Self and Cosmology in Indian Philosophy

Karma is a concept in Indian philosophy that refers to the sum of a person's actions and their consequences, while Atman, Brahman, and Maya are central concepts in Indian philosophy.

Moksha is the ultimate goal of life according to the Upanishads, which refers to liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is considered to be the most important and influential Upanishad, as it contains some of the most profound and insightful teachings on the nature of reality, the self, and the universe.

The central teaching of the Advaita Vedanta school of thought is that the self is Brahman, which means that the individual self is identical with the universal Self or ultimate reality.

Madhvacharya is considered to be the founder of the Dvaita Vedanta school of thought, which posits that the individual self is distinct from Brahman and that the world is real.

Maya is the concept in Indian philosophy that refers to the world of appearances, which is considered to be an illusion or a veil that obscures the true nature of reality.

Purusha in Samkhya philosophy refers to the individual self, which is considered to be pure consciousness and distinct from the material world.

Moksha in Jain philosophy refers to liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth, which is achieved through the practice of non-violence, self-control, and meditation.

Karma is not a concept in Buddhist philosophy. The three main concepts in Buddhist philosophy are Dukkha, Anatta, and Nirvana.

Brahman in Vedanta philosophy refers to the ultimate reality, which is considered to be the source and ground of all existence.