Vol. 1, Issue 13, Part M (2015)

Yoga psychology deals with the transformation and stabilization of the mind”, not as on end in itself, but as means to attain a higher state of consciousness beyond the mind where the purusa, or soul, imbibes is its own pure nature. To attain that state, however, the support of the mind is necessary. The mind is called antar-karanam, the internal instrument. Like all instruments the mind requires sharpening to function best. To succeed in spiritual domain, one must therefore gradually mold the mind to higher forms of cognition.