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src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/feng_shui" class="menu-item" target="_top">Feng Shui</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('flower_essence')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/flower_essence" class="menu-item" target="_top">Flower Essences</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('gaia_hypothesis')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gaia_hypothesis" class="menu-item" target="_top">Gaia Hypothesis</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('indigo_children')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/indigo_children" class="menu-item" target="_top">Indigo Children</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('kalki')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/kalki" class="menu-item" target="_top">Kalki Bhagavan</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('karma')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/karma" class="menu-item" target="_top">Karma</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('kundalini')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/kundalini" class="menu-item" target="_top">Kundalini</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('kundalini_yoga')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/kundalini_yoga" class="menu-item" target="_top">Kundalini Yoga</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('life_after_death')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/life_after_death" class="menu-item" target="_top">Life after death</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('mayan_calendar')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mayan_calendar" class="menu-item" target="_top">Mayan Calendar</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('meaning_of_dreams')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/meaning_of_dreams" class="menu-item" target="_top">Meaning of Dreams</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('meditation')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/meditation" class="menu-item" target="_top">Meditation</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('morphogenetic_fields')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/morphogenetic_fields" class="menu-item" target="_top">Morphogenetic Fields</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('psychic_ability')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/psychic_ability" class="menu-item" target="_top">Psychic Ability</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('reincarnation')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/reincarnation" class="menu-item" target="_top">Reincarnation</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('spiritual_art_music_and_dance')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spiritual_art_music_and_dance" class="menu-item" target="_top">Spiritual Art, Music & Dance </a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" 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style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('spiritual_healing')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spiritual_healing" class="menu-item" target="_top">Spiritual Healing</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'"><td n owrap style="cursor:pointer" onclick="topic('spiritual_jokes_and_spiritual_humour')"><img align="left" src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/images/menu-arrow-inactive.gif" width="4" height="7" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="4"/><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spiritual_jokes_and_spiritual_humour" class="menu-item" target="_top">Spiritual Jokes</a></td></tr><tr onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ECBC8C'" 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The Sankhya</noal></h1></td></tr><tr><td height="10"><img src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nill.gif"></td></tr><tr><td class="description"><p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_word" class="auto-link">The word</a> - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a> - means - number -. The system gives an enumeration of the principles of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/twenty-five" class="auto-link">twenty-five</a> in number. Hence the name is quite appropriate. The term - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a> - is used in the sense of - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vichara" class="auto-link">Vichara</a> - or - philosophical reflection - also.</p> <p> </p> <p>In the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a>, there is no <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/analytical" class="auto-link">analytical</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/enquiry" class="auto-link">enquiry</a> into <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a> as actually existing, arranged under topics and categories. There is a synthetical system, starting from an original <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/primordial_tattva" class="auto-link">primordial Tattva</a> or Principle, called <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, that which evolves or produces or brings forth (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakaroti" class="auto-link">Prakaroti</a>) everything else.</p> <p> </p> <p><i>Excerpt from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/all_about_hinduism" class="auto-link">All About Hinduism</a> by <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sri_swami_sivananda" class="auto-link">Sri Swami Sivananda</a></i></p> <p> </p> </td></tr><tr><td height="10"><img src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nill.gif"></td></tr><tr><td class="keywords"><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spirituality" class="auto-link">Spirituality</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spiritual_articles" class="auto-link">Spiritual Articles</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/all_about_hinduism" class="auto-link">All about Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/all_about_hinduism" class="auto-link">All about Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/all_about_hinduism" class="auto-link">All About Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sri_swami_sivananda" class="auto-link">Sri Swami Sivananda</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/swami_sivananda" class="auto-link">Swami Sivananda</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/facts_about_hinduism" class="auto-link">Facts about Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fact_about_hinduism" class="auto-link">Fact about Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/information_on_hinduism" class="auto-link">Information on Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_in_india" class="auto-link">Hinduism in India</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/article_on_hinduism" class="auto-link">Article on Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/articles_on_hinduism" class="auto-link">Articles on Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_teachings" class="auto-link">Hinduism Teachings</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_practice" class="auto-link">Hinduism Practice</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_practices" class="auto-link">Hinduism Practices</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_philosophy" class="auto-link">Hinduism Philosophy</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/info_on_hinduism" class="auto-link">Info on Hinduism</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_book" class="auto-link">Hinduism Book</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_books" class="auto-link">Hinduism Books</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_religion" class="auto-link">Hinduism Religion</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_belief" class="auto-link">Hinduism Belief</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_beliefs" class="auto-link">Hinduism Beliefs</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/eastern_philosophy" class="auto-link">Eastern Philosophy</a>, <a 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href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_scriptures" class="auto-link">Hinduism Scriptures</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_scripture" class="auto-link">Hinduism Scripture</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_holy_books" class="auto-link">Hinduism Holy Books</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_holy_books" class="auto-link">Hinduism Holy Books</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_literature" class="auto-link">Hinduism Literature</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_sacred_text" class="auto-link">Hinduism Sacred Text</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hinduism_sacred_texts" class="auto-link">Hinduism Sacred Texts</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sanskrit_literature" class="auto-link">Sanskrit Literature</a></td></tr><tr><td height="10"><img src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nill.gif"></td></tr><tr><td align="center"> <div class="ad-container" id="articles_middle_3"> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20060515215340js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div> <div class="ad-container" id="articles_middle_4"> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20060515215340js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div> </td></tr><tr><td height="10"><img src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nill.gif"></td></tr><tr><td><table align="center" width="410" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td width="10"><img src="/web/20060515215340im_/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nill.gif"></td><td><h1 class="heading1"><noal>Sankhya: Hindu Philosophy . The Sankhya</noal></h1><h2 class="heading2"><noal>By Sri Swami Sivananda</noal></h2><br><br><p><p><b>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a></b></p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/obeisance" class="auto-link">Obeisance</a> to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sri_kapila_muni" class="auto-link">Sri Kapila Muni</a>, the founder of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system_of_philosophy" class="auto-link">Sankhya system of philosophy</a>, the son of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/brahma" class="auto-link">Brahma</a>, the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/avatara" class="auto-link">Avatara</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vishnu" class="auto-link">Vishnu</a>.<b></b></p> <p> </p> Introduction <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_word" class="auto-link">The word</a> - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a> - means - number -. The system gives an enumeration of the principles of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/twenty-five" class="auto-link">twenty-five</a> in number. Hence the name is quite appropriate. The term - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a> - is used in the sense of - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vichara" class="auto-link">Vichara</a> - or - philosophical reflection - also.