Spiritual Healing

Spiritual healing is an important science that helps• Other Spiritual healing techniques: Spiritual
people to overcome problems that have their roothealing techniques such as Pranic healing and Reiki
cause in the spiritual realm. However unless theactually use the energy of the mind augmented by
principles of this subtle science are understood andthe Universal Energy of Will. This type of spiritual
adhered to, spiritual healers can be negativelyhealing can only be done by a person around the
impacted by practicing spiritual healing. The most50% spiritual level. They do not access any universal
sustainable form of spiritual healing is enabling thevital energy. Vital energy only exists at an individual
person in trouble to begin and continue their spirituallevel and not at a Universal level. When one has
practice.access to energy of the mind one is able to control
1. What is Spiritual Healing?the vital energy in the vital body.
Spiritual research done by Spiritual Science ResearchA person who is below the spiritual level of 50%
Foundation (SSRF) has shown that up to 80% oftechnically cannot heal using these methods. This is
problems in our lives have their root in the spiritualbecause they do not have enough access to
dimension. Spiritual healing as defined by SSRF isUniversal energies. In case where a person below the
overcoming the spiritual root causes of problems byspiritual level of 50% is able to do seemingly
spiritual means.miraculous cures by Pranic healing or Reiki, invariably it
2. Difference between symptoms displayed and theis ghosts healing through them. Ghosts use these
root causehealers to affect society. While there may be
It is important to differentiate the symptomstemporary relief or miraculous cure from a problem,
displayed by a person and the basic root cause. Weghosts use the faith people have in the healer to
can better understand this by an example.infuse people with black energy and lead people
Let's say John throws a bucket of water on theastray.
floor in Jane's room when she is not there. He then9. What is the catalyst to channelise spiritual
hides himself to watch Jane's reaction on her return.energies?
When Jane enters the room she searches high andThe main deciding factor as to whether a person has
low for the cause but cannot find the reason for thethe ability to heal is based on the amount of spiritual
water on the floor. She then goes on to wipe thepractice he/she has done and the corresponding
floor. John lets out an evil chuckle under his breath atspiritual level. This spiritual practice can either be of
Jane's plight and ignorance about the root cause.this lifetime or a previous lifetime.
This is a typical analogy of how a spiritual reasonThe healer's desire to heal is a secondary factor that
such as an attack by a ghost (John) can cause ahelps hone a spiritual healer's ability to heal.
problem in life such as a heart condition (i.e. the water10. How will one know if one needs spiritual healing at
on the floor). Due to the fact that we do not haveall?
the sixth sense vision to see or perceive the ghost,Spiritual research conducted by the Spiritual Science
our search for the cause of, for example, the chestResearch Foundation (SSRF) over the past 20 years
pain remains limited only to the physical orhas revealed that 80% of problems in life have their
psychological dimension.root cause in the spiritual dimension. Thus these
3. What does Spiritual Healing heal?problems can be overcome completely only by
We can now appreciate that in cases of heartcomplementing worldly efforts with remedies in the
disease resulting from a spiritual root cause, medicalspiritual dimension. This explains the overwhelming
or surgical treatment can only alleviate theimportance of spiritual healing in solving problems in
consequent damage done by the spiritual root cause.one's life.
Thus by treating the heart condition by surgery orIt is difficult to decide with the help of intellect
medicine, medical sciences can at best bring about awhether one needs to augment spiritual practice with
symptomatic cure. The condition however reoccursother spiritual remedies. Only Saints and people with
as the root cause, for example, the ghost, is notstrong extrasensory perception (ESP) or sixth sense
taken care of.can really say with authority whether a spiritual
Spiritual healing is about diagnosis and removal of thehealing remedy is needed because only they can
spiritual root cause of the problem, that is, the ghostdiagnose whether the problem has a spiritual root
in the above example of heart disease. It could alsocause.
be used for stopping a potential problem happening inHowever one can also make a decision based on
the first place.their intellect if the following are observed:
Though advanced spiritual healing remedies can also• Problems that do not go away despite
revert the physical damage done, in most cases it isbest of worldly efforts.
advisable to use physical measures (treatment) to• Chronic or recurrent problems with no
alleviate the physical damage (i.e. the water in ourapparent cause.
example above). This is because one would have to• Problems affecting many people in a family
use a lot of spiritual energy to achieve what can besimultaneously.
done with comparatively lower input at a physical• Problems that exacerbate around new
level. This is considering that spiritual energy ismoon and full moon.
invaluable and extremely difficult to acquire compared• Problems that are alleviated at least
to any physical effort.partially when the affected person is exposed to a
It is for this reason that the Spiritual Sciencespiritually positive environment like being in company
Research Foundation (SSRF) emphasises that onlyof Saints.
the appropriate level of energy be used for treatingSo in summary it is advisable to do spiritual practice, a
a problem. So for example, if a person is havingtype of spiritual remedy, on a daily basis.
eczema due to a spiritual root cause, it needs to be11. Can harm come to one in anyway, if spiritual
treated at a physical level with medicines and thehealing is done incorrectly?
spiritual root cause needs to be alleviated by spiritualThe short answer is - yes. Following are some of the
remedies.ways it can be harmful:
4. Basic principles behind spiritual healinga. PrincipleHealers that are after fame and fortune and of lower
behind diagnosisspiritual level are most likely to be targeted by
Diagnosis of a problem that has its root cause in theghosts. Higher level ghosts use these defects and
spiritual realm can only be done with one's sixthattachments in the spiritual healer to affect and
sense (ESP). The accuracy of a diagnosis can varypossess them. The possession is insidious and
considerably and is a function of 2 basic factors:intangible and the healer would not have the faintest
• The person's sixth sense (ESP) ability andclue that he is being controlled by a ghost. Hence it
spiritual level versus the strength of the affectinggoes unnoticed. Once they have possessed the
entity or ghost (demon, devil, spirit, etc.)healer, they initially alleviate symptoms of the
• Destiny that decides the duration ofpersons treated by the healer through their spiritual
sufferingsstrength to get their faith but also to infuse black
• Resolve of the guiding Saint of the spiritualenergy into the treated persons.
