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Published by The Mother on 09/18/2022
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The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Dear Mother,

I don’t want tamas. Today I worked all day.

But my mind does not have tamas; it is always active and runs here and there like a madman.

The mind always runs about like a madman. The first step is to detach one’s consciousness from it and let it run by itself without running with it. Then it finds this less enjoyable and after some time it becomes quieter.

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