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	Purusha and Prakriti, the mother goddess and the father god (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prakriti means "that which gives shapes" signifying Nature or pure energy and Purusha means "eastern dawn" signifying the Manifest Brahman or the Creative consciousness that sets in motion the entire creative process with the help of His two aspects.
		At the physical level, Prakriti is the body and the mind (kshetra or the field) with all their constituent parts, while Purusha is the indwelling witness Spirit, (kshetragna or the knower of the body), the pure, egoless consciousness that exists beyond the senses and the mind.
		Prakriti is responsible for the illusion and the sense of duality.
	hinduwebsite.com /prakriti.htm (762 words)

	PRAKRITI: The Buddhist View of Reality
		Consciousness is necessarily transcendent, unconnected with prakriti, and therefore it can have neither cognitive nor intuitive awareness, since those are activities which involve some centre or egoity and surrounding field from which it separates itself or with which it identifies.
		To say that prakriti reflects the presence of purusha, or that purusha is reflected in prakriti, preserves a rigid distinction between the two, for neither an object reflected in a mirror nor the mirror is affected by the other.
		Prakriti continues to evolve because individual selves in it do not realize that they are really purusha and, therefore, can "separate" themselves from prakriti.
	www.geocities.com /jiji_muge/prakriti.html (1846 words)

	A Y U R V E D A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prakriti is thus not only complex; it is all pervasive (Vibhu); it is also undergoing change perpetually.
		Prakriti is also called Pradhana – the rootless plot of the Universe, Avyakta-impossible to be perceived, by the senses, Guna Kshobini – that which by disturbance of Gunas causes the Universe, Prasavadharmini – that which has a property of creating, Bahu Dhanaka – that which creates many substances.
		Prakriti however does not cease to be dynamic even at Pralaya, only its component parts, the Gunas are again in a state of equilibrium, instead of acting upon one another and giving rise to heterogeneous transformation; but the Gunas constantly reproduce themselves.
	www.mypurohith.com /Ayurveda/Ayurveda8.asp (1790 words)

	the Bhagavad Gita
		Prakriti and Purusha are without any beginning, and all the interplay of the senses is the result of Prakriti.
		Prakriti is the cause of the body's senses' evolution, Purusha the cause of the feeling of of pleasure and pain.
		Hidden in Prakriti, Purusha experiences the Prakriti-produced senses; his birth is pure or impure wombs is the result of this attachment.
	members.tripod.com /~prithwis/bhagavad/bg-chap13.htm (860 words)

	Prakriti and its Evolutes: Sankhya-Yoga Practice of Rediscovering Purusha
		It is that simplicity that is in the whole concept of Prakriti manifesting outward, and the process of meditation retracing that process inward.
		Means of Retracing Prakriti to Purusha: The journey of Self-realization, or discrimination of pure consciousness (Purusha) from unmanifest matter (Prakriti) is one of systematically using attention to encounter, examine, and transcend each of the various levels of manifestation, ever moving attention further inward towards the core of our being (See Yoga Sutras 2.26-2.29 and 3.53-3.56).
		This process of withdrawal of the ten indriyas is described in the Yoga Sutras, as part of Pratyahara, which is rung 5 of the 8 rungs of Yoga (Yoga Sutras 2.54-2.55).
	swamij.com /prakriti-purusha-sankhya.htm (4054 words)

	ENN: Environmental News Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Prakriti Foundation, headed by Syed Noor Hossain, a former ambassador and nature photographer, is giving a major drive to conserve sal forest and protect the endangered capped langur.
		During the trip the Prakriti team went into the forest and noticed that, despite protection by the local forest office, some tall sal trees were felled by greedy people.
		The Prakriti Foundation is requesting the the Bangladesh government to financially support the project for the conservation of sal forest in Bhawal National Park in Dhaka and Modhupur National Park in Tangail.
	www.enn.com /aff_PF.html?id=144 (554 words)

