Curing diabetes

Hello Kaushal,

Good to know of your practice of Brahmacharya. Coming to the subject,

A life of Brahmacharya and Yoga will definitely aid in establishing health and well being immaterial of what the disease is at the physical, mental and karmic fronts. Having said this, one should bear in mind that past negative karma that produces these diseases or deviations from normal well being takes its own time to work out and exhaust. Deviations from health represent past negative karma while Brahmacharya and Yoga represent present efforts in the opposite direction. What has been done in the karmic cycle will also definitely be undone but the time taken entirely depends on the magnitude of past karma and the extent of our present efforts. Those who have a large store of past negative karma suffer many years, decades or lives with the malady while a lighter karmic load exhausts itself faster in a shorter period of time, thereby freeing one of suffering earlier.

Immaterial of whether a man is afflicted with disease or not, there is one and only one correct path for the progressive, sensible and right thinking man wishing happiness. This is the path of non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, good character and virtue.

Non-violence here doesn't limit itself to abstinence from causing another physical injury. It includes desisting from all acts which may cause physical or mental pain to all living beings and trees including oneself. If a man overeats, has a bad lifestyle that leads to ill-health and abuses his mind or body with acts leading to their degeneration, he causes violence to his own self and will have to pay for it later with some disease or debility that afflicts him due to the negative karma accrued. The body and mind are gifts of the Almighty for man to realize his own self. They are the mediums through which the embodied soul evolves into the pure soul. Each animal or living creature values its body, mind and well being to the same extent as one values his own. These are very dear and priceless to all living creatures. Causing the smallest hurt to another hence equals causing the same hurt to one's own body and mind; for in reality the underlying self (soul) within all creatures is one and the same... A manifestation of the supreme being.

If a man constantly causes mental pain and suffering even to the smallest extent to another, the bad karma that attaches itself to him causes a similar and equitable reaction in his own case at a later period. Afflicting others with mental pain causes much mental distress or even diseases of the mind to manifest in the doer if the karma is very strong. The laws of karma formulated by the Almighty are very just, impartial and thorough in their working. Each action and reaction are equal and opposite without exception. What we do to others comes back to us. Hence we should try our best to do good and if not possible, at least not do bad.

This is the bedrock on which all happiness and suffering including health depend upon. Our past misdeeds give us pain in the present. If there is a debility or deviation from radiant health in the form of an ailment, we can be sure that we are paying for some past wrong doing of ours. The accrued karma will work itself out and cause that much suffering as is required to atone for the past wrong action. What is this atonement? It is the process by which the Jivâtma (embodied soul) realizes it mistake and rectifies its negative tendency, never to repeat the act. A man who might have cut the limb of another in his past birth finds himself born lame or meets with an accident that decapitates his limb and causes him life long suffering and invalidity. He realizes the importance and dearness of the bodily part through the pain he suffers, the tears he sheds and the agony he bears thus learning a lesson through the law of the Almighty.

Brahmacharya and a life of Yoga if carried out rightly constitute a way of life which ensure that man is prevented from further indulging in negative karma. A true Yogi strives to lead a life of non-violence, desists from speaking the untruth, does not take anything from anyone that does not lawfully belong to him, maintains a virtuous character by not indulging in recreational sexuality and remains non-possessive and unattached to all external objects and internal emotions. These tenets serve as an iron-armor in preventing the formation of new negative karma and give him the strength and means to reduce past karma effectively. Since we now know past negative karma as the source of all unhappiness be it at the body or the mind level, the Yogi leads a lifestyle that prevents the formation of further negative karma that he has to again live with if accrued. In course of time, all his past negative karmas work out without the addition of new ones and the result is the pure soul free from all blemish filled with bliss.

This description of the cause behind all diseases/debilities and illnesses has been provided here with an intention of enlightening readers the connection between our actions and their results. The disease and the body by itself are only the mediums through which nature makes one realize an important lesson in the law of life via suffering. It is the cause which lies in the form of past karma that fuels suffering in the present. Hence one must lead a life of virtue, goodness and spirituality if one wishes for a better tomorrow.

The practice of Yoga with Brahmacharya thus puts man in the right track as regards to his future actions and efficiently starts burning past actions. Coupled with this the increased 'Ojas' (divine astral power) that accrues due to the conservation and transmutation of semen within the system, re-vitalizes and renews the debilitated parts gradually, leading to overall health and well being of body and mind. All organs slowly start getting restored to their default state of perfect working & function. The speed with which this process occurs varies from person to person based on his/her individual karma. Hence this mode of life is an endeavor well worth the effort for everyone wishing happiness & well being.

It is good to hear of your efforts at Yoga and Brahmacharya. Perform 'Paschimothânâsana' both in the morning and evening, daily without fail before Prânayâma. This works wonders in the control and cure of diabetes along with many other health benefits. Within a year of unbroken Brahmacharya coupled with the above mentioned âsana, prânayâma and a life of yoga, you will be able to see a notable improvement in overall health and a reduction in the severity of diabetes. It would not be surprising if continued practice totally annuls the problem by the grace of God in the years to come.

ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)