Gita reflection Ch 6 verses 6 & 7

15th May 2024

• The mind is a conditioned form of consciousness, according to Advaita Vedanta philosophy. There cannot be two conscious entities within one person, so there must be one mistaken as the other. 

• Because the conditioned consciousness identifies with the body and objects, it becomes subject to bondage. 

• When we wish to free ourselves from this conditioning, our mind can become our enemy due to its strong habits. Any attempt to de-condition it must be intelligent, or it will result in an inner battle. 

• However, when we adopt the right methods to de-condition the mind, it can become our best friend on our path to self-discovery. 

• A de-conditioned mind is free from reactions to pairs of opposites like cold and heat, pleasure and pain, and so on. It can rediscover itself as the Supreme Self. 

• Meditation is the method to de-condition the mind.