A Practical Model for Meditation and Inner Healing I can’t tell you how many times, when I’ve told someone I do meditation, they’ve said, “Oh, I’ve tried meditation, but I just can’t stop my mind from thinking.” After 37 years of practice, I still can’t stop my mind from thinking. But I don’t even try. There’s an easier way. This article maps consciousness, breaking it down into its three components of mind, intellect and subconscious. The Sanskrit/Hindi words are man, buddhi