Anindram
– Evolving your Indriyas
The practice of Spirituality is greatly influenced by the quartet of Buddhi – Ahamkara – Mann – Indriya. The practitioner first seeks to master the Mann – Indriya complex and then proceed further to empower Buddhi – Ahamkara levels.
Mind and Indriyas are continuums. Indriya is a prolongation of the mind. The sea is fed by the rivers; the sea cannot exist without the rivers. Even so, mind is fed by Indriyas and cannot exist without Indriyas. If you have controlled the Indriyas, you have already controlled the mind. Indriya is considered to be synonymous for mind.
Indriya is a special term indicating ‘Mind in manifestation’. This is a very important concept as the ‘Mind in manifestation’ is our perception of the universe and our worldly experience.
On a mundane level Indriyas are the organ of sensation. Generally indriyas are of two types –
- Gyanendriya: Involved in the acquaintance of knowledge.
- Karmendriya: Involve in daily routine work.
Pancha Jnanendriyas
The word Jnanendriya comes from the roots jnana, which means “wisdom,” and Indra, who is the master or the spirit itself. These are the 5 lower sensual perception organs — those which allow one to perceive the world around them.
They are:-
- Shotra – ears
- Chakshu – eyes
- Grahna – nose
- Jivha – tongue
- Tvak – skin
The real nature of these senses, which are the particular sensations themselves that result from the interaction of the jnanendriyas with the pancha maha bhutas (the five elements which underlie the material world), are referred to as pancha tanmatras. They are shabda (hearing), rupa (sight), gandha (smell), rasana (taste), and sparsha (touch), respectively.
Pancha Karmendriyas
This term derives from the roots karma (action), and Indra. Literally, it translates to mean “organ of action,” which signifies that which facilitates our direct contact with the outer world — or that which enables us to interact with the material objects of the world. These five organs of action are:
- Pada (feet) – for locomotion
- Pani (hands) – for dexterity
- Payu (rectum) – for excretion
- Upastha (genitals) – for reproduction
- Vak (mouth) – for speech.
However, Mahajinam science attributes a far deeper esoteric meaning to Indriyas.