</p> <p> </p> <p>In the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a>, there is no <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/analytical" class="auto-link">analytical</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/enquiry" class="auto-link">enquiry</a> into <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a> as actually existing, arranged under topics and categories. There is a synthetical system, starting from an original <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/primordial_tattva" class="auto-link">primordial Tattva</a> or Principle, called <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, that which evolves or produces or brings forth (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakaroti" class="auto-link">Prakaroti</a>) everything else.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/perception" class="auto-link">Perception</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pratyaksha" class="auto-link">Pratyaksha</a>), <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/inference" class="auto-link">inference</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/anumana" class="auto-link">Anumana</a>) and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/right_affirmation" class="auto-link">right affirmation</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/apta_vakya" class="auto-link">Apta Vakya</a>) are the three Pramanas or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/proofs" class="auto-link">proofs</a> in the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_word" class="auto-link">The word</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/apta" class="auto-link">Apta</a> means fit or right. It is applied to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vedas" class="auto-link">Vedas</a> or inspired teachers. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/naiyayikas" class="auto-link">Naiyayikas</a> have four kinds of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/proofs" class="auto-link">proofs</a>, viz., <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/perception" class="auto-link">perception</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/inference" class="auto-link">inference</a>, comparison and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/verbal_authority" class="auto-link">verbal authority</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mimamsakas" class="auto-link">Mimamsakas</a> recognise six kinds of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/proofs" class="auto-link">proofs</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dual" class="auto-link">Dual</a> Concept of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha_and_prakriti" class="auto-link">Purusha and Prakriti</a></i></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a> is generally studied next to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nyaya" class="auto-link">Nyaya</a>. It is a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/beautiful" class="auto-link">beautiful</a> system of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/philosophy" class="auto-link">philosophy</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/western_philosophers" class="auto-link">western philosophers</a> also have great <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/admiration" class="auto-link">admiration</a> for this system. It is more categorically <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dualistic" class="auto-link">dualistic</a>. It denies that anything can be produced out of nothing. It assumes the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/reality" class="auto-link">reality</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha_and_prakriti" class="auto-link">Purusha and Prakriti</a>, the knowing Self and the objects known.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/anadi" class="auto-link">Anadi</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/beginningless" class="auto-link">beginningless</a>) and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ananta" class="auto-link">Ananta</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/infinite" class="auto-link">infinite</a>). Non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/discrimination" class="auto-link">discrimination</a> between the two is the cause for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/birth" class="auto-link">birth</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/and_death" class="auto-link">and death</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/discrimination" class="auto-link">Discrimination</a> between <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> gives <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mukti" class="auto-link">Mukti</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/salvation" class="auto-link">salvation</a>). Both <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha_and_prakriti" class="auto-link">Purusha and Prakriti</a> are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sat" class="auto-link">Sat</a> (real). <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/asanga" class="auto-link">Asanga</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/unattached" class="auto-link">unattached</a>). He is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/consciousness" class="auto-link">consciousness</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/all-pervading" class="auto-link">all-pervading</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/eternal" class="auto-link">eternal</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is doer and enjoyer. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/souls" class="auto-link">Souls</a> are countless.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/acceptance" class="auto-link">acceptance</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/isvara" class="auto-link">Isvara</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/god" class="auto-link">God</a></i></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a> is called <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nir-isvara" class="auto-link">Nir-Isvara</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/godless" class="auto-link">Godless</a>) <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a>. It is atheistical. The Sankhyas do not believe in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/isvara" class="auto-link">Isvara</a>. They do not accept <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/isvara" class="auto-link">Isvara</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/god" class="auto-link">God</a>). The creation produced by <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> has an <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/existence" class="auto-link">existence</a> of its own, independent of all connection with the particular <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> to which it is united. So the Sankhyas say that there is no need for an <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/creator_of_the_world" class="auto-link">Creator of the world</a>, or even of any superintending power.</p> <p> </p> <p>This is a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mistake" class="auto-link">mistake</a>; according to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vedanta" class="auto-link">Vedanta</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is always under the control of the Lord. It cannot do anything by itself. The Lord gazes at <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. Then alone it is put in motion, and it begins to create. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a>. An <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/creator" class="auto-link">Creator</a> alone can have a thought-out plan for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is only a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/helper" class="auto-link">helper</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sahakari" class="auto-link">Sahakari</a>). This is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/theory_of_vedanta" class="auto-link">theory of Vedanta</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/theory_of_evolution_and_involution" class="auto-link">Theory of Evolution and Involution</a></i></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a> adopts the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/theory_of_evolution_and_involution" class="auto-link">theory of evolution and involution</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/cause_and_effect" class="auto-link">cause and effect</a> are the undeveloped and developed states of one and the same substance. There is no such thing as total destruction. In destruction, the effect is involved into its cause. That is all.</p> <p> </p> <p>There cannot be any production of something out of nothing. That which is not cannot be developed into that which is. The production of what does not already exist potentially is impossible like a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/horn" class="auto-link">horn</a> on a man, because there must, of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/necessity" class="auto-link">necessity</a>, be a material out of which a product is developed, and because everything cannot occur everywhere at all times, and also because anything possible must be produced from something competent to produce it.</p> <p> </p> <p>That which does not exist cannot be brought into <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/existence" class="auto-link">existence</a> by an agent. It would be useless to grind <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/groundnut" class="auto-link">groundnut</a>, unless the oil existed in it. The same force applied to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sand" class="auto-link">sand</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/orange" class="auto-link">orange</a> would not express <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/groundnut" class="auto-link">groundnut</a> oil. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/manifestation" class="auto-link">manifestation</a> of the oil is a proof that it was contained in the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/groundnut" class="auto-link">groundnut</a> and consequently, a proof of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/existence" class="auto-link">existence</a> of the source from which it is derived.</p> <p> </p> <p>The effect truly exists beforehand in its cause. This is one of the central features of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system_of_philosophy" class="auto-link">Sankhya system of philosophy</a>. Cause is a substance in which the effect subsists in a latent form. Just as the whole tree exists in a latent or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dormant" class="auto-link">dormant</a> state in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_seed" class="auto-link">the seed</a>, so also the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/whole_world" class="auto-link">whole world</a> exists in a latent state in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/avyakta" class="auto-link">Avyakta</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/unevolved" class="auto-link">unevolved</a>), or the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/avyakrita" class="auto-link">Avyakrita</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/undifferentiated" class="auto-link">undifferentiated</a>). The effect is of the same nature as the cause. The effect or product is not different from the material of which it is composed.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fourfold_classification" class="auto-link">Fourfold Classification</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/twenty-five" class="auto-link">Twenty-five</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tattvas" class="auto-link">Tattvas</a></i></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a> gives a description of categories based on their respective <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">productive</a> efficiency, viz.