Mimamsa

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Meaning

(from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads

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An atheistic school that supported external Vedic sacrifices and rituals, its Mimamsa Sutra contains twelve chapters with nearly 2700 sutras. Source: Internet

Anyathakyativada of Nyaya The Nyaya theory of error is similar to that of Kumarila's Viparita-khyati (see Mimamsa ). Source: Internet

In nontheistic religions such as Buddhism, Jainism and the Mimamsa school of Hinduism, karma theory is used to explain the cause of evil as well as to offer distinct ways to avoid or be unaffected by evil in the world. Source: Internet

Origins Ontology was referred to as Tattva Mimamsa by ancient Indian philosophers going back as early as Vedas. Source: Internet

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