Neo-minimalism Neo-minimalism Neo-minimalism is an amorphous art movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It has alternatively been called "neo-geometric" or "neo-geo" art. Other terms include: Neo-Conceptualism, Neo-Futurism, Neo-Op, Neo-Pop, New Abstraction, Poptometry, Post-Abstractionism, Simulationism, and Smart Art. The aspects of "postmodern art" that have been described as neo-minimalism (and related terms) involve a general "reevaluation of earlier art forms." As its various titles indicate, the movement draws on earlier mid-to-late-20th century developments in Minimalist art, Abstract Expressionism and its offshoots, plus Pop Art, Op Art, and other threads of artistic development. Contemporary artists who have been linked to
Neo-Vedanta understanding of the "sruti" is a "pramana", a means of knowledge to attain liberation. It takes years of preparation and study to accomplish this task, and includes the mastery of Sanskrit, the memorisation of texts, and the meditation over the interpretation of those texts. Understanding is called "anubhava", knowledge or understanding derived from (personal) experience. "Anubhava" removes "Avidya", ignorance, regarding Brahman and Atman, and leads to "moksha", liberation. In neo-Vedanta, the status of "sruti" becomes secondary, and "personal experience" itself becomes the primary means to liberation. According to Ninian Smart, Neo-Vedanta is "largely a smarta account." In modern times Smarta-views