We can realize the mind, but how can we realize the intelligence?

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we can realize the mind but how can we realize the intelligence realizing the mind itself is the intelligence this is the mind speaking if I recognize that, that is the intelligence speaking others are not going to recognize it so it’s like when I have to understand what is the mind who is helping me to understand that that is the intelligence so it’s not necessary for us to distinctly identify this intelligence it’s just that the capacity to look at our mind itself is our capacity of intelligence the capacity, if I get certain feelings the capacity to evaluate those feelings, that itself is my intelligence and especially for us, in the sadhana stage at least initially intelligence comes primarily from the words of Guru Sadashastra that’s why Krishna says smrti brahmashad buddhi nashod smrti as soon as remembrance is lost, then intelligence is lost so Krishna Chakravartha extends this commentary smrti refers not just to memory smrti refers to smrti shastra smrti means what we have heard from Guru Sadashastra, the puranas and hymns so as soon as we forget the words of Guru Sadashastra, the next thing that is written is this so for us, if we can catch the mind acting, that is the intelligence and the capacity to catch the mind acting that enhances when we hear it from Guru Sadashastra so for all practical purposes we can say that the words of Guru Sadashastra comprise our intelligence