Sanatana Dharma - Aka Hinduism (1st Bin)

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This is just a small part of big picture, that is Bhaarat.

Astika philosophies of Ancient India

The ideologies are divided into two categories.

1. Aastika - Those who accept the authority of Vedas
2. Naastika - Those who refuse to accept authority of Vedas

Belief in god is not mandatory. There are Theist philosophies (Ishwar-Vaad) and Atheist philosophies (Nirishwar Vaad) in both categories.

1. Astika and Atheist - Saamkhya, Poorva Mimamsa, Nyaya, Vaisheshika
2. Astika and vaguely Theist - Yoga
3. Aastika and staunchly Theist - Vedanta, Uttara Mimamsa

Vedanta is further divided into three major sub-categories

a. Advaita (non-duality - Sarvam Khalu idam Brahmam - Everything that exists is Brahman)
b. Vishishta-advaita (special non-duality)
c. Dvaita (Duality - Ishwara and his creation are separate)

Brahma Satyam jagat Mithya

The schools like Vaishnava, Shaiva, Ganapatya, Bhakti etc fall under Dvaita Vedanta.

4. Naastika and Atheist - Bauddha, Jaina, Charvaka, Ajivika
5. Naastika and Theist - Sikh pantha

Then there are schools of Tantra which broadly lays between theism and atheism. The Vajrayana Bauddha Tantra Maarga is primarily atheist, while Aastika Tantra (Vaam-maarga) is theist.

All these philosophies make up the conglomerate of Dhaarmic traditions.

Propagation of Dharmic memes in India

Clustering of Dharmic traditions

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