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On the Way to Krṣṇa
The mind is always concocting objects for happiness. I am always thinking, “This will make me happy,” or “That will make me happy. Happiness is here. Happiness is there.” In this way the mind is taking us anywhere and everywhere. It is as though we are riding on a chariot behind an unbridled horse. We have no power over where we are going but can only sit in horror and watch helplessly. As soon as the mind is engaged in the Krṣṇa consciousness process—specifically by chanting Hare Krṣṇa, Hare Krṣṇa, Krṣṇa Krṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare—then the wild horses of the mind will gradually come under our control. We must engage in Krṣṇa’s service every moment of our lives in order to keep the restless and turbulent mind from dragging us from one object to another in a vain search for happiness in the temporary material world.
yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ 
    yogī vigata-kalmaṣaḥ 
    sukhena brahma-saṁsparśam 
    atyantaṁ sukham aśnute
“Steady in the Self, being freed from all material contamination, the  yogī  achieves the highest perfectional stage of happiness in touch with the supreme consciousness.” (Bg. 6.28)
Krṣṇa serves as a patron for one who is devoted to Him. When one is in difficulty, his patron saves him. As stated in  Bhagavad-gītā , Krṣṇa is the real friend of every living entity, and we have to revive our friendship with Him. The method for reviving this friendship is the process of Krṣṇa consciousness. By prac-