Notes 11 Oct

 1. The mind, including the intellect, is called **Consciousness**.

2. The **intellect** is compelled to think by the **mind**.

3. One must attain a state of **innocence**, like that of a two-year-old child.

4. Whatever we hold within the **mind** must be removed. We live and find pleasure in the material world because of these mental possessions.

5. One should have **jignasa** (spiritual curiosity) and constantly inquire: *What should I do? Why should I do it? When should I do it?* — in order to become **Shivam** (“Athaato Brahma Jignasa”).

6. One should try to **work without thoughts**.

7. **No thoughts** indicate a **pure mind**. Beneath the impure mind lies the pure mind.

8. During **silentation**, one should first attain **thoughtlessness**, and then **darkness** — within which **bliss** arises.

9. When one has **positivity**, the **Master’s energy** becomes more powerful.

10. **Shiva’s energy** destroys **matter**.

11. One should strive to reach the state of **no experience** — where staying in a five-star hotel or a jail feels the same, as the mind remains unaffected.

12. The **brain** functions independently when the **mind** is pure. If the mind is impure, it controls and utilizes the brain.

13. Try to remain in **silence** as much as possible.

14. Through **practice**, one must gradually **eliminate desires**.

15. The **intellect** gathers information; the **mind** experiences it.

16. The **time of death** cannot be known.

17. When one is **freed from everything**, one naturally grants **freedom to all**. For such a person, things happen effortlessly.

18. The **Master’s purity** is transferred to reduce **negativity**. Ultimately, the Master’s purity and the Abhyasi’s purity are **one and the same**.

19. **Surrendering to the Self** is not possible directly. One must first **surrender to the Master**, and through that, ultimately **surrender to the Self**.