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Podcast: New Books in Indian Religions
Episode: Christopher Key Chapple, "The SÄį¹Khya System: Accounting for the Real" (SUNY Press, 2024)
Description: The SÄį¹Khya System: Accounting for the RealĀ (SUNY Press, 2024) brings new life to an ancient Hindu system of thought. SÄį¹khya 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. SÄį¹khya espouses a reciprocity between Prakį¹ti, the realm of activity, and Puruį¹£a, the silent witness. It also delineates the phenomenal experiences that arise from Prakį¹ti, including the operations of the human body, the five great elements, and the eight mental states. SÄį¹khya proclaims that knowledge of w...