◘Mind is said to be the 6th sense, the highest in biological evolution. It helps us to undergo the highest of human experiences.

◘The main objective of the mind is to experience the creation with the help of Maya.

◘Mind interacts with the other 5 sense organs - ears, skin, eyes, tongue and nose and helps to experience sound, touch, sight, taste and smell respectively.

◘Mind and body work as a pair and use the brain as the junction point for the senses.

◘Mind is the seat of emotions. It is also stored with memories and karmas.

◘Mind permeates the entire human system and also has the capacity to stretch and permeate the entire cosmos through its intent.

◘The functioning of the mind is considered as the subtlest and the most complex.

◘The other functions of the mind include experiencing, imagining, creating, perceiving, remembering, retrieving etc.

◘Excess karmas cause sagging of mind due to the imprints and prevent further ascension of the soul.

◘Purity of a person depends largely on the purity of the mind. Hence it is very important to keep one’s mind free from mental impurities or arishadvargas.

◘Sadhana plays a crucial role in cleansing one’s mind from such impurities.