Brahman Realized By Mind

Sri Tandavaraya Swami

Master:

The Heart governs the external senses, its faculties play, internally and externally, as intellect and mind. As your face is seen reflected in a mirror, so the image of Pure Consciousness is seen in intellect. Along with this, mind proceeds to function, and this is called knowledge, my good son! As molten metal takes the shape of the mould into which it is poured, so the mind assumes the shapes of the objects, and they are revealed by the reflected light. Without eyesight and light, things in darkness cannot be discovered. The aid of a burning lamp and clear eyesight are required to discover an object in darkness. But to see the sun, eyesight alone will do. To see the manifest universe, both moded mind and reflected consciousness are necessary. But to realize the Reality, moded mind eager for realization alone will do.

The union of the moded mind and the reflected self is called the mind. Brahman can be reached by the mind for the reason that the mode of mind directed to itself is necessary for realization. Brahman cannot be reached by that part of the mind which is reflected consciousness. Thus reconciling the meaning, be free from doubt.