</p> <p> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">Productive</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>)</li> <li>(<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive_and_produced" class="auto-link">Productive and Produced</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti-vikriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti-Vikriti</a>)</li> <li>(Produced (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vikriti" class="auto-link">Vikriti</a>) and </li> <li>(<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/neither_productive_nor_produced" class="auto-link">Neither Productive nor Produced</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/anubhavarupa" class="auto-link">Anubhavarupa</a>). </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>This <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fourfold_classification" class="auto-link">fourfold classification</a> includes all the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/twenty-five" class="auto-link">twenty-five</a> principles or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tattvas" class="auto-link">Tattvas</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> or Nature or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pradhana" class="auto-link">Pradhana</a> (chief) is purely <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">productive</a>. It is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/root" class="auto-link">root</a> of all. It is not a product. It is a creative force, evolver, producer. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/seven_principles" class="auto-link">Seven principles</a> - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/buddhi" class="auto-link">Buddhi</a>), <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a>) and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/five_tanmatras" class="auto-link">five Tanmatras</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle_rudiments" class="auto-link">subtle rudiments</a>) - are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productions" class="auto-link">productions</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">productive</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/buddhi" class="auto-link">Buddhi</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">productive</a>, as <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a> is evolved out of it. It is produced also, as it itself is evolved out of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">Egoism</a> is a production, as it is derived from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>. It is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">productive</a>, as it gives origin to the five <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle_rudiments" class="auto-link">subtle rudiments</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tanmatras" class="auto-link">Tanmatras</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle_rudiments" class="auto-link">subtle rudiments</a> are derived from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>. Hence they are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productions" class="auto-link">productions</a>. They give origin to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/five_elements" class="auto-link">five elements</a>. Hence they are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">productive</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sixteen" class="auto-link">sixteen</a> principles, the ten <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs" class="auto-link">organs</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a> and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/five_elements" class="auto-link">five elements</a>, are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productions" class="auto-link">productions</a> only. They are unproductive, because none of them can give <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/birth" class="auto-link">birth</a> to a substance essentially different from itself. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spirit" class="auto-link">Spirit</a> is neither a production, nor is it <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/productive" class="auto-link">productive</a>. It is without attributes.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Object of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_philosophy" class="auto-link">Sankhya Philosophy</a></i></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/enquiry" class="auto-link">enquiry</a> into this system of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/philosophy" class="auto-link">philosophy</a> is to find out the means for eradicating the three sorts of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a>, viz., internal or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/adhyatmika" class="auto-link">Adhyatmika</a> (e.g., <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fever" class="auto-link">fever</a> and other <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/diseases" class="auto-link">diseases</a>), <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/celestial" class="auto-link">celestial</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/adhidaivika" class="auto-link">Adhidaivika</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/thunder" class="auto-link">thunder</a>, cold, heat, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rain" class="auto-link">rain</a>, etc.), and external or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/adhibhautika" class="auto-link">Adhibhautika</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a> from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/animals" class="auto-link">animals</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/scorpion" class="auto-link">scorpion</a>, etc.), and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/disease" class="auto-link">disease</a> of rebirths. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">Pain</a> is an <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/embarrassment" class="auto-link">embarrassment</a>. It stands in the way of doing <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/yoga_sadhana" class="auto-link">Yoga Sadhana</a> and attaining <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/moksha" class="auto-link">Moksha</a> or release. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/kapila_muni" class="auto-link">Kapila Muni</a> imparted a knowledge of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/twenty-five" class="auto-link">twenty-five</a> principles which annihilates this <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a>. According to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_philosophy" class="auto-link">Sankhya philosophy</a>, he who knows the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/twenty-five" class="auto-link">twenty-five</a> principles attains <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/liberation" class="auto-link">liberation</a>. The ultimate cessation of the three kinds of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a> is the final goal of life.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a></b> </p> <p>- <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> - means that which is primary, that which precedes what is made. It comes from - Pra - (before) and - Kri - (to make). It resembles the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vedantic_maya" class="auto-link">Vedantic Maya</a>. It is the one <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/root" class="auto-link">root</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a>. It is called <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pradhana" class="auto-link">Pradhana</a> or the chief, because all effects are founded on it and it is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/root" class="auto-link">root</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a> and of all objects.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Characteristics of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a></i></b> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pradhana" class="auto-link">Pradhana</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/eternal" class="auto-link">eternal</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/all-pervading" class="auto-link">all-pervading</a>, immovable. It is one. It has no cause, but is the cause of all effects. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is independent and uncaused, while the products are caused and dependent. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> depends only on the activity of its own constituent <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/metaphysical" class="auto-link">metaphysical</a> properties).</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/destitute" class="auto-link">destitute</a> of intelligence. It is like a string of three strands. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">three Gunas</a> form the three strands. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is mere dead matter which is equipped with certain potentialities due to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/modifications" class="auto-link">Modifications</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a></i></b> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/crude_matter" class="auto-link">Crude matter</a> is without form. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mahat" class="auto-link">Mahat</a> or the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/cosmic_intelligence" class="auto-link">Cosmic Intelligence</a> is its first form. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">Intellect</a> is the matter for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">Egoism</a> is a form of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>. It is the matter from which the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a> and the rudimental elements are formed. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a> and the rudimental elements are forms of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>. The gross elements are forms of the rudimental elements.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">Intellect</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> and the five <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle_rudiments" class="auto-link">subtle rudiments</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tanmatras" class="auto-link">Tanmatras</a> are the effects of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. This creation, from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> down to the elements, is brought about by the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/modifications" class="auto-link">modifications</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. Having observed the effects, the cause (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>) is inferred. It is imperceptible from its <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtlety" class="auto-link">subtlety</a>. It must, therefore, be inferred from its effects.