What is Sahaja Meditation's view of taking medication for diseases and disorders?
I don't think the Sahaja Meditation view of medication is any different from the average modern world view. They don't really take a position on what someone should do to treat a particular disorder or disease and we certainly don't propagandize treatments for anything for anybody. They don't "ban" particular drugs. They don't encourage people to not take drugs, or for that matter to take drugs. They feel strongly that it's entirely up to the individual to decide what works best for him or her.
I think it's fair to say that Sahaja Meditation principles tend to be more consistent with natural theories of healing, but not at the expense of being healed and whole. They don't make it a practice to suggest to people that they should choose natural remedies only, or that they should necessarily try natural remedies such as herbs first and drugs second. Because drugs can have unpleasant or even dangerous side effects, this might very well be prudent advice for some people, some disorders. But that's not something that they would be likely to recommend to people who come to their centers. They don't view themselves as physicians.
Sahaja Meditation is all about balance. They would never encourage someone to be penny-wise and pound-foolish. If you have a medical emergency, you should go to the hospital immediately. If a headache is impairing your ability to function, take an aspirin and move on, rather than attempting to meditate or do energy acrobatics to relieve the headache. Some people try to solve every little problem through meditation and that's not what it's meant for. The powerful inner energy system is primarily meant for bigger things, such as spiritual ascent.
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