Question: It’s been 2 years since I started chanting the Maha-mantra, but sometimes I am unable to control my lust and end up destroying my brahmacharya because somewhere inside me I feel that feeling of happiness. Please guide me on how I can save myself from this Sin.
Answer by Romapada Swami:
Please refer to Digest 00009C for the answer. Same is below for convenience.
Question: How to overcome lust and greed, which kills me now? Please help
Answer by Romapada Swami: Lord Krishna explains in Bhagavad-gita that the lower tastes are conquered when we are able to experience a higher taste (Cf. Bg 2.59-61) by engaging the senses in devotional service. This method is very practical, because devotional service is joyful, easy, and purifying. When lust and greed are employed in Krishna’s service, for example by desiring only Krishna prasadam, by desiring to see the beautifully decorated Deity form of the Lord and by cultivating greediness for devotee association, sankirtan and devotional service, and so forth, and by regularly engaging in these activities, especially hearing Bhagavatam in the association of devotees, lower tendencies automatically subside. In other words, the more our mind and senses become absorbed in Krishna-related activities, the less there is the inclination for other thoughts and undesirable tendencies.
