The essence of human evolution. (E. O. M. - 15)

Here we try to put together the major points in the earlier blogs related to Evolution Of Mind.

To know more about “us” we need to know our 'minds' and the journey of our mind starting from the advent of evolution. Swami Vijnananand (S. V.) has elaborated in details the vital role of 'Mind'. Mind had  the desire to come to existence and evolve from single cell to many cells creatures and finally to the current stage of human being. Evolution, in biology, is a complex process by which the characteristics of living organisms change over many generations as traits are passed from one generation to the next. Though lot of thinkers have put forward different theories on the process of evolution, there are many unanswered questions still waiting for answers. Charles Darwin evolution theory has played a big role for our society, humanity, education and world. Yet, many scientist tend to doubt it or try to revise it

Why evolution?

Stephen Hawking on Learning and Evolution says:

If the human race manages to redesign itself, to reduce or eliminate the risk of self-destruction, we will probably reach out to the stars and colonize other planets. 

Please note that Hawking is emphasizing on the 'motive' of human behavior. And motive emerges from nothing else than “mind”.

Darwin's model of evolution complements a subtle message in the ancient religious texts. Do science and spirituality both point to the same trend using different examples? Does spirituality go a step beyond and predict the future?

Darwin and Dashavataras in Hinduism

Interestingly, Darwin's theory not only enjoys a strong scientific support but also finds a symbolic resemblance in several religious texts of Hinduism. Though there  are delicate differences in the names, the chassis of supernatural forms is generally accepted and recognized as Dashavataras or the ten forms of Lord Vishnu (das: ten, avatar: incarnation).

According to ancient Hindu scriptures, it is the fundamental desire of knowing the life-giving substance that drives evolution. This grand desire is deeply embedded in our life operating system resulting in the evolution of bodily forms followed by the evolution of mind. The evolution of mind ultimately results in the identification of oneself with highest intelligence. To support this phase of  evolution two things were needed - the evolution of brain and the evolution of a neural network. 

Interestingly, the evolution of intelligence seems to match the evolution of brain. Available scientific evidence indicates that human intelligence was an outcome of more cortical neurons and synapses emerging in human brain leading to greater information processing speed.

As humans evolved and survival was assured, the focus moved towards the evolution of intelligence. With the evolution of intelligence, the capability to think and concentrate received a tremendous boost. This led to the emergence of philosophy and religion. Ironically, brain evolution accompanied with mind evolution led to more complex behavioral  outcomes than expected. 

Unfortunately, instead of intensifying the search for highest intelligence, the  need itself got blurred and mind got more survival-oriented, also pleasure oriented, pleasures in  terms of body senses and ego. Since desire is the function of mind the mind  must have evolved with new desires which would have brought about changes in the brain and  behavioral outcome. The present evolution state is believed to be closest to the highest form when physical, emotional and  mental capabilities have reached peak misuse. Spiritually speaking, due to tremendous increase in human empowerment, the world has witnessed a rapid  increase in environmental abuse, natural 

disasters, life threatening diseases and hatred. 

Humanity  desperately needs a major reboot.

Since each of us is a product in the process of evolution, the knowledge of the process is important  for us. Conventional science is still holding a materialistic view and as such many phenomina in the nature turn into riddles. The role of psyche in the form of energy has not been acknowledged by the scientists. The materialistic view that Mind is the expression of brain seems still to be prevailing with majority. We have also seen that many present scientists are echoing the views Swami Vijnananand (S. V.) propounded in his books on Newway Philosophy written before 50 years

Since Darwin’s thesis is stated exclusively in terms of physiological evolution forcibly divided or disconnected from psychical evolution by his own discretion, sounds in-compatible or unsuitable. The evidence provides latter (psychical evolution) as the cause of the former(physiological evolution). The theory of continuity of mind throughout the evolution renders the matter more easy and understandable.

The present theory of evolution (Darwin Theory) pathetically fails to unriddle the gap between the two species. Mind alone can be considered to be accountable for the acquired characters during these  various intervals. Psych and not material brain (in the head cover) is personality or individuality.

