QUESTION: My mind never stops running. What can I do?
GURUDEV: Mind does not stop because it is the mind. Mind is a thought flow. If it were to stop- no mind.
If it runs out all over the place, tell it , “never mind”. If it still keeps running, let it run while you watch what joy it really receives. When it gets bruised and sad, tell it with the intellect: “Didn’t I tell you there was no real joy in it! But I let you see for yourself.”
As it gains more and more joy from the spiritual life- the reflection on the wisdom of the Upanishads and meditation- the mind will seek pleasure less and less in the outer world.
The gap between the intellectual knowledge of what you should do and the actions of your body depends on your own innate vasanas. Until you have understood the true values of life, do not trust the mind.
You have been leading a sensuous life and your mind has had the upper hand for many years; it will justify any behavior for you. The true inner voice must be cultivated carefully.