MIMAMSA

Meaning of MIMAMSA in English

/mee mahm"sah/ , n. Hinduism.

a school of philosophy formed originally to explain the Vedas.

[ 1780-90; mimamsa inquiry, examination ]

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MIMAMSA — Probably the earliest of the six orthodox systems ( Mimamsa is fundamental to Vedanta and has deeply influenced Hindu law. …
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MIMAMSA — mēˈmäⁿsə noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit mīmāṁsā, literally, reflection, investigation, from manyate he thinks — more …
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MIMAMSA — Sanskrit Mimamsa (Reflection, or Critical Investigation), one of the six orthodox systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy. Probably the earliest of …
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MIMAMSA — Probably the earliest of the six orthodox systems ( darshans ) of Indian philosophy. Mimamsa is fundamental to Vedanta and …
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INDIAN PHILOSOPHY — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox ( astika ) systems, namely, the …
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VEDANTA — vāˈdäntə, və̇ˈdan- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit vedānta, literally, end of the Veda, from veda + …
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SABDA — (Sanskrit: sound), in Indian philosophy, verbal testimony as a means of obtaining knowledge. In the orthodox philosophical systems (darsana), sabda …
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PRAMANA — (Sanskrit: "measure"), in Indian philosophy, the means by which one obtains accurate and valid knowledge (prama, pramiti) about the world. …
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DHARMASHASTRA — also spelled Dharmasastra, Sanskrit Dharma-sastra (righteousness science), ancient Indian body of jurisprudence that is still fundamentally the family law of …
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DARSHAN — Sanskrit Darsana (auspicious viewing), in Hindu worship, the beholding of an auspicious deity, person, or object. The experience results in …
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ASTIKA — in Indian philosophy, any orthodox school of thought, defined as one that accepts the authority of the Vedas (sacred scriptures …
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VEDANTA — one of the six orthodox systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy and the one that forms the basis of most modern …
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SANKARA — born 700?, Kaladi village?, India died 750?, Kedarnath also spelled Shankara, also called Sankaracarya philosopher and theologian, most renowned exponent …
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MADHAVACARYA — born 1296? died , ?1386, Sringeri, Kashmir, India also called Vidyaranya Hindu statesman and philosopher. He lived at the court …
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KUMARILA — flourished AD 730 also called Kumarilla-bhatta South Indian dialectician, teacher, and interpreter of Jaimini's Mimamsa-sutras (The Profound-Thought Sutras), or Purva-mimamsa …
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INDIAN PHILOSOPHY — the systems of thought and reflection that were developed by the civilizations of the Indian subcontinent. Three basic concepts form …
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ADVAITA — (Sanskrit: "Nondualism," or "Monism"), most influential of the schools of Vedanta, an orthodox philosophy of India. While its followers find …
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INDIAN PHILOSOPHY — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox ( astika ) systems, namely, the …
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PHILOSOPHY — Synonyms and related words : Aristotelianism, Berkeleianism, Bradleianism, Buddha-like composure, Cynicism, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, Epicureanism, Fichteanism, Hegelianism, Heideggerianism, Heracliteanism, Herbartianism, …
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ATOMISM — Synonyms and related words : Aristotelianism, Berkeleianism, Bohr theory, Bradleianism, Cynicism, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, Dirac theory, Epicureanism, Fichteanism, Hegelianism, Heideggerianism, …
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