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According to the Skhya Philosophy, Purusa or self is an eternal reality. Purusa is the self, subject and knower. It never is an object because, the existence of objects can be proved in some ways whereas, non-existence can't be proved in anyways. Throughout Indian philosophy, Skhya philosophy is the most prominent and established orthodox school. Established by the philosopher Kapila, the Skhya Sutraalso referred to as Skhya Philosophyis the script for this school. Due to the school's support of Prakti (nature) and Purua (self), the school has been called dualistic realism. Purua and Prakti come into contact with one another because of their respective needs, which cause the evolution of matter to occur. It is also known as pluralistic since it promotes the multiplicity of identities. The Skhya Philosophy holds that Prakti cannot evolve on its own since it is unconscious. A person's existence becomes apparent when they reject their Purua (self), which is an unquestionable reality. Beyond the reach of the sensations that Purua is pure awareness that is passive and lonely. It is inactive. It exceeds the senses, the body, the mind, and the intellect. It also cannot change. Furthermore, it lacks a start and an end. We constantly depend on the self in order to effectively clarify the world. The school posits that there are important distinctions between the Purua (self) and Prakti (non-self), much like subject and object. This paper aims at examining the Skhya Philosophy's understanding of the "self."
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