| Healing, 113:The social diseases. Cancer. The two major diseases for the intelligentsia and for disciples are:Healing, 113:and for disciples are: Heart complaints. Nervous diseases. Disease is a fact in nature. When thisHealing, 114:with our future studies, beginning with the diseases incident to the life of discipleship. Some ofHealing, 114:I - The Psychological Causes of Disease 4. Diseases due to the Life of Discipleship Earlier I toldHealing, 115:I - The Psychological Causes of Disease A. The Diseases of Mystics However, the disciple is seldomHealing, 115:nor is he prone to succumb to the social diseases except as they may affect him physically throughHealing, 116:you will see how it is possible that the major diseases from which a disciple can suffer (which areHealing, 116:assumes. I shall not therefore deal with the diseases to which mystics fall heir, except that IHealing, 118:correspondences to the lower difficulties and diseases, and the recognition that they are butHealing, 120:I - The Psychological Causes of Disease B. Diseases of Disciples We will divide what we have to sayHealing, 120:We will divide what we have to say anent the diseases of disciples into two parts: the specificHealing, 120:of the ordinary man, and should remember that diseases of the heart and of the nerves constituteHealing, 120:diaphragm and who are, therefore, prone to heart diseases, to thyroid and throat troubles, andHealing, 121:human evolution (for it must be remembered that diseases vary according to the point in evolutionHealing, 121:here; suffice it to say that the three major diseases of humanity to which reference has been madeHealing, 121:the disease. The reason that these three major diseases, indigenous to the planetary life in whichHealing, 121:and advanced people are susceptible to these diseases. We could divide these problems into fourHealing, 128:which is now discovered to be so great, and the diseases of the "blood of humanity" (symbolicallyHealing, 128:susceptible to the problems, difficulties and diseases incident to the blood stream than are any ofHealing, 129:I - The Psychological Causes of Disease b. Diseases of the nervous system, due to the flow ofHealing, 130:with these at greater length when I take up the diseases which develop from the four categories.Healing, 131:whole problem of the third group of problems and diseases is summed up. They are concerned with theHealing, 132:This third group of difficulties, problems and diseases are of course those of people upon all theHealing, 133:I shall principally enlarge, dealing with the diseases of disciples and giving some definiteHealing, 133:activity by the spiritual will of man. Law III Diseases are an effect of the basic centralizationHealing, 135:Today we begin a study of the difficulties, the diseases and the psychological troublesHealing, 137:the disciple. It might be posited that: A. All diseases and physical difficulties are caused by oneHealing, 151:different, for we shall attempt to discover the diseases and difficulties incident to the energyHealing, 190:medical science, except in the category of those diseases with which we will deal in our nextHealing, 190:from group life, such as tuberculosis, venereal diseases and cancer. Until the race is moreHealing, 190:apply broad psychological generalizations to the diseases indigenous to our planet. We can,Healing, 192:nil; you have less susceptibility to the subtler diseases emanating from the three interlockingHealing, 192:greater responsiveness to the three indigenous diseases, to infectious [193] and contagiousHealing, 193:diseases, to infectious [193] and contagious diseases, and to the great epidemics which sweepHealing, 193:and great planetary areas. As humanity develops, diseases become more personal (if I might expressHealing, 193:and though they may be related to the mass diseases, they are based on individual causes. When aHealing, 193:becomes a candidate for discipleship, then the diseases of the flesh and the inharmony of hisHealing, 198:reactions which inevitably produce disease. Such diseases either arise from within the body itselfHealing, 198:or contact (such as infectious or contagious diseases and epidemics). These, the subject is unableHealing, 199:not here referring to the three major indigenous diseases (if I may call them that) - cancer,Healing, 199:are responsible for producing a host of lesser diseases which are sometimes recognized asHealing, 199:but are frequently not so known. Those diseases which are loosely called mental diseases, and whichHealing, 199:Those diseases which are loosely called mental diseases, and which are related to the brain, areHealing, 201:Aryan times we shall see an increasing amount of diseases of the brain (a constantly increasingHealing, 201:there is much difficulty everywhere, and mental diseases, neurotic conditions, insanities and,Healing, 207:There are also, as you will recall, three diseases which are inherent in substance itself, andHealing, 208:producing those [208] situations where the diseases inherent in the form nature can be fostered,Healing, 208:will later accept in its entirety) that diseases which are self-engendered (if I may use so curiousHealing, 217:of their falling easy prey to the infectious diseases can also be traced to the same quiescence. AsHealing, 218:generalizations, I am not relating specific diseases to specific centers. I have indicated