Katha Upanishad 3.10Famous
intermediate
इन्द्रियेभ्यः परा ह्यर्था अर्थेभ्यश्च परं मनः। मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्बुद्धेरात्मा महान्परः॥
indriyebhyaḥ parā hyarthā arthebhyaśca paraṃ manaḥ | manasastu parā buddhirbuddherātmā mahānparaḥ ||
""Beyond the senses are the objects; beyond the objects is the mind. Beyond the mind is the intellect; beyond the intellect is the great Self.""
What This Means:
A hierarchy of subtlety: sense objects are subtler than senses, mind subtler than objects, intellect subtler than mind, and the great Self subtlest of all.
Going Deeper:
This shows where to direct attention: inward toward increasingly subtle levels, culminating in the Atman.
How To Apply This:
Move attention progressively inward: from senses to mind to intellect to Self.
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