Parent:: [[Namarupa|Nāmarūpa]] Related:: [[Yathabhuta|Yathābhūta]] # Yoniso & Ayoniso Manasikāra (Thoughtful and Non-thoughtful Reflection / Attention) — Making up one's Mind > [!info] What's the meaning of Yoniso Manasikāra? > - ***Yoni*** = root / womb > - Yoniso = going to the root (of something) > - ***Manasikāra*** = ***Manas*** (mind) + ***kāra*** (to do) = **Reflection** (or **Attention**) > - the Mind **Reflects** whatever is projected on it! > - ***Yoniso Manasikāra*** = **Make the mind going to the root (of something)** > - i.e. Posessing [[Yathabhuta|Yathābhūta Ñāna]] — an x-ray vision, which sees [[Rupa|Rūpa]] as [[Dhatu|Dhātu]], instead of a [[Namarupa|Nāma]]. ![[DN34 Dasuttarasutta#^2-manasikara]] ## 1. Yoniso Manasikāra (Thoughtful Reflextion / Proper Attention) ![[MN43 Mahāvedallasutta#^yoniso-manasikara]] ## 2. Ayoniso Manasikāra (Non-thoughtful Reflextion / Improper Attention) ![[AN1.11–20 Nīvaraṇappahānavagga#^kamacchanda-top-trigger]] ### Ayoniso Manasikāra creates [[Vicikiccha|Vicikicchā]] (Because one cannot see Dhamma if he is not attending properly.) ![[AN1.11–20 Nīvaraṇappahānavagga#^vicikiccha-top-trigger]]