Map of Hinduism

Definition

Hinduism refers to the ways of the people of Hind, the Persian term for the land marked by the river Sindh (Indus).

The people of Hind are called Hindus. Hinduism is a meta-religion with most of them being based on the study of the relationship between the soul, god and the universe.

Texts

Primary Texts

• Shruti
  • Vedas (Knowledge) / Nigamas (Sought After Abstract Ideas)
    • Brahmana
    • Samhitha
    • Aranyaka
    • Upanishad
  • Tantras (Techniques) / Aagamas (Passed Down Practical Knowledge)
• Bhagavad Geetha from the Mahabharata

Secondary Texts

• Ithihaasas (Epics)
  • Mahabharata (The Great India)
  • Raamaayana (The Journey of Raama)
• Puraanas (Legends)
  • Maha Puraanas (Great Legends)
  • Upa Puraanas (Minor Legends)

Concepts

• General Concepts
  • Gunas
• Sankhya Metaphysics

Disciplines

• Vedic Shakhas
• Vedaanga-s
• Upa Vedas
• Darshanas
  • Aastika (Orthodox)
    • Haithuka (Reason Based)
      • Saankhya (Enumeration)
      • Yoga (Union)
      • Nyaaya (Principles)
      • Vaisheshika (Specialities)
    • Smarta (Shruthi Based)
      • Meemaamsa / Poorva Meemaamsa (Reflections / Earlier Reflections)
      • Uttara Meemaamsa / Vedaanta (Later Reflections / Summary of Vedas)
        • Advaita Vedaanta
        • Bheda-Abheda Vedaanta
          • Dvaita-Advaita Vedaanta
        • Vishishta Advaita Vedaanta
          • Akshar-Purushottam Darshan
        • Shudda Advaita Vedaanta
        • Achintya-Bheda-Abheda Vedaanta
        • Modern Vedaanta
  • Naastika (Non-orthodox)
    • Buddhism / Buddha Maarga
    • Jainism / Jain Maarga

Culture

Normal Elements

Evils

My Own Rough Notes

• Gunas
  • Sattva
  • Tamas
  • Rajas
• Yogic Diet
  • Sattvic
  • Tamasic
  • Rajasic
• Sarga (Creation)
• Pralaya (Destruction)
• Kaivalya (Liberation)

bhūmi (earth), ap or jala (water), tejas or agni (fire), marut or pavan (air or wind), vyom; or shunya or akash (aether or void).

• Tattvas

  • Antahkarana
    • In Saankhya
      • Mahat (includes Buddhi, Chittha)
      • Ahamkaara
      • Manas
    • In Yoga (Antahkarana = Chittha)
      • Buddhi
      • Ahamkaara
      • Manas
    • In Vedaanta
      • Buddhi
      • Chittha
      • Ahamkaara
      • Manas
    • Ahamkara
    • Manas
  • Other Stuff

• In Yoga

  • Chittha has Vritthis and Bhumis

• Yoga

  • Yoga is a set of physical, mental and spiritual practices to achieve recognition of the separation of Witness Consciousness untouched by the Chittha (Mind) and Dukha (Sorrow)
  • Definitions of the word
    • A disciplined approach to attaining a goal
    • Techniques of the controlling the mind and body (i.e. Yoga Aasanaas)
    • Name of a Darshana (i.e. Vedaanta Yoga, etc.)
    • Specific Yoga Traditions (i.e. Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, etc.)
    • The goal of Yoga Practice (i.e. attain the Yoga)
  • Goals of Yoga
    • Stilling the mind and gaining insight
    • Resting in detached awareness
    • Liberation (Moksha) from Samsaara (Cyclic Existence) and Dukha (Sorrows)
      • i.e. to achieve unity (Aikyam) with the divine (Brahman) or with one’s self (Atman).

