Ancestors' Fortnight: September 29-October 14
How we can help our ancestors and protect ourselves
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🌸 Every year there is a fortnight when our ancestors come towards the Earth plane in an attempt to connect with their descendants.
🌸 This year the ancestors' fortnight is from September 29 to October 14, 2023.
🌸 This period presents a unique opportunity for descendants to help their ancestors.
🌸 By doing special remedies and rituals we can give our ancestors spiritual energy for their onward journey.
How we can help our ancestors and protect ourselves
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🌸 Every year there is a fortnight when our ancestors come towards the Earth plane in an attempt to connect with their descendants.
🌸 This year the ancestors' fortnight is from September 29 to October 14, 2023.
🌸 This period presents a unique opportunity for descendants to help their ancestors.
🌸 By doing special remedies and rituals we can give our ancestors spiritual energy for their onward journey.
Spiritual quote
‘Learning from others is spiritual practice. It helps us to reduce our ego and move closer to God.’
-Her Holiness Anjali Gadgil
Learning brings more bliss than teaching hence, one should constantly stay in learning mode.
‘Learning from others is spiritual practice. It helps us to reduce our ego and move closer to God.’
-Her Holiness Anjali Gadgil
Learning brings more bliss than teaching hence, one should constantly stay in learning mode.
What is spiritual growth?
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🌸 Spiritual growth is the increasing identification with and experience of the soul or God principle within us.
🌸 Spiritual growth is a result of spiritual practice.
🌸 This definition that relies on principles of spiritual science has been explained in more detail in our article on how to grow spiritually.
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🌸 Spiritual growth is the increasing identification with and experience of the soul or God principle within us.
🌸 Spiritual growth is a result of spiritual practice.
🌸 This definition that relies on principles of spiritual science has been explained in more detail in our article on how to grow spiritually.
Spiritual growth through medium of Art
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🌸 As per the science of Spirituality, the primary purpose of life is to grow spiritually.
🌸 In the field of art too, an artist’s primary intention should be to use his/her art as a medium to grow spiritually.
🌸 The purpose of this art should be to emit spiritually positive vibrations into the environment along with helping and inspiring others to grow spiritually.
🌸 True art is that which awakens seeker-ship qualities in an individual and inspires him/her to grow spiritually.
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🌸 As per the science of Spirituality, the primary purpose of life is to grow spiritually.
🌸 In the field of art too, an artist’s primary intention should be to use his/her art as a medium to grow spiritually.
🌸 The purpose of this art should be to emit spiritually positive vibrations into the environment along with helping and inspiring others to grow spiritually.
🌸 True art is that which awakens seeker-ship qualities in an individual and inspires him/her to grow spiritually.
Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Introduction to spiritually purer art and design - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Table of Contents1. Introduction to art1.1 Maharshi Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay’s research in fine arts2. Basic Concepts2.1 Sattva, Raja and Tama2.2 What is the spiritual dimension?2.3 What is…
Did you know - 'Salt water remedy' is helpful to overcome depression and is a potent method of spiritual healing?
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🌸 Negative energies (Black energy) can affect people and create a variety of problems such as depression, unclear thinking, anxiety; which can lead to even further difficulties such as addiction, financial problems or chest pain, etc.
🌸 The Salt Water Spiritual Remedy is a simple but effective remedy that drains black energy from the body and keeps us protected from these negative energies.
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🌸 Negative energies (Black energy) can affect people and create a variety of problems such as depression, unclear thinking, anxiety; which can lead to even further difficulties such as addiction, financial problems or chest pain, etc.
🌸 The Salt Water Spiritual Remedy is a simple but effective remedy that drains black energy from the body and keeps us protected from these negative energies.
