Answer
The influence of social media should be greatly restricted, especially for devotees and students who are serious about spiritual advancement.
Ideally, one's use of social media should be limited to Krishna conscious content, such as:
ISKCON-related websites.
Authentic Krishna conscious applications.
Spiritual lectures and devotional content.
An even better approach is to minimize or completely avoid unnecessary social media and instead engage in devotional activities such as:
Reading Srila Prabhupada's books.
Chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
Offering food to Krishna before eating.
Worshiping Krishna by keeping His picture or Deity at home.
Honoring Krishna prasadam.
By filling one's time with these spiritual practices, the attraction to social media and material distractions naturally diminishes.
If completely avoiding social media is not practical, then one should discipline oneself to use it only for spiritual purposes—for example, by visiting ISKCON Bangalore's official website, watching lectures on ISKCON Bangalore's YouTube channel, or accessing other authentic Krishna conscious resources.
The principle is to avoid unnecessary exposure to materialistic content and instead engage the mind in hearing, chanting, and remembering Krishna. In this way, a student can gradually overcome lust, sense gratification, and other distractions while making steady progress in Krishna consciousness.
