A disease state of the body is often the result of the diseased state of the mind. ("Men’s sana in corpore sano"). This class of diseases includes all evils are caused by passions, evil desires, disordered thoughts and morbid imaginations. Such physiological changes in the physical body, as for instance-shame causes a blush in the face and fear produces paleness; fear causes diarrhoea; anger or envy, jaundice, Violent emotions which produce hysteria, miscarriage, apoplexy, spasms, malformations of the fetus etc. also come under this class. All diseases in so far as they are not directly due to external mechanical causes, are to mental conditions. The majority of diseases are due to moral causes; and so the treatment in such cases ought to be of a moral kind, and should be instructional. In the application of such remedies, care should be taken to see that they correspond to those states of mind which we wish to induce in the patient.
Many are the diseases caused by the abuse of psychological powers resulting in boils or blisters all over the body, atrophy of organs, derangement of the mind, loss of vitality, inflammation or enlargement of the kidneys, and so on.
X Spiritual causes.
Morbid imaginations may create hunger and thirst, produce abnormal secretions and give rise to diseases. The power of the true Spiritual Will (Ens Spiritual) is known only to a few advanced Occult students. It is a power which may affect the whole body and product or cure all kinds of diseases. He who has a strong Will power will have strong Spiritual power. Evil influence exercised by one person may affect another not only when his body, because the forces created in the sphere of one’s mind may be projected by powerful suggestions into the mental sphere of another through the medium of an image of wax set up or used for the purpose of attracting the evil spell; and this is a common thing known in the practice of Sorcery, Witchcraft, Black-art, etc.
X Diseases originating from the soul.
This includes all diseases originating from the above mentioned five causes. All diseases are no doubt the effects of previously existing causes. Some originate from natural and others from spiritual causes. Spiritual causes are those that have not been created by Man during his present life, but what he had created during the formed existence; and this is what we call in the popular language chronic diseases or off-shoots of Karma. For such causes there is no remedy, but that of waiting patiently until the evil force is exhausted and the law of Karma has had its effect by due adjustment. Even if the just retribution for our sins could be evaded at one time, it could only be postponed; and the evil would return again with accumulated interest and increased force. If the patient’s time for redemption comes, then will he find an efficient physician through whom his soul will get the needed gentle relief.
Cure of diseases: Modern Science has only two kinds of cures viz. Medicinal and Surgical; but Indian Science, while accepting both the kinds, contemplate even other kinds of healing such as Pranic healing, Mental healing, Spiritual healing, Thought force healing, Suggestive healing, Metaphysical healing, Magnetic cure, Water cure, Colour cure, Insufflation etc. all physical.
The philosophy of thus curing diseases is quite different from what is really understood by the Westerners. All influences, terrestrial and astral converge upon man; and they are invisible just like heat, light and electricity; but how can a physician recognise the manner in which they act and still less prevent or cure diseases that are caused by such actions, if he is not acquainted with the influences exercised by forces in the astral plane.
Every metal and every plant possessed certain qualities that attract corresponding planetary influences; and unless one knows the influence of the stars and the conjunction to planets and the qualities of drugs selected for the purpose, then, one will not be in a position to know what remedy to give for attracting such influences as may act beneficially upon the patient. Our physicians pay no attention to the positions of the planets and so they seldom cure several aliments.
To cure diseases is an art which cannot be acquired by the mere reading of books but which must be learnt through experience. Neither Academies and Institutions, nor Colleges and Schools can turn out physicians for curing diseases but they can only grant diplomas or titles and turn out doctors which they are actually not. A theory which is thus not confirmed by practical work should be abandoned. Modern methods of treating and curing diseases are to a great extent looked upon and employed as if they were means by which man by his cleverness tries to cheat Nature out of Her dues and acts against laws of Nature with impunity. To many persons calling themselves doctors or physicians, these are merely systems for making money to fill their pockets with and gratifying their greed. Many hundreds of years ago, the Siddhars who were the greatest Philosophers and Scientists of their age, have spoken elaborately all about the qualifications of a true physician; explained how physician should conduct themselves towards their fellowmen and have also criticised their untoward behaviour towards their patients. It is therefore for the readers to judge, whether or not the same logic and principles find just the same application to-day because the physicians have entirely deserted the path indicated by Nature and built up an artificial system convenient to themselves. It is clearly stated in the Siddhars’ Science that a physician who has no faith and consequently has no spiritual power in him cannot be anything but failure, even though he might have graduated from all the Medical Colleges or Academies of the world and knew by heart the contents of all the medical books that have been printed and published up-to-date. The character of the physician may act more powerfully upon patients, that a strong belief, undoubted faith and deep love for the physician, conduce much toward their health even more perhaps than the medicine itself so much so that they would be able even to change the qualities of the body of the sick especially when the patient responses implicit confidence in the physician.