Gaining Mastery Over the Action of the Mechanical Mind

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The mechanical.
Mind encompasses some of the

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most basic.
Most.

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Rudimentary activities of the
mind.

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It lies below the faculties of
higher logical reasoning and

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forms of foundation for the most
simple and automatic mental

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processes.
It is like the core computer

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language upon which all kinds of
routines are later built and

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which functions behind the
scenes.

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To keep the functionality of the
computer in place, it is

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programmed through keys like
repetition and the use of

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rhyming and rhythm so as to
appeal to the most simple forms

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of mental process and creating a
type of automatic memory and

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reaction capability.
This.

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Functionality of the mind can be
programmed directly either

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through educational or
propaganda processes.

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Or by an individual directly,
once he understands the role of

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the mechanical mind and the
methodology of programming.

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For spiritual seekers, the first
step is to quiet this aspect of

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the mind.
So that it is not.

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Controlling the internal
dialogue suppression does not

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generally work in this regard,
shifting of the attention to

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higher level functions and areas
of focus.

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Can.
Help to minimize the power of

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this base program.
It is here also that the power

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of recitation of mantras can aid
the seeker representing a

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replacement.
Programming for the normal.

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Repetition with one that carries
with it both the sound body of a

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higher vibrational activity,
which has its own subtle

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benefits and a significance
which if dwelt upon by the

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seeker.
Can shift the attention

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elsewhere automatically.
Pure mechanical repetition of a

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mantra, prayer, or devotional
song has a relatively low impact

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in that it simply switches the
mechanical action to a different

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verbal set.
Adding in the ability to dwell

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on the deeper significance means
that those higher powers are

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invoked and invited to act.
Thereby making the shift of the

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attention more effective.
Sriorobindo writes Quote the

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mechanical mind is a sort of
engine.

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Whatever comes to it, it puts
into the machine and goes on,

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turning it round and round no
matter what it is.

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That is the nature of the
mental.

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Physical to go on repeating
without use the movement that

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has happened.
It is what we call the

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mechanical mind.
It is strong in childhood

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because the thinking mind is not
developed and has besides a

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narrow range of interests.
Afterwards it becomes an

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undercurrent in the mental
activities.

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End Quote reference Sriorobindo
and the mother.

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Our many.
Selves Practical Yogic

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Psychology, Chapter 2.
Planes and Parts of the Being

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pages 49 to.