Spiritual Care Tools from the Hindu Tradition: A Holistic Approach to Addressing Life's Challenges

This theoretical exploration examines Hindu spiritual practices within their historical and philosophical context, focusing on their application to the threefold afflictions of human experience: superhuman/situational, physical, and mental/spiritual. Drawing on classical Hindu texts and interdisciplinary literature, it considers how Vedic astrology, Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and devotional practice may be integrated into spiritual care. Applications for spiritual care providers are offered, alongside consideration of limitations and directions for continued scholarly inquiry.