[Advaita-l] Vedanta in Depression

[Kartik Vashishta]

OM
OM NAMAH SIVANANDAYA

Revered Sri Mahadevan ji Maharaj,

Sadar Pranam,

May I humbly suggest you read the Yoga of the dejection of Arjuna,
depression/dejection/doubt are a part of Yoga and a whole life. The journey
starts from there....
May I humbly recommend:
Visada Yoga, the Yoga of the Dejection of the Spirit:
https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bgita/bgita_02.html

Pranam,

OM
Kartik Vashishta
OM

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 6:25 AM Divya Meedin via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaste Mahadevan-ji,
>
> Thank you for this question. I can relate to this all too well. I cannot
> call myself a student of Vedanta, but I think I can write to you about
> little things I do that keep me afloat when such dejection rears its head.
>
> I have this little poster on my wall that's titled 'My Circle of Control'.
> It found me randomly one day on the Internet, so I wrote it down on a sheet
> of paper and plastered it on my wall. The content looks like this:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Control-Teacher-Novelty-Meaningful-Motivational/dp/B08HJMNSZV
> I take a long look at this poster and see if my problem fits into either
> category. When I make up my mind about which one it is, I try and do
> something about it, like apologize to someone or get back to working harder
> etc. If it's something I cannot control, I pick up a book straight away -
> mostly biographies or advices of great Saints and I read and re-read until
> I feel lighter. If the pangs don't go away still, I pick up either
> Tiruvachakam or Sundara Kandam and set a schedule for the next few hours/
> days to complete a full chant. I recommend this routine highly - it has
> never failed me.
>
> It really helps to reach out to someone from your inner circle that really
> inspires you. When I see the road they have traversed to get where they
> are, I begin to feel that what I am going through is not so bad.
>
> But mostly, I made some real progress when I finally told myself that it is
> ok to feel bad sometimes. It helps me be a better person to myself and
> others. I know none of this is Vedantic advice in the literal sense, but
> these continue to work for me in various measures, and I thought I could
> share the same with you.
>
> Hope you feel better soon.
>
> Regards,
> Divya
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 10:30 AM Mahadevan Iyer via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > Despite learning & rationalizing Vedanta for many years, at times when I
> > face the anxieties & shortcomings of Life, I forget all Vedantic
> knowledge
> > & get severely depressed. At times I even question Vedanta. Have anyone
> > faced something like this? Have anyone found perpetual peace?
> >
> > pranams,
> > Mahadevan
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