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    The distress caused to us descendants by ancestral spirits manifests in

    many ways in our day-to-day lives. It creates obstacles in both, our worldly

    lives as well as spiritual practice. In some cases, it may seem that the

    entire family has a dark cloud over it and various family members areundergoing various problems despite all efforts to overcome them. The

    difficulties that are created due to ancestral spirits come in various forms

    such as marital disharmony, addictions, miscarriages and financial

    problems. At an intellectual level, we can use two rules of thumb to decide

    if the cause of suffering is spiritual in nature. The first rule is if all remedies

    to solve the problem have failed. This is especially so when the problem

    should be easily treatable by modern sciences. The second rule is if a

    number of family members (e.g. 4 out of 5) are suffering with any of the

    above mentioned issues simultaneously. The reason that all the family

    members get affected is that they all have the same ancestors. In this

    section learn how we can protect ourselves from problems caused by

    ancestral spirits and assist our departed ancestors in the afterlife.

    Introductory articles to problems with ancestral spirits

    What are ancestral problems?

    According to the science of Spirituality and unknown to modern sciences,

    50% of difficulties in our lives are caused solely due to spiritual factors and

    another 30% due to spiritual and psychological and/or physical factors.

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    Please refer to the article on, The breakdown of spiritual root causes of

    difficulties in life.

    One aspect of these spiritual root causes of problems in our lives is the

    distress caused to descendants by the subtle bodies of their ancestors who

    have passed away (died). It is also one of the more common spiritual

    factors that affects almost all of humanity in some form or the other. Before

    we give a detailed explanation as to why our ancestors would want to

    cause any kind of trouble for us, let us first examine the kinds of difficulties

    that people can experience due to departed ancestors.

    The distress caused to us descendants by the subtle bodies of our

    ancestors manifests in many ways in our day-to-day lives. It creates

    obstacles in both, our worldly lives as well as spiritual practice. In some

    cases, it may seem that the entire family has a dark cloud over it andvarious family members are undergoing various problems despite all efforts

    to overcome them. The difficulties that are created due to departed

    ancestors come in various forms as listed below:

    Inability to get married

    Marital disharmony

    Addictions (approximately 70% ofaddictionsare due to ancestors whohave passed away)

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    Due to the inability to move on in the after life and attain a higher positive

    region or sub-region.

    Distress due to unfulfilled desires

    In this case, ancestors trouble us as they have unfulfilled desires. These

    desires can include:

    Anger directed at descendants who do not use their inheritance in

    accordance with the ancestors wishes.

    Ancestors who have an attachment to the family and still want things to be

    done their way.

    Ancestors who are addicted to some physical desire such as cigarettes,

    drugs, sex, food, etc. They take advantage of the remaininggive-and-

    takeaccount between them and their descendants to possess their

    descendants and fulfill their desires. Departed ancestors trouble their

    descendants instead of others with whom they may possibly have a give-

    and-take account with; this is because the bond between blood relations is

    the strongest.

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    Distress due to a call for help by ancestors

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    When one dies, the vital energy is released back into the Universe. The

    physical body remains on Earth, while the subtle body travels to a subtle

    plane depending on its merits or sins and itsspiritual level.Unlike on the

    Earth plane, the only parameter that matters in the after-life is the spiritual

    level or the spiritual purity of a subtle body. The physical body and the

    various worldly aspects such as money, prestige, job, how well we are

    connected etc. have absolutely no relevance in the spiritual realm or subtle

    world.

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    The subtle body as shown in the diagram becomes heavy due to sins and

    excessive ego. As a result, it gets stuck in lower subtle planes of existence

    such as the Nether region (Bhuvarlok). If the demerits or sins are intense,

    then the subtle body goes to one of the regions of Hell (Ptl). On the other

    hand, the subtle body becomes lighter due to good deeds (merits) and the

    intensity of spiritual practice. The higher the spiritual level, the lighter the

    subtle body and faster the progress to the higher positive subtle regions of

    the Universe.

    Samashtispiritual level refers to the spiritual level attained through spiritual practice for the sake of

    society (samashti sdhan), while vyashtispiritual practice refers to the spiritual level attained through

    individual spiritual practice (vyashti sdhan). In the current times, spiritual progress for the sake of

    society has 70% importance while individual spiritual practice has 30% importance.

    An advanced seekers subtle body crosses theNether region immediately

    as a result of spiritual practice and goes to higher subtle regions of

    existence such as Heaven (Swarga). Only ancestors who are above the

    50% ( samashi) or 60% (vyashi) spiritual level are able to go to higher

    subtle regions, such as Heaven and are able to access the requisite

    protection from God to fend off any attack byghosts (demons, devils,

    negative energies etc.).Less than 5% of the world population falls in this

    category.

    The following is the breakdown of world population by spiritual level:

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    (Please refer to the article on spiritual level and thebreakdown of the world

    population by spiritual level.)

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    This means that the vast majority of our ancestors (over 95% of them) will

    be consigned to regions below Heaven like the Nether region or one of the

    regions of Hell. A large percentage of the world population is at a spiritual

    levelof below 30%. When they die, they have very little spiritual strength to

    help themselves in the lower subtle regions. By help we mean helping

    themselves spiritually to advance to higher positive subtle sub-regions.

    In the lower subtle regions, they experience pain due to demerits and donot know how to help themselves. They are also attacked and tormented

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    by more powerful ghosts who control them for various purposes. They try to

    go to a more positive region or sub-region in the Universe but cannot quite

    do so without spiritual help.

