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

Example Sentences

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

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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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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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This teaching opposes the Atomic Theory of the Vaisheshika system, and holds that the atoms are not indestructible nor eternal, but may be resolved back into a primal substance called Prakriti.

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