Exploring 6 Heterodox Philosophical schools of India

Samkhya School- Kapil Muni

It is rooted in dualism, separates the soul from matter & emphasizes counting and analysis.

Yoga School- Patanjali

It advocates salvation using meditation and yoga, leading to the release of Purusha from Prakriti.

Nyaya School- Gautama

It relies on logical thinking to attain salvation & emphasizes importance of acquiring real knowledge.

Vaisheshika School- Kanada

It embraces physicality, & states that universe is governed by elements: fire, air, water, earth & ether.

Mimamsa School-Jaimini:

It analyses Vedic texts, considering the Vedas as repositories of eternal truth & key to salvation.

Vedanta School- Shankaracharya:

Based on the Upanishads, it teaches that Brahma is the reality & equates atma with it.