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Engaging in thinking is the primary function of the mind, and according to Śrīla Prabhupāda, the perfection of this function is to fix the mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The central instruction found in the Bhagavad-gītā is man-manā bhava mad-bhakto: "Engage your mind always in thinking of Me." Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that this is not a passive state but an active engagement of the intelligence and senses in the service of the Lord. True meditation involves thinking of the specific form, qualities, and pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. Historical examples like Prahlāda Mahārāja and the gopīs demonstrate that constant thought of the Lord provides protection and the experience of direct association. Conversely, Śrīla Prabhupāda warns that thinking of material family and attachments, as King Purañjana did, leads to entanglement and death. | |||
* '''The Central Instruction:''' Kṛṣṇa repeatedly advises His devotees to engage their minds always in thinking of Him, promising that this will lead them back to Him. | |||
* '''The Method of Yoga:''' Real yoga is not merely physical exercise but the control of the senses to facilitate the mind's engagement in thinking of Viṣṇu. | |||
* '''Protection Through Thought:''' Devotees like Prahlāda Mahārāja were protected from danger simply because they were constantly absorbed in thoughts of Govinda. | |||
* '''The Power of Association:''' Even in separation, as seen with the gopīs, thinking of Kṛṣṇa's pastimes creates the experience of His direct presence. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:Engaging the Mind in Thinking of Kṛṣṇa|Engaging the Mind in Thinking of Kṛṣṇa.]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 13 February 2026
Theme Analysis
Engaging in thinking is the primary function of the mind, and according to Śrīla Prabhupāda, the perfection of this function is to fix the mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The central instruction found in the Bhagavad-gītā is man-manā bhava mad-bhakto: "Engage your mind always in thinking of Me." Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that this is not a passive state but an active engagement of the intelligence and senses in the service of the Lord. True meditation involves thinking of the specific form, qualities, and pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. Historical examples like Prahlāda Mahārāja and the gopīs demonstrate that constant thought of the Lord provides protection and the experience of direct association. Conversely, Śrīla Prabhupāda warns that thinking of material family and attachments, as King Purañjana did, leads to entanglement and death.
- The Central Instruction: Kṛṣṇa repeatedly advises His devotees to engage their minds always in thinking of Him, promising that this will lead them back to Him.
- The Method of Yoga: Real yoga is not merely physical exercise but the control of the senses to facilitate the mind's engagement in thinking of Viṣṇu.
- Protection Through Thought: Devotees like Prahlāda Mahārāja were protected from danger simply because they were constantly absorbed in thoughts of Govinda.
- The Power of Association: Even in separation, as seen with the gopīs, thinking of Kṛṣṇa's pastimes creates the experience of His direct presence.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Engaging the Mind in Thinking of Kṛṣṇa.
Pages in category "Engaging in Thinking"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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- According to Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.34): Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me. This process is very simple
- Although King Puranjana was engaged in thinking of his wife and children, death did not wait for him. Death does not wait for any man; it will immediately carry out its duty
- At the conclusion of the Ninth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krsna directly says: "Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me." - BG 9.34
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- Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me
- Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me. BG 9.34 - 1972
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- I (Bharata) became self-controlled and self-realized, and I engaged constantly in devotional service, hearing, thinking, chanting, worshiping and remembering the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva
- I should now give up my attachment for things created by the external energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I should engage in thought of the Lord and should thus surrender unto Him
- If the intelligence and the mind are always engaged in the thought of the Supreme Lord, naturally the senses are also engaged in His service. at least, the activities of the senses remain the same, but the consciousness is changed. BG 1972 Introduction
- In yoga it is necessary to control all of the senses, and when all the senses are controlled, the mind must be engaged in thinking of Visnu. One becomes peaceful after thus conquering material life
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- Krsna replied, "One should engage his mind only in thinking of Me, become My devotee, simply Worship Me, & offer his respectful obeisances unto Me alone. In this way, one can cross over this ocean of nescience very easily and at the end come back to Me"
- Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita (9.34) man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru - Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me
- Krsna says, man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru: (BG 18.65) "Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship Me." Anyone can always think of Krsna, without difficulties or obstacles. This is called krsna-bhavanamrta
- Krsna says: "Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship Me." (BG 9.34) In this way, Krsna opens the door, but we unfortunately do not accept Him
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- The inhabitants of Vrndavana were always engaged in thinking of Krsna, in constant meditation on the Personality of Godhead in a particular form of samadhi, or trance of bhakti-yoga. They had no fear of the miseries of material existence
- The Lord says, man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru: (BG 18.65) - Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances and worship Me
- The Mundaka Upanisad confirms that the Supreme Lord, in whom everything is resting, can be realized by those who engage constantly in thinking of Him. This constant thinking of Krsna is smaranam, one of the methods of devotional service. BG 1972 purports
- There is a statement in the Narayana-vyuha-stava prayers that persons who are always engaged in thinking of the Lord as their husband, friend, father or well-wisher are always worshipable by everyone
- This is stated in Bhagavad-gita (9.34): Engage your mind always in thinking of Me and become My devotee. Offer obeisances and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me