Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t10.45

v1.c7.s7.t10.45

There is an intimate relationship between the Samkhya school and Yoga school. Many Samkhya practices are heavily yogic, while the Yoga school draws upon the Samkhya theory of “dualism and 25 tattvas” in establishing its own philosophical system. The main differences between the two schools lie in that Samkhya put an emphasis on the transformation theory, while the Yoga school attached importance to a religious way of practice. In addition, the Yoga school also enshrines Shiva as the Supreme Lord, while the early Samkhya school didn’t have a creator-god concept at all.