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== Jiva and Indian Psychology ==
== Jiva and Indian Psychology ==
[[File:5. Repurposed(Cycle of Birth and Death).png|thumb|373x373px|'''<big>Shadbhavavikaras</big>''']]
Indian psychology involves the study of the Jiva (जीवः) referred to in Vedanta (sometimes as Jivatma), as a composite human being. As per Vedanta, a jiva is conceived as a multilayered living entity, consisting of body ([[Sharira (शरीरम्)|Sharira]]), mind ([[Manas (मनः)|Manas]]), and consciousness ([[Atman (आत्मन्)|Atman]]). A summary of the features of Jiva is as follows
Indian psychology involves the study of the Jiva (जीवः) referred to in Vedanta (sometimes as Jivatma), as a composite human being. As per Vedanta, a jiva is conceived as a multilayered living entity, consisting of body ([[Sharira (शरीरम्)|Sharira]]), mind ([[Manas (मनः)|Manas]]), and consciousness ([[Atman (आत्मन्)|Atman]]). A summary of the features of Jiva is as follows