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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
CHAPTER VII
SAMKHOA
The Sāmkhya system is one of the most ancient systems in the history of Indian Philosophy. It is as old as the Buddhistic Philosophy and, it also bears resemblance with the Upanișadic philosophy. As it contains some elements of the Upanisad, it is probable that it came into existence in the postUpanisadic period. The system is attributed to Kapila Muni — as its first originator. As it agrees in accepting the incessant change of the world, it has resemblance with the Buddhist philosophy; but it is not certainly an offshoot of the Buddhist philosophy. Its contrast with the Buddhist schools is greater than its resemblance with it. Buddhism denies the existence of the Self and the permanent material world, while the Sāmkhya philosophy admits both as realities. The Sankhya does not reduce everything to a fleeting momentary existence like Buddhism, but it regards the Soul (Purușa-959) and Praksti as eternal existences. They may be simultaneously existing in the post-Upanisadic period.
The Samkhya system is atheistic (Nirişvarafattare) in character like Buddhism. Both agree in holding the existence of God unnecessary, and both explain the origin and working of the world without
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