How do I control my mind?

[Guest guest]

Hare Krsna Prabhuji's and mataji's

 

Please help me. I am interested in Krsna conscious activities. I chant every day but I am unable to concentrate. My mind sways into many material thoughts. I am unable to control my mind. Please instruct me what I must do to control my mind. Please help this fallen soul awaken in Krsna consciousness. Thank you in advance any kind devotee,please help this deluded soul. Bhakta Akhilesh

 

[Guest guest]

Hare Krishna! Greetings. This happens to me too. However, sometimes, if I just focus and concentrate on Krishna, my mind becomes fixed on Him. It's impossible to tell the mind to stop thinking. Just fix your mind as on Krishna, and it will be come calm. I hope this helps.

Haribol!

[court_jester 0]

Before you start

 

put tilaka on 12 parts of the body,

and accordingly say the mantras

wear tulasi mala around the neck

say prayers to your gurudeva

(if you don't have pray to KRSNa to send you one)

say prayers to

paramapara (pranama mantras von previous acaryas)

all vaiSnavas

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Sri Brajaraja KRSNacandra

Srimati Radhika the container of love for Brajaraja KRSNa

SambandAdideva pranama

Abidheya pranama

Praiojana pranama

Tulasi pranama

Panca tattva pranama

mantras in praising the Holy Names

 

While you chant

 

think on the ones that by their example can give you inspiration.

 

Very important!

Seek the association of those who can inspire you.

 

 

Hare Krishna

 

 

[Guest guest]

i had a convo with a girl at a temple...and she jst said 2 me "u know...if im having trouble concentrating...i put a picture of Radharani infront of me...She helps!"

 

Hare Krishna!

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The mind is harder to control than controlling the wind,so says Arjuna to Krsna.

But Srila Prabhupada gave us a system to engage the mind and it sounds like you are using this system.Like a captain of a sailing ship in a strong wind he engages the sails in a practised way to move him forward.Never allowing unattentiveness to let the wind take control and smash him on the rocks.Similarly we must use the Maha Mantra or "great chanting for deliverance" attentively not letting the strong winds of Maya to smash us against the rocks!So dont give up just practise and become a good captain of your ship of the mind.It will work,Srila Prabhupada has assured us of it.Cleanse the dirty things from the mirror of the mind.Hare Krsna

[Guest guest]

Hare Krishna to all devotees.

 

I have tried one method which helps control the mind.

 

Try observing your breath. Breathe deeply and observe your breath going in and out of your body.

 

Breathe in and chant in your heart "Hari"

Breathe out and chant in your heart "Om"

 

Soon your breathing will go rythemically Hari... Om...

 

This is how one can control the "Prana" or the life energy.

 

By practicing the above you will also be able to hear your heart beat the Holy Name.

 

Try it out Prabhu it works.

 

Chant the Holy Name with each breath...

 

Chant the Holy Name with each heart beat...

 

This is the aim of devotion.

 

Haribol!!