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**LarpBulaBus** · 10-29-2011, 06:20 AM

citta is that which is defiled. citta is that which is enlightened & liberated

so using consciousness (vinnana) as a vehicle for knowing (mano), the citta gains enlightenment

but then, i could be wrong here

possibly mano refers to 'knowing', including 'the intellect' (that is, the knowledge base)

in Pali, the word 'yonisomanasikara' means 'to think with wisdom/wise relflection'

possibly citta refers to the more 'emotional' aspect of mind, in terms of defilement, love, concentration, purity, freedom, etc

so using consciousness (vinnana) as a vehicle for knowing (mano), the mano gains enlightenment & the citta is liberated

when the Buddha is the suttas spoke of "liberation of mind", he generally spoke of cittavimutti, namely, liberation of the citta

the Pali dictionary states:

Mano represents the intellectual functioning of consciousness, while viñnāṇa represents the field of sense and sense reaction ("perception") and citta the subjective aspect of consciousness (cp. Mrs. Rh. D. Buddhist Psychology p. 19)

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LarpBulaBus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 510 Senior Member	citta is that which is defiled. citta is that which is enlightened & liberated so using consciousness (vinnana) as a vehicle for knowing (mano), the citta gains enlightenment but then, i could be wrong here possibly mano refers to 'knowing', including 'the intellect' (that is, the knowledge base) in Pali, the word 'yonisomanasikara' means 'to think with wisdom/wise relflection' possibly citta refers to the more 'emotional' aspect of mind, in terms of defilement, love, concentration, purity, freedom, etc so using consciousness (vinnana) as a vehicle for knowing (mano), the mano gains enlightenment & the citta is liberated when the Buddha is the suttas spoke of "liberation of mind", he generally spoke of cittavimutti, namely, liberation of the citta the Pali dictionary states: Mano represents the intellectual functioning of consciousness, while viñnāṇa represents the field of sense and sense reaction ("perception") and citta the subjective aspect of consciousness (cp. Mrs. Rh. D. Buddhist Psychology p. 19)
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