Keeping

eeping a Cool
a Cool Mind Mind & Healthy
& Cultivating Healthy hab
Habits
Being a slave to a bad habit or
a servant of a good habit
– the choice is yours.
- Fred Van Amburg

We make our habits…

And Habits make
us...
 GATE WAY TO GREAT WAY
Keeping a Cool Mind & Healthy habits
Seminar Sub Topics

1 Modern day Advancement

2 Uncontrolled Mind – what it can do to us?
3 Techniques for Mind Control
4 Nature of Habits
5 Why are Bad habits bad?
6 Balanced Lifestyle & Healthy habits
7 Role of Habits in Mind-Intelligence tug of war
8 How to say ‘NO’ to bad habits?
 1
Modern day
Advancement
Let us take a look at how modern man is progressing…….

Wars
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m
Steadily increasing every year.
Time Magazine Poll
The main problems
facing the society today

1st: Crime
2nd : Lack of Morality
U.S. prison
population
Gun Sales in America
Before finishing school an
average child watches

8,000 murders
100,000 acts of violence
No. of divorces per 100 marriages
US 55
Canada 45
Denmark 40
Suicides/year in Japan 22,500

Attempted Suicides/year
in US 650,000
 ALWAYS ON RISE
nc e e
i o l e l o m
y
V
e m p
Un n t Drug
Mu Addi
rde ction
r d t io n
ic i o r ru p
S u C Divorce
e
Rap Men ta l
tr e s s
 Are we really
advancing
in right direction ?
Why there is
much chaos &
confusion in
society

?
 Just as a pack of dogs kept in a room
bark and bite each other,
people with uncontrolled mind and senses
How can we expect
peace & happiness ?

September 11th
 Solution to all problems
(1) Cool Mind &
(2) Healthy Habits
 2
Uncontrolled Mind
- what it can
do to us?
Mechanism of the Mind

Intelligence (CPU)
SENSES
(servomotors)
The Decision EYES
Maker
NOSE

TONGUE
Mind (Hard disk)

Storehouse Of Thoughts, EARS

Unfulfilled Desires,
Previous Experiences SKIN
 CHARIOT OF THE BODY
INTELLIGENCE SOUL

MIND

5 SENSES
 Is my MIND my FRIEND or ENEMY?

“For him who has

conquered the mind,
the mind is
the best of friends;

but for one who has

failed to control the
 Can The Mind Be Our Friend?
MIND IS COMPARED TO A KNIFE.
Is The Knife
Good Or Bad ?

In A Surgeon’s In A Miscreant’s
Hand : It Can Save Hand: He Can Kill
Life ! With It !!
 Uncontrolled Mind: What it can do to You

A C K OF E SSI O
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 Result of Action with
Uncontrolled Mind
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 3
Techniques
for Mind
Control
Techniques for Mind Control
Step 1 – Withdraw from Wrong

Do not allow
the senses to
wander stray in
any direction
they want.
Withdraw them
from wrong
engagements.
(like a Tortoise)
Techniques for Mind Control
Step 2 – Engage in Right

Engage the
mind in
studying and
practising
mind-elevating
Wisdom
 Step 3 – Accept these
Techniques Mind Nourishers
for Mind *
Control Association
* Books
(wisdom
literature)
* C(meditation)
hanting
* Diet (sattvic)
* Etiquette
(Behavioural
Science)
 Doctor’s Advice for
Stress Reduction and Positive Thinking

According to Dr.Herbert Benson,

the Relaxation Response by a
technique based on
Western relaxation methods,
Eastern meditative practices and
certain type of Prayers consisting of
Four basic elements :
1) a quiet environment
2) a comfortable position
3) the repetition of a prayer, Chanting
4) a passive attitude free from thoughts
 Medically proven benefits of
Meditation

According to Dr. Herbert Benson,

Research evidences of such Meditation :
 Overall Metabolism of the body slows markedly
 Heart and breathing rates decrease
 Blood flow to the muscles stabilizes
 Blood pressure falls
 Doctor’s Advice for
Stress Reduction and Positive Thinking

In his doctorate thesis on

‘Effects of the Hare Krishna mahamantra on Stress,
Depression and the three gunas’ Dr.David Brian Wolf
mentions that by chanting Hare Krishna mantra
regularly, persons who habitually think depressing
thoughts such as, “I am worthless” train themselves
to replace these thoughts with thoughts
that are rewarding and supportive of self-esteem.
 What is a
mantra?
MAN + TRA

