Depression is a kind of mood disorder which affects a person’s mental as well physical well being. Depression is accompanied by feeling of deep sorrow, grief, hopelessness, helplessness, besides losing interest in the things in and around his life. However, to reach higher potential in life, it becomes imperative to cure depression so that people may spend their lives with happiness, ingenuity, and enthusiasm. Treatment for depression has both a material as well as a spiritual side. A doctor can prescribe medication that will allow a balanced chemical reaction in the brain. Though spirituality has become an elapsed aspect of mental health care, it plays a significant role in completely healing up depression and anxiety. The path of spirituality is that of inner self discovery and focuses completely upon individual process of self discovery as well as search for greater significance of life. However, it is important to understand that in order to become spiritual it is not necessary to become religious or practice a particular belief. Even without being religious, you can avail the benefits of spirituality. All what is required is the willingness to dedicate oneself to complete truthfulness and personal responsibility. Spiritual healing complements conventional medicine, as

Health could be defined as physical, mental, social and spiritual well being of an individual. Though, a lot has been said about the first three aspects of health, very little has been discussed about the ways which affect our health spiritually. Today, when mankind is plagued by many life-threatening diseases like AIDS, Cancer, Hepatitis, it is ironic to see that no complete or authentic cure has been invented to cure the aforesaid diseases, despite tremendous advancement in medical field with researches still being underway. This is when people start nurturing belief in the supreme power i.e. God and look for spiritual healing. One thing which an individual needs to bear in mind is that all incurable illnesses like cancer have a spiritual root cause and are predestined. It is only through ample spiritual practice can you overcome your destiny. Spiritual practice either reverses one’s destiny, wherein a person gets cured of the life threatening disease or gets shielded from the pain and suffering caused due to such diseases. Spiritual healing could be accomplished through intense praying, and by having strong faith and belief in the almighty. These days’ doctors prescribe practicing spirituality in addition to rest and medication. In fact,

The world today is no longer a peaceful place and each one of us are in under some or the other form of stress. So, it becomes essential for each one of us to create optimistic and peaceful thoughts in order to bring peace to our mind. This could be made possible by practicing Yoga and Meditation which indeed are effective ways to get rid of negative thoughts and develop positive thinking. In order to nurture the natural qualities within, it is important to change our thoughts from being negative to positive so that we can focus within our own self and free ourselves from all sort of negativity. Meditation techniques and yogic postures transform your entire self, your thoughts, while recognizing the negative thoughts and converting them into positive and peaceful thoughts. Although Yoga is a form of exercise which not just offers benefits towards the physical well being of your body, but also creates balance between the body and the mind. In fact, yoga works on the belief that there is an intimate connection between the mind, the body and the breath. While practicing Meditation a person needs to be very patient as it is not always difficult

Like elders children too become anxious when they go through stressful situations. It could some prevailing situation at home or something stressful in their school or anything that could upset them emotionally. Since, children are innocent; they have not yet become accustomed to the adversities of life. Consequently, it becomes very important that they learn to remain calm, serene and relaxed. By practicing meditation children can understand as well as accept themselves in a better way. Meditation for children should be involved in their daily routine as they are expected to perform well in every areas of life. This leaves them stressed and de motivated at the end of the day. This is where Meditation comes to picture. Meditation not just improves their confidence levels but also make them feel enthusiastic about everything they do. Meditation can assuage anxiety, frustration, fear, anger, restlessness thereby decreasing the risk of developing health problems. Meditation helps children develop self-awareness, creativity and memory power. Parents should therefore introduce their children to meditation from an early age which in turn would help their children to be in complete control of their mind along with a complete co ordination and relaxation of the mind and the

Durga Puja is one of the prominent festivals of India and is celebrated with great pomp and show especially in West Bengal (Kolkata). Celebrated especially in the month of September/ October, this festival is celebrated for ten days out of which the last four days beginning from Maha-Shashti till the tenth day (Dashami) when the idol of the goddess is immersed in rivers and seas is celebrated with great fervor and joy. Over a period of time, this festival has acquired the status of the biggest social event of the Bengalis besides being a religious ceremony. These four days Bengalis have lot of fun and frolic by organizing many performances. They catch on the latest designer wear clothes and accessories and eat delicious food. Also known as Sharodotsav, this festival evokes the power of female Shakti represented by the Goddess Durga who slaughtered the buffalo demon Mahishasura to restore peace and sanctity on earth again.  Maa Durga’s Puja is performed for wisdom, prosperity, and peace of mind. It is also done for financial and social stability. Though this puja is performed in puja pandals and is performed in a massive scale, this puja could also be performed in our house.

