A Yogic Approach To Overcome Depression
Accordingto a recent report by WHО, A India has the largest number of depressed people in entire Southeast Asia and Western Pacific region. Depression cases are on a rise in India with over 50 million people suffering from this psychological disorder. In this context, everyone is pinning their hopes on modern psychiatry and psychology. The present-day mental health specialist strengthens the individual's existingidentity by changing his neurotransmitters, thinking patterns, emotionalreactions and behaviour: Although this seems to help the person in dealing with depression in the short-run, it falls short of offering a permanent solution. Many people who get cured either experience a relapse, develop another mental disorder or continue to have poor quality of life. The need of the hour is to develop alternative approaches to combat this prevalent disorder. In my experience, psychotherapy based on Indian yogic tradition can offer a far more effective and enduring solution to depression. Patanjali, author of Yoga Sutras, gives in-depth analysis that helps us comprehend the root cause and cure of depression. Our flawed psychological make-up is the main culprit behind depression and other psychological disorders. He elucidates fivemain components or klesas that constitute this grossly mistaken view of the self-avidya, ignorance; asmita, sense of isolated self; raga, attachment; dvesha, repulsion; and abhinivesa, clinging to life. Due to ignorance we often consider the outward changing world and shifting inner temperament to be reality rather than seeing the eternal presence that lies beneath these fluctuations. While identifyingwith these fluctuations, we grieve over the aspect that was there, but is now no more and become depressed. Once the veil of ignorance is lifted you experience the eternal presence and all grief vanishes. We realise that what is changing is of little consequence because we always have had that which does not change. Under the influence of asmita, we confuse our Self with our body and mind and become egoistic. Consequently, we consider ourselves to be separate from the cosmos. This feeling of isolation makes us lose faith in the Divine leading to hopelessness and helplessness. When werise above egoism we realise that our Self is limitless, pervasive and a part of the Divine. As a result, we become fearless and ecstatic even in the face of adversities. Raga is a fixation on pleasant involvements whiledvesha isan xperiences. We erroneously believe that in order to be happy we need to chase and dwell upon pleasant experiences and avoid negative experiences. The more we try to do this, the urther we are caught up inthe cyсpleasure and pain leading to depreBliss happens when we break ourattachment to both pain and pleasAbhinivesa is our wish to cling tophysical body and live because wethe unknown. Although the surviinstinct is important, fear of the unknown makes us cling to a baselevel of existence. We forget that ware basically a soul that has takenbody to continue our evolution. Rather than strengthening theperson's existing identity, the yogapproach elucidates its limited annature. Consequently, the personing from depression feels motivatfind a method that enables him to dcontact with the Divine and wake higher individuality within him.Once the Divine being takes charge of the consciousness, the dwells in his true nature which isand there is complete freedom fro depression.
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Courtesy: Pulkit Sharma and Speaking Tree , Times of India
A Yogic Approach To Overcome Depression
Accordingto a recent report by WHО, A India has the largest number of depressed people in entire Southeast Asia and Western Pacific region. Depression cases are on a rise in India with over 50 million people suffering from this psychological disorder. In this context, everyone is pinning their hopes on modern psychiatry and psychology. The present-day mental health specialist strengthens the individual's existingidentity by changing his neurotransmitters, thinking patterns, emotionalreactions and behaviour: Although this seems to help the person in dealing with depression in the short-run, it falls short of offering a permanent solution. Many people who get cured either experience a relapse, develop another mental disorder or continue to have poor quality of life. The need of the hour is to develop alternative approaches to combat this prevalent disorder. In my experience, psychotherapy based on Indian yogic tradition can offer a far more effective and enduring solution to depression. Patanjali, author of Yoga Sutras, gives in-depth analysis that helps us comprehend the root cause and cure of depression. Our flawed psychological make-up is the main culprit behind depression and other psychological disorders. He elucidates fivemain components or klesas that constitute this grossly mistaken view of the self-avidya, ignorance; asmita, sense of isolated self; raga, attachment; dvesha, repulsion; and abhinivesa, clinging to life. Due to ignorance we often consider the outward changing world and shifting inner temperament to be reality rather than seeing the eternal presence that lies beneath these fluctuations. While identifyingwith these fluctuations, we grieve over the aspect that was there, but is now no more and become depressed. Once the veil of ignorance is lifted you experience the eternal presence and all grief vanishes. We realise that what is changing is of little consequence because we always have had that which does not change. Under the influence of asmita, we confuse our Self with our body and mind and become egoistic. Consequently, we consider ourselves to be separate from the cosmos. This feeling of isolation makes us lose faith in the Divine leading to hopelessness and helplessness. When werise above egoism we realise that our Self is limitless, pervasive and a part of the Divine. As a result, we become fearless and ecstatic even in the face of adversities. Raga is a fixation on pleasant involvements whiledvesha isan xperiences. We erroneously believe that in order to be happy we need to chase and dwell upon pleasant experiences and avoid negative experiences. The more we try to do this, the urther we are caught up inthe cyсpleasure and pain leading to depreBliss happens when we break ourattachment to both pain and pleasAbhinivesa is our wish to cling tophysical body and live because wethe unknown. Although the surviinstinct is important, fear of the unknown makes us cling to a baselevel of existence. We forget that ware basically a soul that has takenbody to continue our evolution. Rather than strengthening theperson's existing identity, the yogapproach elucidates its limited annature. Consequently, the personing from depression feels motivatfind a method that enables him to dcontact with the Divine and wake higher individuality within him.Once the Divine being takes charge of the consciousness, the dwells in his true nature which isand there is complete freedom fro depression.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Pulkit Sharma and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Pulkit Sharma and Speaking Tree , Times of India