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Why disease afflicts  yogis too...

Question: 

How is it that even Yogis and realised persons are afflicted with severe ailments? Where is the justice in the Law of Nature when it does not spare a man from dreadful diseases

Even though he has completely surrendered all his abilities and services for the spiritual benefit of humanity?

Yogiraj   Vethathiri  Maharishi : 

Generally diseases are caused by neglect  or excessive indulgence beyond the capacity of the body or improper indulgence in food , work, sleep and sexual  gratification.

Some diseases may arise by natural disasters ,climatic differences and by the  assault  of other living beings. Apart from these, certain diseases may also appear by hereditary imprints and by curse . Nature has ensured that all people  are having immunity against  diseases to a certain extent  and this provides protection  and brings about cure automatically. When, however,  the intensity of disturbance causing  the disease exceeds the strength of immunity, the disease gets  aggravated and causes pain or even death .

Yogis, philosophers, realised persons and men of moral Consciousness develop a stronger immunity than ordinary people against diseases by increasing will-power, developing self awareness and conserving life-energy from unnecessary  wastages. They also moralise their deeds so as not to cause disturbance in the physical structure.

However even for Yogis, there do exist hereditary imprints - that is imprints at the time of birth itself. Also before coming to the path of true realisation or perfection, all men would have committed some wrong deeds without knowing the Law of Action and Result. Even though holy men have developed greater immunity against disease,when the strength of the cause for disease exceeds the strength of immunity developed, they also have to suffer from those diseases. Thus, it would be clear that the justice of nature never fails.

Whether one is a holy person or an ordinary individual he has to accept the due award or punishment under the Law of Nature. With this explanation in mind,  please study the biographies of saints and holy men and you would see for yourself that the theory is valid.