Chitta

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Chitta is a Sanskrit word meaning the sense of being, or sense of awareness. In Sanskrit it is pronounced as Chit. It is a core principle in all ancient religions originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is the Sense of all the physical and mental senses. In Upanishads it is referred to as the Drishta or the Seer. The Sense that makes sense of all other sense experiences.


In Hinduism it is consciousness in "SatChitAnand"

In Sikhism it is that which is to be meditated on in "Chit Aavai Chit Avan"

In Buddhism it is the way of life and being

In Jainism it is the Supreme Self

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