
Madhvacharya's Tattvavada School of Vedanta. The conversation explores the importance of experience (anubhawa) as an infallible foundation for knowledge, using the analogy of the blind men and the elephant to illustrate the problem of incomplete understanding. A significant portion of the dialogue is dedicated to contrasting Indian philosophical approaches, or Darshanas, with Western philosophy, emphasizing that Darshana is a perspective ingrained in lived reality rather than an isolated, elite pursuit. The speakers then examine the six classical Darshanas and the uniqueness of Madhvacharya's approach, which seeks to reconcile various philosophical paths (Karma, Jnana, and Bhakti) and textual authorities (Vedas, Puranas, Epics) under a unified framework centered on the supremacy of Lord Vishnu. Finally, the discussion outlines Madhvacharya's epistemology, defining knowledge tools (Prammanas) as perception (Pratyaksha), inference (Anumana), and valid testimony (Agama), and details how his system addresses counterarguments, such as those posed by the Charvakas.