The state of mind of those who cannot yet connect with or concentrate upon spiritual aspects of life is generally gross, often turned towards material things and the satisfaction of their gross physical and vital appetites. These people are generally insensitive to the feelings of others as they are closed in a hard shell of the ego, its demands and selfish needs. It is a rajotamasic state described in the Gita as asuric Prakriti.
Then comes as an intermediary sattwic or rajosattwic state wherein the mind begins to take interest in higher things such as spiritual truths, turns towards idealism and becomes increasingly sensitive to one’s own suffering and others’.
Finally, there emerges the higher spiritual consciousness, which brings with it daivi qualities such as compassion, gratitude, self-sacrifice, surrender to the Divine, love that consists mainly of self-giving, kindness, turn towards tapasya, etc. Spiritual people are not bothered by others, as they dwell in a state of inner peace and love and wisdom and joy. They are equal-souled to all and carry an inner strength in them to face everything and find themselves shielded by the Divine in their life and activities that are done selflessly for the good of all.
Hypersensitivity is an intermediary stage just before the spiritual consciousness has emerged.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
