krsna Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 5 Ch.11 TEXT 17 bhratrvyam enam tad adabhra-viryam upeksayadhyedhitam apramattah guror hares caranopasanastro jahi vyalikam svayam atma-mosam SYNONYMS bhratrvyam--the formidable enemy; enam--this mind; tat--that; adabhra-viryam--very, very powerful; upeksaya--by neglecting; adhyedhitam--unnecessarily increased in power; apramattah--one who is without illusion; guroh--of the spiritual master; hareh--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; carana--of the lotus feet; upasana-astrah--applying the weapon of worshiping; jahi--conquer; vyalikam--false; svayam--personally; atma-mosam--which covers the constitutional position of the living entity. TRANSLATION This uncontrolled mind is the greatest enemy of the living entity. If one neglects it or gives it a chance, it will grow more and more powerful and will become victorious. Although it is not factual, it is very strong. It covers the constitutional position of the soul. O King, please try to conquer this mind by the weapon of service to the lotus feet of the spiritual master and of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Do this with great care. PURPORT There is one easy weapon with which the mind can be conquered--neglect. The mind is always telling us to do this or that; therefore we should be very expert in disobeying the mind's orders. Gradually the mind should be trained to obey the orders of the soul. It is not that one should obey the orders of the mind. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura used to say that to control the mind one should beat it with shoes many times just after awakening and again before going to sleep. In this way one can control the mind. This is the instruction of all the sastras. If one does not do so, one is doomed to follow the dictations of the mind. Another bona fide process is to abide strictly by the orders of the spiritual master and engage in the Lord's service. Then the mind will be automatically controlled. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has instructed Srila Rupa Gosvami: brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija <font color="red">When one receives the seed of devotional service by the mercy of the guru and Krsna. the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one's real life begins. If one abides by the orders of the spiritual master, by the grace of Krsna he is freed from service to the mind. </font color> Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fifth Canto, Eleventh Chapter of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled "Jada Bharata Instructs King Rahugana." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 No more a mind Robot enslaved by mental speculation . Accepting this or rejecting that. Above the mind is intelligence. Above intelligence is soul. Who's in charge of my soul? Sri Guru and His Divine Grace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 If one abides by the orders of the spiritual master, by the grace of Krsna he is freed from service to the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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