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	Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Mind - Friend and Enemy\|Mind - Friend and Enemy.]] We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.		Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Mind - Friend and Enemy\|Mind - Friend and Enemy.]] We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.

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			We all live with a constant companion: the voice in our head. For some, this voice is a source of inspiration and guidance. For others, it is a source of anxiety, lust, and confusion. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the mind is the central figure in the drama of our life. It has the power to take us to the spiritual world, or to drag us down to hell. The difference lies entirely in how we train it.

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	We all live with a constant companion: the voice in our head. For some, this voice is a source of inspiration and guidance. For others, it is a source of anxiety, lust, and confusion. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the mind is the central figure in the drama of our life. It has the power to take us to the spiritual world, or to drag us down to hell. The difference lies entirely in how we train it.

	=== The Duality of the Mind ===		=== The Duality of the Mind ===
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	* [[Vaniquotes:We are trying to conquer so many things, empire, but if we fail to conquer our mind, then even you conquer an empire, that is a failure. His very mind will be the greatest enemy\|We are trying to conquer so many things, empire, but if we fail to conquer our mind, then even you conquer an empire, that is a failure. His very mind will be the greatest enemy.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:We are trying to conquer so many things, empire, but if we fail to conquer our mind, then even you conquer an empire, that is a failure. His very mind will be the greatest enemy\|We are trying to conquer so many things, empire, but if we fail to conquer our mind, then even you conquer an empire, that is a failure. His very mind will be the greatest enemy.]]

	=== Dive Deeper into ~~Srila Prabhupada~~'s Vani ===		=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani ===

	~~Srila Prabhupada~~ lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Mind - Friend and Enemy\|Mind - Friend and Enemy.]] We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience ~~Srila Prabhupada~~'s teachings in their direct, verbatim form.		Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Mind - Friend and Enemy\|Mind - Friend and Enemy.]] We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.

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	* [[Vaniquotes:For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy. BG 6.6 - 1972\|For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy. BG 6.6 - 1972\|For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy.]]
	* [[Vaniquotes:Our mind is our friend, and our mind is our enemy. If it is cleansed, it is a friend, and if it is dirty, we contact material diseases\|Our mind is our friend, and our mind is our enemy. If it is cleansed, it is a friend, and if it is dirty, we contact material diseases.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:Our mind is our friend, and our mind is our enemy. If it is cleansed, it is a friend, and if it is dirty, we contact material diseases. If we keep ourselves clean, pure, we will not be contaminated\|Our mind is our friend, and our mind is our enemy. If it is cleansed, it is a friend, and if it is dirty, we contact material diseases.]]

	=== The Cheater Within ===		=== The Cheater Within ===
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	Śrīla Prabhupāda warns us never to trust an untrained mind. It is by nature restless and deceitful. Even great ''yogīs'' like Lord Śiva have been agitated by the mind's trickery. Therefore, one must be vigilant.		Śrīla Prabhupāda warns us never to trust an untrained mind. It is by nature restless and deceitful. Even great ''yogīs'' like Lord Śiva have been agitated by the mind's trickery. Therefore, one must be vigilant.

	* [[Vaniquotes:The mind is by nature very restless, and one should not make friends with it. If we place full confidence in the mind, it may cheat us at any moment\|The mind is by nature very restless, and one should not make friends with it. If we place full confidence in the mind, it may cheat us at any moment.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:The mind is by nature very restless, and one should not make friends with it. If we place full confidence in the mind, it may cheat us at any moment. Even Lord Siva became agitated upon seeing the Mohini form of Lord Krsna\|The mind is by nature very restless, and one should not make friends with it. If we place full confidence in the mind, it may cheat us at any moment.]]
	* [[Vaniquotes:Don't make friendship. Simply beat the mind with shoes and broomstick; otherwise cannot bring in control\|Don't make friendship. Simply beat the mind with shoes and broomstick; otherwise cannot bring in control.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:Don't make friendship. Simply beat the mind with shoes and broomstick; otherwise cannot bring in control. And other alternative is kevalaya bhaktya. So if you can engage your mind at the lotus feet of Krsna, then it is possible\|Don't make friendship. Simply beat the mind with shoes and broomstick; otherwise cannot bring in control.]]

	=== How to Make It a Friend ===		=== How to Make It a Friend ===
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	How do we turn this formidable enemy into an ally? Śrīla Prabhupāda teaches that the mind acts according to its association. If we associate with ''sādhus'' (devotees) and engage the mind in Kṛṣṇa's service, it naturally becomes friendly.		How do we turn this formidable enemy into an ally? Śrīla Prabhupāda teaches that the mind acts according to its association. If we associate with ''sādhus'' (devotees) and engage the mind in Kṛṣṇa's service, it naturally becomes friendly.

	* [[Vaniquotes:If I want to make my mind as my friend, then I have to associate with sadhu\|If I want to make my mind as my friend, then I have to associate with sadhu.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:If I want to make my mind as my friend, then I have to associate with sadhu. Tasmat satsu sajyeta buddhiman. Buddhiman means intelligent person. He must associate with satsu. Satsu means those who are trying for self-realization\|If I want to make my mind as my friend, then I have to associate with sadhu.]]
	* [[Vaniquotes:If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the lotus feet of Krsna, then our mind is a friend\|If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the lotus feet of Krsna, then our mind is a friend.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the lotus feet of Krsna, then our mind is a friend\|If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the lotus feet of Krsna, then our mind is a friend.]]

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	Srila Prabhupada lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Mind - Friend and Enemy\|Mind - Friend and Enemy.]] We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience Srila Prabhupada's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.		Srila Prabhupada lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Mind - Friend and Enemy\|Mind - Friend and Enemy.]] We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience Srila Prabhupada's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.

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Anurag at 07:18, 11 December 2025

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