Depression

[Guest rabdabanda]

W.G.D.K W.G.D.F.

Dear friends,

I need a solution for this wt should i do when i feel darkness in every direction of my life.

And why it is so ????????

Please advise............

[dalsingh101]

The good strategy is learning to understand your emotions and thought patterns and how they effect you to bring you to this state. The best way to actually do this is meditation (any type). When you try and still your mind of thoughts, those that trouble you (amongst others) come floating to the surface. These are usually some of the main ones that cause your emotional reactions.

If however, you learn (through practice) to disassociate yourself from these thoughts, and view them simply as thoughts generated by your consciousness pretty much involuntarily, then you can start to (slowly) diminish the negative effect they have on you but seeing them as things that are not an essential core of your being.

These thoughts seem to arise from a mixture of your experiences (especially negative ones), intrinsic desires, wishes and karmic history.

Also simplify your life so that you avoid unnecessary exposure to negative forces that have a demoralising effect on you. This includes people and places. Do the opposite as much as you can and surround yourself with stuff that positively lifts your spirits as much as is possible.

Understand that nothing lasts for ever, including the dark place you find yourself in. Time and effort will slowly diminish the strength of the depression.

Throw yourself into activities that keep your mind off what troubles you. Recognise when your thinking is spiraling downwards and take action to stop it descending.

Experiment with different banis and how they effect you. People often find certain banis are more potent at a particular time to help lift them up.

Try some Sukhmani Sahib. Also try some Dasam bani too. I find bani from SGGS ji helps soothe frayed nerves whilst bani from DG helps you compose yourself physically. But you may have different experiences, so find out what suits you best.

[VanHelsingh]

Might want to try some exercise too. Sweat out the "demons" and get the blood pumping. That usually helps.

[Guest Light]

The answer is simple. To eradicate the darkness, bring light in. What is light? Light is Truth and Truth realisation. God is nothingness, he has no colour shape or form.

Discover him and yourself, because you are him, you're a drop in his ocean, made of the same stuff he's made of- you're just here to realise what you already are, we're basically going backwards and inwards.

Naam simran is chanting his name which, although he is beyond name and form- is Him. The name he goes by is TRUTH- SAT or SATNAM as explained very clearly in mool mantar. Satguru Nanak Ji gave mool mantar importance at the front of gurbani for a reason.

Maya is aso him in an inrealised form- it is darkness becuase it is ignorance(of Him).

Therefore Truth can only be realisation of Him- which is in fact him. He is Truth- i.e he is the realisation of himself, ie. Light.

So chant his naam which is pure light and eradicate the darkness of ignorance from your self and from the dark and ignorant world. Chanting his name will bring him into you and push you towards realising him step by step until one day you will become pure light (Truth) ie. Him.

[Guest Singh]

SSA

May I ask what you are depressed about? is it some particular worry or problem? first of all. worrying and thinkinking about it is not going to make the problem go away. instead put all your energy into making it better. when we become depressed its easy to fall into a downward spiral. where you just keep getting in a worse position.

instead you should make a new chapter in your life and concentrate on putting things right. this is the mentatlity you need. many people go through testing times. but the real test is how you come through these. will post more. only got an exam.

[Wales85]

Consider seeing a shrink. It could really help you.

[Akaalkaur84]

Naam jap is the answer to all problems-read chaupai sahib.will help you fight anything!

[MokhamSingh]

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਹਿ

KhalsaJi

Weusually get depressed when there is some kind of fear/worry in our minds.Satguru Ji says:

ਤੂ ਕਾਹੇ ਡੋਲਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਰਾਖੈਗਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

Ŧū kāhedolėh parāṇī▫ā ṯuḏẖ rākẖaigā sirjaṇhār.

Why do you waver, O mortal being? The Creator Lord Himself shallprotect you.

ਜਿਨਿ ਪੈਦਾਇਸਿ ਤੂ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਦੇਇ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

जिनि पैदाइसि तू कीआ सोई देइ आधारु ॥१॥

Jinpaiḏā▫is ṯū kī▫ā so▫ī ḏe▫e āḏẖār. ||1||

He who created you, will also give you nourishment. ||1||

ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਦਾ ਸਾਰ ॥

जिनि उपाई मेदनी सोई करदा सार ॥

Jinupā▫ī meḏnī so▫ī karḏā sār.

The One who created the world, takes care of it.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਮਾਲਕੁ ਦਿਲਾ ਕਾ ਸਚਾ ਪਰਵਦਗਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

घटि घटि मालकु दिला का सचा परवदगारु ॥२॥

Gẖatgẖat mālak ḏilā kā sacẖā parvarḏagār. ||2||

In each and every heart and mind, the Lord is the True Cherisher.||2||

ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕੀਮ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਵਡਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥

कुदरति कीम न जाणीऐ वडा वेपरवाहु ॥

Kuḏraṯkīm na jāṇī▫ai vadā veparvāhu.

His creative potency and His value cannot be known; He is the Greatand carefree Lord.

ਕਰਿ ਬੰਦੇ ਤੂ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਹੁ ॥੩॥

करि बंदे तू बंदगी जिचरु घट महि साहु ॥३॥

Karbanḏe ṯū banḏagī jicẖar gẖat mėh sāhu. ||3||

O human being, meditate on the Lord, as long as there is breath inyour body. ||3||

[Guest lost]

Aawwwaomw shabad....... !

:happy:

Hope the OP is back to their chardikala self soon!

:waheguru:

[Guest Hope an prey]

OP don't be glum life can be fun ! Try to find those with a positive happy outlook on life they normally r in sadsangat . If you r with bleak peoplle all the time you will be grey a lot too . The respected brothers have the shabad . Use this as a mantr when u think dark is coming strike it down with this.