I approached a young man in town in at the entrance to an office building, a security guard wearing a military-style uniform. He was smoking a cigarette and I said to him that he should give it up, and explained the reasons why he should try and do so. I said to him that he is healthy young man, and that look after his body and not become a slave to the cigarette and become his master. I told him to tell the cigarette to get lost. He told me that he had tried to quit, but found that it was difficult to do so. I told him not to try and quit smoking, but to do it. To my amazement he asked me if I had anything that would help him to quit. I gave him a Chant and Be Happy and showed him the maha mantra. I said to him, that each time he had a craving for a cigarette, that he chant the maha mantra, which is the best remedy to cure his addiction to tobacco. I showed him my chanting beads and said that he should try and get a set, as it would help him to replace the cigarette. He thanked me and gave me ten rand for Srila Prabhupada’s book. I am trying to realize, that the holy name of the Lord is the best medicine to cure the material disease.
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