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Function of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a></i></b> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is the basis of all objective <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/existence" class="auto-link">existence</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> does not create for itself. All objects are for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/enjoyment" class="auto-link">enjoyment</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spirit" class="auto-link">spirit</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">soul</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> creates only when it comes into union with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>, like a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/crystal" class="auto-link">crystal</a> vase with a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/flower" class="auto-link">flower</a>. This work is done for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/emancipation" class="auto-link">emancipation</a> of each <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">soul</a>. As it is the function of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/milk" class="auto-link">milk</a> to nourish the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/calf" class="auto-link">calf</a>, so it is the function of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> to liberate <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">the soul</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a></b> </p> <p>According to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_philosophy" class="auto-link">Sankhya philosophy</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is composed of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">three Gunas</a> or forces, called <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purity" class="auto-link">purity</a>, light, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/harmony" class="auto-link">harmony</a>), <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas" class="auto-link">Rajas</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/passion" class="auto-link">passion</a>, activity, motion) and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamas" class="auto-link">Tamas</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/inertia" class="auto-link">inertia</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/darkness" class="auto-link">darkness</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/inertness" class="auto-link">inertness</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/inactivity" class="auto-link">inactivity</a>).</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/guna" class="auto-link">Guna</a> means a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/cord" class="auto-link">cord</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bind" class="auto-link">bind</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">the soul</a> with a triple <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bond" class="auto-link">bond</a>. These <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> are not the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nyaya" class="auto-link">Nyaya</a>-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vaiseshika" class="auto-link">Vaiseshika</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a>. They are the actual substances or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ingredients" class="auto-link">ingredients</a>, of which <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is constituted. They make up the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/whole_world" class="auto-link">whole world</a> evolved out of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. They are not conjoined in equal quantities, but in varying proportions, one or the other being in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/excess" class="auto-link">excess</a>. Just as <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sat-chit-ananda" class="auto-link">Sat-Chit-Ananda</a> is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vedantic" class="auto-link">Vedantic</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/trinity" class="auto-link">trinity</a>, so also the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> are the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhyan" class="auto-link">Sankhyan</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/trinity" class="auto-link">trinity</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Interaction Between the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> Leads to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/evolution" class="auto-link">Evolution</a></i></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">three Gunas</a> are never separate. They support one another. They intermingle with one another. They are intimately related as <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_flame" class="auto-link">the flame</a>, the oil and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/wick" class="auto-link">wick</a> of a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lamp" class="auto-link">lamp</a>. They form the very substance of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. All objects are composed of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">three Gunas</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> act on one another. Then there is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/evolution" class="auto-link">evolution</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/manifestation" class="auto-link">manifestation</a>. Destruction is only non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/manifestation" class="auto-link">manifestation</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> are the objects. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a>-subject. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> evolves under the influence of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mahat" class="auto-link">Mahat</a> or the Great (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">Intellect</a>), the Cause of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/whole_world" class="auto-link">whole world</a>, is the first product of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/evolution" class="auto-link">evolution</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a> arises after <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/buddhi" class="auto-link">Buddhi</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/agency" class="auto-link">Agency</a> belongs to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a>. It is the principle that creates <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/individuality" class="auto-link">individuality</a>. Mind is born of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a>. It carries out the orders of the will through the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs_of_action" class="auto-link">organs of action</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/karma_indriyas" class="auto-link">Karma Indriyas</a>). It <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/reflects_and_doubts" class="auto-link">reflects and doubts</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankalpa-vikalpa" class="auto-link">Sankalpa-Vikalpa</a>). It synthesises the sense-data into <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/percepts" class="auto-link">percepts</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">The mind</a> takes part in both <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/perception" class="auto-link">perception</a> and action. There is no separate <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prana_tattva" class="auto-link">Prana Tattva</a> in the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vedanta_system" class="auto-link">Vedanta system</a> has a separate <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prana_tattva" class="auto-link">Prana Tattva</a>. In the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a>, mind, with the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs" class="auto-link">organs</a>, produces the five <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vital" class="auto-link">vital</a> airs. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prana" class="auto-link">Prana</a> is a modification of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a>. It does not subsist in their absence.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/characteristics_of_the_three_gunas" class="auto-link">Characteristics of the Three Gunas</a></i></b> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> is equilibrium. When <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> prevails, there is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/peace" class="auto-link">peace</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tranquillity" class="auto-link">tranquillity</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas" class="auto-link">Rajas</a> is activity which is expressed as <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/raga-dvesha" class="auto-link">Raga-Dvesha</a>, likes or dislikes, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/love" class="auto-link">love</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/hatred" class="auto-link">hatred</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/attraction" class="auto-link">attraction</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/repulsion" class="auto-link">repulsion</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamas" class="auto-link">Tamas</a> is that <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/binding" class="auto-link">binding</a> force with a tendency to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lethargy" class="auto-link">lethargy</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sloth" class="auto-link">sloth</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/foolish" class="auto-link">foolish</a> actions. It causes <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/delusion" class="auto-link">delusion</a> or non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/discrimination" class="auto-link">discrimination</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>When <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> is predominant, it overpowers <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas_and_tamas" class="auto-link">Rajas and Tamas</a>. When <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas" class="auto-link">Rajas</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dominant" class="auto-link">dominant</a>, it overpowers <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva_and_tamas" class="auto-link">Sattva and Tamas</a>. When <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamas" class="auto-link">Tamas</a> is predominant, it overpowers <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas_and_sattva" class="auto-link">Rajas and Sattva</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>How Man Is Affected by the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">Three Gunas</a></i></b> </p> <p>There are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">three Gunas</a> in every man. Sometimes, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> prevails in him. Then he is calm and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tranquil" class="auto-link">tranquil</a>. He <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/reflects" class="auto-link">reflects</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/meditates" class="auto-link">meditates</a>. At other times, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas" class="auto-link">Rajas</a> prevails in him and he does various sorts of worldly activities. He is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/passionate" class="auto-link">passionate</a> and active. Sometimes, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamas" class="auto-link">Tamas</a> prevails. He becomes <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lazy" class="auto-link">lazy</a>, dull, inactive and careless. