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Break Free of Bonds


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An ANGRY CEOin a board

meeting with


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Cool Socrates

and hisangry wife


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The SIX formidable enemies that BIND us -

Lust, Pride, Greed, Anger, Illusion, Greed


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PanicConfusion

fear

Running with agitated

mind

Calmanalysis

before

action

Ignorance

PassionGoodness


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Why am I

bound ?


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Spiritual

World the

eternal

reality

Material

World the

pervertedreflection


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Creation

Maintenance

Strong Desire,

Resourcefulness, attachment toresult

Self control, patience,

regularity, sense of duty

Foolishness,

carelessness,

irresponsibility, sleep

Destruction


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Which Mode

Am I in ?


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Animals inGoodness


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Animals in

Passion


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Animals in

Ignorance


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TIMES OF THE DAY


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Material conditioning makes us bound


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Be Bound or Be Free: Choice is yours

Love

Lust

wrath

illusion

Suffering

continues

Mode of

Ignorance

Harnessed into

positive energy

by Krishna

Consciousness

Mode of

goodness

love

Eternal

bliss


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The Hard Struggle for Survival

Hard Labour

Foam

bondage

fear

death

f

b

^

[

R di f b k


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Honest

selfless

thoughtful

helpful

pious

Take religion as

a serious duty

Reading of books

of philosophy,

poetry, science

No meat eating

No gambling

No intoxication

No liquor

No extramarital relations

Mode of Goodness


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Mad after seeing

and showing

glamour

Wound mind and

disturbed sleep

Religion :

a social affair

Disregard

scriptures

Gives charity

for fame

Attraction between

man and woman

Hankering for

family prestige

Hard labor for

honor

Money is honey

Mode of Passion


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foolish

No interest

in spiritual

life

mad

Nothing to do

with God

Dizzy and lazy

Sleeping too much

Drugs, meat, wine

dejected

postponing

intoxicants

Mode of Ignorance

R l f i i diff d


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Result of action in different modes

Pure

goodness

Goodness

Returns to

kingdom of God

Elevation to the stage of demigod or

angel

King / rich man / madman

Bird / beast / reptiles / trees

Passion

Ignorance

f


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Working in mode of goodnessA spring board to climb up to transcendence

stimulus

Freedom to

choose and

subordinate our

feelings to

values

response

Pro-active response action based on chosen valuesRe-active response allowing the stimulus to dictate your

response


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It is not whathappens to us,

but

our response to

what happens to us

that hurts us.

Ci l f CONCERN d INFLUENCE


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Circle of CONCERN and INFLUENCE

Circle of

influence

Circle of

concern

Ci l f


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Circle of

concern

Circle of

InfluenceExam study

Self Discipline

Punctuality

Sincerity

People

teasing

you

Exam

result

My Public

Image

A ugly

looking

boy

My

Smartness

Peoples

love for

you

P i d R i B h i


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Proactive and Reactive Behaviour

Proactive People

Reactive People

Focus on circle of influence

work on things they can do something about

Focus on circle of concern

Focus on weakness / faults of other people


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Proactive Inside Out

I can BE more patientI can BE more co-operative

I can BE wise

Reactive Outside In

If I HAD respectful friends ..

If I HAD a better face-cut ..

If I HAD more co-operation of colleagues ..


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Problem Solving to Break Free

Problem

DIRECT CONTROL

Problems involving

your own behavior

Solution

Work on improving

your own habits


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Problem

INDIRECT CONTROL

Problems involving

other peoples

behavior

Solution

Improve methods of

influence; thereby

increase your

circle of influence

( inside-out, not

outside in)


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Problem

NO CONTROL

Problems we can do

nothing about

Solution

Smile and learn to

live with these

problems


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A Meaningful Prayer

O Lord, give me

the courageto change the things which

can and

ought to be changed,the serenity to accept the

things

which cannot be changed,

and

the wisdom

to know the difference


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Mantra Meditation

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

Chant


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Chanting Hare Krishna

Eradicates all sinful reactions,

Counteracts sinful tendencies,Uproots all ignorance and

FREEs the suffering soul fromall material animalistic urges.

Mantra Meditation

No intoxication


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No meat eating

No intoxication

No illicit sex No gambling

RegulativePrinciples of

FREEDOM

Wh N


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Why No

Meat Eating ?

Health/ EconomicReligious

Consideration Scientific Reasons

halal and haram

Slaughtering ofanimals prohibitedin Mecca

You become what

you eat


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Why No Gambling ?

Untruthfulness corruption quarrel

Unlimited Restlessness/anxiety in mind

Untrustworthy character Greed for moneyBeg / Borrow / Steal / Murder

Negligence of material and spiritual well-being

Indulgence in habits/acts dangerous to oneselfand others


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Why No Intoxication?

Makes us forget ourselves and loseall good sense

The myth of freedom from tension

Robs off strength, good intelligence

and wisdom

Health problems

Dangerous consequences (even

death)


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Why No Illicit Sex ?

Because of romance, men have been

killed, families have been broken, and

wars have been fought Dangers of free mixing AIDS

Complications in life

Glory of Brahmacharya and chastity


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Dr.Nicole says: This vital fluid(semen) of mancarried back and diffused through his system makes

him manly, strong, brave and heroic. If wasted, it

leaves him effeminate, weak and physically

debilitated and prone to sexual irritation anddisordered function, a wretched nervous system,

epilepsy, and various other diseases and death. The

suspension of the use of the generative organs is

attended with a notable increase of bodily andmental and spiritual vigor.

Modern Medical Opinion


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VEDAS- Manual for ultimate freedom

Guru

Spiritual

Professor

Sastra

Text Books

ofInjunction

Parampara

Institution


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TIPS FOR FREEDOM

(1) Proactive Behavior mode of

Goodness

(2) Follow Four regulative principles offreedom and escape from slavery

(3) Chant Hare Krishna to transcendthe three modes and go back home

back to Godhead


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Become aFree Bird

By

givingyour heart

to God

break free of bonds

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