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Posted on 21 June, 2021
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You can’t pour from an empty cup ? 

This saying has been etched in my mind lately . Just like a cup cannot pour water if it doesn’t have any reserve we cannot pour love, happiness , kindness, generosity when we ourselves are running low on those reserves . We are all so caught up in our lives , responsibilities , relationships , career and various commitments that somewhere we have ignored to replenish  our inner spirit and it’s thirst for true inner happiness .

We are often told to be kind , be patient , be loving , be forgiving , be giving , be caring and we all might follow that but how many of us truly follows it for oneself ? How many of us truly replenishes their own  inner spirit ? There might be some but many of us are unable to do that  . 

We are so busy solving issues and problems around us and for others that we are constantly “on the go”mode .

We have so many things to do so many entanglements that we have put our core needs  in the backseat . Every passing day we have growing and endless  list of obligations that there’s no space for Self care . When we keep continuing this cycle of ignorance and avoidance we end up either in bad mental space or bad physical shape and when I mean shape I don’t mean size I mean physical health . The cost of avoiding and ignoring our own needs by justifying that I will deal with it later is at the expense of your own inner and physical  health . 

As a result what happens you get burned out or you snap or even worse your body shuts down / have a breakdown . Ignoring our core needs leads to our energy body depleting to such an extent that in time we aren’t even able to carry out simple tasks of our daily life without feeling miserable . That not only ends up affecting us but also people around us and puts a strain on our relationship . 

Why self care is important ? 

I truly believe that Self care which I also call Self love is the purest form of love . When you practice self love you have abundance of loving energies  within you which you can  pour onto others . 

I also feel that it is impossible to be the best version of yourself if you aren’t prioritizing your mental and physical well being . It is not only instrumental in positively impacting your  overall health and well being but it has significant positive impact on everyone connected to you especially people who rely on you .

So self care is not only vital to fostering healthy and meaningful relationships but is also essential for your physical and mental well being , scope of inner growth and elevating your current state on a much higher level. 

So even though we know that we need to take care of ourselves why do we still  not do it ? 

Feeling of guilt and shame 

Many times be it a man or a woman we feel that taking multiple responsibilities and doing more for others will help in maintaining our respect and that if we prioritize our needs first we might appear selfish . This is more prevalent in case of a woman but I am not saying men don’t face the same issue . As humans we all have our individual experiences and this is part of the norm where the more you do more you look good in the eyes of people . 

Societal conditioning

As a society we tend to cherish the idea of pushing forward  or soldering on which  removes our focus from our needs to what society expects of us or what the outside world demands of us . If we decide to take a break or just take a breather from our stressful situation we fear that we will be judged . 

too many obligations 

When our hands our full of obligations our mind is completely occupied thereby leaving no room  to think about our own needs and benefits . 

inability to say no

This starts from our upbringing and we carry this behaviour until our adulthood . Some are able to break out of this habit and some are stuck with it . Many of us do not know how to say no to something that isn’t of immediate urgency  or feel bad while saying no to something which is not a priority we feel obliged to take that commitment and end up with more than we can handle . 

Lack of conscious effort 

We all have this default mindset is: “Well I’m coping right now, I can just get through the day and deal with it later.” Many times we feel that taking care of our mental and physical health is too time consuming and that creates a mental block which as result leads to not prioritizing our  own self . 

lack of accountability 

When we are trapped and stuck in a situation or circumstance for too long or going through similar bad experiences for an extended period of time in order to ease  our pain and suffering we tend to shift blame onto others and thereby not accepting responsibility for our own situation. This is our mental response to protect our ego and our self image by creating this mental image of righteousness of our self in our mind and how others took advantage of us . This is a kind of survival response where you are trying to not fall apart and protecting your inner self by creating a positive image of yourself in your mind . But what we don’t realize is by shifting blame onto others  our problems won’t solve rather we would end up harbouring more negative feelings and thoughts against others which would further affect us in the long run . 

So how can I start with Self care ? 

Identifying the problem 

In order to resolve any issue it’s important to identify the issue and accept that you need to work on it . Once you complete this first step you will be in a better frame of mind of inculcating positive habits 

Gratitude and forgiveness 

Always write down things you are grateful for , this shifts your focus on to the good you have and makes you more secure within . Along with this we need to practice constant inner forgiveness to release ourselves of any baggage or negative attachments so we can move ahead in life .