MIND
DELIVER
Chanting a mantra
makes our mind Peaceful.
 4
Nature of
Habits
 What are Habits?
Definition (Oxford
dictionary)
1. Practice that is hard to
give up
2. Mental Attitude

Examples :

Cliptomenia of a King of England

Dog’s tail
 ACTIVITY
BRAINSTORM QUIZ
TYPES OF BAD HABITS

SIMPLE SERIOUS GRAVE

 ACTIVITY
BRAINSTORM QUIZ
TYPES OF BAD HABITS – Sample Answers

SIMPLE SERIOUS GRAVE

Biting Nails Losing temper Illicit
Over-sleeping Smoking connections
Gossiping Drinking liquor Drug addiction
Habits are Addictive

HA T
Effects of Bad Habits
i. Financial loans
ii. Loss of good health
iii. Social loss
iv. Familial loss

BI
v. Leads to commit crimes
Habits are like soft cozy beds
– easy to get in, difficult to get out.
Power of a
Habit

Enslaves us
Creates a false conception
of reality
Impels us
Impervious to good counsel
 We make habits and then.....
the habits makes us

Watch your thoughts they become your WORDS,

Watch your words they become your ACTIONS,

Watch your actions they become your HABITS,
Watch your habits they become your CHARACTER
Watch your character they become your FUTURE.
 Habits
Habits are
are first
first cobwebs…
cobwebs…
….then
….then cables
cables

–– Spanish
Spanish Proverb
Proverb

.Smoking kills….
 Root Cause of Suicides in West

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said

we shouldn't spank our children
when they misbehave
because
their little personalities
would be warped and
we might damage
their self-esteem
(Dr. Spock's son committed suicide).

And we said OK.

 Then someone said,
let's let our daughters
have abortions if they want,
and they won't even have to
tell their parents.

And we said OK.

 Then some wise school
board member said,
since boys will be boys and
they're going to do it anyway,
let's give our sons
all the condoms they want
so they can have
all the fun they desire, and
we won't have to tell their parents
they got them at school.

And we said OK.

Then some of our top elected officials
said it doesn't matter
what we do in private
as long as we do our jobs.
Agreeing with them,
we said
it doesn't matter to me
what anyone,
including the President,
does in private
as long as
I have a job and
the economy is good.
 Then someone said
let's print magazines with
pictures of nude women and
call it wholesome,
down-to-earth appreciation for
the beauty of the female body.

And we said OK.

Then the entertainment industry said,
let's make TV shows and movies that
promote profanity,
violence, and
illicit sex.
Let's record music that
encourages rape, drugs, murder,
suicide, and satanic themes.

And we said it's just entertainment,

it has no adverse effect,
nobody takes it seriously anyway,
so go right ahead.
 Now we're asking ourselves
why our children have no conscience,
why they don't know right from wrong, and
why it doesn't bother them to kill
strangers, their classmates and themselves.
 5
Why
Bad Habits
are bad?
 2.Why bad habits are bad,
though they feel good?

Illicit sex
By indulging in illicit sex,
one loses…….

• Shaucham (Cleanliness),
• Dhyana (Concentration),
• Dhrti (Determination)
• Naishtiki shanti (Everlasting Peace),
• Vichara shakti (power of enquiry),
• Dharana shakti (power to grasp),
• Viveka shakti (discrimination power),
and many other similar subtle qualities.
 Meat-Eating

“A vegetarian diet can prevent 90-97% of heart diseases

(thromboembolic disease and coronary occlusions)."
- Journal of American Medical Association
Meat is a Product of Fear & Violence
 Intoxication
Illusory thrill, increasing peril Robs good intelligence

Maddens mind, Slavery to senses, Dangerous consequences

 Gambling
Gambling leads to……..

- Daydreaming
- One forgets present opportunities
- Greedy for more and more
- One may beg, borrow, steal or even murder.
Give up Unhealthy life style
 Refrain from
Stressors harmful to
your body, mind and wellbeing
Non - Veg. Intoxication Gambling Illicit Sex

Meat Alcohol Horse Race Extramarital Sex

Fish Drugs Casino Obscene Films

Eggs Tobacco Lotteries Vulgar talks

 6
Balanced
lifestyle &
Healthy
habits
Work-Life Balance &
Healthy habits

Intellectual IQ Social, Emotional EQ

THE ZEAL
WITHIN

Physical PQ Spiritual SQ
PQ, Physical Quotient Regulate your Eating
Avoid Starchy, oily, Junk
foods
Eat Sattvic food
Milk products,
Seasonal Fruits,
Sprouts, esp Moong
 Eat proper Quantity
Don’t overeat. Fill stomach with
Food 50% Water 25% Air 25%
Physical Quotient (PQ)