Pleasure is the motive, jealous inequality is the mode, cyclic defeats and revenge is the terminating end of each cycle in the process. With the progress of living (resulting evolution) the revenge cycle is also progressing in its complexities. S.V. has given the description of this revenge cycle at each stage from the origin of life i.e. from coaservate to virus to cell to multi-cell lives up to human being. 

Darwin has also unearthed the revenge cycle behind the apparent symbiosis.

The revenge cycle includes not only open enemies but also so called friends and relations ultimately turn into ghost of revenge, often in the pretext of affection. The feelings of envy, jeolousy prevailing in the human mind is the expressed as well as dormant instinct of the desire of possible revenge. 

Symbiosis means living together in cooperation. But if observed in Nature, such examples are few. Greek history, Bible history, Arabian records, Persian records, Indian mythology and whole world history down to this age breathe destruction and revenge. The author (S. V.) says that we are at pain to point out this picture.

Some people profess that world is full of peace. They speak either partial truth, convenient truth, or truth with reference to certain context. Such people paint the picture of world as it should be and not as it is. We (New way philosophy) are underlining the reality and since correct diagnosis will cure corroding melodies. As it stands therefore, the revenge complex is the real menace (dangerous harm).

‘Inequalities of mind’ started the first mystery, and equality is the relieving solution. To fight the ghostly cycle of revenge, the arms of knowledge are the pacifying tools.

The porocess of epigenetics says that the behavior at any moment in the life is the cummulative effect of nature and nurture. The process starts at the stage of conception but even the period of preconception can't be ruled out. S. V. states that the process started from the moment life started on the earth when mind got associated with matter. The desire to associate ofcourse is the property of mind.

All of the living beings are created from the lifeless matter. Evolution simple theorem is that living being is created from the matter in the inanimate stage. If you consider this, then you can put forth a very simple equation, thereafter.

Evolutionists are of the opinion that the living beings were created by the adjustments and modifications. It is correct that the development happened slowly, one step after another. 

But whose basic desire was it to develop?

The believers in Energy (Life) are of the opinion that, it is energy which is important. That got stuck to the body, stuck to the matter, stuck to the inanimate objects; this world is created from both of them together. Some people who say that living being was created from the lifeless objects. Well, that’s OK, but how did this happen?’ They are not able to explain it. 

The doctrine of organic evolution has now been universally accepted. There is, however, no consensus of opinion amongst biologists as regards its modus operandi.

Talking only in terms of ‘New Way philosophy’, we have told earlier that you define the matter. After you have defined matter, we have demonstrated to you that there is something beyond the matter. That which transcends the velocity of light is called as non-matter.

Tracing the history backwards in the sequence of evolution, while counting back from 100 we arrived  at one (1). We agree to it. But why don’t you tell us as to how did one(1) originate? You cannot tell us, about that? Did it come from zero? You are not able to give an answer as to where  one (1) originated from. And that is why we are going to the roots and saying that we are proving (the existence of) energy. We have to accept a simple theorem that the Chetana (energy) has constructed  the nature while taking the help of jada (matter). You will say, what will happen if we don’t accept it?  – You will be caught in a trap.

Who had the need at that time to suddenly transform the non – living matter into living beings? What  kind of need arose for which the nature has done all this? What was its motive? The present theories are unable to explain this by any means. And that is where the evolution or evolutionism falls short,  becomes weak.

Generally even I (S. V.) accept the evolutionism to that extent. I accept evolution steps(11 to 100). Not only this, I am ready to accept it from (1) to (10). It is logically correct. We do accept that  evolution has taken shape very slowly. 

But basically why life was created in the first place? Hence we put forth the theorem of velocity of light there; and we oppose the evolutionists of materialistic orientation. We politely tell them ‘Give us an answer; we are ready to go back’. But none has given any answer to our questions.

While we try to link human behavior to its origin, we have to study the childhood. Where is the root of a child’s existence? What is the root of human behavior? If you take this link into 

consideration, you would realize that the stream of evolution that is flowing over thousands of millions of years,is responsible for our behavior and also for child's existence. It won’t be sufficient to study merely Neurology and Physiology. As we are of the opinion that we should study psychology too! While understanding the evolution process

As per Darwin, first the human being has a desire, then he makes efforts for fulfilling the same. After this efforts, if the nature accepts it and if that effect is stable, then it enters into the descendants, in the  children. It means human beings have achieved permanent progress. If it is so, then why the children of great people aren’t great? Our conclusion should be that Darwin’s theorem is not sufficiently pervasive.

