Medical
Amma says, " It is the nature
of the body to become sick.
Therefore,it's important to undergo required medical treatment.
In order to know God, it is necessary to preserve the physical instrument-the
body. Therefore, hospitals and treatment are not incompatible with
spirituality. They are crucial in maintaining the body, which is
a means to know the soul( Self)."
 In
the early 1990's, Amma told her monastics that she had a vision
of creating a very specialized hospital that would offer the most
modern medical care to the poor and the destitute. In her travels
throughout India, Amma came across thousands of adults and children
who suffered from heart problems. They were on long waiting lists
for four to seven years and would probably never get treatment.
Thus, born out of Her infinite compassion is the super-specialty
AIMS hospital.
There are many medical programs and institutions
inspired by Amma that provide professional treatment and relief
to the sick and the destitute. These medical institutions and programs
range from charitable hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, medical
outreach programs, disaster relief programs, tribal welfare programs
and so on.
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