Although everyone is conscious according to Samkhya , few people see pure consciousness as distinct from the manifest and unmanifest forms of prakriti . To achieve this goal, Samkhya examines how perception works, thereby giving clues to how this world-generating process can be reversed and arrested, allowing pure consciousness to shine unimpaired. When this happens the world-spinning process begins. Furthermore, the undisciplined buddhi , in addition to its fundamental confusion, is laden with impressions of past action. As long as the buddhi remains confused and sullied by the influence of previous karma, the world as generated leads to repeated pain and delusion.
Identity is on the side of the nonconscious.