nastika
नास्तिक nāstikaHeterodox: of a system that rejects the authority of the Vedas, such as Charvaka, Buddhism and Jainism.
Where this term appears
- Charvaka: the Indian materialists Philosophy
Classical India sorted its philosophies into astika and nastika , the schools that accepted the authority of the Vedas and those that did not.
- Hinduism and Buddhism: the difference Essentials
Indian thinkers used a simple test to sort their philosophies: schools that accepted the authority of the Vedas were called astika , and those that rejected it were nastika .
- What Are the Six Darshanas? Philosophy
The line that divides, and what it is not The six are called astika , orthodox, and they are set against the nastika , the heterodox, and almost everyone misunderstands where the line falls.
- Shruti and Smriti: what counts as Hindu scripture? Scriptures
The schools of Indian philosophy that accept that authority are called astika , "orthodox," and those that reject it, such as the Buddhists and Jains and the materialist Charvakas, are called nastika .
- The History of Sanatana Dharma: A Timeline History
The acceptance of the Veda became the line dividing the orthodox, āstika , from the heterodox, nāstika .
- Is 'Hinduism' even a religion? Journal
The ancient dividing line, astika and nastika , does not track belief in God.