It is considered as artadhyan (adverse internal state that results in hurting the self) only when the mind and the Self (Soul) become engrossed with one another; and also when one does not realize that artadhyan has occurred. And if one realizes that artadhyan has occurred, then it is not called artadhyan; then it is the mind.

When the Self (Atma) becomes engrossed (tanmayakar) in the resultant states of the mind, then meditation (dhyan) arises.

The mind is vitarag (free from attachment) but the self ventures into it (becomes one with it). If you jump into a well, what can the mind do? If you can remain separate from the mind, one is considered to have the vision of the Soul (atma drashti). That is the beginning of becoming the Absolute Supreme Soul – Parmatma.

Dharmas (religions) are of many kinds. There is mansik dharma (religion of the mind) and there are so many stratums to it. Thereafter comes baudhik dharma (religion of the intellect); it too has many layers. And after the baudhik dharma (religion of the intellect) ends, does one attain svaroop dharma (religion of the Self). The Self is attained when the moon (mind) and the sun (intellect) are crossed over.

One who knows sankalp (I) - vikalp (my) is nirvikalp (Pure Soul, the Real Self). To believe the function (dharma) of the mind as one’s own function, is sankalp (I) –vikalp (my). And to know the function of the Self to be his own, is nirvikalp (Pure Soul, the Real Self). When one becomes nirvikalp (Pure Soul), he attains the state of fearlessness.

The mind works like a radar. If you try to destroy the mind, you will become absent minded. The mind takes you to moksha. You are not to get rid of it. When the mind shows fear, you should get back into the ‘cave’ of Pure Soul (our True Self).

A veil over the Knowledge of the Self (Gnan) is agnan, and a veil over the Vision of the Self (Darshan) is adarshan. What would be the outcome of agnan and adarshan? Kashay (anger-pride-deceit-greed). And what is the result of Gnan-Darshan? Samadhi (freedom from the effects of mental, physical, and externally-induced problems).

The mind, intellect and chit are all carrying out their own functions. It is our interference in that. 'Our' does not mean of the Self. There is a wedge of ‘I’ in between these two. Why is egoism present? It is due to the rising of a ‘wrong belief’. 

The mind performs its function, the intellect performs its function, the ego performs its function; they are all intents of the non-Self, they are not intents of the Self (Atmabhaav). To See and Know the intents of the non-Self is in fact Atmabhaav (the sense as the Self). There are unlimited intents of the non-Self. The world is trapped in the intents of the non-Self indeed.