Faith and healing
Feeling of Void
02/25/2022
On deceitful ideas and suggestions
02/27/2022
Q: It is said that Christ used to heal simply by a touch. Is such healing possible?
Why not? There are many instances of such cures. No doubt, faith is necessary. Christ himself said, “Thy faith has made thee whole.”
Q: Is faith always necessary?
No, not always. Cures can be effected without faith, especially when one doesn’t know what is being done. Faith is above mind, so any discussion or dispute spoils its action.
Q: Yes, I know of instances of cure or help by faith. When I first came to see you, you told me to remember you in any difficulty. I followed your advice and passed unscathed through many troubles. But when I came here again, I heard many conflicting things from people and didn’t get the same result. I thought perhaps I couldn’t open myself to you.
Yours was what is known as simple faith. Some call it blind faith. When Ramakrishna was asked the nature of faith, he replied, “All faith is blind; otherwise it is not faith.” And he was quite right.
– Sri Aurobindo
