The mind of an Individual perceives through the five senses, viz the eyes that sees, the ears that hears, the nose that smells, the tongue that tastes and talks and the skin that feels. What is perceived this way gets stored in Memory attached to the mind. Thoughts arise in the mind like waves.. These thoughts are aided by the Memory, in so much, the memory feeds the thoughts with a precedent if any. Then the thoughts are complemented by the Emotions. The Intellect analyses these thoughts, sees the capability to act. Then the thoughts may get converted into actions. But the actions are guided by ones Karma. So the actions may result as success or failure. These then produce reactions in the Emotions and also the event get stored in Memory.
All these work in their independent capacity. There is, in human beings, one higher capability called as ATMAN. The Atman is a miniscule portion of that Supreme Being that controls the Universe. If this Atman is made to control the Mind, the Memory, the Emotions and the Intellect, then it may cause the action to be righteous at all times. Good cause produces good effects and therefore one gathers good Karma this way.
For egample, if an individual wants to become rich, the thought about getting rich arises in the mind. This is aided by the memory, which may indicate the correct status of the individual or whether once upon a time he was indeed rich. The thought is then complemented by Emotions such as a new found energy or a lackadaisical approach. The intellect then analysis and presents the choice available and ways to achieve richness. If the actions taken bear success, then the individual is happy, elated in emotions which may get stored as an event in his memory. If a failure, then it results in disappointment or depression which may get stored as a failed attempt in Memory.
In the whole thing, however, it is Karma which may decide the success or failure. It is therefore, in my opinion, the way in which the result is taken that may make or break the individual.
On the other hand,if the perceptions are strongly controlled, the thoughts arising from the mind are controlled, minimum input is given by the Memory, the Emotions kept balanced and restrained, the the controlled Intellect is made to analyse properly, with the discriminating tendency applied, the actions is then minimum because the wants are minimum and probably only one, that is of achieving the Liberation of the Soul, the philosophy of living gets a totally new dimension. Worth the thought?.
Atman, Mind, Emotions, Intellect and Memory are all subtle. Atman is all pervasive, infinite, always in happiness, permanant and all knowing. It is this Atman while being born on Earth takes a material body. May be a samll part of Atman carries with it the other subtler elements with it which then stores the Karma by erasing the events stored in the memory. Based on this the other subtler elements undergo certain changes which comes to the fore during the next birth.
For an individual if he can focus his mind on the Self, which is part of God himself, then his fixation changes from mind to Atman which is a far better controller. Then the mind shapes up, subjugates memory and emotions and even intellect and merges with the Atman. Ultimately the Atman becomes 100% which is liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
All these work in their independent capacity. There is, in human beings, one higher capability called as ATMAN. The Atman is a miniscule portion of that Supreme Being that controls the Universe. If this Atman is made to control the Mind, the Memory, the Emotions and the Intellect, then it may cause the action to be righteous at all times. Good cause produces good effects and therefore one gathers good Karma this way.
For egample, if an individual wants to become rich, the thought about getting rich arises in the mind. This is aided by the memory, which may indicate the correct status of the individual or whether once upon a time he was indeed rich. The thought is then complemented by Emotions such as a new found energy or a lackadaisical approach. The intellect then analysis and presents the choice available and ways to achieve richness. If the actions taken bear success, then the individual is happy, elated in emotions which may get stored as an event in his memory. If a failure, then it results in disappointment or depression which may get stored as a failed attempt in Memory.
In the whole thing, however, it is Karma which may decide the success or failure. It is therefore, in my opinion, the way in which the result is taken that may make or break the individual.
On the other hand,if the perceptions are strongly controlled, the thoughts arising from the mind are controlled, minimum input is given by the Memory, the Emotions kept balanced and restrained, the the controlled Intellect is made to analyse properly, with the discriminating tendency applied, the actions is then minimum because the wants are minimum and probably only one, that is of achieving the Liberation of the Soul, the philosophy of living gets a totally new dimension. Worth the thought?.
Atman, Mind, Emotions, Intellect and Memory are all subtle. Atman is all pervasive, infinite, always in happiness, permanant and all knowing. It is this Atman while being born on Earth takes a material body. May be a samll part of Atman carries with it the other subtler elements with it which then stores the Karma by erasing the events stored in the memory. Based on this the other subtler elements undergo certain changes which comes to the fore during the next birth.
For an individual if he can focus his mind on the Self, which is part of God himself, then his fixation changes from mind to Atman which is a far better controller. Then the mind shapes up, subjugates memory and emotions and even intellect and merges with the Atman. Ultimately the Atman becomes 100% which is liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
