avasana but without khechari mudra. It is also useful in
cases of high blood pressure, for reducing the heart beat, and
as an excellent aid to various meditational practices, due to
its subtle effects on the psychic plane. (4) Surya Bhedana Pranayama (Vitality stimulating tech
nique) 86
Sit in padmasana or siddhasana with the hands on the
knees and the spine and head erect. Close the eyes and relax
the whole body. Raise the right hand, placing the middle and
index fingers between the eyebrows and the thumb and ring
finger gently on each side of the nose. Close the left nostril with the ring finger and inhale deeply
through the right. Close both nostrils, retain the breath and
perform jalandhara and mula bandhas. Maintain for as long
as is comfortably possible. Then release mula and jalandhara
bandhas. Open the right nostril and exhale through it, keeping
the left nostril closed with the ring finger. This is one cycle. Duration: Practice ten cycles and try to increase the retention
period gradually over a period of a few weeks. Precautions: Do not practice immediately before or after
meals, as the energy is needed for digestion. It is said that if
the ida nadi (connected to the left nostril) is blocked during
or after a meal, indigestion will probably result. This
pranayama also should be practiced with much care under
expert guidance. Benefits: As the pingala nadi (connected to the right nostril)
is activated, the practitioner becomes more dynamic and can
perform physical activities with more efficiency. Note: There are other pranayamas which activate the ida
nadi by breathing through the left nostril. However accord
ing to ancient yoga texts, they must not be taught or prac
ticed due to their powerful and unpredictable effect. (5) Murcha Pranayama (Fainting pranayama)
This pranayama requires a stable sitting posture, such as
padmasana or siddhasana. Inhale deeply and slowly through both nostrils-while bend
ing the head backwards and performing akashi mudra (See
Chapter IV, p. 98). Retain the breath for as long as is comfort
able and perform shambhavi mudra (in which the eyes are
focused upwards on any fixed point or on the point between
the eyebrows. See Chapter IV, p. 97). Keep the arms straight 87
by locking the elbows and pressing the hands to the knees. Then exhale, bending the arms, closing the eyes, and slowly
returning the head to the upright position. Relax the whole
body for a few seconds with the eyes closed and experience a
light, calm feeling spread throughout the mind and body. This is one cycle. Repeat several cycles. Note: Breathe only through the nostrils throughout the en
tire process. Duration: Perform each cycle before meditation for as long
as possible without strain, slowly increasing the duration. Continue for many cycles until a sensation of faintness is
felt. Limitations: This pranayama should not be performed by
people with high blood pressure, vertigo, or high intracranial
pressure. It should be practiced with great care under expert
guidance. Benefits: This is an excellent pre-meditation practice, be
cause it enables one to draw the mind inwards and reach a
spiritual state in which external sensations such as hearing
and feeling disappear. Tranquility is induced throughout the
body and mind, and tension, anxiety, and anger are effective
ly removed. It is also useful for people suffering from abnor
mal blood pressure, neurosis, or mental problems. 88
This concludes the description of pranayama practices. The next section will introduce the bandhas, practices which
help focus the absorbed prana and direct it to the chakras. BANDHAS
The word bandha means to hold or tighten. This is an ac
curate description of the physical action required in these
practices: various parts of the body are gently but firmly con
tracted and tightened. Bandhas help improve physical health
through massage of the internal organs, stimulation and
regulation of the nerves, and the removal of stagnant blood. Though these bandhas are performed on the physical level,
they subtly influence the chakras. Contraction of the body at
the chakra points induces mental concentration upon the
chakras themselves. Furthermore, the breath retention that
always accompanies the bandhas causes prana to ac
cumulate in the areas of mental concentration. The bandhas help to release the granthis (knots of spiritual
energy - see Chapter IX), which impede the flow of prana in
the sushumna, thus generating the increased circulation of
spiritual energy. When the granthis are loosened
to some extent, a tightening of the sushumna is experienced,
a sign that psychic energy has begun to flow. This tightening
is experienced by advanced practitioners when the kundalini
starts to awaken and the chakras are about to open. Bandhas should be practiced in isolation until mastered;
later, they are performed in conjunction with pranayama
and mudra. This prevents prana which has been absorbed
through pranayama from dissipating. When these three
forms of practice are combined, the psychic ability of an in
dividual starts to awaken and advanced yoga begins. (This is
detailed in the section on chakra awakening). As explained above, bandhas are always accompanied by
breath retention, and the duration of this retention should be 89
gradually increased in time without undue strain. The reten
tion may be internal or external. Here we will present three fundamental bandhas, the
jalandhara, mula, and uddiyana. The ancient Yoga-
chudamani Upanishad states that if a yogi masters nabho
mudra and uddiyana, jalandhara and mula bandhas, he will
be liberated; and according to Yoga-shikka Upanishad, con
stant practice of these three bandhas develops control over
prana. Though there are descriptions of these bandhas in Yoga-
shikka Upanishad and Yoga-kundalini Upanishad, the follow
ing accounts are based on Swami Satyananda Saraswati's
more detailed, modern descriptions. (1) Jalandhara bandha (Chin lock)
Sit in a meditation posture which allows the knees to rest
