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Consciousness and healing

Dr. Alok Pandey

Abstract
This article looks at the consciousness perspective in health and healing. It deals with an
understanding of therapies along lines of our individual consciousness.

The search for a panacea Yet since a sound body and healthy mind
are greatly helpful, almost indispensable for
pursuing yoga in its completeness, many of
these practices have been so arranged as to
help the body and mind remain in a state of
health and balance. Though no practice or
method has yet been discovered that can be
called as an absolute safeguard, yet each has
its role to play in helping our journey during
our earthly life.
In its search for a panacea for diseases
mankind has always been trying out various
methods. Its search for the ultimate elixir of
life has yet to be found, at least not in the
systems of medicines so far practised, nor yet
in the physical domain with completeness.
However in the course of its journey we have
discovered several lines of healing such as
Ayurveda, homoeopathy, allopathy and many
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others. Some concern themselves primarily
with healing, whereas others have healing as
one of the benefits accruing from the practice.
These latter includes yogic practices whose The reason why the final or perfect remedy
primary aim is far greater than bodily health. still eludes us is twofold. First of all, man is

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