DARSHAN V PHILOSPHY X SCHOPENHAUER "I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage."

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Here’s a concise one-line summary of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy (Shad Darshanas):

1. Nyaya – Focuses on logic and reasoning to attain valid knowledge.

2. Vaisheshika – Analyzes the physical world through categories and atomism.

3. Sankhya – Dualistic philosophy distinguishing consciousness (Purusha) and matter (Prakriti).

4. Yoga – Practical path of discipline and meditation for spiritual liberation.

5. Purva Mimamsa – Emphasizes ritual action and dharma based on the Vedas.

6. Vedanta (Uttara Mimamsa) – Explores ultimate reality (Brahman) and self-realization.

If you want, I can make an even shorter mnemonic version to easily remember all six. Do you want me to do that?

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Here’s a rough mapping of the six classical Indian philosophies to nearest Western philosophical counterparts, keeping in mind these are analogies rather than exact matches:

1. Nyaya (logic & epistemology) → Aristotelian logic / Analytic philosophy – focus on reasoning, inference, and valid knowledge.

2. Vaisheshika (atomism & categories) → Democritus / Epicurean atomism – analyzes reality through fundamental building blocks.

3. Sankhya (dualism: consciousness vs matter) → Cartesian dualism (Descartes) – separation of mind and matter.

4. Yoga (practical spiritual discipline) → Stoicism / Existentialist practice (e.g., Kierkegaard’s emphasis on self-discipline) – emphasizes self-control, meditation, and liberation.

5. Purva Mimamsa (ritual & ethics) → Natural law / Kantian ethics (duty-based action) – morality through action and duty rather than outcomes.

6. Vedanta (ultimate reality & self-realization) → Platonism / Idealism (Hegel, Berkeley) – explores ultimate reality and the nature of consciousness.

If you want, I can make a tiny table with Indian school ↔ Western equivalent + 3 keywords for super quick memorization. This is useful for exams or quick reference. Do you want me to do that?

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Here’s a compact table for quick memorization of the six Indian philosophies with their Western analogues and 3 keywords each:

Indian School	Western Analogue	3 Keywords
Nyaya	Aristotelian logic / Analytic philosophy	Logic, Reasoning, Knowledge
Vaisheshika	Democritus / Epicurean atomism	Atoms, Categories, Matter
Sankhya	Cartesian dualism	Purusha, Prakriti, Dualism
Yoga	Stoicism / Existentialist practice	Discipline, Meditation, Liberation
Purva Mimamsa	Kantian ethics / Natural law	Duty, Ritual, Morality
Vedanta	Platonism / Idealism (Hegel, Berkeley)	Brahman, Self, Ultimate Reality

If you want, I can also make an even snappier one-line mnemonic version of this table so you can recall all six schools and their Western counterparts in a few seconds.

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Here’s a tiny memory story linking all six words so you can recall the six schools effortlessly:

“A wise LOGIC master counted ATOMS, saw the world’s DUALITY, practiced DISCIPLINE, fulfilled his DUTY, and finally realized REALITY.”

• Logic → Nyaya

• Atoms → Vaisheshika

• Duality → Sankhya

• Discipline → Yoga

• Duty → Purva Mimamsa

• Reality → Vedanta

Just visualize the story in your mind—it’s much easier to recall the six schools in order using this narrative.

I can also make a shorter, punchy version under 10 words that’s almost like a mental chant if you want. Do you want me to do that?