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CONTROLLING
THE MIND
A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada
Founder Acharya
International Society for
Krishna Consciousness
Modern Society
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2nd: lack of morality
U.S. prison
population
Murders
Average number of
reported rape cases in
South Africa in a year
33,000
100,000
acts
of violence
8,000
murders
7.4 million
Number of serious drug addicts
in European Union
1.8 million
US
Canada
Denmark
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22,500
Approx. number of
attempted suicides in
US in a year
650,000
Are we really
advancing
in the right direction ?
Why is there so
much chaos &
confusion in
society
Srila Prabhupada:
Krishna in
Bhagavad-Gita
6.6
bandhur tmtmanas
tasya
yentmaivtman
jita
Uncontrolled Mind
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How can we
expect peace
&
happiness ?
a controlled
mind
Before understanding
the MIND
...lets answer the most
fundamental question
who
am I ?
Total value of
chemicals
CALCIUM
IRON
PHOSPHORUS
WATER CONTENT
OTHER
Total value of
chemicals
$5.00
are we just a
bag of five
dollars worth
of
chemicals
SOUL
Role of
the
MIND
Is a
knife
good
or
In a
surgeons
hand :
it can
save a life
!
In a murders hand,
it can kill !!
Regulate the
senses
Do not allow
the senses to
wander astray
in any direction
they want.
Withdraw them
from unhealthy
engagements.
Step 3
Engage the
mind in hearing
(reading)
spiritual topics
Step 3
Associate with
spiritual people
It isnt necessary to
The recommended
Even
withdraw
if thethe
mind
mind
is
method for
from
diverted,
everything;
it will beit
controlling the
will automatically
forced to
mind is loudly
concentrate
be withdrawn,
on the
chanting and
because
sound vibration
it will be
hearing Hare Krsna
concentrated
Krsna.on the
maha-mantra.
sound vibration.
benefits of a controlled
mind
Cool Mind
Clear Intelligence
Purified Senses
Peace
Concentration & Memory
More Efficient
CHANT ...
HARE KRISHNA HARE
KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE
HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
AND BE HAPPY!!