firmly on the floor, such as padmasana or siddhasana. Relax
the whole body with the palms on the knees and the eyes
closed. Inhale deeply and hold the breath. Bend the head forward and press the chin tightly against
the top of the sternum. Straighten the arms, locking the 90
elbows. Simultaneously hunch the shoulders upward and
forward (this helps to ensure locking of the arms), keeping
the palms on the knees. This is the final pose. Jalandhara bandha should be maintained until the breath
can no longer be held comfortably. Then, relax the
shoulders, bend the arms, slowly release the lock, raise the
head, and slowly exhale. Begin the process again when
breathing returns to normal. The whole practice can also be
performed with external breath retention. This bandha closes the trachea and compresses the organs
in the throat. Duration: For as long as breath retention is comfortable. It
can be repeated up to ten times. Concentration: On the vishuddhi chakra. Time: Ideally, it should be practiced in conjunction with pra-
nayama and mudras, but if practiced alone, it should follow
asana and pranayama practice, and precede meditation. Precautions: Do not inhale or exhale until the chin lock has
been released and the head is upright. Limitations: Persons with high blood pressure, abnormal
intracranial pressure, or heart ailments should not practice
without expert advice. Benefits: Body and mind relax. The heart beat is slowed as
the chin lock compresses the carotid sinus (the autonomic
nerves around the sinus connected with the medulla ob
longata and other centers in the brain which control the
heart beat). The thyroid and parathyroid glands, which in
fluence the growth of the body's reproductive systems, are
also stimulated by the chin lock and breath retention, improv
ing their functioning. This bandha is useful for removing or
reducing stress, anxiety, and anger, and is an excellent pre-
meditational practice. (2) Mula bandha (perineum contraction lock)
Sit in a meditational pose with the knees firmly on the
ground. Siddhasana or siddha yoni asana are best, since 91
these press the heel into the perineum and thereby directly
aid the performance of the bandha. Relax the whole body with the palms on the knees and eyes
closed. Inhale deeply, retain the breath, and perform jalan-
dhara bandha. Then contract the muscles of the perineum
(the area between the external genitalia and the anus) and
draw them upwards. This is the final pose. It should be held
as long as the breath can be retained comfortably


 good. Naturally persons with selfish
motives would have given an odd name to urine therapy to achieve
their own selfish ends. Hence I do not have the slightest hesitation
in warning the patients that they should not practise this theraPY 170 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
3. Shri Hans very enthusiasticall the inmates of the Brahma Vid a y nar~ates that he found many of
urine therapy for self-cure Th/ hMandlr, Pavanar (Wardha) using
therapy. · Y ave shown great interest in this
4. Shri Balkobaji youn er b h evinced great interest' ·In? hrot er of Shri Vinoba Bhave has
f unne t erapy a d 'd,·'o Naturopathy He ad., n cons1 ers it as a branch · v1ses people t h' that they have faith in it. o use t IS therapy if he funds
CHAPTER XXIV
CONCLUSION
When I started writing the cha ters of. that enough material would ~e ~his book, I did not expect
conclusions. But by God's. available to draw suitable
ha~e deliberately avoided i~r~~:' ~o~ave got the desired material. I
which appeared dubious Wh t. k the accounts and statements
scrutinized. Nevertheles; 'to :rr~~:t~ted h~rein. has been thoroughly
any error made inadvertently.. umna' so I ask for pardon for
Sincere Research Needed.. medical science so th'ls b k h. Tdo me unne is not a subJ'ect of'oo a not b ·. propound a new branch of medicin :en. wntten With a view to
restoration of health and ~ h e. Unne IS a perfect tonic for the
e or t e destruction f 1 d' ven an aged person the vital it d. o ma a les. It gives
an anti-poison. In fact urin ~ an vigour of a youth. It acts also as
provided not only to man be tiS a natural equipment of the body
b' h · u to every liv· b ·'lrt. Unne can never fal.ll 'f t mg emg from the very D 1 reatment is t k r. Armstrong of England evolved a a en sy:tematically. Late
l?ng experience for years together and ~~thad of this ~reatment after
smgle case. So there was. ld not meet failure even in a
h 1· fl · not a smgle cha f ·.. ea mg u1d as defeoive 0 · f'I. nee o CritiCISing the ·. 1 r 1ne 1ect1ve We t h II a Simi ar method and expert.. oo s a have to evolve s m anatomy and pathology will have to CONCLUSION : 171
make a thorough research. But such a research will neither require
much time nor create any complexity unlike other therapies. What
is required here is the concentration and honest and intelligent
labour on one fluid only. In allopathy, it is quite possible that years
may pass in the study of diseases and experiment with thousands of
medicines even on a single disease. Still two allopaths may disagree
in choosing a particular medicine for particular disease! Urine
therapy is far from all the~ defects. Here a single liquid is a sure
cure of all diseases. The only thing required is the proper
understanding of the condition of the ailing person. As a matter of
face even diagnosis in unnecessary. But it is essential that the
vitality of the patient, local climate, the quantity of urine to be used,
the method of application, the diet before, during and after the
treatment etc., should be fully considered beforehand. The follower
of this treatment should be careful in his general behaviour also
because mental attitude also plays an important role in the physical
health. A Treatment with Self-restraint: The accounts of the most of the
cases which I have received have one common purpose and that is
people want to survive somehow by v1hatever means it may be
possible. Moreover it has been our habit not to do anything
methodically or rationally. But this would not be allowed in this
