Philosophy

Across diverse cultures, geographies, and eras, philosophers have arrived at remarkably similar conclusions. They’ve contemplated the nature of reality, the limits of human knowledge, and the best way to live a meaningful life. What’s truly fascinating is when they find common ground on one of these points, despite disagreeing on... [Read More]

Buddha’s silence on the ten metaphysical questions led to the emergence of more than a hundred Buddhist schools after his passing. Even if he had chosen to answer them, I doubt the outcome would have been any different, as language itself is so inherently ambiguous that people interpret the same... [Read More]

Among all the battles in philosophy, one has been fought time and again across cultures and geographies. And yet, like everything else in philosophy, it remains unresolved. It’s the battle over the source of right knowledge. While metaphysics deals with what right knowledge is, epistemology concerns itself with the source... [Read More]

If you’ve ever heard the words Purusha and Prakriti being casually tossed around by social media influencers or spiritual gurus (aren’t they basically the same thing these days?), you’re about to meet the philosophy that first gave these terms real depth. Samkhya, founded by Sage Kapil, is the oldest dualistic... [Read More]

The story begins in 5th century BCE - nearly 2500 years ago - with the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama. His journey from a royal heir to the awakened Buddha is filled with spiritual determination and profound insights. Over time, many legends and miraculous tales got woven into his biography,... [Read More]

Of all the schools of Indian philosophy, Jainism stands apart in some really interesting ways. In a world where we’re constantly chasing certainty and clear answers, Jainism flips the question and asks - What if everyone’s right? [Read More]

The reason to begin this blog with Cārvāka Darśana is that most people nowadays are, knowingly or unknowingly, Cārvākas to some extent. Cārvāka Darśana is the only Indian Philosophical school that brings the focus back to this world and body, rejecting transcendental entities altogether and also saving Indian Philosophy from... [Read More]