Health and
disease: a Psychological and Philosophical perspective:
Health
is not just absence of disease and hence first we try to understand what is
Disease??
1.
Disease consists of two parts, generalized disturbance
of whole organism and localized problem.
Generalized disturbance (physical, general and psychological changes)
precedes localization of problem.
GD is
the posture adapted by the body for survival and in essence, disease is a
posture of a being, which is not suitable and appropriate for a situation, and sometimes
a situation that does not even exist at present.
2.
We view most situations from our basic delusion and
this is our disease, which is a remnant of a past situation and has left an impression
on us. Disease sets up several
conditions for feeling OK.
I am Ok only
if…. And they arise from our feelings, fears, especially fixed ideas. Due to these conditions (compulsions) and
obsessions (fixed feelings) our ability to react to the situation becomes
restricted. The struggle of what one
likes and what one dislikes is the disease of mind.
3.
Health is a condition where there is unconditional Ok ness
irrespective of circumstances. Health
allows man to be in the moment and react appropriately and proportionately to
the situation.
If situation calls for
achievement he will achieve and if it calls for passivity he will be passive. There is no compulsion or compulsive
behaviour.
4.
Health signifies freedom, spontaneity and ability of being
in the present. In Health, therefore, man has no preferences, no compulsions
and he accepts things as they are. This
is also a philosophical perceptive of Health.
5.
Healthy man is an instrument of spirit destined to
fulfil the purpose of life. Disease implies
a block in its use for fulfilment.
Delusion (can call it Maya) prevents us from seeing things as they are.
If we are asked to see around and count number of objects which are blue
in colour and after a while, if we are asked to say how many green objects did we
see, we cannot remember any.
When you
look at a particular thing in a particular way, everything else will get shut
out form your observation.
6.
Disease is a restriction of vision and only an
awareness of this delusion can remove it, just as light removes darkness. All the techniques of meditation, philosophical
studies and psycho-analysis are intended to create awareness of person’s false
perception.
7.
Disease is delusion and awareness is the real cure. The delusion attaches itself to the ego and
ego feels at disadvantage with a loss of identity, individuality and tries to
set up a situation exactly in a way to justify its own feelings and this
creates disproportionate response.
8.
This cycle of delusion-ego-false perception and
response to situation eternally keeps us unhealthy. However, it is essential to
understand that there is a difference between spiritual awareness and awareness
of one’s disease. Homeo can identify
these delusions and appropriately remedy to restore awareness and lead one to
better Health.
Nature’s
law of cure adapted by Homeopathy:
9.
The earliest practice of medicine was intended to
alleviate symptom or pain of patient. If
there is bleeding, there is an in built mechanism to stop. Pain killing substances are naturally produced
by body itself whenever there is a need.
10.
Over a period of time with advancement of civilization
and over shooting population, more infections, more stress, more accidents and
more pain which the body could not handle in a natural way. This prompted discovery of pain relieving
medicines, surgery and finally to fight infections, discovery of Antibiotics.
11.
Despite progress in medical science, pain relievers,
surgery and antibiotics, the basic health problem remained unresolved and
became more complicated, since the disease is a dynamic state of whole
being.
This lead to discovery of Laws of
homeopathy discussed earlier (like cures like) and drugs which produce specific
states of being which they can cure when given to people with similar states.
12.
The biggest practical advantage of Homeo is that the
physical symptoms of patient confirm impression about his or her state of mind and
also connection between the two; since in this system of medicine, we have
tested connection between emotional and physical states by a method called “medicine
proving” which is done on healthy persons known as provers.
13.
The mind and body are not separate but form part of
underlying unity which is pure consciousness.
Homeopathic remedy is based precisely on this natural law of cure and capable
of producing a state similar to the state in which the person already is.
14.
This is the curative principle of Mother Nature from
time immemorial, which is effectively adapted by Homeopathy in giving a holistic
medical support for the diseased, by using the same substances available in
nature after potentizing for being used as a remedy.
(Notes sourced
from The Spirit of Homeopathy by Rajan Sankaran)
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