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Hierarchy

1 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on hierarchy. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Indriyani parany ahur indriyebhyah param manah, manasas tu para buddhir yo buddheh paratas tu sah

The senses are superior to the gross body, the mind is superior to the senses, the intellect is superior to the mind, and the soul is superior to the intellect.

  • Hierarchy of human faculties
  • The soul transcends all material faculties
  • Use higher faculties to control lower ones