Essence of the Kenopanishad - 5. Swami Sivananda
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5. The Self and The Mind
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52. Brahman is the silent witness of the activities of the mind and all the organs.
53. That which cannot be comprehended by the mind but what causes the mind to think and to apprehend an object, know that alone as Brahman.
54. The mind is connected with all the organs. It is the commander-in-chief of all active forces.
55. Desire, volition, deliberation, faith, negligence, courage, timidity, shame, intelligence, fear all these are ultimately the mind.
56. Mind is the 'Drik' or the seer, the objects are the 'Drishya' or the seen. The Atman is the Seer, the mind is the seen.
57. The senses carry the impressions of objects to the mind. The mind presents them to the Atman. The Atman returns them to the mind. Then alone does the comprehension of objects become perfect and complete.
58. What cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes are able to see know that alone as Brahman.
59. Brahman cannot be seen by the eyes, as it is not an object of perception.
60. The eye is a finite instrument that carries the impressions of objects, colour, shape, form, size, etc., to the mind.
61. The eye derives its power of seeing from Brahman only, its source.
62. The eye is made to move towards the objects by the enlightening intelligence of Brahman.
63. Brahman is the real unseen seer of sight. It is the silent witness of the activities of the eye.
64. Brahman is the Lord or the Proprietor of this mind-factory. The eyes, ears, etc. are ordinary clerks. The mind is the head-clerk. The intellect is the managing director.
65. What cannot be heard by the ears, but by which the ears are able to hear, know that alone is Brahman.
66. Brahman directs the ears towards sound.
67. The ear is a finite instrument. It carries the impressions of sound to the mind. The activity of the ear is connected with the activity of the mind.
68. The ear derives its power of hearing from Brahman only, its source.
69. The ear is made to move towards sound, music, etc., by the enlightening intelligence of Brahman.
70. Brahman is the real unheard hearer. It is the silent witness of the activity of the ear.
71. What smell does not perceive, but directs smell to its objects, know that alone as Brahman.
72. That which one breathes not with the breath, but by which breath is breathed, know that alone as Brahman.
73. That which is not enlivened by the Prana, but what gives Prana the power of enlivening all beings know that alone as Brahman.
74. Brahman is not an object of perception. Knowledge of Brahman is intuitive self-awareness.
75. The Prana is made to move towards its objects by the enlightening intelligence of Brahman.
Next : Truth Transcendental
To be continued ...
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28/04/2020.
5. The Self and The Mind
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52. Brahman is the silent witness of the activities of the mind and all the organs.
53. That which cannot be comprehended by the mind but what causes the mind to think and to apprehend an object, know that alone as Brahman.
54. The mind is connected with all the organs. It is the commander-in-chief of all active forces.
55. Desire, volition, deliberation, faith, negligence, courage, timidity, shame, intelligence, fear all these are ultimately the mind.
56. Mind is the 'Drik' or the seer, the objects are the 'Drishya' or the seen. The Atman is the Seer, the mind is the seen.
57. The senses carry the impressions of objects to the mind. The mind presents them to the Atman. The Atman returns them to the mind. Then alone does the comprehension of objects become perfect and complete.
58. What cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes are able to see know that alone as Brahman.
59. Brahman cannot be seen by the eyes, as it is not an object of perception.
60. The eye is a finite instrument that carries the impressions of objects, colour, shape, form, size, etc., to the mind.
61. The eye derives its power of seeing from Brahman only, its source.
62. The eye is made to move towards the objects by the enlightening intelligence of Brahman.
63. Brahman is the real unseen seer of sight. It is the silent witness of the activities of the eye.
64. Brahman is the Lord or the Proprietor of this mind-factory. The eyes, ears, etc. are ordinary clerks. The mind is the head-clerk. The intellect is the managing director.
65. What cannot be heard by the ears, but by which the ears are able to hear, know that alone is Brahman.
66. Brahman directs the ears towards sound.
67. The ear is a finite instrument. It carries the impressions of sound to the mind. The activity of the ear is connected with the activity of the mind.
68. The ear derives its power of hearing from Brahman only, its source.
69. The ear is made to move towards sound, music, etc., by the enlightening intelligence of Brahman.
70. Brahman is the real unheard hearer. It is the silent witness of the activity of the ear.
71. What smell does not perceive, but directs smell to its objects, know that alone as Brahman.
72. That which one breathes not with the breath, but by which breath is breathed, know that alone as Brahman.
73. That which is not enlivened by the Prana, but what gives Prana the power of enlivening all beings know that alone as Brahman.
74. Brahman is not an object of perception. Knowledge of Brahman is intuitive self-awareness.
75. The Prana is made to move towards its objects by the enlightening intelligence of Brahman.
Next : Truth Transcendental
To be continued ...
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