You are neither the body nor the mind.

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There is constant dialogue that goes on in the mind every moment. We are really perplexed by this constant distraction. If you observe it closely, the same mind poses us two choices everytime when we contemplate something. We are finding ourselves caught in a mesh. At this point, detachment and discrimination must take hold of the thought process and resolve the conflicts. But, we are not aware whether it is the lower mind or higher mind(intellect or Buddhi)which guides us. If our conscious is muddled with likes and dislikes, we will not be in a position to choose a correct path. Swami says, "Remain aloof from the thought process and pray sincerely for guidance. If you contemplate thus, within half an hour, the correct path will be revealed to you. But keeping aloof from the thought process is a herculean task for many of us since we always identify ourselves with the mind and thought process. In fact, you are neither the mind nor the thought process and never identify the mind as 'yours'. It is simply the "mind". It is neither "my mind" nor your mind. With a little practice, we can start observing all these, as scenes of drama watched by a spectator. Once you are conversant with the "witness" stage, you can progress well in the spiritual sadhana. Sairam.