HOUSE OF INDOLOGY

The Sankhya Philosophy of Sage Kapila

  • This book offers a detailed account of Sage Kapila's Sankhya philosophy. Kapila propounded the Sankhya doctrine with a view to providing a permanent panacea for the persistent pain and suffering of people in their mundane life
  • Sankhya has provided a lasting solace to the suffering humanity right from its inception. It is therefore considered as the most influential doctrine of the post-Vedic period
  • The book formulates questions based on the fundamental principles of the Sankhya philosophy and explicates the evolution of the cosmic elements or tattvas in lucid answers
  • The evidence lies in the fact that the dominant Hindu scriptures such as the Svetasvatara Upanishad, Mahabharata, Bhagavatpurana, and Bhagavadgita show a keen interest in the Sankhya philosophy and devote sizable space to its discussion in their respective narratives
  • It illustrates the ontology of the Sankhya metaphysics in comparison with and contrast to the metaphysics of the proximal Indic spiritual systems
  • Readers would acquire from this book the necessary knowledge of the Sankhya philosophy needed for the complete comprehension of the complex Sankhya scriptures

Sign up to our newsletter

Receive special offers and first look at new products.