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