Maharshi Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay presents a research paper on ‘A Holistic View of the Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Diseases’ in an international conference in America

While modern medicine mostly ignores investigating the spiritual aspects that can affect a person’s health, Ayurvedic medicine (also known as Ayurveda), the world’s oldest system of medicine embraces the spiritual and subtle aspects in the diagnosis and treatment of a patient. What do Spirituality and medicine have in common? Can the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses along with its prevention be made more effective by finding common ground? Empirical research conducted by the spiritual research team at the Maharshi University of Spirituality and the Spiritual Science Research Foundation, using traditional and non-traditional (i.e. the use of sixth sense) methods shows a strong relationship between the two.

Based on this research, a research paper ‘A Holistic View of the Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Diseases’ was presented by Mr Somnath Paramshetti on behalf of the Maharshi Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay. The paper was authored by the Founder of Maharshi Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay H.H. Dr Jayant Athavale. It was co-authored by Mr Somnath Paramshetti. This was presented at an international conference on ‘Medical science and Religion’ organised in St. Louis, Missouri, USA from 13th to 15th April 2018. Harvard University has given the status of ‘highest featured event’ to this conference. The conference was organised by the Institute for Spirituality and Health, Texas Medical Centre, Houston, USA. Research papers based on the philosophy, spiritual practice and miracles described by the Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Sufi, Buddhist and Hindu religion were presented in the conference.

Mr Paramshetti explained that firstly, for any diagnosis and subsequent treatment to be successful, it is imperative that one goes to the root of the problem. Research findings show that there are 3 possible root causes for any illness. They are physical, psychological and spiritual. Any illness is the result of one or a combination of these three root causes. Destiny is the main spiritual cause of problems in life including medical problems. Negative energies (subtle-entities with malicious intent) are another major cause of illnesses in a person’s life. Spirits of departed ancestors too, can affect the lives of their descendants on Earth for various reasons. Both negative energies and spirits of departed ancestors can cause physical (e.g. eczema) and psychological illnesses (e.g. addictions). When treating a patient, a doctor should ideally take into account the 3 root causes of illnesses and then accordingly administer treatment. For example, if the spiritual root cause of an illness is destiny or distress caused by negative energies, it should also be treated at the spiritual level along with administering the necessary physical or psychological treatment. When one includes the spiritual aspect in the treatment of such a patient, the outcome is curative. This is in contrast to the symptomatic relief a patient experiences when his treatment is limited to only the physical and psychological levels.

Treatment at the spiritual level includes various spiritual practices and spiritual healing remedies. Spiritual practice provides long-lasting relief and increases one’s capacity to bear suffering. Spiritual practice is the best tool to overcome or prevent adverse destiny. Spiritual healing remedies are short-term healing efforts that provide quick relief. Such remedies can complement spiritual practice. The spiritual research team has thousands of examples of people who have been healed primarily by spiritual means, where the root cause of the illness was spiritual in nature.