treatment. otherwise it would bring discredit to this therapy. One
should not take up this treatment if one lacks inself-restraint,
moderation in food and lacks patience. I have to put a question to such half-hearted patients who have
been benefited in sptie of their being unrestrained. But what would
they have said if the results were unfavourable? Would they have
boldly admitted that it was only due to their own faults that harm
had been done to them? l·do not think such would have been their·
reaction if the result was not good. Naturally persons with selfish
motives would have given an odd name to urine therapy to achieve
their own selfish ends. Hence I do not have the slightest hesitation
in warning the patients that they should not practise this therapy I l.. ~ 172 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
unless they can observe all the necessary instructions repeatedly
tressed in this book. Control of the Tongue: I feel irritated when I see recipes in the
local daily papers. Citrous, sour, bitter and sweet articles of food
produce vaat, pitta and cough and have strange tastes and effects. Thus nutritious food materials are converted into poison. The
house-wives adept in preparing such varied recipes think
themselves to be very clever. But they never realize that preparing
such foods in only a waste of time and money. Such foods affect
the health of the family members very adversely. It is a crime
against ·humanity and nature to destroy the natural nutritive
elements in the foodstuffs in making them more palatable. Gandhiji
has said. "One who has conquered his senses has conquered the
world." He has rightly added, "One who has conquered the tongue,
has coAquered all the senses." I wish to point out that one should take up this treatment only on
the basis of information given in this book and should fully observe
all the warnings given therein. If he does accordingly, there is not
the least doubt that he will be fully benefited. On the other hand if
the patient beromes careless, he will not only invite danger for
himself but also bring a bad name to this therapy. A Boon to the Poor : The method of urine treatment invariably
gives great relief to aiL Rich people may adopt expensive
conventional methods of treatment to get rid of their troubles but the
poor are no longer able to afford modern modes of treatment. Thus
this novel method of treatment has proved to be a boon to the
poor. 1. know that many }loung men start ~r study of 'Medkine in
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        She was
taken to Bombay and was subjected to radium-rays on doctor1s
advice. But there was no relief at all. Thereafter she was admitted to
Mission Hospitai,_Anand. The Plaster of Paris was fixed on her back
and for full 3 1/2 months she kept to her bee. But there was no
improvement at all. The pain became more intense day by day. Finally she was urged to adopt, urine. treatment. The experiment
started with rubbing. After seven days, some improvement was
noticed in her condition. With the rubbing of 15 days, she swelling
on the vertebral collfmn showed tenden. cy to disappear. She was
also made to fast on. urine for a few days as required. Within a
month she was completely cured. 3. Gout : Shri Purushottambhai S. Patel (nephew of the late
Sardar Patel), resides in. the New Brahmakshatriya Society,
Ahmedabad. For the past four years, he was suffering from gout. The finger joints, shoulders and knees, etc. developed stiffness and
there was pain too. Gradually the trouble affected the whole body
and lost its suppleness. Though he used to take medicine, there was
no relief at all. U. T. -12 t'. I 142 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
He came to know of my efforts regarding urine therapy and paid
me a visit. I advised him and gave instructions. In the meanwhile he
went on a visit to Hardwar along with his family. He stayed there
for a month on the banks of holy Ganges and started urine regularly
because of his going outdoors frequently for sight-seeing. Thus
during his stay at Hardwar, he rubbed for 20 days in all which
completely eiminated the pain in his knee-joints. Even after his
return from there, he continued drinking urine twice a day with
very good results. Now he is quite comfortable and happy. AFTERMATH OF CASES
1. Shrimati Kalavati belongs to Punjab. She is a religious-minded
lady. She suffered from pain in her shoulders and there was stiffness
for three years. Doctors could not cure her but urine treatment with
regular drinking and massage cured her completely. Moreover she
got rid of her spectacles by applying urine


being
broadcast. Our	Western	prejudice	against	the	invisible	isn’t	easy	to	overcome. Mind
will	only	be	proved	to	exist	outside	the	brain	if	it	leaves	some	kind	of
footprint,	a	visible	sign	that	is	as	convincing	as	the	MRIs	that	provide
concrete	evidence	of	neural	activity. One	such	piece	of	evidence	isinformation,	which	we’ve	touched	on	before. If	information	permeates	the
entire	quantum	field,	it	can	bridge	mind	and	matter	in	terms	more	acceptable
to	a	materialist. No	scientist	has	a	problem	believing	that	matter	and	energy
cannot	be	created	or	destroyed,	and	the	cutting	edge	of	physics	is	grappling
with	the	notion	that	information	cannot	be	created	or	destroyed,	either. What
we	see	in	the	universe	is	constant	transformation. Helium	atoms	that	fuel	the
sun	send	heat	to	Earth	that	gets	transformed	by	photosynthesis	into	plants	and
all	other	life-forms. It	can	fairly	be	said	that	life	consists	of	the	sun’s	atoms
exchanging	information	with	atoms	on	Earth. (Energy	is	information	in	the
sense	that	all	chemical	or	electrical	charges	can	be	expressed	as	plus	or	minus,
positive	or	negative,	zero	or	one.) It	doesn’t	matter,	then,	that	your	body	bears
no	resemblance	to	a	fiery	star. Both	are	part	of	the	same	information	field,
which	undergoes	endless	transformation	within	itself. Or	as	Lord	Krishna
says	in	the	Bhagavad-Gita,	“Folding	back	in	on	myself,	I	create	again	and
again.”
