Drsti-srsti subschool of Advaita Vedanta

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Drsti-srsti is a subschool of Advaita Vedanta, possibly started by Maṇḍana Miśra (8th c. CE).[1] It holds that the "whole world of things is the object of mind,"[2] and influenced the Yoga Vasistha.

Etymology[edit]

  • drsti - view, interpretation of experience
  • sṛṣṭi - creation

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Dasgupta (1932), A History of Indian Philosophy: Volume 2, p.52
  2. ^ KN Aiyer (1975), Laghu Yoga Vasistha, Theosophical Publishing House, Original Author: Abhinanda, ISBN 978-0835674973, page 5