Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t13.3

v1.c7.s10.t13.3

Since foundation, Vaiśeṣika devoted to discuss types and basic forms of natural phenomena. This school proposed the theory of padārthas (categories) and believed that categories are solid materials relative to views or concepts. And things in the world are constructed by several categories which are the basic theory frame of *Daśapadārthaśāstra*. All of the philosophy thoughts are contained in the ten categories.