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A post On Pramanas( प्रमाण) Using Principles of Nyaya Philoshphy Discussion on Importance ,Use of Pramanas in Sprituality and Day to Day life. What are Pramanas,Prameya , Prama? Without proof there is no realization of reality.From the evidence itself, the knower wants to gain or abandon the meaning by believing it "Pramata" is that which has the tendency to seek or discard that (known) object He (Pramata) who (by means of) realizes the meaning of meaning is the (Pramana (In him) the meaning which is experienced is the Prameya And the real experience of that meaning is called prama What is Tatva ? Tasya BhaavaH TatvaM Being Truth , Eternal of truth' ( known) As it Is/ were /Shall TatvaGyan is . Knowing Truth ,Eternal As It Is Pramanas are needed to know TatvaGyan which is door towards Moksha
What is Nyaya? Nyaya is the test of truth by evidence( Pramanas), ie (pratyaksh)direct and word ( Agama/ shabd) dependent inference( Anumana) is Nyaya
Types of Pramanas :
1) Pratyaksha : Direct Perception through Senses , Knowledge perceived from our senses .
2) Anumana : Knowledge through inferences based on logical argument, reasoning , experimental .
3) Shabd / Agama : Verbal Testimony, knowledge from high sourse , scriptures
In Nyaya Upma pramana also included which basically deals with knowledge based on comparison and uzing different analogies These 4 or Three Pramanas are tools to determine ,obtain knowledge from any Source :
Which is Best ? Highly Reliable ? Strongest ? Dominant than Others ?
To answer this Think on following parameters:
1) Amount of Knowledge
2) Accuracy and precision in Knowledge
3) Durability , consistency
4) Dependence
5) Completeness
P : Pratyasha
A : Anumana
S : Sabd
1 . Amount Of Knowledge Since Our Senses are limited So knowledge perceived through Senses is also Limited Through our mental speculation we can think unlimited ,Not Fixed Through S.knowledge is Fixed ,But still more knowledge perceived from P =>A > S >P.
2 . Accuracy and Precision Through Senses there z Less chance of error in it ,Error will also because of A However By inference, reasoning there is huge chance of Error Ex- diff. theories in Science In S error may have if Pramata wants,or in course of time => P > S >A.
3 . Durability consistency For increasing Durability P and A requires Shabd Indic knowledge also preserve in oral tradition S > A> P.
4) Dependence All other pramana are dependent on Pratyaksha , Without Pratyaksha No A nd S possible. P>A > S.
5) Completeness At initial stages , because of human limitations ,P is not complete source Similarly A is also limitations as that in Science But in S knowledge is complete as it is coming from supreme source ,no Humanly effort S>A>P.
Overall S= 2*3+2*2+1*1= 11 P= 2*3+ 0*3+3*1=9 A= 1*3+ 3*2+1*1= 10 S>A>P But Here S ,P,A are not exclusively ,all present in any way it's just dominance.
Conclusive Remark : 1.Just as a law Book is considered as Final proof , similarly word proof is supreme because in it we don't understand by our own efforts, knowledge itself coming from the supreme source So during initial stages of Sadhana , spritual initiation S is best.
2.But it is Incomplete without Pratyaksha and Anumana Pratyaksha is Base ,Anuman is middle in Pillar of pramana At Last when Humanly imperfections removed through sadhna then Pratyaksha praman become Highest. Pratyaksha is only way for bhagwan , Parmatma or Brahman realization.
Uttama Sholks.
What is Nyaya? Nyaya is the test of truth by evidence( Pramanas), ie (pratyaksh)direct and word ( Agama/ shabd) dependent inference( Anumana) is Nyaya
Types of Pramanas :
1) Pratyaksha : Direct Perception through Senses , Knowledge perceived from our senses .
2) Anumana : Knowledge through inferences based on logical argument, reasoning , experimental .
3) Shabd / Agama : Verbal Testimony, knowledge from high sourse , scriptures
In Nyaya Upma pramana also included which basically deals with knowledge based on comparison and uzing different analogies These 4 or Three Pramanas are tools to determine ,obtain knowledge from any Source :
Which is Best ? Highly Reliable ? Strongest ? Dominant than Others ?
To answer this Think on following parameters:
1) Amount of Knowledge
2) Accuracy and precision in Knowledge
3) Durability , consistency
4) Dependence
5) Completeness
P : Pratyasha
A : Anumana
S : Sabd
1 . Amount Of Knowledge Since Our Senses are limited So knowledge perceived through Senses is also Limited Through our mental speculation we can think unlimited ,Not Fixed Through S.knowledge is Fixed ,But still more knowledge perceived from P =>A > S >P.
2 . Accuracy and Precision Through Senses there z Less chance of error in it ,Error will also because of A However By inference, reasoning there is huge chance of Error Ex- diff. theories in Science In S error may have if Pramata wants,or in course of time => P > S >A.
3 . Durability consistency For increasing Durability P and A requires Shabd Indic knowledge also preserve in oral tradition S > A> P.
4) Dependence All other pramana are dependent on Pratyaksha , Without Pratyaksha No A nd S possible. P>A > S.
5) Completeness At initial stages , because of human limitations ,P is not complete source Similarly A is also limitations as that in Science But in S knowledge is complete as it is coming from supreme source ,no Humanly effort S>A>P.
Overall S= 2*3+2*2+1*1= 11 P= 2*3+ 0*3+3*1=9 A= 1*3+ 3*2+1*1= 10 S>A>P But Here S ,P,A are not exclusively ,all present in any way it's just dominance.
Conclusive Remark : 1.Just as a law Book is considered as Final proof , similarly word proof is supreme because in it we don't understand by our own efforts, knowledge itself coming from the supreme source So during initial stages of Sadhana , spritual initiation S is best.
2.But it is Incomplete without Pratyaksha and Anumana Pratyaksha is Base ,Anuman is middle in Pillar of pramana At Last when Humanly imperfections removed through sadhna then Pratyaksha praman become Highest. Pratyaksha is only way for bhagwan , Parmatma or Brahman realization.
Uttama Sholks.