healerb. Principle behind any type of spiritual healingIf the healer does not have an advanced sixth sense
The following is the principle behind any type ofhe may not be able to discern the difference
spiritual healing treatment practiced anywhere in thebetween positive and negative in the subtle world.
world.Hence while the healer may think he is channelising
Basically by applying spiritual healing remedies we tryenergy from spirit guides he is actually healing with
to:black energy of ghosts posing as spirit guides. So
• Decrease the subtle basic raja-tamaeven though the initial symptoms may be cured to
components caused by the ghostsgain the patient's faith, the long term effects are
• Increase the subtle basic sattvaquite damaging.
component12. Who should we heal and when should we heal?
• Try to remove or at least decrease theAt the outset we need to understand two important
layer of black energy created by ghosts which isprinciples.
inherently raja-tama.• The best type of spiritual healing is when
• (Sattva (purity, Divinity), raja (action,a person does spiritual practice for oneself. In this
passion) and tama (ignorance, inertia) are basic subtleway, one builds up one's own spiritual reserves so
components entire Creation is made of and whichthat he is less prone to attack from the spiritual
modern sciences have not yet 'discovered')dimension. Doing regular spiritual practice is also far
5. Generic types of spiritual healing methodsmore sustainable as a protective measure than being
There are two generic methods of spiritual healing.spiritually healed using some form of spiritual healing.
These are the two choices that apply to all of usAs much as possible spiritual healers need to
who have a problem that has its root cause in theencourage people to begin and be regular with their
spiritual realm.spiritual practice, even if they continue to come for
1. Spiritual remedies: This is where either someonehealing. Spiritual practice complements the spiritual
else or the affected person himself performs ahealer's efforts in removing the problem.
certain specific act to alleviate a certain problem at a• Spiritual growth to realise God is our main
spiritual level.purpose in life. Accordingly if all our actions, spiritual
2. Spiritual practice: When a person does spiritualhealing or otherwise are aligned to assist ourselves
practice that conforms to the five basic principles ofand others to progress spiritually we benefit
spiritual practice he builds his own ability to protectmaximally.
himself against harmful elements in the spiritualGiven the above, spiritual healers' time and energy is
dimension.best spent when they help other people to
The first method of healing mostly brings aboutovercome any spiritual obstacles that are inhibiting
symptomatic cure and sometimes cure of the spiritualthem from practising Spirituality. In this way they are
root cause, while the second brings about cure ofhelping people grow spiritually. From a purely spiritual
the root cause of a spiritual problem.perspective, it is best that one does not use spiritual
6. Modes of spiritual healinghealing energy on people that have no intention of
The energy being channelised for healing is broughtstarting spiritual practice. The reason for this is that
about through:unless a person does spiritual practice to augment
1. Use of an inanimate object such as holy water orthe spiritual healing, it at best brings about temporary
holy ash.relief as the affecting entity can cause harm in other
2. Through a persono Through a person (generallyareas of life or the person can be affected
the person has to be above 50% spiritual level)orepeatedly by other entities. Spiritual healers have
Through a Saint i.e. a person above the 70% spiritualaccess to Universal energy appropriate to their
level.o (Here spiritual level is defined on a scale fromspiritual level. Along with this comes a responsibility to
0% to 100% where inanimate objects would be athelp people to grow spiritually which is being in
0% and a God Realised Soul, i.e. someone Who hasalignment with our purpose of life. If this is not the
merged with God Principle, would be at 100%)case a spiritual healer begins to stagnate and
Depending on the mode used, the mechanism ofinvariably deteriorates in his spiritual level and can
action, i.e. how energy is channelised, changes.potentially be used by ghosts.
7. Importance of spiritual level of the healer inIt is advisable not to get emotionally carried away
treating othershealing people just for the sake of healing. If it is in a
The spiritual level of spiritual healers is the allperson's destiny to go through a certain amount of
important aspect which defines:suffering then all we do is alleviate it temporarily. But
• How they are able to treat othersthe person still has to go through the required quota
• What healing methods they can use andof suffering. Instead, it would be spiritually more
• The types of Universal energies they havecorrect if our intention was to heal a person so he
access togets the faith that the spiritual dimension does exist
8. Types of healingand this in turn inspires him to begin his spiritual
Examples of various spiritual healing techniques thatpractice.
are commonly used to heal others can be:In summary
• Chanting the Lord's name: Chanting forSpiritual healing is practised by many people
others is possible only when one is at the minimumworldwide. Only by understanding the principles and
spiritual level of 37% and is the easiest way to helpthe spiritual perspective on 'who' and 'when' to heal
another person.can we be sure to be in alignment with the purpose
• Prayers and surrender: When we pray weof life. The best spiritual healing gift that one can give
acknowledge our lack of ability to solve a problem.others is assisting them in beginning their spiritual
This surrender of the problem also helps in reducingpractice so that they can help themselves. This is
our ego and therefore a temporary rise in spiritualakin to giving a person a fishing rod and making him
level. As a result, we are able to access energy ofindependent as opposed to spoon-feeding him and
the mind which sends energy behind our prayer forgiving him a fish.
others. Hence our prayers to heal others work.