Sankhya philosophy views reality as having two aspects - Purusha, the conscious self, and Prakriti, the material world. Prakriti contains three attributes or gunas: sattva, rajas, and tamas, which relate to goodness, passion, and ignorance. The interaction between Purusha and Prakriti leads to the evolution of the universe according to the law of cause and effect. For education, Sankhya emphasizes gaining self-knowledge through understanding Prakriti to liberate the soul, and promoting physical, moral, and intellectual growth through balancing the three gunas with guidance from teachers.

1. Sankhya Philosophy of Education
1. Introduction:
 Orthodox philosophy enunciated in the Vedas has been divided six parts, such
as Nyaya, Vaisesika, Sankhya, Yoga, Mimamsa and Vedanta.
 Sage Kapila Muni the founder of Sankhya Philosophy.
 Sankhya indicates two approaches 1. Number system 2. Perfect knowledge.
Hence, called dualistic nature of reality.
 Purusha is pure consciousness (inactive) whereas prakriti has matter
(unconscious-active).
 Prakriti has three aspects: sattva, rajas and tamas.
 Sattva means goodness, calmness and harmonious nature.
 Rajas have passion, activity and movement etc.
 Tamas has ignorance, inertia and laziness.
 These three attributes have five arguments: 1. All are limited and something
dependant 2. Possess a common characteristic feature 3. Potential to produce
something 4. Evolution an effect arises from cause 5. Ultimate one has to stop.
 The ancient text Nirisvara Sankhya does not existence of God (Ishvara).
 The entire universe is a system of cause and effect.
 Nearness between prakriti and purusha cause evolution.
 Mahat-buddhi helps to identify the soul.
 Jivemukti is attain with in the world and Videhemukti has attain after death.
2. Educational Implications:
 Individual to understand prakriti and realize the self-knowledge and liberate
the soul from the body.
 Emphasis physical, moral and intellectual growth.
 Right proportion of gunas is essential such as perception, inference and shabda
(speech).
 Teacher provides guidance for acquired true knowledge.
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