Sometimes, a Jiva may be successful in controlling the mind by understanding the twists and turns of the mind with the help of Intellect, but that is not the case with Intellect. Intellect is in the form of light and it illuminates. Intellect is the subtlest of the subtle. It has the natural power to express understanding. Most things are understood with Intellect. Everything is understood according to the nature of Intellect. For that reason, cleansing or purifying the intellect is equally necessary. It acts according to its understanding, habits and experiences. It is also inspired to make judgement in the same way. For this reason, Sadhak must keep awareness before believing such assumption of the intellect. Before believing that these assumption are absolutely right, Sadhak must evaluate with care, alertness and Samata (equanimity). What kind of Jiva evaluates, analyzes with Tatasthata and separates all kinds of stages of development and analyses the kind of effect that has on our assumptions, before making such assumptions? If we continue to keep ourselves within (antermukhta), we will be absorbed in it. Mind will be less attracted towards other Jivas. One whose mind is secure and safe can become such person. For that reason we need to be aware and alert.
Strength of the Prana is our greatest enemy, but the field of intellect is separate from mind, chitta, prana and ego. Field of Intellect is independent. If we think from the view point of the worldly affairs, we understand everyone's nature with our intellect. Intellect is a subtle sense that illuminates. We understand worldly affairs with it. We understand everything with intellect but it is under the effects of prana. So, Intellect is tainted and assumes the effects of prana and it is under the effects of expectations, desires, covitousness, greed etc., So if we want to experience happiness in misery, we need to work on and improve two implements, prana and intellect.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Yog, Part 1,
Edition 1; Pages 349 - 350.
