1. THE ART OF CONTROLLING THE MIND

2. This presentation is based on the Bhagavad Gita, As It Is, translated by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder Acharya – International Society for Krishna Consciousness

3. Modern Society

4. …some common facts

5. Violence Unemployment Drug Addiction Murder Corruption Suicide Divorce
ALWAYS ON RISE
Violence
Unemployment
Drug Addiction
Murder
Corruption
Suicide
Divorce
Mental stress
Rape

6. Violence

7. Public Unrest

8. WAR

9. T e r r o r i s m

10. Steadily increasing every year.

11. What are the main problems facing society today ?
Time magazine poll
What are the main problems facing society today ?
1st : crime
2nd: lack of morality

12. U.S. prison population

13. Gun Sales in America

14. Murders
A phenomenal 124% rise

15. Average number of reported rape cases in South Africa in a year
33,000

16. Before finishing school an average child watches
100,000 acts of violence
8,000 murders

17. Number of Drug users in European Union
7.4 million
Number of serious drug addicts in European Union
1.8 million

18. No. of divorces per 100 marriages
US 55
Canada 45
Denmark 40

19. Av. number of suicides in Japan every year
22,500
Approx. number of attempted suicides in US in a year
650,000

20. Are we really advancing in the right direction ?

21. Why is there so much chaos & confusion in society ?

22. “With a pack of dogs in a room, how can we expect peace?”
Srila Prabhupada:
“With a pack of dogs in a room, how can we expect peace?”

23. bandhur ätmätmanas tasya yenätmaivätmanä jitaù vartetätmaiva çatru-vat
Krishna in
Bhagavad-Gita 6.6
bandhur ätmätmanas tasya
yenätmaivätmanä jitaù
anätmanas tu çatrutve
vartetätmaiva çatru-vat

24. “For he 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.”

25. Uncontrolled Mind WHAT CAN IT DO TO YOU ? Lack Of Confidence
Depression
Stress
Loss Of Trust
Hypertension
Madness
Dangerous Diseases
Damage To Oneself, Family And Society
Weakened Determination
WHAT CAN IT DO TO YOU ?

26. How can we expect peace & happiness ?

27. the solution to our problems:
a controlled mind

28. Before understanding the MIND…
...let’s answer the most fundamental question

29. the most fundamental question…
who am I ?
                                       

30. In the early years of the 20th century, a scientist analyzed the constituents of the human body.

31. Total value of chemicals
CALCIUM
IRON
PHOSPHORUS
WATER CONTENT
OTHER SUBSTANCES

32. Total value of chemicals
$5.00

33. are we just a bag of five dollars worth of chemicals ?

34. dehino ’smin yathä dehe kaumäraà yauvanaà jarä tathä dehäntara-präptir
dhéras tatra na muhyati
Bhagavad - gétä 2.13

36. A simple analogy from Bhagavad - gétä
väsäàsi jérëäni yathä vihäya
naväni gåhëäti naro ’paräëi
tathä çaréräëi vihäya jérëäny
anyäni saàyäti naväni dehé
Bhagavad - gétä 2.22

38. a car cannot move even an inch without the driver
similarly, a body cannot function WITHOUT ITS DRIVER, the soul

39. CHARIOT OF THE BODY
SOUL
INTELLIGENCE
MIND
5 SENSES

40. Role of the MIND

41. Can the mind be our friend?
Is a knife good or bad ?

42. In a surgeon’s hand : it can save a life !

43. In a murder’s hand, it can kill !!

44. Techniques for controlling the mind
Step 1
Regulate the senses

45. Techniques for controlling the mind
Step 2
Do not allow the senses to wander astray in any direction they want.
Withdraw them from unhealthy engagements.

46. Engage the mind in hearing (reading) spiritual topics
Techniques for controlling the mind
Step 3
Engage the mind in hearing (reading) spiritual topics

47. Associate with spiritual people
Techniques for controlling the mind
Step 3
Associate with spiritual people

48. Purify the senses
Ceto darpana marjanam
chanting (sacred sound)

49. It isn’t necessary to withdraw the mind from everything; it will automatically be withdrawn, because it will be concentrated on the sound vibration.
The recommended method for controlling the mind is loudly chanting and hearing Hare Krsna maha-mantra.
Even if the mind is diverted, it will be forced to concentrate on the sound vibration “Krsna.”
Kjj

50. benefits of a controlled mind
                                       
benefits of a controlled mind
                                       
Clear Intelligence
Cool Mind
Purified Senses
Peace
Concentration & Memory
More Efficient

51. CHANT ...
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
AND BE HAPPY!!