Vaccination
By Karmayogi
Vaccination saved the
world from smallpox. The man who discovered a vaccine for polio was awarded the
Nobel Prize. Plague killed a third of the population in England. Plague too met its
death at the hands of modern medicine. Today most of the fell diseases of the
world are extinct or nearly so. Even in poverty stricken India, similar measures
have raised longevity from below 40 to above 60 years. This is a cardinal
service. When people speak against memorisation as a method of teaching, we are
told all the stalwarts in the arena of world politics, especially Indian
politics are the products of a system of which memorisation is an essential
part. It is true that memory is a great desirable power with astonishing
results that astound us.
But as a tool of teaching, it is more a bar than a help. Vaccination introduces
the disease into the system and thus creates immunity. Therefore, Mother does
not approve of it. Those who live by Spirit rise above the need for a defence
system in the blood. Their consciousness rises to a level where no disease can
attack them. They are naturally immune to any disease. No immunity is called
for, for them. Immunity is needed by those who are vulnerable to attack of
diseases. To introduce a disease into such a healthy physical system is
undesirable. That will weaken their natural resistance. Immunisation is not for
people who frequently invoke the Spirit.
There is a fence around a vegetable garden or a flower garden to protect it
from stray cattle or trespassers. Over the centuries, villages have developed a
tradition of discipline in the matter of cultivation. As soon as planting
commences, all people in the village will see that no cattle are set free. This
is a collective discipline which everyone honours. We see hundreds of acres of
paddy stretching all over, but is there a fence around? Collective discipline
is culture. When culture prevails, no fence is needed anywhere.
There are several houses where not even the servant is capable of theft or
pilfering. No almirah or trunk will be under lock and key there. Everything
will be safe because of a SAFE atmosphere. To introduce safety measures in such
a house is not wise, though as a system, keeping valuables under lock and key
is welcome. That may be essential for official work. A family is a place of
personal relationships that are cherished as sacred. Its strength is natural
and inherent. Health is such a sacred trust which for those who live by the
spirit is not to be weakened by immunisation.