As a community develops, it will need a specific ratio of persons who are qualified in medical care. One physician, whether trained in allopathic, naturopathic, or ayurvedic medicine, can only take care of a limited number of patients. Rural communities in peaceful settings may also attract many people for retirement, as well as families with small children, both of which increase the need for medical care.

The doctors in ancient societies were in the same category as the teachers, and they both served the people while accepting contributions according to individual capacity.  This requires real character and a real attitude of service to the community. This is the model we will be adopting, and it works well if such physicians are truly compassionate and spiritually advanced, and not just interested in money.

Community members will primarily be engaged in agricultural pursuits in the early phases of development. As a community begins to become self-sufficient from a food perspective, the other occupational responsibilities will become more necessary. 

The ancient model of using spiritually advanced persons in these two important roles - teacher and physician, immediately solves two persistent problems in modern society. First is the ever-increasing costs of healthcare and of education. Secondly, it also solves problems resulting from low personal character of schoolteachers which frequently make headline news.

Some occupational roles may not be needed until a community is well developed. We will not be so far away from cities with medical facilities that any community shortage during the initial development phases will pose a problem. As houses become established and families move in, the need for teachers for the children will come first. As a community grows other roles will become more needed.

All such occupational needs or roles will be filled first by those who helped to establish or support a community.  Once the community is developed, as such needs arise and cannot be met from within the community, qualified persons can be sought outside the community - provided there is still space available! 

Communities are especially interested in such qualified persons whose occupation is not primarily for making money. We need teachers as well as people who are qualified in naturopathic or ayurvedic medicine, and are also equipped to handle basic emergency medicine.  As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. People need to learn the basics of health. The first three principles are equally important - proper diet, daily exercise, and sufficient rest. The next principle is avoiding chemicals and toxic materials. After this comes avoiding similar toxic things but on an emotional or mental level, and this means being in a proper environment and leading a sustainable lifestyle in touch with nature.

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