• Chittha Vritthi Nirodha (Cessation of Fluctuations of the Mind)

  • It is necessary for achieving Kaivalya
  • It involves following proper Yoga

• Vrithis of Chittha (Mind)

• Types of Yogas

  • Three Yoga System
    • Bhakti Yoga / Bhakti Maarga (Path of Devotion)
    • Karma Yoga / Karma Maarga (Path of Action)
    • Jnaana Yoga / Jnaana Maarga (Path of Knowledge)
  • Three Tetrads System
    • Bhakti Toga, Mantra Yoga, Laya Yoga, and Charcha Yoga
    • Hatha Toga, Raja Toga, Laksha Yoga, and Ashtanga Yoga
    • Samkhya Toga, Jnana Toga, Brahma Yoga, and Advaita Yoga

• Practices

  • Raaja Yoga / Ashtaanga Yoga / Classical Yoga / Sahaja Maarga (Path of Meditation)
    • A term used by Swami Vivekaananda to mean the practice of Yoga
    • Tri Maarga
      • Bhakti Yoga
      • Karma Yoga
      • Jnaana Yoga
  • Tantra Yoga (In Shakta and Shaiva Traditions)
  • Buddhist Yoga
    • Principles
      • The Four Dhyaanas (Four meditations or mental absorptions)
      • The Four Satipatthanas (Foundations or establishments of mindfulness)
      • Anapanasati (Mindfulness of breath)
      • The Four Immaterial Dwellings (Supranormal states of mind)
      • The Brahma Vihaaraas (Divine Abodes)
      • Anussati (Contemplations, Recollections)
  • Jain Yoga
  • Other
    • Hatha Yoga (They Yoga of Physical Force)
    • Laya Yoga (The Yoga of Meditative Absorption)
    • Kundalini Yoga (The Yoga of Body Energy)

Five Elements in Human Body

1. Earth Element in human body : Bones, flesh, skin, veins and arteries, hair are the symbols of specific quality of Earth Element in body.
2. Water Element in human body : Semen, blood, bone-marrow, urine and saliva are symbols of specific quality of Water Element in body.
3. Fire Element in human body : Heat, hunger, thirst, sleep, laziness are qualities of Fire element in human body.
4. Air Element in human body : Breath, running, walking, contraction, expansion are qualities of Air Element in human body.
5. Space Element in human body : All holes and passages available for flow of liquids and air in body as well as space occupied by entire physic, love, dislike, modesty, fear, ignorance are qualities of space element in human body.

Five Elements in breath

To sense five elements in our breath, If we analyze the jet of air coming out of our nostril when we breath-out, we feel clearly that the jet comes out from nostril in five different ways. This is because of five elements. In other words five elements are five type of cosmic energy which flow by means of our breath in our body. Place your inverted palm below the running nostril. Keep at least 6 inches distance between your palm and nostril, now breath out and sense the jet as below:

1. If the jet is coming out straight downward from nostril, then it is known as Earth Element.
2. If the jet comes out forward/upward instead of straight downward, then it is known as Fire Element.
3. If the jet comes out backward instead of straight downward, then it is known as Water Element.
4. If the jet comes out oblique (oblique left in case of left nostril is running and oblique right in case of right nostril is running), then it is known as Air Element.
5. If two jets comes out of the same nostril at a time then it is known as Space Element.

Taste associated with Five Elements

1. Taste associated with Earth Element is Sweet.
2. Taste associated with Water Element is Astringent.
3. Taste associated with Fire Element is Pungent.
4. Taste associated with Air Element is Sour.
5. Taste associated with Space Element is Bitter.

Colors Associated with Five Elements

1. Color associated with Earth Element is Yellow.
2. Color associated with Water Element is White.
3. Color associated with Fire Element is Red.
4. Color associated with Air Element is Blue.
5. Color associated with Space Element is Multicolor.

Shapes Associated with Five Elements

To see the shapes associated to five elements, hold a clear mirror in front of mouth. Release breath from mouth on mirror and see the shape created by breath-vapor on mirror.

