“Kann Drishti” or Evil Eye...

The word Drishti (Evil Eye) traces its origin from Sanskrit and its literal meaning is 'sight' In modern linguistics its usage signifies 'evil eye' or rather 'casting an evil-eye' Drishti is not a concept borrowed from superstitions. Science explains it as the flow of negativity that affects the person or object towards which it is directed.

Every thought form is associated with energy, just as blessings and good thoughts have a positive aura about them, so also negative emotions harness harmful or negative energy.

Sources of these negative energies are, people who give way to:

• Jealousy

• Sense of discrimination / comparison: the feeling that other people are better than you, thereby leading to frustrations.

• Spirit of vengeance / retaliation: people who curse spitefully seeing the prosperity of their rivals. These emotions may not manifest or surface out but their presence even at the subconscious level can be destructive.

Drishti results in:

1. Uneasiness

2. Lack of interest

3. Sudden illness

4. Prolonged illness (without any reason).

The Vedic perspective

The vedas have described four kinds of people

1. The Satpurushas: who help others without caring for their own well-being

2. The Samanyas: they help considering the position of the self

3. Manushya Rakshasas: who extract benefits by disturbing others welfare

4. People who harm others without any purpose According to the vedas, people who belong to the last two categories (described above) are most likely to cast an evil eye.

Power of Drishti

The ominous power of Drishti can be subtle or immense depending upon the depth of negative emotions. Stronger the emotions greater will be the energy released. This energy can work at the

Material level :

• An evil-eye on other's possessions like wealth, property, and other accessories which consequently deplete the victims of their resources.

Physical and the psychological level:

The 'hale and hearty' suddenly succumb to ill-health, or happiness and peace of mind is lost. These are some of the nasty effects of Drishti. Witchcraft, black magic etc. are advanced manifestations of Drishti.