When All Is Not Well: Depression and Sadness - A Yogic Perspective

When someone encounters a tragic event in her life – ranging from failing an exam to losing a loved one, or being unsuccessful in love, being harmed, cheated or losing money in stocks – she can easily fall into a depressive state. She began contemplating marriage and having a family. She had a three-year-old son and a very caring husband, yet her husband’s love and her child’s smile couldn’t bring her respite. The discriminating faculties of the conscious mind will become somewhat passive as a result.