Why did Dinosaurs die? They died because of comfort; they died due to eating too much. The situation came when no competition was left. Hence, if you restrict the meaning of ‘might is right’ as relating only to physical power, then it won’t be correct. The species which came afterward haven’t grown by merely killing each other; they have grown by helping each other as well.

We ought to be thankful to Darwin. It doesn’t mean that ‘whatever Darwin says is correct’. Natural selection functioned in combination with qualitatively new social-economic factors but its importance  grew less as the role of the latter increased. It means that the principle of natural selection, meaning ‘might is right’ was there at the beginning of the world, but it changed later.

Who changed it? Darwin has given an answer for the same . He said, it was changed by human beings who came later. A community was created by humans. He has stated that many a times it is apparent that humans changed the nature. Columbus discovered America. Then the natural selection ceased to remain a natural selection. Then what happened? Mixed breeds of humans were created,   hybrid races were produced. A few new sprouts were added to the human race. Darwin has made an  interesting statement. “When discussing the expression of emotions, of spiritual experiences by means of the face muscles, Darwin came to the conclusion that there is an amazing similarity in this  respect among representatives of different races.” Remember this. Now could an atheist have a  spiritual experience? And again the word ‘mental faculties’ is used. So ‘mind’ has to come.

See how that interesting word has appeared here. Whose wish is it? Nature has chosen the mighty. Who is mighty? The one who won the fight. He had a wish ‘I want to be powerful’ isn’t it? It is right. The wishes originate from mind, don’t they? It is correct. Now the question arises that if this wish is of mind, then whether he became ‘mighty’ for being capable of the desire or because was chosen by the nature? Tell me who gets the credit?

The human being accumulated power with efforts, did he get the status of ‘mighty’ because of the consistency of efforts or because of being chosen by the nature? And if because of power, meaning if he had earned this status of ‘mighty’ because of the unwavering efforts, then the choice of nature has no consequence. Who is nature to choose that? Tell me in certain terms what it is. Are you getting what I am trying to say?

Well, you have to draw only one conclusion: the mind is beyond this brain and body. It is the one which has desires. As long as it keeps doing justice to its task, it will keep on winning until that point. Real Evolution is here

The balance between power and peace, even the feeling of helping each other, has helped to gain victory in the nature So the word ‘might’ doesn’t mean only the physical power but the sturdiness of mind, steadfastness of intellect,  ability to surrender, each of these factors or their appropriate mix. Evolution has taken place as a result of these attributes. It is not sufficient to describe evolution merely as ‘might is right’.

ENTROPY

The law of heat & speed tells you that both of them will reach an even state in the end. What will happen in the whole of this universe? One day the movement of the whole universe is going to come to a standstill. That itself is called as the ‘state of entropy.’ The second law of Thermodynamics tells  the same thing. (Energy flows from higher to lower level till it attains entropy)…Finally everything in this universe is going to enter the state of equilibrium. Everything is going to have one  temperature. The stage and the speed of everything, the intermixing and internal stirring, is going to stop and everything in the world is going to enter one phase. This is the natural attribute of matter. You should take this into consideration.

‘All that got created was from matter.’ Every matter has action. Every action has a re-action. From this battle between action and reaction, the state of ‘Entropy’ is going to arrive eventually. The state  of ‘Entropy’ is the very Dharma (characteristic) of the matter.If you accept that the matter is going to finally enter the state of Sarva Shanti (total peace) and Sarva samata (total equality), then how can Darwin’s theorem of ‘might is right’ be true? If the basic law of ‘might is right’ is prevalent in the world, it cannot ever establish equality.

