Question

With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statement sregarding Sankhya school

1. Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of soul.

2. Sankhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither I nor 2

Answer 1

(b) 2 only

Sankhya yoga believes that self-knowledge leads to liberation. Almost all the rest of philosophies of India adopted Sankhya as its main base, Sankhya yoga also believes in rebirth. According to Sankhya darshan each purusha experiences bhoga, apavarga and takes birth repeatedly until kaivalya.(moksa).