EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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Purusa
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Atman
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Jiva
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -purusha, (Sanskrit: “spirit, ” “person, ” “self, ” or “consciousness”) in Indian philosophy, and particularly in the dualistic system (darshan) of Samkhya, the eternal, authentic spirit. Related Topics: Indian philosophy Samkhya prakriti. See all related content →
Detailed explanation-2: -Samkhya is the oldest of the orthodox philosophical schools, and it holds that everything, in reality, is derived from Purusha (self, soul, or intellect) and Prakriti (matter, creative agency, energy).
Detailed explanation-3: -In Sankhya philosophy, Purusha is the plural immobile cosmic principle, pure consciousness, unattached and unrelated to anything, which is “nonactive, unchanging, eternal, and pure”. Purusha uniting with Prakṛti (matter) gives rise to life.
Detailed explanation-4: -: the soul that with prakriti constitutes the primary cause of phenomenal existence according to Sankhya philosophy. specifically : an individual soul of an infinite number of like, discrete, and eternal souls.
Detailed explanation-5: -Purusha is the soul, the Self, pure consciousness, and the only source of consciousness. The word literally means “man.” Prakriti is that which is created. It is nature in all her aspects. Prakriti literally means “creatrix, ” the female creative energy.