Page 17 - Journey to Infinity

Karmendriyas and Gyanendriyas are the two instruments of mind; one has the power of movement and knowledge is gained by the other. Mind is moved and inspired and influenced through these two, in the external world and the pleasure is that it has separate knowledge, inspite of being with them, but nothing will happen, with out its participation. A man is sitting, entirely busy with his work; there is lot of noise out side, but he has no knowledge of that because mind is not inclined towards the power of hearing. A person is engaged in solving a problem in mathematics; eyes are open but he is not seeing any other thing. The reason is the same; heart’s association is not with the Indriya of eye. The condition of other Indriyas is same. In addition there is other thing also, that this knowledge of mind has to come to the layer of Karma and adopt with them harmony, similar looks and similar appearance. When there is resembling and harmony with the known layer, then only there will be knowledge of external layer. The Aakash mandal is full of innumerable tiny creatures, but eyes are incompetent to see them because mind is not in harmony with their looks and appearance or it has to become subtle like them or gross if they are gross, then only it is possible. There is no other way than this. Ant speaks, Paramanus in the sky move and express sound also, but nothing is heard, because there is no harmony. Consequently what ever knowledge is there, it is only a play of mind. The secret here is revealed only when the cover of grossness comes down and becomes subtle with the help of practice and Vairagya and understands the knowledge to resemble and coincide with them.
There are three ways for the working of this mind. Therefore, in subtle vision, three faces have to be accepted for it; first is strength of faith/certainty/confidence, second is the will power, third is the strength of mind. The stage of faith/certainty is Buddhi, which takes the knowledge by acquiring similar looks as Haqeeqat(Reality); will power is called Ahankar, which has Ananiyat (control) and can influence any layer. The strength of thought is called mind. These three work together forming a knot. It is difficult to distinguish one from the other. The first condition is prominent/best in this; they express strength of mind and will power. The strength of mind stands aside thinking. Will power produces two kinds of flow from inside which are called Karmaand Gyan. These two flows are Karma and gyanendriyas. Mind is united with them while working. From these appearances one is Manfi (confined/arrested) and the other is Mustab(proved/certified). When Manfi and Mustab unite gyan is produced. But it is to be remembered that in these two flows, Isbat(proved/certified) and Manfi are together in less or excess; which is having more of Istab is Mustab and the other having more Nafi(refusal/denial) is called Manfi. They have been given different status according to the less or excess, otherwise in reality