Cover Causes of problems in life www. S piritual R esearch F oundation.org And how to overcome them 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 – 1 st Method: The superficial method Goes to the pub Goes shopping After the fight

How do we overcome problems? 1 Superficial method With the help of modern sciences 2

Overcoming problems – 2 nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences We generally go through 3 steps: Identify the problem Identify the cause Apply the remedy Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Overcoming problems – 2 nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences We generally go through 3 steps: Identify the problem Identify the cause Apply the remedy Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Here we try to solve problems using our IQ or EQ

Overcoming problems – 2 nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences The problem The cause The remedy Depression Marital disharmony Sort it out themselves or go to a marriage counsellor

Overcoming problems – 2 nd Method: With the help of Modern sciences What about recurrent and persistent problems that continuously nag us across some aspect of our lives?

Overcoming problems 1 Superficial method With the help of modern sciences Religion 2 3

Overcoming problems – 3 rd 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

Overcoming problems – 3 rd 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

When all else fails some people turn to prayer

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

Overcoming problems – 3 rd Method: Religion 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 and psychological and/or physical

Breakdown of the root cause of problems in life – not mutually exclusive Stomach Pain Physical ( 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

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.

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

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.