Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 1 Issue 6, (I December2016) | Page 10

WHY HYPNOTHERAPY
‘This is world - this I am’ - do not arise at all in One – this is abhyasa or practice. It
is then that attraction and repulsion do not arise;
the overcoming of attraction and repulsion by the use of will force is austerity, not
wisdom. "Yog Vasistha"
Today I want to share why I chose this profession … I was, I still am a System Analyst/
Software Engineer, chose to be Hypnotherapist. Thankfully I am born & brought up in
an environment of Meditation and was always in touch with our scriptures (Bhagwad
Geeta, Puranas & Ramayan etc.).
So when I met with my Guru (Enlightened Master) my life changed completely, I heard
him mentioning one of our scripture many times that is “YOG VASHISHTH”. I was
aware of this book but never tried to read it but when he quote it every now and then I
got intrigued so started reading it and that pushed me on this path of Past Life
Regression & Hypnotherapy.
I want to share small excerpt from this book because that portion is the reason why I am
here. Yoga Vasistha is discussion (in format of question & answer) between Rama
(from Ramayana) and Rishi (Great Sage) Vashishth.
RAMA is asking question about this world and to explain this RISHI VASISTHA is
telling a story to RAMA …
“VASISTHA said:
To make all this crystal clear, O Rama, I shall now narrate to you the story of Mandapa:
pray, listen attentively.
Once upon a time, O Rama, there was a king on earth called Padma. He was perfect in
every respect; and by his own nature and conduct he enhanced the glory of his dynasty.
He honored religious traditions even as the ocean respects the authority of the shore. He
subdued his enemies even as the sun routs darkness. Even as fire reduces hay to ashes,
he destroyed evil in society.
This king has wife by name Lila. She was highly accomplished as a woman and was
very beautiful. She was one with the king, and shared his joy and sorrow. King Padma
and Queen Lila lived an ideal life. They enjoyed their life in every possible and
righteous way.
They were young and youthful like the gods, and their love for each other was pure and