Amit	Goswami,	a	prominent	physicist	who	writes	extensively	on	the	self-
aware	universe,	says	that	creativity	is	just	another	face	of
transformation
. “The	universe	is	always	putting	new	wine	into	old	bottles,	or	new	wine	into
new	bottles.”	The	same	energy	packets,	containing	the	same	information,	are
being	endlessly	shuffled	in	the	Zero	Point	Field. Goswami	approaches
reincarnation	in	the	same	context. Identities	are	passing	through	the
information	field,	exchanging	data	with	new	identities	that	feel	like	a	new
“me”	but	are	actually	transmutations	of	indestructible	zeros	and	ones	strung
into	long	chains	of	ideas	and	experiences. Right	now	you	are	a	bundle	of	information	in	mind	and	body. You	have
unique	memories;	your	cells	have	undergone	chemical	changes	shared	by	no
one	else	in	the	world. When	you	die,	none	of	this	information	will	vanish,
because	it	can’t. There	is	nowhere	for	plus	and	minus,	positive	and	negative
to	go	since	the	field	contains	nothing
but
	information. Therefore	their	only
alternative	is	to	recombine. How	do	they	do	that? The	answer	lies	in	the	root	word	of	information,	which	is	“form.”	We
inhabit	an	“in-formed	universe”	according	to	Ervin	Laszlo,	which	strings
atoms	along	the	double	helix	of	DNA,	bits	of	information	in	physical	form,
just	as	it	strings	together	information	in	nonphysical	form	as	ideas. This
brings	us	one	step	closer	to	the	breathtaking	notion	that	the	whole	universe	is
God’s	mind;	that	is,	a	dynamic	field	of	infinite	information	undergoing
infinite	transformations. But	we	can’t	take	that	step	unless	we	know	how
small	ideas	survive,	much	less	cosmic	ones. The	rishis	taught	that	ideas	survive	in	the	Akashic	field	as	memories. You
and	I	constantly	access	Akashic	memory	when	we	assume	that	we	are
accessing	our	brains. In	esoteric	circles	Akashic	memory	functions	to	give	us
information	from	departed	spirits	and	past	lifetimes. In	Jungian	psychologythe	same	memory	accounts	for	cultures	sharing	the	same	myths	and
archetypes. Venus	and	Mars	are	invisible	beings,	yet	present	and	alive. The
Akasha	remembers	every	god
created
	by	humans	and	every	epic	battle,
romance,	and	quest. We	tap	into	them	all	the	time	as	the	human	story
continues	from	age	to	age. The	brain	has	a	locatable	memory	center,	but	mind	isn’t	confined	to	the
brain. Consider	a	deeply	meaningful	experience	in	your	life—a	first	kiss,	or
the	last	time	you	saw	a	beloved	grandparent. That	memory	is	the	remaining
trace	of	an	event	in	time	and	space. The	experience	can	still	be	activated	in
your	brain,	which	means	that	millions	of	molecules	that	could	be	flying
randomly	through	your	neurons
know
	that	they	have	to	stay	together	in	order
for	your	memory	to	continue,	year	after	year,	without	fading. How	could	they
know	this,	since	molecules	aren’t	intelligent? The	physical	basis	for	memory
remains	totally	unknown	to	neurologists,	so	we	can	only	speculate. Somehow	your	first	kiss	has	an	afterlife. The	afterlife	isn’t	physical,
because	there’s	absolutely	no	difference	between	the	hydrogen,	oxygen,
nitrogen,	and	carbon	in	a	neuron	and	those	same	elements	in	a	tree,	a	dead
leaf,	or	decomposed	soil. Neurons	aren’t	immortal. They	die,	just	as	the	rest
of	the	body	does,	and	atoms	fly	in	and	out	of	them	every	second. How,	then,
does	a	memory	get	transferred	to	a	new	atom,	or	to	a	new	neuron	when	the
time	comes	for	the	old	one	to	perish? No	physical	process	for	this	has	been
identified,	so	perhaps	memory	actually	persists	on	a	nonphysical	level. Neurologists	would	defend	to	the	hilt	the	opposite	idea,	that	mind	arises	only
in	the	brain,	using	CAT	scans	and	MRI	imaging	to	prove	the	point. But	those
images	are	only	maps. They	show	the	terrain	of	the	brain	as	an	idea	or
emotion	crosses	it;	they	don’t	prove	that	the	brain
is
	the	mind,	any	more	than
a	footprint	in	the	sand	is	the	same	as	a	foot. Imagine	that	you	could	map	every
vibration	in	the	tiny	nerve	endings	that	line	the	inner	ear. When	graphed	on	a
chart,	there	would	be	an	extremely	complicated	pattern	for	every	word	and
sentence	the	ear	receives,	but	that	pattern	is	only	a	map	of	a	word,	not	the
territory	itself. A	powerful	sentence	like	“I	love	you”	is	more	than	the	map	of
its	vibrations,
since
	even	the	most	perfect	map	cannot	contain	love’s	power,
meaning,	significance,	and	overall	intent. Memory	seems	to	be	a	field	effect. For	you	to	think	the	word	“rhinoceros”
and	see	a	mental	image	of	that	animal,	millions	of	brain	cells	have	to	act
simultaneously. (We	will	leave	aside	the	more	difficult	question	of	why	you
picked	“rhinoceros”	out	of	all	the	words	you	could	have	chosen,	since	any
word	choice	can	be	based	on	reason,	emotion,	nonsense,	or	private
associations	in	memory. A	computer	can	be	taught	to	select	any	given	word,
but	it	has	no	special	reason	to	do	so—you	do.) The	neurons	involved	in
