ABSTRACT
Much ofthis book thus far can be summarized in what I call the Yogic theory of mind. The theory first describes the mind before enlightenment. It specifies what needs to be done to transform the mind, and then describes the mind after enlightenment. The conception of mind before any enlightenment has taken place is the focus of this chapter. The mind and consequent behavior after enlightenment, after one has transformed oneself, is discussed in the chapters that follow. 1
Figure 22.1 portrays the ordinary mind before there is any awaketr ing or enlightenment. At the left we see information entering either via the senses or from memory. This information impacts on a
FI G. 22.1 The Y ogic conception of the mind before it is enlightened. Information interacts with the passions (A through D), and beliefs and attitudes (spirals). These influence cognitive functioning. Anterior processes (Purusha) are nonfunctional.
