 means more
space for the tongue, and a greater ease in breathing, along with plenty of space for all of the teeth
including the wisdom teeth. What conventional orthodontics does is make space for teeth by pushing
the teeth, rather than by encouraging the jaw to develop to its full potential, which is the orthopedic
approach. In their drive to make teeth fit, conventional orthodontists pull out teeth. Yet extracting teeth
has led to noticeably altered facial features to the patient’s detriment. 19
 The other conventional
method for making all of the teeth fit besides extractions is to fan them out forward. Part of the
problem with the bite in an individual with an overbite (closed bite), is not enough height in the
molars for the jaw to swing forward naturally and to have the molars comfortably touch. When the
teeth are fanned out with braces, the back molars stay at the same low height, and then the height of
the front teeth is also lowered by being rocked outward. Rather than working with the correct therapeutic model as described earlier and the natural growth
direction of the body, conventional orthodontics works against it. Rather than bringing the jaw
forward, conventional orthodontics pushes the maxilla (upper palate) back and compounds the
problem and further prevents the mandible (jaw) from growing. 20
 Conventional orthodontics lowers
the height of teeth that do not need to be lowered, removes teeth that are perfectly beautiful and
healthy, pushes teeth into the jaw bone and causes their roots to shorten. To say that conventional
orthodontics is a massive disaster would be a grave understatement. The wires in orthodontic appliances contain nickel and can cause personality changes such as a lack
of affection and lowered intelligence. Homeopathic remedies for nickel poisoning can resolve this
situation. Functional Orthopedics
The good news is that nearly every problem with orthodontics can be corrected to some degree with
orthopedics. Finding a practitioner who understands all of the aspects and integrative care required
for dental orthopedic changes can be difficult since dental orthopedics requires the specialty of three
or more areas of expertise. As a result, the combination of a dentist who practices orthopedics along
with physical therapies is required for the best treatment outcomes. Dental orthopedics requires not
just an understanding of, but the physical manipulation of the cranial bones, the jaw bones, the TMJ
joint, the fascia which is a fibrous tissue that surrounds muscles, nerves, and the
dura mater
 which
surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The younger the patient, and the less severe the imbalance, the
less expertise is going to be required from multiple fields to produce a successful result. Craniopathy
Craniopathy has its origins in an old system of chiropractic work. When we breathe, the bones in our
head actually breathe and expand. The human head contains a set of 23 interlocking bones. There are
eight cranial bones and fourteen facial bones. When we are born, many of us have slight imbalances
in the bones of our body, particularly the cranial bones. This creates a cranial birth distortion. Over
time these distortions, or bone malformations in the cranium or cervical vertebrae, can lead to bite
distortions, particularly left/right imbalances where one side of the jaw develops more fully than the
other. Injuries and other traumas in life can also cause cranial bones to become stuck, which over
time can cause physiological problems. The other important understanding with relation to braces or any functional orthopedic appliance
therapy is that every time you move even one tooth, some or all of the 23 cranial bones are going to
move with it. This is because the tooth is attached to our jaw bone. The
dura mater
 and fascia also
move when teeth are moved. The net result of the interconnection of cranial bones and teeth is that it is possible to go through an
entire round of orthopedics or orthodontics and have the jaw and bite function perfectly, but still have
a distorted cranial system. If the distorted cranial system in that situation is fixed by a craniopath who
moves cranial bones, then the interlocking bones of the skull will move the bite back out of position,
and the dental treatment will need to be redone. The moral of this story is that any work done on the
teeth to correct bite imbalances must involve substantial additional therapies to maintain the
alignment of the cranial bones. You can find certified craniopaths at the Sacro Occipital Research
Society International
www. sorsi. com
Jaw Alignment through Body Work
There are several modalities to help your jaw, head and bite all feel more comfortable and function
more correctly. Amazingly, each modality which I present here, which I have experienced personally,
has a unique perspective on what is important. Each modality generally completely misses something
that a practitioner from another modality feels is important. For example, after seeing several experts
including an osteopath, several chiropractors from different modalities, and two different cranial
sacral therapists, none of them discovered a simple fact that my TMJ joint on the left side wasjammed. The next chiropractor I saw, a craniopath, was able to release the locked joint in one or two
quick adjustments. 21
 While I believe that all these different modalities can learn from one another,
and that the specialties could all be involved and enhanced, the reality is most practitioners do not
see anything close to the entire picture, and unfortunately many are closed-minded and mired in
limiting belief systems even when they offer excellent therapeutic treatments. The first step to functional orthopedics is nearly always to have body work treatments done. This is
my opinion. This is not any official recommendation from any organization. The more treatments, the
better. I received body work treatments with a craniopath, a directional non-force chiropractor, and a
biodynamic osteopath for about 8 months before getting a dental appliance. 22
 I kept receiving the
treatments until I would hit a wall in which the treatments were no longer helpful because I needed
extra support for my bite from a dental appliance. There are of course other body work modalities
and forms of chiropractic work not mentioned here that may help or even completely heal any bite
dysfunction. www. cranialacademy. org
 – Osteopaths who specialize in the cranial field.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Is tooth decay a genetic condition?,
A: No, tooth decay is not a genetic condition, but rather a factor of the environment, primarily caused by poor nutrition.
Q: What is the primary environmental factor that leads to tooth decay?,
A: Poor nutrition is the primary environmental factor that leads to tooth decay.
Q: What is the goal of dental orthopedics?,
A: The goal of dental orthopedics is to correct the bite and align the jaw to its natural position, rather than just making teeth appear straight.
Q: What is the main cause of misaligned teeth and wisdom teeth?,
A: Misaligned teeth and wisdom teeth are caused by a lack of proper nutritional building blocks, leading to an incomplete development of the jaw and teeth.
Q: What is the recommended approach to treating tooth decay?,
A: The recommended approach to treating tooth decay is to address the root cause of the issue, which is poor nutrition, and to focus on healing the teeth and gums through proper diet and lifestyle changes.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Parents can be lazy and claim that decay is inevitable, and that as parents one
can do nothing about it. This type of excuse is subtle. It encourages parent not to be responsible for
their child's health and it relinquishes one’s decision-making power to an authority figure, such as a
dentist. Cosmetic Appearance
If your child’s teeth are decayed, even if they are functional and protected, they may not look very
pretty. Your young child, however, thinks everything is beautiful. If her teeth do not conform to the
ideal standard of beauty, it won’t concern her as long as she is innocent of those standards. Otherwise, the condition of her teeth will seem quite natural and good to her. It is the adult mind and
vision that demand a certain cosmetic appearance for our children’s teeth. From our conscious and
many times limited vision, we may want to hide that our child has tooth decay. I want to encourage
you to find beauty in your child’s teeth even with the decay. If her teeth have ceased to decay, then
they now represent a triumph. They show you what sort of healing is possible, and remind you of how
important and cherished your child’s health is. When you make the choice about the cosmetics of your
child's baby teeth, make the choice that will honor your child and her needs, not one that pays tribute
