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Psyche? She was right, and she had almost reached an understanding of the phenomenon – though the only difference was that it wasn’t the thought that had engrained itself in her psyche, but it was her psyche that was apparent in her thought. Psyche is the Greek word for soul, and is interpreted in the mind functioning as the center of thought, emotion, and behavior and consciously or unconsciously adjusting or mediating the body's responses to the social and physical environment. In case of this woman, moon or the moonlit nights are the physical environment, and her liking for the same is her body’s responde triggered by the psyche. All planets, galaxies, millions of constellations in our solar system have a have a mystifying association with the internal makeup of the human psyche. Such things are often explained, though may not be fully, by Indian astrology, which suggests panaceas based on the influence – positive or negative – the Sun, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto may exhibit on us. We as human beings consists of four parts: body, psyche, mind and soul. Souls is considered as unfading, mind mediates between soul and psyche, and body is the instrument of the soul or the container the soul dwells in. It may be noted that the soul can dwell in and out of the body at its will, and when it does so as part of a conscious effort, the experience is spiritual – a domain only a privileged few and spiritually elevated dare to venture into. More work on what psyche is continues, and while some term it as the totality of all psychological processes, both conscious and unconscious; others say it is that aspect of spirit which provides thought and direction; and while Sigmund Freud describes it from the mind’s point of view. Mind, says Freud, is divided into conscious, preconscious, and unconscious model. Psyche dwells somewhere inbetween, and is very intriguing, complex, and yet very composite. Human psyche has been equated with the life's most bizarre and unparalleled traits that enables encourages drive and motivation, feeds our emotional balance, and is responsible for our extrasensory perception. Sometimes psyche encourages us to undertake what our conscious being would never allow. It is the psyche that instills fears, activates dreams, and enlivens hopes. It is a soul within a soul at work, and it is the one entity that empowers mind over matter. Studies on psyche have always been intriguing as the psyche itself, and it has been explained differently by differnet philosophers, religious leaders, and scientists throughout the ages. Plato viewed the human psyche to be comprised of three parts: the element of reason; a spirited, or emotional, element; and the element of bodily needs, appetites and desires. He considered the proper relationship between these elements to be one in which the element of reason maintained the proper balance and harmony between the spirited element and the irrational element of desires and appetites. However, Eastern Hindu view – which is predominantly Indian and Vedic in nature, differs with an explanation that is more enlightening, profound and deep. According to Vedas the human psyche is comprised of the elements of Atman, Manas, Vijana, and Buddhi. The concepts as to the function served by each of these elements bear an amazing parallel to the actual way in which sensed stimuli are processed by the human psyche. Atman, the ultimate, true Self of a person, is the essence, or spirit, of an individual. Manas is the element which focuses the attention on specific stimuli being perceived by the indriyas or the senses. Vijana processes the perception that Manas presents into a real experience. Vijana is like a memory chip that helps us store what we perceived. For example, when we listen to a mellifluous melody, we remember it long after someone has stopped playing it. Vijana helps us ‘experience and feel’ what we perceive. Furthermore, vijana amasses all our experiences into a ‘articulated, coherent whole.’ Buddhi reflects upon and evaluates the stored data gained from experience. Buddhi gives rise to judgments. Even though differing opinions exist on this, the function served by each of these elements bear an amazing parallel to the actual way in which sensed stimuli are processed by the human psyche. … to be continued Wellness Wisdom Archive Author Interactive : Write to Sanjay Get Connected Promotional Support All Wellness Wisdom articles are copyrighted and reprint or distribution, electronic or otherwise, may please be done only after seeking the author's permission through the Reprint Request form below. |
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