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Narada Sanatkumara Samvada (नारदसनत्कुमारयोः संवादः) (view source)
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, 11:31, 17 October 2017/* चित्तं || Intelligence - Added meaning
Verse 7.4.3 goes on to describe the consequences accruing to such a Meditator on the Will. One who meditates on the Will as Brahman, remains permanent, accomplished and undistressed and finally obtains the permanent renowned worlds appointed for him, free from all fear and enemies.
Verse 7.4.3 goes on to describe the consequences accruing to such a Meditator on the Will. One who meditates on the Will as Brahman, remains permanent, accomplished and undistressed and finally obtains the permanent renowned worlds appointed for him, free from all fear and enemies.
=== चित्तं वाव संकल्पाद् || Intelligence is greater than Will ===
=== चित्तम् || Intelligence ===
<blockquote>चित्तं वाव संकल्पाद्भूयो यदा वै चेतयतेऽथ संकल्पयतेऽथ मनस्यत्यथ वाचर्सारयति तासु नार्म्नारयति नाम्नि मन्त्रा एकं भवन्ति मन्त्रेषु कर्मणि || (Chan. Upan. 7.5.1)</blockquote>To Narada maharshi's question Sanatkumara further answered : चित्तम् || Chitta (Intelligence), dhyana (), vijnana (), Bala (), Anna|अन्न (), apa (), Tejas|तेजस (), Akash|आकाश, smriti, asha( desires) and Prana|प्रणा.
<blockquote>चित्तं वाव संकल्पाद्भूयो यदा वै चेतयतेऽथ संकल्पयतेऽथ मनस्यत्यथ वाचर्सारयति तासु नार्म्नारयति नाम्नि मन्त्रा एकं भवन्ति मन्त्रेषु कर्मणि || (Chan. Upan. 7.5.1)</blockquote>Summary : To Narada maharshi's question Sanatkumara further answered : चित्तम् || Chitta (Intelligence) is greater than Will. Only when one understands, he will make a resolve, then reflects on his resolve, utters it in speech, spells out the name, and in this the mantras and karma become one.
Chitta is the inspiration for sankalpa (resolve). All that has been described previsoly, they rest on sankalpa..
Intelligence is the faculty of discriminating things at the proper moment and also the faculty for ascertaining the purposes of past and future events, a faculty thus greater than the Will. Intelligence is the center of all actions and their support.
Verse 7.5.3 goes on to describe the consequences accruing to such a Meditator on Intelligence. One who meditates on the Will as Brahman, remains permanent, accomplished and undistressed and finally obtains the permanent renowned worlds appointed for him, free from all fear and enemies.
dhyana (),
vijnana (), Bala (), Anna|अन्न (), apa (), Tejas|तेजस (), Akash|आकाश, smriti, asha( desires) and Prana|प्रणा.
Chitta is the inspiration for sankalpa (resolve). All that has been described previously they rest on sankalpa..
Dhyana| is superior to Chitta. Vijnana| which is experiential and evidence-based is superior to dhyana as is the progenitor of dhyana. Only through this can one have a proper understanding of Vivekabuddhi and also of Brahma.
Dhyana| is superior to Chitta. Vijnana| which is experiential and evidence-based is superior to dhyana as is the progenitor of dhyana. Only through this can one have a proper understanding of Vivekabuddhi and also of Brahma.