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Slide 1: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org The functional structure of the mind - a spiritual perspective www.SpiritualResearchFoundation.org

Slide 2: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org The functional structure of the mind | Components of the mind 1. Conscious mind 2. Sub-conscious mind 3. Unconscious mind

Slide 3: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org The functional structure of the mind | Components of the mind 1. Conscious mind 2. Sub-conscious mind 3. Unconscious mind

Slide 4: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org The functional structure of the mind | A Diagrammatic representation Conscious mind (10%) Sub-conscious mind (90%)

Slide 5: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org The analogy of an iceberg Conscious mind (10%) Sub-conscious mind (90%)

Slide 6: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Role of the sub-conscious mind in our happiness / unhappiness Sub-conscious mind (90%) The sub-conscious mind plays a decisive role in every action that we perform

Slide 7: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Role of the sub-conscious mind in our happiness / unhappiness Millions of impressions Sub-conscious mind

Slide 8: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org What is an impression and a centre? Strong stimulus / Repeated stimulus Conscious mind Sub-conscious mind Creates an impression

Slide 9: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org What is an impression and a centre? Strong stimulus / Repeated stimulus Conscious mind Sub-conscious mind A reinforced impression creates a ‘Centre’

Slide 10: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org What is an impression and a centre? | Analogy of a beaten track

Slide 11: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org What is an impression and a centre? Conscious mind Sub-conscious mind A reinforced impression creates a ‘Centre’

Slide 12: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org What is an impression and a centre? Conscious mind Sub-conscious mind Similar centres group together to form bigger centres like the temperament centre

Slide 13: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Main centres in the mind Identification and interpretation centre This centre identifies and interprets the nature of an impulse

Slide 14: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Main centres in the mind Identification and interpretation centre Like and dislike centre This centre contains impressions of all the likes and dislikes of the person

Slide 15: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Main centres in the mind Identification and interpretation centre Like and dislike centre Instinct and desire centre This centre is a storehouse of all the desires and instincts

Slide 16: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Main centres in the mind Identification and interpretation centre Like and dislike centre Instinct and desire centre Temperamental characteristics centre This centre is a collection of the characteristics which comprise the temperament of an individual.

Slide 17: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Main centres in the mind Identification and interpretation centre Like and dislike centre Instinct and desire centre Temperamental characteristics centre Give-and-take account centre This centre maintains accounts of all types of give-and-take with others

Slide 18: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Main centres in the mind Like and dislike centre Next tutorial – Why we do the things we do