    Subtle bodies who are over 30% spiritual level, can technically help

    themselves by doing spiritual practice, but this too, is rare unless they have

    a strong impression to do spiritual practice that conforms to thesix basic

    principles of spiritual practice. All other versions of spiritual practice are

    inefficient and do not really provide any spiritual help to the subtle body of

    the ancestor.

    The distress suffered by our ancestors in the lower regions of the Universeemanates from them as distress frequencies/vibrations that travel across

    the various subtle regions as well as the Earth region. As their family

    members or descendants have the most matching frequencies, they are

    best able to receive these frequencies.

    Only on the Earth plane, do we have the ability to do something for our

    departed ancestors. Their relatives in the other various subtle realms are

    pretty much in the same boat and so cannot help. In the present times, as

    most descendants are not sufficiently spiritually evolved to be able to subtly

    perceive the distressing frequencies, the ancestors use spiritual energy to

    create distress in their descendants lives so that the descendants take

    notice of their needs. The distress perpetrated by the ancestors is thus

    basically a means to communicate their pain. When the descendant finds

    that problems are not going away despite their best efforts, they sometimes

    seek spiritual guidance. If the appropriate spiritual guidance is obtained andimplemented, it not only provides the descendants the required protection

    from their ancestors but also provides the ancestors the necessary impetus

    for their onward journey in the spiritual realm.

    Depending on the nature and spiritual level of ancestors the extent of

    distress varies. A good ancestor would give distress only to the extent of

    making the descendants aware of their needs. A vengeful ancestor on the

    other hand, could cause extensive distress to his descendants.

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    An ancestor wanting to fulfill his desires would trouble a descendant with

    similar desires.

    An ancestor desirous of moving on to a higher subtle region would target a

    descendant doing spiritual practice.

    Spiritual research on problems with ancestral spirits

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    Who all are included in our ancestors?

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    For the purposes of this section, when we refer to ancestors, it includes all

    of the following:

    Subtle-bodies of all our known and unknown departed relations from all the

    previous generations.

    Relatives from all the previous generations from the fathers and mothers

    side. For a woman from her parents side as well as from her husbands

    side are included in this category. The reason for women having to include

    ancestors from her husbands side as well is that with marriage the woman

    becomes one with the husbands family and enjoys and inherits the assets

    of that family.

    Along with this subtle-bodies of departed relatives from previous births are

    also included in ancestors.

    Even if ones descendants (children) die before one, they too are included

    in the category of ancestors as described in this section. This is even

    though they are not technically ancestors.

    What type of ancestors need help?

    What type of ancestors need help?

    The following is a frequency interval table (breakdown) of the worlds

    population as per spiritual level. It is based on information accessed from

    the Universal Mind and Intellect in 2013.

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    Please refer to the article, What is spiritual level?

    As you can see, in todays world over 50% of people fall in the category of

    20-30% spiritual level. People below the 30% spiritual level, due to lack of

    anyspiritual practice have very low spiritual purity orspiritual strength.When a person dies, the only thing that matters in the after-life is the

    spiritual level or the spiritual purity or sttviktof asubtle-body.Unlike on

    theEarth region (Bhlok), the gross body and the various worldly aspects

    such as money, prestige, job, how well we are connected etc. have

    absolutely no relevance in the spiritual realm or the subtle-world.

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    Upto which generation of our ancestors are

    most likely to affect us?

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    Effect by generations of ancestors:

    The influence or impact of ancestors of the past three generations is

    maximum i.e. up to the generation of our great grand parents.

    The ancestors of up to the last seven generations have some sizeable

    influence.

    The ancestors beyond the seventh generation do not affect us much. This

    is because the give-and-take account with the ancestors is fully completed

    or completed to a large extent in a given birth. Hence in the next birth,

    thegive-and-takewith ancestors of this present birth will be negligible if at

    all. If a sizeable give-and-take account remains, then we are born in the

    same family once again.

    The above pertains to how far we are affected by our lineage (i.e. the

    vertical family tree). If we look at it horizontally (or laterally), we are affected

    by our ancestors up to our second cousins.

    Please note: Close friends cannot affect or cause distress like ancestors.

    They can try to help if they have a higherspiritual levelbut we should not

    accept it. This is because it will increase their attachment to worldly matters

    and make them Earth bound. As a result it could cause an impediment in

    their onward journey. We should instead pray that they concentrate on their

    onward spiritual journey.

    How is it that an ancestor at lower spiritual level has the strength totrouble but not to help?

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    How is it that an ancestor at lower spiritual

    level has the strength to trouble but not to

    help?

    Divine help is unavailable to fulfill worldly desires:In almost all cases,

    the meaning of help for departed ancestors and descendants is restricted

    to worldly help. When help is restricted only to worldly needs, ancestors are

    unable to access divine help to assist them in fulfilling their wishes. As a

    result, they have to depend on their own spiritual strength which is

    negligible. If the intention of the help is to assist the descendant spiritually,

    the ancestors have more access to divine intervention and assistance.

    Need to use their strength to protect themselves: Departed ancestors

    between the 20-30% spiritual levels, due to their lower spiritual strength will

    be curtailed in the quality and quantity of help that they can give their

    descendants. The truth is that ancestors at a lowerspiritual levelare in

    most cases in survival mode and cannot think beyond themselves. The

    oppressive environments in the lower regions, that isNether region

    (Bhuvarlok) and Hell (Ptl)along with the attacks by higher

    levelghostsgive them a substantial amount of pain. So instead of helping

    their descendants they are actually in need of help themselves.

    They try to communicate to their descendants and do so in the form of

    creating problems in their descendants' lives. The extent of the problems

    they can cause is disproportionately larger than their ability to help.

