Prakriti ( Skt. प्रकृति , prakṛti IAST “cause, matter”) is the fundamental concept of the philosophical system of Hinduism Sankhya , meaning the primordial nature, the material root cause of the universe . It is considered a female fundamental element in contact with the male element - the spirit ( purusha ). It develops from mula-prakriti (avyakty) - unmanifest, potential nature.
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In Sankhya philosophy, prakriti is the basic substance from which the world develops. At rest, all elements of prakriti ( gunas ) are balanced, are in samyavastha [1] . When the balance is disturbed, development and the process of becoming occur (under the influence of purusha ). The primary product of the development of prakriti is mahat ("great"). This is an intellect in a cosmological aspect, and with respect to an individual, he manifests himself as a buddhi - the ability to distinguish and perceive objects.
In the Sankhya texts, Purusha Jiva is friends with Prakriti matter .
In Ayurveda, the word "prakriti" refers to the psychosomatic constitution of a person given to him from birth, that is, his original nature. Prakriti describes the ratio of doshas in the body of a particular person and does not change throughout life. Diagnosis is carried out by examining and interviewing the patient. According to Ayurveda, diseases appear during disharmony in the body, and in order to find one's ideal state, one must strive for the doshas balance indicated in Prakriti. Thus, knowledge of one's Prakriti gives knowledge of the propensity for certain diseases and the "keys" to one's health. There is an opportunity to prevent the disease by taking preventive measures ( panchakarma , fasting, nutrition, exercise and daily routine in accordance with prakriti) [2] .
Similar concepts in other teachings.
- Yin and yang are the most important concepts of ancient Chinese philosophy . Yang - white, masculine, external, heavenly; Yin - black, feminine, inner, earthly.
- Anima and animus are terms coined by Jung in psychology to refer to the female and male elements in the psyche.
- The Ohr and Kli (light and vessel) in Kabbalah are the male and female aspects of action, the root of which is the interaction of the Creator and creation.
Notes
- ↑ Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan . Indian philosophy. - M., 1956-1957.
- ↑ Robert Liberty . Prakriti = Pracriti. Your Ayurvedic Constitution / Per. from English A. Blaze, G. Egorov. - M: Sattva, 2013 .-- 304 p. - ISBN 978-5-903851-63-8 .