manas
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- manasic adjective
Etymology
Origin of manas
< Sanskrit: mind
Example Sentences
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For the same reason the statement that the manas is higher than the objects does not agree with Kapila's doctrine.
From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George
He did not confound his mortal consciousness, the lower manas, with the higher—the soul; neither did he recognize an impassable gulf between them.
From Cosmic Consciousness by McIvor-Tyndall, Alexander J. (Alexander James)
The manas can only become active in association with the self, which is the real agent.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
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
Annamayam hi Somya manas, apomayah pranah, tejomayi vak is the Sruti that bears upon this.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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