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===Realms of the Mind=== | ===Realms of the Mind=== | ||
According to Sarkar's philosophy the individual mind is composed of five layers called ''[[Kosas]]'': | According to Sarkar's philosophy the individual mind is composed of five layers called ''[[:wikipedia:Kosas|kosas]]'': | ||
#''Kamamaya Kosa'' ("layer of desire") or "Crude Mind": is the layer that controls the body. It operates on instinct or passion. This layer is sometimes conscious and sometimes subconscious. | #''Kamamaya Kosa'' ("layer of desire") or "Crude Mind": is the layer that controls the body. It operates on instinct or passion. This layer is sometimes conscious and sometimes subconscious. | ||
#''Manomaya Kosa'' ("layer of thinking") or "Subtle Mind": is the layer of thought and memory. This ''Kosa'' gives experience of pleasure and pain and is developed naturally through physical clash, and in ''Ananda Marga sadhana'' by ''pranayama'' with cosmic ideation. | #''Manomaya Kosa'' ("layer of thinking") or "Subtle Mind": is the layer of thought and memory. This ''Kosa'' gives experience of pleasure and pain and is developed naturally through physical clash, and in ''Ananda Marga sadhana'' by ''pranayama'' with cosmic ideation. | ||
#''Atimanasa Kosa'' or "Supramental Mind": is the intuitive layer. This ''Kosa'' gives the capacity of intuitive [[ | #''Atimanasa Kosa'' or "Supramental Mind": is the intuitive layer. This ''Kosa'' gives the capacity of intuitive [[:wikipedia:Dream|dreams]], [[:wikipedia:Clairvoyance|clairvoyance]], [[:wikipedia:Telepathy|telepathy]] and [[:wikipedia:Creativity|creative]] insight. It is developed naturally through psychic clash, and in ''Ananda Marga sadhana'' by methods of ''pratyahara'' (withdrawal) such as ''shuddhis'' and ''Guru Puja''. | ||
#''Vijinanamaya Kosa'' ("layer of the special knowledge") or "Subliminal Mind": is the layer of conscience or discrimination (''viveka'') and ''[[Vairagya|vaeragya]]'' (non-attachment). This ''Kosa'' is developed naturally through psychic clash, and its development is accelerated by the process of ''dharana''. | #''Vijinanamaya Kosa'' ("layer of the special knowledge") or "Subliminal Mind": is the layer of conscience or discrimination (''viveka'') and ''[[:wikipedia:Vairagya|vaeragya]]'' (non-attachment). This ''Kosa'' is developed naturally through psychic clash, and its development is accelerated by the process of ''dharana''. | ||
#''Hiranyamaya Kosa'' ("golden level") or "Subtle Causal Mind": is the subtlest layer. Here the [[awareness]] of mind is very close to the direct [[experience]] of "Supreme Consciousness". Here there is only the separation of a thin veil of ignorance. This ''Kosa'' is developed naturally through the attraction for the Great, and ''[[Dhyana in Hinduism|dhyana]]'' accelerates this process for ''[[ | #''Hiranyamaya Kosa'' ("golden level") or "Subtle Causal Mind": is the subtlest layer. Here the [[:wikipedia:Awareness|awareness]] of mind is very close to the direct [[:wikipedia:Experience|experience]] of "Supreme Consciousness". Here there is only the separation of a thin veil of ignorance. This ''Kosa'' is developed naturally through the attraction for the Great, and ''[[:wikipedia:Dhyana in Hinduism|dhyana]]'' accelerates this process for ''[[:wikipedia:Sadhaka|sadhakas]]'' (spiritual aspirants). | ||
===Biopsychology=== | ===Biopsychology=== | ||