Philosophy as the Basis of Sustainable Life: Insights from Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇam

Author(s): Dr. Mamani Saha

Abstract:

Human being always efforts to make his life beautiful and meaningful with his intelligence. It is from this effort that philosophical thought emerges in the human mind and he attempts to establish it in behaviour. This Philosophical thought becomes the basis of all aspects of Indian Knowledge System, such as knowledge, science, dharma, politics, health awareness in all fields. This Philosophical thought helps people who are unhappy with worldly matters to find the eternal happiness. Karma Yoga, Jñāna Yoga and Bhakti Yoga are among the paths that have been seen in Indian philosophy as a means of attaining the puruṣārthas; dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa. The Ramayana contains many philosophical thoughts about the world and life. At the beginning of the Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇam, this question is raised by Maharṣi Vālmīki that

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