The Mimaasaka perspective

[Jaldhar H. Vyas]

On Fri, 26 Sep 1997, Jonathan Bricklin wrote:

> My understanding is that the Buddhists that Kumarila had to contend with
> (like many practicing Buddhists today)  based their arguments on perception
> and reason only, without recourse to scriptural authority.  Insofar as the
> Vedas supported their perceptions and their reasonings they would be
> considered valid.

But that isn't good enoough to make it a pramana which is valid in itself.

 If that is true, then the fact that they saw the Vedas
> as products of human beings would not, in itself, render it invalid.  Just
> the opposite in fact.
>

Again that would not be good enough for the Mimamsaks.  Some astika
schools hold the Vedas are valid because they are written by God.  Even
that was considered unacceptable.

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