	THE SANKHYA PHILOSOPHY
		Prakriti is the source of the world of "becoming" (change and motion) and sensation.
		Prakriti cannot have a cause or there would be an infinite regress, which was irrational for all ancient philosophers.
		Prakriti cannot be perceived, not because of its non-existence, but because of its subtlety.
	www.class.uidaho.edu /ngier/sankhya.htm (1184 words)

	The Cosmic Manifestation
		The very purpose of the segmentation of prakriti into the characteristics of sattva, rajas, and tamas is the separating of the cosmos into the subjective side and the objective side.
		It is said that, to speak in the language of the Samkhya, the sattva of prakriti enables the reflection of purusha, or the universal consciousness, through itself.
		The prakriti, in its tamasic aspect, becomes the cause of what are known as tanmatras - shabda, sparsha, rupa, rasa, ghanda - which means the intangible powers that are behind the sensations of hearing, touching, seeing, tasting and smelling.
	www.swami-krishnananda.org /maha/maha_04.html (1782 words)

	Chap 13
		All the manifested objects are born out of Prakriti which is a divine power of the Absolute and it remains as an immanent principle in all the created beings.
		Prakriti and Purasha are to be known as beginningies.
		Prakriti is said to be the cause of the doer, his actions and his instruments.
	members.tripod.com /bhagvadgita/chap13.htm (1753 words)

	SikhSpectrum.com Monthly. Guru Nanak's Concept of Nature
		It should be noted though that the Guru's definition of purusa is different from that of the Indian philosophy as found in the classical Samkhya or the Samkhya of the Bhagvad-Gita or the Neo-Samkhya of Aniruddha and Vijnanabhikshu.
		It is the propinquity of this purusa, to prakriti which gives rise to the world of appearances.
		Prakriti has a permanent odor of absoluteness, existence in its own right, about it and no amount of reinterpretation of the term through the process which Nietzsche called, "transvaluation of values," could possibly have divested it of this inconveniently unpleasant smell.
	www.sikhspectrum.com /092002/nature.htm (2898 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 12: Santi Parva: Section CCCXIX
		Similarly, Mitra is Purusha, and Varuna is Prakriti.
		Both Prakriti and Purusha are said to be unintelligent, stable, indestructible, unborn, and eternal, according to the conclusions arrived at by philosophers conversant with the topics included in the name of Adhyatma.
		I have thus discoursed to thee truly, sinless one, about Prakriti which is unintelligent, and Jiva-soul which is possessed of intelligence, and the Supreme Soul which is endued with omniscience, according to the indications occurring in the Srutis.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/ebooks/mb/m12/m12c018.htm (4331 words)

	Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita--a brief note
		Prakriti is a dynamic of three gunas -- SRT-- sattva, rajas and tamas.
		The prakriti of an individual is determined by the predominant guna in his mental make up.
		It is alignment with ones prakriti, avoiding inner conflicts of misalignment, and transcending the entire infrastructure of prakriti including the mind.
	www.sambodh.org /September2004/messages/gita_psychology.htm (1164 words)

	BG14
		Prakriti is matter which one can touch and feel; Prakriti is also an attitude that you love, hate, ignore, or transcend because of its gunas or modes.
		Prakriti is existence itself; Prakriti's modes are the stuff of human relationship, in which Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas clash, collide, and compromise.
		Prakriti by its nature makes compounds or substances, which are not intelligent or thinking on their own accord.
	www.bhagavadgitausa.com /bg14.htm (4831 words)

	Sankhya PP Summary
		Originally, prakriti’s three attributes gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas) were in perfect equilibrium.
		Metaphor of the lame woman (prakriti) being carried by the blind man (purusha).
		Prakriti is the source of the world of "becoming" --change, motion, sensation, and cognition,
	www.class.uidaho.edu /ngier/306/sankpp.htm (383 words)

