'cit' is the term used for consciousness in eastern philosophy. There is no other word. cit is definitely consciousness, citta is not, it's a part of prakṛti.

'cit' is the term used for consciousness in eastern philosophy. There is no other word. cit is definitely consciousness, citta is not, it's a part of prakṛti. What you're probably referring to is citta. There's a difference between citta and pure consciousness.