Why do we always appreciate the ones near us when they are long gone, especially our grandparents but give 0 attention to them when were around?
Relevance of Gita's Niskam Karmayoga in Preventing Depression and Suicide Bhagavad Gita teachings state that Niskam Karmayoga is a philosophy that describes how unattached selfless actions should be performed. Modern society suffers from depression and suicide due to stress in addition to performancRead more
Relevance of Gita’s Niskam Karmayoga in Preventing Depression and Suicide
Bhagavad Gita teachings state that Niskam Karmayoga is a philosophy that describes how unattached selfless actions should be performed. Modern society suffers from depression and suicide due to stress in addition to performance anxiety, and today Niskam Karmayoga offers profound emotional and psychological support.
Practices of Niskam Karmayoga help people improve their mental state.
1. People develop depression because they hold fears that they might fail or their expectations will remain unmet. People who concentrate on their tries instead of their results experience less mental tension. 2. The teachings of Karmayoga deliver inner peace and mindfulness just like contemporary mindfulness practices which help people manage their life experiences.
3. Not seeking validation allows people to find personal belief in themselves and build strength.
4. The more a person acts without selfish ambition, the more they feel responsible for others. This will greatly reduce the danger of suicide since isolation and hopelessness are huge risks.
5. The Gita teaches followers to preserve emotional calmness between success and failure to stop severe mood swings that commonly escalate to self-destructive behaviors.
Conclusion
Through selfless action and detachment together with emotional resilience Niskam Karmayoga provides the philosophical solution against depression and suicide. The implementation of these moral principles across educational programs with mental health initiatives creates substantial improvements in emotional balance which leads to social unity.
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I am 28 years old today and I got married last month. When starting my new life, I came across new people, new routines, and new bodily changes. While dealing with these new things, I remembered the little things my grandparents had instilled in me or taught me since childhood. From being patient whRead more
I am 28 years old today and I got married last month. When starting my new life, I came across new people, new routines, and new bodily changes. While dealing with these new things, I remembered the little things my grandparents had instilled in me or taught me since childhood. From being patient when dealing with people to home remedies when I fell sick. And most important of all, inculcating spirituality in me helped me a lot during difficult times. While growing up though, like most children, I had my apprehensions and anxieties about people.
However, as a teenager, I used to sometimes feel irritated when they advised me constantly about certain things. But when I look back, at every piece of advice I used to get irritated with or every time I turned a deaf ear to whatever they said, I now realize what a huge mistake it was!
But I am eternally grateful for all the time I have spent with them and all the advice I have received from their wisdom over all these years.
Today, when I see my father-in-law lovingly feeding my niece or sacrificing his sleep because she wants to play with him, I now realize how my grandparents used to feel while spending time with me.
Though I have had the privilege of spending time with them and learning about my culture, food, heritage, and overall life I wish I would somehow just get a little time more with them.
I strongly feel children in nuclear families miss out on all the wonderful stories, age-old pearls of wisdom, and little nitty gritty that dada-dadi and nana-nani have to offer!
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