Premanand Ji Maharaj on illness: go to the doctor, take the name alongside

Devotees who are seriously ill sometimes ask whether they should rely on faith alone. His answer is unambiguous.

Premanand Ji Maharaj before a grey backdrop

In short

  • See your doctor and take your treatment.
  • He has never taught that faith replaces medicine.
  • He has long-standing kidney illness and speaks about it openly.
  • The naam is available in a hospital bed as anywhere else.

Doctor first

When you are ill, go to the doctor. Take the name alongside.

Whatever he has chosen for his own body, he sends devotees to doctors. Nothing in his teaching is a reason to stop or delay treatment.

His own illness

He has long-standing kidney illness and has spoken about it openly from the stage. For what is and is not established about his health, see the health update.

In a hospital bed

The naam needs no posture, place or hour, so it is available in a hospital bed exactly as anywhere else. Illness is not a sign of a wrong turn: difficulty, in his teaching, is not evidence that you have gone wrong.

Where this comes from

Everything on this page is drawn from what this site records of his public satsang on the questions page and the teachings page. It summarises his position; it does not quote him word for word.

This is a fan website, not the official site of Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj. The article summarises what he teaches in public satsang; it does not quote him. If something here is wrong, tell us and it is corrected the same week.

Quick answers

Questions people ask about this

Does Premanand Ji Maharaj say faith replaces medicine?

No. He sends people to doctors and has never taught that.

What illness does Premanand Ji Maharaj have?

Long-standing kidney illness, which he has spoken about openly.

Can I chant while ill?

Yes. The naam is available anywhere, including in hospital.

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