    Influence of higher level ghosts: When it comes to causing distress to

    people on Earth, higher levelghosts (demons, devils, negative energies

    etc.)use ancestors as a means to get to humanity with expending the least

    amount of energy. Hence they provide departed ancestors with the

    required black energy.

    Ancestors between the spiritual levels of 20-30%, i.e. lower spiritual levels

    are more self-centered and hence focus on alleviating their own pain in theNether region. Hence their attempt to help their descendants is negligible.

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    Causing distress is a method of communicating with the

    descendants: When we are living on Earth, we have a variety of issues in

    our lives that vie for our attention. Our energy ends up being distributed

    across various facets such as job, relationships, chores and errands,entertainment etc. However when we die, there are no such activities to vie

    for our attention. In the subtle regions, our departed ancestors experience

    the full measure of happiness and unhappiness in accordance with their

    merits and demerits. Ancestors of a lower spiritual level generally accrue

    more demerits and as a result experience more pain. With no other

    distractions as we have on the Earth plane, they become singularly focused

    on reducing this pain or experiencing some worldly desire. They reach out

    to their descendants on Earth to do something for them. As there is no

    physical body, they do not need to sleep and can work at reaching out to

    their descendants with an incredible amount of single-mindedness. This

    single-minded focus in turn enhances their ability to affect us.

    How to overcome problems with ancestral spirits

    What can I do to protect myself against

    ancestral problems?

    Problems caused due to departed ancestors are a specific type of spiritual

    difficulty. Therefore we can successfully overcome them only by applying a

    specific spiritual remedy. Psychological and physical remedies simply

    cannot overcome the root cause of the problem and can only provide some

    symptomatic relief, at best. For example, if a person is suffering from a skin

    rash caused by ancestors, relevant medical treatment can at best provide

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    relief but it cannot cure the rash completely or prevent it from occurring

    again.

    In order to gain insulation from problems caused due to departed

    ancestors, we recommend chanting theprotective chant of ShrGurudev

    Datta.This chant represents the Name of Deity Datta, an aspect of God.

    This is to be done daily along with chanting theName of God according to

    the religion of ones birth.

    Chanting of Deity Dattas Name is a kind of prescription chant to overcome

    a specific spiritual problem i.e. problems caused due to departed

    ancestors. On the other hand, chanting the Name of God according to thereligion of ones birth acts as a general spiritual tonic for overall spiritual

    growth. Chanting of Deity Dattas Name provides protection, but not

    spiritual growth.

    To give you an analogy, chanting Deity Dattas Name is like having an

    extra dose of Vitamin C when one has a common cold. The Vitamin C is

    taken along with the usual multi-vitamin tablet taken for good health (which

    is the Name according to the religion of birth).

    When we repeat the protective chant of Shri Gurudev Datta, we attract the

    divine energy associated with Dattas Name and as a result we benefit in

    the following ways:

    1. A subtle protective sheath envelops us, protecting us from obstacles

    caused by our ancestors.

    2. It helps to nullify thegive-and-take accountthat we have with our ancestors

    thus reducing their influence on us.

    3. It gives our ancestors the assistance they require to make their onward

    journey in the subtle-world.

    However, the extent of benefit depends on the quantity and quality of our

    chanting, which besides other factors, depends on ourspiritual level.

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    It is recommended that one chants the protective chant of Shri Gurudev

    Datta on a daily basis depending on the severity of the distress. As it is a

    prescription chant that helps to remove obstacles in one s life, it is best if it

    is done in the morning as it then provides the requisite spiritual protectionfor the day. One can then chant the Name of God according to the religion

    of birth during the rest of the day.

    We recommend the quantity of chanting Shri Gurudev Datta that is

    commensurate with the severity of the distress experienced due to

    ancestral problems. It is based on spiritual research and Knowledge gained

    by accessing the Universal Mind and Intellect through the medium of a

    highly advancedsixth sense (ESP).

    1. In case where no distress to mild distress is experienced, one can chant for

    1 to 2 hours every day in order to avoid such trouble in future.

    2. In case where the distress is medium, chant for 2 to 4 hours every day.

    3. If the distress is severe one must chant Shri Gurudev Datta for 4 to 6

    hours per day.

    Note:The above quantity of recommended chanting has

    been increased recently. The increased duration of chanting has been

    recommended taking into account the rise in trouble caused by ancestors

    and negative energies in the current and in the coming times.

    Please read the article, What are ancestral problems to understand the

    types of distress or problems that can happen due to our departed

    ancestors. The following are some indicators of the severity of distress

    pe Example

    d Skin problems, marital conflicts

    derate Divorce, mentally challenged child

    vere Miscarriage, death in childhood

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    Note: If the difficulties are severe, then one could also be advised to

    perform specific spiritual rituals. Information regarding these will be

    published in later articles.

    What does the spiritual protective chant of Shri

    Gurudev Datta represent?

    The protective chant of ShrGurudev Datta represents the Name of Lord

    Datta, an aspect of God. One of His functions in the Universe is alleviating

    distress caused due to the subtle bodies of ancestors. God carries out His

    mission in the Universe through the three major principles of Creation,

    Sustenance and Destruction. Lord Dattas ability is derived through a

    combination of these three major principles of God i.e. Creation 10%,

    Sustenance 80% and Destruction 10%. His manifest divine energy is 10%

    while 90% of His divine energy is unmanifest.

    The concept that our deceased ancestors can cause trouble in our lives is

    very alien to us. However people from various cultures and religions have

    experienced an immense improvement in their lives by repeating Lord

    Dattas holy Name of Shri Gurudev Datta (click to listento an audio

    recording of the chant).

