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This week we are discussing different schools of Indian philosophy and we now arrive at Yoga. Yoga philosophy is well described in “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali,” where he outlines the eight limbs, or stages, that one should follow to reach moksha. More on this in this episode. Keep following for more interesting content from some really good books.

Today I will discuss the basics of Buddha's philosophy. It is another non-theistic school in Indian philosophy, which focuses on inquiry and contemplative investigation to find the truth. Listen to this episode to understand it better. Don't forget to subscribe.

In this episode I discuss the basics of Jaina philosophy, or Jainism. Jainism is one of the world's oldest religions, originating in India at least 2,500 years ago. The spiritual goal of Jainism is to become liberated from the endless cycle of rebirth and to achieve an all-knowing state called moksha. Find out more in this episode.

This week I will discuss different schools of Indian philosophy, starting with the Charvakas. It is a heterodox school of Indian philosophy. Charvaka holds direct perception, empiricism, and conditional inference as proper sources of knowledge, embraces philosophical skepticism and rejects ritualism and supernaturalism. More about it in the episode.

Philosophers have long wondered about the cause of lack of sleep since they too frequently deal with this problem. So, let's take a look at insomnia through the eyes of a philosopher and discover something new along the way.

Yann Martel talks about the relativity of truth in his book Life of Pi. Throughout the book, he keeps emphasising on this point. What is truth? Is it relative? Let's explore these questions with the help of this brilliant novel. Don't forget to subscribe.