This is the conclusion to the series “Who Controls Your Mind” – about living a more conscious and purposeful life, and the need to be in control of your own mind to do that.

The consumption and use of information & technology do not bestow wisdom. They can in fact do the opposite. This is called dumbing-down the population.

What is needed is a spiritual paradigm which combats materialism - the ultimate vehicle for ignorance and harm.

Research consistently shows that the more people value materialist aspirations and goals, the lower their happiness and life satisfaction and the fewer the pleasant emotions they experience day to day.

Qualities such as restraint, temperance, self-control, delayed gratification, compassion, humility and kindness all support and bolster a life guided by wisdom.

The video I suggested watching is “The High Price of Materialism” 2011 https://youtu.be/oGab38pKscw

Some quotes I used:

As a strong wind sweeps away a boat on the water, even one of the roaming senses on which the mind focuses can carry away a man's intelligence. - Bhagavad-gita 2.67

Therefore, O mighty-armed, one whose senses are restrained from their objects is certainly of steady intelligence. - Bhagavad-gita 2.68

A faithful man who is dedicated to transcendental knowledge and who subdues his senses is eligible to achieve such knowledge, and having achieved it he quickly attains the supreme spiritual peace. - Bhagavad-gita 4.39

Before giving up this present body, if one is able to tolerate the urges of the material senses and check the force of desire and anger, he is well situated and is happy in this world. - Bhagavad-gita 5.23