Art of mind control.pdf

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Dedicated to

HDG AC BhaktivedantaSwami Prabhupada

HDG AC BhaktivedantaSwami Prabhupada

Founder Acharya:

International Societyfor Krishna Consciousness

Founder Acharya:

International Societyfor Krishna Consciousness


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We with the

tremendous potentialof mind can accomplish

extraordinary things.

Viswanathan

Anand

Viswanathan

Anand

Shakuntala DeviShakuntala Devi

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein


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However to liberatethe power of mind,

you must be able to harnessit and direct its focus.

However to liberatethe power of mind,

you must be able to harnessit and direct its focus.


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Leading behavioral researcherhave told us that as much

as seventy-sevenpercent of everything

we think is negative,

counter productive

& works against us.


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On an averageday the average

person runs aboutsixty thousand

thoughts throughhis mind most

of which arerandom & unnecessary.


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Ninety-five percent

of those thoughts

were the same as the ones you

thought the day before.


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Medical researchers

have said that seventy-five

percent of all illnesses

are self-induced.


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In a recent article inCosmopolitan magazine,

"The Drive toward Self-Destruction,"Alice Mulcahey pointed out that upwards of 30,000

Americans commit suicide each year and another100,000 attempt to take their own lives.


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She went on to say,

"There is shocking evidence that

millions of other people are

killing themselves by slower,

less obvious methods.

She went on to say,

"There is shocking evidence that

millions of other people arekilling themselves by slower,

less obvious methods.


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When we learn to master our minds

& control our thoughts, we quicklyignite the flames of our personal

potential & produce startling results.


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Today we are able tocontrol remote

satellites in space


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Unfortunately, weare not

able to controlour own minds!


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Lord Krishna instructs

in the Bhagavad-gita


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A bigquestion?


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How to makemind our friend?


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Whenever we have a problem

with a gadget or

an instrument, for e.g. a projector

Who can help me

in repairing the machine?


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Manufacturer or certified

engineer from the company

Answer:


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In case of our minds,

who is the manufacturer?


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KrishnaKrishna


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And who is

a certified engineer?


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A genuine spiritual master

like Srila Prabhupada

A genuine spiritual master

like Srila Prabhupada


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They have given

us a manual with

practical guidelines

about how to control

our minds


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Also, when we find a problemwe call for manufacturer

or service engineer

We dial a number& speak to him


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How do we call themanufacturer of this mind?


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harer nma harer nma

harer nmaiva kevalamkalau nsty eva nsty eva

nsty eva gatir anyath


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In this Kali-yuga the only means of

deliverance is chanting the holy

name of the Lord. There is no other way.There is no other way.

There is no other way.REF. Bg 6.11


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In the Kalisantaraa

Upaniad it is stated:

In the Kalisantaraa

Upaniad it is stated:

hare ka hare ka

ka ka hare hare

hare rma hare rmarma rma hare hare

hare ka hare kaka ka hare hare

hare rma hare rmarma rma hare hare

iti oaaka nmn

kali-kalmaa-nanam

nta parataropyasarva-vedeu dyate

iti oaaka nmn

kali-kalmaa-nanam

nta parataropyasarva-vedeu dyate


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The sixteen words of Hare Krishna maha-mantraare especially meant for counteracting

the contaminations of Kali. To save oneself,

there is no alternative but the chanting

of these sixteen words.

The sixteen words of Hare Krishna maha-mantraare especially meant for counteracting

the contaminations of Kali. To save oneself,

there is no alternative but the chanting

of these sixteen words.

Wh t iWh t i


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MAN + TRAMAN + TRA

MINDMIND

DELIVERDELIVER

What is a

mantra?

What is a

mantra?


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This Hare Krishna maha-mantradelivers the mind from all

impurities & makes itcalm and controlled.

This Hare Krishna maha-mantradelivers the mind from all

impurities & makes itcalm and controlled.


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CHARIOT OF THE BODY

5 SENSES

MIND

INTELLIGENCE SOUL


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Today we are living

in a society where we

think happiness means to

enjoying our senses

more and more

Today we are living

in a society where we

think happiness means to

enjoying our senses

more and more


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Eat gorgeously

and satisfy

the demands

of the tongue

Eat gorgeously

and satisfy

the demands

of the tongue


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See beautiful forms

& satisfy thedemands of the eyes


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Hear beautiful sounds &satisfy the demands of ears

Hear beautiful sounds &satisfy the demands of ears


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Smell varieties of aroma

& satisfy the demands of nose


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This is like a chariot is which the horses are

allowed to go wild, each desiringto pull the chariot in different directions

This is like a chariot is which the horses are

allowed to go wild, each desiringto pull the chariot in different directions

A ltA lt


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the mind(reins) and intelligence(chariot driver)becomes weak

the mind(reins) and intelligence(chariot driver)becomes weak

As a result,As a result,


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ThereforeBhagvad-gita

recommends us toregulate & control

our senses


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By regulating our senses, we gaincontrol over our mind & intelligence.By regulating our senses, we gain

control over our mind & intelligence.


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Srila Prabhupadainstructs


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Conditioned soul means

one who is beingcontrolled by the mind.


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Mind says,Why not smoke

one cigarette?


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And when youll be able to say,No cigarette! then you

have controlled the mind.


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Mind will always ask

for some sense gratification.

But when you control the mind,

then you are liberated person.

REF. rmad-Bhgavatam

6.1.50 -- Detroit, June 16, 1976


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Lord Krishna instructs



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Let us say a person can affor

only a simple meal

with few dry chappatis


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If you ask him to give

up eating them,

it will be very difficult.

He needs to fill

his hungry stomach


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However, if you give him a plate of

sumptuous meal & ask himto give up eating dry chappatis


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He will joyfully give up

as he has a better option!


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Similarly we experiencea higher taste by chanting

the Holy Names of the Lord


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In comparison to which the pleasures

of this material world seem insignificant!

In comparison to which the pleasures

of this material world seem insignificant!


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r Caitanya Mahprabhu instructs

nandmbudhi-vardhana

prati-pada prmtsvdanasarvtma-snapana para

vijayate r-ka-sakrtanam


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All glory to the Sri Krishna sankirtana,

which cleanses the heart of all thedust accumulated for years and

extinguishes the fire

of conditional life, of repeated

birth and death.


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This sankirtana increases the oceanof transcendental bliss, and it

enables us to fully taste the nectar

for which we are always anxious.

REF. SB 9.1.17


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By chanting

the Holy namesone experiences

real happiness!


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Automatically

our agitatedminds & senses

become pacified.


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Krishna instructs



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Krishna instructs



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H t k h f lifH t k h f lif


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When we chant the

Holy namesof Lord Krishna,

When we chant the

Holy namesof Lord Krishna,

He takes charge of our life,

thoughts, mind& intelligence

He takes charge of our life,

thoughts, mind& intelligence

Benefits of Controlled Mind


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Benefits of Controlled Mind

Controlled Senses

Calm mindClear Intelligence

Peace

Better Concentration & Memory

Efficiency Positive attitude

You can also chantYou can also chant


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Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

You can also chantYou can also chant

& experience the benefitsof controlled mind!


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