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamas" class="auto-link">Tamas</a> generates <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/delusion" class="auto-link">delusion</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Again, one of these <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> is generally predominant in different men. A <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattvic" class="auto-link">Sattvic</a> man is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/virtuous" class="auto-link">virtuous</a>. He leads a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pure" class="auto-link">pure</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pious" class="auto-link">pious</a> life. A <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajasic" class="auto-link">Rajasic</a> man is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/passionate" class="auto-link">passionate</a> and active. A <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamasic" class="auto-link">Tamasic</a> man is dull and inactive.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> makes a man <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/divine" class="auto-link">divine</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/noble" class="auto-link">noble</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas" class="auto-link">Rajas</a> makes him thoroughly human and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/selfish" class="auto-link">selfish</a>, and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamas" class="auto-link">Tamas</a> makes him bestial and ignorant. There is much <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> in a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sage" class="auto-link">sage</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/saint" class="auto-link">saint</a> and there is much <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas" class="auto-link">Rajas</a> in a soldier, politician and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/businessman" class="auto-link">businessman</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a></b> </p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Characteristics of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a></i></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> is beyond <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. It is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/eternally" class="auto-link">eternally</a> separate from the latter. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is without beginning or end. It is without attributes and without qualities. It is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle" class="auto-link">subtle</a> and omnipresent. It is beyond mind, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a>. It is beyond time, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/space" class="auto-link">space</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/causality" class="auto-link">causality</a>. It is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/eternal" class="auto-link">eternal</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/seer" class="auto-link">seer</a>. It is perfect and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/immutable" class="auto-link">immutable</a>. It is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pure_consciousness" class="auto-link">pure consciousness</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/chidrupa" class="auto-link">Chidrupa</a>).</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is not the doer. It is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is like a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/crystal" class="auto-link">crystal</a> without any <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/colour" class="auto-link">colour</a>. It appears to be <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/coloured" class="auto-link">coloured</a> by the different colours which are placed before it. It is not material. It is not a result of combination. Hence it is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/immortal" class="auto-link">immortal</a>. The Purushas or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/souls" class="auto-link">souls</a> are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/infinite" class="auto-link">infinite</a> in number, according to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya" class="auto-link">Sankhya</a>. There are many Purushas. If the Purushas were one, all should become free if any one attained release.</p> <p> </p> <p>The different <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/souls" class="auto-link">souls</a> are fundamentally identical in nature. There is no movement for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. It does not go anywhere when it attains freedom or release.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/souls" class="auto-link">Souls</a> exist <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/eternally" class="auto-link">eternally</a> separate from each other and from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. Each <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">soul</a> retains its <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/individuality" class="auto-link">individuality</a>. It remains unchanged through all transmigrations. Each <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">soul</a> is a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a> of the act of a separate creation, without taking part in the act. It is a looker-on uniting itself with the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/unintelligent" class="auto-link">unintelligent</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, like a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lame" class="auto-link">lame</a> man mounted on a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> mans <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/shoulders" class="auto-link">shoulders</a>, in order to behold the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/phenomena" class="auto-link">phenomena</a> of creation, which <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> herself is not able to observe.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sakshi" class="auto-link">Sakshi</a>), a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spectator" class="auto-link">spectator</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/drashta" class="auto-link">Drashta</a>), a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/by-stander" class="auto-link">by-stander</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/madhyastha" class="auto-link">Madhyastha</a>), <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/solitary" class="auto-link">solitary</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/kaivalya" class="auto-link">Kaivalya</a>), <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/passive_and_indifferent" class="auto-link">passive and indifferent</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/udasina" class="auto-link">Udasina</a>).</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/inference" class="auto-link">Inference</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/existence" class="auto-link">Existence</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a></i></b> </p> <p>Intelligence cannot belong to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>, because the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> is material and is the effect of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> which is non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a>. If intelligence is absent in the cause, it cannot <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/manifest" class="auto-link">manifest</a> itself in the effect. Therefore, there must be a distinct principle of intelligence and this principle is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>The insentient body seems <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sentient" class="auto-link">sentient</a> on account of its union with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>, and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> appears as the agent. Just as a pot with cold water appears to be cold, with hot water seems to be hot, so <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> and the rest seem to be <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sentient" class="auto-link">sentient</a> on account of union with the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. This <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mutual" class="auto-link">mutual</a> transfer of properties is like that of fire and iron, or that of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_sun" class="auto-link">the sun</a> and water.</p> <p> </p> <p>There must be a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/supervisor" class="auto-link">Supervisor</a> over and above the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pradhana" class="auto-link">Pradhana</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/supervisor" class="auto-link">Supervisor</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> and its products are objects of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/enjoyment" class="auto-link">enjoyment</a>. There must exist an enjoyer who must be an <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a> principle. This <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a> enjoyer is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Just as <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/chair" class="auto-link">chair</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bench" class="auto-link">bench</a> are for the use of another, so also this body, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a> and mind are for the use of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> which is immaterial, as it is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/destitute" class="auto-link">destitute</a> of attributes and as it is beyond the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a> are the objects. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a>-subject. Hence, it is not affected by <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pleasure" class="auto-link">pleasure</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/delusion" class="auto-link">delusion</a> which are attributes of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">three Gunas</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas_and_tamas" class="auto-link">Rajas and Tamas</a>, respectively. If <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a> is natural to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> and if the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is not naturally free from the action of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a>, no <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/salvation" class="auto-link">salvation</a> from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rebirth" class="auto-link">rebirth</a> is possible.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha_and_prakriti" class="auto-link">Purusha and Prakriti</a> - A Contrast</i></b> </p> <p>The characteristics of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> are contrary in nature. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/consciousness" class="auto-link">consciousness</a>, while <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/consciousness" class="auto-link">consciousness</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is inactive (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/akarta" class="auto-link">Akarta</a>), while <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is active. