Antidote for the Poison of Kali

The age of Kali is dangerous time indeed because it is a time when demoniac qualities become increasingly predominant in all spheres of the human society. Since our consciousness is developed according to our association, and since our association in this age so poisonous, we need an antidote to counteract this poison. That antidote is the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. This is confirmed as follows in the Srimad Bhagavatam:

kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann
asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ
kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya
mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet

"My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom."
--Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.51

So take advantage of this most sublime Hare Krishna maha-mantra and become delivered from the vicious qualities of this age.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Conquering a Wandering Mind

I chant the Hare Krishna mantra regularly but still my mind wanders. What should I do to avoid this?

Karthik

Answer: Grab It and Fix It on the Holy Names

The mind is flickering and unsteady by nature. Therefore when while chanting it drifts away from absorption in the holy names you have to grab it and bring it back to a fixed position on the holy names of Krishna. It is just like training a wild horse. If the trainer is strong and determined, the horse will eventually give in to the trainer and become obedient. So you must be more determined to fix your mind on the holy names that it is to wander away from the holy names. In this way by strong, steady determination you can train the mind to always remain fixed on the holy names. Once this happens, the dirt in your mind will be cleared away and you will attain your original pure state of spontaneous attraction the holy names. At this stage chanting will no longer be a struggle. It will be constant celebration of tasting the sweetest nectar.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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