Start small

If you are someone who has lived his /her life for others taking this step would be hard as it’s not part of your core nature to 

Prioritize you own needs first . So start small take out ten to twenty minutes a day for yourself and start extending that time to longer time frame 

Positive affirmations 

If you saw Betty ma’am’s live session yesterday  regarding mental health and motivation you would know that she mentioned this amazing technique to feel motivated that is the first thing you do as soon as you get up is go in-front of a mirror and say I love myself everyday . That automatically tricks your mind into feeling good by instilling  a  feeling of love within you . 

Do things you love 

Just take out time for something that gives you true meaning and happiness it could be painting , cooking , listening to music , reading anything that makes you happy . This allows you to connect more with things that give you inner joy . 

What are Essential strategies for Self care ? 

Take a spiritual path 

It will not only realign you but also make you more aware of your inner self by improving your mental retention and focus by practice of various techniques of Meditation  and SADHANA . It’s also very vital for deeper connectivity and replenishing your energy body as it gives you a direction and sense of purpose .

If you are YPV practitioner or non practitioner you can gain access to various tools and techniques to improve your inner and physical health by means of 

1- YPV sadhna app

2- YPV online sessions 

3- YPV courses – you learn powerful techniques to work on improving your inner and physical state , environment and help people around you

Healthy relationships

It is important to foster and maintain healthy relationships around you if there’s a relationship where you feel a lot of negativity and toxicity you need practice inner forgiveness and do their healing . It is also important to distance yourself or stop engaging in toxic relationships .

Karmic obligations – there are certain relationships in our lives that of our parents , spouses and family members  that we cannot distance ourselves from it’s our duty to help take care of them and fulfill their needs and requirements . Sometimes these relationships can be extremely painful and strained which signifies a huge karmic debt so you need to make every effort by means of healings , forgiveness and meditation to remove that strain from relationship . This is not the kind of relationship you can cut off or distance yourself from so it’s important to understand that you have to make every effort to neutralize that karmic strain but also at the same time make a conscious effort to maintain your inner and physical state . 

In conclusion I would like to say is that self care is a conscious effort that we have to make on an everyday basis . Caring for yourself doesn’t have to be time consuming it can be attained by performing meaningful activities for short period of time on regular basis . This is something that requires ongoing attention. 

On energy level if you keep giving more energy to people than you are receiving you will soon run out of energy  . It’s important to understand if you keep putting others first soon you will have nothing left  to give them . You need to fulfill your commitment to your betterment first in order to maintain and sustain other commitments in life . 

Self care and Self love is the best gift you can give to yourself 

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Posted on 5 June, 2021
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Why Do We Need To Do Inner Purification?

No one can destroy an iron but its own rust can likewise no one can destroy a person but his own mindset can. 

 

If you have attended the YPV forgiveness session, there are many invaluable teachings that are imparted there, in the words of mentor-like smell is faculty of the nose, sight is faculty of eyes, WILL is a  faculty of the mind. 

 

Will is a very powerful instrument of mind which drives a person. So what happens when we are filled with negativity, stress, pent-up emotions, and unauthorized connections. 

 

We get a cloud of judgment in our system which affects our will which In turn affects our lives and our bodies. Many times a lot of issues, diseases, problems are derived from our own negative thought patterns within our system that are deeply embedded in us from years and years and maybe several incarnations. 

 

These negative embedded lower emotions affects our decision making, clarity of thought in turn affecting our ability to exert our will to its full potential. 

 

Inner purification by several YPV techniques and sessions allows us to get rid of that inner calcification, negative programs that we have been harboring from a long period of time. Just practicing a simple YPV five-minute forgiveness meditation helps you get rid of all negative attachments and makes you feel lighter within instantly. 

 

There are various inner purification methods taught in YPV, the most powerful ones are taught in the courses and also are part of the regular online sessions. This is done in order to raise the vibration of all the people so that collective goodwill can emerge in turn disintegrating the negativity and stress energies that has been created by our actions over a period of time. 

