How to keep the mind calm and controlled, know the easy and effective solutions given by Premanand Ji Maharaj.

Premanand Ji Maharaj Lesson: The human mind is very fickle. Sometimes he gets engrossed in good thoughts, and sometimes he gets pulled towards bad thoughts and bad habits. In today’s world, it has become very easy to get distracted by social media, negative thoughts and bad company. In such a situation, the life-giving things told by Sant Premanand Ji Maharaj can become light for us. According to him, controlling the mind is difficult, but not impossible. All that is needed is right direction, satsang and sadhana. Let us know the 8 simple and effective steps given by Premanand Ji Maharaj, which take the mind away from wrong things and lead to peace.

Start with satsang

Premanand Ji Maharaj always says that as is the company, so is the colour. If you want to free your mind from wrong thoughts, then you have to be in the company of good people, saints and devotees. Satsang purifies the mind and inspires right thinking.

Keep morning time for meditation

Waking up in the morning at Brahmamuhurta and meditating, chanting or praying stabilizes the mind for the whole day. It removes mental disturbance and helps in controlling bad thoughts.

control your senses

Premanand ji says that unless our senses – eyes, ears, tongue, mind – are controlled, the mind cannot be purified. So stop seeing, hearing and saying wrong things. This will gradually calm your mind.

Make chanting the name a habit

When you chant the name of Ram, the name of Krishna or the name of your God again and again, the mind starts getting absorbed in that name instead of going towards wrong thoughts. Premanand Ji Maharaj calls it “the most effective method of cleansing the mind”.

Do service, your mind will become pure.

Service in any form—to devotees, to the elderly, to cows, or to the needy—humbles the mind. Serving reduces ego and infuses compassion, love and peace in the mind.

Keep distance from pride and anger

According to Premanand Ji Maharaj, ego and anger take the mind in the wrong direction. Unless you abandon them, control over your mind is not possible. Make humility and forgiveness a part of life.

Study scriptures and devotional texts

Spend some time every day in reading Bhagavad Gita, Ramcharitmanas, Bhagwat or Santvani. These texts guide the mind, inspire and fill life with spiritual energy.

Be patient, you will definitely get results

Premanand Ji Maharaj always says – “The process of bringing the mind under control may be slow, but if you persevere, victory will surely be yours.” Therefore patience and continuous efforts are necessary.