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मनो वाव वाचो भूयो यथा वै द्वे वाऽऽमलके .... मनो ह्यात्मा मनो लोको मनो हि ब्रह्म मन उपास्स्वेति || (Chan. Upan. 7.2.1)  

मनो वाव वाचो भूयो यथा वै द्वे वाऽऽमलके .... मनो ह्यात्मा मनो लोको मनो हि ब्रह्म मन उपास्स्वेति || (Chan. Upan. 7.2.1)  

Upon Narada maharshi's inquiry, Sanathkumara explains :  The mind is higher than Vak and to illustrate he gives the following example. Just as one holds two amla (goodeberry) fruit or Badri fruit in one’s fist, similarly the mind holds Vak and Nama. If the mind involved one is able to study, only if i mind is involved one can perform action. It is because of the mind, one desires wealth  and children. Such a person can achieve this world or the higher world. The mind is a part of the vishwatman (atma of the universe) and the Parambrahma. Based on this understanding one should worship, as this will lead to greater freedom.  

Upon Narada maharshi's inquiry, Sanathkumara explains :  Mind is higher than Vak (Speech) just as one holds two amla (gooseberry) fruits or Badri fruit in one’s fist, similarly Mind holds Vak and Nama. When one wishes in his mind to read Veda, he reads it, when he wishes in mind to perform actions then he performs them. Only in the mind one desires wealth  and children. When a person wishes in mind for this world or the next, he desires for them. Mind is the world, Mind is the Self, indeed and Mind is Parabrahmam. Meditate on the mind.    

Narad Muni continues to ask Sanatkumar questions.  He asked - is there any other  principle  higher than this?  To which Sanatkumar says: Sankalpa (resolve) is higher than mind and it is within its purview that we are able to do karma and achieve success. dyava,(land of light), prithivi (bhoomi)) Panchabhutas (five elements), rain, prithvi (Earth), Anna|अन्न (), Prana|प्रणा () mantra (), Karma () are all dependent on sankalpa and therefore it is essentail to understand sankalpa as Brahmarupa. By being rooted in Sankalpa, one is led in the direction of greater freedom.   

Narad Muni continues to ask Sanatkumar questions.  He asked - is there any other  principle  higher than this?  To which Sanatkumar says: Sankalpa (resolve) is higher than mind and it is within its purview that we are able to do karma and achieve success. dyava,(land of light), prithivi (bhoomi)) Panchabhutas (five elements), rain, prithvi (Earth), Anna|अन्न (), Prana|प्रणा () mantra (), Karma () are all dependent on sankalpa and therefore it is essentail to understand sankalpa as Brahmarupa. By being rooted in Sankalpa, one is led in the direction of greater freedom.