Vachaspati Mishra
Vachaspati Mishra ( Sanskrit : वाचस्पति मिश्र Vācaspati Miśra) was an Indian Brahmin from Mithila who lived in the 9th or 10th century. He wrote comments on various Indian teaching systems , namely Advaita Vedanta , Yoga , Samkhya and Nyaya .
Well-known works include Bhāmatī , a sub-commentary on Shankara's Brahmasūtrabhāṣya , with which Vachaspati Mishra founded the "Bhamati school" of Advaita Vedanta. The work Sāmkhyatattvakaumudī is the best known treatise on the Samkhya teaching. Tattvavaiśāradī is considered an important Subkommentar to Vyasa Yogasūtrabhāṣya and contributes greatly to the understanding of Patanjali Yogasutra at.
literature
- WJ Johnson: A Dictionary of Hinduism. Oxford University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-861025-0
- Mircea Eliade : Yoga. Leipzig 2004, ISBN 3-458-34701-1
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vachaspati Mishra |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | वाचस्पति मिश्र (Sanskrit); Vācaspati Miśra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian brahmin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 10th century |