1. Square : Square shape is associated with earth element.
2. Inverted Triangle (Half Moon) : Inverted triangle (or half moon) shape is associated with water element.
3. Upright Triangle : Upright Triangle shape is associated with fire element.
4. Circle : Circle shape is associated with air element.
5. Point : Point shape is associated with space element

Reference Notes

All this is given in the book

Hindu Dharma: : kamakoti.org by Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Swami(Paramacharya), of Kamakoti Peetham

and

All About Hinduism by Swami Sivananda

1. Nyaya : Gautama Maharshi : Nyaya Sutra

2. Vaiseshika : Kanada : Vaiseshika Sutra

3. Samkhya : Kapila Maharishi : Samkhya Sutra

4. Yoga : Patanjali : Yoga Sutra

5. Purva-Mimamsa : Jaimini : Purva Mimamsa Sutra

6. Uttara-Mimamsa : Vyasa : Vyasa Sutra (Brahma Sutra / Vedanta Sutra)

These Sutras are very terse, so people don’t usually study them directly

there are Bhashyas and Vartikas written on them and in some cases the latter are more popular than the sutras themselves

Nyaya

Vatsyayana : Bhashya
Uddyotakara : Vartika.
Vacaspatimisra : Nyaya-vartika-tatparya-tika
Udayanacarya : Tatparya-tika-parisuddhi and Nyaya-kusumanjali
Jayanta : Nyaya-manjari
Annambhatta : Tarka-samgraha, Dipika.

Usually students of Nyaya start with the last-mentioned two works.

Vaisheshika

Ravana-bhashya, is no longer available.
Prasastapada : Padartha-dharma-samgraha
Udayana has commented on it.
Uttamur Sri Viraraghavacariyar : Vaisesika-rasayana

Samkhya

Isvarakrsna : Sankhya karika
Vijnanabhiksu : Sankhya-sutra.

Yoga

Yoga Bhashya : Patanjali

Purva-Mimamsa

Sabara : Sabaram
commentaries on both Jaimini-Sutras and Sabaram by
Kumarila Bhatta
Prabhakara Mishra.

Uttara-Mimamsa

Sri Sankara
Ramanuja
Madhva
Nimbarka
Vallabha
Bhaskara
Yadavaprakasa
Kesava
Nilakantha
Baladeva
Vijnana Bhikshu

Too much isnt it … I don’t think you can study all of them …

and again Yoga and Vedanta are quite popular , and our sages of modern times have written lot of books on them … like Swami Vivekananda wrote vartika on Patanjali Yoga sutras …

for books on yoga and Vedanta you have to check out the works of
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Sivananda
Swami Chinmayananda
Aurobindo Ghosh

Link 1 is a book with parts.

From Link 2 above:

