Manasa, vacha, karmana
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Manasa, vacha, karmana are three Sanskrit words. The word manassaa refers to the mind, vaachaa refers to speech, and karmanaa refers to actions.
In the Indian language, these three words are together used to describe a state of consistency expected of an individual. These three aspects of an individual must synchronize. An individual is expected to speak exactly what he thinks, and do only those things that he believes in.
He must not do something which his mind asks him not to do. Neither must he speak something that he does not believe in. It also means that the individual must promise exactly what he can deliver. He must not promise something that he cannot or does not intend to do. It also means that he must think before doing anything or saying something. That essentially means his mind has complete control over his body. Such a thing is not easy, and the expectation is that the individual would strive to attain such a noble ideal.
