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Purusha
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In
Hinduism, '''Purusha''' ("
Cosmic Man") is the "
self" which pervades the
universe. The
Vedic religion Vedic deity divinities are considered to be the
human mind's interpretation of the many facets of Purusha. According to the Rigvedic
Purusha sukta, Purusha was dismembered by the
devas -- his
mind is the
moon, his
eyes are the
sun, and his
breath is the
wind.
In
Samkhya, a school of Hindu philosophy, Purusha is pure
consciousness. It is thought to be our true identity, to be contrasted with
Prakrti, or the
material world, which contains all of our
organ (anatomy) organs,
senses, and
intellectual Ability faculties.
See also
*
Sankhya philosophy
*
Purusha sukta
*
Purushamedha
*
Narayana
*
Yama
*
Cipactli
*
Hindu mythology
*
Hindu deities
*
Brahman
Reference
*''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola
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