Chapter 17 verse 3
“The faith of all humans conforms to the nature of their mind. All people possess faith, and whatever the nature of their faith, that is verily what they are.”
This
verse reminds me of Descartes, famous French philosopher of the 17th
century who famously said “I think therefore I am” associating the mind with
the body and stating that the existence of mind and body were distinct but
closely connected. The recognition of the distinction of the body, mind,
intellect, ego different from the soul has been known in ancient sanatana
dharma literature for thousands of years before that. Bhagwan in this verse
calls out each person’s faith and beliefs are governed by nature of their mind
which is partly governed by the inherent psychic imprints they have carried
into this life as well as their innate tendencies both developed in this life
and carried over from previous lives. Bhagwan will go on to provide varieties
of the mind in subsequent verses.
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