The University of Nalanda c7.77

c7.77

Sāṃkhya-system, thus, made a splendid contribution to the old curriculum of the Pāṇini age. But another surprise was in store for the orthodox Brahmanism which was already assailed by the atheistic Sāṃkhya. Yet another doctrine, this time agnostic, made its appearance on this philosophy-fed land. Buddhism, like Sāṃkhya, did not categorically deny the existence of God. And instead of entering upon discussions about the existence of God and creation of the Universe, it confined itself to its object, viz., to afford humanity relief from the suffering and pain to which all living beings are subject at sometime or other. Here we do not propose to deal with Buddhism as a religion. Suffice it to mention the various works which contained the tenets and preachings of its founder.