to the adult world filled with superficiality. Truth & Knowledge
Within the pages of this book I have provided you with a more accurate view of tooth decay than has
been generally presented to the public. This is based upon the physiological and biological processes
that occur in the natural world. This information has taken a significant amount of motivation and
dedication to find. I have done my best to compile it for you in an easy to understand format so that
you can examine it for yourself. I have demonstrated in my own life that through action and obtaining knowledge we do have power to
positively influence our children's health and wellbeing. You can prevent general anesthesia and
dental surgery, as well as completely avoid or greatly limit the need for any type of dental treatment
on your child’s teeth by making wise nutritional choices


Clostridium	botulinum,
the	botulism	bacteria	(foundmainly	in	improperly	canned	foods),	the
E.	coli
bacterium	(found	in	improperly
handled	meat	and	a	variety	of	other	foods)	and	others,	including	the	most
common	contaminations	from	staphylococcal	and	salmonella. Death	from	these
infective	pathogens	is	rare,	but	quite	common	is	the	exposure	to	low	levels	of
bacterial	toxins	present	in	foods,	particularly	animal	products. Always	smell
meat,	fish	and	poultry. A	rank,	fishy	or	rotten	scent	means	that	the	product	is	too
old	or	has	not	been	properly	stored;	bacteria	are	growing	and	producing	toxins,
and	the	oils	are	rancid	and	toxic. Never	eat	such	foods. Commercial	milk	products	are	contaminated	with	bacteria. Government
regulations	state	that	after	pasteurization	milk	should	contain	no	more	than
20,000	bacteria	per	milliliter. Out	of	twenty-five	milk	samples	analyzed	by
Consumer	Reports,
seven	samples	had	in	excess	of	130,000	bacteria	per
milliliter;	one	sample	had	almost	3,000,000;	and	other	samples	had	too	many
bacteria	to	count! When	you	consider	the	toxins	produced	by	these	bacteria,
combined	with	the	toxins	already	present	from	agricultural	and	industrial
sources,	why	would	anyone	still	believe	cow	milk	is	good	for	infants	and
children? Cynthia	and	Tom	were	familiar	with	the	problems	of	bacterial	contamination,
but	they,	like	most	people,	had	almost	no	knowledge	of	the	problems	with	mold. Not	that	mold	problems	are	new:	Stories	from	the	Middle	Ages	tell	of	whole
villages	racing	around	in	hallucinogenic	madness	after	being	poisoned	by	a	type
of	mold,	ergot,	that	grows	on	rye. Ergot	produces	a	neurotoxin	that	poisons	the
brain	and	central	nervous	system. These	sick	people	would	sometimes	go	to	a
local	monastery	where	the	monks	would	take	them	in	and	pray	for	them—and
they	would	be	cured! How? The	monasteries	were	built	on	better	land	at	the	tops
of	hills,	whereas	the	farmers	lived	in	the	lowlands. When	the	monks	harvested
their	grain	on	the	hills,	it	was	drier	than	the	farmers’	grain	in	the	wet	lowlands,
hence	less	moldy. When	the	sick	farmers	ate	uncontaminated	grains,	they
became	well. The	bizarre	behavior	of	children	in	Salem,	thought	to	be
witchcraft,	now	is	thought	to	have	been	cause	by	ergotism. Although	we	do	not
run	around	in	hallucinogenic	madness	today,	at	least	not	from	food	mold,	the
problem	of	mold	in	the	food	supply	persists. Molds	can	develop	if	crops	are	moist	when	harvested	or	stored. Food	often
spends	weeks	in	the	distribution	process	and	becomes	moldy	by	the	time	it
reaches	the	store,	even	if	it	was	not	contaminated	when	harvested. Food	has
further	opportunity	to	mold	in	your	kitchen. Fresh,	living	plants	protect
themselves	from	mold	growth	(just	as	we	humans	have	an	immune	system	to
protect	ourselves	from	disease),	but	as	food	ages	and	dies,	molds	grow. Peopleeat	these	moldy	foods	(especially	when	the	mold	is	not	visible),	unaware	of	the
toxic	loads	they	put	on	their	bodies. Worse,	many	people	have	become	allergic
to	molds,	causing	not	only	a	toxic	exposure	but	also	a	toxic	allergic	reaction. In
fact,	people	allergic	to	molds	are	often	fine	when	they	eat	a	freshly	harvested
berry	or	grape	but	suffer	an	allergic	reaction	when	eating	the	same	foods
purchased	in	a	grocery	store. If	you	believe	that	a	food	is	moldy,	do	not	smell	it. Inhaled	mold	causes	serious	health	problems. Wrap	the	suspect	food	and	dispose
of	it	carefully. Mycotoxins	(toxins	produced	by	molds)	can	injure	and	kill	cells,	and	they	are
known	causes	of	cancer,	especially	liver	cancer. Because	knowing	the	level	of
mold	contamination	in	a	particular	food	is	difficult,	the	best	approach	is	to	avoid
or	minimize	consumption	of	foods	prone	to	becoming	moldy,	such	as	corn,	nuts,
grapes,	raisins	and	all	dried	fruits,	berries,	beer	and	other	fermented	foods,	and
cheeses. Bottled	apple	juice	frequently	is	moldy. Apple	juice	drinkers	are	so
accustomed	to	its	taste	that	they	fail	to	recognize	the	presence	of	this	toxin. If	you	bite	into	a	nut	and	it	tastes	bad,	spit	it	out. It	is	toxic. If	there	is	any
visible	mold	on	any	part	of	a	food,	throw	the	entire	food	away. Don’t	just	cut	off
the	mold. When	a	mold	infection	takes	place,	foods	naturally	protect	themselves
by	producing	antimold	toxins	that	are	also	toxic	to	you. Antimold	toxins	are
produced	throughout	the	food,	not	just	the	part	you	cut	off. In	general,
susceptible	products	such	as	fresh	berries	must	be	purchased	in	season,	freshly
harvested	from	local	growers;	otherwise	they	are	too	old	and	too	moldy—even	if
you	cannot	see	the	mold. I	observe	people	in	my	local	health	food	store
purchasing	a	basket	of	“fresh”	berries	that	already	have	visible	mold. Obviously,
they	have	no	idea	of	how	poisonous	that	is. One	type	of	mold	that	grows	on	grains	and	nuts	(particularly	corn,	peanuts,
walnuts	and	pistachios)	produces	a	mycotoxin	called	aflatoxin,	which	is	known
to	cause	cancer. Although	our	government	tries	to	regulate	aflatoxin	levels,
highly	contaminated	crops	are	constantly	finding	their	way	into	our	food	supply. The	chilling	reality	is	that	aflatoxin	is	most	commonly	found	in	some	of	the
foods	that	we	most	frequently	feed	to	our	children—corn	flakes,	other	corn
products,	peanuts	and	peanut	butter. Some	Cooking	Methods	Can	Create	Toxins
Once	we	obtain	high-quality	foods,	we	still	must	prepare	them	properly. The
first	step	in	nontoxic	food	preparation	is	to	wash	or	peel	foods	in	order	to
remove	agricultural	chemicals,	bacteria	and	molds. Waxed	foods	(such	as	most
cucumbers,	eggplant,	turnips	and	apples)	definitely	should	be	peeled,	becausethe	wax	often	is	covering	surface	residues	of	pesticides	and	fungicides	that	are
applied	before	the	wax	is	applied;	also,	questions	abound	about	the	safety	of
some	of	the	waxes. For	foods	that	cannot	be	peeled,	washing	under	running
water	for	a	minute	or	two	does	a	relatively	good	cleaning	job;	using	a	pure,
liquid	castile	soap	(a	mild	soap	made	from	olive	oil	and	sodium	hydroxide)
cleans	even	better. For	foods	like	lettuce,	discard	the	outer	layers	and	wash	the
leaves	separately. Rinsing	briefly	in	a	vinegar	solution	lowers	bacteria	levels. Few	people	are	going	to	eat


 a combined 75 years, as have some of our friends for many years. After lifetimes of malnutrition, growing ranks of Fruitarians worldwide are extolling the benefits of their new diet across all media plat -
forms. They are also crowing about how shifting their priorities to living simply and se -
curing the highest quality fruits and vegetables is saving them money by reducing junk food and medical expenses and elevating their lives. No More PovertyWith Fruiticulture farming, poverty would become a thing of the past for two reasons:1. An overabundance of nutritious food would always be available, and farming and pro -166
Fruiticultureduce selling would easily employ everyone of all skill sets. There would be vast employ -
ment opportunities in cooperative fruit-centric farms and in produce distribution ven-
tures, produce stores, shops and marketplaces, green businesses that manufacture envi -
ronmentally-friendly, sustainable products grown on Fruiticulture farms, “green” building material construction, and “green” technology development. 2. Nourished on a 100% diet of healthful food and gainfully employed in vital, enrich -
ing, “green” jobs that keep us in good physical and mental shape, everyone will feel fan-
tastically well and like they have it all, and they’ll come to understand the truth in the old chestnut: “Health is our greatest wealth. ”  No one feels poor when they are vibrantly healthy! No More Disease
“Diseases enter by mouth. ”
-Chinese proverb
“Diseases linked to unhealthful diet and lifestyle choices, such as diabetes and cancer, are
the leading causes of death in the United States, according to data published in JAMA. ”
-Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, April, 2018
“In reality, the major causes of chronic diseases are known, and if these risk factors were
eliminated, at least 80% of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes would be prevented;
