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There are these three types of sick people to be found existing in the world. Which three? The sutra illustrates that there are those who get sick and with no effort from others, they can get better, the others will not respond to any treatment and the last type are those who respond to treatment. The Buddha clearly states that the Hospitals, Medicine and all the other discoveries are meant for the third type of person.

The Buddha was born in a palace and he chose to live a life as a recluse in search of the ultimate goal of life on earth- the quest for the ultimate reality - the sublime reality of the universe from which all has sprung.

Yoga and Zen in the modern world are seen as direct perpendicular paths, one focusing on the body and the other on the Mind. Nothing could be more diametrically wrong than this perception of duality.

Kapila founded Yoga as a school of study and Mahaveera, Buddha and Patanjali elaborated it and made it a deep system. Schisms developed and yoga became a split school somehow becoming an underground movement for all the established religions.

If your doctor asks you to meditate you may wonder what its uses might be. While it is generally understood that meditation results in mental peace and calmness, and some also say that it makes you stress free and improves your concentration, this is just a sample of what meditation can do for your life if you embrace it wholly.