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Bahá'í World Faith (`Abdu'l-Bahá's Section Only)
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Pages 375-376
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TWO METHODS OF HEALING
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There are two ways of healing sickness, material means and
spiritual means. The first is by the use of remedies, of medicines;
the second consists in praying to God and in turning to Him.
Both means should be used and practiced.
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Illness caused by physical accident should be treated with medical
remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes disappear
through spiritual means. Thus an illness caused by affliction, fear,
nervous impressions, will be healed by spiritual rather than by
physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of remedies should be considered.
Moreover, they are not contradictory, and thou shouldst
accept the physical remedies as coming from the mercy and favor
of God, who hath revealed and made manifest medical science so
that His servants may profit from this kind of treatment also.
Thou shouldst give equal attention to spiritual treatments, for they
produce marvelous effects.
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Now, if thou wishest to know the divine remedy which will
heal man from all sickness and will give him the health of the
divine kingdom, know that it is the precepts and teachings of
God. Guard them sacredly.
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