over 40% of cancer would be prevented. Healthy diets play a key role in the prevention of
cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. ”
-World Health Organization
“A new comprehensive study entitled “The Global Burden of Disease” was published in the
medical journal The Lancet and revealed 71.3 percent of deaths in 2015 were caused by di -
etary and lifestyle choices—as compared to only 57.6 percent in 1990. ”
-VegNews, May, 2016
“As a conservative estimate, more than 80% of our chronic diseases today are directly related
to our rich American Diet—high in calories, fat, sugar, salt and cholesterol, yet poor in fiber,
nutrients, and natural taste. ”
-Hans Diehl, DrHSc, Clin. Professor Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda University,and founder
of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) and the Lifestyle Medicine Institute167
FruiticultureWith our combined 300-plus years of professional experience, I and my doctor associates
assert that the Fruitarian Diet is superior in health and longevity benefits to any other diet. Fruit is the only food that is toxin-free, provided, of course, that it is grown organically,
as per Fruiticulture practice. Fresh, ripe, raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds pose vir -
tually no toxic, enervating burden on the body. A varied diet of Fruiticulture farm pro -
duce furnishes far more nutrients than any other modern day diet. The result of eating the Fruitarian diet as part of a healthful Fruitarian Lifestyle is virtu-
ally disease-free vibrant health, with rare if no more toxemic and degenerative diseases, birth defects, infertility, and all of the suffering, aggressive and violent behavior engen -
dered thereby. Common colds, influenza and the killer diseases of the West, such as Alzheimers, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, asthma, cancer, colitis, Crohn’s disease, diabe -
tes, heart disease, meningitis, morbid obesity and stroke, will nearly cease to occur. Suicide death statistics would fall dramatically, because a fruit-based diet promotes
good mental health and feelings of wellness like no other, as well as freedom from drug addiction. Meaningful employment can be gained in “green” jobs, or simply farming at home, bringing satisfaction, wholeness and happiness. Working outdoors performing farm work, under the sun, with fresh air and good exercise
makes for happy, healthy and fulfilled people. No More PollutionConventional chemical industries and their plethora of toxic products, including fertiliz -
ers, fungicides and pesticides, can be replaced with biologically positive “green” byprod -
ucts from the farm. Manufactured herbicides, pesticides and genetically-modified seeds and foods can be
totally eliminated. All plastics can be made from biodegradable plant formulas. Much of the steel, aluminum and synthetic structural building products we rely on can
be manufactured sustainably from bamboo and hemp. Pharmaceutical and medical industry products and wastes could be reduced by at least 168
Fruiticulture95%. Chemical waste dumps would cease, and solid waste landfills would become obsolete
with the production of plant-formulated recyclable consumables and packaging. “Green” sustainable fuels could be grown or collected on Fruiticulture farms. Greenhouse gas emissions from cattle, fertilizer manufacture and fossil fuel burning
would end, stabilizing and possibly correcting the perilous extreme climate trends. Toxic agricultural land runoffs into streams, rivers and oceans would end. Groundwater aquifers would no longer be poisoned. Atmospheric releases of industrial fumes would end with the use of biomaterials. Airborne dust from mono-crop field tilling and pesticide drift would end. Transportation fuels, combustion gases and particulates for all industrial and military
industries could be greatly reduced. Livestock manure and slaughterhouse waste and pollutants would become a thing of the
past. Human sewage would no longer require expensive treatment plants that produce unus-
able sewage sludge and toxic effluent; this could be replaced with composting sewage systems that produce “humanure” fertilizer. No More Wars
n
“For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain
cannot reap joy and love. ”
-Pythagoras
“The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals
as they now look upon the murder of men. ”
-Leonardo da Vinci 169
Fruiticulture“I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improve -
ment, to leave off eating animals, as surely as the savage tribes have left off eating each
other when they came in contact with the more civilized. ”
-Henry David Thoreau
“Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages. ”
-Thomas Edison
n
With an abundance of nourishing food that keeps...
 • us clean inside,
 • our endocrine and nervous syst ems working smoothly/agitation-free,
 • us freed from daily poisoning/autointoxication, stimulation, depression, pain, dis -
comforts from conventional cuisine, and
 • our minds clear, and engaged in pleasant, gr ateful and constructive thoughts,
and with...
 • cooperative use/sharing of lands,
 • cross-regional food sharing and commercial trade,
 • healthful agrarian industries, and
 • a world of people with healthy bodies and minds,
there would be minimal or no...
 • social turmoil,
 • want and pillaging of others’ food, land, natural resources, and people for slave work,
 • toxin-fueled slaughter-mentality aggression,
 • exploitation of natural resources and defilement of the world’s natural
      resources,
 • murdering of animals for food, and170
Fruiticulture • personal turmoil, crime, w ars, and murder. When the people of our world experience the satiety and inner peace that comes from a
vegan diet of mainly energizing fruits, they will wake up to their capacity for compassion and recognize that condoning the killing of animals is uncivilized, immoral, unconscio -
nable, and unethical, not to mention downright cruel, and that this devaluation of life in turn fuels the condoning of killing fellow humans—the great unconscionable, holy sin! War will be a sad thing of the dark past when humanity no longer poisons itself with tox -
ic food fare and experiences the clarity and conscientious presence that allows us to live true to our peaceful, loving, bio-spiritual nature, in harmony with and respect for ALL life on planet Earth. This is what we each want, and when we experience this, we will embrace it for life. This is the path of love, and this is what it is to truly be a good Homo sapiens. Sound incredible? To learn about the connection between toxic diets and aberrant be -
havior, read Diet, Crime and Delinquency by Alexander Schauss. And, if you are not yet
eating vegan-style, please try it for at least three months and discover for yourself the gains that we are loving, and the great potential of Fruiticulture. Should your need guid-ance and support, help is here! n
“God made grow every fruit that was pleasant and good...
and God took man and put him into the Paradise of Delight to dress it and keep it. ”
-Genesis 2:9, 15
“I shall create new heavens and a new earth...
and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them. ”
-Isaiah 65:17, 21
“Grapes, peaches, berries, nuts, etc., are likewise provided


 the Chitta and
make it receptive to higher influences. Cultivating the Field of Consciousness
Consciousness (Chitta) is a field and like the earth has a
feminine and creative quality. What we put into it, in
terms of our life-experience, is how we cultivate this field. According to how we cultivate it, so things will grow
within it. If our field of consciousness is cultivated with The Cycle of Nutrition for the Mind 111
good food and impressions, then bad habits and impulses
will not have a favorable environment in which to take
root. If we take in bad food and impressions, then even
good thoughts and impulses will have no favorable ground
on which to grow. We can again draw a physical comparison. If we build
up our bodily tissues with wrong food, the tissues them-
selves will be damaged or deficient. Once the structure of
the body is damaged, it becomes difficult to maintain
health. Similarly, consciousness has its substance that is
created through time. If it is wrongly developed, like a
wrongly grown tree, it can require much time and effort to
fix, if it can be fixed at all. Consciousness is also like a deep well. What we take in
through the senses and mind are like the things that we
throw into the well. We do not see the effects of what we
take in because the well is so deep. Yet whatever we throw
into the well of consciousness grows according to its
nature and will eventually impel us to act. Nothing that
we put into our consciousness remains static or has no
effect. Consciousness is fertile and creative. Whatever we
deposit in it has its progeny, which we will have to deal
with for good or ill.