choosing	the	word	“rhinoceros”	don’t	run	through	the	alphabet	until	they	get
to	“R”;	they	don’t	sound	out	one	syllable	at	a	time,	nor	do	they	leaf	through	azoological	photo	archive	to	match	the	right	word	to	the	right	image. Instead,
the	correct	brain	activity	arises	simultaneously. The	brain	is	acting	like	a	field,
coordinating	different	events


 brush in his mouth. An elderly gentleman had fallen down the stairs and was admitted to the
hospital in a coma. He and his wife had been married over sixty years. The
next day she had a heart attack and was admitted to the medical service. He
was in coma, she was on a respirator, and they were on two dif ferent floors. I suggested to the intern that he should let each of them know about the
other ’s condition, since there obviously could be no direct communication. I
said, “If one dies, the other ought to know what has happened.” The interns
all thought it was spooky, so I whispered in the ear of each what had
happened to the other. The next day I came to the hospital, and the intern said, “Do you know
what happened?” I said, “No. What?” He said, “Mr. Smith died, and I had
picked up the phone to call the intern on the medical floor to get the phone
number of the niece who was the next of kin. The intern there said, ‘That’ s
funny. I’m looking for it. What do you need it for?’  Mr. Smith had just died,and the other intern said his wife had just died. The wife followed him by
five minutes.” What a gentleman—he went and picked up his wife, and they
left together. A drawn-out, living death happens when feelings are unspoken,
conflicts remain unresolved, and life goes on only for the sake of others. It
occurs when the dying one receives “Don’ t die” messages, which define
death as a failure, something that must be done in secret when doctors and
loved ones are absent. When people achieve peace with themselves and others, it becomes all
right to die, to “relax and enjoy it,” as one of my patients put it. But
paradoxically, as Dr. Ellerbroek has found, this very acceptance may
produce healing. I felt Valerie was only about forty-eight hours from death,
and because of her husband’ s reluctance to accept the situation, I decided to
help get the family together. On Tuesday night I explained the situation to
her husband and suggested that he call their girls to come home from
college. He said he would. On Wednesday night Valerie talked to me about her husband. “Do you
know what he says when you leave? He says, ‘Don’ t die. Don’ t die.’”
I asked her, “Have you ever done anything for yourself in your life?”
“No.”
“Then it’ s perfectly all right to die,” I said. “But, before you die, I’d like
you to straighten out your relationship with your husband.”
I came back later that night. Valerie was out of bed. Pointing toward her
husband, who was standing by the window, she said, “I just told him a few
things, some of which he didn’ t want to hear.”
On Thursday morning she was looking wonderful, and she said, “I have
two questions. Where did all this ener gy come from? And why are the
nurses in my room all the time now?”
I told her, “The nurses are in your room because you’re not dying
anymore, and the ener gy comes from resolving your conflict with your
husband. I don’ t know if a miracle will happen, but I think you should get
up and go home.”
“That is a little scary,” she said. “I thought I was supposed to die
today!”
Tests have shown a significant delay in nurses’  responses to so-called
terminal patients. However, this is not meant to be a derogatory statement
about nurses. They must face their own mortality when they enter a roomwhere somebody is labeled “dying,” a dif ficulty we all face until we’re
comfortable with our own mortality. Valerie’ s remission lasted for two or three months (a “little miracle”),
during which she lived at home, accomplishing beautiful things with her
family. She then died peacefully at home, surrounded by love. This example
did more for the nursing staf f than any number of lectures. They all saw
what happens when someone resolves conflicts and finds new ener gy to
heal. If we could do this with all our patients at an earlier stage, not only
would they live longer and better, but we would probably increase the
number of self-induced cures dramatically. It’s amazing how seldom members of the hospital staf f visit patients
who are close to death. If you shut the door, no one comes in. I was once even questioned about killing someone because of this fear
of seeing death. I was in a meeting when I received a call from Muriel, a
young woman almost unable to breathe and near death from extensive
cancer. She told me, “Y ou say dying’ s easy. I looked up at the sky and said,
‘I’m ready,’ and nothing happened.”
