Āstika and nāstika
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Āstika (Sanskrit आस्तिक IAST: āstika) derives from the Sanskrit asti, "there is, there exists", and means “one who believes in the existence (of a soul separate from the material world, Brahman, etc.)” and nāstika means "an unbeliever".
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See also
- Atheism in Hinduism
- Atman (Hinduism)
- Atman (Buddhism)
- Atman (Jainism)
- Hindu philosophy
- Ishvara
- Theism
- Vedas
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