24/08/2022
Sankhya-Yoga helps its practitioners to know on an intellectual and analytical level what the nature of spirit and matter is, it is considered a path best suited for people who prefer to engage with the world and their spiritual development through experiments, deep thought and philosophy.
Samkhya was codified in 350CE in the Sankhya-Karika, and this remains the most important text of the Samkhya school. Although it does recognise the authority of the Vedas, Samkhya is primarily built upon foundations of deep reflection and independent experience
As a philosophical tradition therefore, Samkhya, which means “number” or “to count” is concerned with the proper classification of elements of prakriti and purusha. The goal of Samkhya-Yoga is for practitioners to realize the difference between the spirit or purusha, and matter or prakriti.
