(Published in National Journal of Homoeopathy, August 2012)
We
all know that Homoeopathy is a holistic science based on Nature’s laws of cure.
It’s very nearer to nature and harmony. When I went to attend Vipassana Shibir last month, I was
continuously feeling so much similarity between Homoeopathy and Vipassana that I decided to share it
with my Homoeopathic friends…
Vipassana is
basically a technique of meditation which helps us to reach a state of
“Nirvikaar”, i.e. a state of perfect equanimity (Samta bhaav), overcoming cravings(Raag) and aversions(Dwesh)…!
Vipassana is
an experiential learning…! Learn through what you yourself experience
firsthand… Not through lectures, not through intellectual exercises… but
learning through what one experiences by himself or herself… Experiencing the
bodily sensations… One is told to concentrate and pass mind through each and
every part of the body with closed eyes and steady posture and experience the
sensations. When one actually experiences, he/she sees that NO TWO sensations
are same and no sensations remain permanently. The sensations different people
experience are different and sensations in different parts of the body of a
same person are also different and unique. Eg. People may experience heat,
cold, perspiration, tingling, pain, itching, irritation etc many more different
types of sensations during meditation. One just needs to concentrate on these
sensations. It’s not at all an issue that one sensation is good and the other
sensation is bad… It’s just that one needs to be aware that they are different
and whatever they are just accept them as they are…
And
this is exactly “The Law of Individualization” in Homoeopathy. No two
individuals are same. Each and every individual is unique in their own way, in
their thinking and feelings, in their likes and dislikes, in their actions and
reactions etc. and thus also in their complaints and affinity for tissues being
affected, whether it’s during health or during disease state… Thus, two
individuals suffering from same disease present with different sensations,
modalities and different concomitants… And that is what is the uniqueness of
Homoeopathy, if we understand and apply it properly, it helps us reaching
simillimum.
During
Vipassana, while observing these
sensations, one needs to be just aware about these sensations, whatever it is… and
just see them like an observer, with Drashta
bhav(know thyself)… without naming them whether its good or bad(Just
Observe without Prejudice)… without desiring good and rejecting bad sensations…
Just be aware and be equanimous to it…
And
that is exactly being “Unprejudiced Observer”(Drashta bhav)in Homoeopathy. A Homoeopath also needs to observe and
understand patient with unprejudiced mind… Thus, Homoeopaths needs to be aware
about his/her own concepts and values(know thyself)… to understand concepts and
values of patient better… Then only a homoeopath will be able to reach
simillimum in best possible way…
Vipassana is
a technique of reaching a state of Nirvikaar,
i.e. overcoming vikaars, negative
emotions…
And
that’s exactly Homoeopathic simillimum does – bringing the deviated vital force
to its original state, from disease to health…
While
practicing Vipassana technique, it
happens that old suppressions do come on the surface in the form of pains and
discomfort... but gets rid slowly and steadily from deep within to bring peace
and harmony…
And
that’s exactly Homoeopathic medicines do... it also brings out the past
suppressions on the surface to eliminate it completely and reach the state of
health…
Thus,
for the followers of Homoeopathy, Vipassana
is very easily palatable… and similarly for the follower of Vipassana, Homoeopathy should be the
choice of system of medicine if they are aware about the similarity between the
two.
