Embodiments of Love!

The Atma is subtler than the mind. Therefore it gets into the mind itself. It is greater than the greatest things. Atman itself is man and man is Atman. God takes the form of man. Human birth is very difficult to attain. The extraordinary Atmic power exists in the form of man. God descends on earth in order to save man, protect Dharma and lead man on to the right path.

Man should not consider and give too much importance to the gross form. The gross body is only a protection and a shield to the inner and the most powerful Divinity existing within. There is a causal body, which transcends and exists beyond the subtle body and the gross body. There is a supreme causal body, which transcends the causal body itself. Man is the combination of these four forms of body – Sthula (gross), Sukshma (subtle), Karana (causal) and Mahakarana (Supreme causal). Man has not been able to recognize and realize this truth. Therefore, he is giving all importance to the physical body, which is made of five elements, and in order to protect it and foster it, he is spending all his energy and time.

Body consists of twenty four properties – five Karmendriyas (senses of action), five Jnanendriyas (senses of perception), five Pranas (life breaths), five Koshas (life sheaths), mind, intellect, heart and ego. That is why body appears to be having more responsibilities. The subtle mind on the other hand, is based upon fourteen principles; five Jnanendriyas, five Pranas, mind, heart, intellect and ego. For mind, there are no Karmendriyas or sheaths.

The Mind

The conglomeration of thoughts has been described as mind. For the causal body, there are only tendencies. They are the mind and intellect. All the others are absent. When the mind comes in contact with the intellect, they become one. The Mahakarana Tatwa does not have any attribute. It is very subtle. It is the Atma. It is all pervasive and it can be given any name. These four are described as gross, subtle, causal and Mahakarana (great causal).

Gross body is associated with Indriyas. The causal body is associated with tendencies. Mahakarana does not have any attributes. Gradually, the number of principles decreases as you travel from gross body to Mahakarana, from 24 to 14, 14 to 2, and then to nil. As the power of senses and feeling go on increasing, bondage also proportionately increases. That is why it is said, one can increase his concentration through meditation and that concentration can be fixed on God. Thus, the mind merges in God. It will become one with God. So long as you go on increasing your thoughts and desires, there will be only sorrow and misery. You cannot be happy.

Wind is described to be very fast moving, but mind goes faster than wind. It is very powerful. Mind can reach a place faster than light or sound.

“Universe is a thought of God”

If you want to exercise control of mind, there is only one way. There was a British scientist named Erdington. He conducted a number of experiments and after all that, he wrote a single sentence in his diary – ‘Universe is a thought of God.’ He declared that the entire Universe has emerged from the thought of God and therefore, it is impossible for anybody to understand it. But foolishly, we are trying to understand it. Erdington came to a conclusion that only the Creator will be able to understand the Universe and none else. It is said that Hari alone can understand all His miracles. Only when man recognizes this truth, can he stop his wicked thinking. So long as man suffers from the burden of ego, he would not be able to clearly understand anything at all.

Mind essentially means Madhava. Madhava also means man. Man means mind. If we recognize the unity of these three, then we will be able to achieve equality and only then will we reach Divinity. If we want to attain the state of equality, we should have unity. When we develop this unity, we can reach Divinity. The process is as follows: From equality, we get purity; from purity we get unity; from unity we get Divinity. This is the path that we should follow. Therefore, there is a need for equal mindedness. For everything, we need to develop and foster love. Love is God and Live in Love.

Source: My Dear Students (Volume I. Discourse No. 12 given by Bhagawan on 11th September 1986.)