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The primary site of mind is the heart. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]24/34-35], [ Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana 6/26], [A.Hr.Sharira Sthana.4/13] Other sites are described as between head (shiras) and palate (talu). [Bhe.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]8/2-4] Mind is present all over body through its sensory and motor functions. Contemporary texts describe the site of mind as brain and nervous system.  

The primary site of mind is the heart. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]24/34-35], [ Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana 6/26], [A.Hr.Sharira Sthana.4/13] Other sites are described as between head (shiras) and palate (talu). [Bhe.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]8/2-4] Mind is present all over body through its sensory and motor functions. Contemporary texts describe the site of mind as brain and nervous system.  

====Manovaha srotas (channels of transportation and transformation of mental factors)===

===Manovaha srotas (channels of transportation and transformation of mental factors)===

The channels that transport and transform mental factors are described.[Chakrapani, Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 5/3] Mind is connected with the sense and motor organs ([[indriya]]). It carries various functions in coordination with soul ([[atma]]) and intellect ([[buddhi]]). These components are included in manovaha srotasa.  It is spread all over the body through ten vessels (manovaha dhamani) originating from heart. [Chakrapani, Cha.Sa. [[Indriya Sthana]] 5/41] These channels connect the heart to the brain. It is affected in diseases like psychosis (unmada) [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/5].  If it is vitiated by all three [[dosha]], then the person experiences terrible dreams indicating underlying diseases pathologies. [ Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 5/41]   

The channels that transport and transform mental factors are described.[Chakrapani, Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 5/3] Mind is connected with the sense and motor organs ([[indriya]]). It carries various functions in coordination with soul ([[atma]]) and intellect ([[buddhi]]). These components are included in manovaha srotasa.  It is spread all over the body through ten vessels (manovaha dhamani) originating from heart. [Chakrapani, Cha.Sa. [[Indriya Sthana]] 5/41] These channels connect the heart to the brain. It is affected in diseases like psychosis (unmada) [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/5].  If it is vitiated by all three [[dosha]], then the person experiences terrible dreams indicating underlying diseases pathologies. [ Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 5/41]   

   

   

The chetanavahi or chetovahi srotasa (channels of consciousness) is obstructed in diseases like intoxication (mada), syncope (murchcha) and coma (sannyasa). [Shivadasa sen commentary on Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/5] The vitiated [[dosha]] obstruct these channels and cause diseases like psychosis and epilepsy. [Bhela Samhita Nidana Sthana 7/2, 8/3, 8/8] The channels can further lead to a severe disease called ‘atattvabhinivesha’ (a disease of perversion of intellect). [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/57-60] Obstruction to channels carrying psychic impulses (sanjnavahi srotasa) by [[rajas]] and [[tamas]] causes a confused state of mind. [Su.Sa. Uttara Tantra 61/8] Accumulation of [[dosha]] in heart causes depletion of mental strength and leads to psychosis. [A.S. Uttara Tantra 10/2, A.Hr. Uttara Tantra 7/2] manovaha srotas is closely connected with rasavaha srotas. The activities are conducted mainly by [[vata]] [[dosha]] and regulated by sadhaka [[pitta]] and avalambaka [[kapha]].

The chetanavahi or chetovahi srotasa (channels of consciousness) is obstructed in diseases like intoxication (mada), syncope (murchcha) and coma (sannyasa). [Shivadasa sen commentary on Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/5] The vitiated [[dosha]] obstruct these channels and cause diseases like psychosis and epilepsy. [Bhela Samhita Nidana Sthana 7/2, 8/3, 8/8] The channels can further lead to a severe disease called ‘atattvabhinivesha’ (a disease of perversion of intellect). [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/57-60] Obstruction to channels carrying psychic impulses (sanjnavahi srotasa) by [[rajas]] and [[tamas]] causes a confused state of mind. [Su.Sa. Uttara Tantra 61/8] Accumulation of [[dosha]] in heart causes depletion of mental strength and leads to psychosis. [A.S. Uttara Tantra 10/2, A.Hr. Uttara Tantra 7/2] manovaha srotas is closely connected with rasavaha srotas. The activities are conducted mainly by [[vata]] [[dosha]] and regulated by sadhaka [[pitta]] and avalambaka [[kapha]].

==Attributes of mind:==

==Attributes of mind:==