If the matter says that I am always going to fight and the one who wins in the fight will become mighty, how did progress of evolution go up to the stage of humans? What was your definition of progress? You have defined progress in a wrong way. This is the real issue. And if the evolutionism is unable to give a satisfactory answer to this, then the situation will  arise when we will have to put materialistic evolutionism aside. But don’t we see ‘might is right’? We do see it like that. But I don’t think of that state as a permanent stage. Fundamental law of matter is the state of entropy only; it is not ‘might is right’

The true law instead of that is of peace, adjustment, adaptation. We call it as ‘Symbiosis’. (we) term that as the state of peace, state of adjustment. And if that is the state, then you have to take that state into consideration.It won’t be right to go by ‘might is right’. You have to believe that the one who adjusts has the ability to change the world. The one who adjusts can reach the real next stage in evolution. The evolutionists say that if you learn to make adjustment and if that adjustment is accepted by nature, then you can reach the next stage in evolution.

So remember, to progress in the process of evolution, what should a person do? We have to make adjustments. What does the nature do? It suddenly gives him a prize. It is termed as mutation. While describing evolution it is said that a person makes an adjustment. Then what does the power of nature  do? It selects the one who has the maximum ability of adjustment, out of all of them. 

But  again our   question is, what if the one who does adjustment, is a sweet talker and a cunning person?

Hence we have to arrive at his motive. His motive should be that of peace. And hence, it is not sufficient for the person to make an adjustment; the nature also has to approve your adjustment.

The question is, what is the basic principle for natural selection?

If equality (entropy) is the final word of the nature, then to whom will the nature choose? Who would it elect? Who would it select? It will select the one who has the intent of equality; we have to draw such a simple conclusion. Then who will have that motive? Would it be with the inanimate object? And if it is not with an  inanimate, who will have it? Motive is the characteristic of Mind. One who is struggling in the evolution, the one making adjustments, possesses life. It is the intellect or the inspiration behind the motive. ‘When environment changes, the organism makes conscious efforts to adapt to the surroundings’. 

This is what Lamarck says. It is right. But conscious efforts? OK. So he tries wholeheartedly. Yet has  Darwin denied it at all?

I am making no change in the main theme of Darwinism.Living being has knowledge which says: ‘I want pleasure’. The living being has a motion. According to our principle of evolutionism, the root cause of this motion is pleasure. The animate longs for the state of happiness and that’s the reason he gets sorrow along with it. Here he is bound to get misery as the reaction. When he will get to know this (equation of happiness) – whoever this creature is, - he has acquired some basic knowledge. That is why he is making the ‘so called’ progress. Hence he is  getting the pleasure of motion. Ultimately he is going to get pleasure and pain as action-reaction. 

As that creature will go on increasing in size, more complex & dynamic, he, that is, humanity is going to get more grief. We are experiencing it today. And even science has stated the same. We are getting  those experiences in modern times. Where is the peace today? Miseries of the dynamic life have been created in the form of reaction.

If science has to follow its mission of reaching to the reality, it must get rid of the following misconceptions and revise its base.

1. Only matter matters.

2. Survival of the fittest.

3. Genetic control of life. And

4. Notion of random evolution.

These are the four wrong notions on which entire structure of science is based. Science can not reach to its aim if it dose not revise its base in view of the latest research. In short the existence of the reality beyond matter has to be accepted and incorporated in science by the scientists.

So now we have to acquire that ‘knowledge’ (to know) why we were born? Why has this Universe come into existence? And how this nature is going to move towards the end? What will happen if he  (the animate) connects this knowledge to his life, instead of clinging to the ignorance? Well, then definitely the state of equilibrium will come about. 

The theory which we are presenting is valid from the perspectives of science, religion and communism.We demonstrated to you that if people interpret Darwinism in a wrong sense merely as evolution of the lifeless, of the inanimate, that will result only in creating proofs which are opposed to each other.From one way the evolution theory says that there is a motive to the state of matter that makes efforts as well as to the state of being animate which struggles. Further it says nature selects him. his implies that even the live individual has a motive and the nature too has a motive – merely for making a selection. If it is so, what is the motive? If you have accepted it as an even state (entropy) itself, then even the religion states the same, science states the same.

However, from one angle you say that the matter has no motive. As You say that nothing will be moved unless moved . While laying down the law of motion you have said that matter itself as such has no motion of its own, it also means it has no motive as well.

After all this, the definition we are making of the living creatures, the other proofs and the adjustment  what we are telling - should be accepted. You need to state that Darwinism leads to the self-destruction because of the lack of logic. 

