A Possible Spiritual Antidote To Depression
Depression is a prevalent psycho- D logical disorder that affects people of all age groups, across eworld. The depressed individual feels wand sad most of the time and nothing ems to lift his mood. There are feelings hopelessness, helplessness and rthlessness, and the person has a ong belief that there will be no change nits inner state. Globally, around million individuals experience Orlesian while in India, there are re than 50 million people suffering m this debilitating condition. The standard treatment for this onion recommended by medical science is combinations of medication, psychograph and brain stimulation techniques. t, in many cases, depression becomes a conic, lifelong illness. When aperson is Tiring from depression, sadness is in foreground of consciousness. But if examine depressive feelings deeply, at the root, there is hatred and anger. These feelings come up because one feels disappointed with oneself, with significant others or with the world in general. As these feelings are difficult to deal with, they are often suppressed. But, repressed emotions are not pacified and somehow, they find a way to direct their fury at the person, and he becomes depressed. One needs to have faith in the capacity to heal oneself These days, people have become so dependent on mental health professionals that they have forgotten the power within. Persian Prophet Zarathustra, revealed that the powers of the Divine are latent in each one of us, and we need to nurture them. When we have an intense aspiration, and make a dedicated effort, the powers of Asha, truth; vagu mana, good mind; khashathra, the courage to destroy falsehood; and armaiti, love and devotion, become manifest. These abilities help us overcome all deficiencies, diseases and dysfunctions so that we become perfect and immortal. Hence, one should not lose hope. Call upon the greatest force that can heal depression, which is, love. Hatred and anger are overcome with love, and when the speaking tree we learn to love deeply, depression terminates. The Buddhist Metta Sutta tells us, "Just asa mother would protect her only child at the risk of her own life, even so, let him cultivate a boundless heart towards all beings. Let thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world; above, below and across, without any obstruction, without any hatred, without any enmity." We need to forgive our own self, other people, the whole universe and develop a deep, encompassing love. It is important to acknowledge that no one, including ourselyos is inherently bad; people behave harshly because they have beetraumatised. Pain makes people turnselfish, cold and unforgiving to protecthemselves. Rather than dwelling on their dark side, we must focus on the potential light and goodness within them. This has a threefold benefit. Firstly we feel hopeful and peaceful. Secondly,change in our attitude encourages that bringa change in themselves. Thirdas we send subtle positive vibrations anformations to others, these have adeepimpact on their consciousness. In the longrun, as we learn to love ourselves and love others deeply, they too reciprocate with similar positivity. Then our being rejoices in boundlelove. If any depressive thought orfeelicomes up, we at once realise its falsehoods turn towards the truth. As a result the depressive movement ceases.
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The views expressed in the Article above are Pulkit Sharma 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 Speaking Tree , Times of India
A Possible Spiritual Antidote To Depression
Depression is a prevalent psycho- D logical disorder that affects people of all age groups, across eworld. The depressed individual feels wand sad most of the time and nothing ems to lift his mood. There are feelings hopelessness, helplessness and rthlessness, and the person has a ong belief that there will be no change nits inner state. Globally, around million individuals experience Orlesian while in India, there are re than 50 million people suffering m this debilitating condition. The standard treatment for this onion recommended by medical science is combinations of medication, psychograph and brain stimulation techniques. t, in many cases, depression becomes a conic, lifelong illness. When aperson is Tiring from depression, sadness is in foreground of consciousness. But if examine depressive feelings deeply, at the root, there is hatred and anger. These feelings come up because one feels disappointed with oneself, with significant others or with the world in general. As these feelings are difficult to deal with, they are often suppressed. But, repressed emotions are not pacified and somehow, they find a way to direct their fury at the person, and he becomes depressed. One needs to have faith in the capacity to heal oneself These days, people have become so dependent on mental health professionals that they have forgotten the power within. Persian Prophet Zarathustra, revealed that the powers of the Divine are latent in each one of us, and we need to nurture them. When we have an intense aspiration, and make a dedicated effort, the powers of Asha, truth; vagu mana, good mind; khashathra, the courage to destroy falsehood; and armaiti, love and devotion, become manifest. These abilities help us overcome all deficiencies, diseases and dysfunctions so that we become perfect and immortal. Hence, one should not lose hope. Call upon the greatest force that can heal depression, which is, love. Hatred and anger are overcome with love, and when the speaking tree we learn to love deeply, depression terminates. The Buddhist Metta Sutta tells us, "Just asa mother would protect her only child at the risk of her own life, even so, let him cultivate a boundless heart towards all beings. Let thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world; above, below and across, without any obstruction, without any hatred, without any enmity." We need to forgive our own self, other people, the whole universe and develop a deep, encompassing love. It is important to acknowledge that no one, including ourselyos is inherently bad; people behave harshly because they have beetraumatised. Pain makes people turnselfish, cold and unforgiving to protecthemselves. Rather than dwelling on their dark side, we must focus on the potential light and goodness within them. This has a threefold benefit. Firstly we feel hopeful and peaceful. Secondly,change in our attitude encourages that bringa change in themselves. Thirdas we send subtle positive vibrations anformations to others, these have adeepimpact on their consciousness. In the longrun, as we learn to love ourselves and love others deeply, they too reciprocate with similar positivity. Then our being rejoices in boundlelove. If any depressive thought orfeelicomes up, we at once realise its falsehoods turn towards the truth. As a result the depressive movement ceases.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Pulkit Sharma 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 Speaking Tree , Times of India