Mind stilling is a form of mind control thorough careful thought channeling. We are a “storm“of mixed thoughts most of the time. Every time we want to concentrate or focus, we find ourselves “making efforts” to concentrate or focus. The mind i. e. the Mano Maya Kosha follows the streaming principle like water. If thoughts are “forced” to be contained then the thoughts “fill” the same very “container”. On the other hand if the thoughts are “left alone” and just observed, they take a natural course of flow, which does not ‘disturb” the individual with opposing and mixed thoughts.
Mind stilling is a process in which thought streaming is “observed” by the individual without any “effort”. This is taught by a qualified Master. While observing the thoughts, a stage comes when the thoughts are seen to flow and their randomness does not affect the individual. The individual takes the position of an “observer” rather than a “involved particiapant”. The dissociation of the person from the thoughts through observation leads to disidentification of the thoughts as “mine”. Hence the mind gradually becomes calm and still. Hence the term Mind stilling.
Dhyana is a form of meditation. By adopting a calm disposition, the individual does observation of a form or chants a mantra. There is a focus but without effort. It is more of a happening rather than a doing. Initially it starts with a guidance through effort, till the observation starts. Then on, the observer takes over and acceptance follows. For Dhyana to be effective, the prescribed conditions are calmness, let-go, observation, effortlessness or minimum effort. The key is to not to put in effort and thus keep the stress totally out.
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