Sahaja: an Indian ideal of mental health.

Sahaja, an Indian ideal of mental and spiritual health, is emphasized in the Sikh scriptures, particularly the Adi Granth. Although long associated with mystical thought and described in esoteric terms, this article aims to strip sahaja of those connotations and redefine it as a mental health ideal relevant to contemporary conditions.

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Abstract

Sahaja is an Indian ideal of mental and spiritual health that has received special emphasis in the Sikh scriptures--especially, the Adi Granth. Since the concept of sahaja has long been associated with mystical thought and practice, its description has become shrouded in peculiar esoteric terminologies. It is the purpose of this communication to divest sahaja of its esoteric, mystic connotations and to redefine it as a mental health ideal in the context of contemporary conditions.