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Can Samkhya be a Scientific Model to Explain Consciousness?
IIT Roorkee
April 21, 2025

Lecture by Prof. Sohom Chakrabarty, Joint faculty member, Cente for IKS, IIT Roorkee

Abstract:
Among the philosophical traditions that have greatly influenced the Indian thought, Samkhya holds a prominent place. A dualistic and 'Nirishwar' school of thought, it upholds the quest of Self knowledge and Self realization at the core of its teachings. This unique positioning of Samkhya allows it to be treated in an analytical framework, yielding to a logical proposition of its otherwise 'esoteric' ideas. The talk will explore Samkhya from this viewpoint, holding it up as a possible scientific model to understand existence and our place in it.



About the speaker:
With PhD in Control Systems, Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty has a unique perspective to see the knowledge in Indian traditions from a systems point of view. This, along with his own experiences in spiritual practices, enables him to formulate models to understand Indian spirituality and its core ideas on Consciousness from a logical and scientific viewpoint. His present scholarly pursuit in Indian Knowledge Systems is structured around Samkhya Karikas and Yoga Sutras.

@Head IKS, IIT Roorkee