Depressed & Confused between Science and Spirituality? Complete Tips!
A 12th Class male student devotee asked like this (Read patiently):
“I know only you. a mature brahmin Vaishnav can help me.
Currently I read in class 12 preparing for NEET and want to become a Doctor.
I was a foolish Atheist as well. And my enemy like friends made me addicted to dirty videos which i regret soooooo much
But in Class 9 i was introduced to spirituality that crushed the Atheism and I became a adherent follower of Vaishnav philosophy. But still the video addiction was too high that i tried everything but still can’t get rid of it. So, my studies began to lag.
As it is a human nature to love controversies and conspiracies, i would always be engaged in controversial topics of the Philosophy rather the pure devotion- I got more and more confused with the controversies like-“Cosmology, Embryology, Anthropology, Vaishnavism vs other branches of Hinduism, Hinduism vs other religion, Krishna vs Shiva, ISKCON vs Gaudiya Math, Heliocentrism Vs Geocentrism, Flat vs Round Earth, Moon conspiracy”
My 11tth got wasted due to it like Gravitation Chapter of Physics Collided with Bhagavat Cosmology, Human Reproduction and modern embryology collided with Bhagavad Embryology.
I was more and more getting depressed and couldn’t focus on studies and chanting, I was inflicted with so many disease due to this chronic depression and Anxiety disorder like IBS(Irritable Bowel Syndrome) – Frequent Diarrhea, GERD (Gastroesophageal RefluxDisease) -Extreme Acidity on eating even very simple satvik food, Insomnia – not able to sleep,and finally the last death blow was FIBROMYALGIA- Severe pain expressed by Brain on the body for which it became unable to study and i became semi bedridden and on medications.
In order to remove me from this condition my mother suggested me to temporarily leave all of the so called devotional activities and prescribed me to watch childrens cartoon to uplift the mood and divert me which proved very effective, and now i am better than before and on the contrary My atheism was coming back with some difficult question
But whenever i listen to some kirtan of some great devotee my atheism get completely smashed.
I also really want to go back to SpiritalLife but I am having immense fear even seeing the videos of Devotees on YouTube as I have really Suffered a lot and I Seriously don’t want to get back into that HELLISH MENTAL STATE. My 3 to 4 months of Class 12 have been wasted due to my severe health conditions and now i have less time to complete the syllabus and ace 95% in Boards.And I also want to do a fresh start and practice Devotion where I would become happy and not miserable
And also help me to get rid of the addiction and help me to become pure”
REPLY:
You have been Depressed & Confused between Science and Spirituality!
This is what I have been warning in our media.
This is the base of my preaching:
“Don’t read deeper concepts of spirituality till you cross the age 21 or till you complete the studies.”
(Social media Addiction for devotees affecting devotion & Recovery! READ HERE!)
I have advised this in many places.
One such post is::
Perfect tips for Making Children as devotees READ HERE!
There is a particular age to qualify to read a certain things.
You have gone very deep even in the school age in both material and spiritual knowledge.
That is why, you have got addicted to both dirty videos and advanced spiritual knowledge.
Both can’t be done simultaneously without getting depressed.
Your spiritual knowledge will pull you towards the higher worlds.
Your material addiction will pull you down to a miserable conditioned state.
You will be oscillating between the both that will make you depressed & Confused between Science and Spirituality.
Your Soul will prefer Krishna; Your body will think of women.
Both will be at their extreme ends.
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Result is depression and collapse of everything – whole life.
So, stop this double life.
Follow my advice. Go for deeper reading of tyhe scriptures after the age 21.
Also avoid dirty videos.
Focus fully on the School studies and NEET preparation.
Just keep chanting and following the four regulative principles.
Hear kirtans.
This is enough during the school age.
Plenty of Videos will be available in the You Tube for you.
Since it is free, anyone can speak and post anything.
There will be both sincere and confusing videos.
If you enter into watching everything, your data and mind – both will drain and confused.
There is an age to learn any knowledge.
Wait for 4 or 5 more years. Your mind would have attained some maturity and clarity.
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Your bodily agitations will come down.
You can decide which is real and which is fake with the maturing age.
Addiction to the dirty videos is like eating the stool.
Because, our body has nothing but flesh, blood, saliva, stool, urine, etc.
If one does not take bath for three days, no one can go near to him.
If one dies, his body will start smelling bad after 4-5 hours.
The people are watching such nonsense bodies eagerly.
Everyone has the same anatomy and mannerism. What you are going find in those actors?
All are the same.
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There is a system for everything.
After attaining the legal age, marry a girl and know everything from her.
Why do you spoil your whole life by involving in these material and spiritual extremities?
Be normal.
Be moderate.
Be practical.
Be Logical.
Above all, Be intelligent.
Don’t be a fool by being addicted to the senses and mind.
Regulate your mind by focusing it in chanting, worshiping and reading the syllabus.
Be always engaged in some useful work.
Don’t keep your mind free without any engagement.
Read – Chant – Read – Chant.
Let it be your routine.
See, within 2 months, your mind will regain its original peace. It will no longer be depressed & confused between Science and Spirituality.
Best of luck.
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