Question
Which one of the following classical Indian schools of thought do the philosophical texts Spandakārikā and Pratyabhijñāsūtra belong to?
The correct answer is
Śaivism
Classical Texts Belonging to Śaivism
The philosophical texts Spandakārikā and Pratyabhijñāsūtra are core scriptures associated with the Kashmir Śaivism school of thought.
The Spandakārikā explains the concept of 'Spanda' (vibration or cosmic pulse), a fundamental principle in this tradition.
The Pratyabhijñāsūtra delves into the 'Pratyabhijñā' (recognition) doctrine, aiming at the realization of the self's identity with the ultimate reality, Śiva.
Both texts represent significant contributions to the philosophical landscape of Śaivism, specifically its Trika or non-dualistic aspect.
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Important Questions from Religion & Indian Society
- Which school of classical Indian philosophy asserts the following?
1. It is fallacious to take any knowledge claim (jñāna) as absolute.
2. To recognize that all knowledge claims are contextually and partially true does not lead to skepticism. - According to the Advaitic text Vedāntaparibhāṣā, “Those means of knowledge are six in number (tāni ca pramāṇāni ṣaṭ)”. These are:
- “Desire, cognition etc. are qualities that necessarily require a substance and therefore individually constitute the necessary mark or sign of substance, which could then be identified as soul.”
Which one of the following classical Indian thinkers has made this argument? - Which of the following options is/are included among the four states of Ātman as delineated in the Mānḍukya Upaniṣad?
- Which of the following options is/are NOT correct according to Śaiva-siddhānta?
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