Emotions – II; Pujya Gurudev

Intelligence vs Emotions 

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

Let us now look into some deeper aspects of their interdependence, genesis and evolution.Natural Cause of Emotions, Thoughts & Intelligence:Thoughts are most powerful expressions of intelligence and emotions and are also the natural links be tween the two. Propositions of spiritual insights that are now accepted by the modern psychology as well underline the importance of thoughts — One is formed and molded by one’s thoughts.

But they also remark that “Thought is a natural process not necessarily related to one’s deliberate act or the character or value of the act” and that. “All teaching is a revealing via the usual agency of the world and its perception. All becoming is an unfolding. Nothing can be taught to the mind, which is not already concealed as potential knowledge in the unfolding soul of the creature”.

A natural quest then arises – Why the knowledge hidden in the folds of mind, or the unbounded intelligence of the soul is not expressed or manifested in the thoughts and actions of every one, every time? Why is there a need for any training, education, value-system, etc?

The advaita principle of Vedanta Philosophy and the Upanishads (anicent Indian scriptures) provide the answer. The gist of this is – Each being is a manifestation of the Braham (eternal, omnipresent, omniscient Consciousness Force). The enormous diversity among different people or beings is because of the intrinsic impressions ( samskaras ) of the individual self in earlier life-forms. Samskaras form the emotional trait and tendencies of mind and are also responsible for the intrinsic desires of the individual self. Intrinsic desires as per the activated mental tendency trigger corresponding emotions and then thoughts and actions in succession^[1] . Spiritual practices deal with purification and control of the samskaras . Disciplines of value system, rational educational training, etc are meant for controlled orientation of the emotions, thoughts and actions triggered by them.

As emotions are intimate and easily experienced reflections of our samskaras (intrinsic being), these play key role in our spiritual endeavors, adoption of value system and molding of our thoughts and actions.

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma