Vaisheshika

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[vahy-she-shee-kuh, vahy-shey-shi-kuh] / ˌvaɪ ʃɛˈʃi kə, vaɪˈʃeɪ ʃɪ kə /

noun

Indian Philosophy.

1. a school of thought asserting the existence of a universe formed by a god out of atoms of earth, air, fire, and water, as well as out of space, time, ether, mind, and soul, all conceived as substances coexisting eternally with the god.

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Etymology

Origin of Vaisheshika

< Sanskrit vaiśeṣika, derivative of viśesa difference, particular property

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Vaisheshika

The Vaisheshika system developed independently of Nyaya but gradually came to share many of its core ideas.

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Members of the Vaisheshika school believe that only complete knowledge can lead to purification and liberation.

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The Vaisheshika system developed independently of Nyaya, but gradually came to share many of its core ideas.

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It is known for its naturalism, and scholars of the Vaisheshika school developed a form of atomism.

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We will first consider the philosophy of Kanada, generally known as the Vaisheshika Teaching, which inclines toward an Atomic Theory, akin to that formulated by the old Greek philosopher Democritus.

From Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect by Atkinson, William Walker