Manasa, vacha, karmana
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Manasa, vacha, karmana are three Sanskrit
words. The word manasa refers to the mind
, vaachaa refers to speech, and karmanaa refers to actions.
In several Indian languages, these three words are together used to describe a state of consistency expected of an individual. The motto Manasa, Vacha, Karmana is usually invoked to imply that one should strive to achieve the state where one's thoughts, speech and the actions coincide.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
words. The word manasa refers to the mind
Mind
The concept of mind is understood in many different ways by many different traditions, ranging from panpsychism and animism to traditional and organized religious views, as well as secular and materialist philosophies. Most agree that minds are constituted by conscious experience and intelligent...
, vaachaa refers to speech, and karmanaa refers to actions.
In several Indian languages, these three words are together used to describe a state of consistency expected of an individual. The motto Manasa, Vacha, Karmana is usually invoked to imply that one should strive to achieve the state where one's thoughts, speech and the actions coincide.
See also
- Three vajra
- Three wise monkeysThree wise monkeysThe Three Wise Monkeys , sometimes called the Three Mystic Apes, are a pictorial maxim. Together they embody the proverbial principle to "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"...