Homoeopathy and Spirituality
 
     We know that in the fast changing world of science, no one accepts the things which are not proved by scientific experiments, in fact I was also of the same mentality before taking admission to Homoeopathy.
 

     When I heard about the vital force and its importance in Homoeopathy, I became very nervous, because it was so difficult for me to believe in it, but when I leap more and more in to the philosophy of Homoeopathy, my belief in vital force became strong.

     When Dr. Samuel Hahnemann was trying to convince the people about the exact nature of disease, people were not ready to accept them. The explanation of our “Marvelous Science” was not understood by them and in this situation he put the Homoeopathy in a forward direction. That’s why he says, “Dare to be wise”

     So now I have learnt that not only physical agents can cause disease but dynamic powers are also responsible. Hence as the disease is caused by the dynamic powers it is difficult to get the exact idea and mode of treating them, and only we Homoeopaths are able to find the exact cause, nature and the way of cure for such patient that is the sick. That’s why, Homoeopathy is not only science, and it is an art also.

     Here I want to quotate an incident that occurred recently as an example of the disturbance in health without physical cause. Dr. Wadotkar, Head of the Department of Physiology, Panchsheel Homoeopathic Medical College, Khamgaon, Even though he is an allopathic physician, he believes in spirituality. He is a very good speaker and research scholar. I know him very well.

     He was called to deliver a lecture in a scientific seminar organized by allopathic physicians. He delivered his linked lecture on spirituality & dynamic powers…The auditorium was packed with great number of delegates.

     Suddenly a delegate interrupted his speech and asked.

     “Hey, what you are telling us?”

     “Can you prove this spiritual power scientifically?”

      “Why are you wasting our time? “

      “Come down don’t tell us the empty hypothesis!”

      His questions made the audience to keep pin drop silence.

     “ You fool! Shut up! “

     Dr. Wadotkar replied, laughed and continued his speech.

     The gathering was disturbed by this unexpected incident. Their eyes were wide open on the delegate and speaker. He could not bear the insult and became very angry. His face was flushed, eyes were red. He was nervous and hands were shivering. His dress was drenched with sweat.

     He interrogated again and the mediators solved the matter. The speaker kept silent for a while and replied

      “I am extremely sorry my dear friend, but this is an experiment for your belief”

       “How?” he asked

      “Look! my two wards, that is “You fool” and “Shut up” can produce this much disturbances in your health. You sweat a lot and become nervous. There is a change in your heartbeat, respiration your B.P should have gone up. So how can you say that there is no spiritual power?

      This is nothing but the way of understanding the spiritual powers! My friend!

      I am so sorry…

      Here the seminar ends with the big claps.

 
The writer Mahesh P. Bhagwat is third Year BHMS Student of Homoeopathic Medical College. Akola