The Committee of the Mind

As far as I can understand, the author describes adequately the process one has to go through if one is ever to tap into the unconditioned dimension of the mind. The order that ensues being the outcome of a natural process, decantation, rather than an order artificially imposed by an outside agency, the conditioned mind itself.
He makes it clear through his metaphor that meditation is not an escape from oneself but just about the opposite. One must face oneself as one is, one's double talk, one's avoidance of those things that may hurt and that have been brushed under the carpet out of complacency. That this requires a sense of order and responsibility, honesty, much skill needed in observation, sustained effort.
A great master of meditation talks of meditation as the greatest of all arts. And this I understand to mean that the art of transcending one's very self ( conditioned self) is not only the most difficult by its subtlety but that it is primarily concerned with perceiving the very essence of beauty. 
 

 My understanding is that the unconditioned dimension of my mind is the dimension that is in union with Life/Infinite Being/God, or whatever we call that Incomprehensible Mystery.  I like the author's saying that the unconditioned  dimension is like the fresh water in salt water.  It's all me, fresh water and salt water combined, and part of growth, purification, and enlightenment is to distil the salt water to release and allow and have the fresh water, the soul, the unconditioned dimension.  I think it's what John Dewey meant in saying that it is important for each of us to get ourselves in line with the moral axis of the universe.  What has helped me is times when I am listening closely, paying attention, open to consider and learn.  It's when I use my eyes to see and ears to hear what is and not what is my preconceived thinking.  It's when I have the beginner's mind, as the Buddhists say.  My sense is that I tap into the unconditioned dimension periodically and briefly, and in those moments I feel a sense of being right on which is satisfying.  Then I'm back to the salt water.  

 It seems to me that the unconditioned dimension of a mind is a free mind. What has worked for me is noticing my present experience. I am helped every day when I say: "May I be  generous and helpful. May I be virtuous. May I be patient. May  I be able to bear and forbear the wrongs of others. May I be strenuous, energetic, and persevering. May I meditate and achieve concentration and oneness. May I be wise and use the wisdom for the benefit of everyone and everything."  this is said not to a separate being as a reminder to myself that I am one with everyone and everything. As I notice that I am a whole which is more than the sum of the parts, at times, I begin to come near seeing myself not as one, but as "ONE". As Einstein said the true value of a human being can be found to the degree that that he gets rid of his separate self. Noticing yourself as the ocean full of drops and waves can help you see that you are more than one drop or one wave. As you notice you are more ONE, you also notice there is no separate one to have desires. When you have desires you are not free. Desires are a condition that keeps one from being unconditioned. Thank you for the opportunity to respond. Warm and kind regards to everyone.

 when mind is 1.quite ,2.absorbed fully in unconditional love for all living being 3.when all positive virtues reflects in our daily living, distilation process is purifying mental  and physical action,[in bhgvad geeta shri krishna explains as ones life must be like YAGNA] =where everything we do is for all humanity,including birds,animals all creation. this process reminds me coconut trees,it is always close to salty sea water,but gives fresh sweet coconut water,our mind is bottomless well,with never ending desires,rising and merging like sea waves ,in meditation when mind is quite we can experience tap in to unconditioned dimension of our mind,it is a must during the distilling process to do introspection of our thoughts and action ,without judging it.when we peel onion and try to take each layer out what remains inner most is seed.[seed of awareness,joy happiness all blissful virtues] when we are traveling in jungle its easy to get lost unless we have guide to guide us[in life jungle we need expert guide=GURU,SPIRITUAL MASTER LIKE SHRI KRISHNA, LORD BUDDHA, JESUS ,MOHMAD,and many more scripture shows guideline ,,,,,,,,,saints of all faith and cultures are guiding lights in dense jungle of desires.MAY WE ALL TRAVEL JOURNEY OF LIFE WITH PEACE OF MIND is joy,bliss,and much more