    Why Do People Need Spiritual Help After They

    Die?

    A human being has two bodies the gross body (sthladha) and the

    subtle-body. Along with this he has Vital energy (Pra-shakti) that links

    these two bodies together. Understanding this point will help us to see why

    people need spiritual help after death. See the diagram given below.

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    Note: In order to understand this article better, it is recommended that you

    read the articleWhere do we go after death?

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    When one dies, the vital energy is released back into the universe. The

    physical body remains on the Earth region (Bhlok) while the subtle-body

    travels to a subtle-plane depending on its merits or sins and itsspiritual

    level.The subtle-body becomes heavy due to sins and excessive ego andas a result gets stuck in lower subtle-planes of existence such as the

    Nether region (Bhuvarlok). If the sins are intense then the subtle-body goes

    to Hell (Ptl).

    On the other hand, the subtle-body becomes lighter due to good deeds

    (merits) and the intensity ofspiritual practice.The higher the spiritual level,

    the lighter the subtle-body and faster the progress during its sojourn.

    After death, those whose spiritual practice is not intense, get stuck in the

    Nether region. A seekers subtle-body crosses the Nether region

    immediately due to the lightness of the subtle-body as a result of spiritual

    practice and goes to higher subtle regions of existence such as Heaven

    (Swarga).

    However, the subtle-body without the strength of spiritual practice remains

    in the subtle Nether region and has to undergo the distress there. It doesnt

    gain momentum because it lacks spiritual energy and purity

    (Sattvapredominance) and hence is stuck in the heavy atmosphere of the

    subtle Nether region.

    They need spiritual help to make their onward journey. Now, they can turn

    only to their descendants to do something for them. As the descendants

    are benefactors of the assets of their ancestors in one way or another, they

    are spiritually bound to render requisite help to these subtle-bodies.

    However, the descendents in many cases are unaware of the rites and

    rituals that need to be done in a correct manner according to the science of

    Spirituality to assist their deceased ancestors. As a result, the ancestors

    who have passed away get no relief in the subtle Nether region. The

    ancestors therefore trouble (as mentioned in an earlier article) their

    descendants, in order to draw their attention towards them. When the

    descendant in the Earth region experience difficulties that just dont seem

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    to go away, they start looking for solutions beyond conventional means. In

    some cases, the troubled family members turn to spiritual help that brings

    some relief to the departed ancestors.

    Does the give-and-take (karma) with my

    ancestors get cleared if we chant the

    protection chant of Sree Gurudev Datta?

    Yes, chanting the Name of Lord Datta clears our give-and-take account

    with our ancestors. The mechanism of how this works is that thesubtle

    basicsattvacomponent is generated through the chant and passed on tothe ancestor. This acts as a repayment mechanism and helps to nullify the

    give-and-take account between the affected person and his ancestor. With

    the increased subtle basic sattvacomponent, the ancestors desires

    pertaining to their give-and-take with their descendant doing the chant

    reduce. However, the ancestors desires in general do not reduce. Along

    with this the ancestor also acquires the requisite spiritual boost to make his

    onward journey into more positive sub-regions. The quantity and quality of

    our chanting will decide how much we can contribute to their onward

    journey.

    How Can We Help Our Departed Family Members in the Afterlife?

    How Can We Help Our Departed Family

    Members in the Afterlife?

    When family members die, depending on our culture and traditions, we pay

    tribute to their lives by

    offering flowers at their grave,

    by publishing kind words about them in their memory in the obituary section

    of a newspaper or

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    hanging the photograph of the deceased in ones house.

    However, all these rituals have no significance in helping our family

    members in the subtle-world.

    Spiritual research conducted indicates that after death, about 60% of

    ancestors are unable to acquire momentum and move beyond the Earth

    plane (Bhlok) due to lack ofspiritual leveland excessive desires. As they

    are unable to move on, they reside mostly in their family homes.

    There are many things we can do to help our departed family members as

    soon as they pass away and when they are in the afterlife. We will be

    covering the various things we can do in subsequent articles.

    1. The spiritual protection chant of Shri Gurudev Datta helpsour departed family members in the afterlife

    To immediately begin to help your ancestors, we recommend chanting the

    spiritual protection chant of Shr Gurudev Datta. Refer to the article on,

    What does the spiritual protective chant of Shri Gurudev Datta represent?.

    2. Our deceased family members need help because their bodyand subtle-body are vulnerable at death

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    At the time of death, excretory gases are expelled from the dead body.

    These excretory gases are regular physical gases expelled by the body

    such as putrefying gases etc. Their frequencies and vibrations are negative

    in nature and as a result, theTamacomponent increases in the immediate

    environment. Theghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.)get

    attracted to these distressing frequencies and enter the environment

    around the dead body.

    They attack the dead body by gaining control over thefive vital

    energiesand sub-vital energies which are in the process of being released

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    into the Universe at the time of death. They emit black energy in smoke

    form on to the dead body, engulfing it and creating a black covering on it.

    Due to the attacks by ghosts, there is a transmission of black frequencies in

    the dead body and the corpse gets charged with black frequencies.

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    When the ghost gains control on the five vital energies and sub-vital

    energies, it also transmits whorls of black energy to ensnare the subtle

    body. It thus pulls the subtle-body of the deceased ancestor in its field of

    attack. Then they trap the subtle-body into their web of black frequenciesand can create obstacles in its onward journey in the after-life. After some

    time, many ghosts attack the subtle-body by creating a whorl of black

    frequencies and take it into their complete control. In this way, ghosts

    systematically gain control over the dead body and the subtle-body of the

    departed ancestor.

