Life is a war. Doctors are fighting against diseases. Lawyers fight against injustice. Teachers are fighting against ignorance. Depression happens when you lose the will to fight. Arjuna was depressed and he did not want to fight. His bow fell from his hands and his fingers trembled. Krishna urged him to wake up and fight. The decision to fight can take away your depression as it did for Arjuna. When you do Sudarshan Kriya and you meditate, all the past scars that have been bothering you, that made your life miserable will be gone in no time.
How to come out of depression?
◉ Take responsibility
Mental depression is worse than an economic recession. One has to take responsibility to sail over this and help others around them. So as far as depression is concerned, don’t think it is your karma. You can do something about it.
◉ Know that your life is precious
Your life is so precious. Don’t lose it. When you meditate, all the past scars that have been bothering you, and that made your life miserable will be gone in no time. You should value yourself more than anything else in the world because you are the centre of your world.
◉ Don’t just sit and keep thinking
So don’t just sit and keep thinking about yourself. ‘What will happen to me?’ What is going to happen to you? You keep thinking about it and get depressed. You are here in this world to do some work for society. You have come into this world to do the work of God. Understand this and be a part of any seva activity. Practice Sudarshan Kriya and meditation. Keep doing Sudarshan Kriya for some time and see how much change happens.
◉ Wake up
What are you depressed about? Wake up and see. Anyway, all of us are going to die, drop the body here. The rest of the time that I am on this planet, should I not be happy and spread happiness around me? Instead of wanting something, can I be in the position to give? If nothing, I can at least give blessings to everybody. When you are determined to do some good thing in your life, and give away some good vibrations, your depression is out of the window.
The Hidden Link Between Depression And Energy
When energy is low, that is when depression happens. When the barometer of energy drops down then you feel disinterested. When it goes further down, you lose the willingness to live.
Prana or energy is present in everything. In fact, we are floating in an ocean of prana. It is the life force energy within us. Stones have got one unit of prana. Water has got two units of prana. Fire has got three units of prana. Air has got four units of prana. Plants have five units of prana. Animals have six units of prana. Human beings are capable of holding from seven to 16 units of prana. The expression of prana is the whole universe.
When prana is lower, that’s when you feel depressed. When prana goes further low, then you feel suicidal. When prana is higher, you feel enthusiastic. When prana is very high, you feel energetic and blissful. That is why when people are depressed, just giving counselling doesn’t work. What needs to be done is to raise the level of prana.
Raise the prana in you by exercise, proper food, meditation, breathing, and Sudarshan Kriya. This will bring the energy level up. When the energy is higher, you feel happier. You feel enthusiastic. When it is complete, you feel blissful.
Wisdom from Gurudev
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How to respond to suicidal tendencies?
Violence against oneself is as bad as violence against someone else. So the world is caught between societal violence on one side and suicidal tendencies on the other side. It is only spirituality which can bring them to the centre and which can relieve them from these two extremities. If you find anyone with the slightest suicidal tendency, along with professional medical help, get them around some good company, get them to sing and dance, and make them understand that life is much more than just a few material positions. Life is much more than blame or appreciation from someone. Life is much more than a relationship or a job. The reason for suicide is a failure in a relationship, failure in a job and not being able to achieve what you want to achieve. Life is much more than the small desires that pop up in your consciousness, in your mind. So take professional medical help as needed, see life from a bigger perspective and engage yourself in some service activity.
