How does one distinguish when is it Swami's guidance and when is it our mind talking? Swami's answer:
Now, you are asking a question and I must answer – but, if all the people here start speaking simultaneously, would you be able to hear My answer? There will be too much noise. If many people speak simultaneously in a hall, you will not be able to hear the voice of the speaker. In order to hear what Swami says from within you, you must shut out all the noise of the mind.
The mind tells you one thing today and another thing tomorrow. It keeps changing by the moment, so you cannot trust the mind. You have to trust the heart – but, when the heart speaks, it whispers. It is heard only when the mind is silent. It is why they say silence is ‘Sailence’. You can see Sai only when you are silent, not just silent in your mouth. Many people sit and put a piece of tape over their mouths so that they do not speak, but that is not the silence I am talking about. I am talking about keeping the mind silent. The mind is always trying to give suggestions, advice, instructions, arguments and judgments. It goes on doing that because that is the nature of the mind; it cannot remain silent. It keeps doing something or the other. Therefore, when the mind is so noisy, whatever I say, you cannot hear. First, calm down your mind. Before praying, give it guidance. You should pray, “Make my mind quiet,” so that you can hear what I have got to say. Then, all the delusions and dilemmas will be over. All the guidance is within; all knowledge is within. It is only because of the noise that you are unable to hear the voice. Cut down all the noise. Pray, mediate and bring your mind to a state of calmness; only then will you be able to hear Me clearly.
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