The research by Darwin is very good. Still however, the theorems which he has proposed are bouncing back on him. He has to swallow his own words. That shouldn’t happen. So all of us need to think of it from a different perspective. 

‘Might is right’ is the true situations, but it is transient. Since matter has no motive you have to accept the state of non-material (existence of mind). Hence you need to have a well- meaning motive. That motive should be full of knowledge.The one who couldn’t acquire knowledge on his own, should submit himself wholeheartedly to  the one who has acquired the knowledge. This is what we get to see in nature, or should be seen..

Here we need to carry out research on the above points. We need to acquire proofs for this hypothesis.If you want to build the life afresh, if you want to give new meaning to life, then you should be studying scientifically while applying logic and appropriate tools. Only then you would be able to do something different. Remember, it is not sufficient to know how the world is. You should also understand how to change the world for better.

"Critical self-introspection, acceptance of own faults and be ready to willingly suffer the unpleasant consequence of own karma is the essence to make a progress in the life of an individual . Our noble desires only can fetch us noble reward. That is the right way of progress in the direction of higher evolution"

Here we conclude the series of Blogs on "EVOLUTION OF MIND"..

Vijay R. Joshi

WHY WE BEHAVE LIKE THIS? (E O M -12)

Swami Vijnananand provided guidance to the teenagers through series of discourses on various subjects. In one such series of discourses he talked about the behavioral aspects. Our mind is expressed through the behavior. “Why one behaves in certain way” and “How should one behave in proper way” were the subjects covered. While dealing with the human behavior, he related its origin to the process of evolution of mind. His views expressed in informal language are summarized as follows:

‘Evolutionism’ is a very fundamental subject. Before understanding that subject, first of all let’s understand how the subject of evolutionism is taught in text-books, in schools and colleges. Thereby further description will be simpler for us. This is the book of 12^th standard in India. This is the book by Popular Publications for ‘Steps in Biology’. 

“To state in the words of Darwin, evolution is descent with modification.”

The earlier sentence is like this, “In other words, all organisms are descended from the preexisting and simple ancestors”. That means all these creatures of the world…the complex human beings, were created from very simple creatures created in the beginning. This evolution has started from a single cell and then the various layers were created. But what was there before the arrival of the existence of the single cell? There was a virus. A virus must have been originated from some state existed earlier. So while going like this, where did it originate from?

So they have told in simpler terms – ‘Organic Evolution’. It means that non-matter is created from the matter. In short, all of the living beings are created from the lifeless matter. Their simple theorem is that this living being is created from the matter in the inanimate stage. If you consider this, then you can put forth a very simple equation, thereafter.

They are of the opinion that the living beings were created by the adjustments and modifications.

It is correct that the development happened slowly, one step after another. But whose basic desire was it to develop?

The believers in Energy (Life) are of the opinion that, it is energy which is important. That got stuck to the body, stuck to the matter, stuck to the inanimate objects; this world is created from both of them together. Some people who say that living being was created from the lifeless objects. Well, that’s OK,, but how did this happen?’ Then they are not able to tell. It means they are not able to explain it.

“ The doctrine of organic evolution has now been universally accepted. There is, however, no consensus of opinion amongst biologists as regards its modus operandi.

There was previrus before virus, there was retro – virus. Earlier than that there were coaservate drops, while counting back from 100 we arrived at one (1). We agree to it. But why don’t you tell us as to how did one(1) originate? You cannot tell us, about that? Did it come from zero? You are not able to give an answer as to where one (1) originated from. And that is why we are going to the roots and saying that we are proving (the existence of) energy’.

Talking only in terms of ‘New Way philosophy’, we have told earlier that you define the matter. After you have defined matter, we have demonstrated to you that there is something beyond the matter. That which transcends the velocity of light is called as non-matter. The one which cannot exceed the velocity of light is the matter, meaning the inanimate object as you have called it, which is right. We have demonstrated to you that there is something that can go beyond the velocity of light.

We have to accept a simple theorem that the Chetana (energy) has constructed the nature while taking the help of jada (matter). You will say, what will happen if we don’t accept it? – You will be caught in a trap.