So I explained, “It’ s because you’re too agitated. I can’ t get there till
five o’clock, but then I’ll come and help you.” If patients want to wait they
will. When I came in, she was filled with fear and anger, and had been given
no sedation. I tried to tell her that it is hard to die angry and fearful. It keeps
you oriented to your body. You have to relax and let go. Then I asked for
some morphine, enough to calm her and ease her pain. Because of Muriel’ s youth, this was a frightening scene for the nurses. They had to be thinking, “This could be one of us in that bed.” Only a brave
medical student was there besides me and the patient’ s family. After the
morphine took ef fect, her breathing became easier and we had a wonderful
couple of hours, filled with love and laughter. She literally came alive
again, and at one point said she’d be coming back as the first woman
President. By seven o’clock Muriel looked so much better that I thought maybe
she was changing her mind. I asked her, “Do you mind if I go get dinner?”
She said no. I came back in half an hour, and she had died. I know that was
her way of making it easier for me. The nurses had announced she had died, but, when I walked into the
room, Muriel’ s eyes were open, the intravenous pump was still running, andeverything else was connected, as though she were still alive. The nurses
had dif ficulty dealing with her death. Later that night I heard that one of the nurses had called an
administrator and said I might have killed a patient with morphine. The
administrator wouldn’ t call me, because he wasn’ t an M.D. So it worked its
way up to the medical chief of staf f, who was at a party. The next day the chief of staf f, who knows me well, called me, and I
explained what had happened. But the part that pained me was the nurse’ s
inability to come into that room. She would have seen how beautiful
Muriel’ s last hours were. These hours are gifts of love that help all the
survivors go on. A patient of mine who died recently left me a note saying,
“Thank you for the love. I can take it with me.” She healed me and her
family and all who touched her. The love that flows from a life ended at peace was beautifully expressed
in a poem by Juliet Burch, now a student at St. John’ s College. It was
written at the bedside of her father, who died two days later. Sitting with Pa
The man who was/is my father
His laboured, rhythmical breathing
The slightness of his stature now
I hold his warm hand and
The room is peaceful
There is such a lack
of fear
in this room. It is a
peaceful place to die. I am
finally
unafraid to hold the hand of a man who
was so mighty. Meditation
A room that is
difficult to come to,
yet somehow
hard to leave. His opened eye.He is there
but what happens inside him? A pause in the metronome of breath
I come to attention. And then the rhythm
like the tired clock
returns. I wonder if he is
crying
inside. Is he afraid
at all? I worry less—
for I look to discover that
now the hand
being held
is mine. The contrast between a natural, peaceful death and a death artificially
prolonged without dignity has been captured in a similar poem by Joan
Neet Geor ge. Grandmother, When Your Child Died
Grandmother, when your child died
hot beside you
in your narrow bed,
his labored breathing kept
you restless
and woke you when
it sighed,
and stopped. You held him through the bitter dawn
and in the morning
dressed him, combed his hair,
your tears welled, but you didn’ t weepuntil at last he lay
among the wild iris in the sod,
his soul gone inexplicably to God. Amen. But grandmother, when my child died
sweet Jesus, he died hard. A motor beside
his sterile cot
groaned, and hissed, and whirred
while he sang his pain—
low notes and high notes
in slow measures
slipping through the drug-cloud. My tears, redundant,
dropped slow
like glucose or blood
from a bottle.


 touch of salt, toss until each piece if coated, and
enjoy a magnificent show time snack. 40. Wound Care
Antibacterial and antifungal properties make coconut oil an ideal salve for minor scrapes and scratches. Mix some up with a little bit of honey (also antibacterial) and apply a dab to the area, or just use on its own. Don’t
slather it onto a great big gaping cut, but for little stuff it’s a great thing to have in your all-natural first aid kit. 41. Small Motor Lubricant
Use a small amount of melted coconut oil to lubricate small motors, such as on blenders. A little goes a long
way. Too much and it can have the opposite effect of running smoothly when it solidifies. Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!42. Reduce Hair Balls
Strong anecdotal evidence supports using coconut oil to reduce hair balls. There are also those who feel
medium-chain triglycerides aren’t the way to go with our feline friends, so do some research to decide what
you are comfortable with. Rub a little on your cat’s paws to help improve digestive function and reduce hair
balls. 43. Aromatherapy
Add your favorite blend of essential oils to some coconut oil to dab on your temples and the back of your neck when you feel stressed or nauseous. Peppermint and eucalyptus for headaches and tension, or lemon/lime/
orange for nausea, are nice places to start. 44. Summer Day Dog Treats
Also known as “coconut cubes” these tasty chilled treats will help keep your pooch cool the glorious warm
weather comes. Mix some peanut butter with coconut oil and freeze into an ice cube tray to feed as a special
treat to your pups on hot summer days. Feed them outside or on a smooth floor to avoid getting your carpet
messy! 45. Dry Nostrils
Dry nostrils feel like they need to be picked at. Picked at nostrils become sore and irritated nostrils. It’s a vicious cycle. Rub a little bit of coconut oil on the inside of each nostril to moisturize it. Use only a little bit. Because coconut oil melts rapidly at body temperature, too much can make you look (or feel) like you have a
runny nose! 46. Cracked Paw Pads
Doggy paws are tough, and they should be a little rough, calloused, and thickened. Imagine how tender they would get if they were soft and smooth! That being said, when your dog starts to get really dry, cracked paws,
