A sane, practical advice on health and disease

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Dear Friends,

 

As you may realise, I am a member of a Spiritual Group and receive a

daily message. Most of the time, the messages are quite spiritual and

thus have no direct relevance to our group. However, today I received

the message given below and felt that it is very relevant to us.

 

I would request all of you too to keep posting interesting and useful

messages.

 

With best wishes,

 

Swamy

 

P.S: Swamy Sivananda was a medical doctor and established Divine Life

Society at Rishikesh. Even after taking Sanyas (becoming a monk) He

continued with his service to the ill. He was a strong advocate of

physical, mental and spiritual health. He was a great Yogi. Swami

Suryadevananda is one of the monks of that Society.

 

I am not a monk, though I too have some spiritual leanings. Swamy is

a part of my name given by my parents. It is not totally uncommon in

India.

 

 

 

Message: 1

Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:36:10 -0000

" Swami Suryadevananda " <swamisuryadevananda

SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 12 FEBRUARY

 

 

SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 12 FEBRUARY

SEE GOOD IN ALL HEALING AGENTS

 

Brahman or the eternal is infinite. His expressions are also

infinite. Allopathy, homeopathy, hydropathy, chromopathy,

electropathy, naturopathy, ayurveda, unani all are his

manifestations. All these systems differ. Temperaments also are

different, so are natures. Therefore different systems of treatment

suit people of different natures.

 

It is only the prejudiced man who says, " Oh, allopathy is useless

homeopathy is the best system " . Or, " Nature cure is good and

ayurveda is bad " . For some people ayurvedic medicines are good, for

some unani medicines are good, and so on.

 

Sun's rays, water, herbs, green leaves, steam, mud all are

medicines. They are all products of nature. Only the names are

different. The very fact that different systems exist shows that

there is something good in each.

 

Even atoms, molecules and corpuscles have their loves and hates,

likes and dislikes, attractions and repulsions, affinities and non

affinities. Everybody has his own whims and fancies, his own

eccentricities.

 

A naturopath hates and condemns an allopath. An allopath dislikes

naturopathy. But a large hearted doctor, a man with equal vision and

tolerance, who has practical knowledge of vedanta, can find good in

every system. He can appreciate the beauty of variety of divine

expression. He can behold unity in diversity and thus use every

system to the best advantage.

 

Every system has its own advantage and bright side. Every system has

come from the one divine source. Do not fight with one another. Do

not try to prove the superiority of your system.

 

Take the good in everything. Be tolerant. Become wise and happy.

Lead a healthy life. Attain God realisation through the instrument

of the body the healthy, strong body.

 

If you have a powerful will and a strong power of endurance, then

you will not feel pain. By constant thinking of disease, pain and

trouble, you augment the suffering. Pain is in the mind. Atman is

full of bliss.