l surpass all
other human beings; that both outwardly and inwardly they shall prove
superior to the rest; that for purity, immaculacy, refinement, and the
preservation of health, they shall be leaders in the vanguard of those who
know. And that by their freedom from enslavement, their knowledge, their
self-control, they shall be first among the pure, the free and the wise.

130: O THOU DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIAN!... PRAISE BE ...

O thou distinguished physician!... Praise be to God that thou hast two
powers: one to undertake physical healing and the other spiritual healing.
Matters related to man's spirit have a great effect on his bodily
condition. For instance, thou shouldst impart gladness to thy patient,
give him comfort and joy, and bring him to ecstasy and exultation. How
often hath it occurred that this hath caused early recovery. Therefore,
treat thou the sick with both powers. Spiritual feelings have a surprising
effect on healing nervous ailments.

131: WHEN GIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT TURN TO THE ...

When giving medical treatment turn to the Blessed Beauty, then follow the
dictates of thy heart. Remedy the sick by means of heavenly joy and
spiritual exultation, cure the sorely afflicted by imparting to them
blissful glad tidings and heal the wounded through His resplendent
bestowals. When at the bedside of a patient, cheer and gladden his heart
and enrapture his spirit through celestial power. Indeed, such a heavenly
breath quickeneth every mouldering bone and reviveth the spirit of every
sick and ailing one.

132: ALTHOUGH ILL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE UNAVOIDABLE CONDITIONS ...

Although ill health is one of the unavoidable conditions of man, truly it
is hard to bear. The bounty of good health is the greatest of all gifts.

133: THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF HEALING SICKNESS, MATERIAL ...

There are two ways of healing sickness, material means and spiritual
means. The first is by the treatment of physicians; the second consisteth
in prayers offered by the spiritual ones to God and in turning to Him.
Both means should be used and practised.

Illnesses which occur by reason of physical causes should be treated by
doctors with medical remedies; those which are due to spiritual causes
disappear through spiritual means. Thus an illness caused by affliction,
fear, nervous impressions, will be healed more effectively by spiritual
rather than by physical treatment. Hence, both kinds of