In English
The common bond between Formless and Form
The second term, , refers to that which has name and form. It has body, mind, intellect and . It belongs to the phenomenal world. There is a common bond between the Formless and the Object with Form. In all the objects with forms the , the awareness of "I" principle is present. Consequently, also acquires the attribute of . This is illustrated by an example. A sculptor produced an idol of out of a block of stone hewn from a rock. While chiselling the stone for sculpting the idol, he threw away the unwanted stones. He was concerned only with making the idol. After the idol was completed, it was installed in a temple. The idol was the object of daily worship in the temple. After the removal of the idol, the other stone chips remained on the hill. These nameless and misshapen chips of stones proclaimed: "We are the same as That (the idol of ). Once we were together in one rock. But because the other stone was given a name and form, we have become different from it. But the Divinity present in all of us is one and the same." Likewise, it is from the - - that the body, mind, etc. have emanated. By separation from the Sathwik element, the body and others have been rendered useless. In what way are they useless? So far as ordinary worldly life is concerned, all these - body, mind, etc. - are essential. For performing any , the body is a prerequisite. To think about anything, you require the mind. To enquire into any matter, you have to utilise the (intellect). So, for leading a worldly life, the body, mind and intellect are primary instruments. However, they are only instruments, but the agency that puts them to work is different. That is which, residing in the body, the mind, the intellect and the , makes them discharge their respective duties. There is, however, no difference separating them from each other.