Jainism & Psychology

Psychology

Mati: Smruti: Sangya chintaabhinibodh ityanarthantaram

• Mati (knowledge about existing thing), memory, recall, thinking process and conclusion is matigyana. And this is the function of senses and mind.
• Thoughtfulness & perception, discrimination between good & bad, useful & harmful are all functions of mind.
• Mind has two aspects:       
  1) Physical                                            2) Psychic mind
• Science does not know about Dravyamana & Bhavamana so far. However, if we take mind as interface between the consciousness and intellect, then we can explain.
• Intellectuals have both minds. Only psychic mind doesn’t help in the thought process.
• Sangninah samanaska: 2/25
• The higher developed the mind, the animal will be more intelligent.
  (Devas, Narakas, Garbhaj (womb) human & Garbhaj animals have higher mind.)
• Concept of psychotherapy and psychic treatment.