art of mind control
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Hare KrsnaTRANSCRIPT
Modern Advanced
Society
…some hidden facts
ALWAYS ON RISE
Murder
Violence
DrugAddiction
Rape
Unemploymen
t
Corruption
Mental
stress
SuicideDivorce
Communal Violence
Public Unrest
Wars
Terrorism
Steadily increasing every year.
Time Magazine Poll
1st : Crime
2nd: Lack of Morality
The main problems facing the society today ?
U.S. prisonpopulation
0
400,000
800,000
1,200,000
1,600,000
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
Gun Sales in America
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
1997 1999 2001
Murders
1996 2001
A phenomenal 124% rise
Average number of reported rape cases in South Africa in a year
33,000
Before finishing school an average child watches
8,000 murders100,000 acts of violence
Number of Drug users in European Union
7.4 million
Number of serious drug addictsin European Union
1.8 million
US 55
Canada 45
Denmark 40
US 55
Canada 45
Denmark 40
No. of divorces per 100 marriages
Av. number of suicides in Japan every year
22,50022,500Approx. number of
attempted suicides in US in a year
650,000650,000
Are we really advancing
in right direction ?
Why there is much chaos & confusion in
society
?
… with pack of dogs in a room how can we expect peace !!!
Srila Prabhupada explains…
How can we expect peace
& happiness ?
Solution to all the problems
Controlled Mind
Before understandingthe MIND…
...let’s answer the most fundamental question
Most Fundamental Question !
Who am I ?
Know Who You Are
Am I This
Body?Am I This Hair?
Am I This
Hand?
Am I This Nose?
Am I This
Coat?
Who Am I?
It Is Easy To Point To Your Eye Or Nose, But Can You Point
Yourself ???
Before You Know Your Mind
In the early years of 20th century,a scientist analyzed the constituents of the human body.
ARE YOU A BAG OF FLESH WORTH Rs. 110 /- ?
You Must Be Somebody Certainly Much Superior To The Filthy Flesh, Bones, Mucus
And Stool
CALCIUM
IRON
PHOSPHORUS
WATER CONTENT
OTHER SUBSTANCES
Are we just a bag of
Rs.110/- worth
chemicals ?
dehino ’smin yathä dehe
kaumäraà yauvanaà jarä
tathä dehäntara-präptir
dhéras tatra na muhyatiBhagavad - gétä 2.13
Car Cannot Budge One Inch Without The Driver;The Body Cannot Do Any Function
WITHOUT THE DRIVER I.E. Soul
Mouth To Speak Eyes To See
Heart To Pump BloodHands & Legs To
Move
Horn To SoundHeadlights To SeeRadiator To Supply WaterFour Wheels To Move
Driver Of The Car You Are Not The Car, You Are The
väsäàsi jérëäni yathä vihäyanaväni gåhëäti naro ’paräëi
tathä çaréräëi vihäya jérëäny
anyäni saàyäti naväni dehé
A simple analogy from Bhagavad - gétä
Bhagavad - gétä 2.22
GOD’S ENERGIES
Inferior Material Energy
Superior Spiritual Energy
Gross Elements
1. Earth 2. Water 3. Fire 4. Air 5. Ether
Subtle Elements
1. Mind 2. Intelligence 3. False Ego
Spiritual Body (Soul)
1. SAT (eternal)2. CIT (full of knowledge)3. ANANDA (full of bliss)
Mechanism Of The Mind
Intelligence
The Decision Maker
EYES
SKIN
TONGUE
EARS
NOSE
THE SENSES
Mind
Storehouse Of Thoughts,Unfulfilled Desires,
Previous Experiences
CHARIOT OF THE BODY
5 SENSES
MIND
INTELLIGENCE SOUL
NATURE OF THE MIND
NATURE OF THE MIND
IT IS YOUR BEST FRIEND
IF IT IS UNCONTROLLED
IT WILL BE YOUR GREATEST ENEMY
IF IT IS CONTROLLED
bandhur ätmätmanas tasya
yenätmaivätmanä jitaù
anätmanas tu çatrutve
vartetätmaiva çatru-vat
Lord Krishna inBhagavad-Gita
6.6
“For him who has conquered the mind,
the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do
so, his mind will remain the greatest
enemy.”
Can The Mind Be Our Friend?MIND IS COMPARED TO A KNIFE.
In A Surgeon’s Hand : It Can Save Life !
In A Miscreant’s Hand: He Can Kill
With It !!