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The Salt water cleansing therapy is a simple but effective spiritual healing method to remove negative energy from one's body and mind. Learn why it is useful and how…
The Salt water cleansing therapy is a simple but effective spiritual healing method to remove negative energy from one's body and mind. Learn why it is useful and how…
Experiencing Bliss
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"Happiness seems as minute as a grain of barley, while unhappiness seems as huge as a mountain." - Saint Tukaram
🌸 In an average person’s life, happiness is 25% and unhappiness is 75%.
🌸 Since most people do not know how to attain Bliss, each one tries to acquire at least temporary happiness through the five senses, mind and intellect, by way of things such as eating one’s favourite dish, listening to music one likes and so on.
🌸 The only way to acquire long term or lasting happiness is by doing spiritual practice, which connects the person to the soul (God within) which is blissful in nature.
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"Happiness seems as minute as a grain of barley, while unhappiness seems as huge as a mountain." - Saint Tukaram
🌸 In an average person’s life, happiness is 25% and unhappiness is 75%.
🌸 Since most people do not know how to attain Bliss, each one tries to acquire at least temporary happiness through the five senses, mind and intellect, by way of things such as eating one’s favourite dish, listening to music one likes and so on.
🌸 The only way to acquire long term or lasting happiness is by doing spiritual practice, which connects the person to the soul (God within) which is blissful in nature.
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What is Bliss - Spiritual definition - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Bliss is a superlative state which is far above and beyond happiness. Experiencing it is only possible through spiritual practice.
Keeping the Body Physically and Spiritually Pure
🌸 Keeping a spiritual perspective for maintaining a healthy physical body can help a person to achieve better growth, both physically and spiritually.
🌸 If one keeps the spiritual emotion that the physical body is a temple given by God, then one can use this perspective to make an effort to eat healthier and also take measures such as chanting, exercising, etc. to keep the body functioning more optimally.
🌸 Another benefit to keeping the physical body healthy is it gives us more energy, which allows us to do more focused and deeper spiritual practice.
🌸 Hence, keeping the physical body in optimal condition helps our spiritual practice happen smoothly and when our spiritual practice happens better, the physical body also begins to get purified more readily.
🌸 Keeping a spiritual perspective for maintaining a healthy physical body can help a person to achieve better growth, both physically and spiritually.
🌸 If one keeps the spiritual emotion that the physical body is a temple given by God, then one can use this perspective to make an effort to eat healthier and also take measures such as chanting, exercising, etc. to keep the body functioning more optimally.
🌸 Another benefit to keeping the physical body healthy is it gives us more energy, which allows us to do more focused and deeper spiritual practice.
🌸 Hence, keeping the physical body in optimal condition helps our spiritual practice happen smoothly and when our spiritual practice happens better, the physical body also begins to get purified more readily.
Start Your Spiritual Journey
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Whichever religious path or culture you come from, the SSRF recommends three things you can do right away to begin your spiritual journey.
🌸 Chanting the Name of God according to your religion of birth.
🌸 A chant that is spiritually conducive for the current years up to 2023.
🌸 Chanting a protective chant for ancestral problems.
🌸 Chanting is a simple spiritual practice that can be adopted by anyone and everyone.
🌸 It has no limitations of time and space, hence can be performed whether it is day or night, wherever we are. Chanting can be done out loud, or in our minds and even in the midst of our daily activities.
It is up to us to start today!
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Whichever religious path or culture you come from, the SSRF recommends three things you can do right away to begin your spiritual journey.
🌸 Chanting the Name of God according to your religion of birth.
🌸 A chant that is spiritually conducive for the current years up to 2023.
🌸 Chanting a protective chant for ancestral problems.
🌸 Chanting is a simple spiritual practice that can be adopted by anyone and everyone.
🌸 It has no limitations of time and space, hence can be performed whether it is day or night, wherever we are. Chanting can be done out loud, or in our minds and even in the midst of our daily activities.
It is up to us to start today!
Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Start Your Spiritual Journey - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
As spirituality is a vast topic, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Three basic points can be followed to ensure a proper start.
