Re: States of existence
Namaste Kallol,
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kallol
Next few questions towards the understanding :
1. Why is that consciousness is not directly acting on body ?
As we understand that, it is the mind that rules the body. The consciousness is felt by the body only if mind is there in the body. Why can't consciousness by pass mind ? Does it mean it does not recognize the body as such and needs a driver (mind) to communicate ?
Consciousness and mind are one and the same thing. However, when we say Consciousness, we mean Pure Unconditioned Consciousness but when we say Mind, we mean Conditioned Individualised Consciousness. As we have discussed in earlier posts, the Consciousness within our body acts mainly through brain but it also acts through various organs including infinite cells within our body.
Consciousness is not dependent on brain to work. The Yogis can go outside their brain and perform tasks whatever they want. Actually, Consciousness is unbroken equal-density infinite Continuum and our individualised Consciousness is nothing but a tiny vibration within that Consciousness which produces this body/brain and many layers under which it works.
2. How does mind act on body ? What are the means ?
A body inhabited by mind "X" has one level of charaterictics (Rajas, Tamas, Satvik) and the same body inhabited by mind "Y" has another type of characteristics.
Does it mean that different minds brings in different energy levels into the body functioning ?
The mind is conditioned with samskArs and depending upon samskArs and environment, various things including a particular type of individuality are created to act as per the laws of the waking/dreaming states working on it. I don't think introducing "energy" concept will help much.
3. If the above assumptions are true then the continuity chain is again consciousness understands mind and works through it.
Mind understands energy and works through it.
Energy understands body and acts through it.
As I told you, Mind is nothing but conditioned Consciousness. Consciousness is nothing but awareness/intelligence. So, the Consciousness by definition is omniscient but due to being conditioned, its True nature is hidden and its awareness gets limited.
5. Does it mean this is the normal chain of evolution - consciouness to subtle bodies to (energy to) gross bodies ?
There is no fixed rule here like what happens in Physics. The laws by which Consciousness is governed is beyond all our knowledge. Consciousness is the the material (means ... everything is nothing but Consciousness) and efficient cause (means it is Consciousness which "creates" everything) of whatever is in subtle (Dreaming state) and the gross (waking state) worlds.
OM
"Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"
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