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Order of Primary Evolution (Srsti)
of
The Twenty-Four Principles (Tattvas)

1. Prakriti 2. Mahat (cosmic mind) 3. Ahamkara ('I' factor/egotism)

Physical Sattva
4. Manas (mind)
Jnanaendriyas (the senses)
5. Sight (eyes) 6. Hearing (ears) 7. Smell (nose)
8. Taste (tongue) 9. Touch (skin)

Rajas Karmendiriyas
(motor organs -physical)
10. Speech 11. Grasping 12. Movement
13. Excretion 14. Reproduction

Physical Tamas
Tanmatras (subtle elements)
15. Sound 16. Taste 17. Smell
18. Colour 19 Touch
Maha Bhutas (gross elements)
20. Earth 21. Water 22. Fire 23. Air 24. Ether



PRAKRITI
1. Prakriti, evolved into existence through the grace of Purusha,is the basis of the
universe and all things in it.
2. Prakriti is eternal. It has no cause.
3. The universe eveolved from prakriti,through acting with one another.
4. All things have three gunas in them, namely (a) Sattva, (b) Rajas and (c) Tamas
5. Cosmic intelligence is the initial form of crude matter.
6. Intellect, egoism and the tanmatras (five elements) are the result /effect of
Prakriti.
7. Creation is the result of Prakriti
8. All existence have as their basis Prakriti.
9. Prakriti creates when it joins Purusha.
10. Prakriti aims at liberating the sould
11. Sattva is positive force, Rajas is active force and Tamas is inactive force.
12. The three gunas- Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas- bind the soul and they are composed of
ingredients which form Prakriti.
13. The three gunas intermingle and so are the constituents of Prakriti
14. All objects are formed by the three gunas which (gunas) react with each other.

The Teachings of Yoga Philosophy

1. The basic text of the Yoga philosophy is the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali Maharishi.
2. The Yoga system of Patanjali Maharishi is considered a supplement of the Sankhya
system.
3. The Yoga of Patanjali is Ashtanga-yoga which teaches the control of the
individual's mind.
4. Yoga is practised to purify the mind and be able to have concentrated thinking
thus enabling the practitioner of Yoga to merge with the Divine Consciousness on
death- only a pure individual consciousness can emerge with the Divine
Consciousness.
5. The practices of different disciplines as carried out by a practitioner of yoga,
such as (a) in the consumption of food, (b) in the daily communication with the
society around him, and (c) in the constant awareness to think positively and for
the good of the society around him.
6. Just as in Sankhya where knowledge is given high priority for the purpose of
merging the individual soul with the Divine, here in yoga, meditation takes
priority, over other means of discipline for merging with the Divine, when the
individual sole separates or disengages itself from Prakriti. (Before a soul is
capable of merging with the Divine, it is necessary for the soul to separate
itself from Prakriti).
7. When the individual soul disengages itself from Prakriti, it reassumes its
original true form and it is in this state that it achieves the Grace of the
Divine.

(This article (in NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES 1 & 2) was sourced from KANTHAN issue No14
publised by Sri Kandaswamy Kovil, Scott Rd and was written by Saiva Gnana
Siromani Siva Gnana Segaram A.M.N; P.J.K. s/o D.V.Nallathamby I.S.M.
Books that helped to make this article possible:
(a) Outlines of Hinduism by T.M.P. Mahadevan M.A., Ph.D
(b) All About Hinduism by Swami Sivananda of The Divine Life Society.
(c) Outlines of Indian Philosophy by M.Hiriyanna. )

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