______ Vidya is the disciplined and systematic knowledge of the self and the environment attained through precise observation and critical reasoning.
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Correct answer: B. Adhyatmika
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Adhyatmika vidya (knowledge of the self) is presented in Indian psychology as disciplined, systematic knowledge of self and environment gained through precise observation and critical reasoning.
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