How the spiritual dimension affects our lives Part 1 of 3

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How the spiritual dimension affects our lives – Part 1 of 3


Objective behind most actions in our lives

1

2

Doing something that gives us happiness

Either overcoming or running away from things that give us unhappiness

Either

Or


How do we overcome problems?

1 Superficial method


Overcoming problems – 1st Method: The superficial method

Goes to the pub

Goes shopping

After the fight


How do we overcome problems?


With the help of modern sciences2


Overcoming problems – 2nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences

We generally go through 3 steps:

Identifythe problem

Identifythe cause

Applythe remedy

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3



We generally go through 3 steps:

Identifythe problem

Identifythe cause

Applythe remedy

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Here we try to solve problems using our IQ or EQ



The problem

The cause

The remedy

Depression

Marital disharmony

Sort it out themselves or go to a marriage counsellor



What about recurrent and persistent problems that

continuously nag us across some aspect of our lives?


Overcoming problems


With the help of modern sciences

Religion

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3


Overcoming problems – 3rd Method: Religion

− When all else fails some people turn to prayer

− Religion also seems to act as a preventive measure against potential problems



− When all else fails some people turn to prayer

− Religion also seems to act as a preventive measure against potential problems

People attending religious services People not attending religious services

1 : 8

Likelihood of uptake of

marijuana Ref: CASA



Spiritual research helps answer this question.

Religion, Spirituality problems being solved?


Breakdown of the root cause of problems in life

Spiritual research done by SSRF has shown that up to 80% of our problems in life have their root cause in the spiritual realm.

The above chart shows an average breakdown of the root cause of problems in a person’s life

20% 30%

50%

Psychological and/or physical

Purely spiritual

Spiritual andpsychologicaland/or physical


Breakdown of the root cause of problems in life – not mutually exclusive

Stomach PainPhysical(Contaminated food)

Psychological(Stress)

Spiritual(Negative energies)


In summary

• The root cause of any problem can be in 3 dimensions.• Modern sciences only recognise the first two i.e. physical and psychological.• However unknown to modern sciences the spiritual dimension can affect up to 80% of our lives.• Unless we address a problem at the level of its root cause it can never be completely overcome.

How the spiritual dimension affects our lives – Part 1 of 3


In summary

• The root cause of any problem can be in 3 dimensions.• Modern sciences only recognise the first two i.e. physical and psychological.• However unknown to modern sciences the spiritual dimension can affect up to 80% of our lives.• Unless we address a problem at the level of its root cause it can never be completely overcome.

How the spiritual dimension affects our lives – (Part 1 of 3)

Next … (Part 2 of 3)Case studies of real life problems which had their root cause in the spiritual dimension

Education

How the spiritual dimension affects our lives Part 1 of 3