manas
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Etymology
Origin of manas
< Sanskrit: mind
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The seat of the manas is the root of the throat, of buddhi the face, of chitta the umbilicus, and of ahankara the breast.
From Five Years of Theosophy by Various
The Sâ@mkhya epistemology that the anta@hkara@na assumes diverse forms in cognitive acts is also denied, and these are explained on the supposition of contacts of manas with the senses, âtman and external objects.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
All changes are due to changes in the body, the senses, the manas and the objects.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
But without manas none of these organs is found to be effective.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
Bhik@su who supposes that the determinate character of things is directly perceived by the senses has necessarily to assign a subordinate position to manas as being only the faculty of desire, doubt, and imagination.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
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