• Samkhya is one of the six systems (Darshans) of the Indian Philosophy.

• Samkhya adopts a consistent dualism of matter (Prakriti) and the eternal spirit (Purusha). The two are originally separate, but in the course of evolution, Purusha mistakenly identifies itself with the aspects of Prakriti.

• Right knowledge consists of the ability of Purusha to distinguish itself from Prakriti.

• In this School, the creation of the world was attributed to Prakriti and Purusha

• At the outset, the Samkhya School of philosophy was materialistic, but later it tended to become spiritualistic.

• The great sage Kapila was the founder of the Samkhya School.