math

Matua Mahasangha

Meivazhi

Narayana Dharma

Oneness Movement

Prarthana Samaj (defunct)

Radha Soami

  • Radha Soami Satsang Beas
  • Radha Soami Satsang Sabha
  • Science of Spirituality (a.k.a. Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission)

Ramakrishna Mission / Ramakrishna Math (a.k.a. Vedanta Society)

Ravidassia

Sahaja Yoga

Sathya Sai Baba movement

Satsang

Satya Dharma

Self-Realization Fellowship / Yogoda Satsanga

Shri Ram Chandra Mission

Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha

Siddha Yoga

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Sri Chinmoy Centres

Sri Ramana Ashram

  • Society of Abidance in Truth

Swadhyay Parivar

Transcendental Meditation

Hindutva Movement

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti

  • Sanatan Sanstha

Hindu Munnani

Shiv Sena

Hindu Rashtra Sena

Hindu Yuva Vahini

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (a.k.a. Sangh Parivar)

  • Hindu Jagran Manch
  • Vishva Hindu Parishad
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