Page 194 - Complete Works of Dr. KCV Volume 1

Because, somebody held the view that the nature of the mind is to wander about. Suppose we think that the nature of the mind is to concentrate or to be fixing in the goal and the real function of the mind is to be attracted by a Goal because it runs after things which it will be attracted by, suppose you can give an adequate object or goal for it, I believe automatically, the mind is canalized towards that direction and it does not roam about. So, the first thing that we have got to do is to give the mind an adequate attractive object, namely The Ultimate Goal, and fix the mind on the goal. But suppose the goal is not an attractive one, I do not think anybody will be running after it. It will be good to show a sugarcandy to a child, it runs after it. But what you give should be some other thing which is bitter. For most of us, the Ultimate Reality is a very bitter thing. We have not made it possible to be very attractive. So, some systems have tried to make God the most beautiful person, and in fact, some other people made it a colourless one. That is why we are attracted to more beautiful figure of God than a colourless one. I mean the Saguna and the Nirguna. But that is not clearly the truth about the matter. The mind has to be firstly cut away from its roaming to other objects and outer objects especially and also to other goals which are not conducive to its fuller expansion. The mind, as I said, has its nature to become Infinite, because it is part and parcel of the Infinite Mind. It has become individuated, particularised, and is now being used for the purpose of the small body or what attracts its attention.
Now suppose we show that these little attractions really bind the system and mind which has been running from one object to another for the satisfaction of the needs of the body and connect it now with the Ultimate Being, who is its Real Life and its Real Being, then, the mind becomes simple, its old habits are lost. For instance, we are all content with staying in our own house. Outer objects do not attract us. Why? Because we attract ourselves and our mind is attracted to ourselves, and is not attracted by outer objects and our mind is not willing to move about. You may call it sluggishness. It has become lazy but it is certainly not interested in anything other than its own improvement. That is why, the mind's habits could be changed by Meditation. But can this be done with its own effort? Here, the help of the Master is absolutely necessary.