CONTENTS

PUBLISHERS’ NOTE THE UNIVERSAL PRAYERS HINDU RELIGION Purpose Of Religion Distinguishing Features Of Hinduism The Glory Of Vedanta And Yoga Emphasis On Practice Who Is A Hindu Origin And Significance Of The Term The Spiritual Soil Of India The Facts Of History Reasons For Survival Of The Hindu Religion Its Future HINDU SCRIPTURES Sanskrit Literature The Scriptures The Secular Writings Conclusion HINDU DHARMA Definition Of Dharma The Sole Authority Of The Vedas The Changing Dharma Dharma In Other Religions Benefits Of The Practice Of Dharma Kinds Of Dharma Sanatana Dharma Samanya Dharma Varnasrama Dharma Yuga Dharma Conclusion HINDU ETHICS Conduct And Character Ethics Or The Science Of Conduct Ethics, Spirituality And Religion Benefits Of The Practice Of Ethics Ethical Codes In Hinduism The Foundational Principles Of Hindu Ethics Service As Worship Ethical Culture Or The Process Of Purification Philosophy Of Right And Wrong Yogic Gardening Conclusion HINDU TENETS The Law Of Karma The Doctrine Of Reincarnation The Concept Of Avatara HINDU RITUALS Sandhyopasana The Ten Scriptural Samskaras The Pancha Mahayajnas Sraaddha And Tarpana Pitripaksha And Mahalaya Amavasya Navaratri Or The Nine-Day Worship Of Devi HINDU WORSHIP Worship Or Upasana Benefits Of Worship Saguna-Upasana And Nirguna-Upasana The Bhavas In Bhakti Yoga Puja And Ishta-Devata The Philosophy And Significance Of Idol-Worship From Ritualistic Bhakti To Para-Bhakti The Glory Of Hindu Philosophy And Hindu Mode Of Worship Conclusion HINDU YOGA The Four Paths Karma Yoga Bhakti Yoga Raja Yoga Jnana Yoga The Yoga Of Synthesis HINDU THEOLOGY Theological Classifications The Vaishnavas The Saivas The Saktas Miscellaneous The Arya Samajists And The Brahma Samajists Sadhus And Sannyasins HINDU MYTHOLOGY AND SYMBOLS Hindu Mythology Hindu Symbols Conclusion HINDU PHILOSOPHY–I Philosophy–Its Origin And Its Limitations The Orthodox And The Heterodox Systems Of Indian Philosophy The Shad-Darsanas Or The Six Orthodox Schools The Nyaya The Vaiseshika The Sankhya The Yoga The Purva Mimamsa The Vedanta Philosophy HINDU PHILOSOPHY–II Introduction The Advaita Philosophy Of Sri Sankara The Visishtadvaita Philosophy Of Sri Ramanuja The Dvaita Philosophy Of Sri Madhvacharya The Dvaitadvaita Philosophy Of Sri Nimbarka The Suddhadvaita Philosophy Of Sri Vallabha The Achintya Bhedabheda Philosophy Of Sri Chaitanya HINDU PHILOSOPHY–III The Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy The Sakti Yoga Philosophy EPILOGUE Unity–The Need Of The Hour Who Is Qualified To Serve Religion Efficiently Education And Nation-Building Call For Consolidation Of The Nation APPENDIX I. The Siva-Linga II. Indian Culture Based On The Bhagavad-Gita~

SYNOPSIS OF SANSKRIT HINDU LITERATURE

1. VEDAS — 1. Rig-veda 2. Sāma-veda 3. Yajur veda - Black and White, 4. Atharva-veda

2. Brāhmaṇas — 1. Aitareya, 2. Kauśitaki, 3. Śankhāyana, 4. Taittiriya, 5. Kāṭha, 6. Śatapatha, 7. Pañcaviṃśa, 8. Ṣaḍviṃśa, 9. Jaiminiya, 10. Sāma-vidhānam, 11. Chāṇḍogya, 12. Gopatha

3. Āraṇyakas — 1. Aitareya, 2. Kauṣitaki, 3. Śankhāyana, 4. Taittiriya, 5. Kāṭha, 6. Bṛhadaraṇyaka, 7. Tālavakra

4. Major Upaniṣads

5. Aitareya, 2. Kauśitaki, 3. Taittiriya, 4. Kaṭha, 5. Maitri, 6. Bṛhadaraṇyaka, 7. Śvetāśvatara, 8. Īśa, 9. Chāṇḍogya, 10. Keṇa, 11. Muṇḍaka, 12. Māṇḍukya, 13. Praśna.

