• Table of Contents
  • The Silent World by Swami Veda Bharati
  • Ten Commitments by Swami Rama
  • From Gurukulam Student to Pandit by Rajini Prakash
  • Yoga for Children by Rajah Indran
  • From Burkina Faso to India to Rwanda by Marie-Noëlle Grell
  • The Guru's Shawl by Stephen Parker (Stoma)
  • Conference at Mangalore University by Pandit Priyadarshan (Pierre Lefebvre)
  • Conference on Yoga for Wellness by Dr. Prabhu
  • Dear Yoga Mentor, My Question Is…
  • Peaceful Conflict Resolution by Daniel Hertz
  • New Book by Swami Veda by Dr. Mehrad Nazari
  • Yoga Tarangini by Swami Veda Bharati
  • Inspirations by Meeta Jagtap
  • 2015 Events and Beyond
  • Full Moon Meditation Dates
  • Location of our SRSG ashram
• AHYMSIN Newsletter Archive

Dear Yoga Mentor, My Question Is…

Sometimes students write to or ask Swami Veda and other senior teachers in our tradition questions about practice.  This is one such “Question and Answer,” or Q&A.

Question:

I had an illness that recurred, and the doctor has given me medical advice.  I don’t know what to do. What is the sense of this illness? I know the physical way is not the spiritual way, but I don’t understand why this is coming again.

Answer from Swami Veda Bharati:

For the past 37 years, I have lived with chronic serious illnesses, which, with old age advancing, have intensified.

I do my meditation practices and take best advantage of the advancements in medical sciences, including all the necessary tests.  So I would suggest that you do not neglect your doctors' advice.

My formula is: do not make body conditions into mind conditions.

One cannot tell as to which karma, from which previous thousands of lifetimes, is ripening at this time.  As to what mission the masters want you to carry on, please follow your intuition.

Editor’s Note:

If you have a question about spiritual practice, you can use this link to ask it:  http://ahymsin.org/main/adhyatma-samiti-spiritual-committee.html