9) Health and Disease

The human body is certainly among the Creator’s crowning achievements. The body is like a small universe, whose parts are in constant interaction to maintain balance and the motion of life. It operates by natural principles to preserve health and fight disease. Yet much about its marvelous functioning remains a mystery. When an imbalance or blockage disturbs the interactions among the body’s cells and organs, disease and pain result. The entire body is then mobilized to aid the infected part. In this, the body illustrates universal moral laws: living for the sake of the greater good, and attending to a deficiency in a part before it compromises the whole. Furthermore, the importance of the mind, or the psychological component in healing, can never be understated.

Medical science has done much to improve health, and the role of the physician is affirmed in the scriptures. In this section, we have added to sacred writings passages from some of the foundational authorities in medicine: Hippocrates, Galen, Paracelsus and the Classic of the Yellow Emperor. Father Moon calls for a holistic approach to medicine that utilizes the best of both East and West, scientific medicine and spiritual healing. If you wish to live a long life, you should eat healthy food, drink pure water, breathe clean air, and exercise regularly. And, Father Moon adds, love all people.