We must be very careful in how we feed our minds. The
results will manifest over time, after which it may be too
late to reverse if these are negative. We must constantly
guard our consciousness and what we put into it. We must
treat it like a delicate flower that requires proper soil and
nutrients. We must protect it from wrong influences and
associations as if it were a child. This requires a clear intel-
ligence and a consistent life regimen in harmony with our
nature. Ayurveda and the Mind
Factors of Mental Nutrition
For treating disease, physical or mental, we must con-
sider the following factors of nutrition: 1) Proper food and
drink; 2) Proper air and right breathing; and 3) Proper
impressions. Proper food, drink and air nourishes the
physical body and the Pranas. Proper impressions nourish
the outer mind and senses. Our impressions serve as vehi-
cles for the feelings, emotions, beliefs, values and attitudes
that nourish our intelligence and deeper consciousness. For properly nourishing the mind, Ayurveda employs
certain techniques involving positive impressions, emo-
tions, thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. The physical side of
mental nutrition or food is dealt with in the chapter on
diet and herbs. The use of the breath is examined in the
chapter on Yoga relative to Pranayama. In the remainder of
this chapter we will examine internal factors that affect the
mind, primarily various types of impressions. Sensory Impressions
The senses are our main gates to the external world,
through which we take in not only sensory but mental and
emotional influences. The proper and balanced use of the
senses makes us healthy and happy. The improper, exces-
sive or deficient use of the senses makes us unhealthy and
disturbed. Our senses are constantly feeding us with
impressions, which determine who we are and what will
we become.5'
We are constantly bringing in sensory impressions of
all types that must affect us in their different ways. We
spend much of our time taking in special sensory impres-
sions through various forms of recreation and entertain-
ment. However, most of the time we are so engrossed in
the world of the senses, like watching a movie, that we fail The Cycle of Nutrition for the Mind 179
to step back and examine what is happening to us through
our sensory interactions. The intake of impressions is a subtle form of eating in
which certain nutrients are taken in from external objects. This we can easily observe by seeing how our daily impres-
sions reverberate in our minds when we sleep through the
kinds of dreams that they create. For example, if we have
been caught in hectic traffic in a noisy and polluted part of
a large city, our minds will also feel noisy and polluted. On
the other hand, positive impressions, like those gathered
during a hike or walk in the woods, will make the mind
feel expansive and peaceful. However, many people today, including those in the
medical field, do not accept that sensory impressions influ-
ence the mind. This debate is most noticeable in the issue
of television violence, which many people claim does not
make those who watch it more violent. To Ayurveda, this
is like saying the food we eat does not affect our health. Ayurveda states that the impressions we take in affect our
behavior directly. Watching television violence may not
make us overtly violent, but it does not make us non-vio-
lent. And it certainly makes us dull and dependent upon
external stimulation of a distorted nature. The mind is very sensitive to impressions. Our impres-
sions feed our life-force and motivate our actions. Dis-
turbed impressions cause disturbed expressions. Peaceful
impressions cause peaceful expressions. Only if we have a
great deal of inner awareness can we effectively ward off
the negative impressions that we all must contact to some
degree. Impressions are taken in by the outer mind based upon
its receptivity to them. They are judged or digested by the
intelligence and their residue is deposited in the feeling Ayurveda and the Mind
nature or consciousness. There, any residue of wrong
impressions become inherent as an obstruction in the men-
tal field, which gives rise to various wrong perceptions and
actions. We do not automatically absorb sensory influ-
ences. We can discriminate them away through the prop-
er function of intelligence. This requires discerning their
truth and not getting caught in their glamour. There is a whole science of impressions. Just as the food
we eat can be examined through our digestion and elimi-
nation, the effects of impressions can be observed in vari-
ous ways. Many mental disorders arise from the intake of
wrong impressions and can be cured through the intake of
right impressions. As it is easier to change our impressions
than to alter our thoughts and emotions, impressions allow
us perhaps the simplest way to change the entire mental
field. Signs of Proper Intake of Impressions
acuity of sensory functioning
control of the imagination
deep sleep with few or with spiritual dreams
lack of need for entertainment
clear perception, capacity for creative expression
mental lightness, peace and luminosity
Signs of Improper Intake of Impressions
improper functioning of the senses
disturbed imagination
disturbed sleep, frequent or agitated dreams
craving for violent or disturbed entertainment
unclear perception, lack of creativity
mental heaviness, disturbance and darkness The Cycle of Nutrition for the Mind 181 >
Positive and Negative Impressions
The main source of positive impressions is Mother
Nature herself — the impressions gained from the sky,
mountains, forests, gardens, rivers and ocean. Is there any-
one who is not elevated by being in beautiful natural sur-
roundings? A great portion of our modem psychological
unrest is simply due to alienation from Nature that
deprives us of the impressions natural to our mental well-
being. Instead of taking in positive natural impressions,
we fill the mind with artificial sensations from our artifi-
cial world. Just like junk food affects the body, such "junk
impressions" must distort the mind. We can create our own positive impressions. Much of
what is called good art is an attempt to create a higher
level of impressions that reflect our inner being. Religion
aims at this through ritual, mantra or visualization. Any impression apart from nature, genuine art or spir-
ituality must have some negative consequences. The main
source of negative impressions today is through the mass
media, though not all mass media impressions are bad. Impressions gained in artificial environments like roads or
cities are also disturbing. Those gained in personal con-
flicts or other problems with people can also be very neg-
ative. Negative impressions, like junk food, become addict-
ing. As junk food has little real nutritional content or nat-
ural taste, it must be made palatable by adding large
amounts of salt, sugar or spices. As it has no real nutri-
tional content, we are compelled to take more of it, trying
to gain some nourishment from it. The spice for negative
impressions is sex and violence. Because there is no real life
in mass media impressions, we must give them the illusion
of life by portraying the most dramatic events in life. Ayurveda and the Mind
We can take in positive impressions in two ways: first
in terms of the immediate home environment, second in
terms of the general environment, which includes the
workplace, society and the world of nature. To nourish the
mind, we must have beauty and harmony in our home
environment. We must have a place of peace and happi-
ness. To bring this about, it may be necessary to create a
sacred or healing space in the


 table. I felt terrible for her that she has had to
live her life like this. It is not fair, especially in today’ s society when
there is good dental care available. After dinner, I could not stop
thinking about her. I had no idea who she was, knew nothing about her
but I felt a need to help. I’m not sure why I was driven to help her
when we see people in need every day. I went home and meditated and came to the conclusion that I could
help. I was not able to af ford to pay for this myself but I knew of many
organizations that were available in our community that could helppeople like her. In fact, I have served on several boards and even knew
the people to contact. I thought she just did not have the connections. Now, my quandary was how to approach her to tell her I wanted to
help? I did not want to of fend her. I decided to write a letter and if she
responded I would go from there. I delivered the letter in person and
within five minutes I received a phone call from her. To make a long
story short, I promised her I would help her get new teeth at no cost to
her. I thought this was going to be simple! After making phone calls to: United W ay (no programs available
yet), the Community Health Department (no dentist available), the
Donated Dental Services Or ganization (there was a three year wait),
The Area Foundation (no funds were set aside for dental care), Social
Services and government programs (since she works full time she is
disqualified! ); I could not believe it, every door was closed!!! I called
several dentists and they wanted over $5,000.00 to do the work. I was
very discouraged but what was really bothering me was that I
promised this lady a new set of teeth. What was I going to do now? I went out to eat with my family (mom, dad, brothers and their
wives) and told them what had happened and asked their advice. They
all wrote checks that evening. I then called my dentist and he of fered
to donate $1500.00 towards her teeth if I could come up with
$3500.00. Done!!! Here is the article that was written about the lady, I
thought you would enjoy reading it. This is a real life example of bringing pardon to the presence of injury, and
having the injury dissolve. There is a saying, “When the student is ready,
the teacher will appear.” The reverse is also true: “When the teacher is
ready, the students will appear.” When you are living in spirit as a teacher of
spirit, seeking a spiritual solution to every problem, you will see your
students appear each and every day, and you will be directed to provide
pardon merely by getting out of the way of your ego and allowing spirit to
reign. Immerse yourself in the literatur e of healing rather than that of evil. Read
and listen to stories of miraculous cures, healings, positive ener gy, and the
glory of all that is right with the world. Expose yourself to expressions of
God’ s grace and man’ s potential for spiritual perfection. This will thenbecome your expectation for yourself as a channel of healing. Read the
lives of the saints and how they ef fected monumental change in the lives of
those they encountered, particularly the injured. W atch movies and
television shows which extol the virtues of man rather than the
shortcomings and evil intentions of humanity. Continuously reinforce in
yourself the idea that humanity is good, that the sick can be healed, that the
injured can be pardoned. There are a million acts of kindness for every act
of violence in the world. Do what you can to reinforce this truth. One small example of how this can bring healing came to me in a letter
from a woman in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, who had just read a book that I
had written with my wife, Marcelene. A Promise Is a Pr omise  is a true story
of unmatched unconditional love from Kaye O’Bara, a woman who has
cared for her comatose daughter for over thirty years in a spirit of service
and selfless love unlike any I’ve ever known. Barbara Binkley wrote the
