Category:Able to Control the Senses
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda establishes that the ability to control the senses is the defining qualification of a civilized human being, specifically a brāhmaṇa or gosvāmī. While the common man is often unable to control the senses, a person situated in knowledge (jñāna) or devotion (bhakti) achieves this mastery. The strategy for control begins with the tongue; if one indulges the tongue, other senses become uncontrollable. However, the easiest method is Kṛṣṇa consciousness: by fixing the mind on Kṛṣṇa and engaging the senses in His service, one naturally becomes a master (svāmī) rather than a servant (godāsa) of the senses. This control is not an end in itself but a prerequisite for attaining God's mercy and benediction.
- The Definition of a Master: A gosvāmī or svāmī is one who is able to control the forces of the senses (talk, anger, mind, stomach, genitals, tongue).
- The Tongue as the Key: The secret to controlling all senses lies in controlling the tongue first. Giving privilege to the tongue makes other senses impossible to control.
- Brāhmaṇical Culture: A first-class man (brāhmaṇa) is characterized by truthfulness and the ability to control the mind (śama) and senses (dama).
- The Role of Devotion: For a devotee, sense control is automatically achieved. By serving Kṛṣṇa, one transcends the material platform where senses dictate behavior.
- The Necessity for Salvation: Unless one controls the senses and engages them in the service of Mukunda, there is no possibility of salvation or liberation.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Qualification to Control the Senses.
Pages in category "Able to Control the Senses"
The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
A
- A brahmana is supposed to be qualified with twelve qualities. As stated in the Mahabharata: A brahmana must be perfectly religious. He must be truthful, and he must be able to control his senses. He must execute severe austerities
- A devotee of the Lord, silently tolerated all the sage's (Durvasa Muni's) injustices & thereby emerged victorious. The King (Ambarisa) was able to control his senses because of the following qualifications, as mentioned in SB 9.4.18-20. BG 1972 purports
- As soon as you are able to control your senses, naturally you shall be able to control your mind. That is called samah. We have to practice this process and learn this process from reliable sources and assimilate them in our life
B
- Because the common man is unable to control the senses and the mind, it is his duty to seek the shelter of a great soul or a great devotee of the Lord and just try to please him. That will make his life perfect
- Brahmana means they must be truthful first. Satya samo damas titiksa (BG 18.42). They must be able to control the senses, control the mind
- By practice of such yoga (moving air within the body by breathing movement) one is able to gain control over the senses, refrain from outward sense objects, and thus prepare oneself for liberation in the Supreme. BG 1972 purports
- By sticking to the regulative principles and chanting Hare Krsna, we shall be able to control the senses, and the first sense is the tongue
G
- Go means "senses," and svami means "master." When you are able to control your senses, then you are a gosvami or svami, the same thing. Otherwise, godasa. Dasa means - servant
- Gosvami or svami, the same meaning: one who has been able to control the senses. Generally everyone is controlled by the senses. When one becomes controller of the senses, then he is gosvami
I
- I don't belong to this material world and so nice division, - either you call brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, or American, Indian. "No. Purely I am spirit soul, and my business is to serve Krsna." Then you will be able to control your senses
- If he (a sannyasi) did so (eat palatable dishes), he would not be able to control his senses
- If they (human society) keep themself in ignorance, ajnah, dehy ajnah, then ajita-sad-varga: he will never be able to control the senses. The yoga system, hatha-yoga system, is meant for this class of rascals, ajita
- If you give privilege and indulgence to the tongue, you'll never be able to control other senses. This is the secret of controlling senses
- If you want to control the senses, you have to control the tongue first of all. Then you will be able to control other senses very easily
- In order to become perfectly God conscious, the first-class men must be there in the society. And that first-class man is described here, samo damas tapah: he is able to control the mind, the senses; tapah, he has undergone austerities, tapah
- It is indicated herein (SB 3.15.7) that a yogi who has control over the mind & senses has the actual benediction of the Lord, & he has no fear. In other words, one cannot attain God's mercy & benediction until one is able to control the mind & the senses
T
- The children should be trained up in such a way that they will be able to control the senses and act only for the benefit of guru. That is brahmacari. They have no personal interest
- There are the forces of talk, forces of anger, forces of mind, forces of the stomach, forces of the genitals, & forces of the tongue. One who is able to control the forces of all these different senses, & the mind, is called gosvami, or svami. BG 1972 p
- This process of Krsna consciousness is the easiest process of mystic power; when one is actually situated on that path of devotional service, he is able to control the mind