12. Reflecting Mind

In Astrology, the momentary feeling and extrapolation of result is rest with Daivajna is more important as the feeling of reflective effect on the moon. [mamacittesphurantu].

The illustrations in Chandogya Upanishad glorify the functions of mind and speech.

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Mind is exceptionally superior to human life. It is practically one’s own self that reinforces the selfhood by superimposition of characters of us. Individually, selfhood really does not belong to the mind that is responsible for all the achievement in this universe. The world experience is actually controlled and directed by the mind. In puranas Saint Narada says that the mind is yourself in this empirical realms that instruct to meditate the same as Brahman; producing the incessant feeling that nothing prevails greater than mind. The rays of Sun make the moon glow and the latter becomes incomprehensible in the absence of sun rays. He exemplified the abridged version of synchronization with moon and mind in the classic text Sambapanchashika.

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Horacharya strongly supports this description of another hymn ([...]^[3]) wherein mind is compared with reflecting image as idol.

One who adorn, the so called idol can acquire all the benefic results from the equivalent supreme bliss from that image.

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This can be achieved by performing of duties considering its pros and cons, with the help of the mind (Manas), intellect (Buddhi), sense faculties (Indriya) that applied to their respective objects (Indriyartha).

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Chandogya Upanishad[7(3.2)]

[2]:

Kurumathur Harijayantan Napoothirippad (2013): Dashadhyaayi; Mathrubhumi Printing Press, Calicut; Chap-1, Expl. Foot Note-pp-28.

[3]:

Kaikulangara Rama Warriar (2011) Horasastram; Vidyarambham Publications, Alleppey; Chap-1, Ver-1; pp-1

[4]:

Dashadhyaayi Ibid Expl. Foot Note-pp-31.