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CREATING HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
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CONTROLLING NEGATIVE ATTITUDES One may not believe in Karma but the existence of attitude, feeling or emotion (bhava) cannot be denied. Negative feelings are definitely an obstacle in the attainment of good health. Sometimes, we cannot prevent being in their grip. Arousal of negative thoughts in our minds is a stark reality.
Why does this happen? If we try to seek an answer to this question in the imbalance of biochemical secretions, it will give rise to another question-why is this imbalance in biochemical secretions caused? If we try to seek the answer in the environment, it would lead to another question—why does this imbalance not occur in all individuals living in the same environment? Even in the principle of environment and heredity, we don't get a complete answer. The environment can be instrumental in the imbalance of biochemical substances, but it cannot be the root cause. The root cause is the flow of an individual's emotions (bhava). But this too doesn't put an end to the question.
Why does the negative current of emotions occur? Its root cause can be sought in delusion (moha). Delusion is related to the deepest level of consciousness. In every individual, there arise vibrations of delusion, which create a flow of bhava. The person whose delusion becomes weak is emancipated from reactions and his flow of bhava also becomes positive. The person whose delusion is intense carries with him a negative current of bhava.
Delusion is a type of psycho-physical structure (Karma). Delusion is marked by certainty, incorrigibility, and impossibility or falsity of content. The main cause of the negative flow of emotions is unrestrained desires or cravings. Desire, fulfilment and satiety are the three valleys or passages through which man's life keeps flowing. Desire is a characteristic of a living being and its fulfilment gives rise to temporary satisfaction. Man experiences a feeling
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