sandeyeYoga Styles: Sâmkhya-Yoga
August 3rd 2009 15:08
Samkhya and sankhya are interchangeable words and translate from Sanskrit into enumeration. This form of Yoga belongs to the six classic Indian philosophy schools within Hinduism and comes from times well before Yoga meant physical poses more than philosophy.
Verification of the founder is unavailable, though some sources state that 'Kapila', a great sage, is responsible. It is possible that the origins of Samkhya Yoga date back to pre-Aryan times around 5000 years ago and were later incorporated into Vedic traditions.
Practitioners follow the text of the Samkhya Karika, stemming from around 200 AD and attributed to Ishvara Krishna. The main school of thought known as Samkhya is found within other later texts such as the Bhagavad-Gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam, although in an altered format. The philosophy regards the cosmos as dual, consistent of both self-consciousness and physical-matter. As with many Indian beliefs, ignorance is attributed as the main fault, forcing us to continually dwell within samsara.
Verification of the founder is unavailable, though some sources state that 'Kapila', a great sage, is responsible. It is possible that the origins of Samkhya Yoga date back to pre-Aryan times around 5000 years ago and were later incorporated into Vedic traditions.
Practitioners follow the text of the Samkhya Karika, stemming from around 200 AD and attributed to Ishvara Krishna. The main school of thought known as Samkhya is found within other later texts such as the Bhagavad-Gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam, although in an altered format. The philosophy regards the cosmos as dual, consistent of both self-consciousness and physical-matter. As with many Indian beliefs, ignorance is attributed as the main fault, forcing us to continually dwell within samsara.
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