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Summary of Question: | Emotional Instability |
Category: | Other |
Date Posted: | Monday, 7/01/2002 3:21 AM MDT |
for a while ive been saying to her to meditate generally, as she is also seeing a counsellor for her problems. i keep telling her to have faith in God and that she is probably reaping the seeds sown from a past life. i know good deeds and bad deeds determine our karma, but is there any other way i can help her get through this, bearing in mind he is hindu punjabi and i am a sikh, yet i dont want her family to think im trying to convert to our religion! thanx 4ur time.
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Sat Siri Akal.
If she is seeing a counselor for her problems, that's the best that can happen right now. As a friend, just be supportive of whatever she is going through. There is no quick and easy fix to depression and suicidal tendencies-meditation is something that can help but these are deeply-rooted issues that require professional therapy to face and resolve. I recommend against the "reaping the deeds of past action" argument because it just puts more pressure on her that all of this is somehow her fault. How she understands her karma is between her and God. Between you two as friends-she is going through a tough time. There's no easy solutions or answers. It will require hard work on her part in therapy to get through this. Just support her to do the work she needs to do to heal herself. And you can also pray for her in your own meditation - prayer is a very powerful way to support the healing process of a loved one.
God bless you both and may Guru continue guiding your path.
GPK