We have seen in the last lesson that Lamarck’s theorem was proven wrong. The other theorem that was proven wrong was that of Darwin.

Limitations to Darwinism are given in this book under reference on page 53 -54. They have told that there are five aspects which are against Darwin’s theorem. They have mentioned these five points as ‘objections to Darwinism’

What was the reason for the nature to select? They cannot figure out that cause. It means they are not able to find the fundamental cause.

Who had the need at that time to suddenly transform the non – living matter into living beings? What kind of need arose for which the nature has done all this? What was its motive? They are unable to explain this by any means. And that is where the evolution or evolutionism falls short, becomes weak.

Generally even I (S. V.) accept the evolutionism to that extent. I accept evolution steps(11 to 100). Not only this, I am ready to accept it from (1) to (10). It is logically correct. We do accept that evolution has taken shape very slowly. But basically why life was created in the first place?

We agree with the fact you described about the way evolution happened from 11 to 100 very well. We are ready to accept it from 1 to 10 as well.

"Hence we put forth the theorem of velocity of light there; and we oppose the evolutionists of materialistic orientation. We politely tell them ‘Give us an answer; we are ready to go back’. But none has given any answer to this yet".


Vijay R. Joshi.

MIND - BODY RELATION (W.M.M. - 9)

Excerpts from book: WHAT MIND MEANS (Author Swami Vijnananand, Manashakti publication).

3(e) Q.5 – How does Mind act, when it is related to body?

(i) Mind Enters Body: Larger quantum of mind energy is distributed all over the metabolism, at the inception of life" Mind is co-naturalized with motion at inception. It is interesting that as the child grows, this energy recedes.

        (Average)  Pulsation/Minute                   When

                                    150                              Before Birth

                                    140-120                       Just after birth

                                    130-115                       During the 1^st year

                                    115-100                       During the 2^nd year

                                    90-85                           About the 7^th year

                                    85-80                           About the 14^th year

                                    80-70                           Adult age

                                    70-60                           In Old age

(ii) Body returns energy to mind

Can we believe the statement that Mind lends or distributes its own energy to body and again recovers back? It looks like a paradox, but there are ample such paradoxes in nature and actual life.

Give knowledge to others. It does not diminish but increases. Nature compels vast oceans to distribute its water in the form of clouds, which pour rains on the peaks of mountains through Sun and finally the whole water (sea resources) return to sea in the form of small streams and big rivers.

(iii) Paradox –When a conditioned reflex is already elaborated its strength is subject to a relation which is designated as the law of force. That means (All other things being equal), conditioned reflex is stronger, the greater the physical strength of the conditioning stimulus.

Apparent paradox – But the fact is that – Each stimulus has a ‘strength limit’ beyond which any further strengthening of the stimulus no longer increases the intensity of the conditioned reflex evoked by it. On the contrary reduces it. How?

(iv)The role of Cerebral Cortex & TMI

The cerebral cortex reacts to supra maximal stimulus with development of inhibition. This is called ‘Trans Marginal Inhibition (TMI)’.Thus the strength of the stimulus is reduced by the TMI. The remaining strength of the stimulus varies (depend upon) the nervous system and its functional state (consequently the state of whole organism). That means that extent to which the inhibition will very (and the resultant conditioned reflex generated) depend upon the functional state of nervous system/the state of whole organism.

Trans marginal Inhibition (TMI)

(http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/conditioning/transmarginal_inhibition.htm)

Description When faced with extreme stress or pain, the body will shut down rather than allow the person to endure the physical or mental discomfort caused. Thus a person being tortured or otherwise enduring extreme hurt will fall unconscious. The body may also shut down partially, for example with loss of sight, hearing, use of limbs, etc. Factors that can lead to this state include increasing discomfort levels and increasing the unpredictability of when the discomfort will be experienced. There is a threshold level at which the shutting down happens. This threshold varies with the individual, with some people shutting down early whilst others being able to endure greater discomfort.

Discussion Trans marginal Inhibition (often abbreviated as TMI), was first identified by Ivan Pavlov in his experiments with dogs and later taken up by Carl Jung, William Sargant and others. What Pavlov found in his studies was that TMI led to a loss of previous conditioning. TMI goes through stages in which normal stimulus-response patterns are increasing changed:

Equivalent phase is where big stimuli elicit big responses and vice versa.

