Sankaran Live - DVD
A comprehensive exposition of the Sensation Method

A set  of 4 DVDs

Review Published in NJH Magazine

Rajan Sankaran Seminar in Germany, 2007

Editor: I have enjoyed watching the DVD seminar so much – in the privacy and comfort of my home along with the NJH team. NJH had been sent the DVD for review, so I thought it would be appropriate if the team saw the DVD together- it would also act as a ballast against falling asleep or being distracted. The 4 DVD’s took us 3 sessions of total 7-8hrs, not being able to spend it at a stretch. We made it into a picnic, my staff serving us tea and snacks and lunch, while we could uninterruptedly watch the proceedings!!Such luxury!

The other advantage was we could replay if we missed something, the best alternative to attending the seminar. I would be willing to pay for such seminar DVD’s in future too-I think this is the feedback the organizers want, so this is my reply to them which they can please note. Our group has agreed it is possible to meet 1 day/month for 6 hrs @ 9am – 3 pm on  4^th Wednesdays.

This was the DVD of a live seminar held in Germany by Dr Rajan Sankaran that has been recorded onto a set of four DVDs. Through this seminar, Dr Sankaran has made yet another of his tireless yet fruitful efforts of bringing to life classical but wider- Homoeopathy in his own unique style, i.e in terms of new and newer remedies logically grouped.

All through this presentation Dr Sankaran has stressed on the Homoeopath who must strive to be the unbiased, unprejudiced observer. He says, “The mind is the greatest obstacle in knowing the truth” and advises against forming interpretations while the patient is still narrating his story. In the Sankaran methodology of case-taking, the patient is skillfully led to his deepest sensations, which is truly the core of his/her persona. This sensation holds true and valid for every aspect of the patient, whether his chief complaints, his physical generals or his dreams. Quite like going back to the 3-legged stool; an extension of the “what is true of a part is true of the whole” theory in Homoeopathy.

Editor: Rajan has travelled a long way in his evolution: through dreams and delusions and many other theories and finally come to the conclusion that we can arrive at the to the deep sensation of the patient, starting with the chief complaint, Though our main target is the deepest sensation which pervades all through the patient, and though we can reach it in many or any way, the direct, easier and advisable is to start off with the CC. The patient too is most comfortable with this: this is what he has come to the doctor for and this is what he is keen and ready to talk about. So why not use this willingness and guide it to where we want.

The three main sources of the homoeopathic medicines are the plant kingdom, animal kingdom and the mineral kingdom. According to Dr Sankaran, while deciding the remedy for a patient, we first need to decipher which kingdom the patient belongs to. If a patient requires a plant remedy his whole case would represent a high level of sensitivity, while if the patient needed an animal remedy, his story would be of a need for survival. And if the patient seems to at a level of need for structure, then he would require a mineral remedy.

When we arrive at a kingdom, the next important aspect would be the potency selection. During this seminar, Dr Sankaran has explained the concept of 7 levels, explaining each level in detail. Each level corresponds to a certain potency and depending on which level your patient is, you can decide the potency. One of the amazing things to note is the explanation of level 7, which is the level of utmost, perfect health. The whole concept makes you remain awe-struck. At this level the patient is not under the experience of his sensation himself but is a witness to his experience. In order to heal, the patient should observe his experience and be able to relate it to the doctor. Ideally, homoeopathic consultation should take place at this level which is the most vital level for healing.

Health as described by Dr Sankaran is‘flexibility’ or the ‘freedom to act’, where there is no extra effort to be made to relax, no struggle to achieve a particular state of mind.  

Dr Sankaran has also dwelt on the concept of miasms in this seminar. He says that the miasm is not about the sensation of the patient but it is about the quality of the sensation. He very beautifully described the presentation or rather indication of each miasm in a concise form.  

In almost all the demonstrated cases we see the patient achieving a sense of well being and health at the level of his deepest sensations, which I would say is true ‘health’. In the follow ups we find patients using words like ‘happy’, ‘lively’, ‘energetic’, ‘content’, ‘satisfied’, etc to describe their feelings, which I think is the ultimate achievement of a homoeopath.

CASE:

One very interesting case was that of a woman, married for 10 years, who suffered from very severe urticaria. Dr Sankaran during the interview with her asked her to describe her experience while she suffered from this disease. She began by describing the urticaria like as if it was another individual, a separate entity. To quote the patient: “I feel my urticaria is telling me something”. During the life space investigation, it turned out that the patient was having trouble adjusting with a very strict and dominating father-in-law. When she was newly married the rest of the family told her that she was not to open her mouth in front of her father-in-law and was expected to obey him without question, which the patient found difficult to follow. She described herself as being very beautiful, smart and proud and said that probably her father-in-law became a little insecure after her arrival, as he had always been the ‘king’ or the ‘boss’ all the while. Since she did not really want to obey her f-i-l and she was being forced to do it, she said that she had kind of suppressed her own wants and desires. She wanted to leave the house with her husband, to which her husband disagreed as he did not want to let go of his share of his father’s enormous property. Whenever she got the attack of urticaria she became violent, angry and abusive and used to hurl abuses at her husband about her in-laws. She said, “I feel my urticaria is telling me to get out of this house and go make your own life”. She described a situation where Dr Sankaran questioned her about what she would do if her husband would have an affair with another woman, and she said “I will kill him”, “I will ask him, how dare he! That too when I am there!” All through this patient’s life there was a quest for survival, which put her in the animal kingdom. Through her various hand gestures (which remained hidden to the DVD viewers) and her narration of her sensation, we could slowly watch the unraveling of this drug picture. In his explanation, Dr Sankaran said that this woman needed to be the boss, the queen in every situation. She would not tolerate anyone else taking her place or allow herself to be ruled over by somebody. This was the story of the insect Apis mellifica, the queen bee. The patient was given this remedy and she did very well. In the later follow ups we saw that the patient got completely rid off her urticaria, but what was most amazing was how she had warmed up to her F-i-l who hadn’t really changed. Her attitude towards him was that of a more tolerant D-i-l who even went to the extent of being protective of her F-i-l when somebody passed a rude comment about him!!      

Watching this stalwart in action on a video was a great opportunity and a wonderful learning experience as most of us would have probably not made it to Germany!

This method of case taking and remedy selection may be a little difficult for beginners but Dr Rajan Sankaran offers various ways to learn this unique and rewarding technique, through his books, his software called ‘Vital Quest’, etc.

On the whole, I would say that this DVD is a must-view for all of us homoeopaths who aspire to be not just ‘achievers’ but ‘healers’.

Reviewed By

DR ANGELICA JOSEPH, BHMS

A-3/27, Vijay Kunj,

Opp Vakola Masjid, Vakola,

Santacruz (E), Mumbai- 400055.

Mob: 09773110487