Grihya-sutras, or related to the domestic, were manuals detailing Vedic fire ceremonies relating to rites of passage in one’s life […]
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Shrauta-sutra
Shrauta means belonging to “shruti” (that which is heard). They are based on the four Vedas (called shrutis)- Rig Veda, Yajur […]
Ajivika
Ajivikas were a community that believed in the aspect of fate or absolute determinism and made no effort to attain salvation, through concerted efforts.
Samkhya
For a school of philosophy that shares its roots with Yoga, it is interesting that Samkhya is unknown to the vast majority of modern-day Hindus. Today, Samkhya as a philosophical system, appears to be mostly confined to academic circles.
Asramas
The origin of the asrama system can be traced back to the 5th century BCE. At the time, ‘asrama’ (source […]