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- Raja SubramaniyanContents

Part I – Intro to Mind

Part II –

Understanding Mind

Part III – Analyzing MindPart III – Controlling Mind

Part IV – Using Mind




Understanding Mind

Contents

1. Source of Thoughts

2. Knowledge, Intelligence

and Wisdom3. Thoughts and Actions

4. Visible and Invisible Organs

5. Sense Organs and Sense Objects

6. Preferences (Likes and Dislikes)

7. Origin and growth of personality




Lesson 2: Knowledge, Intelligence and Wisdom

Thoughts are pictures of the external world collected through our sense organs. Just as we store the

books in a library with an index, we classify the data received and store them in our memory. Classified

and indexed thoughts constitute knowledge.

Knowledge depends on the following factors:

- Quantity of inputs received (Example: Reading books is better than not reading.)

- Quality of inputs received (Example: Reading non-fiction is better than reading fiction.)

- Ability to store and recall from memory

- Ability to analyze and derive logical conclusions from the inputs received through sense organs

Mind is responsible for receiving the data from the sense organs, analyzing the information and storing

the resultant knowledge in the memory.

Memory is the storehouse of all knowledge.

Intelligence is the ability to use the knowledge. A person may be highly knowledgeable but he may not

be able to use his knowledge when it is required. An intelligent person is one who puts the available

knowledge to the best use.

For example a knowledgeable person may know the different routes to reach a particular destination.

But if he is not intelligent he will be caught in traffic jam for hours and not think of taking an alternate

road. An intelligent person may not have the knowledge of different routes but he may use his mobile

phone to get the required information and take the right decisions and reach the destination faster.

Intelligence is a separate function of the mind. Intelligence directs the mind to get more quality datathrough the sense organs and ensures that the required knowledge is stored in the memory with many

different indexes enabling faster recollection. Intelligence is the key to success not mere knowledge.

Problem solving skills of a person is directly related to his level of intelligence.

An intelligent person sets and progressively refines the goal of life so that he reaches new heights in life.

He will be able solve problems/crises that arise in his personal life as well as help others, if required.

Wisdom is the ability of a person to see the big picture. A wise person need not be intelligent but his

understanding of the given situation is superior. An intelligent person may be better in solving a

problem. But a wise man is better equipped to avoid problems in the first place.

Knowledge divides and wisdom unites. A knowledgeable person with mere intelligence will try to use his

knowledge only for personal gain, whereas if he is wise he will share the knowledge with everyone. An

intelligent person may contribute to the economic development but a wise person will contribute to the

welfare of the society. An intelligent person without wisdom will be ever searching and struggling to be

on top. A wise person is a master in the given field of operation who remains on the top effortlessly.

Intelligence may lead to more knowledge to start with. But it should culminate in wisdom at the earliest.

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