Now let us learn the working of mind, intellect and sanskaars. Mind is like a horse. Intellect is the controlling rope. I, the soul is the horse rider.
According to my desire/need(mind), my knowledge(intellect) and the sanskaar that is filled(updated) in me till today(till the last instant), thoughts emerge through mind. That is- I think according to my desire or needs, the knowledge I have and my habits.
Good goals(desire) and good sanskaars help in creation of good(positive) thoughts. Intellect has the power to decide/judge whether the thoughts are good or bad, right or wrong, etc. Mind can also be called as the door of the soul and intellect as the stomach of the soul. Thoughts are food to the Soul. Positive thoughts increase the power of the Soul. Waste and negative thoughts decrease the power of the soul.
Positiveness means nearness to truth and long lasting. What is truth? Body is mortal and soul is immortal. In simple terms, following truth means to give more importance to soul than the body. It is paying right respect and treatment to each according to its state. Complete meaning is given in part 02
Mind can be controlled by the intellect. That is- intellect is above the mind. But the Soul(I) should use the intellect properly. When the mind-horse starts wandering, it should be controlled through the intellect(determination). By determination, mind gets concentrated. After that, one should continue right practice.
That is, do positive (right) thinking. That is- think, feel, praise more about soul than the body. Churning of positive thoughts increases the power of intellect which increases the efficiency of thoughts. This process is regenerating and will ultimately make the soul powerful.
It is like this. To train the horse, initially it takes frequent use of the rope(intellect). As horse(mind) goes on getting training, the stress on rope(burden on intellect) goes on reducing. Similarly in the effort of controlling (and ruling) the Self (Self Transformation), one reaches the state of perfection at the end. That is, mind is automatically/completely merged in positive/elevated thoughts. Then there is no burden on intellect. There is no confusion, fear or mischievous(=chanchalata- hindi word) . THE SOUL SITS IN ITS OWN REAL STATUS. This state is known as carefree state or liberation in life.
Hence I am a ‘tiny point of divine light and might’ that resides in brain. In front view, I(soul) am seen between the eyebrows in my forehead. Many things that certify this(place of mind) are given below.
1)In India, many people put a dot in their forehead between the eyebrows.
2)When we salute, we bring our hand near to our forehead.
3)Bowing the head is a way of expressing regard. This implies that I am(soul is) situated in the head.
4)The word mastakamani(jewel at forehead), shiromani(jewel at head) mastaka=forehead, shira=head, mani=jewel are famous and divine words
But unfortunately, many believe soul is situated in heart. But the heart is just a pump that supplies/circulates blood. It is already explained that all our nerves are connected to brain and we experience through brain. Hence soul’s place should be in brain only.
When we get emotionally disturbed, the blood pressure is affected immediately. Hence body-conscious (ordinary) people might have thought that the soul resides in heart! Ordinary people can realize changes that occur in body only. Even though the cause for emotions is the thoughts created in the brain, they have not understood it. A person’s mental stability can be observed by the waves(EEG) that get generated in brain].
Body-consciousness means considering/feeling oneself as body. It is ignorance of the soul.
For simplicity, it can be said- soul is like a driver and the body is like a car. The soul drives/controls/uses its body like a driver drives his car. Some more relations between a soul and its body are mentioned below.
Body is a Car. Soul is the Driver.
Body is an Instrument. Soul is the Operator.
Body is a house. Soul is the Owner/User.
Body is a dress. Soul is the one who wears it.
Body is a shoe. Soul is the one who wears.
Body is similar to a chariot. Sense organs are like horses. Soul is the rider.
In the above, the first entity is experience-less, intelligence-less thing. The second entity enjoys/uses/controls the first one. Price of the first can be estimated. But the price of the second cannot be estimated. This also clearly indicates that we are not just blood, bones and fleshes whose price could be estimated. That is, we are not just made from physical nature. There is some entity(soul) in the body that is above the nature.
Price of a dead body is estimated. Deadbody(corpse) is nothing but the soul-less body. Till the soul is present in the body, the body is a living body. When the soul sheds(leaves) the body, the body becomes life-less. Then the body is buried or burnt. So it is clear that soul is above the nature or physical objects. Hence its price can’t be estimated.
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