It's the Time You can Help Your Departed Ancestors the Most!
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🌸 Understand the spiritual significance of the fortnight for departed ancestors.
🌸 Follow simple steps to give them spiritual momentum in the afterlife.
🌸 This year, the fortnight is from 29th September through 14th October, 2023.
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🌸 Understand the spiritual significance of the fortnight for departed ancestors.
🌸 Follow simple steps to give them spiritual momentum in the afterlife.
🌸 This year, the fortnight is from 29th September through 14th October, 2023.
Spiritual Aspects of Social Service
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🌸 The purpose of life, according to the Rugveda (an ancient Indian vedic text) is to strive for spiritual progress to attain God-realisation and strive for the well-being of society.
🌸 Some of those undertaking the noble task of serving society through social service try to follow Karmayoga (the 'Path of Action').
🌸 An important question from the viewpoint of the spiritual growth of a social-worker, is how can actions or deeds be performed such that they liberate one, from the cycles of birth and death?
🌸 Doership (the feeling of 'I am doing this of my own volition'), pride and expectations can increase our ego and keep us separate from God, which become serious obstacles and nullify all the good work from the perspective of spiritual growth.
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🌸 The purpose of life, according to the Rugveda (an ancient Indian vedic text) is to strive for spiritual progress to attain God-realisation and strive for the well-being of society.
🌸 Some of those undertaking the noble task of serving society through social service try to follow Karmayoga (the 'Path of Action').
🌸 An important question from the viewpoint of the spiritual growth of a social-worker, is how can actions or deeds be performed such that they liberate one, from the cycles of birth and death?
🌸 Doership (the feeling of 'I am doing this of my own volition'), pride and expectations can increase our ego and keep us separate from God, which become serious obstacles and nullify all the good work from the perspective of spiritual growth.
Here are some signs that our departed ancestors are trying to reach out to us for help.
Have you experienced any of these?
Have you experienced any of these?
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85%
Some members of your entire family are continuously facing problems
15%
Having dreams of Snakes
8%
Having dreams of your departed relatives or ancestors
Spiritual healing using incense sticks
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Do you know that incense sticks are an excellent spiritual healing tool to increase the spiritual purity of a place or a person ?
Spiritual Science Research Foundation has developed incense sticks that have different specific types of fragrances.
These fragrances attract specific aspects of God (Deities) and thus generate Divine consciousness (Chaitanya). This Divine consciousness enhances spiritual purity and also fights negative energies.
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Do you know that incense sticks are an excellent spiritual healing tool to increase the spiritual purity of a place or a person ?
Spiritual Science Research Foundation has developed incense sticks that have different specific types of fragrances.
These fragrances attract specific aspects of God (Deities) and thus generate Divine consciousness (Chaitanya). This Divine consciousness enhances spiritual purity and also fights negative energies.
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By choosing a vegetarian diet, one experiences more positivity.
Along with this, if one is doing spiritual practice, one's spiritual progress can happen faster.
By choosing a vegetarian diet, one experiences more positivity.
Along with this, if one is doing spiritual practice, one's spiritual progress can happen faster.
Video game addiction – Spiritual perspectives
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1️⃣ Video games are like any other form of entertainment – but how we use it and what type of content we engage with will define whether it has a positive or negative impact on us.
2️⃣ Unfortunately, in today’s world, the vast majority of video games emit negative vibrations.
3️⃣ The World Health Organization (WHO) even recently classified video game addiction as a mental health disorder.
To know our research findings of how video games impact us at a spiritual level, please visit our affiliate website.
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1️⃣ Video games are like any other form of entertainment – but how we use it and what type of content we engage with will define whether it has a positive or negative impact on us.
2️⃣ Unfortunately, in today’s world, the vast majority of video games emit negative vibrations.
3️⃣ The World Health Organization (WHO) even recently classified video game addiction as a mental health disorder.
To know our research findings of how video games impact us at a spiritual level, please visit our affiliate website.
