PUJYA SHREE MOTA

Thursday, July 23, 2020

WHEN DOES INTELLECT (બુધ્ધિ) GETS ENLIGHTENED (પ્રજ્ઞા)?

Intellect is the nearest part to the divine consciousness (God). Knowledge and illumination are the characteristics of the divine consciousness. Intellect makes us understand variety of relationships in this world but sometimes it does not illuminate like the light of the sun. The reason being, intellect gets covered by the Karmas and Prakruti. Many times our intellect is directed by our desires, wishes and covetousness meaning it is not Satwik (virtuous). It is not evenhanded and balanced. These are the reasons, intellect fails to solve the problems. Otherwise the nature of the intellect is always light, knowledge and understanding. If there is balance and evenhandedness in intellect, it can illuminate and solve any problem. As long as it is directed by attachments and jealousy, it does not give us clear answer.

We need to cleanse the intellect if clear understanding and answers are expected. How can that be done? When one becomes without attachments, selfishness and infatuation; intellect becomes evenhanded, balanced and enlightened.

Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir Ma Prabhu
Edition 5; Page 2.