6. Minor Upaniṣad

7. Adhyātma Up. 2. Advaya-tāraka Up. 3. Akṣa-mālika Up. 4. Akṣi Up. 5. Amṛta-bindu Up. 6. Annapūrna Up. 7. Atharva-śikha Up. 8. Atharvaśirasa Up. 9. Ātma Up. 10. Ātma-bodha Up. 11. Avadhūta Up. 12. Avyakta Up. 13. Bahvṛicha Up. 14. Bhasma-jābala Up. 15. Bhavana Up. 16. Bhikṣuka Up. 17. Brahma Up. 18. Brahma-vidya Up. 19. Brihad jabāla Up. 20. Dakṣina-mūrti Up. 21. Dattatreya Up. 21. Devi Up. 23. Dhyāna-biṇḍu Up. 24. Ekākṣara Up. 25. Ganapati Up. 26. Garbha Up. 27. Garuḍa Up. 28. Gopāla-tāpiniya Up. 29. Gopāla-pūrva-tāpini Up. 30. Haṁsa Up. 31. Hayagrīva Up. 32. Iśāvāsya Up. 33. Jabāla Up. 34. Jabali Up. 35. Kaivalya Up. 36. Kālāgni-rudra Up. 37. Kali-santaraṇa Up. 38. Kaṭha Up. 39. Katha-rudra Up. 40. Kṣurika Up. 41. Mahā Up. 42. Māhā-nārāyana Up. 43. Mahā-vākya Up. 44. Maitrāyani Up. 45. Maitreyi Up. 46. Maṇḍala-brahmaṇa Up. 47. Maṇḍūkya Up. 48. Mantrika Up. 49. Mudgala Up. 50. Muktika Up. 51. Nāda-biṇḍu Up. 52. Nārada parivrājaka Up. 53. Nirālamba Up. 54. Nirvāna Up. 55. Nṛsimha uttara tāpini Up. 56. Nṛsimha-pūrva-tāpini Up. 57. Paingala Up. 58. Pañca-brahma Up. 59. Para-brahma Up. 60. Paramahaṁsa Up. 61. Paramahaṁsa-parivrājaka Up. 62. Paśupata-brahmaṇa Up. 63. Prāṇāgnihotra up. 64. Rāma rahasya Up. 65. Rāma-pūrva-tāpiniya Up. 66. Rāma-tāpiniya Up. 67. Rudrakṣa-jabāla Up. 68. Śāṇḍilya Up. 69. Sanyāsa Up. 70. Śarabha Up. 72. Sarasvatī-rahasya Up. 73. Śarīrika Up. 74. Sarva-sāra Up. 75. Satyayanīya Up. 76. Saubhāgya-lakṣmi Up. 77. Sīta Up. 78. Skanda Up. 79. Subāla Up. 80. Śuka-rahasya Up. 81. Sūrya Up. 82. Tārasāra Up. 83. Tejo-bindu Up. 84. Tri-śikhi-brahmaṇa Up. 85. Tripura tāpini Up. 86. Tripura Up. 87. Turīyatīta avadhūta Up. 88. Tripāda-vibhūti-mahā-nārāyaṇa Up. 89. Varāha Up. 90. Vāsudeva Up. 91. Vajrasūcika Up. 92. Yajñavalkya Up. 93. Yoga-cūḍāmaṇi Up. 94. Yoga-kuṇḍalini Up. 95. Yoga-śikha Up. 96. Yoga-tattva Up.

8. Upa Vedas — 1. āyur-Veda. 2. dhanur Veda 3. śastra-śāstra 4. gāndharva-Veda 5. sthāpatya-Veda 6. śilpa-śāstra.

9. Grihya Sutras — 1. Aśvalayana, 2. Kauṣitaki, 3. Śankhāyana, 4. Baudhāyana, 5. Āpastamba, 6. Hiraṇyakeśin, 7. Bhāradvāja, 8. Satyasadha, 9. Vaikhānasa, 10. Parāśkara, 11. Gobhila, 12. Khadira, 13. Jaimini,14. Kauśika. 15. Vaikhānasa.

10. Dharma Shastras —1. Manu Smṛti, 2. Yājñavalkya Smṛti, 3. Parāśara Smṛti, 4. Viṣṇu, 5. Dakṣa, 6. Samvarta, 7. Vyāsa, 8. Hārita, 9. Sātātapa, 10. Vasiṣṭha, 11. Yama, 12. Āpastamba, 13. Gautama, 14. Devala, 15. Śaṅkha, 16. Likhita, 17. Uṣāna, 18. Atri, 19. Śaunaka, 20. Aṅgirasa, 21. Kātyāyana 22. Vaikhānasa 23. Madālasa (written by a woman).

