Best Way to Control Mind #Mind #Mindcontrol #Controlyoursenses #bg4 | Srila Gopal Krishna Goswami

14 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this devotional discourse, Srila Gopal Krishna Goswami explains that a brahmachari (or devotee) who focuses on hearing Krishna’s holy name naturally brings the mind under control. He observes that many devotees complain about a restless, wandering mind, but asserts that regular, proper chanting of one’s devotional rounds (japa) allows the sound of the sacred syllable Om to dominate the senses, thereby stabilizing the mind. The speaker emphasizes that when the ears are habituated to the divine name, the mind automatically aligns with it. He supports this practical guidance by citing Krishna’s teaching in Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad‑Gītā, which affirms the power of hearing the divine name to subdue mental turbulence.

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The brahmachari is only interested in hearing about Kṛṣṇa. And if you're only hearing about Kṛṣṇa, then the mind will automatically be in control. Very often devotees say, "Swāmiji, Guruji, the mind is troubling me. What to do? The mind is wandering." But if you chant your rounds nicely, then the Om will come in control. So if your ears are used to hearing the holy name, then the mind will automatically come in control. And this is confirmed by Kṛṣṇa in the 4th chapter.