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of the mind. The diseases in the body arise from the diseases
of the mind. I stop all the diseases of the mind and stop any
new ones from occurring and help you maintain the newly
acquired healthy state. I separate you from your mind and give
you your pure Self. After that the mind will not disturb you.
Such a mind will help you towards liberation. This mind will
obey you completely.
The Light Of The Intellect : The Light Of Gnan
Knowledge of all the topics in this world is contained
within the intellect and ego less knowledge is in the Self.
One can have the knowledge of all the topics of the
world. This knowledge is associated with the ego and therefore
it is under the domain of the intellect (buddhi). Such knowledge
is not reliable; it is egoistic knowledge. Many highly intellectual
individuals, under certain circumstances become stupid. A man
with intellect is liable to lose it and become stupid.
Intellect (buddhi) is the indirect light of the Self. It comes
through the medium of the ego. It is like the sunlight coming in
through the window, which falls on the mirror, and that light is
then reflected in another room.
Gnan is the direct light of the Self. It is the full light. It
shows everything exactly as it is. Intellect is reflected light. It is
the original light reflected through the ego. It is not the light
itself, whereas Gnan is the light itself. It is self-illuminating and