Katha Upanishad 1.3.3–4
Know the self as the rider, the body as the chariot, the intellect as the driver, and the mind as the reins.
आत्मानं रथिनं विद्धि शरीरं रथमेव च ।
बुद्धिं तु सारथिं विद्धि मनः प्रग्रहमेव च ॥
atmanam rathinam viddhi sariram ratham eva ca |
buddhim tu sarathim viddhi manah pragraham eva ca ||
Know the self as the rider, the body as the chariot, the intellect as the driver, and the mind as the reins.
Mental health work includes the chariot. A lecture to the rider is not enough if the axle is broken.
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