{"id":80,"date":"2023-11-30T21:08:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radhanathdas.com\/?p=80"},"modified":"2023-11-30T21:43:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:43:57","slug":"four-elements-of-the-mind-in-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radhanathdas.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/30\/four-elements-of-the-mind-in-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Four elements of the mind in Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The four elements of the mind in Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buddhi<\/strong> &#8211; the intellect. Our ability to decide, discern, and discriminate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manas<\/strong> &#8211; the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Citta<\/strong> &#8211; the unconscious mind, the seat of memory. It is the storehouse of all past impressions, past thoughts and experiences. The seat of our <strong>samskaras<\/strong> &#8211; either positive or negative. <strong>Samskaras<\/strong> are our psychological imprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ahankara<\/strong> &#8211; the ego and self-identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The four elements of the mind in Yoga. Buddhi &#8211; the intellect. Our ability to decide, discern, and discriminate. Manas &#8211; the mind. Citta &#8211; the unconscious mind, the seat of memory. It is the storehouse of all past impressions, past thoughts and experiences. The seat of our samskaras &#8211; either positive or negative. Samskaras are our psychological imprints. 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