Describes the various spiritual root causes of problems in life

1. Cover Types of spiritual causes of problems in life www. S piritual R esearch F oundation.org How the spiritual dimension affects our lives – Part 3 of 3

2. A quick recap 1 st Part 2 nd Part 3 rd Part Causes of problems can also be in the spiritual dimension Examples of real life case studies where the root cause was found to be spiritual in nature Various types of spiritual root causes of problems

4. Spiritual root causes of problems - 1. Destiny 65% 35% Destiny Wilful action / Free will

6. Spiritual root causes of problems - 1. Destiny Types of Destiny Mild Moderate Severe Examples Minor illnesses, more than average efforts required to get a partner Financial losses, marital problems, inability to have children Major accidents and untimely death, inability to find a partner despite tremendous efforts How to overcome? Moderate spiritual practice (4-5 hours per day) Intense spiritual practice (10-12 hours per day) Cannot be changed with one’s spiritual practice alone. Only the grace of a Spiritual Master (Guru) can alter it

7. Spiritual root causes of problems – 2. Being affected by spirits of ancestors Our ancestors who have passed away trouble us primarily to gain our attention to help them.

10. Spiritual root causes of problems – 5. Obstruction in Kundalini It can manifest in many ways such as impotence, heart problems, insatiable appetite, increased sexual drive, etc. Difficulties can be caused due to an obstruction in the Kundalini, i.e. the spiritual energy flow system

13. Protection from distressing energies Temporary solution - Applying a spiritual remedy More permanent solution - Raising the spiritual energy within us. Our spiritual energy rises with correct spiritual practice. We can protect ourselves from distressing energies in two ways We will cover this in subsequent tutorials. 1 2