    Spiritual science advocates some specific rites and rituals that need to be

    done at the time of death to protect the body and the subtle-body from

    being potentially attacked by ghosts. In many cases, people either do not

    know these rituals or do not know how to perform them correctly.

    3. How the Shri Gurudev Datta chant helps our departedfamily members

    The following are some of the main benefits of repeating the spiritual

    protection chant ofShri Gurudev Datta.

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    Reduces Raja-Tama: Deity Datta is an aspect of God that provides

    momentum to our ancestors. Effulgent striking frequencies are emitted

    through the chant of Shri Gurudev Datta. These frequencies reduce the

    severity of the frequencies of desire present around the subtle-body of the

    departed ancestor. This results in a decrease in theRaja-Tamain the

    subtle-body and thus reduces its heaviness. This enables the subtle-body

    to gain energy to move onwards in its journey.

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    Protective sheath:A protective sheath is formed around the subtle-body

    and its actual physical body. This protects it from attacks by ghosts.

    Instigates momentum: As the attachment in the form of desires is also

    reduced, the subtle-body is able to cross the Earth plane in a shorter time

    period.

    Spiritually purifies the environment: Due to the chanting, particles of

    Divine consciousness (Chaitanya) are generated in the atmosphere. The

    subtle-body of the recently departed family member receives help due

    to these particles. All the persons chanting are also protected from the

    distressing frequencies present in the atmosphere.

    Continued protection: By continuously repeating the chant of Shri

    Gurudev Datta on a daily basis, we protect ourselves from distress caused

    due to ancestors. We also help our ancestors in the after-life by providing

    them with the necessary Sattvacomponent to make their onward journey.

    4. Which of our family members will be helped by the chant?

    The ancestor who is troubling the most will derive maximum benefit and get

    first priority for the spiritual help generated by the protective chant of Shri

    Gurudev Datta.

    Disposing belongings of the deceased

    After a loved one dies, many people are unsure what they should do with

    their belongings. The purpose of this article is to provide a guide to the

    surviving relatives.

    At a principle level, we can keep a few things in mind. The actions we take

    with regards to belongings of ancestors need to help them reduce their

    attachments and help them move on in their afterlife.

    The vibrations of the dead person remain in their belongings that they leave

    behind. Death of a person means an increase in subtle

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    5. For items that the dead person was not much attached to, family members

    may use them after a period of six months by which time the vibrations of

    the dead person would have been removed due to the purification by the

    spiritual chant.

    6. Pictures of the departed ancestors should be taken down in the house.

    Having the pictures of dead relatives in the house fuels their attachment for

    their previous Earthly life and their previous family. This in turn impedes

    their progress in their onward spiritual journey. In some cases it makes the

    departed ancestor Earthbound in their home.

    7. If a will has been drawn out by the dead person it should be honoured so

    that his wishes do not remain unfulfilled.

    The importance of putting the above steps into practice is that this is one of

    the deciding factors in the departed ancestor moving on or getting stuck in

    the Earth region. For our own complete protection, regular spiritual practice

    that pertains to thesix basic principles in spiritual practiceis suggested.

    Other articles on problems with ancestral spirits

    I am a Christian. Why should I chant Lord Dattas Name?I am a Christian. Why should I chant Lord

    Dattas Name?

    Lord Datta is a deity. One of His functions is such that, those who worship

    Him are bestowed with the ability to overcome the difficulties in their lives

    that are due to subtle-bodies of ancestors.

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    Quite often people from various religious backgrounds (for example,

    Christians or Buddhists) may question, Why should I chant a deity's Namethat does not belong to my religion?

    The universality of this aspect of God, regardless of religious faith or

    religion of birth can be understood by a simple analogy.

    Panadol (whose chemical formula is C8H9NO2) is an allopathic drug that is

    manufactured in Australia and other countries as well. It helps to provide

    relief from symptoms such as fever, headaches and other minor aches orpains. Irrespective of place of manufacture (in this case Australia), Panadol

    whose chemical formula is universal can be used to treat the symptoms of

    people not only in Australia but in the entire world.

    So also, chanting Lord Datta's Name helps any person regardless of

    nationality, religion or cultural background to overcome problems caused

    due to departed ancestors. This benefit of chanting His Name has been

    experienced by many seekers being guided spiritually by SSRF around the

    world.

    Read thecase study of Cyriaquewho was troubled by subtle-bodies of his

    ancestors and how chanting Lord Datta's Name helped him.

    It is said that sometimes our ancestors help us, is it correct?

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    It is said that sometimes our ancestors help us,

    is it correct?

    It is commonly believed by many people and cultures that theirdeparted

    ancestorslook over them and help them in their lives.

    The spiritual research conducted by SSRF corroborates the fact that

    ancestors can help us. The extent and quality of help depends on their

    attitude in their life on Earth and theirspiritual level.Departed ancestors at

    a lower spiritual level can help less than those at a higher spiritual level.

    The higher the spiritual level, the more the extent and quality of help

    possible.

    In almost all cases, the help that ancestors want to provide to their

    descendants is at a worldly level.

    For example:

    An ancestor may help his descendant get a job by putting the idea in the

    interviewers mind of selecting him.

    They may help a girl get the boyfriend of her choice by putting the thought

    in the to-be boyfriends mind.

    An ancestor with the foreknowledge of a possible accident may try to delay

    the departure of the descendant from the house thus trying to keep him

    away from the scene of the accident.

