Concept Of Manas- A Glimpse from Yoga Darsana

The main aim of Ayurveda is maintaining the health of healthy person and to cure the diseases of a diseased person. Yoga Darsana is primarily concerned with the nature of the mind, the means to attain self-realization, and the path to liberation. Manas Siddhanta has been clearly portrayed by both Astika and Nastika philosophers. Yoga-Darshana, one of the six Astika Darshana, is solely devoted to Manas. Ayurveda and Yoga Darshana has lots of similarities in their basic principles. Both are inter-related science and have accepted basic principles like Manas, Atma, Panchamahabhoota etc. Manas and Citta are the two terms used in Yoga Sutra, with almost similar sense as Sattva. Citta has various states of existence, according to the Yoga Sutra, ranging from the extremely agitated condition of Kshipta to the supreme peaceful state of Samadhi. The functions of Citta including Pramana, Viparyaya etc helps to understand the existence of Cittavritti. Yoga is characterised as the control of mental activity. Yoga helps to bring one out of the Panchaklesha caused mainly due to ignorance (Avidya). The ability to control one's thoughts is necessary for self-realization. By this it becomes imperative to understand the concept of manas from Yoga darshana. Keywords Ayurveda, Yoga, Manas, Charaka, Susruta, Patanjali