YOGA & EXERCISE

Removes toxins due to adrenaline

Keeps you fresh, fit and healthy

PQ, Physical Quotient
RELAXATION

Regulate your Sleeping

6 to 7 hours sleep
is good enough

9 pm to 12 = 6 hrs
12 to 3 am = 3 hrs
3 to 6 am = 1.5 hrs

Early to bed and early to rise,

makes one healthy, wealthy & wise.
Increase ‘Sattva guna’ in your Mind RELAXATION

Read Mind-elevating wisdom literature.

The first duty of a

university is
to teach
wisdom, not trade;
Character, not
technicalities.
- Winston Churchill
Increase ‘Sattva guna’ in your Mind RELAXATION

Sing Mind-elevating classical devotional music

& pray with your family members
RECREATION
Where do we get our scripts from?
 The kind of BOOKS we read

 The kind of MOVIES we see

 The kind of MUSIC we listen

 The kind of FRIENDS we keep

 RELAXATION

Does not mean

watching TV. By
TV watching, We
absorb stress of
characters of the
serials.
 Benefits of Meditation &
Chanting
Freedom from Negative Emotions

Eliminates distractions

Focus in life

Grants peace,
satisfaction and happiness.
DEVELOPMENT OF “I’ve noticed
MATURITY that as chanters
progress from
Dr. Donald R.
one level to
Tuck
deeper level,
they become
Associate Professor,
Western Kentucky
more realistic,
University
more tolerant
and more
energetic.”
 7
Role of Habits
in Mind-Intelligence
tug of war
LIFE AS A SET OF HABITS

WOULD YOU
- like to know and
- Be able to
Read other peoples minds?

CAN YOU READ YOUR OWN MIND?

Do you really know what’s going on in your
life completely?
 Are you
Happy or
MIND Miserable?
YOU !
Calm or Positive or
MIND
Agitated? Negative?

Active or Friend or
Lazy? Enemy?
 ACTIVITY
• Guess the emotions?

•Where are the emotions situated?

Fear
Disgust
Surprise
Happiness
 Soul

Intelligence
Mind (Higher nature)
(Lower nature)

Bad Actions Good Actions

 MIND-INTELLIGENCE
TUG OF WAR
Eg. SMOKING HABIT
 MIND “FEELS”  INTELLIGENCE “THINKS”

- I’m an Engineer;
But that’s a bad habit, not good
for you. You may become
I should know how to addicted to it. Don’t get into
hold a cigar at least. wrong habit.

But you fool, why do you hurt

I think its fun; everyone yourself by this bad habit, that
is doing it anyway. - wastes your money,
I should experience - ruins your good health and
what’s life at least once. - may cause you cancer in the future.
 ACTIVITY
• Can you see the difference how
the “MIND FEELS” and
the “INTELLIGENCE THINKS”?
•Whose side will you take?
 MENTAL DIALOGUES

IF MIND STRONGER – MIND WINS – You succumb to Bad Habit

IF INTELLIGENCE STRONGER – You can Resist the Temptation
 Your choice will
mould your
Future
Life is made of choices
Choices decide our future
Habits activate choices
8
How to say
‘NO’ to bad
habits?
4. HOW TO SAY, ‘NO’ TO BAD HABITS?
SSS Formula
- STARVE BAD HABITS
abstain from BAD people and BAD objects.

- SUPPLEMENT GOOD HABITS

Replace bad habits with good ones, not Repress
sustain with GOOD association and GOOD objects
sustain through introspection and self correction

- STAY AWAY
from tempting environment and association.
 Where do we get
our scripts from?
• The kind of BOOKS we read

• The kind of MOVIES we see

• The kind of MUSIC we listen

• The kind of FRIENDS we keep

 GIGO principle

• Garbage IN – Garbage OUT

• Good IN – Good OUT!
 ORAL QUIZ – Example 1
• Bad habit – (eg) borrowing things.

• Replace – start lending once in a while.