11. Major Puranas — 1. Viṣṇu, 2. Bhāgavata, 3. Padma, 4. Nāradiya, 5. Garuḍa, 6. Varāha 7. Matsya, 8. Liṅga, 9. Skanda, 10. Kūrma, 11. Śiva,12. Agni 13. Brahmā, 14. Brahma-vaivarta, 15. Vāmana, 16. Brahmaṇḍa, 17. Mārkaṇḍeya, 18. Bhaviṣya.

12. Minor Puranas — 1. Adya 2. Narasimha 3. Skanda 4. Shivadharma 5. Durvasa 6. Naradiya 7. Kapila 8. Vamana 9. Aushanasa 10. Brahmanda 11. Varuna 12. Kalika 13. Maheshvara 14. Samba 15. Saura 16. Parashara 17. Maricha 18. Bhargava

13. Tantras — (a) Śivāgama 1. Kāmika 2. Sūkṣma 3. Candrajñāna 4. Yogarāja 5. Cintya 6. Kāraṇa 7. Makuṭha 8. Ajita 9. Raurava 10. Dīpta 11. Sahasra 12. Aṁśumat 13. Suprabheda

(b) Rudrāgama 1. Vijaya 2. Nihśvāsa 3. Svayambhūva 4. Anala 5. Vīra 6. Vimala 7. Mukhabimba 8. Prodgīta 9. Lalita 10. Siddha 11. Santāna 12. Śarvokta 13. Pārameśvara 14. Kiraṇa 15. Vātula

(c) Śaktāgama – 1. Chinnamasta Tantra, 2. Gandharva T. 3. Ganapati T.4. Svacchanda T. 5. Guptasādhana T. 6. Jñānārṇava T. 7. Kākachandiśvara-kalpa T. 8. Nirvāṇa T.9. Kali T. 10. Niruttara T.11. Kāmakhya T.12. Kauḷavali T.13. Kubjika T. 14. Kulāchuḍāmaṇi T. 15. Kuṇḍalini T. 16. Malinivijayottara T. 17. Mātrikabheda T. 18. Māya T. 19. Netra T. 20. Nila Tantra T. 22. Saraswati T. 23. Tantra-loka T. 24. Tantra-rāja T. 25. Tāra T. 26. Vināśikha T. 27. Yogini T. 28. Yoni T. 29. Mahā-nirvāṇa T. 30. Prapañcasāra T. 31. Toḍala T. 32. Kulārṇava T. 33. Viṣṇu-yāmala T. 34. Rudra-yāmala T. 35. Brahma-yāmala T. 36. Kula-sāra T.

(Edited broken numbers above. Also has another classification scheme. Total 64.)

12. Āgamas (Vaiṣṇava)

(a) Vaikhānasa Āgama.

(b) Pañcarātra āgama:— 1. Īśvara Saṁhita,2. Parama S. 3. Bṛihad Brahma S. 4. Pauṣkara S. 5. Sāttvata S. 6. Jñānāmṛtasāra S. 7. Agastya S. 8. Aniruddha S. 9. Ahirbhudnya S. 10. Kapiñjala S. 11. Kāśyapa S. 12. Jayākhya S. 13. Jñānāmṛtasāra S. 14. Nāradīya S. 15. Paramapuruṣa S. 16. Parāśara S. 17. Pādma S. 18. Pārameśvara S. 19. Puruṣottama S. 20. Pauṣkara S. 21. Bhāradvāja S. 22. Mārkaṇḍeya S. 23. Lakṣmī Tantra S. 24. Viśvamitra S. 25. Viṣṇu-Tilaka S. 26. Viṣṇu S. 27. Viṣvaksena S. 28. Śāṇḍilya S. 29. Śeṣa S. 30. Śrīpraśṇav 31. Sanatkumāra S. 32. Hayaśīrśa Samhitas…. And 100 more unpublished.