rub some coconut oil into them to help them heal. Don’t overdo it though- your dog doesn’t want its paw pads
to be as silky smooth as your skin. The hardest part about this is keeping them from licking it off. Make sure to keep your canine away from delicate floors if you are worried it might stain (I have yet to have a problem with
this on carpet or wood, but everybody’s house is different!) 47. Constipation Relief
Take a tablespoon of coconut oil every morning on an empty stomach to keep your digestive track running
smoothly. You can try 2 tablespoons to work out acute constipation as well. 48. Fade Age/Sun Spots
Coconut oil can help heal or lessen the appearance of a wide variety of skin blemishes, and people have found that daily application of it have helped fade sun or age spots. Rub coconut oil onto sun spots daily to help fade
them. Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!49. Bags-Be-Gone
Put the beauty back in beauty sleep and use coconut oil to help get rid of those dark circles that make you look
so exhausted. Every night, rub a little bit of coconut oil under your eyes to reduce puffiness and dark bags in
the morning. 50. Soften Dry Elbows
Elbows are one of the hardest places to keep soft. Rub coconut oil onto them morning and night to help them
stay supple. I don’t suggest doing this if you are going in for a big test and plan on setting your elbows on the
desk. The horror if they slipped off and you ended up banging yourself against the table in the middle of a
dead silent room. 51. Give Your Dog a Healthy Shine
Feed 2 teaspoons to dogs under 30 pounds and 1 tablespoon to dogs over 30 pounds daily to improve dry skin and give their coats a lustrous shine. Work up to the full dosage over the course of a week or so, discontinuing
use if it seems to upset your canine companion’s tummy. 52. Insect Repellant
I can’t imagine why bugs would find coconut oil repulsive but then, I also find some of the things they do
rather distasteful myself. For whatever reason, some people find that slathering on coconut oil can help keep
the bugs at bay. You can also try melting down the oil and stirring in some essential oils (such as peppermint or
citrus) and then making a bug repellant bar of sorts that you can reapply. 53. Bee Sting Soother
As a beekeeper, bee stings are a reality that I face quite often. While honeybees are really quite gentle creatures, some stings are simply inevitable at times. To help reduce the swelling, heat, and pain that comes
along with bee venom, rub a little coconut oil onto the site after the stinger has been removed. For an extra
soothing kick, add a drop of lavender essential oil to it as well. 54. Stop Sticky, Squeaky, Hinges
It’s hard to be subtle when you have a squeaky door. Your plans for a midnight raid of the snack cupboard will be thwarted if a door makes a racket when you open it. Rub a little coconut oil into the hinges to stop the
squealing. 55. Metal Polish
Rub a bit of coconut oil over metal with a soft cloth. Let it sit for a minute, and then buff to a shine. It’s helpful
to wipe the surface free of dust before applying the oil. 56. Moisten A Little One’s Chapped Nose
Youngsters seem to have a perpetually runny nose. That shiny upper lip that just won’t go away. This can result in a very chapped little nose. To help clear up that sore spot, gently wipe away any goobers with a washcloth
dipped in warm water. Pat the excess water off and rub a little bit of coconut oil onto the skin to moisturize and
heal the area. The antibacterial/antifungal benefits can’t hurt either! Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!57. Clean Your Retainer (or Mouth Guard)
The antibacterial and antifungal constituents of coconut oil take center stage here. Rub a little bit of it onto
your retainer after rinsing it at night to help keep it clean, and it doesn’t taste so bad either. You can also use
this on a mouth guard as well. If you’re going to get tackled to the ground, you might as well have a pleasant
taste in your mouth when you hit the dirt. 58. Give Plants a Shine
The last thing your beautiful, green, healthy plants want is a waxy silicone shine that makes their leaves glisten unnaturally. Rub a tiny bit of coconut oil into them to keep leaves looking healthy and dust-free. Reapply every
few days or as needed. 59. Use in Toothpaste
Add flavor, antibacterial action, and potential whitening benefits by adding coconut oil to some baking
soda and using as a DIY toothpaste. For a little extra flavor, mix in a drop or two of peppermint or cinnamon
essential oil. 60. Ease Arthritis Pain
Acute inflammation present with arthritis is responsible for quite a bit of discomfort and stiffness that
accompanies this common malady, which can be eased by the anti-inflammatory effects of the coconut oil. Massage a bit of the oil into each joint thoroughly 1-2 times a day to relieve soreness. 61. Clean Your Dogs Ears
Gently wipe surface dirt out of your dog’s ears with a cotton ball. A dog’s ear canal is shaped like an ‘L’ so don’t
panic too much about jabbing your finger or cotton swab in too far. This is why you’ll see your vet take that
super long cotton swab and stick it all the way into the ear for a sample. Afterwards you wipe it out, gently rub
in some coconut oil into the skin to keep them healthy, itch-free, and comfortable. 62. Soothe a Dry Canine Nose
Rub a tad onto your dog’s nose if it is perpetually dry and cracked. This remedy is smoosh-faced breed approved. 63. Treat Athletes Foot
The anti-fungal action of coconut oil helps fight off athlete’s foot when you apply it daily. Be sure to rinse your feet first and pat them dry, then thoroughly apply a thin layer of coconut oil, massaging it in well. Wash your
hands before applying to the other foot to avoid spreading the fungus. 64. Say Goodbye to a Sore throat
Can’t ease that painful throat? Coconut oil provides a wonderful soothing coating, whether the discomfort is
