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It was the S [= a] nkhya, which peeps out in the dualism of the oldest distinctly philosophical works, and lingers in the Puranic S [= a] nkhya.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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S [= a] nkhya here means the philosophy of religion; Yoga is the philosophical state of mind, serene indifference, religious
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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Soul and light are one in the S [= a] nkhya system before they become so in Greece, and when they appear united in Greece it is by means of the thought which is borrowed from India.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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The S [= a] nkhya portions have been redressed as far as possible and to the illusion doctrine is given the chief place.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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Ved [= a] nta system; and in its original shape without doubt it precedes the formal S [= a] nkhya; though both philosophies existed long before they were systematized or reduced to Sutra form.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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Monotheism [38] and pantheism are respectively the religious expression of the S [= a] nkhya and Ved [= a] nta systems of philosophy.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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The references to the S [= a] nkhyas, or S [= a] nkhya-Yogas, are not yet exhausted.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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It is he who will serve as creator for the Puranic S [= a] nkhya philosophy, and even after the rise of the Hindu sects he will still be regarded in this light, although his activity will be conditioned by the will of Vishnu or Çiva.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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Radically opposed to the dualistic S [= a] nkhya stands the Ved [= a] nta, [61] based on the
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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Çivaism and the S [= a] nkhya system gave it a more respectable and archaic appearance in the eyes of the conservative Brahman, while the original asceticism of Çiva undoubtedly appealed much more to
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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