    Ancestors, by helping their descendants, are in effect enhancing the

    attachment of their descendants to worldly pleasures and simultaneously

    get further attached themselves. The only real help departed ancestors can

    give their descendants is to make them aware of the necessity ofspiritual

    practice.More than 50% of mankind is below the 30% spiritual level with

    minimal spiritual strength. It is very difficult for these ancestors to be of any

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    help to their descendants. Sometimes higher-levelghosts (devils, demons,

    negative energies etc.)likesubtle-sorcerers (mntrik) can also ensnare

    our departed ancestors of lower spiritual levels and torment them. At this

    point, survival is the only thought in their mind.

    However even if some ancestors may genuinely desire to help their

    descendants, the fate of the helpful ancestors is akin to being trapped in a

    glass cage. They can see the plight of their descendants but cannot reach

    out to them to alert them of danger or deliver timely help. This can be

    caused by one of two factors:

    The descendants do not receive or understand the signals sent by theancestors or do not believe in them.

    The spiritual power of ancestors falls short of the help needed.

    For example, a departed father may want to warn his son about the risk in

    signing the business deal through dreams but the son either does not make

    the connection between the signs in the dreams and the deal or if he does,he may not attribute enough significance to it thus ignoring the message.

    In another case, a departed mother may have to helplessly watch her

    beloved son falling prey to a lethal drugaddictionorchestrated by a subtle-

    sorcerer. She understands the root cause of the addiction, though the son

    and the world is unaware about it, but as her spiritual power falls much

    shorter than that of the subtle-sorcerer she is forced to be a helpless

    spectator.

    Dreams of Departed Family Members and Ancestors

    1. Introduction

    Quite often our readers ask the meaning behind seeing dead relatives in

    their dreams frequently. A few of them, welcome seeing dead relatives and

    a few are fearful of the same. Their questions include, Has my fathermoved on in the afterlife?, Has he gone to heaven?, What are they trying

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    Through spiritual research we have found (with regards to the spiritual

    reasons) that approximately 70% of the time, it is the subtle-bodys need for

    help in the afterlife and 30% of the time, it is to seek revenge or to trouble

    the descendant on the Earthplane of existence.

    A dream can be considered spiritual in nature if the same dream recurs at

    least 3 times. Dead family members will generally try to contact the family

    member (or appear in the dreams) who they feel is most likely do

    something for them. The reasons subtle-bodies, in the afterlife, find it easier

    to communicate through dreams as opposed to the waking state is

    because during the waking state the person who they are trying to contact,

    is more engrossed in the five senses and does not have concentration of

    the mind. During the dream or sleep state, the mind is more receptive to

    messages from the subtle.

    We have found that people who have had untimely or violent deaths are

    more likely to appear in dreams as opposed to people who have had

    normal deaths such as after a prolonged illness. This is because the

    person who has died of natural causes is more mentally prepared for death

    and therefore finds it easier to move-on in the afterlife.

    In only 10% of cases could there be a negative energy masquerading as

    the ancestor, in the dreams.

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    3. What if the dream is of a close friend who had diedsuddenly?

    However, dreams of the departed are not necessarily limited to deceased

    family members. Sometimes even close friends who are deceased appear

    in ones dreams. This is mainly to seek help as they may feel closer to the

    person who they are trying to contact as opposed to their family members

    on Earth. The following example narrated by one of the members of the

    SSRF research team will shed more light on this aspect.

    Recently a friend of mine, Andrew (not his real name), visited me at theSSRF research centre and narrated how he had been plagued by dreams

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    of a close friend who had died in a tragic accident. Andrew said that once,

    while at University, he did not go on a trip with his friend because he was

    competing in an event that his friend had trained him for. During the trip, his

    friend drowned.

    Andrew was overcome by a feeling of remorse and guilt for not being there

    for his friend and perhaps being able to save his life. He did not have the

    strength to go to the funeral. Soon after the funeral, Andrews deceased

    friend began to appear in his dreams. It would be the same dream each

    time and it would recur every few days. This continued for many years.

    Andrew was very fearful of the dream but he did not ask for help from

    anyone on this matter.

    Then one day after many years, he faced his fears and said to his friend in

    the dream, Look I am sorry I was not there for you. I cannot change the

    past but I cannot keep living like this, dreaming of you every second day.

    So whatever it is you want from me . do what you must kill me if you

    will, I dont care. From the nextday onwards he did not have the dream

    ever again. Andrew felt that standing up to his deceased friend in a dream

    was the correct thing to do. However, from a spiritual perspective, all that

    the departed friend wanted, was some spiritual help from his closest friend

    Andrew. Once he saw that Andrew would never understand, the subtle-

    body of the deceased friend retreated, never to ask again.

    Andrewss correct action should have been to help organise a ritual to be

    conducted to help his deceased friend.

    4. What can one do, at a spiritual level, to help deceased lovedones or family members who appear in ones dreams?

    The Name ofShrGurudev Dattais a potent chant that provides relief

    from any problems caused due to departed ancestors or family

    members.

    SSRF also recommends that for more severe problems due to

    departed ancestors or family members, along with

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    chantingShriGurudev Datta,some specific rituals such asNryaa

    Ngbali(for ancestors), Tripindi shrddha, etc. be performed.

    It is the spiritual level/ability of the priest conducting the ritual and

    the mantrasthat mostly determine the efficacy of a ritual and its

    ability to help the deceased in need of help in the afterlife. Rituals

    that just have prayers are more at a psychological level and have a

    minimal effect as opposed to the energy generated from

    specific mantras.

