Fw: Does Jyotish have cure for DEPRESSION ?

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"Sabri" <korua

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 6:45 PM

Re: Does Jyotish have cure for DEPRESSION ?

 

 

> Dear Raja, Namaste,

>

> Such conditions of depression, extreme anxiety, panic attacks etc.

> are due to a lot of stress (of various sorts) accumulated in the

> nervous system. In general it is not that the nervous system, mind

> etc. is not functioning properly, but this is like a load on the

> system, and the system attempts to release this load, meanwhile

> giving rise to such symptoms. The stress may even be related to past

> lives, e.g. acquired before.

>

> Antidepressants and other calming medicines, just calm the nervous

> system, so that it is easier to bear this process, with the hope

> that this process is over in the time being (during/after

> treatment). Psycological intervention is just to guide and

> facilitate this process.

>

> What would help from the Vedic point of view, is a lot of prayer,

> Japa done on behalf of him, (e.g. to introduce more and more

> Sattva), to smooth the process, asking for the blessing of the

> Devata, to intervene and help. Just try this, and see if it is

> helping or not, if the correct japa, prayer is done, there should be

> some signs of improvement, or hope towards to positive direction.

>

> I am not an expert on this subject, but I have seen some Pandits

> prescribe Mrityunjaya Mantra Japa, for such a difficult situation,

> e.g. this Japa performed on behalf of him, and in case he is

> cooperative, he can try the same. But Mantra Japa in itself is a

> clearing process, but the process will be smooth, with the blessings

> of the Devata.

>

> As another member has kindly suggested, he should be treated with a

> lot of understanding and love, which is the expression of Sattva

> anyway. The things about which he is having "anxiety" may seem very

> irrelevant to other members, but he is living that reality which is

> important. So it is important to always be very kind to him, and

> keep on explaining to him, that even though he is feeling that way,

> in actuality that is not the case. If you can find things, that he

> likes and loves, and make him happy, even some simple things, which

> will kindle his interest in life, that would also help. Such people

> generally question (maybe inwardly) whether they are needed or loved

> in life or not, so family members should openly and repeatedly tell

> him that he is needed and important.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Sabri.

>

> vedic astrology, "raja_1704" <amit711@h...>

> wrote:

> > Dear Learned members,

> >

> > My father, aged 62.5 years, has been suffering from depression and

> > anxiety related problems for the last 6-7 months. He has been

> under

> > psychiatric treatment and on anti-depressants since March 2004.

> >

> > So far after numerous counselling sessions and medication, we

> still

> > do not see any change in his condition. Being a diabetic and a BP

> > patient, his psychiatrist can also not increase his dosage. My

> father

> > keeps having a very very strong negative attitude towards life and

> > refuses to cooperate and try to have a positive outlook, which is

> > absolutely essential to come out of this miserable state. He keeps

> > imagining something is happening to him - either he won't live to

> see

> > tomorrow, or he is going to have a heart-attack, or injure himself

> > etc. etc. In the last 11 months, we have seen so many doctors as

> my

> > father keeps imagining he is suffering from different ailments.

> Even

> > though his psychiatrist has given him a 100% for his physical

> health,

> > my father refuses to accept that his present agony is because of

> his

> > mental condition.

> >

> > Is some bad influence befalling him ? Can vedic astrology throw

> some

> > light on his condition and guide us to helping him to come out of

> > this situation ? My mother has been going thru hell on account of

> my

> > father's illness, and her patience is running out slowly ...

> >

> > His birth details are :

> > Date : 02.02.1942

> > Place : Nagpur (India) 21.09 N, 79.09

> > Time : Unknown.

> >

> > My father does not have a horoscope, neither was one ever made for

> > him. We & his other elder siblings do not remember his time of

> birth.

> >

> > Can you please help ?

> >

> > Thank you all !

> > Kind regards,

> > Raja

>

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