prakriti — In the list of 24 categories of reality in SAMKHYA and YOGA, prakriti refers to nature or the phenom enal universe. It is seen as an eternal reality that always existed and always will exist. That is to say, phenomenal reality is not a created … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
purusha — /poor euh sheuh/, n. Hinduism. (in Sankhya and Yoga) one s true self, regarded as eternal and unaffected by external happenings. Cf. prakriti. [ < Skt purusa lit., man] * * * ▪ Indian philosophy Sanskrit Puruṣa (“person,” or “spirit”), in … Universalium
prakriti — /pruk ri tee/, n. Hinduism. (in Sankhya philosophy) primal matter or substance from which the physical and mental universe evolves under the influence of purusha. Cf. guna, purusha. [ < Skt prakrti original nature] * * * ▪ Indian philosophy… … Universalium
prakriti — ˈprəkrəd.ē noun ( s) Etymology: Sanskrit prakṛti 1. : unmanifested cosmic energy or potential matter that in Sankhya philosophy is constituted of the three gunas and that in contact with purusha produces a disequilibrium among the gunas which in … Useful english dictionary
purusha — ˈpu̇rəshə noun ( s) Etymology: Sanskrit puruṣa, literally, man : the soul that with prakriti constitutes the primary cause of phenomenal existence according to Sankhya philosophy; specifically : an individual soul of an infinite number of like,… … Useful english dictionary
Hindu views on God and gender — In Hinduism there are diverse approaches to the understanding of God and gender.While most Hindus focus upon God in the neutral form,Fact|date=August 2008 Brahman being of neuter gender grammatically, there are prominent Hindu traditions that… … Wikipedia
Atheism and religion — Atheism, in its broadest definition, is the absence of theism, viz., of belief in a God or gods. The degree to which one can be considered an atheist while simultaneously being and adherent of a sect of a traditionally monotheistic, polytheistic … Wikipedia
Yin and yang — For information about (and other uses of) the symbol , see Taijitu. Taoism This article is part of a series on Taoism … Wikipedia
Samkhya — /sahng kyeuh/, n. Hinduism. Sankhya. * * * One of the six orthodox systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy. It adopts a consistent dualism between matter and soul (see prakriti and purusha), which are sufficient to account for the existence of… … Universalium
Dualism — For other uses, see Dualism (disambiguation). Dualism (from the Latin word duo meaning two ) denotes a state of two parts. The term dualism was originally coined to denote co eternal binary opposition, a meaning that is preserved in metaphysical… … Wikipedia
