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Download Solution PDFWho is the founder of Samkhya school of philosophy?
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Option 1 : Kapila
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kapila.
Key Points
- Sage Kapila is traditionally known as a founder of the Samkhya school.
- Samkhya refers to the philosophical school in Hinduism based on systematic enumeration and rational examination.
- Samkhya is one of the most prominent and one of the oldest of Indian philosophies.
- Based on the Upanishads, there are two schools of philosophy developed in India:
- Samkhya)
- Vedanta.
- The Samkhya philosophy combines the basic doctrines of Samkhya and Yoga. However, it should be remembered that the Samkhya represents the theory and Yoga represents the application or the practical aspects.
Additional Information
- Gautama Muni is the founder of Nyaya Philosophy.
- The Mimamsa Sutra or the Purva Mimamsa Sutras, written by Rishi Jaimini is one of the most important ancient Hindu philosophical texts.
- Yoga Sutras are considered to serve as the basis of yogic techniques.
- Maharishi Patanjali is also known as "The Father of Yoga".
- He had compiled 195 sutras, which serve as a framework for integrating Yoga into the daily routine and leading an ethical life.
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