Advaita Vedanta- Shankara: Epistemology, Literature, Means or Sources of Knowledge

Literature

The central texts of Advaita Vedanta tradition are Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Brahman Sutras. These three texts collectively called Prasthana-trayi. They are;

• Upanishads or the Shruti Prasthana: The Vedic scriptures have contributed towards the formation of the Vedanta or Uttar-Mimamsa. Upanishads such as Chandogya and Brihadaranyaka are often quoted in the Vedanta schools.
• The Brahma sutras or Nyaya Prasthana: It is also known as Yukti Prasthana. This has contributed towards in the forma…

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Prama and Aprama, Concept of Perception in Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta

The concept of Prama and Aprama

• Knowledge in Sanskrit is called prama, it means true cognitions which contribute to knowledge. On the other hand, false cognitions which contribute to false knowledge are called aprama. Cognitions are classified in Indian philosophy into two categories; true cognitions or those cognitions which possess the property of pramanaya and false cognitions or those cognitions which possess the property of apramanya.
• The theory of knowledge or pramana-sastra is a…

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