 

Inner purification is the paramount step in the upliftment of our energy body. Imagine a jug filled with muddy water if you keep pouring clean water in it, the jug will overflow and the dirty water will get out. Now imagine you empty the jug in half and then pour clean water. The water will have little dirt but it will be diluted to quite an extent. If you empty that diluted dirty water in half again and add clean water, the water will become clearer with less dirt you continue the process and eventually, you will have a clean jug of water. 

 

That’s the same principle of inner purification. That dirty water is nothing but our dirty energies and clean water being poured on top are the divine energies of our teachers which we receive through online sessions and being connected with our teachers. We have to keep emptying our dirty water and allow the divine energies to flow into us in order for the inner purification to take place otherwise if we do not empty our jug and keep filling with clean energies the dirty disease energy will overflow in our environment. 

 

When your aura is purified you become more receptive to higher teachings and in turn reach a higher level of inner development. 

 

Keeping this in mind let’s take an initiative To keep purifying our inner self and allow ourselves to become a divine channel. 

Dedicated to YPV family 🙏❤

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-Priyanka Bagolia From Canada️

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Posted on 5 June, 2021
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Entitlement In Spirituality – What Does It Mean?

By definition, Entitlement means the fact of having a right to something or the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment. In spirituality as well the meaning of Entitlement is same but its essence is different.

We all as human beings have this basic underlying belief that we are entitled to something- we are entitled to be happy, entitled to be rich, entitled to be disease-free, entitled to love, etc. All our desires and feeling is rooted in our wants. Wanting to have a comfortable life, wanting to be rich, wanting to have good relationships.

This belief is so ingrained in our subconscious that when life doesn’t give us what we want we get into this cycle of negativity, complaining, wallowing, resentment being a victim of self-pity, depression, and sadness thereby creating resistance within us for any possibility of good that can come to us. This resistance manifests itself in form of negative emotions like anger, fear, or any other mental illness and negative situations where we feel trapped and stuck.

Let’s face the truth we all have had this feeling of entitlement at some point or other in life and maybe continue to do so. That’s why we ask ourselves these questions I am doing so much that person is not why should I? Why should I bother? Why should I care? Why should I give if I am not receiving?

This is the feeling of entitlement that not only negates the possibility of good that we can do but also blocks us from reaching our true inner potential and growth. So if Entitlement isn’t that great how does is it work in spirituality?

In spirituality, Entitlement works other way round. If you are on a spiritual path and if I specifically talk about YPV, the first thing you need to understand as a principle is that you are not entitled to anything.

You are the cause and root of all your problems and responsible for your own conditions and destiny. But you also have the power to change and influence your life the way you want it to be. You also have the power to grow, develop and elevate to higher consciousness. You are taught to thrive and not just survive. And these are not just words that are said we are given ways and techniques to bring in that change in our lives and the lives of people around us and connected to us.

The resistance that we create over a period of time which is also referred to as calcified ideas, negative thought forms, and pent up emotions in YPV which are as a result of our own limitations, societal conditioning, past baggage, and past karmas traps us in a loop of sadness and sufferings.

In order to break that loop, we need to break the cycle of complaining and negativity and understand the root cause of everything that’s happening in our life which is us. Everything we experience or feel is all in our mind we tame our mind we gain control of our lives and become the boss. Once we break the loop, remove the resistance, and flow in the direction the universe/divine wants us to we earn ENTITLEMENT.

Yes, In spirituality Entitlement is not something you feel it’s something you earn by constantly working on yourself, elevating your self-consciousness, and allowing inner growth.

Entitlement is the end product of all the work you do on yourself and for others. In order to continue your work, you need to maintain and sustain that Entitlement which is a privilege an opportunity that has been given to you by Divine to be an instrument of change. So how do you earn entitlement?

-Taking a spiritual path -start learning about YPV.

-Inner purification by YPV methods -forgiveness meditation.

-Maintaining inner peace and positive emotions.

-Service

-Consistent Practice

-Tithing/Donation

-Healing 

-Practicing YPV virtues

The first step towards opening gates to earn spiritual  Entitlement in your life is to recognizing the issues, being grateful to the good you have in your life, willingness to work on yourself, and helping others. If you take this first step everything else will open up to you.

Just by making changes in our thoughts and behavior we can lessen the energy of Feeling of Entitlement and take a step towards Earning Entitlement leading to elevated consciousness and inner growth.

