How to recognize whether tears are due to spiritual emotion or emotion? In cases when a person is possessed, is it the person who is crying or the possessing entity who is acting?

1. Crying due to spiritual emotion (bhāv)

A. Tears are due to spiritual emotion (bhāv) if they occur while chanting and while thinking sāttvik thoughts.

B. Sometimes one cries even when no thoughts are there, but the mind is happy. This is due to unmanifest bhāv.

C. If the tears are due to bhāv, then the body feels light, the eyes become bright, the mind is energetic and feels like doing a lot of satseva.

2. Crying due to emotion

A. When one feels like crying due to the memory of some family member or due to some instance which has happened, then it is due to emotion.

B. If the crying is due to emotion, the body becomes heavy, one feels drowsy and feels like sleeping or feels that the head and the eyes are paining.

3. When the possessing entity acts like he/she is crying

A. Ghosts act like they are crying, to fool others.

Many times we cannot make out if the possessing entity is crying or the person is crying. To find out, put the person in front of a mirror. If the crying is due to a ghost, it will stop crying and start fighting with the mirror. This way we can make out whether the ghost is acting or the person is crying.

B.The ghost never looks at the crying face in the mirror. Such a person puts their head down in front of the mirror and cries. Thus we can find out who is crying.

C. If the possessing entity (māntrik) is crying, do not waste time in trying to understand the person at a psychological level. Guide them to do spiritual remedies, take them to a sāttvik place or a temple or light incense sticks and put boxes around them and sprinkle vibhuti water or Holy water.

[Compiled from SSRF’s spiritual research - 2009]

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