III. THE HEALING TOUCH
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The science of Divine Healing
“This body which was once my universe
Is now a pittance carried by my soul”
- Sri Aurobindo
What is Divine Healing and how does it work?
To know how Divine Healing works, we should first understand how disease occurs.
When we say we are aloe in the truest sense of the word, it means that we are present in (aware of) every cell of our bodies. But most of us far from being aware of every cell, are largely unconscious of most parts of our bodies.
For instance, how often do you think about your toes or your ears or even your internal organs - until you suspect that something is wrong with them? Many of us are in the habit of noticing nothing beyond our faces..!
This ‘absence’ or neglect creates a disturbance in the energy flow in our bodies, which is what we call disease.
As mentioned earlier, there is a deep connection between our bodies and our thinking. When we neglect our body, it tends to neglect itself! By maintaining a lifestyle of excess or of deprivation, we give our bodies the wrong signals, disturbing the flow of vital energy and causing diseases to manifest themselves.
And this we do in so many ways unknowingly - by eating too much or too little, exercising immoderately, by worrying excessively, by harbouring negative thoughts or unrealistic expectations.
Therefore healing is simply a process of becoming aware of, and at ease with, oneself, one’s body, mind and feelings.
But not always can an individual heal him/herself completely without external aid, especially when the disease has become severe. Such a person can benefit unimaginably from Divine Healing.
What are the Chakras? What role do they play in healing?
In every human being, the physical or ‘visible body’ is surrounded by an invisible energy field or aura. This aura is visible to trained eyes, and can he photographed through a process known as ‘Kirlian Photography’.
It has been proved that most diseases can be detected in the energy body (in the form of low energy or diseased energy) before they become manifest in the physical body.
The chakras arc whirling, high-energy centers in the energy body. There are 7 major chakras, and several minor and mini chakras. They correspond to, and energise, the vital organs and major body parts like the heart, brain, stomach, spine, eves, etc. The malfunctioning of a chakra ultimately results in a disease of that organ or body part. Thus, by cleansing or activating the relevant chakra, we can stimulate the functioning of the corresponding organ or heal an ailing body part.
Although these discoveries are new to: Western medical science, in India the chakras have played an important role in healing for centuries.
(Inputs front 'Miracles through Pranic Healing', Master choa Kok Sui)
How is Divine Healing, different from other Alternative Healing techniques?
Divine Heating does not require the patient to follow complex dietary regimes or undergo any kind of medication as part of the healing process. In fact, even during the healing sessions, the patient simply needs to relax and allow him/herself to be a channel of Divine Energy, while leaving the rest to Swamiji or the healer. Swamiji's presence itself radiates divine energy which dissolves the blocks that are disturbing the body's energy flow.