following words to me; they are self-explanatory in the context of this
chapter on sowing pardon in the presence of injury. “I am now reading your book A Promise Is a Pr omise. This is an incredible
book so filled with love and miracles that I noticed after I had read some of
it that the pain in my left elbow that had troubled me daily since November
was gone. God bless Y ou, Barbara J. Binkley.” What a nice reminder of the
value to be found in reading inspiring stories. Take car e of the sick but be indiffer ent to the illness. Don’ t encourage injury
by providing extra special love and attention for the sickness. This applies
to the treatment of others as well as yourself. A void giving yourself and
others a reason to continue being sick. Don’ t make the occurrence of illness
the only time you give loving attention. Sickness and love can become
associated. When a person, particularly a child, wants love they erroneously
may think becoming sick is the way to get it. Take the view that the sickness itself is not real. It is not of God so
spiritually speaking it is unreal. T reat it just like you would treat any other
illusion, as something that really doesn’ t belong in your consciousness or
the consciousness of the injured. Become indif ferent to the illness itself.Reinforce the idea that the real you is not sick and that illness can disappear
as you realize that you don’ t want or deserve it. I find that people who experience a great deal of injury and illness in their
lives appear to enjoy continuously telling everyone about their maladies. When these people begin to tell me how proud they are of their maladies I
respond with indif ference to the sickness itself. “Y ou don’ t have to live with
this pain,” I suggest. “Y ou are stronger than any disease.” I do not give the
injury any credibility. I treat my family and myself in this way as well. I
have long noticed that in our family we rarely ever talk about being tired,
not feeling well, or feeling something “coming on.” My wife and I have just
naturally sent our children messages that they are more powerful than any
disease process. In other words we want our love to be more associated
with health, strength, and spiritual consciousness, than with being sick,
tired, or injured. When you stop reinforcing injury with love, and use your
love to reinforce pardoning, healing often replaces sickness quite quickly. Practice dir ecting healing ener gy. One way of sowing pardon in the
presence of injury is to view yourself as a disseminator of higher healing
energy. Consciously notice your breath and get some sense of your essential
self as pure awareness and ener gy expressed through your body/mind. Visualize placing this awareness in your heart and breathing gently into that
heart awareness. Then, see a gently flowing, loving stream of ener gy from
your heart to any physically or emotionally injured areas, of your own body
or to the body of another person. This process of visualization and directing ener gy can be very powerful. You are a system of higher/faster vibrations in which the work of your mind
is the precursor to material reality (as you think, so shall you be). Y ou can
access the harmonious living ener gy of your being through your
visualization ef forts, and feel that ener gy flowing toward and healing the
painful or injured area. Many books have been written on the amazing ability of the mind to
visualize and then transfer the inner image to material reality. Basketball
players learn to shoot free throws through this process of visualization, so
it’s not that great a stretch to see yourself using this technique to bringhealing ener gy to places that are wounded or diseased. I practice this
visualization technique with myself all the time. I have been able to move a
headache right out of my body by directing heart chakra ener gy to that area
of pain. You can do all of this if you become a person who is open to the idea of
being able to use their higher capacities to help restore the natural loving
harmony of the body. Keep beauty always near you and feel the healing power of God’ s natural
soothing, harmonious world. Allow yourself to fully experience and enjoy
flowers, sunsets and sunrises, mountains, beaches, and beautiful spiritual
literature. When in need of healing, I suggest you open yourself to
experience as much beautiful uplifting music as possible. And above all,
keep uppermost in mind the words of Peace Pilgrim, “Healing does not
always mean staying on the side of life. Sometimes God has other plans for
his children—and both sides of life are really one.”
Let go. Yes, that’ s correct, detach yourself from your thoughts of anger,
bitterness, self-pity, or whatever and just love your body as the temple that
God gave you to house your soul on this journey. The process of letting go
and refusing to harbor thoughts of illness will bring a calm healing ener gy
to you in the moment and this peace will be your reward for letting go. The use of the wor d pardon  by Saint Francis could also be construed to
imply the willingness


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cancer medication, anti-viral drugs, etc. 8. Lack of fresh air and physical activity. 9. Lack of exposure to sunlight. io. Lack of exposure to common microbes in the environment. Living
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 is a healthier way to address their
health problems, a revolutionary change in medicine will occur.145
APPENDIX AMEAL PLAN
TO LOWER ADRENALINE
The key to lowering adrenaline is to eliminate the underlying
reason why the body is overproducing it. Since the brain
uses more sugar than any other tissue in the body and must
have sufficient fuel at all times, whenever the level of glucose
in the brain is too low, the body releases adrenaline to raise the
sugar level. The primary approach to managing adrenaline is
to follow a meal plan designed to feed the body, and especially
the brain, a steady supply of the proper amount and the right
type of sugar (that is, from low-glycemic carbohydrates), along
with using a bio-identical progesterone cream. Because everyone’s metabolism is different, there is no such
thing as a one-size-fits-all meal plan. Thus the following meal
plan should be treated as a set of guidelines, to be adjusted to
the metabolic needs of each person’s body and brain. Even though this meal plan specifically addresses excess
adrenaline, anyone who wants to eat healthfully can benefit
from it. The plan will lower any excess adrenaline that may
be contributing to stress. And because the meal plan keeps
insulin production low, anyone with a weight problem can
follow these guidelines to lose weight healthfully. The meal plan is based on two key principles: eating or
drinking the right type of carbohydrates with each meal
and paying attention to the timing of meals. Low-glycemic
carbohydrates provide the ideal fuel for the brain. High-glycemic  146  |
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foods—mostly refined carbohydrates such as white flour, white
sugar, and products made with them—are digested quickly,
which puts a lot of sugar into the bloodstream at once. This
triggers the insulin–low sugar–adrenaline cycle that keeps
adrenaline levels high. Low-glycemic foods—mostly unrefined
foods, the kinds our bodies were designed to consume—are digested slowly, providing a steady supply of the right kinds of sugar into the bloodstream and then to the brain. The timing of eating is important, especially for the creative
brain, which seems to require feeding every three hours—a
guideline that can actually work well for anyone. Thus the
meal plan encourages eating smaller, even half-sized, portions
four or five times throughout the day. The brain, especially the creative brain, is working even
while we are sleeping. So a light snack of a low-glycemic
carbohydrate—such as green vegetables or brown rice or some
sweet potato—just before bedtime can keep the brain from
running out of fuel during the night. Eating correctly is the single most important factor in
lowering adrenaline. Results are often seen in just 24 hours. MEAL PLAN GUIDELINES
WATER
If there is a magic liquid for weight loss and improved health, it
is pure, clean water and lots of it. Water is the most abundant
and important nutrient in the body. About 65 percent of the
body is composed of water. Water regulates body temperature,
transports nutrients, and builds tissues. It is required for joint
lubrication, digestion, circulation, respiration, absorption,
and excretion.|   147 MEAL pLAN TO L OWER A DRENALINE
Not only do you need plenty of water for optimal health,
you need water if you want to lose fat. If you are on a diet and
dehydrated, you will burn muscle before you burn fat. The
body is not able to burn fat efficiently without enough water. Your level of thirst is not a good indicator of your level
of hydration. By the time your body registers the sensation
of thirst, you are already somewhat dehydrated. Therefore,
you should continue to drink water throughout the day, even
when you are not thirsty. The secret is to not let yourself get
dehydrated in the first place. If in doubt, drink more, not less. To determine how much water you need to drink, divide
your body weight in half. That number is the minimum
number of ounces of water you should drink daily. SUGAR
Avoid processed sugar and anything with sugar in it. DAIRY
Avoid milk, ice cream, and flavored or sweetened yogurt. Use almond, rice, or coconut milk instead. GRAINS
Avoid foods made with refined grains (white flour) such as
pasta, breads, pastries, and many cereals. Choose products
made with whole grains, such as multigrain or sprouted breads
(Ezekiel is a good brand), high fiber cereals, vegetable pasta, and flax and rice crackers. ALCOHOL
If you are serious about your health and you want maximum
benefits from this program, alcoholic beverages should be
eliminated. Alcohol is a potent diuretic. It draws water out of  148  |
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the cells and increases the loss of water through the kidneys. This can cause dehydration and its associated negative effects. If you are wanting to lose weight, avoid alcohol. In the body,
the alcohol converts into sugar, so the body will burn the
alcohol for fuel instead of burning fat. VEGETABLES
A diet centered on fresh, raw, organic green vegetables
(combined with lean proteins) is one of the best foundations
for wellness (and for those trying to lose weight, an excellent
way to get lean as quickly as possible). Green vegetables are
the perfect sugar source for the brain. They are an excellent
source of fibrous carbohydrates, contain relatively few calories,
and it is virtually impossible to overeat them. Eat as many
vegetables as you can. All varieties are good. FRUITS
Fruits are excellent to include in a healthy diet. They provide a
type of sugar called fructose, which is not utilized by the brain. The focus should be on low-glycemic fruits in order to lessen
insulin production. Choose among: cherries (a small amount),
oranges (not the juice), all berries, apricots, grapefruit, kiwis, plums, peaches, pears, green apples, and green bananas. FIBER
Healthy, fiber-rich foods lower cholesterol and blood pressure,
stabilize blood sugar levels, absorb toxins and poisons, and
scrub the intestines, giving intestinal flora a place to colonize. Healthy choices include raw vegetables, nuts and seeds, oatmeal
(steel cut is best), ground flaxseeds, and chia seeds. |   149 MEAL pLAN TO L OWER A DRENALINE
PROTEIN
Healthy sources of protein include: lean beef, poultry (skinless
