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Antaḥkaraṇa
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Sanskrit: अन्तःकरण Antaḥkaraṇa antar, “interior” and karana “sense organ” a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More concept in Hindu philosophy, referring to the mind. There are four functions therein, namely the manas, buddhi, chitta, and ahamkara(Sanskrit: अहंकार), ‘I-making’ is a Sanskrit ter… More. It has also been called the link between the Unified Mind and the middle mind, the reincarnating part of the mind.
In Vedāntic text, the antaḥkaraṇa (internal organ) is organized into four aspects;
ahaṃkāra (ego) identifies the Atman with the body as “I”.
buddhi (intellect) the decision making aspect. This aspect is able to discern the truth from the veils of illusion, making wisdom and understanding possible.
manas (mind) – the lower, rational part of the mind that connects with the Matrix, and controls sankalpa (will), and is responsible for the desires, and governs sensory and motor function
chitta (memoryBacopa monniera • analgesic
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In theosophy, it is said that there are several antaskaranas in the human septenary makeup – one for every bridge between the monadic centers.