Samkhya, Individual, Environment, Elements, Decision Making, Situations

The paper examines the changes in an individual’s decision in contrast with the environment. An individual is known as Purusha and the environment as Prakruti. The paper explores the tattva theory of Samkhyakarika, a text of Samkhya of Hindu philosophy. It sheds light on the combination of tattva classification of an individual’s character. “What-why-how?” is the question that arises while analyzing the past decision. An individual’s state of mind leads to particular decision making. The paper states three-fold analysis to observe the influence of the environment on an individual’s state of mind for a decision made.

• Gugulothu Ramesh & Yadav C.R (2017). Interrelation Between Tridosa & Triguna. International  Ayurvedic Medical Journal {online} 
• McClish, M., & Olivelle, P. (2012). The Arthasastra: selections from the classic Indian work on statecraft. Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
• Prasad, R., & Mead, G. R. S. (1894). Nature's Finer Forces: The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas. Kessinger Publishing.
• Reynolds, K. J., Turner, J. C., Branscombe, N. R., Mavor, K. I., Bizumic, B., & Subašić, E. (2010).  
•    Interactionism in personality and social psychology: An integrated approach to understanding the  
•    mind and behaviour. European Journal of Personality, 24(5), 458-482.
• Sulmasy, D. P., & Snyder, L. (2010). Substituted interests and best judgments: an integrated model of surrogate decision making. JAMA, 304(17), 1946-1947.
• Timalsina, S. (2017). Puruṣavāda: A Pre-Śaṅkara Monistic Philosophy as Critiqued by   Mallavādin. Journal of Indian Philosophy, 45(5), 939-959.
• Widgery, A. G. (1930). The principles of Hindu ethics. The International Journal of Ethics, 40(2), 232 -245.
• Wittmann, M., & Paulus, M. P. (2008). Decision making, impulsivity and time perception. Trends in   
•     cognitive sciences, 12(1), 7-12.
• Working papers
• Alban Widgery (1930), The principles of Hindu Ethics, International Journal of Ethics, Vol. 40, No. 2, pages 234-237
• Vikram, Z. (2018). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322244234
• Books
• A. Ari Sundara Mani, 2002, Akilathirattu Ammanai Parayan Urai, Ayya Vaikunda Thirukkudumbam.
• Agrawal, M. M. (2001). Six Systems of Indian Philosophy: The Sūtras of Six Systems of Indian
• Anjugam Ramachandran. (2016). Vedanta and sankhya school of Indian Philosophy.
• Arthur Basham (Reprint 2014), The Wonder That Was India, Picador.
• Bhishagratna, K. K. L. (1916). An English Translation of The Sushruta Samhita Vol 3.
• Burley, M. (2012). Classical Samkhya and Yoga - An Indian Metaphysics of Experience, Routledge.
• Comans, M. (2000). The Method of Early Advaita Vedānta: A Study of Gauḍapāda, Śaṅkara, Sureśvara, and Padmapāda. Motilal Banarsidass Publ..
• Dasgupta, S. (1930). Yoga Philosophy: In Relation to Other Systems of Indian Thought. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe.
• Fowler, J. D. (2002). Perspectives of reality: An introduction to the philosophy of Hinduism.
• Frawley, D. (2000). Yoga and Ayurveda: self-healing and self-realization. Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
• George Cardona (2012). Sanskrit Language. Encyclopaedia Britannica.
• Gonda, Jan (1968). "The Hindu Trinity". Anthropos. 63: 215–219
• Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 79.
• H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankar, An Intimate Note to the Sincere Seeker. 2008; Vol. 1: ISBN 1-885289-29-4,
• Vol. 2: ISBN 1-885289-30-8, Vol. 3: ISBN 1-885289-33-2, Vol. 4: ISBN 1-885289-36-7, Vol. 5:
• ISBN 1-885289-38-3, Vol. 6: ISBN 1-885289-40-5, Vol. 7: ISBN 1-885289-41-3
• H.H. Sri Sri Ravishankar, Ashtavakra Gita. Bangalore: Sri Sri Publications Trust. 2010. ISBN 9380592833.
• Haney, W. S. (2002). Culture and consciousness: Literature regained. Bucknell University Press.
• Keown, D., & Prebish, C. S. (2013). Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Routledge.
• Larson, G. J. (2001). Classical Sāṃkhya: An interpretation of its history and meaning. Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
• Lochtefeld, J. G. (2001). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Volume 1 (Vol. 1). The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
• Lochtefeld, J. G. (2001). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Volume 1 (Vol. 1). The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
• Macdonell, A. A. (1997). A Sanskrit grammar for students. Motilal Banarsidass Publ..
• Monier-Williams, M. (2009). Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary. accessed March 19, 2016.Philosophy with English Translation, Transliteration, and Indices.
• Potter, K. H., Larson, G. J., & Bhattacharya, R. S. (2014). The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies,
• Sankhya Darshan of Kapila Muni-https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/samkhya-darshan-of-
• kapil-muni-with-pradipa-hindi-commentary-NZJ587/
• Sen Gupta, Anima (1986). The Evolution of the Samkhya School of Thought. New Delhi: South Asia   Books.
• Sharma, C. (2000). A critical survey of Indian philosophy. Motilal Banarsidass Publ..
• Sinha, H. P. (2006). Bharatiya Darshan Ki Rooprekha. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe.
• Sir Monier Monier-Williams, Dvaita, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages, Oxford
• University Press (Reprinted: Motilal Banarsidass).
• Srinivasan, G., From, T., & Krishna, I. (2000). Secret of Sankhya: Acme of Scientific Unification. Transliterated from the Shankaracharya, by Ishwara Krishna.
• T Bernard (1999), Hindu Philosophy. Motilal Banarsidass.Volume 4: Samkhya, A Dualist Tradition in Indian Philosophy. Princeton University Press.