Is The Knife Good Or Bad ?
Disturbed Senses, Fickle Mind & Lusty Intelligence
MADNESS
DEPRESSION
DANGEROUS
DISEASES
STRESS
HYPERTENSION
DAMAGE TO ONESELF, FAMILY AND SOCIETY
WEAKENED
DETERMINATION
LACK OF
CONFIDENC
ELOSS OF TRUST
Uncontrolled Mind: What It Can Do To You
DISTURBED SENSES, FICKLE MIND
& LUSTY INTELLIGENCE
SUICIDE
LIQUOR
CIGARETTE
PROSTITUTES
BREAKING
TVS
BURNING HOUSES
PICKING QUARRELS
RAPE
MURDER
Result Of Action With Uncontrolled Mind
Techniques for Mind Control
Step 1
Do not allow the senses to
wander stray in any direction
they want.Withdraw them
from wrong engagements.
Engage the senses and the mind in topics
of God.
Step 2
Techniques for Mind Control
Understand the meaning of life
by reading thought
provoking books like
Bhagavad-gita.
Step 3
Techniques for Mind Control
Associate with devotees.
Step 4
Techniques for Mind Control
Make best use of opportunities
for good association.
Step 5
Techniques for Mind Control
Purify senses by
Hearing bhajans, kirtans & devotional songs.
Visiting temple and having darshan of Deities.
Purify senses by
Honoring and relishing Krishna Prasadam.
Chanting Lord Krishna’s Holy Names.
Even if the mind is diverted, it will be
forced to concentrate on the
sound vibration “Krsna.”
The recommended method for
controlling the mind is loudly chanting and
hearing Hare Krsna maha-mantra.
It isn’t necessary to withdraw the mind from everything; it will automatically
be withdrawn, because it will be
concentrated on the sound vibration.
BENEFITS OF CONTROLLED MIND
Purified Senses
Cool Mind
Clear Intelligence
Peace
Better Concentration & MemoryMore Efficient
Winner
CHANT ...
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMARAMA RAMA HARE HARE
AND BE HAPPY!!
What do the major religions say about chanting the holy names of Lord?
Christianity
Christ glorified the
Lord’s holy name by
saying “Our Father
who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy
Name”
Sikhism
Guru Nanakprayed “In the
ambrosial hours ofthe morning I
meditate on thegrace of the true
name”
Islam
Muslims
repeatedly chant
the sacred name of
God - “Allah”
Buddhism
Buddhists also
practice repetition
of the name of
Lord Buddha
(namu amida butsu)
Sanätana dharma
It also
recommends
repetition of the
holy names of the
Lord, in form of
mantra
MAN + TRA
MIND
DELIVER
What is a mantra?
“Everything started happening
for me when I began chanting Hare Krishna.”
Jean Claude Halliche
Youngest Directorof 3M Inc. - France
(29 year old)
“Chanting Hare Krishna has
made a tremendous
impact in my life.”
Albert Brush Ford
Owner - Ford Motors
“I've been chanting Hare
Krishna for many years, and I've never found
anything more pleasurable.
N.D. Desai
Leading Indian Industrialist
(Apar Limited, GE Apar Lighting, CEMA Tubes,
Apar Infotech)
“Chanting Hare Krishna has helped me face all the ups and downs in my life with a great confidence and peace of mind.”
Hrishikesh Mafatlal
CEO - Mafatlal Fabrics
“Chanting helped me give up bad
habits. It changed my vision of
things.”
Anne SchaufussDutch Model
“By starting to chant Hare Krishna,
I feel tremendous happiness.”
Vicki Overtonleading European Model
Marco Ferrini
Italy’s top furniture designer
“Chanting makes me feel close to God.”
“Mahä-mantra
significantly reduces stress,
depression, & the mode of ignorance
and considerably
increases mode of
goodness.”
David Wolf
Master of Social Service Program at Florida State
University
Researcher for studying the
effects of chanting Hare Krishna Mahä-mantra.
“When I am stressed out, I chant. It’s one thing which charges my batteries. It
clears my mind and brings me back in focus.”
Paul Bleier
Printing Executive
“Chanting makes me more
perceptive, more in harmony with everything and
everyone around me.”
Jane Lahner
Jewelry Designer
“Chanting Hare Krishna and
reading authorized books
on Krishna Consciousness has brought me great peace.”
Ramesh Lal
Toronto Health Spa proprietor
Hare Krishna