If you desire with all your heart, friendship with every race on earth, your thought, spiritual and positive, will spread; it will become the desire of others, growing stronger and stronger, until it reaches the minds of all men.
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Illnesses which occur because of physical causes should be treated by doctors 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 more effectively by spiritual rather than physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of treatment should be followed; they are not contradictory.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of addressing both physical and spiritual causes of illness for effective healing.
Abdu'L-Bah highlights the dual nature of human afflictions, suggesting that physical ailments require medical intervention while those stemming from spiritual or emotional distress may be better addressed through spiritual practices. The quote advocates for a holistic approach to health, recognizing that both medical and spiritual treatments can complement each other rather than being seen as opposing forces.
Themes
HealthHealingSpiritualityWellnessTreatment
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about holistic healthcare approaches, this quote can illustrate the importance of integrating physical and spiritual treatments.
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