Paradoxical phase is where a quantity reversal appears in significant stimuli eliciting small responses and vice versa.

Ultra-paradoxical phase is where a quality reversal occurs, with negative stimuli eliciting positive responses and vice versa.

If the intensity of the conditioned stimulus exceeds a certain limit, the result is not intensification, but weakening or total inhibition (i.e. block the action) of the reflex. Simultaneous applications of two strong conditioned stimuli, each of which, taken separately produces a pronounced conditioned reflex, (finally) weakens the conditioned reflex. Cortical cells are also inhibited when the action of stimulus on the same cortical structure is frequently repeated i.e. when the same conditioned stimulus is applied repeatedly, at short interval.

(vi) Truth paradoxes:  Life is full of such curious but physical truths! We see such paradoxes (as above) when mind remains attached with matter (body) with great passion.

(vii) The mass – increase equation – When an object is moving with respect to an observer, the mass of the object becomes greater. The amount of increase depends upon the relative velocity of the object and observer. The total motion of the body stands mitigated (reduced) with aging (as seen at (i) above). This implies that the body cells are unburdened of the mass (as the life advances).

(viii) Some scientists say that the cells of the body (except the cells of the brain) constantly are in motion and may be periodically replaced. Brain cells change only slightly and it serves as fast messenger of energy, having different purpose to perform.

(ix) How energy is reclaimed (claimed again) by mind (from body) can be visualized by W.G. Walters’s description of electric potential developing in the brain (i.e. Mind uses brain as the immediate medium). The development of brain rhythm with frequency:

           

S. No.	Age	Rhythm with frequency cycle/sec
1.	End of First Year	5-6 cycles/sec
2.	2nd – 3rd Year	Beginning 8-13 cycle/sec – Signs of Alfa rhythm
3.	7th – 8th Year	Faster Rhythm rarely appears
4.	13th – 14th Year	The Alfa & Theta rhythms (faster rhythms) are present in varying  degree

(x) Question/Paradox – If mass increases with motion, why should the electric activity from the brain not increase the mass of the cells in the body?

Answer: (a) Deep study based observations reveals that the brain potential slowly/progressively assumes importance (at the growing age) when the rate of heart beats declines. This clue justifies ability of mind (through brain) to gain (weight or mass of) experience and learn at the cost of (loss of) motion.

(b) If the motion in the brain is dedicated to keep the body in good robust condition (by adding weigh/mass of cells), by feeding the cells, they would gain fresh lease of health. But we see that cells have limited life (at rate of 12.5cr/sec the body cells die and all body cell change in cycle of about 7 years). This shows clearly that motion in the brain and function of the rest and the body have different mission to carry out. The body has to normally supply energy to the brain rather than acquiring abnormal amount (of energy) from it. This is what we saw at the beginning of this question 5.

Simile – (a) King (brain) maintains a huge army in number (cells empire) each of the soldier (cell) has to be fit for his role, (b) King employs the soldier but the soldiers (cells) in turn give to the King (brain) service to maintain the throne and his activity.

(xi) Readers shall please note that – The rationalization relating to the mass decrease refer to quality and quantity of each cell of the body rather than the total number of cells in the body.

(xii) Mind conscious: Cell suffers, Mind gains

Knowledge gives knowledge (by untiring search and deep constant thought) but knowledge has limitations. True knowledge lies in reconnoitering (extra ordinary search) and ruminating (deep repeated thinking) over the limitations of knowledge through knowledge – Einstein.

(i)  At about age 14, the adolescent (child grown to men/women hood) reaches a state of balance (development of right-emotional brain and left logical brain is reasonably complete). Now the mind of the child assumes more conscious (aware of oneself) control.

(ii) Vanity (excessive pride in one’s own appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.) of man for recognition can be understood. But in practice it manifests (indicates) his deep desire (yearning) for enjoyment i.e. pleasure. (At age 14 this awareness is at the conscious state). In the next step of humanity is to conquer (win over) the ill haps (bad incidences) which occur to him based on limitless use of an intelligence! Thus, man (human mind) wants pleasure and he wants to ensure that he does not suffer from any displeasure) (This is all due to the emotions of mind).

