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antahkaran will also come to know about the external activities.
But one must know how to read the mind, the intellect, the chit
and the ego. The mind, the intellect, the chit and the ego are
components of the pratishthit soul, in other words the antahkaran
is because of the pratishthit soul. Whatever the antahkaran shows
within is what manifests on the outside. The brain is also with
the anatahkaran but it is gross (sthul), whereas the antahkaran
is subtle (shookshma). Therefore, whatever activities take place
in the antahkaran, take place because of the pratishthit soul.
If you perform pratishta in an idol, which has a form, you
will find a God with form and if you do the same in the formless,
you will find a formless God.
Nishchetan Chetan - Lifeless Life
What the world calls life principle (chetan; animate,
conciousness), I call lifeless life (nishchetan chetan; inanimate
consciousness) because even though it looks and acts like life
and living, none of its properties are anything like that of a real
life element (chetan, the Self). So how can you call it living?
For example polished brass looks just like gold, it’s
characteristics are like gold but if you were to show it to a
goldsmith, he would be able to tell you exactly what it is. The
goldsmith will first examine it for the pr