Kanada is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Vaisheshika school of philosophy.

The Vaisheshika Sutras primarily focus on the analysis of the categories of existence and their interactions.

Kanada identifies six categories of existence: substance, quality, action, generality, particularity, and inherence.

The Vaisheshika Sutras posit atoms as the fundamental building blocks of the universe.

The Vaisheshika Sutras maintain that qualities are inherent in atoms and cannot exist independently.

'Dravya' refers to substance, which is one of the six categories of existence in the Vaisheshika system.

'Guna' refers to quality, which is one of the six categories of existence in the Vaisheshika system.

'Karma' refers to action, which is one of the six categories of existence in the Vaisheshika system.

'Samanya' refers to generality, which is one of the six categories of existence in the Vaisheshika system.

'Vishesha' refers to particularity, which is one of the six categories of existence in the Vaisheshika system.

'Samavaya' refers to inherence, which is one of the six categories of existence in the Vaisheshika system.

The Vaisheshika school primarily aims to understand the nature of reality and the fundamental principles that govern the universe.

The Vaisheshika school posits that perception occurs through the interaction of the senses with objects, resulting in the transmission of sensory data to the mind.

'Anumana' refers to inference, which is a method of reasoning that allows us to derive new knowledge from existing knowledge.

'Abhava' refers to non-existence, which is considered a distinct category of existence in the Vaisheshika system.