c s

 In Sanskrit, chitta means 'consciousness' and suddhi means 'purification.' Chitta suddhi can be interpreted as purity of mind, fundamental for progress on any spiritual path. Chitta is pure, universal consciousness, which becomes clouded or impure by thought and ego.

Pure consciousness, or chitta, is the basis of all creation. Although ego originates from chitta, it creates ripples of thought that cause the mind to become impure. Only when these ripples become still, can pure consciousness be attained. This is the state of chitta suddhi, in which peace, love, joy and truth can be found.

Chitta suddhi can therefore be considered as a kind of self-realization, where ego dissolves and the true-self is remembered as one with universal consciousness. It is a de-conditioning of the ego mind, in order to create union between body, mind, spirit and the divine.

Every individual is compelled to be engaged in some kind of activity or the other, which includes voluntary and involuntary acts. The Bhagavad Gita explains the philosophical import of the actions of individuals. Acts are inseparably attached to effects, both good and bad, and these are governed by the motives prompting these acts. This is the law of karma and the basis of every individual’s existence through the cycle of birth.