Indian Philosophy and Culture

Paper Code: 
25YOG222
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 The course will be enabling the students to familiarize learners with various aspects of the culture and heritage of India, appreciate the underlying unity amidst diversity in all aspects of India’s culture.

 

Course Outcomes: 

 

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25YOG222

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Philosophy and Culture (Theory)

 

CO54: Explore the influence of Vedas on the later schools of Indian Philosophy.

CO55:  Discuss the concept, objectives, and applications of Indian Culture for living & learning.

CO56: Appreciate the insight in the six systems of Indian philosophy.

CO57: Interpret the various schools of philosophy like Buddhism, Samkhya, Mimamsa etc. which are relevant to yoga practice.

CO58:Explain the understanding of Yoga as a philosophy and inculcate the essence.

CO59: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in Teaching; Interactive Lecturers, Discussions, Tutorials Reading Assignments, Demonstration, Team Teaching.

 

Learning activities for the Students; Self-assignment, Effective questions, Project presentation, Giving Tasks.

Class Test, Semester end examinations, solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, presentations and projects.

Class Test, Semester end examinations, solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, presentations and projects.

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Indian Culture-I

 

  • Meaning, Definition and Characteristics of Indian Culture
  • Vedic Cultural Trichatustaya- Ashram, Varana, Purushartha
  • Relation between Culture and Yoga
  • Yoga as the basis of Cultural & Humanitarianism
12.00
Unit II: 
Indian Culture-II
  • Samkhya- Pourush, Prakriti, Triguna
  • Satkaryavada. (Karyakaran Theory)
  • Yoga Darshan
  • Iswar, Klesh, Ashtanga yoga

 

13.00
Unit III: 
Indian Philosophy-I
  • Advadita Vedanta-Brahma
  • Maya, Jeev
  • Mukti (Mosha)
  • Mimamsa- Theory of six Parmans

 

13.00
Unit IV: 
Indian Philosophy-II

 

  • Nyaya and Vaisheshikha Introduction
  • Valid source of knowledge
  • Liberation
  • Seven categories substance
12.00
Unit V: 
School of Philosophy

 

  • Charvaka-Ethics & Philosophy
  • Jaina- Panch Mahavrat, Syadvad
  • Buddha-Four noble truth & Kshanikvada
  • Kaivalya (Jain), Niravan (Buddha)
Essential Readings: 

 Essential Readings:

  1. Paramananda The Upanishads (1884)
  2. Sivnanada,Swami Stories From Yogavasishtha (Dec 31,1995)        
  3. Chatterjee, Satischandra An Introduction to Indian Philosophy (2007)

 

E-Resources:

  1. Indian philosophy - Wikipedia
  2. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/38171/1

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Baldeo Upadhyay- Indian Philosophy
  2. Dr. Harendra Prasad Singh- Dharam Darshan Ki Roop Rekha
  3. D.M. Dutta and Chatterji- Indian Philosophy
  4. S.N. Das Gupta- Yoga Philosophy
  5. Ganga Prasad Upadhyaya- Sarv Darshan Siddhant
  6. S.N. Das Gupta- History of Indian Philosphy
  7. I.C. Sharma- Ethical Philosophy of India
  8. S. Radha Krishan- Indian Philosophy

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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