The concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads
by Gisha K. Narayanan | 2018 | 35,220 words
This page relates 鈥楾he Concept of Mind in the Taittiriyopanishad鈥� of the study on the concept of Mind as found in the Major Upanishads: the philosophical backbone of the four Vedas. This study explores the various characteristics and psychological aspects of the mind (described by the Seers of ancient India thousands of years ago) including awareness (samjna), understanding (vijnana) and knowledge (prajnana).
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8(a). The Concept of Mind in the Taittir墨yopani峁d
The 罢补颈迟迟颈谤墨测补-耻辫补苍颈峁诲 consists of three prap膩takas, the 7th, 8th and 9th of Taitt墨r墨ya 腻谤补峁噛补办补. There are three parts of the Upani峁d. The first 补诲丑测腻测补 also known as the 鈥樑沬k峁Ｄ乨hy膩ya鈥� is narrated as several 耻辫腻蝉补苍补蝉 and this 补诲丑测腻测补 is divided into twelve anuv膩kas which tell us how 耻辫腻蝉补苍补 constitutes the internal means of attaining Brahmavidya. The second 补诲丑测腻测补 or Brahm膩nda valli deals with karma and 耻辫腻蝉补苍补. It is useful for realizing Brahman and the source of the universe. The third 补诲丑测腻测补 or 叠丑峁沢耻 valli is also subservient to the attainment of Brahmavidya. This Upani峁d asserts that the natural function of mind is the formation of ideas and imagination which concern everything. It can also formulate the Brahman, but it can never attain it. Again the Upani峁d says that the mind is the Brahman and the beings are born from mind and live because of mind; and finally merge.
艢谤墨 艢补苍办补谤补 interprets that,
尘补苍辞尘补测补岣� mano vij帽膩nam manute'nenati v膩 mano'ntakara峁嘺峁� tadabhim膩n膩ni tanmayastalli峁単ov膩 || [1]
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[1]:
Taittir墨yopani峁d 艢补苍办补谤补bh膩峁am鈥�1.6.2