Restless Mind – Why Can’t We Sit Still? Our mind jumps from one thought to another, rarely pausing in silence. The Upanishads call this विक्षिप्तचित्तम् (Vikṣipta Chitta) – the scattered mind that keeps us away from inner peace. But the sages remind us: through self-awareness, tapas (discipline), and meditation, the same restless mind can become still… and in that stillness, the Self is revealed.