How to deal with Grief – just never suppress it! – 12 Dec 13
Swami Balendu describes the steps of grieving and overcoming the loss of a loved one. Read his own experience and maybe get help as well!
In his blog Balendu also writes about sadness, about different reasons that people are sad and what you can do for getting happy again.
You can go through your emotion, do not deny it. It is there and it is fine. You are human and sadness is a normal emotion. Live it. And then come out of it.
If you fight against it, you will only struggle more. Accept it and leave it behind.
One Year without Ammaji – 10 Dec 13
Swami Balendu tells how the life at the Ashram and everyone living there changed after the death of his mother exactly one year ago.
Religion says: don’t die the wrong Day or five Family Members will die, too! – 2 Jan 13
Swami Balendu describes how cruelly the religious concept of Panchak creates fear in people even after already one of their loved ones died.
Do wise People not cry in Times of Grief because of religious Illusions? – 1 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about advice of some people in his time of grief, when he was told not to cry. Read the religious reasons and his reply!
Purnendu’s, Yashendu’s and my Memories with our Mother Ammaji – 20 Dec 12
Swami Balendu writes some memories that he and his brother told each other about after his mother had passed away.
Ramona’s Tribute to Ammaji, her Mother-in-Law – 18 Dec 12
Swami Balendu lets Ramona write this blog entry with her memories of his mother, Ammaji, who passed away one week before.
Naniji facing the biggest Pain: the Loss of her Daughter – 14 Dec 12
Swami Balendu writes about his grandmother Naniji and her grief after the death of his mother Ammaji. Read about the sadness of the oldest member of the Ashram.
Sadness cannot be Danced away – 19 Sep 09
Swami Ji writes about the day that he lost his sister three years ago. He wanted to dance away the sadness but with sadness you cannot dance.
Sadness for the Death of my Sister – 25 May 09
Swami Ji writes about his sadness about the death of his sister whose birthday was on the 25th May.
Accepting Good and Bad, Life and Death – 29 Dec 08
Swami ji talks about the problem in the modern society that people try not to show their feelings out of fear to be seen as a weak person.