Darshanas - Definition and Overview

There are Six Systems of Vedic or Hindu Philosophy. The six different philosophical system was written by sages called Vyasa, Gautama, Kanada, Kapila, Patanjali, Jaimini and Ashtavakra. The Vedic wisdom was propagated through six schools with different philiosophical views or darshanas, often but not always associated with a sage who has writtern that sutra.

The six philosophical views are:

Nyaya - by Gautama

Vaisesika - by Kanada

Sankhya - by Kapila

Yoga - by Patanjali

Purva Mimamsa (Karma-mimamsa) - by Jaimini

Vedanta - based on the Upanishads and Brahma Sutras (Badarayana)