Understanding The Intellect
The soul has three faculties (energies): the mind through which we create thoughts, the intellect with which we understand, judge and decide, and the sanskaras, which are impressions in the form of memories, personality characteristics and habits.
All three work toge ther: the mind is influenced by both external and internal factors, which can be either positive or negative. The intellect has to understand, judge and decide what something means and then act. If the intellect is unclear or confused, then understanding and decisions are faulty and, consequently, actions and behaviour result in a lot of negativity, both for the self and others.
Throughout history, teachers have come to give spiritual knowledge, through which they attempt to awaken people's consciousness in order to make relationships, attitudes, thoughts and actions more positive and loving. For this to happen, there has to be a 'click' in the intellect, that is, a realization and willingness to change old habits and negative personality characteristics and to become better ethically and spiritually.
Change is the result of the third eye (intellect) opening.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris
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