EGO (અહમ્‌ , અહંકાર) - (1)

 Element of Mahat (મહત્) is also the highest part of the ego. The most Satwik (pure and holy) and subtlest of the subtle part of the ego is Element of Mahat. When Mahat comes in forefront, there is creation. Creation is not possible without ego. Creation in this world and universe is because of ego. 

Consciousness is already present. Element of Mahat came out of it. Ego came out element of Mahat. Purush (soul) and prakruti came out from ego. 

Ego is destroyed last in the path of Bhakti and knowledge. It is hardest to destroy the ego since everything is present because of it. The creation that happens by us is because of ego. Creation done by us in the field of Karma or in any other field, is because of ego. It is best if we do not exercise our ownership of the ego. This means, it is best if we do not feel or understand that 'we did that work'. It is not that we cannot create with ego just because there is no understanding of ego. 

Everything happens because of the strength of Bhagwan. Ego is a kind of strength of Bhagwan but since it is covered with Prakruti, it keeps us constantly connected with Prakruti. 

When ego is completely destroyed, there is expression of the Chetan (consciousness) with form. It is not my understanding that expression with form means there is some kind of visualization of the form. My understanding is that there is expression of characteristics of Chetan in life. First there is expression and visualization  with form. It is not necessary that one will have visualization of formless expression of Chetan just because of the experience of Chetan with form. Both are completely independent of each other. It is also not that one is of higher category than the other. Most of the time, there is experience of Chetan with form. Occasionally someone experiences Chetan without form. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan yog, Edition 1

Part 1, Pages 360 - 361.

INSTANT COMPREHENSION (HAIYA-SUZ, હૈયાસૂઝ)

 It is not possible to find the truth by Intellect of the Jiva nature and its understanding. This means if you want to use intellect, use it in the practice of the tool to know Him. It is an illusionary belief and habit to follow intellect and trust it completely. In fact, intellect creates the track so that our tendencies of Jiva-Nature flow with ease. Intellect of the Jiva-Nature is not completely free and independent. There will not be any progress in our Sadhana without the expression of energy- heart and natural-intellect in life to understand and follow the guidance of Shree Bhagwan. It is appropriate Vivek (sense of discretion) to perform action right away if there is no obvious linkage to any thought or emotion behind that instant comprehension. It is possible that intellect may have other argument to weaken the force and strength of the sentiment that expressed on its own. Many times this was the experience. This Vivek of instant comprehension is expressed in Sadhak automatically. Sadhak does not have to ask anyone about it. Instant comprehension springs from such regular successive experiences.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Page 359.

INTELLECT NEEDS SUPPORT OF EXPERIENCE

 In all the dealings of life, our senses understand according to their experiences. Sometimes our intellect can understand by extracting the essence of the experience, observe it and then go ahead. Even here Intellect needs the support of experience. Just as, our feet need the support of solid ground if we want to jump forward, our intellect inspires us to move forward on the solid  footing of the experience if we continue to do introspection in the subject at the time. There are many kind of understandings. Understanding that propels us towards higher understanding is not present just in intellect. Intellect can think of higher stages but it cannot stabilize in higher stages by itself. This is just for the show. Intellect helps but it is based on the strength of experience. It cannot become subtle and sharp without experience. In spiritual field there is no Guru like experience. For this reason, understand experience as the guru.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Page 358.

PARTIALITY (PAKSHAPAT) IN INTELLECT CAN BE REMOVED BY SAMATA (EQUANIMITY)

 As our Bhavna of appropriate awareness towards progress in life gets more intense in intellect, we can factually experience increased expression of Samata in intellect. After such expression, we are able to remove any and all kinds of Partiality from our intellect. Some thoughts may appear to be true and some thought may appear to be untrue but there is a possibility that both kind of thoughts have truth in them. Some thoughts may appear to be true but there may be element of our attachment, Moha, Samata and wish mixed up with thoughts. This means there is another kind of partiality in such thoughts. So, we have to be free from all kinds of partiality and preconceived ideas that develop from Vrutties, thoughts, feelings and forces of Prana; with the help of awakened Samata in our intellect. It is very important for this to happen. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Part 1

Edition 1, Pages 356 - 357.

INTELLECT AND AWARENESS

 OUR MISTAKE OR FAULT MUST STING BY HEART

When there are many kind of thoughts and emotions spring up in mind, if the eye of the sense of discretion (Vivek) can be kept open, it can provide us with justice. Then only it is worth and does not become a lost moment. We have heard many people saying that, we understand by the intellect only after the inappropriate response is given. In such cases they have not experienced by heart, the real sting of the inappropriateness. It is possible that they may have experienced such explanation by intellect. Such repeated incidents must deepen the wound of inappropriateness and fault in behavior. These incidents must lead us to the development of the Bhavna that alerts us before our action. It is worthless if we are not alerted by such Bhavna before such incidents. If any kind of Bhavna alerts us or awakes us, awareness automatically develops in intellect. When such awareness develops in intellect, the eye of Vivek opens.

AWARENESS IN INTELLECT

When there is awareness with knowledge in intellect, we get the instant comprehension (સુઝ) and solution of the problems of life right away. Just as heat is felt near the fire, the awareness in intellect works in a similar way. When intellect starts to function in similar manner, know that things are functioning properly. The moment there is awareness in intellect regarding progress in life, know that these are the first steps of purifying the intellect. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Part 1

Edition 1, Pages 355 - 356.