MIND : ITS MYSTERIES AND CONTROL : 8-3.1.

Chapter 8 -THE MENTAL FACULTIES : 3.

 3. THE SIX IMPORTANT POWERS OF MIND :- 1.

There are three Saktis (powers, potencies) in the mind, viz., 1.) Ichha Sakti (Will), 2.) Kriya Sakti (Action) and 3.) Jnana Sakti (Knowledge).

1. A desire arises in the mind.

This is Ichha Sakti.

2. The mind exerts to have this desire gratified.

This is Kriya Sakti.

3. It plans, schemes and finds out methods, etc., for the achievement of the desired object.

This is Jnana Sakti.


1. Vedana-Sakti (power of perception),

2. Smarana-Sakti or Smriti-Sakti (power of memory),

3. Bhavana-Sakti (Power of imagination),

4. Manisha-Sakti (power of judgment),

5. Ichha-Sakti or Sankalpa-Sakti (will or volition)

6. and Dharana-Sakti (power to hold) are the six important powers of the mind.

Swami Sivananda
To be continued  ...