13. Itihāsas

14. Rāmāyanas (Sanskrit – many more in regional languages.)

(a) Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa, (b) Agastya Rāmāyaṇa, (c) Adhyatma Rāmāyaṇa, (d) Adbhuta­­ Rāmāyaṇa; (e) Vasiṣṭha Rāmāyaṇa (f) Laghu Yoga Vasiṣṭha, (g) Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa, (h) Ramokhyana Parva.

2. Mahābhārata

3. Harivaṁśa.

4. Gitas

5. Anu-gītā, 2. Avadhūta-gītā, 3. Aṣṭāvakra-gītā, 4. Kapila-gītā 5. Adhyātma Gītā 6. Arhad-gītā Or Tattva-gītā 7. Bhagavad Gītā 8. Bhikṣu-gītā 9. Bodhya-gītā 10. Brahma-gītā 11. Brāhmaṇa-gītā 12. Devī-gītā 13. Gaṇeśa-gītā 14. Haṃsa-gītā 15. Har-gītā 16. Hārīta-gītā 17. Jayanteya-gītā 18. Īśvara-gītā, 19. Kapila-gītā 20. Maṅkī-gītā 21. Mahāvīra Gītā (Jaina) 22. Pāṇḍava-gītā 23. Parāśara-gītā 24. Piṅgala-gītā 25. Prema-gītā 26. Rāma-gītā 27. Rudra-gītā 28. Śiva-gītā 29. Śivaśaṁpāka-gītā 30. Sūrya-gītā 31. Sūta-gītā 32. Vicikhyu-gītā 33. Vṛtra-gītā 34. Vyādha Gītā 35. Vyāsa-gītā 36. Yama-gītā

6. Social Sciences

7. Aesthetics (a) Kama-sūtra (b) Koka Śāstra, (c) Anangaranga.

8. Polity & Administration - Artha-śāstra

9. Encyclopaedia - Brihatsaṁhita

10. Ethics - Nīti śāstra (a) Brihaspati Nīti Śāstra, (d) Vidura N.Ś. (c) Śukra N.Ś. (d) Cānakya Rāja N.Ś. (e) Bhritrahāri N.Ś (f) Kamaṇḍaki N.Ś

11. Jātaka Mālā 6. Pañca-Tantra 7. Hītopadeśa. 8. Kāvya. 9. Nāṭya-śāstra (Dance), 10. Alaṅkāra śāstra (rhetoric), 11. Saṅgīta Śāstra (Musicology).

12. Metaphysics (Ṣad-darśana)

(1) Mimāṁṣa Sūtras (Jaimini), (2) Nyāya Sūtras (Gautama) (3) Saṅkhya Sūtras (Kapila) (4) Vaiśeśikha Sūtras (Kaṇāḍa) (5) Yoga Sūtras (Patañjali) (6) Vedānta Sūtras (Bādarāyaṇa)

The current systems of Hindu philosophy can be divided into two main branches:– Vedānta and Tantra.

The Schools of Vedānta are in order of the number of adherents:–

• The Advaita (Non-dualism) Philosophy of Sri Sankara Acharya
• The Visishtadvaita (Qualified non-dualism) Philosophy of Sri Ramanuja Acharya
• The Dvaita (Dualism) Philosophy of Sri Madhvacharya
• The Dvaitadvaita (non-dualism-dualism) Philosophy of Sri Nimbarka
• The Suddhadvaita (Pure non-dualism) Philosophy Of Sri Vallabha
• The Achintya Bhedabheda (Inconceivable difference in non-difference) Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya (ISKCON)

The schools or lineages of Tantra are:–

(A) Vaiṣṇava there are 2 lineages with minor differences — Pañcarātra & Vaikhānasa

