Ancestor

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Mumbai 6 July 2009

What do we mean by the Spiritual Dimension? : 

What do we mean by the Spiritual Dimension? The spiritual dimension is that which is beyond the seen world and cannot be experienced by our five senses, mind or intellect. It includes the world of heaven, hell, angels, auras, spirits and ghosts. Definition

Website : 

Website www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org

Agenda : 

Agenda What is spiritual research? What are ancestral problems? Who are our ancestors Why do they trouble us? Do they ever help us? Protecting ourselves against ancestral problems How can we help our ancestors in the afterlife

What is Spiritual Research? : 

What is Spiritual Research? Spiritual research simply means researching the root cause of the problems in our life and its effect on us Definition Cannot use conventional measurement and analysis tools Conducted through the sixth sense or extrasensory perception (ESP) Spiritual dimension is just as systematic and logical as that of the physical world Knowledge obtained in a ready-made format from the Universal Mind and Intellect Needs to be under the guidance of a spiritually evolved guide Salient features

Who is a spiritually evolved person? : 

Who is a spiritually evolved person?

Various types of problems : 

Various types of problems

Various types of spiritual problems : 

Various types of spiritual problems Destiny A block in the spiritual energy system (Kundalini) within our bodies A reduction of vital energy within us Black Magic / Voodoo Being affected or possessed by ghosts Distressing vibrations in the premise that we live and work in Distress due to our ancestors who have passed away.

What are ancestral problems? : 

What are ancestral problems? Inability to get married Marital disharmony Difficulty in conceiving a child Addictions ( approximately 70 % of addictions are due to ancestors who pass away) Going blank in examinations despite being well prepared for it Loss of job Miscarriages Bearing mentally challenged children or children with special needs Death during childhood

Who all are included in our ancestors? : 

What are we comprised of? Who all are included in our ancestors?

What are ancestral problems? : 

What are ancestral problems? All remedies to solve the problem have failed This is especially so when the problem should be easily treatable by modern sciences such as a skin rash, chest pain etc. There are two rules of thumb Many family members suffering A number of family members (e.g. 4 out of 5) are suffering with any of the previously mentioned issues simultaneously. (The reason that all the family members get affected is that they all have the same ancestors.)

Example of ancestral problems : 

Example of ancestral problems Eczema for 23 years – very stubborn and would not respond to any treatment 11 Jul 2006 17 Jul 2006 Spiritual healing mechanism

Who all are included in our ancestors? : 

Who all are included in our ancestors? All subtle bodies of our known and unknown departed relatives from all the previous generations For women it includes even the husbands side Subtle bodies of departed relatives from previous births are also included in ancestors. Descendents if they die before one

Effect by generations of ancestors : 

Effect by generations of ancestors

Subtle Experiment : 

Subtle Experiment

Chant Sree Gurudev Datta : 

Chant Sree Gurudev Datta

Protection against ancestral problems : 

Protection against ancestral problems Ancestral problem is a specific Spiritual problem that requires a specific spiritual solution Prescription chant to be done with chant of family deity’s name. Analogy of Vitamin C versus a multi-vitamin A subtle protective sheath envelops us, protecting us from obstacles caused by our ancestors. This is regardless of culture of belief. It helps to nullify the give-and-take account that we have with our ancestors thus reducing their influence on us. It gives our ancestors the assistance they require to make their onward journey in the subtle world. What happens?

How much should we chant? : 

How much should we chant? When to Chant? Best done in the morning to obtain the protection from distress due to ancestral problems.

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? : 

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? 1. Unfulfilled desires Anger directed at descendants who do not use their inheritance in accordance with the ancestors' wishes Have an attachment to the family and still want things to be done their way Addicted to some physical desire such as cigarettes, drugs, sex, food etc.

