DIFFERENT OPINION OF MIND IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCE

DIFFERENT OPINION OF MIND IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCE

In Ayurveda there are different opinion about mind.Ayurveda defines the mental health as a state of mental,spiritual and physical well-being.The mind is functionally divided according to it's  Sattva, Rajas,Tamas Gunas of mind.These gunas are explained on other post please refer it.The different opinions of mind given in different classical texts of Ayurveda and Ancient scriptures are given below:-

TWELVE OPINIONS ON MIND IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCE

1 "Mananad manaha " :-The organ which is used to think is known as mind that means its in BRAIN.

2 "Satvam manaha" :- Satwa means pure form of mind having values and those things in human mind always varies.

3 "Sugadiubalabdi karanam indhriyam manaha" :-Those thing which gives us pleasure is called mind.

4 "Hridayastam edi stanam manaha smritham" :-Mind is said to be in HEART because its the place of SATWA GUNA the place of good qualities.

5 "Siratallo andargadam manaha" Mind is between SKULL & MANDIBLE it means it's in BRAIN.

6 "Manaha paramanurupa" Mind is as small as atom(Padartha vijnanam book).

7"Dravya roopam manaha" Mind is a matter(Mahabaratha).

8"Thrigunatmakam Manaha" Mind consists of three gunas sathwa,raja and tamas,mind is made up of this guna according to Athervaveda and Bhagavad gita.

9"Njana karanam athma" Athma is the source of knowledge it is said to be in heart in Ayurveda.

10"Mokshadayakam athma" Athma is responsible to attain moksha because its the carrier of karma phala(reward of action).

11"Hridayam chedanastanam uktham sushrutham dehinam"Acharya Susrutha says human mind is in heart.

12"Hridayam nirabhidyede hridayate manaha"Another quoting saying mind is in heart.

These are the different opinions of human mind in Ayurveda.Ayurveda says that there is a relationship between mind-body-soul they area all interconnected.The function's of mind and body can influence each other.Ayurveda says mind body relation like a iron tumbler contain ghee,if the ghee is hot that heat will pass to the iron tumbler and if the tumbler is hot the heat will pass through the ghee.It always insists that mind and body is interconnected and never can stand alone.This is known as "ADHARADHEYA-BHAVA"(mutual interconnection and dependence ) in Ayurvedic phylosophy.