Dusta mana ! tumi kiser vaisnava ?
Pratishtar tare, nirjaner ghare,
tava 'hari-nama' kevala kaitava
My dear mind, what kind of Vaisnava are you? Simply for false prestige and a material reputation you sit in a solitary place and pretend to chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, but this is all cheating.
"The method of controlling the mind is given in the Bhagavad-gita. This has been very systematically explained by the spiritual masters following Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The mind must be engaged in unmotivated and uninterrupted devotional service to Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The mind should be absorbed in constantly meditating upon and serving the Lord's lotus-feet. Devotional service is the only real means to effectively control the mind.However, even experienced persons engaged in devotional service are sometimes misled by the subtle illusions seated in the mind. Therefore, Srila Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvati Thäkura has kindly explained how one aspiring to advance along the path of Krsna consciousness should control his mind, and avoid the various traps of illusion that the untrained mind may fall into.The spirit soul guides the mind through the intelligence. The intelligence in turn is guided by the instructions of the spiritual master. Thus the intelligence can properly train the mind for making steady progress in Krsna consciousness. The mind must be made aware of the strict standards of pure devotional service. Once trained, the mind will not accept less than pure devotional service.The bhakti-yogé aspiring to advance in Krsna consciousness must always survey his mind to insure that it is not straying to some dangerous place off the Krsna conscious path. This constant care is essential as spiritual life is as sharp as a razor's edge. Even a slight deviation due to carelessness can place us in the gravest danger."
From "Vaisnava Ke"
A Bengali Poem by His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupäda
with Verse Translation and Extensive Quotes from
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedänta Swami Prabhupäda
Founder-Äcärya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Verse Translation and Commentary by His Holiness Jayapatäka Swami
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