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about the Self has, however, been prevailing since the time immemorial and has been continuing birth after birth. Moreover, the worldly soul is not even aware of that disease, and therefore does not resort to the means for curing it. As such, it is the most chronic disease.
If a person knows his disease, he goes to a doctor. If he is not aware of the disease and happens to see a doctor, the latter can diagnose the disease and provide the necessary treatment. If that doctor is an expert physician, the disease may be cured, or would at least come under control by his treatment. But how can one find a physician for the disease of delusion? The reply provided in the second part of the stanza states that a true Guru is the expert spiritual physician. That expertise has not been obtained from the books or other external sources. The expertise was within and he has attained it by diving deep. He is thus the most reliable physician for the disease.
When a physician starts the treatment, he may insist upon some dietary restrictions, which can help in bringing the disease under control. That is called Pathya. For instance, a diabetic patient is advised to reduce or avoid sugar and fats. The third part of the stanza states that instructions of the Guru constitute the dietary directions for controlling the disease of delusion.
The last part deals with medication. It prescribes that contemplating over the nature of soul and meditating on the same constitute the medication to overcome the disease. A spiritual aspirant should stay in meditation as long as possible. When he cannot stay therein, he should resort to contemplation. These are two primary aspects that the worldly soul needs to concentrate upon. It is obvious that no one wants to get unhappiness or to encounter death. It
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