Start today be the change and an instrument of change 🙏
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-Priyanka Bagolia From Canada

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Posted on 5 June, 2021
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Why You Shouldn’t Mix Two Spiritual Practices ?

Spiritual practice is a consolidated system of activities, performance, and actions to embark upon inner growth through various spiritual experiences and thereby cultivating spiritual development in a person.

 

There are various kinds of Spiritual practices each unique in its own right with their own system and a  school of thought and therefore providing a distinctive essence of its own discipline.  So it’s safe to say that each Spiritual practice is School or discipline in itself.

 

Any individual looking to achieve this inner growth, peace, prosperity, or enlightenment will be drawn towards spiritual practice to find meaning and the deeper essence of life.

 

But curious minds never cease,  its not a bad thing to be curious in fact it’s a sign of intelligence but adopting multiple disciplines or delving into multiple disciplines at the same time due to curiosity does have its own shortcomings.

 

Let me explain this with an example, imagine you want to reach from point A to B you have a boat and if you get in that boat you can easily reach point B because it’s a straightforward route. Now imagine if you have two boats and you want both boats to help you reach point B at the same time so you put one feet in first boat and one feet in another boat. What will happen? You will probably drown.

 

This point B is enlightenment where a spiritual aspirant is trying to reach. The boat is the school or disciple of spiritual practice that will help you cover the path. There may be different kinds of boats but all reach at the same point. You just have to choose one and stick to it. Similarly, there are various disciplines of spirituality each beautiful and amazing in their own right but you have to choose one in order for smooth travel to the path of enlightenment.

 

So why you shouldn’t mix two spiritual practices?

~You will not reap the benefits it is not recommended to mix two spiritual practices with each other because there’s a risk you will make one or both of them ineffective.

 

~Lack of one-pointedness

 

To achieve any greatness or success in any work/practice one-pointedness and focus are very important. If we put our power of will to one thing and immerse ourselves completely in it we are more likely to succeed rather than dividing our focus and thereby reducing our probability of success.

 

~Not maintaining the integrity of the teachings

 

Each practice has its own techniques and principles in order to maintain the integrity of the teachings and principles you have to completely surrender yourself to the teachings. If you want to do more than one spiritual practice, then it is important to keep the integrity of each of them intact and do them in succession – one after the other and not together.

 

~Lack of sincerity

 

In true spiritual practice, everything comes down to how sincere you are about working on yourself. As long as you are able to practice, and do so with a sure footing and commitment, you are being sincere to the teachings. However, if you are following two disciplines at the same time it’s tough to be completely sincere to one as your time and energy is divided constantly.

 

~Unable to assimilate the teachings

 

Imagine you go to a restaurant to eat Chinese food and you see butter chicken on the menu and you want to eat that as well. So you order both and mix them and eat  . What will happen? You won’t be able to enjoy the distinct flavour of the food you ordered and maybe end up with runs. Similarly, when you mix two spiritual practices together you aren’t able to assimilate and imbibe the teachings properly and miss out on the true essence of it.

 

~Lack of Mastery

 

In order to master something, you have to invest your time and energy in one direction and learn and grow in the process. This requires time, patience, and consistency. If you adopt and practice one spiritual discipline at one time you are more likely to master the techniques.

 

~Physical and mental health issues

 

One of the side effects of mixing two spiritual practices together is the mental and physical health issues that can be caused by it. Every discipline has teachings which are very powerful and carries a high amount of energy in their techniques and meditations. Being a student you’re still at a  developing stage and your energy body is still developing and not strong enough to handle higher energies, mixing two disciplines and practicing their techniques together can cause a surge in energy which your energy body might not be able to handle and therefore lead to congestion in your chakras and thereby lead to Physical and mental health issues.

 

To conclude if you see yourself as a practitioner of one discipline you need to be authentic to its teachings and strive to develop your character with those teachings. By simply doing something you don’t find whole and complete is being inauthentic to yourself because if you do something without truly immersing yourself in it the energies won’t be powerful enough.

 

Any practice is not genuine practice unless someone strives to develop his or her character as they are taught by that one specific school of spirituality and does so in earnest.

 

There’s nothing wrong in exploring and learning about different schools of spirituality but it should be done so in succession and not together so you can reap maximum benefits of it and become a better channel.

