Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord Buddhi is the superior most amongst all the faculties, and its pre-eminence is due to its proximity and closeness to the Aathman. The horses are in front of the chariot; the reins are outside equipments, but the charioteer sits close to the master inside. Therefore, amongst the instruments, buddhi stands foremost; below buddhi is manas (the mind), below the sensory organs is the body (gross body). The brilliance of the Aathman directly falls on the buddhi which derives the maximum benefit and strength from the Aathman. Therefore, buddhi can judge aright and choose the right path. Only when a man uses his intelligence properly we call him buddhimaan. If he does not use its direction properly we call him moodha or aviveki. The buddhi should exercise its control over the mind, and the mind over the senses. But what happens generally is that the buddhi does not exercise discrimination; the mind arrogates to itself superiority over the intellect and the senses arrogate to themselves superiority over the mind. And the chariot runs in the wrong direction and the purpose of the journey does not find its fulfillment. To avoid this, buddhi has to act in the Aathmic light, and the mind in subordination to buddhi. When buddhi is centered and anchored in Aathman, it receives the Aathmic light and brilliance and it gains its strength in fulfilling its role efficiently and fruitfully. It is not as if our daily life is different from Aadhyaathmic life. In our day-to-day life, if we use the intelligence to discriminate between right and wrong, and follow the dictates of the Aathman, then everything will be right. This is the Divine prescription and panacea for life. What is therefore required first is faith in the existence and supremacy of Aathman. If one has no faith in Aathman, no self-confidence, and if he goes ahead with his egoistic vanity, how can he ever benefit by the Divine light and guidance? How can he know the Aathmic splendor? Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. XV, Chapter 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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