
From Sattvic Ahamkara to Self-Realization: The Mystery of Knowledge, Intellect, and ‘I’ in Samkhya Philosophy
Sustainable Reflection | Samkhya Philosophy Series | Vaikrita Ahamkara Could it ever happen that, as our knowledge increases, our ego

Sustainable Reflection | Samkhya Philosophy Series | Vaikrita Ahamkara Could it ever happen that, as our knowledge increases, our ego

In Samkhya philosophy, three forms of Ahamkara (ego) are described—Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic. Sattvic Ahamkara, also known as Vaikrita Ahamkara, is

Why does one achievement rarely bring lasting satisfaction? Why does every success seem to awaken the desire for something greater?

In our exploration of the evolution of Prakriti, we have seen how Ahaṃkāra emerges from Mahat and manifests in three

In the previous exploration of Sankhya philosophy, we discovered how Prakriti, in the presence of Purusha, begins its evolutionary journey through the manifestation of Mahat. Mahat emerges

In our previous reflections on Sāṃkhya philosophy, we encountered Prakriti in its most primordial state—unmanifest, yet containing within itself the potential