 

If you’re a YPV practitioner you would know that YPV in itself has a lot of integrated techniques which are extremely effective and powerful coupled with practical teachings which taps to the inner world of wisdom. Just by attending YPV sessions, you experience deep purifications at all levels, and you are imparted with priceless teachings that lift up your mind, body, and soul. The YPV meditations and exercises are designed for all and teachings to have been simplified so they can be incorporated in our daily life.

 

Learn more about YPV and expand your horizons by enrolling in the courses that open up a world of learning and inner growth for you. 

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-Priyanka Bagolia from Canada

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Posted on 5 June, 2021
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Why do we need a spiritual guide?

Asking this question is like asking all the sports team why do you need a coach. Although players are the one playing the game on the field, they are the stars but coach is the strategic head of the team who not only trains, strategizes but also hones skills and talents of each players.

 

He decides the line ups, formations, techniques to win the game. The experience he/she brings to the table the techniques he/she has studied over the years cannot be matched by the players who are just involved in the game and do not have an overall outer perspective.

 

Similarly in the spiritual world, you are at the cusp of your spiritual development your life is undergoing a major transformation, a spiritual teacher is like a breaker in an electrical system protecting it from any damage.

 

If you want to win – reach enlightenment, develop your soul, tap into your infinite potential you need a trained person who has experience in not only practicing but training and nurturing people. This person will always look at the bigger picture and strategize and work towards you winning every obstacle every problem in your life. 

 

So how does this person nurture, enlighten or hone us?

 

~Uplifting your energy body

 

In the spiritual world, all the spiritual mentors and guides have highly developed spiritual bodies to an extent that if you just sit with them or are connected to them through sessions your energy automatically aligns with them and lifts up. 

 

This phenomenon of upliftment of energy can be observed through your bodies spiritual energy system by which you are able to sense, feel and assimilate everything and everyone you come into contact with. 

 

That’s the reason whenever we have attended YPV online sessions especially courses and ashram meditations  where the energy levels are very high  with our mentors and trainers we don’t want the session to end,  it’s because of their developed energy body and our ability to uplift with them we feel a constant feeling of peace, calm and goodness.

 

~Acts as a Compass to your spiritual journey

 

A Spiritual teacher not only lifts up your energy levels but also is responsible for continuation of your spiritual practices. Although this cannot be forced on a person.

 

Your life is a series of choices you make as YPV mentors and teachers say that you alone are responsible for your situation and conditions and you have the power to work and to minimize the effects or completely disintegrate it. If you have the intent to work on yourself a spiritual mentor will always have your back.

 

~Acts as therapist /Confidant

 

Sometimes we are stuck in certain situations that we are unable to share with anyone, In such cases where we want to be heard but have no one to listen to us a spiritual guide is your confidant.

 

Another important role a spiritual teacher plays for you is to listen to your issues and work with you and give you ways to improve your situations and mental health. My spiritual teacher has always been a text away.

 

Although they cannot do the work to bring change in your life they can offer and propose solutions. But you are the one who has to work towards your betterment.

 

~Teaching invaluable techniques

 

The true purpose of a spiritual teacher is to pass on the teachings and techniques to their students and make them understand how to implement it.

 

They are always there to guide you in any way possible and provide you with help if needed.

 

~Ensures you stay on track

 

Many times due to situations and circumstances we might get derailed from our spiritual path or discontinue practices for a bit, a spiritual guide then provides you support to continue your spiritual journey.

 

~Anchors you

 

Being connected to your spiritual teacher allows you to be more grounded and connected and in turn, helps you to grow effortlessly in all aspects of your life.

 

They help you create a psychic root which shields and protects you from all harm and danger.

 

To conclude, a Spiritual mentor is the light which removes all possibilities of darkness within us. We just have to be willing to do the work and be receptive to the teachings. A contribution of a Spiritual teacher is not only limited to the above points but also encompasses a multitude of things.

 

So the bottom line is that if we want to experience inner growth, we all need to have that one person who can help us become a better version of ourselves day after day after day.

 

It’s up to us which path we want to lead.  Start working on yourself under the mentorship of a YPV trainer today and see the difference in yourself and your life.

 

Change Begins from within. Be the Change🙏❤️

 

Dedicated to my Spiritual teacher and Mentors and all the members of YPV family

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-Priyanka Bagolia

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