	Lessons from Bhagavad Gita-82-Aug 2000
		Prakriti is called the Unmanifested because at the time of dissolution, the whole creation dissolves in it and remains in an unmanifested state.
		It is from this Prakriti that the whole universe with its innumerable objects has come into being as jars come into being from clay.
		Although the Prakriti is called the Unmanifested, it does not have an eternally unmanifested nature, because it becomes manifest at the time of creation.
	www.dattapeetham.com /india/bhaktimala/aug2000/gitajaug2000.html (788 words)

	www.drsvoboda.com
		Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution Your prakriti, or personal constitution, is your inborn pattern of dosha predominance, the sum of all your innate tendencies, the source of everything that manifests within your personal microcosm.
		Prakriti can be literally translated as "first reaction," and your prakriti strongly influences your first reaction to any change in your surroundings.
		This book introduces prakriti and the philosophy that created it, and shows how we can use knowledge of prakriti to optimize our health and well-being.
	www.drsvoboda.com /prakriti-bk.htm (156 words)

	Maya/Shakti/Prakriti
		Prakriti (Nature), made up of the three qualities (Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas), is the material cause of all beings.
		(Purusha is the knower of the field; Prakriti is the field; Shiva is another name for the knower of the field and Shakti is the field; Spirit is another name for the knower of the field and Matter (Prakriti) is the field).
		The knowledge pertaining to Prakriti or matter is classified as Apara Vidya or the lower knowledge and that pertaining to the Purusha or Spirit as Para Vidya or the knowledge superior.
	www.hinduism.co.za /newpage9.htm (6276 words)

	Your gateway to Emerging Business Avenues : Prakriti
		The philosophy around which Prakriti is basing its growth is that of "value added partnership", a philosophy that has successfully developed and made many of today's Indian businesses a force to recon with.
		Prakriti is associated with major Travel Groups, Hotels, Airlines, Chamber’s, Trade Associations.
		Prakriti is in the process of making it into a one-stop marketplace for SME's around the world, and the process has been fast gaining recognition globally.
	www.prakriti.in (223 words)

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		From Prakriti emanated the principle of Wisdom (Mahatattva), and from the latter proceeded the principle of Individuality (Ahankara) from which emanated the five subtle entities and ten principles of sensation and action, and the Mind (Manas), i.e.
		Prakriti is the cause and its effort is called Srishti.
		All possible seen or unseen elements/substances in any from, made from the Prakriti are included in Srishti e.g., Earth, water, fire, air, ether, space, sun, moons, planets, stars, galaxies etc. Prakriti is motionless and calm, and its basic elements — Sattva, Rajas and Tamas are unchangeable.
	www.sarvadeshik.com /vedic_answer.htm (4758 words)

	PRAKRITI is a High Quality Agro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prakriti possesses a set of physical infrastructure provided by the Embassy of Japan under Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project Scheme of the Government of Japan.
		The purpose of Prakriti is to contribute to nature conservation, protection of human health, and sustainable agricultural development through systematic marketing of high quality agro-products.
		PRAKRITI is an enterprise having a philosophy of social credibility.
	www.prakriti.com.np /index.html (377 words)

	Ayurvedic Treatments and the Three Doshas of Vata, Pitta and Kapha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The prakriti or the physical constitution, susceptibility to diseases, mental make-up and lifestyle of an individual is ascertained in accordance to the elemental constitution of the larger prakriti or the universe.
		In case of an imbalance (vikruti), vata prakriti individuals, who are quick in their mental process and initiation of action, tend to suffer from diseases of the neurological system especially motor functions.
		The kapha prakriti endows the individuals with a good physic and strong perseverance but they are slow in their activities.
	www.lifepositive.com /Body/ayurveda/ayurvedic-treatments.asp (955 words)

	The Devi Bhagavatam: The Ninth Book: Chapter 1
		The former is according to Sânkhya, Mûlâ Prakriti; according to Vedânta, Avidyâ and according to the S’iva Tantra, S’akti.
		She Herself is of the nature of Fire and at the touch of Whose lotus-feet, the earth is purified; all the Tîrthas desire to have Her sight and touch for purification and without Her all acts in this world become fruitless.
		She is the sixth part of Mûlâ Prakriti and is hence known by the name of S’asthî.
	www.sacred-texts.com /hin/db/bk09ch01.htm (5786 words)