    Ancestor Worship and Ancestor Veneration

    1. Introduction to ancestor veneration and ancestor worship

    Ancestor veneration or ancestor worship is practiced in some form

    or another throughout the world. The types of customs and rituals are

    varied; in some cultures, ancestors are worshiped as deities. In this two

    part series on ancestor veneration and ancestor worship, we provide

    spiritual perspectives for various beliefs and customs, from simple respect

    and veneration to ancestor worship, so that people can make informed

    decisions about how they should treat their departed ancestors, both from

    their own perspective and that of the departed ancestors.

    The first ritual for departed ancestors is the funeral rite and we have given

    a spiritual perspective to some of the more popular funeral rites in our

    articlecremation versus burial.

    2. Some popular belief systems that drive ancestor veneration

    and ancestor worship

    Protection: Departed ancestors are believed to wield great authority,

    having special powers to influence the course of events or to control the

    well-being of their living relatives. They provide protection to the family;

    keeping it together is one of the departed ancestors main concerns. The

    living may regard the departed ancestors as guardian angels; protecting

    them from serious accidents, or guiding their path in life.

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    Intervention: Sometimes departed ancestors are considered

    intermediaries between God (and/or Deities) and the family they have left

    behind. It is believed that they intercede with God, Saints and Deities for

    the benefit of the family.

    Fear and reverence: In some cultures the attitude of descendants towards

    departed ancestors is one of mixed fear and reverence. It is believed that if

    neglected, and not venerated or worshiped after their death, the departed

    ancestors may cause disease and other misfortunes.

    Communication from the afterlife: Departed ancestors have the ability to

    communicate with the living through dreams and by possessing their

    descendants.

    Help in lifes decisions:The descendants sometimes turn to the

    ancestors for guidance through seances and mediums or Ouija boards to

    help them in making important decisions.

    The following sections explain some spiritual research in relation to the

    above beliefs that fuel ancestor worship:

    3. Departed ancestors ability to protect and look out for theirdescendants:

    The ability of a subtle-body in the subtle-regions of the Universe to protect

    someone on the Earth region (Bhlok) is directly related to the subtle-

    bodysspiritual strength or spiritual capacity. The following table provides

    an overview of the proportion of people going to the various subtle-regions

    after death.

    Region type Proportion of people

    going to these regions

    after death

    Relative spiritual

    strength

    Main aim

    Higher positive regions of

    the Universe

    (i.e.Maharlokand beyond)

    Less than 0.1% + 100 to Infinity Spiritual growth

    Heaven (Swarga) Less than 1% + 5 Enjoying the fruit o

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    The Nether region

    (Bhuvarlok)

    85% + 1 Survival

    1st and 2nd Region of Hell

    (Ptl)

    10% -10 to -20 Survival and troubli

    3rd region of Hell and

    lower

    5% -30 to slightly before

    negative infinity

    Troubling others

    Note: The negative figures for spiritual strength show the spiritual energy

    that is demonic spiritual energy. It is also commonly known as black

    energy.

    On average a departed ancestor will take about one to three generations to

    lose attachment to his previous life on Earth. One generation can be taken

    as roughly 30 years. In other words, people are most affected by the

    generations that pertain to their parents to great-grandparents. One aspect

    that decides this time period is the suffering that one has to undergo in the

    subtle-regions due to incorrect actions and deeds when on the Earth plane.

    When undergoing these sufferings, departed ancestors are aware of which

    part of their Earthly existence is responsible for the suffering. In that timetheir attachment to their previous worldly life also exists and is bound to

    influence the lives of their descendants.

    Samashtispiritual level refers to the spiritual level attained through spiritual practice for the sake ofsociety (samashti sdhan), while vyashtispiritual practice refers to the spiritual level attained throughindividual spiritual practice (vyashti sdhan). In the current times, spiritual progress for the sake ofsociety has 70% importance while individual spiritual practice has 30% importance.

    The subtle-bodies that can effect real change on the Earth plane for their

    descendants are subtle-bodies that are spiritually evolved and reside in the

    higher regions of the Universe such as Maharlok,Janolok,etc. These

    subtle-bodies are above the 60% (samashi) or 70% (vyashi) spiritual level.

    However, in practice people do not receive material help from these highly

    evolved beings. This is for two reasons:

    Firstly, less than 0.1% of our departed ancestors go to these higher regions

    of the Universe because ones spiritual level needs to be above 60%

    ( samashti) or 70% ( vyashti).

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    Secondly, even if our departed ancestor was to be of a high spiritual level,

    material help would not be something that he would indulge in. As a person

    evolves their only focus is to grow spiritually. So all their help to others is

    also given from the perspective of helping them grow spiritually. Moreoverthey begin to loose their attachment to family members. This is because

    they get more expansive in their perspective which is to help all of humanity

    grow spiritually.

    Subtle-bodies in Lower and Higher Heaven are fairly evolved spiritually.

    However, while in the subtle-region of Heaven, they are mostly involved in

    enjoying and experiencing the fruits of the merits gained when they were

    on the Earth region. This is why they rarely help their descendants on theEarth region. Moreover, they have less spiritual strength and if they do help

    their descendants it is in the more easily manageable worldly matters. Less

    than 1% of all departed ancestors go to the subtle-region of Heaven.

    Most of our ancestors go to the subtle-regions of Nether region and the 1st

    and 2nd regions of Hell. Here the environment is quite oppressive. Due to a

    lack of spiritual practice and various attachments/unfulfilled desires, subtle-

    bodies of departed ancestors in these regions mainly experienceunhappiness. Most of the time these departed ancestors want to trouble

    their descendants. The following are the two main reasons as to why

    ancestors trouble their descendants.

