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शरीर व आत्मा के मध्य सेतु है मन || आचार्य प्रशांत, संत कबीर पर (2014)
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Mind
Soul (Atma)
Kabir Saheb
Body (Sharir)
World (Sansar)
Gross and Subtle
J. Krishnamurti
Description

Acharya Prashant explains the relationship between the mind, body, and soul through the verses of Kabir Saheb. He states that everything that exists is merely an extension of the mind. The body stands at one end of the mind, and the point at the other end is called the soul (Atma). The soul is the source from which the mind originates, while the body is the expansion of the mind, which constitutes the world (Sansar). Kabir uses metaphors like 'ghat' (pot) and 'ghar' (house) for the body. The speaker elaborates on Kabir's verse, "Binu rasari grih khal bandha," meaning the house (body) is bound by the wicked one (mind) without any rope. This signifies that the body and mind are not separate entities; the body exists because of the mind and is, in fact, the mind itself. Therefore, the common phrase "my mind is wandering" is flawed, as it implies a separation between "I" and the mind, which is an egoic notion. You are the mind, so it cannot wander away from you. The body is the mind. The soul, in turn, is bound by this mind. The mind is described as a bridge between the body and the soul. More accurately, there is only the mind, with the body and soul as its two ends. The soul is the subtlest end, and the body is the grossest end. The soul is the seed that expands into the mind (subtle expansion) and then into the body and the world (gross expansion). Quoting another verse, "Deen darpan hast madhe, chasam bina ka dekh," Acharya Prashant explains that to know the soul, one must know the world. By understanding the visible, one can understand the invisible. This is similar to J. Krishnamurti's teaching to observe the world and oneself to know the truth. The speaker explains that Kabir calls the mind "wicked" because it conceals the simple truth. A pure mind is the soul, while a tainted mind appears as the world. The state of one's mind determines their perception: a dirty mind sees only the gross (physical forms, possessions), while a purer mind perceives the subtle. Life is a journey from the gross to the subtle. One is born as a gross lump of flesh, and the purpose of life is to attain the subtle, the soul.