Devanagari: भिक्षु पाद प्रसारण न्याय ISO15919: bhikṣu pāda prasāraṇa nyāya
A philosophy from the book, Nyaya. It is literally translated as "the beggar stretching his legs philosophy" and is best described with a short story.
Once, a beggar stood outside a house in the scorching heat. He knocked on the door of the house. When the owner answered the door, he requested to be allowed to sit in the outside verandah to get some relief from the sun. The owner was a compassionate person, and he allowed him to sit there. The beggar then said, "It is still very hot here. Can I come inside your house and sit under the fan." The owner allowed him. Then he asked to sit on the sofa. The owner allowed him. Then he went inside the master bedroom, stretched his legs out on the bed and took a nice nap. The owner then asked him to leave, but the beggar replied that he would stay forever as this was his own house.
This describes how the soul must let God and Guru into his mind/heart. Then God and Guru grace the soul. Finally, God and Guru become the master, and the soul attains the bliss he wants to attain. This is bhikshu pada prasarana nyaya.
