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Sankhya

or Sam·khya

[ sahng-kyuh ]

noun

  1. one of the six leading systems of Hindu philosophy, stressing the reality and duality of spirit and matter.


Sankhya

/ ˈsæŋkjə /

noun

  1. one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy, teaching an eternal interaction of spirit and matter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sankhya1

First recorded in 1780–90, Sankhya is from the Sanskrit word sāṅkhya
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sankhya1

from Sanskrit sāmkhya, literally: based on calculation, from samkhyāti he reckons
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Example Sentences

Thou art the refuge of those versed in the Sankhya philosophy (the mysteries of the soul), and thou art the support of the Yogins.

Sankhya, san′ky, n. one of the six great systems of orthodox Hindu philosophy.

In the later system of emanation of Sankhya there is a more marked approach to a materialistic doctrine of evolution.

Another great school of Hindu philosophy is the philosophy of Kapila, generally known as the Sankhya system.

The Sankhya declares matter to be self-existent The Sankhya.and eternal.

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