    Due to unfulfilled desires

    Due to the inability to move on in the after life and attain a higher positive

    region or sub-region.

    Please refer to the article Why would my departed loved ones and my

    other ancestors want to give me pain? If help is provided by the

    ancestors, then it is because of intense desire to help. It is generally for

    small things such as getting a job, etc. However if a descendant on Earth is

    to undergo some event because of medium to severe destiny, it is

    impossible to change that event without the descendant themselves doing

    spiritual practice.

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    Ancestors that go to the lower regions of Hell generally only trouble their

    descendants and never help.

    Mechanism of how subtle bodies of departed ancestors help

    In almost all cases, ancestors have very little ability to influence events on

    a sustained basis in another plane of existence such as the Earth region.

    Sometimes the strength to accomplish the wishes of departed ancestors is

    given by higher level ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc).

    Higher level ghosts provide energy so as to create agive-and-take

    account with these subtle-bodies that they help and thereby get them under

    their control.

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    4. Can departed ancestors intercede for us with God orDeities?

    This is rarely the case. In some cases a subtle-body in the region of

    Heaven or the Nether region can intercede on behalf of their descendants

    with lower level Deities in the region of Heaven. This happens byexchanging some merits they have earned, to get something on Earth.

    However, lower level Deities also have a limited amount of power and can

    only help out in smaller things. In most cases, lower level deities expect

    something in return for the favours they give out. If someone has done a lot

    of spiritual practice then he can also ask for boons from Higher level

    Deities. However in this the spiritual energy gained by their spiritual

    practice is used up.

    5. If neglected or not worshiped can ancestors cause usproblems?

    From a spiritual perspective, neglected means not doing the requisite

    rituals or spiritual practice to help ancestors in the afterlife. If the correct

    rituals are not done departed ancestors can trouble their descendants.

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    In the next article we will examine some of the popular rituals and customs

    worldwide and their efficacy in providing protection from problems

    caused by departed ancestors.

    Refer to the article Why would my departed loved ones and my other

    ancestors want to give me pain?

    6. Can departed ancestors communicate with theirdescendants?

    Yes, it is possible. They do this through a number of ways:

    Communication by creating problems in the descendants

    life:Departed ancestors, most of the time, communicate by causing

    problems in their descendants life. Departed ancestors use spiritual energy

    to create distress in their descendants lives so that the descendants take

    notice of their needs. The distress perpetrated by the ancestors is thus

    basically a means to communicate their pain. When the descendant finds

    that problems are not going away, despite their best efforts, they

    sometimes seek spiritual guidance.

    Refer to case study on eczema caused by ancestral problems

    Mediums and Ouija boards:Sometimes descendants on Earth, or

    departed ancestors in the afterlife, try to communicate through mediums or

    Ouija boards. In most cases it is not the ancestor who is communicating.

    Please refer to the articleWhat is the spiritual perspective on contacting

    my departed relatives through a medium or an Ouija board?Accordingly, itis best not to ask ancestors for advise about oneslife decisions through

    these mediums because in all probability one would be speaking to another

    ghost or negative energy. And while initially the advice may be okay, it can

    be interspersed with wrong advice to lead people astray or in harms way.

    Dreams: Sometimes ancestors communicate through dreams. Departed

    ancestors live in a world that is more subtle than the very tangible Earth

    region that we live in. When we dream, we go to a more subtle-plane and

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    hence it is easier for departed ancestors to contact us. Most dreams are

    psychological in nature. However, there are instances when dreams are

    spiritual in nature. As a rule of thumb, a dream can be considered spiritual

    in nature if a dream recurs three times in a row. If what appeared in thedream also occurs in the waking state, it is to be understood that this, too,

    is spiritual in nature. Some dreams are typical of ancestors trying to

    communicate. For example, continuously seeing ancestors in your dreams

    or seeing snakes. Seeing cobra snakes are generally indicative of

    ancestors that mean well, whereas any other variety of snakes is

    considered to represent ancestors that mean harm.

    6.1 Mechanism of the action for communication

    All actions have to be done using one of the Absolute Cosmic Principles

    (Panchatattva). Depending on the spiritual strength of the ancestor they are

    able to access higher and higher Absolute Cosmic Principles to establish

    communication

    Absolute Cosmic Element How it manifests

    Earth (Pruthv) Generally a bad odour in the environment without any physical cause

    example, urine smell in the house. It could also be a perfume associa

    departed ancestor.

    Water (pa) Leaving some kind of taste in the mouth.

    Fire (Tj) Taking the form of the ancestor in the dream state, ability to see the

    ancestor or a vision of the departed ancestor.

    Air (Vyu) Feeling as if someone is touching one without anyone being there, m

    around the house.

    Ether (ksh) Hearing voices, sounds.

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    In almost all cases where an ancestor tries to communicate with his

    descendants, it is most likely that the ancestor has unfulfilled desires and

    the descendants should do their best to help the departed ancestor to

    move on.

    Frequently asked questions

    1. We are living a very comfortable life and so did our parentsand grandparents. We do not suffer from any symptoms ofancestral problems as mentioned on your website. Should weand our children still chant Lord Dattas Name?

    Ans.: It would still be advisable to chant Lord Dattas Name as it isextremely rare for one not to have distress due to subtle bodies of departed

    ancestors. Besides not doing any form of spiritual practice is itself a kind of

    distress. One is so engrossed in and attached to worldly life that one is

    consequently far away from God. One experiences the full measure of pain

    when the people and things we are attached to are taken away from us.

    2. Is it true that children are protected by keeping photos oftheir ancestors in their bedroom?

    Ans.: No, this is a misconcept


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