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In Hinduism
Samkhya (school of philosophy)
The Individual Soul is denoted by the Sanskrit term Puruṣa, according to the Sāṅkhyakārikā.—In Brahmanical literature, udāsīna often means a neutral person, such as in the compound; “friends, neutrals and enemies”. [...] Also, udāsīna has been used in the Sāṅkhyakārikā to qualify the individual soul (puruṣa). After describing the qualities of the Puruṣa as the state of witnessing, isolation, neutrality, awareness and non-agency in Kārikā 19, the Sāṅkhyakārikā (20) then qualifies Puruṣa as udāsīna.
Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs’) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).
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Partial matches: Soul, The, The, Te.
Full-text (+308): Jivatman, Caitya, Pratyagatman, Antaryamin, Jiva, Paramatman, Pratyakpravana, Sayujya, Anu, Amritagarbha, Purusha, Pashu, Pashupasha, Kshetrajna, Samavayin, Bhutatman, Cidabhasa, Kaivalyapati, Jaiva, Hamsa.
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Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 1.1.22 < [Adhikaraṇa 7 - Sūtras 21-22]
Brahma-Sūtra 2.3.45 < [Adhikaraṇa 12 - Sūtras 42-52]
Brahma-Sūtra 2.1.22 (correct conclusion end) < [Adhikaraṇa 7 - Sūtras 20-22]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika (critical and historical study) (by Aruna Rani)
Relation of God to the Individual Souls < [Chapter 7 - Conception of Soul (Atman)]
Nature of God < [Chapter 7 - Conception of Soul (Atman)]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 1.1.21 < [First Adhyaya, First Pada]
Sutra 1.4.16 < [First Adhyaya, Fourth Pada]
Sutra 2.3.45 < [Second Adyaya, Third Pada]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
II, 3, 17 < [Second Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 3, 15 < [First Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 4, 20 < [First Adhyāya, Fourth Pāda]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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