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Permalink Reply by Pavel Oltarzhevskyy on December 9, 2009 at 9:26am

Dear Dr Purushotham, I absolutely agree that mind-body connection is underestimated fact in the mainstream medicine.
To go even further into it, it is worth saying that according to spiritual teachings the whole world is just projection of our mental being... And that is a fact wich wouldn't allow pharm giants to continue making good money on this one.
However, we need not neglect the reality wich phisical has in itself and is not the same as our mind.

Permalink Reply by Ravindranath, V.S. on February 7, 2010 at 12:30am

Understanding the basic constituents of the physical matter and life, the five elements, is of utmost importance and should be included in the curriculum of school education onwards.
Unless we understand how we are all related and connected, in a beautifully interwoven ecosystem, it is difficult to lead a healthy life.
You have rightly said, body and mind is one. Body is gross,mind is fine body.Spirit is finer...so it goes.
Our Consciousness permeates all layers these bodies, at different times and duration, sometimes simultaneously. Learning to be focused and being aware of this "consciousness level" is important to maintain healthy balance in our life and environment.
This can be achieved through various learning practices, viz., Breathing and yogic exercises, meditation etc. besides learning about ecology, right from standard one, in the school.
In fact, i myself used to dream about starting a such a school, where children are trained in seeking the right knowledge first, and then, "knowledge to freedom!"