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Transitioning to the Silent Mind · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  Assume that we succeed through various methods of meditation or
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  concentration to bring the Mind into a status of relative quiet.
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  At that moment, we begin to notice that there is this other
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  running commentary going on in the background.
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  Reacting to every sense, impression bodily sensation
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  nervous. Impulse were simply
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  regurgitating past things in some form.
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  This is what tree, aurobindo terms.
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  The mechanical mind which keeps running like a machine.
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  Even when our higher Consciousness intellect is calm.
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  The understanding of these different aspects of mental
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  action, make it easier to respond.
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  The best method to bring this aspect under control, is to
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  carry out the increasing separation of the witness from
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  the active nature. And identify with the witness
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  purusha at that point, whatever actually goes on, at the level
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  of the nature, including the action of this Mechanical, Mind,
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  becomes less important as the attention leaves.
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  The Sauter functioning It's hold becomes lightened and eventually
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  it can come to a halt if no attention is being provided to
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  it. SRI aurobindo observes quote.
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  It was rather that the active mind became more quiet.
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  So that the movements of the Mechanical Mind, became more
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  evident. That is, what often happens.
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  What has to be done. In that case is to detach
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  oneself from these movements and concentrate.
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  Without further attention to them, they are then likely to
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  sink into quietude or fall away. To be able to detach oneself
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  from the action of the mechanical mind, is the first
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  necessity. It is easier, then for the quiet
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  and peace of mind to remain undisturbed by this action.
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  Even if it occurs and quote reference SRI aurobindo and the
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  mother living within the yoga approach to psychological health
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  and growth, disturbances of Mind mental noise, they just 3232.