chicken, turkey breast), fish (including sardines), and seafood,
as well as legumes (peas and beans) of all kinds. Raw nuts
(especially almonds), seeds (flax, sesame, sunflower, pumpkin,
chia), and sprouts (sunflower, broccoli, alfalfa) are all good
sources of protein. You may also include eggs or egg whites,
cottage cheese, and high-protein whole grains (quinoa, millet,
amaranth). The blue-green algae “superfoods” (sea greens,
spirulina, chlorella) supply protein, as does nutritional yeast. A vegetarian or vegan can get plenty of amino acids from the
proteins available in vegetables, nuts, legumes, and superfoods. FATS
Fats from plant sources are essential for hormonal balance,
proper brain function, and weight loss. Some of the healthiest
fats come from olives, olive oil, coconuts, coconut oil, avocados,
nuts, fish, and fish oil. GOOD (LOW-GLYCEMIC) CARBOHYDRATES
Be sure to eat plenty of complex carbohydrates. They are filling
and provide long-term energy. These include mixed salads, all
low-carbohydrate vegetables (including a variety of greens),
sprouts, brown rice, steel-cut oatmeal, plain yogurt, kefir,
yams, and sweet potatoes. GREEN SMOOTHIES
A green smoothie is a blended drink consisting primarily of
leafy greens like kale, collard greens, chard, spinach, lettuce,
and wild greens, combined with fresh or frozen fruits like
pineapple, mango, apple, pear, peaches, berries, kiwis, and  150  |
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green bananas. Smoothies offer an easily digested source of
all the nutrients from fruits and vegetables, including calcium,
protein, vitamins, and minerals. Drink one green smoothie
daily. Several recipes for green smoothies are provided toward
the end of this meal plan. Sample Menu
The following are suggested meals for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner. Experiment and eat a good variety of foods to prevent
boredom. Drink a full glass of water with the juice of half a fresh lemon
when you first wake up. Breakfast
• Drink a full glass of water before meal
• Apply progesterone one to three minutes before eating
• Scrambled eggs with sautéed onions and zucchini on a
bed of baby spinach and sliced cucumbers
 Drink a full glass of water between breakfast and a morning snack. Morning Snack
• Drink a full glass of water before snack
• Half of a green smoothie
 Drink a full glass of water between morning snack  and lunch. Lunch
• Drink


 to perceive the reality that underlay
personalities: the origin of emotional sickness lay in people’ s belief that
they wer e  their personalities. And so, as though of its own, a clinical
practice resumed and eventually became huge. People came from all over
the United States. The practice had two thousand outpatients, which
required more than fifty therapists and other employees, a suite of twenty-
five of fices, and research and electroencephalic laboratories. There were a
thousand new patients a year. In addition, there were appearances on radio
and network television shows, as previously mentioned. In 1973, the
clinical research was documented in a traditional format in the book,
Orthomolecular Psychiatry. This work was ten years ahead of its time and
created something of a stir. The overall condition of the nervous system improved slowly, and then
another phenomenon commenced. There was a sweet, delicious band of
ener gy continuously flowing up the spine and into the brain where it created
an intense sensation of continuous pleasure. Everything in life happened by
synchronicity, evolving in perfect harmony; the miraculous was
commonplace. The origin of what the world would call miracles was the
Presence, not the personal self. What remained of the personal “me” was
only a witness to these phenomena. The greater “I,” deeper than my former
self or thoughts, determined all that happened. The states that were present had been reported by others throughout
history and led to the investigation of spiritual teachings, including those of
the Buddha, enlightened sages, Huang Po, and more recent teachers such as
Ramana Maharshi and Nisar gadatta Maharaj. It was thus confirmed that
these experiences were not unique. The Bhagavad-Gita  now made complete
sense. At times, the same spiritual ecstasy reported by Sri Ramakrishna and
the Christian saints occurred. Everything and everyone in the world was luminous and exquisitely
beautiful. All living beings became Radiant and expressed this Radiance in
stillness and splendor. It was apparent that all mankind is actually motivated
by inner love but has simply become unaware; most lives are lived asthough by sleepers unawakened to the awareness of who they really are. People around me looked as though they were asleep and were incredibly
beautiful. It was like being in love with everyone. It was necessary to stop the habitual practice of meditating for an hour
in the morning and then again before dinner because it would intensify the
bliss to such an extent that it was not possible to function. An experience
similar to the one that had occurred in the snow bank as a boy would recur,
and it became increasingly dif ficult to leave that state and return to the
world. The incredible beauty of all things shone forth in all their perfection,
and where the world saw ugliness, there was only timeless beauty. This
spiritual love suf fused all perception, and all boundaries between here and
there, or then and now, or separation disappeared. During the years spent in inner silence, the strength of the Presence
grew. Life was no longer personal; a personal will no longer existed. The
personal “I” had become an instrument of the Infinite Presence and went
about and did as it was willed. People felt an extraordinary peace in the aura
of that Presence. Seekers sought answers but as there was no longer any
such individual as David, they were actually finessing answers from their
own Self, which was not dif ferent from mine. From each person the same
Self shone forth from their eyes. The miraculous happened, beyond ordinary comprehension. Many
chronic maladies from which the body had suf fered for years disappeared;
eyesight spontaneously normalized, and there was no longer a need for the
lifetime bifocals. Occasionally, an exquisitely blissful ener gy, an Infinite Love, would
suddenly begin to radiate from the heart toward the scene of some calamity. Once, while driving on a highway, this exquisite ener gy began to beam out
of the chest. As the car rounded a bend, there was an auto accident; the
wheels of the overturned car were still spinning. The ener gy passed with
great intensity into the occupants of the car and then stopped of its own
accord. Another time, while I was walking on the streets of a strange city,
the ener gy started to flow down the block ahead and arrived at the scene of
an incipient gang fight. The combatants fell back and began to laugh, and
again, the ener gy stopped. Profound changes of perception came without warning in improbable
circumstances. While dining alone at Rothmann’ s on Long Island, the
Presence suddenly intensified until every thing and every person, which hadappeared as separate in ordinary perception, melted into a timeless
universality and oneness. In the motionless Silence, it became obvious that
there are no “events” or “things” and that nothing actually “happens”
because past, present, and future are merely artifacts of perception, as is the
illusion of a separate “I” being subject to birth and death. As the limited,
false self dissolved into the universal Self of its true origin, there was an
inef fable sense of having returned home to a state of absolute peace and
relief from all suf fering. It is only the illusion of individuality that is the
origin of all suf fering. When one realizes that one is the universe, complete
and at one with All That Is, forever without end, then no further suf fering is
possible. Patients came from every country in the world, and some were the
most hopeless of the hopeless. Grotesque, writhing, wrapped in wet sheets
for transport from far -away hospitals they came, hoping for treatment for
advanced psychoses and grave, incurable mental disorders. Some were
catatonic; many had been mute for years. But in each patient, beneath the
crippled appearance, there was the shining essence of love and beauty,
perhaps so obscured to ordinary vision that he or she had become totally
unloved in this world. One day a mute catatonic was brought into the hospital in a straitjacket. She had a severe neurological disorder and was unable to stand. Squirming
on the floor, she went into spasms and her eyes rolled back in her head. Her
hair was matted; she had torn all her clothes and uttered guttural sounds. Her family was fairly wealthy; as a result, over the years she had been seen
by innumerable physicians and famous specialists from all over the world. Every treatment had been tried on her and she had been given up as
hopeless by the medical profession. A short, nonverbal question arose: “What do you want done with her,
God?” Then came the realization that she just needed to be loved, that was
all. Her inner self shone through her eyes and the Self connected with that
loving essence. In that second, she was healed by her own recognition of
who she really was; what happened to her mind or body did not matter to
her any longer. This, in essence, occurred with countless patients. Some recovered in
the eyes of the world and some did not, but whether a clinical recovery
ensued did not matter any longer to the patients. Their inner agony was
over. As they felt loved and at peace within, their pain stopped. Thisphenomenon can only be explained by saying that the Compassion of the
Presence recontextualized each patient’ s reality so that he or she
experienced healing on a level that transcended the world and its
appearances. The inner peace of the Self encompassed us beyond time and
identity. It was clear that all pain and suf fering arises solely from the ego and
not from God. This truth was silently communicated to the minds of the
patients. This was the mental block in another mute catatonic who had not
spoken in many years. The Self said to him through mind, “Y ou’re blaming
God for what your ego has done to you.” He jumped of f the floor and began
to speak, much to the shock of the nurse who witnessed the incident. The work became increasingly taxing and eventually overwhelming. Patients were backed up, waiting for beds to open, although the hospital had
built an extra ward to house them. There was an enormous frustration in
that the human suf fering could be countered in only one patient at a time. It
was like bailing out the sea. It seemed that there must be some other way to
address the causes of the common malaise, the endless stream of spiritual
distress and human suf fering. This led to the study of the physiological response (muscle testing) to
various stimuli, which revealed an amazing discovery. It was the
“wormhole” between two universes—the physical world and the world of
the mind and spirit—an interface between dimensions. In a world full of
sleepers lost from their source, here was a tool to recover, and demonstrate
for all to see, that lost connection with the higher reality. This led to the
testing of every substance, thought, and concept that could be brought to
mind. The endeavor was aided by my students and research assistants. Then
a major discovery was made: whereas all subjects went weak from negative
stimuli, such as fluorescent lights, pesticides, and artificial sweeteners,
students of spiritual disciplines who had advanced their levels of awareness
did not go weak as did ordinary people. Something important and decisive
