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'''Prakriti''' (Skt. prakṛti; ([[wyl.]] ''gtso bo'') - 'primal substance', the fundamental nature of reality according to the [[Samkhya]] philosophy. It has six special features: | '''Prakriti''' (Skt. prakṛti; ([[wyl.]] ''gtso bo'') - 'primal substance', the fundamental nature of reality according to the [[Samkhya]] philosophy. It has six special features: | ||
#it is the | #it is the producer of all modulations | ||
#it is unborn and permanent | #it is unborn and therefore permanent (or eternal) | ||
#it is unitary | #it is unitary (or single) | ||
#it is only an object | #it is has no consciousness or thought and is only an object; it can not be a subject. It is the object of enjoyment of the person (''purusha''). | ||
#it pervades all animate and inanimate objects. | #it pervades all animate and inanimate objects. | ||
#it is | #it is the equilibrium or balanced state of the [[three gunas|three qualities]]. | ||
[[Category:Key Terms]] | [[Category:Key Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Philosophical Tenets]] | [[Category:Philosophical Tenets]] | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 7 July 2007
Prakriti (Skt. prakṛti; (wyl. gtso bo) - 'primal substance', the fundamental nature of reality according to the Samkhya philosophy. It has six special features:
- it is the producer of all modulations
- it is unborn and therefore permanent (or eternal)
- it is unitary (or single)
- it is has no consciousness or thought and is only an object; it can not be a subject. It is the object of enjoyment of the person (purusha).
- it pervades all animate and inanimate objects.
- it is the equilibrium or balanced state of the three qualities.