In Chapter 50, a clear hierarchy of subtlety is presented to illustrate the path inward from the manifest world to the ultimate reality. It begins with the physical body, and the text states that the senses are subtler than the body. Moving deeper, the mind is described as being much subtler than the senses. Even more refined than the mind is the intellect. At the apex of this hierarchy is the Supreme Soul (Paramatma), which is subtler than even the intellect. This Supreme Soul is described as the highest supreme Truth, free from all characteristics of the world and the ultimate form of one's own self.
The text describes a hierarchy of subtlety from the physical body to the Supreme Soul. What is this hierarchy?
📖 Chapter 50