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Understanding the Limitations of the Mechanical Mind · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  A very basic rudimentary level less developed in The
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  evolutionary scale than the physical mind lies, what is
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  termed? The Mechanical Mind, this level,
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  relies heavily on programmed repetition, it is programmed to
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  have a simple instruction set to repeat continuously, whatever
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  sets off its routine. The earworm is one such
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  activity, the concept of an earworm.
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  Basically is a musical theme or phrase or string of words that
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  one cannot get out of one's head.
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  After hearing it just keeps going on certain music.
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  In fact is developed in such a way that it tends to create such
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  earworm effects The Mechanical Mind relies on rote learning for
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  its programming. So basic things like learning
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  and alphabet were counting numbers tends to be done through
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  the use of rote repetition military, drill training is
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  another form of rote learning that relies not on the higher
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  intellectual capabilities of the mind but on training this very
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  basic Mechanical Mind marketing, slogans, and propaganda.
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  Try Impress themselves on this, fundamental layer of mental
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  activity. The action of the Mechanical
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  Mind leads to automated responses without involvement of
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  the higher thought processes. It is, of course, very useful in
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  training, the body for various automatic physical responses.
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  The limitations of this approach are obvious in a complex World,
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  particularly in the high speed fast-changing.
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  Environment of Modern Life, there is a premium required for
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  insight intelligent analysis and flexibility the mechanical mind.
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  Not only cannot Supply any of these things but it actively
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  holds back the action of these higher functions of the Mind
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  through. It's very highly.
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  Read instruction set and mode of action.
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  The use of certain mantras recited by wrote without
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  dwelling on the meaning May cast out obtrusive repetitive
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  thoughts programmed at this level.
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  Some people use the Mantra to expel all other types of
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  repetitive formations at this level which leaves the Mantra
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  active in place of them. The next step, however is to
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  bring silence to this level of activity.
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  The mother observes quote, The Mechanical Mind is still more
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  stupid than the physical mind. The physical mind is what we
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  spoke about one day that which is never, sure of anything I
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  told you the story of the closed-door, you remember.
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  Well, that is the nature of the physical mind.
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  The mechanical mind is at a lower level still because it
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  doesn't even listen to the possibility of a convincing
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  reason. And this happens to everyone.
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  Usually, we don't let it function, but comes along
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  repeating the same things. Absolutely mechanically without
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  Rhyme or Reason, Just Like That. When some crazed are other takes
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  hold of it. It goes for example.
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  You see if it fancies counting 1, 2 3 4, then it will go on
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  one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four.
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  And you may think of all kinds of things, but it goes on 1, 2,
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  3, 4 like that mother laughs Port catches, hold of three
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  words for Words and repeat them and goes on repeating them.
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  And then last one turns away with a certain violence and
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  punches, it soundly telling it. Keep quiet, it continues in this
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  way indefinitely 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 obsessive
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  and compulsive thoughts Pages. 32 to 35