of mind, look for the light illumining them. The mind becomes still and the light remains self-shining. The undulating mind (i.e., the mind associated with rajas = activity and tamas = darkness) is commonly known as the mind. Devoid of rajas and tamas, it is pure and self-shining. This is Self-Realisation. Therefore the mind is said to be the means for it.
C
Pure Consciousness (said to be the Eternal or the Ever-present Witness)
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(antahkarana) Inner organ + the reflected light (jiva; pramtr)
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modes together with the light are said to be prameya = the known; of these, the objects are gross and the light is called phala chaitanya.
D
In the jiva the inner organ (antahkarana) consists of —
| Satva | Rajas | Tamas |
|---|---|---|
| knowledge, light | modes of mind, intellect, mind | gross objects, the world |
Similarly for the cosmos:— The Cosmic mind (the Eternal Being)
| Satva | Rajas | Tamas |
|---|---|---|
| Isvara — the Lord of the universe | the individual jiva | the universe |