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Sankhya

American  
[sahng-kyuh] / ˈsɑŋ kjə /
Or Samkhya

noun

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


Sankhya British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of Sankhya

First recorded in 1780–90, Sankhya is from the Sanskrit word sāṅkhya

Example Sentences

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Yoga and Sankhya schools of philosophy of the Indian tradition are similar to Buddhist way in this regard.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2017

He who sees the Sankhya and the Yoga systems to be one and the same is said to be endued with intelligence.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

The Srutis declare, O son of Kunti, that the Sankhya form of philosophy is the form of that Formless one.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

They are without much difficulty reducible to three leading schools of thought—the Nyaya, the Sankhya, and the Vedanta.

From Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans by Mitchell, J. Murray (John Murray)

The Sankhya philosophy is a regular system of metaphysics, to be studied as one would study algebra.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

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