WHO MAINTAINS RECORD OF SINS AND VIRTUES?
In Indian spirituality, karma stands for any physical, verbal, mental or social activity. It means that each karma produces an imprint (Rekha), which cannot be erased before creating a reaction (Karmaphal). There is a belief that the Creator (Lord Brahma) inscribes the destiny on the forehead of a human being and this Divine Inscription cannot be erased by anyone (Vidhi ke likhe ko metanhara). Let us examine this concept from a scientific point of view. Microscopic examination shows innumerable furrows in the grey matter all over the brain. Medical science has not so far come to know the biological implications of these indentations. Comparative microscopic research studies have shown that density of these crenulations in the grey matter of highly evolved persons and thinkers is much more, than in the case of common masses.
It shows that these microscopic lines in the grey matter of the brain are nothing but compact subtle impressions created by external activities, which we take as imprints of mental, vocal and physical actions. This record of activities (good and evil deeds) on the neurons of grey matter proves the existence of an intelligent mechanism, which Hindu Mythology refers to as the deity Chitragupta. In Sanskrit language too, the word тАЬChitraguptaтАЭ means тАЬa hidden pictureтАЭ. It shows that there exists in the human mind a hidden chamber, an inner sentient mechanism (Antaha Chetana) or a subtle state of consciousness (Sookshma Man). (We may compare it with a back-up file of executable programmes in computer parlance).
It is well known that the subtle body (Sookshma Sharir) coexisting with the physical human body has four components тАЬManтАЭ (pronounced as Mun)- the source of desires, longings and aspirations; тАЬBuddhiтАЭ- the discriminative faculty which deliberates, takes decisions and determines a course of action; тАЬChittaтАЭ- which stores traits, habits inclinations and temperament and тАЬAhamkarтАЭ- the overall personal sense of selfhood (Ego). It is also established that тАЬChittaтАЭ carries forward its record of good and bad impressions after dissolution of the body. It appears the expression тАЬChittaguptaтАЭ of scriptures came to be known as тАЬChitraguptaтАЭ in course of time. Hence the internal mechanism of mind, which creates the compact subtle recordings of human activities, could be taken as the deity тАЬChitraguptaтАЭ of human mythology. No doubt, this intelligent mechanism (Chitragupta) is continuously engaged in maintaining records of all living beings. Since each being has its own personal Chitragupta and, therefore, for the entire population of animate beings there is an equal number of Chitraguptas. Thus maintenance of records of innumerable beings does not seem to be an impossibility.
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тЬНЁЯП╗ Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
ЁЯУЦ The Absolute Law Of Karma Page 7
In Indian spirituality, karma stands for any physical, verbal, mental or social activity. It means that each karma produces an imprint (Rekha), which cannot be erased before creating a reaction (Karmaphal). There is a belief that the Creator (Lord Brahma) inscribes the destiny on the forehead of a human being and this Divine Inscription cannot be erased by anyone (Vidhi ke likhe ko metanhara). Let us examine this concept from a scientific point of view. Microscopic examination shows innumerable furrows in the grey matter all over the brain. Medical science has not so far come to know the biological implications of these indentations. Comparative microscopic research studies have shown that density of these crenulations in the grey matter of highly evolved persons and thinkers is much more, than in the case of common masses.
It shows that these microscopic lines in the grey matter of the brain are nothing but compact subtle impressions created by external activities, which we take as imprints of mental, vocal and physical actions. This record of activities (good and evil deeds) on the neurons of grey matter proves the existence of an intelligent mechanism, which Hindu Mythology refers to as the deity Chitragupta. In Sanskrit language too, the word тАЬChitraguptaтАЭ means тАЬa hidden pictureтАЭ. It shows that there exists in the human mind a hidden chamber, an inner sentient mechanism (Antaha Chetana) or a subtle state of consciousness (Sookshma Man). (We may compare it with a back-up file of executable programmes in computer parlance).
It is well known that the subtle body (Sookshma Sharir) coexisting with the physical human body has four components тАЬManтАЭ (pronounced as Mun)- the source of desires, longings and aspirations; тАЬBuddhiтАЭ- the discriminative faculty which deliberates, takes decisions and determines a course of action; тАЬChittaтАЭ- which stores traits, habits inclinations and temperament and тАЬAhamkarтАЭ- the overall personal sense of selfhood (Ego). It is also established that тАЬChittaтАЭ carries forward its record of good and bad impressions after dissolution of the body. It appears the expression тАЬChittaguptaтАЭ of scriptures came to be known as тАЬChitraguptaтАЭ in course of time. Hence the internal mechanism of mind, which creates the compact subtle recordings of human activities, could be taken as the deity тАЬChitraguptaтАЭ of human mythology. No doubt, this intelligent mechanism (Chitragupta) is continuously engaged in maintaining records of all living beings. Since each being has its own personal Chitragupta and, therefore, for the entire population of animate beings there is an equal number of Chitraguptas. Thus maintenance of records of innumerable beings does not seem to be an impossibility.
.... to be continue
тЬНЁЯП╗ Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
ЁЯУЦ The Absolute Law Of Karma Page 7
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