had shifted in their consciousness. It apparently occurred as they realized
they were not at the mercy of the world


ills heart rate was decreasing. The
specialist said there was nothi ng they would be able to do. The father
screamed out in his mind, "Ple ase. " At that exact moment, the ventilator
inflated his son's lungs and his heart rate began to climb. Days passed. All the physicians in the hospital kept saying that the baby
would not make it. But this ma n who had been a pessimist all of his life
began to imagine what he wanted. Every night when he went to bed, he
imagined the light of love shining on his son. When he w oke in the
morning, he would give thanks t o God that his son had survived through the
night. Each day his son made progress, and he overcame every obstacle that was
thrown a t him. After four gruelin g months in intensive care, he and ills wife
were ab le to take their babywh o had been given a zero percent chance of
survival home. Love is behind every miracle. Points of Power

• What yo u continually give to your body with your beliefs or strong
feelings, you receive in your body. Every fe eling you have saturates every
cell and or gan in your entire body. • Y ou are the ruler  of a kingdom, and your cells are your most loyal subjects
who serve you without question, so whatever you think and feel becomes
the law of your kingdom - the law within your body. • When yo u give negative though ts and feelings of what you don't want, the
force of health to your cells reduces' Wbell you feel love for anything - for a
sunny d ay, new  house, friend, or promotion - your body receives the full
force of health. • Gratitude is the great multiplier, so s ay thank you for your health every
single day. • Say than k you with all your hea rt for what you do like about your body,
and ignore the things you don't like. • T o see your hea lth improve, give love to health more than fifty percent of
the time. Just 51 percent is the tipping point from sickness to health. • If you are facing illness, do your best not to own it with your thoughts and
words. Instead, give love to health, own health, and make it yours. • Give love for the perfect weight, perfect body, perfect health of an or gan,
and imagine having it, and be utterly grateful for everything you do have. • If you believe that your body w ill deteriorate with age, you ar e giving out
that belief, and the law of attraction must return those circumstances to you. • Feel young and stop feeling your age. • Y our bo dy will change into whatever you want, through your feelings of
love and gratitude. The Power And Y ou

"The po wer for happiness, for good, for everything we need of l ife is within
each one of us. The power is ther e - unlimited power. " (Robert Collier
1885-1950)

Everything has a frequency - everything. Every word has a frequency, every
sound, every color, every tree, a nimal, plant, mineral, every material object. Every type of food and liquid has a frequency. Every place, city, and
country has a frequency. The elements of air, fire, earth, and water all have
frequencies. Health, disease, ple nty of money, a lack of money, success and
failure all have frequencies. Every ev ent, situ ation, and circumstance has a
frequency. Even  your name ha s a frequency. But the real name of your
frequency is what you are feeling. And whatever you're fe eling is bringing
everything into your life that's on a similar frequency to you. When y ou are feeling h appy, a nd you keep fee ling happy, then only happy
people, circumstances, and events can come into your life. If you feel
stressed, and you keep feeling stressed, then only more stress can come into
your life  through people, circumstances, and events. Y ou have seen this
happen w hen you've been rushing because you're running late. Rushing is a
negative feeling, and as surely as the sun shines, when you rush an d feel the
fear of being late, you bring eve ry delay and obstacle into your path. It's the
law of attraction working in your life. Do you see how  important it is that you feel good before you begin your
day. If you don't take the time  to feel good, then you can't re ceive good
things in your day. And onc e negati ve things come, it takes far more ef fort
to ch ange them, because once th ey're in front of you, you really believe intheml It is much easier to take th e tim e to feel good so that they don't come
in the first place. Y ou can chan ge anyt hing in your life  by changing the way
you feel, but  isn't it a better idea to have more good things come to you in
the first place. W atch the Movie of Y our Life. Life is magical. What happens i n one day of your life is more magical than
any fantasy movie you can see, but you have to look at what is happening
with the same concentration as when you watch a movie. If you're watching
a movie  and you get distracted  with a phone call or you fall asleep, you
miss what happens. It's the same thing with the movie of your life that is
constantly show ing on the scre en of your day. If you are walk ing around
asleep a nd you'r e not alert, you miss the messages and synchron icities that
are constantly speaking to you, guiding and directing you in your life. Life is responding to you. Life is communicating with you. There are no
accidents or coincidences: every single thing has a frequency, and when
anything comes  into your life, it means it's on the same freque ncy as you
are. Everything you see every s ign, color, person, object - everything you
hear, every circumstance and event is on your frequency. "So asto unding a r e the facts in this connection that it would seem as though
the Cr eator himself had electrically designed this planet. " (Nikola T esla
1856-1943)

Y ou know that w hen you're driving and you see a police car, yo u suddenly
become more alert. There is a rea son that you saw the police car and most
likely it is tellin g you, "Be more alert. " Seeing the police car may mean
even mo re to you, but you have to ask the question "What is this telling
me. " to receive the answer. Police represent law and order, so the police car
may be a messa ge of something that's out of order in your life, such as you
for got to call your friend back, or you didn't thank someone for something. When you hear an ambulance siren, what is it saying to you. Is it telling
you to be grateful for your hea lth. Is it reminding you to give love and
thanks f or the health of the people in your life. When you see a fire engine
race past you  with its lights  and sirens going, wha t is it telling YOIl. Is itsaying there's a f ire somewhere in your life that you need to put out. Or is it
telling you to fire up y our love. O nly you will know the meaning of the
things that come into your life, but you must be alert to what is happening
around you so you can ask questions and receive the meaning of the
message for you. Y ou are being given messages and feedback constantly, and you have been
receiving these messages all you r life. Whenever I hear something, even if
they are  words from a conversation of two strangers who are st anding near
me, if I can hear their words, t heir words have meaning in my life. Their
words are a message for me, they're relevant to me, and they'r e giving me
feedback on my life. If I am trave ling an d I notice a sign and I read the
words, t hose wo rds have meaning for me, they're a message for me, and
they're r elevant to me. They're relevant to me because I am on the same
frequency as they are. If I were on a dif ferent frequency, I wouldn't notice
the sign, and I wouldn't be in earshot of a conversation. Every si ngle thi ng that surrounds me in my day is speaking to me, giving
me constant feedback and messages. If I notice th at the people around m e
aren't as happy or smiling as much as they were, I kn ow my feeling
frequency has dropped, and ~ im mediately I think of things I love, one after
the other, until. I feel happier. "W e nee d to be the change we wish to see in the world. " (Gandhi 1869-
1948)

Y our Secr et Symbol. Y ou can play w ith the law of attraction by asking to see physic al evidence
of th e force of love. Think of something you love, and make it your symbol
of the force of love. Whenever  you see your symbol or hear it, you willknow that the fo rce of


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and such a grace-filled spiritual path:
to see the soul within you,
to see God within your heart,
and to serve you,
selflessly,
like every mother does—
Knowing that you’re not mine,
but eternally His. And I get to care for you
for this short little time.You’ve awakened within my heart
a love I’ve never known,
and you’ve pulled out of me
an ability to care
in ways I never knew I was capable of. Thank you, little love.OceanofPDF.comYEpilogue
AND BEYOND
ou’ve got this, mama. Motherhood is the most beautiful, powerful,
transformational, hardest, and most meaningful thing you will do in
your life. With every stage comes new challenges and new joys. Every baby is so
different, and you are blessed with your little angel who will support you to
grow in the most profound and important ways. You’ll learn what you need to learn, as you need to learn it. Trust that. You have everything that you need to mother your little one. As the saying goes: the days may be long, but the years fly by. Savor
your moments. Be as present as you can. Love them with everything that
you have and everything that you are. Work on yourself, keep growing—do
the best that you can and keep trying to be better—and the fruits will show
up in who your little one is, and who they become. You are doing the most valuable work. I see you. I honor you. I am here for you. In service and gratitude,
Dhyana
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Yoga Journal,  January 21, 2021. Collins, Faith. Joyful T oddlers and Pr eschoolers: Cr eate a Life That Y ou
and Y our Child Love. Chino Valley, AZ: Hohm Press, 2017. Frawley, David, and Vasant Lad. The Y oga of Herbs. Twin Lakes, WI:
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Publishing Group, 2004. Knost, L. R. The Gentle Par ent. Saint Cloud, FL: Little Hearts Books,
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index will take you to the beginning of the corr esponding page fr om the
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contraindications, 211
after C-section, 215
in daily routine, 65
in early labor, 129, 151
instructions, 66–67
for newborns, 246–47, 252, 255
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timeless, without beginning
or end, changeless, permanent, and immortal. Out of it arises awareness,
consciousness, and an infinite condition of “at home-ness.” It is the ultimate
subjectivity from which everyone’ s sense of “I” arises. The Infinite Reality
does not even know itself as “I” but as the very substrate of the capacity for
such a statement. It is invisible and all-present. The Self is not conditional; it has no qualities and is not dependent or
explicable. The Self has no duration, beginnings or endings, location, form,
or limitations. It is the Radiance of the Self that illuminate s existence,
without which there would be no awareness. The Self is beyond process. All descriptions are inappropriate and inapplicable to the Self. The spontaneity of life is an expression of essences interacting
effortlessly. The miracle of Creation is continuous, and all life shares in the
Divinity of its Source, for nothing comes into existence excep t by Divine
ordinance. Once the sacredness of life is revealed, there follows the
knowingness of what is meant by the phrase, “Gloria in Excelsis Deo!”