If you or some of your near and dear one is suffering from prolonged sickness or is on the death bed then Mahamrityunjaya puja and homa should be performed to recover from ill health and distress. Maha Mrityunjaya puja (japa) is perform to appease Lord Shiva because Shiva is considered to represent ultimate truth i.e. death which is governed by Lord Shiva. Addressed to LORD SHIVA, this mantra is said to generate divine vibrations that is said to provide protection against accidents and calamity of every kind. Even diseases declared incurable by the doctors can be healed strongly and effectively by this mantra. Also known as the Moksha mantra, this mantra removes the fear of death by consuming all sort of negativity by evoking the Shiva within us. The Mahamrityunjaya puja involves the chanting of this mantra. On chanting this mantra for 1, 25000 times or even its half i.e. 62,500 with full devotion and belief, a person can even come back from the mouth of death. Though this mantra could be chanted anytime in a pure environment, chanting this Mantra with sincerity, belief and devotion in Bramha Muhurata is considered to be extremely beneficial. We at chamundaswamiji.com are spiritual

One of the ten Hindu Goddess of Power known as Das Mahavidhya, Baglamukhi Devi protects her devotees from their enemies. This Puja is performed as per Vedic custom, to defeat enemies. After performing this puja evil spirits are destroyed, enemies are defeated, and obstacles are removed. Devi Baglamukhi is considered to be goddess of black magic, and poisons and protects her worshipper from malefic influences. It is also believed that after performing this puja Devi Bagalamukhi can also provide relief from legal problems to her followers. In fact, a person can do away with adverse circumstances after doing this puja. Moreover, the possibility of accidents or any sort of blood shed or anticipated unnatural Death is prevented. Though the puja can be performed on any day yet Thursday (ruled by planet Jupiter) is considered to be the most auspicious day for worshipping Devi Baglamukhi. This puja is carried out by priests and pundits for seven days followed by Havan or Homam on the last day. In fact, offering 1,25,000 mantra japa to Ma Bagalamukhi is considered to be very strong weapon against your enemies and could prove to be very effective in stopping them from doing any harm to you.

Life’s circumstances change on a daily basis. In fact, things can go from good to bad to worse in a very short time. God calls us to bring our concerns to Him for disposition and potential blessing. He also calls us to share our joys and triumphs with Him. Prayer is a mode of communication with God. If you do not pray, you would not be able to know him in a better way. Prayer is something that we all should want to do on a daily basis as an expression of gratitude to the King of Kings for everything that he has given us. You can pray for anything. People often pray for their near and dear ones, who may be ill or going through a tough time. You may ask for success or help at work or getting through an exam for school or may pray for your own-self to become a better, more broadminded person. Praying regularly can have enormous effect on your consciousness by soothing your emotion, and giving you a sense of happiness, both physical and emotional, improving how you interact with others, and optimistically altering  the way you conduct yourself. However, in addition to

When you talk about health care, images of patients, diseases, medicines, hospitals etc come to our mind. All you can visualize is pain and suffering. It is indeed difficult to cope up with such emotions and requires a lot of energy and strength. Spirituality has the potential to prevent, cure or deal with illnesses and has therefore become a subject of interest for health care practitioners. While patients fight with the physical aspects of their disease, they also have to deal with mental and spiritual suffering. In fact, they feel helpless in answering the deepest questions of life. This is where spirituality plays its role in health care, especially for those illnesses where cure is not possible. Patients who are spiritual can cope with illness, pain, and life stresses more easily. Researches prove that patients or medical practitioners with spiritual bent of mind tend to develop a more positive attitude and can therefore lead a better quality of life. Though advancement in medical science have led to prolonged life span yet spiritual or compassionate care is much valued by patients as it involves serving the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspect of a human being. Spiritual care emphasizes the equilibrium

In today’s fast paced world, stress has become a way of life. Though stress under small doses can help you to give your best, but when it goes out of control it may start taking toll upon your health. In that case it’s time to take action to bring your system back into balance. Meditation is a simple but life-transforming skill that can help you to relax, improve perception about yourself and build up your inborn potential. However, beginners find it difficult to focus their attention as their mind shuffles from one thought to another. In fact, this simple skill requires ample amount of time and patience to build up concentration. Therefore, for a beginner the ideal way to begin with is through breathing meditation which is very helpful in developing higher level of concentration. As a beginner, one thing which you need to understand is that you got to be patient and should not give yourself to unnecessary pressure while you’re going through this meditation. Since, many beginners do not begin with an attitude required to make the practice ongoing, most of them fail to stick with it in the long run. Beginners need to follow some tips in