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Lesson 12 – Sa-Isvara Sankhya

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    • April 11, 2024 at 7:20 pm #623799
      Keyur Nayak
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      Hari Om,

      Sa-Isvara Sankya believes in God. So why is it considered under Theistic “Atheism” ? Since it believes in Veda and also in God, shouldn’t it be classified under Theistic Theism? What makes it fall under Atheism?

      Dhanyavaad.

    • April 11, 2024 at 7:23 pm #623948
      Anant Sarma
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      Hari Om!

      Patanjali Muni extended the Kapila’s Sankhya philosophy introducing the concept of Ishvara. That has been mentioned in Lesson 12 as sa-Ishvara sankhya philosophy. So as you have done, we can make a case that it should fall under theistic theism. However the thrust of Patanjali Yoga Shastra is on the yoga part and destruction of the mind, still giving reality to it and holding prakriti as a fundamental reality. In view of that it is usually classified under theistic atheism.

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