God’s healing power

There is a lot of interest worldwide in the whole subject of health and healing. On the one hand there have been many advances in science, technology and medicine and yet our actual physical well-being and good health seems to be on the decline. There is a huge array of complementary therapies and all sorts that people can experiment with. The trials and tribulations of today is world are such that there’s a lot of healing that is needed. Health is a matter of great concern for everyone. For centuries meditation has been recognised as a method to be able to experience healing on both levels—healing of the body as well as healing of the soul. The psyche has a huge impact on the body, known as psychosomatic illnesses. Having a method to cure and heal the mind is going to have a positive effect on the body. Research has shown that positive feelings result in improved health. The most common example is where cancer has been reversed.

Inner healing

Many of us are in need of healing on an inner level, particularly where there has actually been some sort of tragedy, trauma or pain. Often these experiences have left us scarred. We still carry those wounds even though we realise that we have to be healed. Addictions to food, alcohol etc. indicate our inner pain. There are a huge number of addictions that we get trapped into, resulting in the scar becoming deeper and deeper, and the wound becoming more painful. It takes an immense amount of courage, determination and willpower to be able to make the break and move away from that addiction.

Our response to life is ups and downs also needs healing. The pleasures and pains that we experience are considered to be a normal part of life. Sometimes there is love and praise and sometimes there is defamation. These are the ups and downs of life. Inner addictions such as attachment, dependency, control, possessiveness, ego, greed and anger cause pain to the soul. Through meditation one is able to come to terms with the tragedies and the traumas of life but meditation can also give the inner strength and capacity to have the courage to kick away negative habits and become free.

Spiritual principles for healing

The basic rule of spirituality is that the natural state of the human being is of happiness and not of pain. On a physical level, the natural state of the human body is of comfort, feeling healthy. If there is pain, that is not a sign of health, but it’s a signal that something needs attention. The same thing is true of the spirit of the soul—the inner being that is separate from the physical identity of gender, nationality, race, colour, etc.

The state of our inner health is directly related to our external health. Whatever is going on inside, is visible through our eyes and our faces even though we may try to mask it. So, the days that we feel comfortable and happy inside are probably the days that we feel very balanced within our own life. It’s a general guideline that my inner stability will affect the way I respond to people and situations. The reason why it seems as if everything is totally unmanageable is because we are not managing ourselves. Our responsibility is to start putting things right inside the self. Thus when I heal the pain inside, I will be able to remove the problems outside.

Another spiritual principle is that I am in charge of myself. I am responsible. However, we’ve moved far away from this notion because we’ve handed over responsibility to all sorts of external agencies and we’ve allowed ourselves to be manipulated. As a result, we’ve lost control of what’s going on within ourselves. Within my own inner world, is a very special energy that I have that nobody can access unless I give them permission—that of my own mind. We haven’t realised that we have to be in charge of what’s going on within our own mind. We’ve allowed that door to open and external forces to come in and manipulate us. This has caused a lot of suffering and so healing is needed. The way to do that is through meditation.