Indian Philosophy (sarva darshana saamkathya)

[Sunder]

I recommend that you read it sequentially, as it builds up from Sutra 1... reading a sutra here and there may help, but does not set context.. Here I had some surprises.. Brahma Sutras refutes Buddhism/Jainism, leading me to think it was written after Buddha's time. The Brahma Sutras -- shankara bhashyam -- also refutes the Bhagavatha Theory.. Some excerpts below.

Refutation of Buddhism:
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(Realists) http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_2/bs_2-2-04.html
(Idealist - Middle path) http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_2/bs_2-2-05.html

Refutation of Jaina Doctrine:
http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_2/bs_2-2-06.html

I was intending on starting a thread on the Brahma Sutra sometime next week or so. It needs a separate thread for itself, as this is a purana/ithihasa thread <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->


PS: I will be speaking on BrahmaSutras/Advaita on the local tv show on which I appear from time to time..