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Guides 25–28 of 28

Philosophy & reasoning

Intermediate

Sāṃkhya: puruṣa, prakṛti and the three guṇas

Does being aware of a changing thought make awareness itself another changing thing? Classical Sāṃkhya develops a distinctive answer.

Learning outcome: Explain puruṣa and prakṛti, trace the twenty-five principles, and apply the distinctions between mental activity, identification and witnessing to a worked example.

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History, literature & society

Intermediate

Translation, meaning and Indian languages

Translating a notice, a story or a science explanation requires decisions about more than vocabulary.

Learning outcome: Distinguish translation from transliteration, analyse register and context, compare two solutions to a translation problem, and check a practical bilingual notice.

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History, literature & society

Beginner

Understanding history and its sources

History explains change in human lives through evidence from the past.

Learning outcome: Read material and written evidence, distinguish an official intention from actual practice, and construct a qualified explanation of change.

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Reading, writing & dialogue

Beginner

Write a clear paragraph and revise it

A useful paragraph helps a reader understand one point and see why it matters.

Learning outcome: Turn scattered notes into a coherent paragraph, explain your revisions and check English or Hindi sentence agreement without changing the intended meaning.

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