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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 73114" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #000080">Healing and Uplifting Power of Ardas</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">From SikhiWiki</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Healing and Uplifting Power of Ardas</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">The word <strong>ARDAS</strong> is derived from the Persian word <strong>ARZ DASHT</strong> (Petition) meaning a request to a superior authority. </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> is not a part of </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Guru Granth Sahib</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> but has evolved over a period of time as the community struggled and won victories and got into a thanksgiving mode. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">In Sikh </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> we start by evoking the timeless one, the ten gurus and the living guru, the </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Guru Granth Sahib</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">. It is followed by the mentioning of the Sikh deeds of bravery and the brave Sikhs who were involved in them. The Sikh role models, the martyrs and heroes are given due respect and the community expresses its gratitude to them for <strong>helping the community</strong> under very difficult circumstances. In short, Sikh </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> is not only a humble request but has mind/soul uplifting echoes. </span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> also points to the importance Sikhs give to </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Harimander_Sahib" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Harimander Sahib</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Amritsar" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Amritsar</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">, </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/India" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>India</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">, along with other places of <strong>worship</strong> and their banners. Sikh Ardas helps Sikhs to internalize the aspirations of the Sikh community as the Sikhs changed from Saints to Saint-soldiers. It also points to the Sikh belief system “where faith becomes assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen but attainable.” Sikh prayer is a delightful <strong>uplifting spiritual experience</strong> in which the heart outpours its requests to </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sat" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sat</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Guru</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> as possibilities and <strong>begs for the blessing</strong> of faith and <strong>goodwill</strong> to all <strong>humanity</strong>. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">Through </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> the individual or </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sangat" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sangat</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> can seek gifts such as humility, wisdom, purity, and protection through Divine Power. A request to help in controlling the evil aspects of the mind such as lust, wrath, greed, attachment and ego. From time to time, salutations to “Wondrous Lord” are made and Sikhs are reminded that Khalsa (pure) belongs to the Lord to whom the victory belongs. Sikhs are reminded that <strong>True Timeless Lord</strong> will fulfil all those who say <strong>PRAYERS</strong> in this manner by connecting their <strong>MIND/SOUL</strong> to the Divine Ground. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">It is very important that </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sikh</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> be examined from the <strong>psycho-spiritual</strong> dimension. As a student of psychology, I feel that </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> and saying it (verbalizing and visualizing it with deep conviction) while reaching the <strong>Alpha State of consciousness</strong> has a significant effect on the personality-functioning and mental health of the </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sikhs</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">. As the Sikhs emerged as an assertive nation, it could be that the daily internalizing of <strong>ARDAS</strong> became part of their cognitive psyche. Their mounting enthusiasm to lead an assertive spiritual life filled with health, creative work, desire for civic action, and mastering the environment may have roots in their daily </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">. Sikh </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> helps them to whole-heartedly pursue their goals by developing autonomy and self-reliance without losing social sensitivity and self actualization. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">By remembering historical experiences of the community in </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">, </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sikhs</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> stay in touch with their “collective unconscious”. Through <strong>ARDAS</strong> they develop an aptitude for capitalizing on their past struggles, self control, ability to envisage ideals, social reliability, predictability, capacity to act independently while acknowledging <strong>SAT GURU’S</strong> Grace and </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hukam" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Hukam</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">It has been empirically established that <strong>ARDAS</strong> as a prayer produces <strong>FAITH</strong> which leads to healing. Famous Yale University Surgeon Bernie Siegel, Dr. H. Benson, Harvard Medical School, Dr. David Larson Director National Institute of Healthcare Research, U.S.A., and, many other academic leaders (see note below) from the East and West endorse the power of prayer (</span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">) in healing. They feel that prayer could be colloquial, petitionary, ritualistic and meditative. In the opinion of the present author Sikh Ardas has components of all of the above methods of prayer. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">During the </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sikh</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">, the whole </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sangat" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sangat</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> experiences <strong>Stillness, Connectivity, and Wholeness</strong> and goes into meditative aspects, contemplative mode of consciousness. In the <strong>petitionary form of Ardas</strong>, the </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sikhs</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> tell their </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sat" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sat</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Guru</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> their concerns and gratitudes and petition Him for specific wishes. They also actively "listen" and ask Sat Guru for directions. In meditative Ardas, the Sangat collectively “listens” to Sat Guru through </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Shabads</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> and </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Naam</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Simran</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> which makes them experience His presence in the most intimate way. They become a partner in Divine </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hukam" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Hukam</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> and wait for His directions and blessings. After </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Naam</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Simran</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">, the </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Sikhs</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> wait for his <strong>“<a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Vak" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Vak</span></u></a>”</strong> (from the Holy Granth), His words of wisdom. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">The prayer (</span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">) becomes a two-way street of </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Naam</u></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Simran</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> and waiting for His </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hukam" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Hukam</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080">. It leads them to unquestionable faith in Him. Can </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080"><u>Ardas</u></span></a><span style="color: #000080"> reach those who are living away from home? Dr. R. Byrd Cardiologist San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Larry Dossey Heart Specialist Dallas Hospital, Dr. Jeff Levin Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. David Larson Director National Institute of Health Care Research, Dr. Scott Walker University of New Mexico, Thomas Onman Psychiatrist Dartmouth University, feel that the answer is <strong>yes</strong>. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">I would end this article on the healing power of Ardas with a quote taken from a book written recently by Dr. H. Benson of Harvard University, Boston entitled Timeless Healing, the Power & Biology of Belief (1996. Page 305, Scribner, New York). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080"><strong>“Our bodies are nourished and healed by prayer and other exercises of belief. To me this capacity does not seem to be a fluke, and the design does not seem haphazard. There is a ‘deliberate supernatural design’, a potency of faith which gets proven over and over again in my research”</strong>.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">Above article adapted from original by Dr. S.S. Sodhi </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080"><em><strong>Specialists who have endorsed the power of "faith"</strong>: </em></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"><em>Father Andrew M. Greely (famous Catholic researcher), Dr. Larry Dossey (heart specialist), Dr. Randolph Byrd, Cardiologist San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Scott Walker University of New Mexico, Dr. Kenneth Ferraro Medical Sociologist Purdue University, Thomas Onman Psychiatrist Dartmouth University, U.S.A., Dr. Jared Kass Harvard Psychologist, Dr. Bernard Grad Biologist McGill University Montreal, Dr. Elizabeth McSherry Veteran’s Hospital Brockton MA, Rev. Billy Graham, Rev. Robert Schuller, Rabbi David Wolpe, Prof. Margaret Poloma Sociologist University of Akron, U.S.A., Father **** Rici Director Spiritual Centre St. Paul MN., David Rast Benedictine Monk, Rabbi Larry Kushner, Jim Castelli writer of famous book How I Pray, Rev. Joan Brown Campbell General Secretary National Council of Churches, Rev. Roger Ten Mile High Church of Religious Science, Denver, U.S.A., Dr. Andrew Weil Harvard M.D. Director California-based Institute of Noetic Science, Saint Thomas Aquinas 15th century Christian thinker, Dr. Richard Michael Boston Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Frank, John Hopkins School of Medicine, Leonard Laskow M.D. New York University, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynaecology California State Dr. Joan Borysenko, former Professor of Medicine Harvard University, Director Mind/Body Clinic Boston</em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
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[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]In Sikh [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] we start by evoking the timeless one, the ten gurus and the living guru, the [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib"][COLOR=#000080][U]Guru Granth Sahib[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. It is followed by the mentioning of the Sikh deeds of bravery and the brave Sikhs who were involved in them. The Sikh role models, the martyrs and heroes are given due respect and the community expresses its gratitude to them for [B]helping the community[/B] under very difficult circumstances. In short, Sikh [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] is not only a humble request but has mind/soul uplifting echoes. [/COLOR] [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] also points to the importance Sikhs give to [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Harimander_Sahib"][COLOR=#000080][U]Harimander Sahib[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Amritsar"][COLOR=#000080][U]Amritsar[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080], [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/India"][COLOR=#000080][U]India[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080], along with other places of [B]worship[/B] and their banners. Sikh Ardas helps Sikhs to internalize the aspirations of the Sikh community as the Sikhs changed from Saints to Saint-soldiers. It also points to the Sikh belief system “where faith becomes assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen but attainable.” Sikh prayer is a delightful [B]uplifting spiritual experience[/B] in which the heart outpours its requests to [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sat"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sat[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru"][COLOR=#000080][U]Guru[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] as possibilities and [B]begs for the blessing[/B] of faith and [B]goodwill[/B] to all [B]humanity[/B]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Through [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] the individual or [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sangat"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sangat[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] can seek gifts such as humility, wisdom, purity, and protection through Divine Power. A request to help in controlling the evil aspects of the mind such as lust, wrath, greed, attachment and ego. From time to time, salutations to “Wondrous Lord” are made and Sikhs are reminded that Khalsa (pure) belongs to the Lord to whom the victory belongs. Sikhs are reminded that [B]True Timeless Lord[/B] will fulfil all those who say [B]PRAYERS[/B] in this manner by connecting their [B]MIND/SOUL[/B] to the Divine Ground. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]It is very important that [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sikh[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] be examined from the [B]psycho-spiritual[/B] dimension. As a student of psychology, I feel that [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] and saying it (verbalizing and visualizing it with deep conviction) while reaching the [B]Alpha State of consciousness[/B] has a significant effect on the personality-functioning and mental health of the [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sikhs[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. As the Sikhs emerged as an assertive nation, it could be that the daily internalizing of [B]ARDAS[/B] became part of their cognitive psyche. Their mounting enthusiasm to lead an assertive spiritual life filled with health, creative work, desire for civic action, and mastering the environment may have roots in their daily [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. Sikh [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] helps them to whole-heartedly pursue their goals by developing autonomy and self-reliance without losing social sensitivity and self actualization. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]By remembering historical experiences of the community in [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080], [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sikhs[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] stay in touch with their “collective unconscious”. Through [B]ARDAS[/B] they develop an aptitude for capitalizing on their past struggles, self control, ability to envisage ideals, social reliability, predictability, capacity to act independently while acknowledging [B]SAT GURU’S[/B] Grace and [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hukam"][COLOR=#000080][U]Hukam[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]It has been empirically established that [B]ARDAS[/B] as a prayer produces [B]FAITH[/B] which leads to healing. Famous Yale University Surgeon Bernie Siegel, Dr. H. Benson, Harvard Medical School, Dr. David Larson Director National Institute of Healthcare Research, U.S.A., and, many other academic leaders (see note below) from the East and West endorse the power of prayer ([/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]) in healing. They feel that prayer could be colloquial, petitionary, ritualistic and meditative. In the opinion of the present author Sikh Ardas has components of all of the above methods of prayer. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]During the [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sikh[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080], the whole [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sangat"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sangat[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] experiences [B]Stillness, Connectivity, and Wholeness[/B] and goes into meditative aspects, contemplative mode of consciousness. In the [B]petitionary form of Ardas[/B], the [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sikhs[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] tell their [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sat"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sat[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru"][COLOR=#000080][U]Guru[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] their concerns and gratitudes and petition Him for specific wishes. They also actively "listen" and ask Sat Guru for directions. In meditative Ardas, the Sangat collectively “listens” to Sat Guru through [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad"][COLOR=#000080][U]Shabads[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] and [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam"][COLOR=#000080][U]Naam[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran"][COLOR=#000080][U]Simran[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] which makes them experience His presence in the most intimate way. They become a partner in Divine [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hukam"][COLOR=#000080][U]Hukam[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] and wait for His directions and blessings. After [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam"][COLOR=#000080][U]Naam[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran"][COLOR=#000080][U]Simran[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080], the [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh"][COLOR=#000080][U]Sikhs[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] wait for his [B]“[URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Vak"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Vak[/COLOR][/U][/URL]”[/B] (from the Holy Granth), His words of wisdom. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]The prayer ([/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]) becomes a two-way street of [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam"][COLOR=#000080][U]Naam[/U][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran"][COLOR=#000080][U]Simran[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] and waiting for His [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hukam"][COLOR=#000080][U]Hukam[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. It leads them to unquestionable faith in Him. Can [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ardas"][COLOR=#000080][U]Ardas[/U][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] reach those who are living away from home? Dr. R. Byrd Cardiologist San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Larry Dossey Heart Specialist Dallas Hospital, Dr. Jeff Levin Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. David Larson Director National Institute of Health Care Research, Dr. Scott Walker University of New Mexico, Thomas Onman Psychiatrist Dartmouth University, feel that the answer is [B]yes[/B]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]I would end this article on the healing power of Ardas with a quote taken from a book written recently by Dr. H. Benson of Harvard University, Boston entitled Timeless Healing, the Power & Biology of Belief (1996. Page 305, Scribner, New York). [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][B]“Our bodies are nourished and healed by prayer and other exercises of belief. To me this capacity does not seem to be a fluke, and the design does not seem haphazard. There is a ‘deliberate supernatural design’, a potency of faith which gets proven over and over again in my research”[/B].[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Above article adapted from original by Dr. S.S. Sodhi [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][I][B]Specialists who have endorsed the power of "faith"[/B]: [/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][I]Father Andrew M. Greely (famous Catholic researcher), Dr. Larry Dossey (heart specialist), Dr. Randolph Byrd, Cardiologist San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Scott Walker University of New Mexico, Dr. Kenneth Ferraro Medical Sociologist Purdue University, Thomas Onman Psychiatrist Dartmouth University, U.S.A., Dr. Jared Kass Harvard Psychologist, Dr. Bernard Grad Biologist McGill University Montreal, Dr. Elizabeth McSherry Veteran’s Hospital Brockton MA, Rev. Billy Graham, Rev. Robert Schuller, Rabbi David Wolpe, Prof. Margaret Poloma Sociologist University of Akron, U.S.A., Father **** Rici Director Spiritual Centre St. Paul MN., David Rast Benedictine Monk, Rabbi Larry Kushner, Jim Castelli writer of famous book How I Pray, Rev. Joan Brown Campbell General Secretary National Council of Churches, Rev. Roger Ten Mile High Church of Religious Science, Denver, U.S.A., Dr. Andrew Weil Harvard M.D. Director California-based Institute of Noetic Science, Saint Thomas Aquinas 15th century Christian thinker, Dr. Richard Michael Boston Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Frank, John Hopkins School of Medicine, Leonard Laskow M.D. New York University, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynaecology California State Dr. Joan Borysenko, former Professor of Medicine Harvard University, Director Mind/Body Clinic Boston[/I][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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