I don’t know why my father has forcefully brought me here when he knows that I have no faith in astrology or any other abstract subjects that he subscribes to,” was the opening remark of a young lad brought for counselling.
I assured the young man that he will not be offered predictions or a lesson in dos and don’ts. I said: “You are here to figure out as to what went wrong that your performance dipped beyond proportion, following which you went into depression. All the more because the line of treatment for bipolar disease that doctors have diagnosed has instead of helping you made you dysfunctional. And if possible, to guide you improve your performance. let me first assure you that there is no evidence of having bipolar disease in your chart, and therefore, you better stop medication. But before I attend to your problem, I would like to know as to what makes you have such strong dislike for astrology or other divine disciplines when you are not supposed to have any exposure to the above disciplinesIJ”
He responded immediately: “My father has been deep into astrology and occult. But his conduct hasn’t improved; at times, it becomes even obnoxious, especially when he is drunk. How do I believe that it is going to help me in any wayIJ”
“Well, just as good academic understanding does not help unless it is put to practical use, the same applies to your father,” I suggested. “Just try out a simple spiritual tool for at least a month as an alternative mode of treatment. If you find that it is helping you, carry on with it. I am sure you will regain your intelligent, confident self that you exhibited till you were in Class 10.”
“Before I offer you the remedial tools, let me first explain what went wrong with you. A look at your chart suggests that since the exposure to tempting influences of the age overtook you, your fragile mind went into ‘monkey mode’, wandering from one imaginary thought to the other. Having lost your focus thus, you could do not concentrate on your studies. When you were advised by your parents to stick to your priorities, with the sense of independence playing heavy on you, you took it as an affront. Your past experience of a sense of quick grasp made you believe that no sooner you began your preparation for the coming Board examination, you will make over fast. You never realised that as you were moving to higher classes, the subjects were becoming difficult. So, when you really got into preparation mode, you realised that because of irregularity in studies, you have missed out so much that it would be difficult to cover up. That eroded your confidence, eventually leading to a state of depression. The question now is how to get over this malady and rebuild the performing-self afreshIJ”
Having assured that he had the potential to bounce back, towards the first course, he was asked to get up early and go out in the open. The fresh oxygen and vitamin D will rejuvenate you, improve your confidence and strengthen intelligence. Second, you need to do ‘mind detoxification meditation’ for at least 10 minutes before you go to study. The course begins by registering in mind the following saying of Swami Vivekananda: “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life — think of it, dream of it, and live on that idea. let the brain, muscles, nerves, and every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the key to success.”
“In your case the central idea would be your studies. The process involves purging the indwelling thoughts. As a consequence, your conscious mind remains steer clear of distracting thoughts for about two hours. Evidently, if you are able to do focused study for two hours at one go, you will be able to grasp the subject, which will set in your memory well, and you will be able perform.” Fortunately for the boy, the idea got into his head. He took up the remedial exercises in all sincerity. He not only successfully cleared his Board examination, which he had flunked last year, but also got through the engineering entrance test. To the merriment of his parents, he is pursuing an engineering course at a reputed institution.
The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at G-5, Basement, Jungpura Extension, New Delhi 14 Tel: 9818037273/ 24310031 Email: pioneerqueries@bharatastro.com Website: www.bharatastro.com