I tend to let my friends take control of me …

BY HDG B.S. TIRTHA MAHARAJ

Q. I tend to let my friends take control of me, and so I break loose from them. Then I miss them and there seems to be nothing but to return to them. Why is this happening to me?

A. Since you do not have any control over yourself, therefore, others are able to take control of you. You should never even let your own senses take control of you, what to speak of your friends! Since your mind is not under your control, it wanders madly. At times, you get away from your friends and when you feel they are trying to control you, so having no better alternatives, you go back to them again. If you would have learnt to control your mind by developing Krishna Consciousness, your mind would have become your best friend and you would not have felt the need of going to anyone but the Supreme Lord Krishna situated in your heart and devotees of Lord Krishna. Thus, you can live your life with great joy. Better late than never!