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/destitute" class="auto-link">destitute</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/gunas" class="auto-link">Gunas</a>, while <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is characterised by the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/three_gunas" class="auto-link">three Gunas</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/unchanging" class="auto-link">unchanging</a>, while <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is changing. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/knower" class="auto-link">knower</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. The known is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/knower" class="auto-link">knower</a> is the subject or the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/silent" class="auto-link">silent</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a>. The known is the visible object.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">The Universe</a></b> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_world" class="auto-link">The world</a> is evolved with its different elements when the equilibrium in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is disturbed. The countless Purushas exert on <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mechanical" class="auto-link">mechanical</a> force which distracts the equipoise of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> and produces a movement. Then the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/evolution" class="auto-link">evolution</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a> starts.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/process_of_evolution_and_involution" class="auto-link">Process of Evolution and Involution</a></i></b> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/root" class="auto-link">root</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is both the material and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/efficient_cause" class="auto-link">efficient cause</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a>. From this <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/emanates" class="auto-link">emanates</a> the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/cosmic_buddhi" class="auto-link">cosmic Buddhi</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mahat" class="auto-link">Mahat</a>. From <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mahat" class="auto-link">Mahat</a> proceeds the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/cosmic" class="auto-link">cosmic</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a> or the principle of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>. From this <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> emanate the ten <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a> on the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subjective" class="auto-link">subjective</a> side, and the five <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle" class="auto-link">subtle</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tanmatras" class="auto-link">Tanmatras</a> of sound, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/smell" class="auto-link">smell</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/taste" class="auto-link">taste</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/colour" class="auto-link">colour</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/touch" class="auto-link">touch</a> on the objective side. From these <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tanmatras" class="auto-link">Tanmatras</a> proceed the five gross elements - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/earth" class="auto-link">earth</a>, water, fire, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/air" class="auto-link">air</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ether" class="auto-link">ether</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/akasa" class="auto-link">Akasa</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ether" class="auto-link">ether</a>) has the property of sound which is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vishaya" class="auto-link">Vishaya</a> or object for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ear" class="auto-link">ear</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vayu" class="auto-link">Vayu</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/air" class="auto-link">air</a>) has the property of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/touch" class="auto-link">touch</a> which is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vishaya" class="auto-link">Vishaya</a> for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/skin" class="auto-link">skin</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tejas" class="auto-link">Tejas</a> (fire) has the property of form or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/colour" class="auto-link">colour</a> which is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vishaya" class="auto-link">Vishaya</a> for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_eye" class="auto-link">the eye</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/apas" class="auto-link">Apas</a> (water) has the property of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/taste" class="auto-link">taste</a> which is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vishaya" class="auto-link">Vishaya</a> for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tongue" class="auto-link">tongue</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prithvi" class="auto-link">Prithvi</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/earth" class="auto-link">earth</a>) has the property of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/odour" class="auto-link">odour</a> which is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vishaya" class="auto-link">Vishaya</a> for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_nose" class="auto-link">the nose</a>. Each of these elements, after the first, has also the property of the preceding besides its own.</p> <p> </p> <p>During <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dissolution" class="auto-link">dissolution</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_world" class="auto-link">the world</a>, the products return by a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/reverse" class="auto-link">reverse</a> movement into the preceding stages of development, and ultimately into <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/earth" class="auto-link">Earth</a> merges in its cause, water, water in fire, fire in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/air" class="auto-link">air</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/air" class="auto-link">air</a> in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/akasa" class="auto-link">Akasa</a>; and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/akasa" class="auto-link">Akasa</a> in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a> in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mahat" class="auto-link">Mahat</a>, and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mahat" class="auto-link">Mahat</a> in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. This is the process of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/involution" class="auto-link">involution</a>. There is no end to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/samsara" class="auto-link">Samsara</a> or the play of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. This cycle of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/evolution_and_involution" class="auto-link">evolution and involution</a> has neither a beginning nor an end.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/process_of_knowledge" class="auto-link">Process Of Knowledge</a></b> </p> <p>An object excites the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">The mind</a> arranges the sense-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/impressions" class="auto-link">impressions</a> into a percept. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">Egoism</a> refers it to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">Intellect</a> forms the concept. It <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/converts" class="auto-link">converts</a> the percept into a concept and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/presents" class="auto-link">presents</a> it to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. Then there is knowledge of the object.</p> <p> </p> <p>Before you engage in any matter, you first observe or consider, then you reflect, and then determine: - This must be done by me; - and then you proceed to act. This <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ascertainment" class="auto-link">ascertainment</a>: - Such act is to be done by me, - is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/determination" class="auto-link">determination</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/adhyavasaya" class="auto-link">Adhyavasaya</a>). The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> is an instrument which receives the ideas or images conveyed through the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs" class="auto-link">organs</a> of sense and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/constructs" class="auto-link">constructs</a> them into a conclusive idea, and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/presents" class="auto-link">presents</a> this idea to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>. The function of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/determination" class="auto-link">determination</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/nischaya" class="auto-link">Nischaya</a>).</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">The mind</a> is both an organ of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sensation" class="auto-link">sensation</a> and of action. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a> receive simple <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/impressions" class="auto-link">impressions</a> from without. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">The mind</a> cooperates with the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a>, and then <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_impressions" class="auto-link">the impressions</a> are perceived. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">The mind</a> ponders, the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> determines, and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> becomes conscious.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/agency" class="auto-link">Agency</a> belongs to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> - the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ahankara" class="auto-link">Ahankara</a> or the I-maker - which is itself a product of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, but not to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or Self who is always a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/silent" class="auto-link">silent</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/witness" class="auto-link">witness</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">Intellect</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>, mind and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_eye" class="auto-link">the eye</a> see a form at once, in one instant, and come immediately to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/conclusion" class="auto-link">conclusion</a>, say, - This is a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/jar" class="auto-link">jar</a>. - The same three, with the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tongue" class="auto-link">tongue</a>, at once relish <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/taste" class="auto-link">taste</a>; with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_nose" class="auto-link">the nose</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/smell" class="auto-link">smell</a>; and so with the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ear" class="auto-link">ear</a> and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/skin" class="auto-link">skin</a>. The function is also occasionally gradual. A man going along a road sees an object at a distance. A doubt arises in his mind whether it is a post or a man. He then sees a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bird" class="auto-link">bird</a> sitting on it. Then the doubt is removed by the reflection of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> makes a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/determination" class="auto-link">determination</a> that it is a post only. Then the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> say: - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/i_am" class="auto-link">I am</a> certain it is a post only. - In this way, the functions of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_eye" class="auto-link">the eye</a> are gradual, also. There is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/leisure" class="auto-link">leisure</a> for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_eye" class="auto-link">the eye</a> to see, for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a> to reflect or consider, for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> to apply, and for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> to conclude. There is another example. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ear" class="auto-link">ear</a> hears the twang of a bowstring; <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/reflects" class="auto-link">reflects</a> that this must be for the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/shooting" class="auto-link">shooting</a> of an <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/arrow" class="auto-link">arrow</a>; <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> says: - It is aimed at me; - and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> determines: - I must run at once. -</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> are the doorkeepers. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/five_senses" class="auto-link">five senses</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/perception" class="auto-link">perception</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/jnana-indriyas" class="auto-link">Jnana-Indriyas</a> are <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_gates" class="auto-link">the gates</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> is the instrument or organ which is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_medium" class="auto-link">the medium</a> between the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect_and_its_functions" class="auto-link">Intellect And Its Functions</a></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> or the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/buddhi" class="auto-link">Buddhi</a> is the most important of all the products of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a> present their objects to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> exhibits them to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> discriminates the difference between <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha_and_prakriti" class="auto-link">Purusha and Prakriti</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> is the instrument or organ which is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_medium" class="auto-link">the medium</a> between the other <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs" class="auto-link">organs</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>. All ideas derived from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sensation" class="auto-link">sensation</a>, reflection, or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/consciousness" class="auto-link">consciousness</a> are deposited in the chief or great instrument, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>, before they can be made known to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> for whose use and advantage alone they have assembled. They convey <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/impressions" class="auto-link">impressions</a> or ideas with the properties or effects of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pleasure" class="auto-link">pleasure</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/indifference" class="auto-link">indifference</a>, accordingly as they are influenced by the qualities of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sattva" class="auto-link">Sattva</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purity" class="auto-link">purity</a>), <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/rajas" class="auto-link">Rajas</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/passion" class="auto-link">passion</a>) or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/tamas" class="auto-link">Tamas</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/darkness" class="auto-link">darkness</a>).</p> <p> </p> <p>Just as the headman of a village collects the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/taxes" class="auto-link">taxes</a> from the villagers and pays them to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_collector" class="auto-link">the collector</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_district" class="auto-link">the district</a>, just as the local collector pays the amount to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/minister" class="auto-link">minister</a>, and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/minister" class="auto-link">minister</a> receives it for the use of the state, so also <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/mind" class="auto-link">the mind</a> receives the ideas from the external <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs" class="auto-link">organs</a>, transfers them to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>, and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/delivers" class="auto-link">delivers</a> them to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> which is the general <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/superintendent" class="auto-link">superintendent</a> and takes charge of them for the use of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sovereign" class="auto-link">Sovereign</a> Self.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> is the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prime_minister" class="auto-link">prime minister</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. It brings for <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fruition" class="auto-link">fruition</a> of all that is to be experienced. It appears to be <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a> on account of the reflection of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> which is very near to it, though, by itself, it is really non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intelligent" class="auto-link">intelligent</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/jiva" class="auto-link">Jiva</a></b> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/jiva" class="auto-link">Jiva</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">the soul</a> in union with the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a>. It is limited by the body. It is endowed with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>. The reflection of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> in the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/buddhi" class="auto-link">Buddhi</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a> appears as <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ego" class="auto-link">the ego</a> or the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/empirical" class="auto-link">empirical</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">soul</a>. It is associated with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/ignorance" class="auto-link">ignorance</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/karma" class="auto-link">Karma</a>. It is subject to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pleasure_and_pain" class="auto-link">pleasure and pain</a>, action and its <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fruits" class="auto-link">fruits</a>, and rotates in the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/cycle_of_births_and_deaths" class="auto-link">cycle of births and deaths</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/jiva" class="auto-link">Jiva</a> must realise the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/perfection" class="auto-link">perfection</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. It must attain to the status of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. Every <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/jiva" class="auto-link">Jiva</a> has in it the higher <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> hidden within. It must become conscious of the real nature of the higher <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. Freedom or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/perfection" class="auto-link">perfection</a> is a return into ones <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/true_self" class="auto-link">true Self</a>. It is the removal of an <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/illusion" class="auto-link">illusion</a> which conceals ones <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/true_nature" class="auto-link">true nature</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Release</b> </p> <p><a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bondage" class="auto-link">Bondage</a> belongs to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, but is attributed to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/eternally" class="auto-link">eternally</a> free. Union of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> due to non-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/discrimination" class="auto-link">discrimination</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bondage" class="auto-link">bondage</a>; the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/failure_to_discriminate" class="auto-link">failure to discriminate</a> between <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha_and_prakriti" class="auto-link">Purusha and Prakriti</a> is the cause of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/samsara" class="auto-link">Samsara</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bondage" class="auto-link">bondage</a>; and disunion of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha_and_prakriti" class="auto-link">Purusha and Prakriti</a> due to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/discrimination" class="auto-link">discrimination</a> is <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/emancipation" class="auto-link">emancipation</a>. Release is not merging in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/absolute" class="auto-link">the Absolute</a>. but <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/isolation" class="auto-link">isolation</a> from <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>The object of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a> is to effect the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/liberation" class="auto-link">liberation</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or Self from the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fetters" class="auto-link">fetters</a> which <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/bind" class="auto-link">bind</a> it on account of its union with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. This is done by conveying the correct knowledge of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/twenty-four" class="auto-link">twenty-four</a> constituent principles of creation, and rightly discriminating <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> from them.