Aptavani-2
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The mind
Questioner : Do single sensory organisms (ekindriya
jiva), have a mind?
Dadashri : The single-sensed jivas do not have mind,
intellect, chit and ego. All living beings blessed with five senses
(panchindriya) have a mind. And among the five-sensed
beings, the minds in animals and birds are limited. If their minds
were beyond this limit, the monkeys would be living in houses.
They would bite the policemen, but they have a limited mind.
Questioner : How does the mind develop in the
transition from a single-sensed to five-sensed jiva (being)?
Dadashri : As one evolves, the veils of ignorance (over
the soul) decrease and the light of the soul increases, and hence
the jiva (embodied soul) is able to perceive more.
The type of life form is correlated to the intensity of a
particular sense development. A three sensory jiva will have a
very strong sense of smell. The four sensory jiva will have a very
sharp sense of seeing. The being with intense auditory perception
is a five sensed jiva. An ant will know where to find a pot of
ghee, even if it is on the rooftop. The ant will know how far it
is and where it is. It will figure out the shortest way and go and
get it.
Nature of the mind
Questioner : What is the mind?
Dadashri : The entity that is Chandulal is a false belief
(aropit bhaav; a false projection of one’s self) so there is a