Vaisheshika
Subtitle
Atomic Theory
Founder
Maharishi Kanada
Philosophy
Vaisheshika is famous for its naturalism and its theory of atoms. It postdates the Nyaya school and later merged with it to form the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school.
Core Concept
Anu (Atomism)
Key Tenets
Seven categories of existence (Padarthas)
Theory of atoms
Distinctness of individual souls
Dharma as the basis of worldly and spiritual progress