![451.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmca3ge9pcx7ZEm1ZqGtdT6pKvVxD2nUp6qTbLhemvGTJY/451.jpg)The lowest level of consciousness is the platform of feelings. It means that we rely on the organs of perception, build our lives on what we see, hear, smell, taste. But vedic scriptures  say that this level of perception is imperfect. And in fact, our senses work only in a small range. For example, if there is a lot of light , we will not see anything, we will go blind. If it's very dark, we will not see anything either. The same with hearing, with taste and other senses. Our perception is limited to some range. This means that the platform of sens perception does not give us complete information about the world around us.

Therefore, there is another, higher platform of the mind. The mind perceives the information of the senses and can simultaneously operate with it. And  information received from the senses, somehow combines, synthesizes, reflects , and composes. This is called logical thinking. In other words, it is analysis and imagination. This way of understanding the world: I do not see, but I can guess about something. The sun looks like a coin. This is my perception, but since I understand that there is a very long distance to it, I need to understand what the size of the sun is in some other way. First we need to determine at what distance it is, and then calculate what size it is. This is a synthesis of feelings and mind.

Or another such example. Someone can say, after watching the moon, that there is no life there. Why is there no life? Because there is no air, no water, which I need. And since I can not live in those conditions, it means that there is no life there. So some scientists think. But for other life forms there are conditions. There is a law of relativity. Such is deception. I assess  everything with my feelings, mind, physiology, my nature - and so I understand the world. A woman understands the world as a woman. A man understands the world as a man. The child is like a child. Everyone perceives differently. There are different types of feelings, types of mind.

But there is a platform even higher than this: the platform of the mind. This is a platform of practical knowledge. But we need an experiment. Any scientist knows this. You need practical confirmation of guesses, thoughts and perceptions. If it works in practice, then it is quite scientific. If not, then no. It is a platform of reason: practical and necessary evidence is necessary and necessary.


So, we see three levels of consciousness. How do they interact? The mind makes the right decision. Why is it correct? Because it is confirmed practically. The criterion of truth is practice. But look carefully, what happens. For example, advertising cigarettes. The person smokes. Feelings are attracted by advertising. The mind creates some illusion: maybe it's a romantic, maybe a sense of freedom. Cigarettes "Marlboro", on the packaging cowboy in a hat, mysterious man . All this looks tempting, everything is connected with the name of this cigarette, with its kind, aromatization, packaging, design. It is very attractive, we feel like modern people. And this dope is inspiration, something pleasant for the senses. But at the same time, it is clear to any person that smoking harms health. Until the mind is developed sufficiently strongly, a person will not be able to make the right decision, though, and knows what is good, what is bad. Therefore, one must judge a person not by what he says but by the way he lives. Look at his way of life. This will be the main criterion of his personality, his level of consciousness
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The level of consciousness is determined by desire, by purpose. For someone, the purpose of life is simply to eat well. This is called an Sanskrit ana-maya, the lowest level of consciousness. "Maya" means energy, "ana" means food. Any living being depends on food, without food we can not exist and continue our activities. The next platform is prana-maya. This level is higher. There is already more reason. "Prana" means vitality, health. Clearly, if there is no health, then I will not digest food, I will not even earn anything, because I will not have the strength. A person understands: therefore, I depend not only on food, but, most likely, more on health. Above this, there is a level of mana-maya. "Manas" means the mind, the thought processes. If we have reached this level, then automatically has both health and food. If correctly we think. Modern psychology comes to this conclusion. The Vedas claim this for a long time. Correct thinking frees people from unnecessary, negative thoughts. Right thinking is a positive mind that brings the energy of joy.

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