</p> <p> </p> <p>In the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/sankhya_system" class="auto-link">Sankhya system</a>, the Pramanas or means of obtaining the correct measure of existing things, are three, viz., <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pratyaksha" class="auto-link">Pratyaksha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/perception" class="auto-link">perception</a> by the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/senses" class="auto-link">senses</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/anumana" class="auto-link">Anumana</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/inference" class="auto-link">inference</a>) and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/apta" class="auto-link">Apta</a>-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/vachana" class="auto-link">Vachana</a> (<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/trustworthy" class="auto-link">trustworthy</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/testimony" class="auto-link">testimony</a>).</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>How Release Is Effected</i></b> </p> <p>When the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/separation" class="auto-link">separation</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">the soul</a> from the body takes place by destruction of the effects of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/virtue" class="auto-link">virtue</a>, vice and the rest, and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> ceases to act in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/respect" class="auto-link">respect</a> to it, then there is the final and absolute <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/emancipation" class="auto-link">emancipation</a> or the final beatitude.</p> <p> </p> <p>When the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/fruits" class="auto-link">fruits</a> of acts cease, and body - both gross and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle" class="auto-link">subtle</a> - <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dissolves" class="auto-link">dissolves</a>, Nature does not exist with <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/respect" class="auto-link">respect</a> to the individual <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">soul</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/soul" class="auto-link">The soul</a> attains the state called <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/kaivalya" class="auto-link">Kaivalya</a>. It is freed from the three kinds of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pain" class="auto-link">pain</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/linga-deha" class="auto-link">Linga-Deha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle_body" class="auto-link">subtle body</a> which migrates from one gross body to another in successive births, is composed of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/intellect" class="auto-link">intellect</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/egoism" class="auto-link">egoism</a>, mind, the five <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs" class="auto-link">organs</a> of knowledge, the five <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/organs_of_action" class="auto-link">organs of action</a> and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/five_tanmatras" class="auto-link">five Tanmatras</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_impressions" class="auto-link">The impressions</a> of actions done in various births are imbedded in the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/subtle_body" class="auto-link">subtle body</a>. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/conjunction" class="auto-link">conjunction</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/linga-deha" class="auto-link">Linga-Deha</a> with the gross <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/physical_body" class="auto-link">physical body</a> constitutes <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/birth" class="auto-link">birth</a> and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/separation" class="auto-link">separation</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/linga-deha" class="auto-link">Linga-Deha</a> from the gross <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/physical_body" class="auto-link">physical body</a> is death. This <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/linga-deha" class="auto-link">Linga-Deha</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/is_destroyed" class="auto-link">is destroyed</a> by the knowledge of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>When one attains perfect Knowledge, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/virtue" class="auto-link">virtue</a> and vice become <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/destitute" class="auto-link">destitute</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/causal" class="auto-link">causal</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/energy" class="auto-link">energy</a>, but the body continues for some time on account of the previous <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/impulse" class="auto-link">impulse</a>, just as after the action of the potter has stopped, the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/wheel" class="auto-link">wheel</a> continues to revolve owing to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/momentum" class="auto-link">momentum</a> given to it.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Release Is Nothing but Termination of the Play of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a></i></b> </p> <p>The union of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> with Nature or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is like <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_association" class="auto-link">the association</a> of a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lame" class="auto-link">lame</a> man with a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> man. A <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lame" class="auto-link">lame</a> man and a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> man were deserted by their fellow-<a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/travellers" class="auto-link">travellers</a> in a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/forest" class="auto-link">forest</a>. They agreed to divide between them the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/duties" class="auto-link">duties</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/walking" class="auto-link">walking</a> and of seeing. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lame" class="auto-link">lame</a> man mounted himself on the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/shoulders" class="auto-link">shoulders</a> of the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> man and directed the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> man. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> man was able to <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/pursue" class="auto-link">pursue</a> his <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/route" class="auto-link">route</a> by the directions of his friend. Even so, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> is like the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lame" class="auto-link">lame</a> man. The faculty of seeing is in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>, not that of moving. The faculty of moving, but not of seeing, is in <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> is like the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> man. The <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/lame" class="auto-link">lame</a> man and the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/blind" class="auto-link">blind</a> man separated when they reached their destination. Even so, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, having effected the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/liberation" class="auto-link">liberation</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>, ceases to act. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">The Self</a> obtains <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/kaivalya" class="auto-link">Kaivalya</a> or the final beatitude. Consequently, their respective purposes being effected, the connection between them terminates. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">The Self</a> attains <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/liberation" class="auto-link">liberation</a> by knowledge of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Prakritis <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/performances" class="auto-link">performances</a> are solely for the benefit and <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/enjoyment" class="auto-link">enjoyment</a> of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>. <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a> takes hold of the hand of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> and shows it the whole show of <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/the_universe" class="auto-link">the universe</a>, and makes it enjoy everything which this world can give, and lastly helps it in its <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/liberation" class="auto-link">liberation</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>In truth, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a> is neither bound nor released, nor does it <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/migrate" class="auto-link">migrate</a>, but Nature alone in relation to various beings is bound, is released, and migrates.</p> <p> </p> <p>As a <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dancing" class="auto-link">dancing</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/girl" class="auto-link">girl</a>, having exhibited herself on the stage to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/spectators" class="auto-link">spectators</a>, <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/stops" class="auto-link">stops</a> <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/dancing" class="auto-link">dancing</a>, so also Nature ceases to function when she has made herself <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/manifest" class="auto-link">manifest</a> to the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a> or <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/self" class="auto-link">the Self</a>. Nothing is more <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/modest" class="auto-link">modest</a> than <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/prakriti" class="auto-link">Prakriti</a>, when she becomes conscious that she has been seen by the <a href="/web/20060515215340/http://www.experiencefestival.com/purusha" class="auto-link">Purusha</a>. 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