10. Resume

The six systems of Indian philosophy are combined in some philosophical doctrines because these are taken as of the same field. The aims of the all philosophical methods are the means of salvation. It is the release of remission and misconception of jivatma and attainment of Eternal Truth. The concept of mind in Indian philosophy discusses the psychological aspects in different philosophical schools. There is not a single system of Indian philosophy which does not deal with the concept of mind. The concept of mind, is analyzed more on the basis of epistemological than on or psychological grounds. Mind is considered as ‘psyche’ and the study of mind is psychological. The mind is soul or consciousness. The self and mind are identical with each other. These ideas may be worked in the philosophical discussion of India widely. They are discussed from different points of view.

Sāṃkhya calls mind as the fifth principle arising out of antaḥkaraṇa under the influence of Sattvaguṇa. It controls the sense organs and functionsf or the saṃkalpa and vikalpa. In Sāṃkhya thoughts, buddhi is the first evolute of prakṛti and it is treated as vijñāna which is referred to in the Upaniṣads. According to Nyāya philosophy mind is the instrument of Prathyakṣajñāna. The mind works in all processes of prathyakṣabodha. Mind is not related to other sense organs when it is related with a sense organ at a time. It is different from the Atman and also it is the intermediate between the Atman and the sense organs. The yoga system clearly indicates how to control the mind and its processes. A person practices yoga with the result to attain super normal powers of the mind. So yoga is said to be irrational and non attainable. Purvamīmāṃsa suggests that the soul is the first factor of personality and it includes mind. Mind is the internal sense organ. It is an unconscious instrument and agent. Self and mind naturally worked together and not resulted by any action.