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CHAPTERVIIIMINDPART IMODIFICATIONS OF MIND1. Modifications of Mind{fi1-at: fugfskgr: I I-5{rl-tt:qil{: mental modifications, gEtfe[: five kinds, fuEI: painful,slkgt: not painful.The mental modilications are five kinds, (some) painful and(others) not painfulNOTESlf you want to suppress the modifications, it is necessaryfor you to have a comprehensive understanding of these modifications.The painful Vrittis'have to be controlled by the notpainful Vrittis, and these in turn have to be mastered by ParaVairagya or absolute non-attachment or dispassion or indifferenceto sensual enjoyments. The painfulVrittis are those whichbring the afflictions and become the field for the growth of thevehicle of actions (Karmasaya). Vrittis that emanate from Rajasand Tamas are all painful ones. All Vrittis that proceed fromSattva Guna are not painful ones. Through Vairagya andAbhyasa the painful Rajasic-tamasicVrittis are to be controlled'Good Samskaras are generated by Vairagya and Abhyasa.2.Flve Modifications:lI-6ycrur right knowledge, frT{g wrong knowledge, ftseimagination, ftlr sleep, $il{: memory.(82)