Samkhyakarika Of Isvarakrsna
Samkhyakarika Of Isvarakrsna

Author: Īśvarakṛṣṇa

Publisher:

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9788180902000

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Samkhya is known as one of the oldest systems of Indian Philosophy. Is varakrsna Samkhyakarika seems to be the earliest available and most popular work of this system. The present volume contains the original Sanskrit verses (Karikas) alongwith the Yuktidlpika commentary. The authorship of this comm. is not yet known. But it is known that the Yuktidlpika comm. is an oldest, authentic and clear exposition on Samkhyakarika. The speciality if this edition is that it contains the revised English Translation of S.S.S. Sastri. Besides these, transliteration of verses, explanatory notes and variant readings of the texts, are some other features of this work. In addition to these, this book is also furnished with several useful Indices. It is hoped that this edition will be more helpful to such students in understanding the meaning of its verses through an English translation and notes based on the Yuktidlpika commentary.

Samkhya Darshan
Samkhya Darshan

Author: Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati

Publisher: Bihar School of Yoga

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788186336595

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For the spiritual aspirant, samkhya is the metaphysics of self-realization and yoga is the sadhana or means to achieve it.

Yoga in Practice
Yoga in Practice

Author: David Gordon White

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 0691140863

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An anthology of primary texts drawn from the diverse yoga traditions of India, greater Asia, and the West. Focuses on the lived experiences in the many world of yoga.

The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 4
The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 4

Author: Gerald James Larson

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 1400853532

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Samkhya is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, system of classical Indian philosophy. This book traces its history from the third or fourth century B. C. up through the twentieth century. The Encyclopedia as a whole will present the substance of the various Indian systems of thought to philosophers unable to read the Sanskrit and having difficulty in finding their way about in the translations (where such exist). This volume includes a lengthy introduction by Gerald James Larson, which discusses the history of Samkhya and its philosophical contours overall. The remainder of the book includes summaries in English of all extant Sanskrit texts of the system. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Samkhya Karika of Isvara Krsna
Samkhya Karika of Isvara Krsna

Author: Baba Hari Dass

Publisher: Sri Rama Publishing

Published: 2024-08-15

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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The Samkhya Karika is one of the oldest known treatises on Samkhya, which is the source philosophy for the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This volume contains the original Sanskrit text with transliteration, Baba Hari Dass’ English translation and word by word definition. Baba Hari Dass’ thorough commentary on each verse is based firmly in classical yoga, yet written with the Western student in mind. Included are an introduction to set context and several charts and tables.

Yoga
Yoga

Author: Mircea Eliade

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1958

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780691017648

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In this landmark book the renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga, exploring how its guiding principle, that of freedom, involves remaining in the world without letting oneself be exhausted by such "conditionings" as time and history. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a comprehensive survey of Yoga in theory and practice from its earliest foreshadowings in the Vedas through the twentieth century. The subjects discussed include Patañjali, author of the Yoga-sutras; yogic techniques, such as concentration "on a Single Point," postures, and respiratory discipline; and Yoga in relation to Brahmanism, Buddhism, Tantrism, Oriental alchemy, mystical erotism, and shamanism.

Modern Samkhya
Modern Samkhya

Author: D. E. Osto

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-04-07

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781530937745

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Samkhya is one of the most ancient of India's philosophical traditions and its influence has been widespread in Indian thought for centuries. The central aim of Samkhya is to counteract human suffering. To do this, Samkhya proposes a special type of metaphysical dualism, which asserts the absolute distinction between pure consciousness (purusa) on the one hand, and the phenomenal world (prakrti) on the other. The ancient philosophy of Samkhya can be applied to modern life in a number of valuable ways. Rather than becoming overly concerned with the metaphysics of the system, Samkhya can be seen as a psychological tool to overcome suffering. Through rigorous philosophical and psychological analysis, a person can learn to detach or disassociate from the psychophysical entity, and realize witness consciousness. Classical Samkhya postulates no God, supreme being, or creator of the universe. Thus Samkhya shows us that there is not a necessary dichotomy between atheism and spirituality. Moreover, its understanding of the human condition, the self, and the universe provide us with profound psychological insights that may be utilized for better living in this world. In this book, the author investigates the foundational text of classical Samkhya, the Samkhyakarika of Isvarakrsna, to uncover its important psychological insights concerning our human condition and the means to transcend it. Included in the book are special meditational exercises to internalize the teachings of Samkhya, and a complete English translation of the Sanskrit Samkhyakarika. Dr D.E. Osto is a scholar of Asian philosophies and meditation teacher with over thirty years of meditation experience.

The Sankhya Karika
The Sankhya Karika

Author: Isvarakrsna

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781314539226

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.