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Charwak Darshan
It is believed that the propaganda of the Charwak philosophy must have been done thousand years ago. On the other side, according to another belief, this philosophy is as old as Rigveda. No independent books are available at present. This philosophy is not spritual but it is perfectly materialistic. Charwak Darshan, thus, does not believe in Atma, but it believes in matter.
As maintained by this school of thought there is no need for the imaginery stories connected with 'other worldliness'. The reasoning also does not require to be sub-servient to mysticism. Our senses alone are sufficient means of real knowledge and that knowledge which has been acquired by the assistance and help of their co-operation, is the only true knowledge. According to the materialistic school of thought, even consciousness is the product of the matter. This Darshan or system is atheistic - the atheism towards the rituals and rites (do's and don'ts) which are in vogue in a particular religion. (But) This sense of atheism tends to research for the soul of true religion.
Etymologically the word 'Charwak' is made of two words Chara + vak meaning, those who speak and are deeply drenched
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