How to not be agitated on seeing tempting objects
Even if we can't control what we see, we can control how much we imagine about what we see. Life constantly exposes us to objects, [...]
Transforming Mindset: Focusing on Krishna Not Just Mind Control
In Bhagavad-gita (7.1), Krishna introduces the chapter and the section extending from chapters 7 to 12. This is known as the bhakti section, with the [...]
Even when we can’t avoid sensual perception, we can avoid sensual imagination
Even when we can’t avoid sensual perception we can avoid sensual imagination We live in a world rife with temptation. Such temptation can deceive and [...]
If we repeatedly let our mind take us to hell, eventually it won’t let us come back
If we repeatedly let our mind take us to hell eventually it won't let us come back Addicts often live in their own mental hell. [...]
Stop worrying about avoiding temptation start working on cultivating absorption
Stop worrying about avoiding temptation start working on cultivating absorption When we resolve to resist some harmful temptation, we may fear, “The world is filled [...]
The mind tends to do what we don’t intend to do
The mind tends to do what we don’t intend to do We may resolve to do some things, say regulate our eating or sleeping, but [...]