Sāmkhya Kārika of Īśvarkṛṣṇa—The Mind Matter Dualism of Indian Philosophy
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Sāmkhya Kārika of Īśvarkṛṣṇa—The Mind Matter Dualism of Indian Philosophy

Have you ever read about the mind-body dualism theories. In Indian philosophy, the most prominent and one of the oldest schools of thought which talks about this dualism as one of its major metaphysical points is Sāmkhya. The famous Sāmkhya duality of mind/spirit or Puruṣa and matter or Prakṛti is briefly explained here as it…

Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra : How To Master The Mind
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Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra : How To Master The Mind

Most of us do not know the real meaning of Yoga. What is Yoga Philosophy? It is not just the flexibility postures and breathing techniques. Yoga, in its essence, is a complete philosophy that shows us the way to attain Liberation or Kaivalya. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’ which translates to…

The Rover by Aphra Behn: The Prologue. Let’s Kick it Off!
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The Rover by Aphra Behn: The Prologue. Let’s Kick it Off!

Hey, I was reading The Rover by Aphra Behn as part of my college syllabus for my second semester and…I had some pretty unexpected revelations during it. Both of them also being…kinda contradictory. Here’s how it happened. The first realization I had was that even having spent years studying English in kindergarten, then school, and…