The Linga and the Great Goddess
author: Swami Karpatri
edition: 2009, Indica Books, Varanasi
pages: 370
ISBN-10: 818656988X
Topic: Hinduism
The existence of prakrti
This page describes The existence of prakrti which is part located on page 219 in the book: The Linga and the Great Goddess by Swami Karpatri. This book expounds on the meaning of the Linga and the nature of the Great Goddess besides containing as a debate about the relation of sakti between Nyaya and Mimamsa: two schools of orthodox Hindu philosophy. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
Verse 18.40: “There exists not on the earth, nor again in the Heaven amongst the Gods, an entity which can be exempt from these three Guna-constituents that are born of the Prakrti (Primal Matter). (813) Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar: Therefore, there is not a single thing, either in the heaven or on this earth, that is not fettered by the three Guna-constituents such as Sattva and others, born of the Prakriti (Primal Matter), in the way there cannot be a blanket without wool, or lump...
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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
Purusha is originally in a state of pure spiritual existence, freed from attraction of Prakriti and from the desire for material life and is passive. Later it seems attracted by the glamour of Prakrti. Purusha is transcendental consciousness. It is the foundation of ultimate knowledge and never becomes an object of knowledge. It is the silent witness, and is eternal. It is beyond time, space, change and activity. It is self-luminous and all pervading....
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The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system [by Babu C. D]
Sankhya thus maintains a clear cut dualism between purusha and prakriti and further maintain the plurality of the purushas. The system is predominantly intellect and theoretical. According to Sankhya right knowledge means the knowledge of separation of the purusha from the prakrti. Sankhya philosophy is the mother of mathematics and is considered as the basis of Eastern philosophy. It believes in Satkarya Vada. All the material effects are the modifications (parinama) of prakriti....
Read full contents: Chapter 2.1 - Pramanas in Sankhya Philosophy
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[The Linga and the Great Goddess: index]
[Preface]
[Introduction]