Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha,
Namaskaram ntgk Swami,
With Acharya ThiruvAdi Bhalam and Velukkudi Swami’s Aasirvadham, Adiyen will share Swami’s Enpani references.
மனம் (Mind) is Achit (Insentient) and is an integral part of the சரீரம் (body) which is also Achit.
Mind is ThriGunam (mixture of three Gunas Rajas, Tamas, Satva).
ஆத்ம (Athma) is Chit (Sentient) which has புத்தி (Buddhi) called as Dharma Bhoota Gyanam, which is only Satva guna.
Mind is only a Tool for the Athma.
Mind only thinks and provides thousands of input in few seconds (wavering mind), but Athma has Bhuddhi which it utilizes based on its “Jeeva Swathantriyam (Independent Freewill but Dependent on BhagavAn)” to decide which one to execute based on Mind’s input.
If Mind’s input is against BhagavAn’s wish, then Athma accumulates Paapa karma when it executes Mind’s input. Same way if Mind’s input is IN-LINE with BhagavAn’s wish, then the Athma accumulates Punya karma when it executes Mind’s input.
Reference: Swami’s Enpani #1369 “ஆத்ம புத்தி மனம்”
https://youtu.be/TClzt0W1NO0
So the IDEAL SOLUTION that Sri Krishnan Swami BhagavAn says in BhagavAt Gita to Arjuna in chapter12 in previous Dwapara yuga avatar and re-established in latest enpani #951 in below Dharma Sandeha thread to Channelize Mind & Buddhi on Sri Krishnan Swami BhagavAn’s Lotus feet as:
“மனதை என்னிடத்தில் வைப்பாய்,
புதிதியை (8 வகையயும்) என்னிடத்தில் செலுத்துவாய்,
இதை நீ செய்தாய் ஆனால், என்னிடத்தில் வசிப்பாய்,
இதில் எந்த சந்தேகமும் இல்லை.”.
https://www.kinchit.org/dharma-sandeha/thread/enpani-951-chapter-12-bhagavat-gita-slokam/
This is the relationship between Mind, Body & Athma (it’s Buddhi) and how it needs to be utilized for BhagavAn’s Happiness, since HE has the Patent on these tools as we Athma’s are HIS property.
Adiyen (ElayaAlwar) Srinivasa (DhoddayAcharyar) Dasan