HIGHER TASTE –
- Helps to see how lenders feel.
- Experience the Joy of sharing.
 ORAL QUIZ – Example 2

• Bad habit – addicted to watching TV

• Replace
– start playing an outdoor game.
- visit Meditation centers and get peace

HIGHER TASTE –
- as he slowly begins to enjoy it.
- the TV does not seem attractive anymore.
 ORAL QUIZ – Example 3

• Bad habit – finding fault & speaking ill of others

• Replace – Begin looking for good in others and
honestly praising them

HIGHER TASTE –
- gets Appreciation from others.
- gains more true friendships
- Develops a distaste for back-biting.
 Steps toward Changing
Attitude, Thinking & Behavior
ATTITUDE By accepting
1.Responsibility for our habits &
2.Desiring to change the habit
THINKING 1. Observing our Thinking
logically and
2. Positive self-talk
BEHAVIOUR 1.Discrimination
2.Determination &
3.Discipline
 How to Change Your
Attitude
By . . . Accepting
Responsibility

I am responsible . . .
. . for the habits I’ve
picked up
…for the careless
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE indulgence
…for picking up wrong
company

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DEE
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ATTTI
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 How to Change Your
Thinking
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 How to Change Your
Thinking
Manage Your Self-Talk
If you think you Can, or
you think you Can’t, you are right!

- Henry Ford

I will not smoke or Oh! I will be sucked

into the party of my
drink anymore… friends and will be
forced to smoke and
drink!

THINKING
THINKING
 How to Change Your
Behavior?

BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
Changes take….
1.Discrimination
2.Determination &
3.Discipline

BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
 Choose Your Behavior
DISCRIMINATE by thinking before acting

Stimulus Response

DETERMINATION to act Responsibly

My My
Stimulus Choice Respons
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BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
Steps Toward
Changing Behavior
DISCIPLINE to achieve the goal The
TheNew
NewYOU!
YOU!

BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR

4. Unconsciously Competent

3. Consciously Competent

2. Conscious of Incompetence

1. Unconscious of Incompetence
 SYNOPSIS SOLUTION PILLS

Break Bad Form Good

Habits Habits
Desires are Mind
tackled by…..
Discrimination management
Study Wisdom
Determination Literature of
Association
Dependence on Virtuous
Prayer and
Lord
De-addiction Chanting
Replace by
Healthy habits
Thank You Very Much...
May God bless you
to become free from all
vices and imbibe all
virtues and bringforth
unending Bliss !
Through Mantra Meditation
MAN + TRA

MIND
DELIVER
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
 Mantra Meditation

Chant

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
What do the major
religions say about
chanting the holy
names of Lord?
Christianity

Christ glorified the

Lord’s holy name by
saying “Our Father
who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy
Name”
Sikhism

Guru Nanak
prayed “In the
ambrosial hours of
the morning I
meditate on the
grace of the true
name”
Islam

Muslims
repeatedly chant
the sacred name
of
God - “Allah”
Buddhism

Buddhists also
practice repetition
of the name of
Lord Buddha
(namu amida
butsu)
Sanätana dharma
It also
recommends
repetition of the
holy names of the
Lord, in form of
Mantras

RAM RAM RAM

OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA

KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
 N.D.
“I've Desai
been
chanting Hare
Leading Indian
Krishna for many
Industrialist
years, and I've
never
(Apar found
Limited, GE Apar
Lighting,
anythingCEMA Tubes,
more
Apar Infotech)
pleasurable.
 “By starting to
chant Hare
Vicki Krishna,
Overton
I feel European
leading tremendous
Model
happiness.”
 “Chanting Hare
Krishna has helped
Hrishikesh
me face all
Mafatlalthe ups
and downs in my
CEO
life - Mafatlal
with a great
Fabrics and
confidence
peace of mind.”
 “Chanting Hare
Krishna
Albert has
Brush
made
Ford a
tremendous
Owner - Ford Motors
impact in my
life.”
DEVELOPMENT OF “I’ve noticed
MATURITY that as chanters
progress from
Dr. Donald R.
one level to
Tuck
deeper level,
they become
Associate Professor,
Western Kentucky
more realistic,
University
more tolerant
and more
energetic.”
Hippies became Happies through Mantra meditation
 Hyperactive zone
18
Brain Wave Frequency
(cycles/sec) Active zone
13
Mantra Meditator in Alpha zone
Relaxed Alert zone
8
Drowziness zone

3
Sleepy zone

Mantra Meditation leads to a Relaxed state of Mind with Alertness

Sharpen Intelligence through Wisdom literature
 Power of
Prayers
PRAYERS
go up

Blessings
Come
down

“ O Lord, give me the courage

to change the things
which can and ought to be changed,
the serenity to accept the things which cannot be changed,
and the wisdom to know the difference ”