Day 111-Gross, Subtle and the Nature of Pervasion
Short video by Jiva Balance
- Channel
- Jiva Balance
- Type
- Short video
- Published
- 7 May 2026
- Language
- sa, en
- Categories
- Soul, Mind
About
How do we determine what is gross and what is subtle? Vedānta explains that the criterion is pervasiveness. That which is more limited is gross; that which is more pervasive is subtler. In today’s reflection, this principle is explored through the Pañca Mahābhūta-the five great elements from which the human gross body is formed: space, air, fire, water, and earth. By understanding their increasing density and decreasing pervasiveness, we begin to see how Vedānta guides us from the gross to the subtle, and ultimately toward the Truth beyond both. Hari aum!