The Sāṃkhya System

Accounting for the Real

Christopher Key Chapple

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English

State University of New York Press
02 February 2025

Oriental & Indian philosophy; Hinduism; Hindu sacred texts; Oriental religions

Series: SUNY series in Hindu Studies

Explores the Sāṃkhya system and the delicate relationship it articulates between witness consciousness (Puruṣa) and manifest realities (Prakṛti), providing a path to freedom through knowledge.

The Sāṃkhya System brings new life to an ancient Hindu system of thought. Sāṃkhya spans the fields of philosophy, physics, metaphysics, psychology, and ethics. Although notably not theological, its key premises can be found in virtually all religious traditions that originate from India. Sāṃkhya espouses a reciprocity between Prakṛti, the realm of activity, and Puruṣa, the silent witness. It also delineates the phenomenal experiences that arise from Prakṛti, including the operations of the human body, the five great elements, and the eight mental states. Sāṃkhya proclaims that knowledge of world and self can lead to freedom.

This book presents a new translation of Īśvarakṛṣṇa's Sāṃkhya Kārikā, with grammatical analysis. It includes interpretive essays that explore the philosophical aspects of the Sāṃkhya system by Geoffrey Ashton, Ana Funes Maderey, Mikel Burley, Christopher Key Chapple, and Srivatsa Ramaswami, as well as its sociological and psychological applications as delineated by Marzenna Jakubczak, McKim Marriott, and Alfred Collins.

Edited by: Christopher Key Chapple
Imprint: State University of New York Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 413g
ISBN: 9781438498379
ISBN 10: 1438498373
Series: SUNY series in Hindu Studies
Pages: 298
Publication Date: 02 February 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Regarding Ardhanārīśvara Gayatri Sehgal Preface Introduction Christopher Key Chapple Sāṃkhya Kārikā of Īśvarakṛṣṇa Part I: Philosophical and Textual Approaches to the Sāṃkhya Kārikā 1. What Is the Ground of Manifest Reality in the Sāṃkhya Kārikā? An Existential Phenomenological Theory of Vyaktaprakṛti as the Self-Manifesting of Saṃyoga Geoff Ashton 2. The Role of Vitality (Prāṇa) in the Sāṃkhya Quest for Freedom Ana Laura Funes Maderey 3. The Place of Meditative Soteriological Practice in Sāṃkhya Philosophy Mikel Burley 4. The Determinative Nature of the Guṇas and Bhāvas in the Sāṃkhya Karikā Christopher Key Chapple 5. Pratyaya: State of Mind in Yoga and Sāṃkhya Srivatsa Ramaswami Part II: Living Expressions of Sāṁkhya 6. Kāpil Maṭh: A Contemporary Living Tradition of Sāṃkhyayoga Marzenna Jakubczak 7. Observing Sāṃkhya Categories in a Mid-Twentieth-Century Village McKim Marriott 8. Sāṃkhya/Yoga as Culture and Release Alfred Collins Appendix: Sāṃkhya Kārikā Grammatical Analysis Rob Zabel Bibliography Contributors Index

Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, Loyola Marymount University. His previous books include Yoga and the Luminous: Patañjali's Spiritual Path to Freedom and Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Five Elements in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Yogas, both published by SUNY Press.

Reviews for The Sāṃkhya System: Accounting for the Real

""This book offers a fresh look at Sākhya, treating it as a living philosophical tradition worthy of sustained attention. In addition, the new translation of the Sākhya Kārikā at the beginning of this work, plus the in-depth grammatical analysis in the appendix, will be invaluable to students of Sākhya looking for an accessible version of the text."" — Andrew J. Nicholson, author of Lord Śiva's Song: The Īśvara Gītā ""Sākhya is a fascinating and profound philosophy that deserves much more scholarly attention. This book takes a multifaceted approach to the tradition, engaging with several different academic disciplines—philology, philosophy, history, sociology, anthropology, and textual studies. The contributors do an excellent job of firmly locating Sākhya as a living religious philosophy that in many respects permeates all of Indian culture."" — D. E. Osto, Massey University of New Zealand