Chitta
चित्त
citta
Chitta (consciousness) is subtle than the other mental activities like manas, buddhi and ahamkara. Just as Maha tattva is primordial form of universe, Chitta is primordial form of body. Chitta is first to appear and develop in the body. Chitta work in the subconscious and further deeper level; its association is more with jiva, the individual self than with the mind. Subconscious mind is a work of citta. Ahamkara is derived from Chitta. Ones habits, memory and qualities are carried in the chitta. Chitta is part of individual self that transmigrate, and so, carry even the memory of past life.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitta shuddhi | चित्त शुद्धि | cittā śuddhi | Purity or clarity or the chitta; purification or clarification of the chitta | Read More | ||
| Chitta vritti nirodha | चित्त वृत्ति निरोध | citta vṛttii nirodha | Cessation of the modifications of the mind; control of thoughts; Patanjali’s definition... | Read More | ||
| Chittavidya | चित्तविद्या | cittāvidyā | Psychology; science of the mind and the sub-conscience. | Read More | ||
| Chittavimukti | चित्त विमुक्ति | cittāvimukti | Freedom from the bondage of the mind | Read More | ||
| Chittavrtti | चित्तवृत्ति | cittavṛttii | Continuous course of thought; state of mind | Read More | ||
| Chitta shuddhi | चित्त शुद्धि | cittā śuddhi | Purity or clarity or the chitta; purification or clarification of the chitta | Read More | ||
| Chitta vritti nirodha | चित्त वृत्ति निरोध | citta vṛttii nirodha | Cessation of the modifications of the mind; control of thoughts; Patanjali’s definition... | Read More | ||
| Chittavidya | चित्तविद्या | cittāvidyā | Psychology; science of the mind and the sub-conscience. | Read More | ||
| Chittavimukti | चित्त विमुक्ति | cittāvimukti | Freedom from the bondage of the mind | Read More |