Mental activity compared to consciousness

[Jitendra Hydonus]

What I have apprehended is this; People that seldom or never meditate are more or less on the mental level. They live within a certain prescribed mental attitude and approach because of experiences that have affected their various lives. People who have gained a certain amount of meditation experiences have experienced consciousness which is quite different because the mind is to different degrees shut off or let go while consciousness of experiencing different higher states are experienced.