Paper short abstract:

This project examined how mumukshus (individuals who come and stay in Kashi to attain liberation) lead a normal life despite having a health crisis. Their positive state of mind, disciplined life and their faith in their religion across their lives improved their health status.

Paper long abstract:

This research investigates how these mumukshus lead a normal life despite their health crisis. More specifically this study aims to examine the relationship between religious beliefs and positive construal of their life situations.

The present study attempts to see the association between religious beliefs and health as well as attempts to understand the facts, sequences of events and reconstruction of activities that directly influenced their health status. More specifically, there is an attempt to understand their daily life activities, perceptions about life and death, present status and changes that they perceived in their health status. It was found that religious beliefs were associated with the peace of mind, sense of freedom from the daily hassles of life and to live the life the way they want to. Mumukshus were found to have low death anxiety and fear of disease they have, which is cultivated across the life course.