Be Curious About The Lower Modes When They Strike | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 19 Aug 2026

The mind is like a movie screen, and we project on it various images. Now, a movie, you can watch it or not watch it. If you're driving by a drive-in theater, you don't have to watch the movie. But you could get absorbed in it. Like I saw people on the way home on the plane, they were totally absorbed in watching a movie. They didn't even know they were flying on a plane. They forgot, and that's probably why they put the movies on there, so people pass the time faster. So when you're able to step back and notice that those fears, anxieties, whatever it may be, are noticeably energies moving through your mental system, but they're not you, you can disassociate yourself from them. So one way to do that is, instead of identifying with them, be curious about them. It's one way that, as a soul in your interaction with your body and mind, you can be a little detached. Just like let's say you stub your toe and you go, "Oh, that hurts!" You can just react like that, or you can say, "What is that sensation?" Be curious about what it is, and just notice it. The same thing when fear comes into your mind: try to notice the energy. Don't push it away, but just notice what is fear energy and where is it coming from. If you do that, it'll help you detach from the mind. And as far as getting a taste for chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, it's good to study the mantra and understand what is the power of the Holy Name and why it's powerful. Ultimately, it's because Kṛṣṇa is a person, and He's the Supreme Person, and He's all-merciful. And that's something that makes a lot of sense because impersonality doesn't fit with anything that we're used to. So if you can appreciate that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and you're saying His name, it's quite natural to just lean into the feeling of it, because who else is going to help you? Prabhupāda mentions also that when you're being tossed—in other words, when you're going through things here in this world—you can admit it to Kṛṣṇa. Say, "Kṛṣṇa, I'm really being tossed by the ocean here." There's a solace in that, because He's our benefactor. (07:24) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #japajolt #makejapagreatagain #mantrameditation #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose