Evolution of Ancient Indian Religious Worldview

Abstract

Any doctrine of the soul rests on previous religious, philosophical, or mythological teachings. In the development of philosophy, it was precisely religious views that acted as a support for it. The creation of ancient Indian philosophy is a vivid example of this. Every classical school of ancient Indian philosophy is directly related to Vedic literature. Therefore, it is reasonable to start the formation of ideas about the soul in ancient Indian philosophy with the early Vedic literature.