Context: Samkhya school espouses dualism between consciousness and matter. It regards the universe as consisting of two realities; Puruṣa (consciousness) and prakriti (matter). Jiva (a living being) is that state in which puruṣa is bonded to prakriti in some form. This fusion, state the Samkhya scholars, led to the emergence of buddhi (awareness, intellect) and ahankara (individualized ego consciousness, “I-maker”). The universe is described by this school as one created by Purusa-Prakriti entities infused with various permutations and combinations of variously enumerated elements, senses, feelings, activity and mind.

Question: Which Hindu school stresses dualism between consciousness and matter?
Answer: Samkhya

Question: How does Samkhya view the universe?
Answer: two realities

Question: What is the Samkhya name for consciousness?
Answer: Puruṣa

Question: What is the Samkhya school word for matter?
Answer: prakriti

Question: What does the joining of Purusa and Prakriti produce?
Answer: buddhi

Question: What school rejects dualism?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What is the state of prakriti splitting from purusa?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did the emergence of buddhi create?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who created the Purusa-Prakriti entities?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What does Samkhya mean?
Answer: Unanswerable