Il-health for Shri Nathji was simply a means of blessing the members of the medical profession. Shri Nathji was particularly fond of Dr. Jwala Prasad of Mussoorie who attended to him with great reverence and faith. Shri Nathji would often say to him: "In your hands exist davaa as will as duaa–medicine as well as prayer! When one fails, the other succeeds!"
Dr. Jwala Prasad had, as a youth, heard Shri Nathji’s sermon in Lucknow. At the time, he was troubled by some problem in life. What Shri Nathji said in his sermon, immediately went to his heart and gave him peace of mind. Dr. Jwala Prasad never forgot the incident. He very frequestly attended Shri NArhji and used to come to visit Savitri Nivas often.
Dr Jwala Prasad, smoked quite heavily, and who owned a car which was rare for people in Mussoorie in those day in 1960’s . He was also the family doctor of writer Ruskin Bond who who would turn up at your house at short notice. Years of experience enabled him to make a quick and usually accurate diagnosis and he’d write out a prescription on the spot. If he thought it was something very serious he’d direct you to the nearest hospital. If he was a good doctor, his very presence would make you feel better. He’d put his stethoscope to your chest, feel your pulse, look at your tongue, prod your tummy, and make you breathe deeply and say ‘Aaah!’ You took his pills religiously, and sooner or later you felt better. He was famous for his phrase “Nothing to worry about.” No matter how ill you were, in pain or racked with a fever, he’d pat you on the shoulder and say, “Nothing to worry about. You’re going to be fine!”
And it actually helped! Such is the psychology of illness or wellness.
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