{"product_id":"samkhya-karika-srivatsa-ramaswami-9798888501535","title":"Samkhya Karika: A Yoga Practitioner's Guide to Overcoming the Three Causes of Suffering","description":"\u003cb\u003eA detailed guide to Samkhya Vedic philosophy and how to break free from the cycles of rebirth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Explores the meaning of all 72 verses of the 4th-century Sanskrit text \u003ci\u003eSamkhya Karika\u003c\/i\u003e word by word, providing helpful explanations and annotations to aid your understanding \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals how \u003ci\u003eSamkhya Karika\u003c\/i\u003e explains the three \u003ci\u003eduhkas\u003c\/i\u003e, or causes of suffering, and how to deal with them to reach a state of freedom from pain and suffering \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shows how \u003ci\u003eSamkhya Karika\u003c\/i\u003e explains the origin and evolution of the universe and how it identifies the true nature of the Self, the Atman, as unvarying consciousness distinct from the body-mind complex \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with Yoga and Vedanta, Samkhya is one of the three schools of Vedic philosophy that teach the individual how to break free from the cycles of death and rebirth. \u003ci\u003eSamkhya Karika\u003c\/i\u003e is the earliest surviving text on Samkhya, a brilliant masterpiece written by 4th-century Indian poet and philosopher Ishvara Krishna, who was considered to be an avatar of the Classical Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresenting a translation of \u003ci\u003eSamkhya Karika\u003c\/i\u003e from the original Sanskrit along with detailed commentary, Srivatsa Ramaswami explores the meaning of all 72 \u003ci\u003eslokas\u003c\/i\u003e (verses) word by word, providing helpful explanations and annotations to aid in your understanding. He shows how Samkhya philosophy explains the origin and evolution of the universe and how it identifies the true nature of the Self as unvarying consciousness, distinct from the empirical body-mind complex. He reveals how \u003ci\u003eSamkhya Karika\u003c\/i\u003e explains the three \u003ci\u003eduhkas\u003c\/i\u003e, or causes of suffering, and how to deal with them to reach the goal of Samkhya: \u003ci\u003ekaivalya\u003c\/i\u003e, a state of deep contemplation where one is unafflicted by pain and eternally free from the cycle of \u003ci\u003esamsara\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding a user-friendly guide to Samkhya for yoga practitioners and students of yoga philosophy, this book also shares insightful teachings on \u003ci\u003eSamkhya Karika\u003c\/i\u003e from the author's teacher, the legendary Sri Krishnamacharya, hailed as \"the father of modern yoga.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Srivatsa Ramaswami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888501535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inner Traditions International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs","brand":"Srivatsa Ramaswami","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46311230865663,"sku":"9798888501535","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b014bc25-1027-405a-a126-04f4e5517e40.jpg?v=1730888911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/samkhya-karika-srivatsa-ramaswami-9798888501535","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}