(iii) We have written above a sentence about description of ‘true knowledge’ by Einstein. This is perhaps what mind achieves by inviting disease through the flesh (body).

(iv) We know as the junior grows, motion in his material body (pulse-rate) is receding. As a consequence each cell gives up mass as per the discussion in the point earlier than this (3-c-b) Quotation from Sir James Jeam “The Maurtania (A big ship of this name) fully loaded weights about 56,000 tones. When it is travelling at 25 knots motion (nautical mile) this motion increases its weight by about millionth part of ounce”. What is true of Maurtania is also true for the body cell.

(v)  Most of the cells are affected by emotions. They run unendingly with faster speeds under the influence of emotions. As we have seen mind gain mass in terms of energy and mass of the cell is affected adversely. This mass in terms of energy acquired by the mind, it appears cannot be immolated (sacrificed) in favor of the body. ‘Reason Why”? – This is not the point at issue, apparently.

(vi) Vicious circle of life

(Vicious – Grossly immoral, readily disposed to evil)

We ourselves experience and can appreciate that (normally) as a man grows old; he comprehends more and more TRUTH about the life (He also understands what should be done to go to the TRUTH). But as luck would have it, he is deprived of power of chivalrously (courage of accepting the harsh) of reality. This keeps him continuously attached to matter (maternal pleasure). Possibly then; he submits himself to vicious circle. Seemingly, the vicious circle itself, in the last analysis serves to slowly ripen and convert him into new mass – The new man has elevated mental energy. At the end of life, on becoming aware of the limitation of knowledge (intelligence) and enjoyment through cogent (believable by virtue of forcing, clear realization) reasoning above the new journey starts. The man beholds (looks at) a new lease of life (a chance to improve one’s situation or to live longer, more happy life) beyond the dark and gloomy shores and he willingly accepts extinction (death).

(vii) In a book “Will to live” (pages 27-28) Dr. Hutschnecker, M.D. gives details as to how - we die when we want to die. He says – ‘We die only when we are ready to die’,

(viii) It can safely be surmised (guessed) that emotions and disease have a definite co-relation. Human growth coincides with loss of mass for each cell and gain for mind.

3-f Q.6 – Does the mind survive after death? Is it born? 

The answer to the first part of the question is categorical ‘Yes’, for detailed references of scientific authority take preamble of Chapter Six particularly the opening few paragraphs.

S.V. in ‘God Reconsidered’ and ‘Marx Proves Rebirth’ has reviewed the motion of rebirth.

Potentiality of rebirth phenomenon cannot be ruled out. On the other hand, it is not a must. If there is not left any alluring appetency (intense desire, appetite, natural tendency) and avidity (greediness, eagerness, etc.), the mechanism of reincarnation loses its applicability as well as significance. The left over intensive desires and greedy tendencies (of the mind) may be fulfilled in the eventuality of next birth. Repetition of birth perhaps affords opportunity to learn the ultimate truth in installment. The ultimate truth which says that vain (excessive egoistic) human deep desires (yearnings) can never be fulfilled. 

For the one, who realizes the truth in a single span (life) the rebirth becomes redundant.

3-e (Q.7) – Is not method of auto-suggestion suggestive of mind independent of body?

Yes, that is so. Western scientists, who support duality, can employ auto suggestion without self-contradiction, irrespective of question of its effectiveness when ‘I’ in the auto suggestion pronounces a determination to body ‘I’ must be different.

If the determined word from mind “I have pledged” convert the cells in the cortex (and brings about the effect), it implies a firm faith that just the opposite words must have created (though unknown to reason) defective cells in the cortex, to create unfavorable effects on the body.

Our theory (E=D, Emotion = Disease) stands doubly verified based on the above logic. Also mind to independent of body and also it gets the impact on the body in different ways (based on the emotion or thoughts), etc.

(Note: This is an attempt to make reader friendly interpretation of the book “WHAT MIND MEANS” based on my perception. Readers are requested to refer to the original book to cross check their understanding.)

Vijay R. Joshi.