Avadhuta - Chapter 1 verse 9

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(translator - Swami Chetanananda)

 

Truly the mind is like space; it seems to face in all directions; it seems to

transcend everything; it seems to be everything. But in reality, the mind

does not exist.

 

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Mind - According to the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, " Desire, resolve, doubt,

faith, want of faith, steadiness, unsteadiness, shame, intelligence, and fear

- all these are but the mind. "

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Mind has a very close analogy with the computer. If senses are the

peripherals-scanner, keyboard etc.-intelligence is the processor, memory the

hard-disk and the thinking mind is the space (RAM or Random Access Memory)

where the software of thought with all its utilities-feelings, reasoning,

values, habits-interfaces between the peripherals and the processor. The

concious entity watches whatever goes on in the mind with the help of a

feedback system like the Monitor, and remember, monitor is only a

peripheral.

 

 

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Tuesday, September 28, 1999 4:55 AM

[ramakrishna] Avadhuta - Chapter 1 verse 9

 

 

> FREESUE

>

> (translator - Swami Chetanananda)

>

> Truly the mind is like space; it seems to face in all directions; it seems

to

> transcend everything; it seems to be everything. But in reality, the mind

> does not exist.

>

> (comments)

>

> Mind - According to the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, " Desire, resolve, doubt,

> faith, want of faith, steadiness, unsteadiness, shame, intelligence, and

fear

> - all these are but the mind. "

>

> > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah

> Vivekananda Centre London

> http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/

>