How the spiritual dimension affects our lives Part 1 of 3

Slide 1: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org How the spiritual dimension affects our lives – Part 1 of 3 Causes of problems in life And how to overcome them www.SpiritualResearchFoundation.org

Slide 2: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Objective behind most actions in our lives Either 1 Doing something that gives us happiness Or 2 Either overcoming or running away from things that give us unhappiness

Slide 3: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org How do we overcome problems? Superficial method 1

Slide 4: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Overcoming problems – 1st Method: The superficial method After the fight Goes to the pub Goes shopping

Slide 5: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org How do we overcome problems? Superficial method 1 2 With the help of modern sciences

Slide 6: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Overcoming problems – 2nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences We generally go through 3 steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Identify Identify Apply the problem the cause the remedy

Slide 7: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Overcoming problems – 2nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences We generally go through 3 steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Identify Identify Apply the problem the cause the remedy Here we try to solve problems using our IQ or EQ

Slide 8: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Overcoming problems – 2nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences The problem Depression The cause Marital disharmony Sort it out themselves or go to a The remedy marriage counsellor

Slide 9: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Overcoming problems – 2nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences What about recurrent and persistent problems that continuously nag us across some aspect of our lives?

Slide 10: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Overcoming problems Superficial method 1 2 With the help of modern sciences Religion 3

Slide 11: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org 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

Slide 12: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org 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 People attending religious services People not attending religious services 1:8 Likelihood of uptake of marijuana Ref: CASA

Slide 13: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Overcoming problems – 3rd Method: Religion ? Religion, Spirituality problems being solved Spiritual research helps answer this question.

Slide 14: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org 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. Spiritual and Psychological psychological and/or physical and/or physical 20% 30% 50% Purely spiritual The above chart shows an average breakdown of the root cause of problems in a person’s life

Slide 15: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org Breakdown of the root cause of problems in life – not mutually exclusive Stomach Pain Physical (Contaminated food) Psychological (Stress) Spiritual (Negative energies)

Slide 16: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org 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.

Slide 17: Spiritual Science Research Foundation Bridging the known and unknown worlds SpiritualResearchFoundation.org 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. Next … (Part 2 of 3) Case studies of real life problems which had their root cause in the spiritual dimension