The Suffering of Ghosts and Spirits — The Hidden Truth of the Wandering Soul

What are ghosts and spirits really? Are they just figments of imagination or the echoes of real souls trapped in the subtle planes of existence? According to Garuda Purana, Yoga Vasistha, the Vedas, and the divine wisdom of Bapuji Dashrathbhai Patel, these are not mere fantasies. They are souls who, after leaving their physical bodies, could not attain peace due to attachment, unfulfilled desires, or ignorance of their true self. The ghostly state is one of immense darkness and contraction of consciousness. Let us understand deeply the pains these souls endure and how liberation is possible through Paramshanti — the vibration of supreme peace.

1. The Pain of Bodiless Existence

After death, the soul loses its physical form but retains all sensory desires — hunger, thirst, touch, affection, and worldly pleasures. Yet, being without a body, it cannot satisfy these urges. This leads to intense restlessness, burning sensations, and unbearable mental agony.

2. The Weight of Unfulfilled Desires

Souls filled with cravings, anger, and attachments cannot ascend. They keep hovering around the places or people they loved or hated. Those who remain attached to homes, possessions, or relationships often become ghosts, while divine souls move upward to higher realms within seconds.

3. The Pain of Silence and Isolation

Ghosts can see their loved ones but cannot communicate. They cry silently, unseen and unheard. This silent imprisonment is the deepest pain — a cry in the void. Bapuji explained in a discourse that yes, ghosts can perceive humans and even observe what we see on screens. However, their inability to interact creates profound loneliness — “I am here, but no one knows me.”

4. The Shock of Death and Denial of Reality

Many souls refuse to accept that they have died. In disbelief, they wander searching for their homes and bodies, clinging to worldly remnants. This ignorance delays their liberation. That is why spiritual traditions advise donating or discarding a deceased person’s belongings and avoiding display of their photos — to help the soul move on.

5. The Hunger and Thirst of the Subtle Realms

Even though ghosts lack physical form, their cravings remain. This creates a perpetual state of dissatisfaction. Similarly, in human life, attachment and ego cause sorrow. When ego and desires dominate, neither humans nor subtle souls can find peace.

6. The Bondage to Places and Objects

Souls attached to specific places — homes, trees, or accident sites — become trapped there. That is why temples or shrines are built on highways or accident spots, to give those souls peace. Such attachments imprison the soul in ignorance, unable to move forward or backward.

7. The Darkness of Forgetfulness

The ghostly state is one of confusion — no sense of time, space, or identity. The soul’s memory becomes scattered. This “mental darkness” is the result of falsehood and ignorance accumulated over lifetimes. Only the knowledge of Brahm (the Supreme) and the guidance of a true spiritual master can reverse this journey.

8. Fear and the Struggle for Existence

The subtle world, too, has its hierarchy. Some spirits dominate others. Fear prevails — just as humans fear thugs or loss, subtle beings fear powerful spirits. There is no love, only the struggle for survival.

9. Spiritual Separation — The Root of Suffering

The greatest pain of all is separation from the Supreme Light. When the soul forgets its connection with the Supreme Soul, it falls into ignorance, maya (illusion), and bondage. This distance from divine consciousness gives rise to ghosts, demons, and dark entities. Even great souls and incarnations like Parshuram faced downfall due to ego. If divine beings can be trapped by ego, how can ordinary humans escape without divine knowledge?

10. The Path to Liberation

The Garuda Purana clearly states that souls attached to anger, desires, and ignorance suffer after death in subtle forms. The remedy lies in letting go of hatred and attachments before death and awakening divine remembrance. According to Bapuji, ghosts, spirits, and demons are not separate beings — they are souls whose consciousness is stuck in maya. At the beginning of creation, all were divine. With time, qualities degenerated. Ravana, born a Brahmin, turned demonic due to ego and attachment.

Transformation is possible — even for dark souls — through love, light, and vibrations of supreme peace.

11. The Power of Supreme Peace (Paramshanti)

Bapuji teaches that every vibration of supreme peace can transform even the darkest realms. When you radiate Paramshanti, it creates ripples of peace across the multiverse. The more one meditates on supreme peace, the more harmony spreads among souls, planets, and galaxies. Even demons can change when met with love, not fear. Just as children transform with affection, not anger, so do wandering souls.

12. The Practical Remedies

·       Perform Agnihotra (fire yajna) to purify the atmosphere.

·       Chant Om Namah Shivaya to awaken divine consciousness.

·       Meditate on being a soul, not a body.

·       Create a field of silence, love, and peace around you.

·       Pray sincerely to the Supreme:
“O Supreme Light, may all souls find their true home. May all wandering beings attain supreme peace.”

13. The Supreme Truth

Falling into ghostly existence is not physical pain — it is the agony of broken consciousness. Liberation comes only when a loving, awakened soul shows the way to the Supreme Abode.

Pray for your ancestors:
“May you reside in supreme peace. May you return to your eternal home. Do not take birth again in this mortal world of sorrow.” Because, in truth, no one finds happiness in the mortal realm. Desires fulfilled or unfulfilled both lead to suffering. Only in the realization of the Self — the eternal Brahm — lies true happiness.

14. The Universal Message

Ghosts, spirits, and humans are all souls on different stages of the same journey. Every soul has the potential to awaken. The vibration of Paramshanti (Supreme Peace) is the divine medicine for all suffering — individual, planetary, or cosmic. So let every thought, every word, and every breath radiate Paramshanti.
Let this light heal all trapped souls, calm the restless planets, and awaken peace across the universe.