	Ganesha Charanam Parama Pavanam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The phenomenal world (Prakriti) is what is directly apparent to Man and which deludes him.
		In some parts of the country, people grew in the habit of referring to individuals as `prakriti.' In North Canara, people say: `My Prakriti is not well', when they want to convey that their body is not well.
		It is the combined power of these three- Prakriti, Avidya and Maya- which accounts for Man forgetting his true nature.
	www.hindunet.org /alt_hindu/1995_Jun_2/msg00007.html (1937 words)

	The Philosophy of Religion by Swami Krishnananda
		It cannot be said that Prakriti is making this statement, because it is unconscious; nor can it be said that Purusha is making this statement, because it has no connection with Prakriti.
		And, if the establishment of relationship has taken place, the nature of this relationship between the two has to be explained, a difficulty which was initially envisaged in understanding or studying the materialistic philosophy.
		The person, the element, or the principle, that is aware of the existence of Prakriti on this side, and Purusha on the other, remains as a third thing altogether.
	www.swami-krishnananda.org /relig/relig_03a.html (1308 words)

	SRUTI-India Carnatic Music,india dance & music magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		According to the Sankhya system of philosophy, Prakriti is the active principle, whereas Purusha is the un-active awareness principle like in the parable about the lame person riding on the shoulders of the blind person, cooperating with each other to reach the destination.
		Ranjana Gauhar, Delhi-based Odissi dancer, presented Prerna, in which she portrayed Prakriti as the source of inspiration in the various manifestations as Mother Earth, as Radha, love personified, as Yasoda, the embodiment of motherly affection and as Durga, the sakti.
		She is born of Prakriti, returns to Prakriti and is Prakriti herself in essence, amalgamating all the three guna-s of satva, rajas and tamas.
	www.sruti.com /April02/aprn&n.htm (1876 words)

	The Complete English Translation of The Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 13
		All manifestations and three dispositions of mind and matter, called modes or Gunas, are born of Prakriti.
		Prakriti is said to be the cause of production of the physical body and the eleven organs (of perception and action).
		Attachment to the Gunas (due to ignorance caused by previous Karm) is the cause of birth of the living entity (Jeev) in good and evil wombs.
	www.gita4free.com /english_completegita13.html (981 words)

	The concept of Prakriti
		So vata prakriti individuals tend to have dry and rough skin, are lightly built, quick in their mental process and initiation of action.
		Kapha prakriti individuals tend to have soft limbs, slow gait and are slow to understand.
		Spring is warm, causing liquefaction of the accumulated kapha and vitiates it causing disorders.
	www.hinduonnet.com /folio/fo0010/00100240.htm (2085 words)

	Ayurveda, Ayurveda body profile, Ayurvedic body type (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prakriti is the Ayurvedic profile or unique psychosomatic temperament of an individual, encompassing his or her physical, functional and behavioral characteristics.
		Thus, Prakriti is determined by a unique combination of these three doshas (Tridoshas).
		Ayurveda considers that Prakriti is formed at the inception of human life and usually does not alter during the later phases.
	www.dabur.com /en/ayurveda/knowyourprakati/default.asp (160 words)

	Ayurvedic Herbs, tablets, products from Banyan Botanicals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prakriti specifically relates to those qualities, characteristics and tendencies that are stable.
		Prakriti is enlivened and described by three main doshas or forces: Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
		In Ayurveda, seven dosha-predominant Prakritis are described: Vata-predominant, Pitta-predominant, Kapha-predominant; three dual Prakritis, where two doshas are equally, or nearly equally predominant: Vata-Pitta predominant, Pitta-Kapha predominant and Vata-Kapha predominant; and one Prakriti that has all three doshas equally prominent: Vata-Pitta-Kapha predominant.
	www.banyanbotanicals.com /constitutions/index.shtml (696 words)

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