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Video game addiction - Spiritual perspectives and solutions - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
People spend a lot of time on video games, but is this is a good use of time ? Read about our in-depth research into the effects of video games.
Spiritual Causes of Addiction
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🌸 The causes of addiction are not just based on a mental problem. Spiritual research indicates that often an addiction has its root cause in the spiritual dimension.
🌸 According to the spiritual Path of Action (Karmayoga), all our actions are either destined (not in our control) or due to free will (within our control).
🌸As a rule of thumb, in the current era 65% of our actions are destined and 35% are due to free will.
The SSRF suggests that if the governments of the world were to focus on the spiritual causes and spiritual treatment of addictions in their research, they would have a greater amount of success in curbing addiction altogether.
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🌸 The causes of addiction are not just based on a mental problem. Spiritual research indicates that often an addiction has its root cause in the spiritual dimension.
🌸 According to the spiritual Path of Action (Karmayoga), all our actions are either destined (not in our control) or due to free will (within our control).
🌸As a rule of thumb, in the current era 65% of our actions are destined and 35% are due to free will.
The SSRF suggests that if the governments of the world were to focus on the spiritual causes and spiritual treatment of addictions in their research, they would have a greater amount of success in curbing addiction altogether.
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Spiritual causes of addiction - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Causes of addiction are not just based on a mental problem. Spiritual research indicates that often an addiction has spiritual root cause
Personality Development
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🌸 Do you have a desire to change yourself?
🌸 Maybe you have tried techniques from self help books but found that after some time you return to your old habits. Why does this happen? And how can we make sustainable change?
🌸 Most self help books teach methods at a psychological level. That is, to change the thoughts which in turn change the actions. This doesn’t go to the root of the issue however.
🌸 At an even deeper level, we need to change our basic nature which is composed of differing amounts of the subtle basic components of Sattva (purity), Raja (action) and Tama (ignorance/inertia).
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🌸 Do you have a desire to change yourself?
🌸 Maybe you have tried techniques from self help books but found that after some time you return to your old habits. Why does this happen? And how can we make sustainable change?
🌸 Most self help books teach methods at a psychological level. That is, to change the thoughts which in turn change the actions. This doesn’t go to the root of the issue however.
🌸 At an even deeper level, we need to change our basic nature which is composed of differing amounts of the subtle basic components of Sattva (purity), Raja (action) and Tama (ignorance/inertia).
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Personality Development - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Things you can do to help your departed ancestors
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There are 2 things that you can do to help your departed ancestors in the afterlife.
1️⃣ Chant the Name 'Shri Gurudev Datta':
It provides us with spiritual protection from problems caused by our departed ancestors and it also provides our departed ancestors with the spiritual energy, which gives them momentum in the afterlife.
2️⃣ Performing the 'Shraddha' ritual:
It is also recommended that one performs the ritual of Shraddha. These are specific rites done to reduce the worldly desires of departed ancestors and provide them with spiritual energy for their journeys in the afterlife.
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There are 2 things that you can do to help your departed ancestors in the afterlife.
1️⃣ Chant the Name 'Shri Gurudev Datta':
It provides us with spiritual protection from problems caused by our departed ancestors and it also provides our departed ancestors with the spiritual energy, which gives them momentum in the afterlife.
2️⃣ Performing the 'Shraddha' ritual:
It is also recommended that one performs the ritual of Shraddha. These are specific rites done to reduce the worldly desires of departed ancestors and provide them with spiritual energy for their journeys in the afterlife.
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Significance of feeding crows during the Shraddha ritual in Pitrupaksha - Spiritual Science Research Foundation
Did you know that you can do something to help your departed ancestors in the afterlife ? This article explains why crows pecking at the food offered ritualistically to the departed ancestors can denote that they are being helped.
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🌸 Get answers to your spiritual questions
🌸 Receive practical solutions to persistent problems in life
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