Acharya Prashant explains that we need a mind that is not eager to react. This does not mean the mind does not act; it acts beautifully, but it does not react. The ability to act beautifully and the lack of a tendency to react go together. The more reactive a person is, the more their action will be compromised. Such an action would lack authentic agency and would just be an echo of something someone else did, devoid of originality. The speaker then introduces the concept of Brahman as "the one without parts." He clarifies that when speaking of Brahman, we are not talking about an objective entity but rather a very special condition of the mind that is beyond all conditions and conditioning. It is a state so special it can be considered another dimension. Brahman refers to the subject itself, the mind, in its most purified and rarefied form. It is the mind free of itself, liberated from the fear of its own existence, not the normal, conditioned mind. The common mind is fragmented, possessing thousands of parts that are constantly shifting, changing, increasing, and decreasing. These parts are like territories occupied by external influences, coexisting but never merging. This fragmentation is why most people experience constant internal strife, are untrustworthy, and cannot stick to their resolutions. The part of the mind that makes a resolution is not the same dominant part a few hours or days later. Therefore, one should never rely on a person who is influenced or conditioned, as they are helpless and cannot live up to their promises. Trust should only be placed in one who is their own master.
