The aim of Mimamsa philosophy is to give the interpretation of the Vedas and to provide a philosophical justification for the Vedic ritual.
Mimamsa is concerned with the earlier parts of the Vedas, it is called the Karmakanda, it is also referred to as Purva-Mimamsa or Karma-Mimamsa.
Vedanta, which deals with the later portion of Vedic literature called the Upanishads, It is also called Uttara-Mimamsa or Jnana-Mimamsa.
According to the Mimamsa, heaven is considered to be the ultimate goal of life. The attainment of heaven is possible only through vedic actions like Bali, yajna etc.
Types of karma - Nitya Karma, Naimittika karma, Kamya Karma, Nishidha karma and Praychitta Karma.
Apoorva - Mimamsa believes that the deeds performed in this world produce an unseen power known as ‘Apoorva’, which did not exist before the performance of the action.
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