Manas
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Manas may refer to one of the following:
  • Manas
    Epic of Manas
    The Epic of Manas is a traditional epic poem claimed by the Kyrgyz people dating to the 18th century, though it is possibly much older. In some earlier versions, however, Manas is identified as Nogay. This opens the possibility of Manas having spoken a dialect of Turki similar to that of the...

    , a Kyrgyz epic poem with 500,000 lines.

  • The Pali and Sanskrit term for "mind
    Mind
    The concept of mind is understood in many different ways by many different traditions, ranging from panpsychism and animism to traditional and organized religious views, as well as secular and materialist philosophies. Most agree that minds are constituted by conscious experience and intelligent...

    "; see
    • Manas (early Buddhism)
      Manas (early Buddhism)
      Manas is one of three overlapping terms used in the nikayas to refer to the mind, the others being citta and viññāṇa. Each is sometimes used in the generic and non-technical sense of "mind" in general, and the three are sometimes used in sequence to refer to one’s mental processes as a whole...

    • Manas-vijnana
      Manas-vijnana
      Manas-vijnana is the seventh of the eight consciousnesses taught in Yogacara Buddhism, the higher consciousness that localizes experience through thinking....

      , one of the eight consciousnesses taught in Yogacara Buddhism

  • Mana
    Mana
    Mana is an indigenous Pacific islander concept of an impersonal force or quality that resides in people, animals, and inanimate objects. The word is a cognate in many Oceanic languages, including Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian....

    , the concept of an impersonal force or quality


Toponyms
  • Manas National Park
    Manas National Park
    Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India. Located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National park in Bhutan...

    , a national park in the state of Assam, India
  • Manas International Airport
    Manas International Airport
    Manas International Airport is the main international airport in Kyrgyzstan located 25 km north-northwest of the capital Bishkek.The airport is operational 24 hours and its ILS system is ICAO CAT 2...

    , a main international airport in Kyrgyzstan located near the capital Bishkek
  • Transit Center at Manas, a United States Air Force base at Manas International Airport
  • Manas River
    Manas River
    The Manas River is a transboundary river in the Himalayan foothills between southern Bhutan and India.It is named after Manasa, the serpent god in Hindu mythology.It is the largest river system of Bhutan, among its four major river systems; the other three are Amo Chu or Torsa, Wong Chu or Raidak,...

    , a river in the state of Assam in India
  • Manas, Drôme
    Manas, Drôme
    Manas is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:...

    , a commune in Drôme département in France
  • Manas or Manasi River
    Manasi River
    The Manasi River is in the south of Dzungarian Basin, Xinjiang, China. Flowing into Lake Manasi, the river is about 450 km long....

    , a river in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
    Xinjiang
    Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...

     of China
  • Manas County
    Manas County
    Manas County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 9,174 km2...

    , Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China
  • Manas (urban-type settlement), an urban-type settlement in the Republic of Dagestan
    Dagestan
    The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...

    , Russia


Brands and proper names
  • MANAŞ
    Manas
    Manas may refer to one of the following:*Manas, a Kyrgyz epic poem with 500,000 lines.*The Pali and Sanskrit term for "mind"; see**Manas **Manas-vijnana, one of the eight consciousnesses taught in Yogacara Buddhism...

    , MAN AG's Truck and bus factory in Turkey
  • MANAS Journal
    MANAS Journal
    MANAS was an eight-page philosophical weekly written, edited, and published by Henry Geiger from 1948 until December 1988. Each issue typically contained several short essays that reflected on the human condition, examining in particular environmental and ethical concerns from a global perspective....

    , a weekly philosophical journal published in 1948–1988


Other
  • The Manas, a Bionicle
    Bionicle
    Bionicle is a line of toys by the LEGO Group marketed primarily for 5- to 16-year-olds. The line was launched on December 30, 2000 in Europe and June/July 2001 in Canada and the United States. "Bionicle" is a portmanteau constructed from the words "biological" and "chronicle"...

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