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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata

by Shini M.V. | 2017 | 51,373 words

Hinduism Hindu Philosophy Samkhya Purana

This page relates ‘Principles of Samkhya Philosophy� of the study of Samkhya thought and philosophy as reflected in the Shanti-Parva of the Mahabharata. Samkhya represents one of the six orthodox schools of Indian Philosophy and primarily deals with metaphysical knowledge and explains the Universe without the need to introduce God. The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic which includes many Sankhya theories while expounding twenty-five principles.

Chapter 2 - The Principles of Sāṃkhya Philosophy

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Introduction to Sāṃkhya Philosophy
Sāṃkhya Definition and Meaning
Introduction to the Sāṃkhyakārika of Īśvarakṛṣṇa
Three-fold misery (i.e., Three kinds of pain)
Pramāṇas (independent sources of valid knowledge)
Theory of causation (Satkāryavāda)
Three Guṇas (principals of Prakṛti)
The twenty-five principles
Prakṛti (the first principle of the universe)
Mahat (synonym of Buddhi)
Ahaṃkāra (the product of Mahat)
Tanmātras (the five subtle elements)
Indriya (sense and motor organs)
Mind (the eleventh organ)
The five Mahābhūtas (physical elements)
Puruṣa (the transcendental self)
Liberation (Mukti or Kaivalya)
Branches of Sāṃkhya
Sāṃkhya Philosophers
Works on Sāṃkhya
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