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Eastern Philosophies
Eastern systems of thought concerning fundamental questions (nature of existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind), often carrying profound spiritual implications
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Buddhist Philosophies
Chinese Philosophies
Hindu Devotional Movements
Indian Philosophies
Jain & Sikh Philosophies
Japanese & Korean Philosophies
Other Notable Philosophies
Yoga & Tantra
Zen & East Asian Schools
Won Buddhism
Korean modernized form of Buddhism
Japanese & Korean Philosophies
Seon (Zen)
Korean meditative tradition
Japanese & Korean Philosophies
Neo-Shintoism
Philosophical interpretation of Shinto
Japanese & Korean Philosophies
Non-Dual Shaivism (Kashmir Shaivism)
Consciousness as the ultimate reality
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Pratyabhijna
Recognition of the self as Shiva
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Spanda
Divine vibration as the source of all
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Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga
Synthesis of Eastern spirituality and evolution
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Ramana Maharshi's Self-Inquiry
“Who am I?” as a method of liberation
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Sri Ramakrishna’s Universalism
All paths lead to the same truth
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Swami Vivekananda’s Neo-Vedanta
Advaita modernized for the world stage
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Integral Philosophy (Ken Wilber)
East-West synthesis including non-duality
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Sant Traditions (Kabir, Namdev, etc.)
Bhakti movement emphasizing inner devotion
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Baul Philosophy
Mystical folk spirituality from Bengal
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Taoist Immortality Schools
Cultivation of spiritual essence
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Zoroastrian Influence in Vedic Thought
Shared roots and ideas
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Bön
Indigenous Tibetan religion prior to Buddhism
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Dzogchen
Tibetan practice of natural awareness
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Mahamudra
Direct insight into the nature of mind
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Shambhala Buddhism
Secular spiritual path from Tibetan lineage
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Humanistic Buddhism
Focus on compassion and modern relevance
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Navayana Buddhism
Ambedkar’s reinterpretation emphasizing equality
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Tibetan Logic (Pramana)
Epistemology and debate training
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Mindfulness-Based Buddhism
Modern adaptation focused on awareness
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Soka Gakkai
Lay-based, modern Nichiren practice
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