Distort, Delete and Generalize, the 3 characteristics of the mind that make an experience different!

Making the mind silent

Understanding how the mind works is the first step to observing it and then making it silent. This can be easily understood when the model of the mind is clear.

I have attempted to combine the working of the mind, the subconsicous mind along with the information given in yogic texts about the mind and represented the same in a flowchart below.

Mind is only concerned if it is related to one of its roles

You see so much traffic on the road, and never remember any of the card, their drivers or number plates. However, if a car was to come right at you, possibly hurting you, you would remember everything. This is the key. So only 11% get registered and rest 99% is ignored.

Comparison to previous memory

Whenever we sense anything from any of our senses, we compare it with a pervious memory.

Formation of the blueprint at young age

At a young age, typically upto 6 years, there is no reference to any previous memory hence, whatever is observed, it goes in. This forms a "blueprint". This blue print runs our life.