The mind, as the seer, is aware of the various conditions and changes in the body's sense organs. It acknowledges desires, emotions, memories, and other mental functions. Through introspection, the mind is recognized as something known and seen, with a separate 'witness' aware of it.
In a series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda lucidly unfolds the fundamentals of Advaita Vedanta presented in Drg Drsya Viveka.