Enlightenment is not a condition to be obtained; it is merely a certainty to
be surrendered to, for the Self is already one’s Reality. It is the Self that is
attracting one to spiritual information. The source of the Self is the reality of Divinity. Although it is the source
of existence, it is not subject to it, nor is such a term applicable.Life itself is not subject to cessation but only to change of form. The
Source and essence of life is God, Who is not subject to demise. One cannot
lose one’s source. Death is the end of one chapter of a series of stories that
finally cease only when the ego-author surrenders to its source. The Self is like one’s inner grandmother who watches over a child so he
does not forget to take his raincoat or mail the rent check. God is not
ominous but loving; fear arises from the imagination. The Presence of the Self is comp lete, permanent, and totally fulfilling—it
has no needs. Everything occurs spontaneously as an expre ssion of its
intrinsic essence. There is nothing and no one to “cause” anything to
happen. In reality, the Love of God, like the sun, shines equally on all. The Presence as Self illuminat es the Allness of Reality. Ever ything is
equal by virtue of the Divinity of its existence as the Infinite Supreme, out
of which all existence and creation arise. There is no selectivity or division;
all is of equal value and importance. The Self knows, by virtue of its essence, all that exists beyond  time and
therefore beyond memory. The Presence of Self constitutes the classic purusha, or Radiance of Self
as Source. Self “knows” by virtue of identity with Divinity itself. It thereby
is its own Aware ness, and by its Presence, it thereby makes itself “known”
as the “Knower.” Thus, it does not know “about,” but is the completion of
its own essence. The realization and knowingness of God is radically and purely
subjective. There is not even the hypothetical possibility that reason could
arrive at T ruth. T ruth is knowable only by virtue of the identity of being it. The Allness of Divinity is stron gly confirmed by the immense power of
Love as intrinsi c to Creation and Divinity. The Presence of Love is all-
pervasive and experienced as one’s intrinsic Self. It melts linearity into
Oneness, which  is simultaneously exquisitely gentle and—para doxically—
infinitely powerful. Love is the Ultimate Law of the Universe. Through inner observation, there is the realization of something that
remains constan t and the same, no matter what goes on in the external
world or with body, emotions, or mind. With this awareness comes a state
of total freedom. The inner Self has been discovered. The silent state of
Awareness that underlies all movement, activity, sound, feeling, and thought
is discovered to be a timeless dimension of peace.Divinity is the Source of all Existence, including one’ s own. Truth is autonomously self-evident by virtue of its existence as Allness. Life, like existen ce, has no oppo sites—just as truth has no opposite, self-
existent pseudo-reality such as falsehood. Truth is either present or not. Divinity, God, Allness, Oneness, and the Absolute are All That Is; no
opposite to God can exist. Only the truth is true; nothing else exists. All
fear, then, arises from attachment to form due to the illusion that form is a
necessary requirement for existence. With awareness  of Reality, all learning stops. The mind becom es silent. In peace and stillness, all that exists radiates forth its own meaning and
truth and reveals that the nature of existence is stunningly divine. Everything radia tes forth its Divine essence as Existence itself. That which
Is and that which is Divine are one and the same. Truth is the radical simplicity and obviousness of God. It is unity. The
word “unity” signifies the completeness of the Self-identity of existence. All is complete  by virtue of being itself. No descriptions or nominal
designations are required; they are all distractions. Even to just witness
requires no thought. There is no necessity to mentalize Reality;  it does not
enhance what is but instead detracts from it.Truth is actuality; nontruth is false because it never existed and therefore
was never recorded, which is why it exhibits a “false” (absence of truth)
response to consciousness-resea rch testing. Consciousness only responds to
what “is” or “has been” in Reality. The source of consciousness is the
Absolute Reality, classically called T ruth. The only energy that has more power than the strength of the collective
ego is that of Spiritual T ruth. The power of Truth itself is a quality of Divine Love that, in its infinite
mercy, dissolves positionalities back into the Reality of the Self. There is no separation between Creator and created, no subject or object;
they are one and the same. Such terms as “new” or “old” are only
nonexistent points of view, like “now” or “then.” We are the constant
witness to Creation at the very moment of Creation itself. What we witness
is the Hand of God as experience. Awareness is the “Eye” or witness, and
Creation is the handiwork of the infinite Self. In the Presence of God, all suffering ceases. One has returned to one’s
Source, which is not different from one’s own Self. It is as though one had
forgotten, or is now awakened from, a dream. All fears are revealed to be
groundless; all worries are foolish imaginings. There is no future to fear,nor past to regret. There is no errant ego/self to admonish or correct. There
is nothing that needs changing or improving. There is nothing about which
to feel ashamed or guilty. There is no “other” from which one can be
separated. No loss is possible. Nothing needs to be done, no effort is
required, and one is free from the endless tug of desire and want. Begin by accepting the very important statement that all truth is
subjective. Do not waste lifetimes looking for an objective truth, because no
such thing exists. Even if it did, it could not be found except by the purely
subjective experience of it. All knowledge and wisdom are subjective. Nothing can be said to exist unless it is subjectively experienced. Even a
supposedly purely objective material world, if it existed, could  be said to
exist only because of one’s subjective sensory experience of it. Even the
most rabid mate rialist is stuck with the fact that in the end, it is only their
own subjective awareness that gives it the authority of believability. Awareness mere ly registers what is being experienced; it has no effect on
it. Awareness is the all-encom passing attractor field of unlimited power
identical with life itself. Falsity is not the opposite of truth but merely its absence. In reality, truth
has no opposite, just as cold is not the opposite of heat, nor is light the
opposite of darkness. The Ultimate is the realm of nonform, nonlimitation, and nonlocality;
therefore, it is the realm of the totality of the ever -present All. There is only Existence. Existence requires no cause, and to think as
much is to create a fallacy of logic. By Existence, we mean discernible
through observa tion, and it imputes a hypothetical change of condition from
nonexistent to existent. However, that which is always  was in its
completeness beyond all time; looking for a “primary cause” is an artifact
of mental activity that arises along with the concepts of time and space. Beyond time and space, there are no events, no beginnings, and no endings
that are beyond the categories of human thought or reason. The first evidence of the Presence of God is an awakening curiosity or
interest in spiritual matters. That is the crack in the ego’s dam. When the
person begins to desire or practice spiritual goals or pursue spiritual
information, the Presence is already taking hold of his life. The discovery of the Presence of God is not due to fear but to