The concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads
by Gisha K. Narayanan | 2018 | 35,220 words
This page relates ‘The Concept of Mind in Buddhism� 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).
7. The Concept of Mind in Buddhism
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Gautama Buddha is the profounder of Buddhism. His teachings are compiled under the name tripīṭakas, which include Vinayapīṭaka, Śuttapīṭaka and Abhidhānapiṭaka. His teachings are known as Āⲹٲⲹ. They say that misery is the only reality, desire is the cause of misery, these miseries can be removed through adopting the astangamarga or eight-fold path, namely saṃyak dṛṣti, samyak ṃk貹, samyak ṇi, samyak karma, samyak ī첹, samyak prayatna, samyak ṛt and samyak . Buddhism accepts the ṇa, pratykṣa and anumana. This darśana has broken up into four schools, like, (1) ٰܳԳپ첹, (2) ղṣi첹, (3) Yogācara or Vijñānavādin and (4) ⲹ첹 or Śūnyavādin. His teachings aim at the total extinction of suffering and attainment of Ծṇa here on earth.
Buddhism has no concept of manas apart from buddhi, citta and ñԲ. Mind arises out of ‘being� [屹ṅg], which is mind in sound sleep [īپܳٳٲ-ٳٲ]. Citta is derived from citi, ie ‘to think�. It may be defined as the awareness of an object, since Buddhism denies a subjective agent like a soul. The complete purification of mind is the ultimate aim of Buddhism. �ٳٲṃvܳ’—my mind is delivered—was at the peak of joy as uttered by all . It is the highest condition.