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? : 

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? Extent of Distress The extent of distress will depend on their attitude in life and their spiritual level: Good ancestors will trouble only to the extent of making us aware of their needs. Vengeful ones will trouble extensively

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? : 

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? a. Heaviness of the subtle body due to desires, attachments and demerits The only parameter that matters in the spiritual realm is spiritual purity. The fewer the desires and attachment and the less the ego, the purer and lighter the subtle body. Thus it will be able to go to higher spiritual realms

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? : 

Why would my ancestors want to trouble me? b. An ancestor desirous of moving on to a higher subtle region would target a descendant doing spiritual practice.

Estimated Spiritual Level of the World Population : 

Estimated Spiritual Level of the World Population Only ancestors above 60% spiritual level are able to go to higher spiritual levels Hence over 95% of our ancestors will be in the Nether world or lower regions and can do very little to help themselves.

Don’t my ancestors help me? : 

Don’t my ancestors help me? Help if at all is mainly at a worldly level The extent and quality of help depends on their attitude in their life on Earth and their spiritual level. Below 30% spiritual level it is very difficult. Real help departed ancestors can give their descendants is to make them aware of the necessity of spiritual practice.

What does this chant represent? : 

What does this chant represent? The chant ‘Sree Gurudev Datta represents the Name of Lord Datta. One of His functions is to alleviate the distress caused by subtle bodies of ancestors God carries out his mission through the major principles of Creation, Sustenance and Destruction. Lord Datta’s ability is derived from a combination of these 3 major principles. Universal Chant irrespective of the Culture/Nationality/Religion of the individual

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What does this chants sound like?

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Cyriaque’s Experience

Does the Give-and-Take account with ancestors get cleared by chanting the protective chant of ‘Sree Gurudev Datta? : 

Does the Give-and-Take account with ancestors get cleared by chanting the protective chant of ‘Sree Gurudev Datta? Chanting the Name of Lord Datta clears our give-and-take account with our ancestors. Subtle basic sattva component is generated and passed on to the ancestor Acts as a repayment mechanism and helps to nullify the account with the ancestor. With the increased sattva component the ancestor’s desires pertaining to their give-and-take with the descendant doing the chant reduces Ancestor also gains the required spiritual boost to make his journey in the more positive subtle regions.

How does it help my ancestors : 

How does it help my ancestors Chant of Sree Gurudev Datta Effulgent striking frequencies Generation of particles of divine consciousness in the environment (purification of the environment) Formation of a protective sheath around the dead body Subtle basic raja-tama particles in the body Subtle body Destruction of subtle basic raja-tama due to reduction in function of frequencies of desire Protective sheath around the subtle body Momentum attained by subtle body

Some points on helping ancestors – funeral rites : 

Some points on helping ancestors – funeral rites The main aim is to accomplish the following: Minimise the attack by ghosts Help the subtle body shake off its bond to the physical body To give momentum and protection to the subtle body in its onward journey in the afterlife.

Some points on helping ancestors – funeral rites : 

Some points on helping ancestors – funeral rites Cremation

Some points on helping ancestors – Wearing of black is detrimental : 

Some points on helping ancestors – Wearing of black is detrimental Black has the ability to attract 70% negative energy and all negative vibrations in the environment People are depressed at a funeral When black is worn : depression + attracting more negative frequencies – double negative. Ghosts take advantage of this increased negative vibrations Increased negativity impedes the onward journey of the subtle body Best to wear white or light shades

Some points on helping ancestors move on : 

Some points on helping ancestors move on Ashes only to be immersed in water – never buried Refrain from going to mediums or Ouija boards If you have to bury, don’t keep things in coffin Negative effect of kissing a dead body Not keeping photographs of dead relatives on display – increases attachment and makes them Earthbound Going to graves and putting flowers etc. increases the attachment of the subtle body Putting up monuments in their name increases attachment

Questions and Answers : 

Questions and Answers

Administrative announcements : 

Administrative announcements Feedback form Please attend our Gurupurnima celebrations on 7th July , 200 Request to All : Please make the time to do the Sree Gurudev Datta chant Recommended : Carry Sree Gurudev Datta photo at all times