Manas
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Manas is the mind principle in Indian and Theosophical philosophy, associated with thought, perception, and individual consciousness, often distinguished from the higher intellect or spiritual discernment (buddhi).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit term
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concept in Indian philosophy ⓘ concept in Theosophy ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
individual consciousness
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mind principle ⓘ perception ⓘ thought ⓘ |
| componentOf | subtle body ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
higher intellect
ⓘ
spiritual discernment ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Sankhya philosophy
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Vedanta philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Buddhi ⓘ |
| epistemicRole |
presenting objects to consciousness
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processing sensory data ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Buddhist philosophy
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Hindu philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Theosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
deliberation
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doubt and questioning ⓘ forming concepts ⓘ intention and volition ⓘ receiving sense impressions ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | mind ⓘ |
| hasNameInSanskrit | मनस् ⓘ |
| higherAspectAssociatedWith | Buddhi ⓘ |
| inTheosophyAspect |
higher manas
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lower manas ⓘ |
| inTheosophyClassification | fifth principle ⓘ |
| inTheosophyRole |
link between higher and lower nature
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principle of mind ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| lowerAspectAssociatedWith | desire nature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavad Gita
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Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | inner instrument of cognition ⓘ |
| partOf | antahkarana ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ahamkara
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Buddhi ⓘ Chitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPsychology |
mediator between senses and self
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organ of sense-coordination ⓘ organ of thought ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Buddhism
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Theosophical teachings ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.