Spiritual Physician.

 

181. Spiritual Physician and the word of God, the world needs these two things if we are ever going to survive and develop: The prophet of God is like a divine physician, when he comes to the earth, bringing the healing word, that is like a healing medicine, to alleviate the real world and spiritual pains of a troubled, illness ridden, oppressed, corruption beleaguered mankind, as he (man) ever advances towards true civilization. Human society is like the body of an ailing patient that is bogged down in the mire of the troubles of the world and can get no relief. The physician (the manifestation of God), can see the physical and spiritual ailments encompassing the body of mankind and, like a truly discerning physician, can prescribe the medicine needed for the ailments assailing the body of mankind. This medicine is the Word and laws of God, which when accepted by the world of man can bring about the much needed changes that will allow mankind to progress spiritually and materially towards an ever advancing civilization, while allowing the patient, mankind, to obtain relief as the spiritual word begin to take effect relieving some of the stressful problems assailing the body of mankind. This is the way it has been with God’s manifestations in the past, ever bringing the healing medicine needed to restore mankind’s spiritual health, and this is the way it will be with God’s divine teachers in the future:  Christianity: Matthew 9:10 “And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.” Matthew 9:11 “And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?” Matthew 9:12 “But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.” Matthew 9:13 “But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”  

BAHA’I FAITH: “The Prophets of God should be regarded as physicians whose task is to foster the well-being of the world and its peoples, that, through the spirit of oneness, they may heal the sickness of a divided humanity. To none is given the right to question their words or disparage their conduct, for they are the only ones who can claim to have understood the patient and to have correctly diagnosed its ailments. No man, however acute his perception, can ever hope to reach the heights which the wisdom and understanding of the Divine Physician have attained. Little wonder, then, if the treatment prescribed by the physician in this day should not be found to be identical with that which he prescribed before. How could it be otherwise when the ills affecting the sufferer necessitate at every stage of his sickness a special remedy? In like manner, every time the Prophets of God have illumined the world with the resplendent radiance of the Day Star of Divine knowledge, they have invariably summoned its peoples to embrace the light of God through such means as best befitted the exigencies of the age in which they appeared. They were thus able to scatter the darkness of ignorance, and to shed upon the world the glory of their own knowledge. It is towards the inmost essence of these Prophets, therefore, that the eye of every man of discernment must be directed, inasmuch as their one and only purpose hath always been to guide the erring, and give peace to the afflicted.”  

(Bahá’í Faith, Baha’u’llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah, p. 79) 

 BABI RELIGION: “We commit unto Thy care whatsoever Thou hast destined for us.” 

          (The Bab, Selections from the Writings of the Bab, p. 190) 

 CHRISTIANITY: Mark 2:16 “And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?” Mark 2:17 “When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Thomas 31. “Jesus said, ‘No prophet is accepted in his own village; no physician heals those who know him.’” (Deuterocanonical Apocrypha) 1 Peter 1:22 “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:” 1:23 “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” 1 Thessalonians 2:13 “For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”  Judaism: Exodus “For I am The LORD that healeth thee.” Proverbs 16:24 “Pleasant words (the teachings of God) are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health.” Wisdom 16:12 “For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaister, that restored them to health: but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.” (Deuterocanonical Apocrypha,)  

 ISLAM: 57. “O mankind! there hath come to you a direction from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts — and for those who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy.” “In the Bounty of Allah (God), and in His Mercy — in that let them rejoice:’ that is better than the (wealth) they hoard.”  

          (The Qur’an (Yusuf Ali tr), Surah  10)  

Islam: 82. “We send down (stage by stage) in the Qur’án that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe: to the unjust it causes nothing but loss after loss.” 

          (The Qur’an (Yusuf Ali tr), Surah  17)  

  ZOROASTRIANISM: 18. “These are thy Gathas, holy Haoma, these thy songs, and these thy teachings, and these thy truthful ritual words, health-imparting, victory-giving, from harmful hatred healing.”  

          (Zoroaster, The Zend-Avesta, Avesta – Yasna 10)  

 Zoroastrianism: Denkard. Zoroaster, “By the command of God, for the purpose of removing and driving back each of the numerous dangers that have approached at different times: and as a wise physician knows the remedies for driving back the ailments of the body and for making improvements in the original constitution; and (as) the cultivator, who removes evil…. for the purpose of not allowing harm to happen to the creation at the time of danger and for driving it back. And they come, by the command of God, immediately upon the appearance of approaching (danger), and smite the enemy powerfully in a way that he may not rise up again.” “The busy world is apt to forget the most important lesson of life so the merciful Mazda (God) sends prophets (spiritual physicians) now and then to remind men of their highest destiny.” (ZOROASTER, Hymns of Atharvan) 

 HINDUISM: 8 “And may the Asvins, the divine….. Physicians, send us health: May they remove iniquity and chase our foes.” 

          (Hindu, Vedas, Rig Veda – Book 8) 

 Hinduism: “The priests speak these words (The words of the teachings of God), around; as many as are the priests, they heal.” 

          (Hindu, Vedas, Yajur Veda – Kanda II) 

 BUDDHISM: “Buddha, the Word,” “He speaks such words (the teachings of God) as are gentle, soothing to the ear, loving, going to the heart,” (a healing medicine for the heart). “Fine words (as those of a divine physician) are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.” “Fine words bear fruit in a man who acts well in accordance with them.” 

((Buddha- the Word, The Eightfold Path), Buddhist, Dhammapada – Sayings of the Buddha 1 (tr. J. Richards)) 

 Buddhism: “The deaf, dumb and blind will be cured of their deficiencies and will rejoice in their emancipation. Such is the extraordinary virtue of the sustaining (healing) power imparted by the Tathagatas.” (Buddha, Lankavatara) 

 SABEANISM: “Let healing be theirs by virtue.” (Sabeanism, Ginza Rba- chapter 20) 

Sabeanism: “Thou art the Healer above all means of healing.” “Thou wilt bring healing of life to the souls.” “Lord of all healings.” (Divine physician of The Great Life, Haiyi, God) (Sabeanism, Ginza Rba- chapters 35 and 72) 

(Adam, father of mankind) Sabeanism: “Be thou a healer to thy devotees, To thy devotees be thou a healer And to him that giveth oblation be thou a helper: On him whom thou hast healed, do thou, My lord, bestow soundness.” “Healing and victory be yours; My honoured First Parents Healing and victory be yours;”    “For He will come and will heal me, Will lift me up, raise me and confirm me Will direct my eyes to the Light, And my feet to steadfastness My mouth to wisdom and my heart to vigilance.” (Sabeanism, Ginza Rba- chapters 71, 105 and 117)