theHealing, 220:and will bring about the cure of the bulk of the diseases now troubling humanity. We have,Healing, 221:We have briefly considered also the various diseases which originate upon the mental Plane; theseHealing, 221:ills to which disciples are prone. Infectious diseases and those which are fundamental in theHealing, 221:treatise to deal pathologically with any of the diseases touched upon, nor have I paid attention toHealing, 221:attempted to indicate the origins of some of the diseases, to call attention to the paramountHealing, 224:made. As is well known to you, there are certain diseases which are numerically dominant in theHealing, 224:dominant in the world today. They are: Heart diseases of various kinds, particularly afflictingHealing, 225:among every type of man today. The social diseases - syphilitic in nature. Tuberculosis. In aHealing, 225:In a subtle and occult manner, these diseases are due to two basic causes: One is the closeHealing, 226:The theories held by mankind as to the origin of diseases, and the recognition of bacteria andHealing, 226:Chapter II - Causes Emanating from Group Life 1. Diseases of Humanity, Inherited from the PastHealing, 227:the animal kingdom. The origin of the syphilitic diseases traces back to these times. There is aHealing, 227:type of contamination and that the many sexual diseases and their results are predominantly theHealing, 227:diseases and their results are predominantly the diseases of civilization. This is not so [228]Healing, 228:from Group Life A. Venereal and Syphilitic Diseases Paralleling all the activity of the Great WhiteHealing, 230:of the occidental thinker over the syphilitic diseases as they affect families and their offspring.Healing, 230:definite and rapid cures for the sexual diseases are being discovered, and these may tend to makeHealing, 234:being done to control, finally, the syphilitic diseases, and both will eventually be stamped out,Healing, 235:the appearance of these two most ancient racial diseases may well appear to the non-esotericist asHealing, 235:This cannot be helped. These two groups of diseases are of such exceedingly ancient origin that IHealing, 235:breaking of certain laws will bring about these diseases. If I cared to do so, I could take youHealing, 235:depth with the seeds and germs of these two diseases; as immunity is built up, however, as methodsHealing, 236:conditions which will make the syphilitic diseases and tuberculosis things of the past. The centersHealing, 236:of living and desiring which account for these diseases is one little recognized as yet; it wasHealing, 240:be either life-giving or death bestowing. All diseases - except those due to accidents, woundsHealing, 241:that these factors are responsible for the major diseases and the many subsidiary diseases andHealing, 241:for the major diseases and the many subsidiary diseases and obscure complaints which plagueHealing, 241:will make far more rapid progress; diseases will then be brought under control by a system ofHealing, 242:I deal not with the pathology of these diseases. That has been well considered and dealt with byHealing, 242:the necessity of indicating the major sources of diseases and not overlooking them, even if theHealing, 242:Chapter II - Causes Emanating from Group Life 2. Diseases Arising from Obscure Planetary ConditionsHealing, 243:inherent in the life of the planet itself. These diseases have no subjective or subtle origin; theyHealing, 243:is at present unable to distinguish between the diseases arising from within the patient's ownHealing, 246:old age in an animal or a tree, and the many diseases of the human being are all brought about byHealing, 249:Emanating from Group Life 3. Racial and National Diseases It must be apparent to you by now that IHealing, 249:you a specific and detailed account of the diseases which are allied [250] to the various nations.Healing, 250:In the consideration of racial and national diseases, I do not intend to point out thatHealing, 251:surmised. The germs of ancient known and unknown diseases are to be found in the layers of the soilHealing, 251:evil habits of life and various occupational diseases - all contribute their quota to the generalHealing, 252:the predisposing occupations of the people; the diseases of an agricultural race will differ widelyHealing, 252:worker in the many cities and lands. Certain diseases appear to be purely local; others seemHealing, 252:others seem universal in their effects; certain diseases are gradually dying out, and new diseasesHealing, 252:diseases are gradually dying out, and new diseases are appearing; certain forms of disease areHealing, 252:seem to be cyclic in their appearance; some diseases are endemic whilst others are epidemic. HowHealing, 252:it? Climatic conditions produce certain typical diseases which remain strictly local and are notHealing, 252:taking their toll of millions; even though these diseases can be traced to certain great racialHealing, 252:consciousness, and are therefore prone to the diseases of that civilization. If a full review ofHealing, 253:must be added psychological difficulty, mental diseases and definite brain trouble. All thisHealing, 254:of trouble must also be added a whole group of diseases which are more strictly mental in theirHealing, 254:our sanatoriums, to rid humanity of the basic diseases, of lunacy and obsession, and to prevent |
