Samkhya philosophy, one of the oldest systems of Indian philosophy, emphasizes a dualism between prakrti and purusa, with prakrti as the root cause of the world of objects. It maintains a plurality of purusa and remains silent on the concept of God. Prakrti is described as uncaused, independent, abs

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Ayurveda, a holistic healing system originating in India over 5,000 years ago, is based on the concept of five elements and three doshas. It encompasses the principles of Tri Gunas, Pancha Mahabhutas, and Sapta Dhatus among others. Ayurveda emphasizes the balance of mind, body, and spirit and utiliz

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Maya in Advaita Vedanta is described as a power of God that creates an illusion of the world. It consists of two powers - avarana covering the true nature of things and vikshepa distorting reality in our minds. This magical power of Maya is what facilitates the creation of the world-show. Sankara pr

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