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MANAS- The Mystery of Mind

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  MIND and AYURVEDA                             Concept of mind is broad in ayurveda. Acharya charaka while giving the definition of life, he says body, senses, mind and soul constitute body (cha.su.1/45). He adds that body, mind and soul are like limbs of a tripod and the life exists on it. Diseases can be based on either body or mind; no disease can exist other than these  two. Mind is a substance.      According ayurveda, mind has its own qualities and actions and hence qualifes to be a substance. Synonyms of manas    -  Chitta, cheta, hridaya   - Swanta, hrit, maansa   -  Mana, sattva Mind as ubhayendriya i.e., dual organ ( Ubhayendriya - that which is both a sense organ and organ of action. ) Mind is a dual organ i.e.; it is both an organ of sense and action. it is also called as an extraordinary sense organ. In total, ...
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The Yoga Journey...

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  What is yoga ?                It is an art and science for healthy living. The word  "Yoga"  is derived from the Sanskrit root  yuj  meaning "to join", "to yoke" or "to unite" . Yoga as defined in the Yoga Sutras means "to still the fluctuations of the mind, intellect and ego."  In plainer terms "to become steady and centered within yourself."  Taken literally, the Sanskrit word yoga itself means "the union of the soul with its  higher self or ultimate source of consciousness."                                 योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः।                          English Translation- Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff from taking various forms. Yoga Is a Gift to Keep You Fit   Contrary to whitewashed, commercialized and colonized understandings of yoga;  Weari...
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