[Buddha-l] Confused

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

Op 07-06-10 19:34, Dan Lusthaus schreef:
>> It reminds me of the early Samkhya philosophy, where the ego is a
>> product of buddhi or intelligence, which is a product of puruśa or mind.
>> Was not one of the teachers of the Buddha supposed to be a Samkhyin?
>> erik
>>      
> Minor correction. Buddhi is part of prakrti, one of the 24 tattvas on the
> prakrti -- not purusa -- side. It does have a special relationship with
> purusa, however, in that it reflects the light of purusa, lighting up the
> rest of prakrti. According to classical Samkhya, purusa is entirely
> non-causal, only prakrti causes anything, i.e., produces "products."
>
>    
Of course, thanks for the correction. I remember someone comparing the 
relation as a kind of electro-magnetic induction.
I was rereading Dasgupta the other day and he insists on early Buddhism 
being close to Samkhya.

erik

erik