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Subject: citta/buddhi/manas/vijnana ?
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From: kovsky@netcom.com (Bob Kovsky)
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Date: Sun, 11 Dec 1994 18:16:51 GMT
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Apparently-To: alt-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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From kovsky@netcom.com Sun Dec 11 13: 07:03 1994
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest)
I am a westerner involved in yoga practice. I also read various
books on yoga and am confused on the differences between: citta, buddhi,
manas and vijnana. Various books give various and overlapping
definitions and translations of these words.
In English, of course, we have consciousness, intellect,
judgment, perception and so forth. These words do not have any standard
or precise defintions. Because, however, the yoga tradition is so
ancient and so thoroughly documented, and because forms of consciousness
are the subject of intense investigation, it seems possible that the
usage of the Sanskrit terms is better defined.
I will thank you for any discussion of this topic.
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