(B) Śaiva schools are 9 also with minor differences between them mainly in deities and mantras. Their philosophy is a variation of the three core Vedānta types viz. Dualism, Non-dualism and Qualified non-dualism:–

• Saiva Siddhānta
• Yāmala
• Vāma-marga
• Dakṣiṇa-mārga
• Amṛteśvara
• Trika (Non-dual Kashmir Shaivism)
• Kālīkula
• Kaubjika
• Śrīvidya (Shakta)

Number of Verses

1. Mahabharata: 84879 (BORI Critical Edition)
2. Skanda Purana: 81100
3. Padma Purana: 55000 ~ Shahnameh(Ferdowsi): 50000
4. Narada Purana: 25000
5. Shiva Purana: 24000
6. Varaha Purana: 24000
7. Vishnu Purana: 23000 ~ Old Testament(NRSV): 23145
8. Garuda Purana: 19000
9. Ramayana: 18670(Baroda Critical Edition)
10. Bhagavata Purana: 18000
11. Brahma Vaivarta Purana: 18000
12. Kurma Purana: 17000
13. Harivamsa: 16374
14. Agni Purana: 15400 ~ Iliad(Homer): 15693
15. Bhavishya Purana: 14500
16. Matsya Purana: 14000
17. Brahmanda Purana: 12000 ~ Odyssey(Homer): 12110, Metamorphoses(Ovid): 11989
18. Linga Purana: 11000
19. Vamana Purana: 10000
20. Brahma Purana: 10000
21. Rigveda: 10552 ~ Aeneid(Virgil): 9896
22. Markandeya Purana: 9000 ~ New Testament(Greek): 7956
23. Atharvaveda: 5997 ~ Quran: 6236, Torah: 5845
24. Yajurveda: 1975
25. Samaveda: 1875

Schools in Hinduism

Advaita is one of the 9 schools of Vedānta.

All these 9 schools adhere to three primary epistemic sources known as Prasthāna-Trayī i.e.

1. Upaṇiṣads
2. Bhagavad Gīta
3. Brahmā-sūtras - the commentaries of which are shown in the right hand column.

In addition to these schools there are many more with various positions on the Advaita (non-duality) and Dvaita (Duality) philosophical spectrum.

These are the traditional sects.

MODERN HINDU MOVEMENTS

Advait Mat

• ·Divine Light Mission

American Meditation Institute

Ananda (Ananda Yoga)

Ananda Ashrama

Ananda Marga

Art of Living Foundation

Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

Brahma Kumaris

Brahmoism (Brahmo Samaj)

• Adi Dharm
• Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

Chinmaya Mission

Datta Yoga

Divine Life Society

Hanuman Foundation

Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy

International Vedanta Society

Isha Foundation

Kriya Yoga Centers

Mahima Dharma

Mata Amritanandamayi Math

Matua Mahasangha

Meivazhi

Narayana Dharma

Oneness Movement

Prarthana Samaj (defunct)

Radha Soami

• Radha Soami Satsang Beas
• Radha Soami Satsang Sabha
• Science of Spirituality (a.k.a. Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission)

Ramakrishna Mission / Ramakrishna Math (a.k.a. Vedanta Society)

Ravidassia

Sahaja Yoga

Sathya Sai Baba movement

Satsang

Satya Dharma

Self-Realization Fellowship / Yogoda Satsanga

Shri Ram Chandra Mission

Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha

Siddha Yoga

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Sri Chinmoy Centres

Sri Ramana Ashram

• Society of Abidance in Truth

Swadhyay Parivar

Transcendental Meditation

Hindutva Movement

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti

• Sanatan Sanstha

Hindu Munnani

Shiv Sena

Hindu Rashtra Sena

Hindu Yuva Vahini

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (a.k.a. Sangh Parivar)

• Hindu Jagran Manch
• Vishva Hindu Parishad