From Mindless Trepidations to Mindful Thoughts

चिंता (Chinta) implies the trepidations of the mind. When the mind is engrossed in thoughts causing anxieties, fear, concern, and sleeplessness, it is due to Chinta. It is a detrimental quality that can severely impair the minds ability to observe, think, plan and act. A person engrossed in Chinta can confuse the opportunity for a threat and mistake a danger for a chance.

In his कारिका Karika, or commentary, on Mandukya Upanishad, Acharya Gaudapada states:

 

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