The Sanskrit term Manodṛśya can be transliterated into English as Manodrsya or Manodrishya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Manodṛśya (मनोदृश्य) refers to “(that which is) an object of mind”, according to the Viṣṇudharma verse 96.25-26.—Accordingly, while discussing the cessation of mind: “Since [duality is based on mental activity and non-duality on the ultimate truth], the activities of mind, which are caused by meritorious and unmeritorious actions, should be stopped. Because of their cessation, duality does not arise. This duality, which consists of whatever is moving and unmoving, is an object of mind (manodṛśya). When the mind has become without thoughts, then one obtains the absence of duality”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

Source: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Gaudapada (c. 500 C.E.)

Manodṛśya (मनोदृश्य) refers to a “vibration of the mind”, according to Gauḍapāda—one of the early and most reputed philosophers of the Vedānta school in the Indian system of thought.—According to Gauḍapāda’s thesis, the ultimate ontological reality is the pure consciousness, which is bereft of attributes and intentionality. The world of duality is nothing but a vibration of the mind (manodṛśya or manaspandita). The pluralistic world is imagined by the mind (saṃkalpa) and this false projection is sponsored by the illusory factor called Māyā. The origination of the individual soul, which experiences the world of duality, is figurative. The finitude of the individuality of the soul is caused due to nescience (avidyā), while in reality its nature is identical with the ultimate soul—pure consciousness. The knowledge of non-difference between the individual and the supreme soul alone leads to liberation.

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Advaita Vedanta)

Manodṛśya (मनोदृश्य) refers to the “visible object of the mind”, according to the Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā 3.31-32.—Accordingly, while discussing duality and mental activity: “All this duality which is [comprising of] whatever is moving and motionless is [just] a visible object of the mind (manodṛśya). For when [the state of] no-mind of mind [arises], duality is not perceived. [Why is this?] When the mind does not conceptualize because [one has] realized the truth of the self, then, it goes to the state of no mind. Therefore, in the absence of perceivable objects, there is no perception [of duality]”.

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Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Drishya, Manas.

Full-text: Spandita, Drishya, Manaspandita.

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