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What is arthakriya-samvada? Write a note on the Yogachara’s perspective on arthakriya-samvada

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What is arthakriya-samvada? Write a note on the Yogachara’s perspective on arthakriya-samvada Introduction The concept of arthakriya-samvada pertains to pragmatic efficacy — the idea that truth is that which is effective in producing results. It plays a significant role in the Indian epistemological and metaphysical discussions, particularly within Buddhist philosophy. Arthakriya-samvada Defined Arthakriya-samvada means the […]

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Apohavada

Introduction Apohavada is a unique theory of meaning developed by Buddhist philosophers in India. It explains how we understand the meaning of words and categories. The word “apoha” means “exclusion,” and the theory says that we understand a word not by what it includes, but by what it excludes. This view is very different from