caused by dry air or an illness. Swallow ½-1 teaspoon up to 3 times daily to ease the pain, being sure to make
one of those times right before bed. For an extra kick, melt


 fire. Think this over when you "catch a cold." The waste matter in the system, if not eliminated, builds up
fermentation and heat in the body in the natural course of events. When such fermentation has reached a sufficiently toxic state. Nature
becomes worried about our neglect to keep the body clean within,
and gives us a warning in the form of mucous elimination which has
been labeled "a cold." It is just as simple as that, and we have seen it
demonstrated over and over and over again, that if the warning is
ignored and disregarded, more serious conditions develop, conditions
which are so well-known that a list of them covers a medical
encyclopedia. Never curse a cold which has caught up with you. Rather be
thankful for the timely warning, and do something about it. No drug
was ever known to cure a cold without the development of eventual
afflictions of a more serious nature, rarely attributed to such drugs. To put it briefly, a cold is the result of the secretion of too much
accumulated waste, and insufficient and improper elimination. The
Colon is the recipient of all this corruption. Toxins spread throughout
the body generating unhealthy mucus in the sinus cavities. Excessive
waste matter is the contributing factor in the generation of mucus. The result —A COLD. An intelligent individual will give due consideration to these facts,
and as a matter of course will do what innumerable other people have
done at the first signs of a cold, namely, take enemas and colon
irrigations to remove the cause. Fruit juices and fasting for a day or
two — using nothing but water and fruit juices — have been very
effective during such cleansing procedures. A regimen of raw foods and juices has been found to be the best
means to prevent the accumulation of waste and mucus when the
body, and the colon in particular, has been kept consistently clean. YOUR ENDOCRINE GLANDS
The human body could not function were it not for the
ENDOCRINE GLAND system. The glands in our body are the
activating mechanisms responsible for, and involved in, every function
and procedure taking place within our system. 63 There are glands of internal secretion and glands of external
secretion. These glands all manufacture in micro-microscopic
quantities a substance known as HORMONES. Hormones are a product generated and elaborated in the glands
and discharged into the blood or lymph, in most cases, while in some
instances their action is somewhat like making an electrical contact
in one place, to start, stop, or to modify an action in a separate and
perhaps remote place. Endocrine means that the manufacture of hormones takes place
within the gland, with no duct for its discharge from it. The discharge
takes place by osmotic transmission from within the gland through
its covering, and is collected by the blood or the lymph from outside
the gland. Glands of external secretion are those with a duct or ducts leading
directly from the generating plant in the gland, out of the gland into
the blood or the lymph or into its environment. The Tonsils and the
Appendix are external secretion glands, the former injecting its product
into the throat, while the Appendix injects its product into the colon. The volume of hormone secreted at any one time is so
infinitesimal, so infinitely small, that in order to obtain one-quarter
of an ounce of the Pineal Gland Hormone extract, for example, it
would be necessary to collect hormones from more than 20,000,000
individual glands! Like every other part of the human body, glands must have
constant nourishment in order to be able to operate efficiently. Such
nourishment should be of the very finest quality, because of the
important, intricate, and delicate work which the glands are called
upon to perform. I have made and drawn a Chart of the Endocrine Gland System,
showing the human form, and radiating from it are explained and
indicated the various Endocrine Glands and their relation to one
another. The chart indicates the nature of their function and of their
disfunction, reviews what stimulates them and what inhibits them,
lists the elements of which they are composed and shows what fresh-
raw vegetable juices we have found to be of help and benefit for their
well-being. This Chart measures about 17" by 22" and is intended to
be framed for hanging on the wall of your study, office or your home. The extensive ramifications of the hormone chain is nothing short
of stupendous, and even a superficial study of this Chart is enough to
64 make us appreciate our Creator for furnishing our insignificant body
with such a marvel of ingenuity. The least we can do to help our wonderful glandular system to
function at its highest state of efficiency is to keep our body thoroughly
cleansed of waste and corrupt matter, nourish the body with the best
natural raw foods and juices available, and completely learn to control
our mind and our emotions. With due and careful attention to this program, we should acquire
the energy we need to live a full, happy, useful, joyous and intelligent
life. VINEGAR
All references in my previous publications to the injurious effects
of VINEGAR applied definitely ONLY to the white distilled vinegar
and to wine vinegar, in which the destructive element is the
predominance of ACETIC ACID. Pure APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, on the other hand, made from
whole apples and not diluted, contains the constructive MALIC ACID,
an ingredient needed in the digestive processes. There are three kinds of Vinegar which are generally used in this
country, Apple Cider and the white distilled Vinegar. There is also
Wine Vinegar which is a commonly used condiment in Latin countries,
and which, like the White Distilled Vinegar contains ACETIC ACID. White Distilled Vinegar is injurious to the system. It rapidly
destroys red blood corpuscles resulting in anemia. It also interferes
with the digestive processes, retarding them and preventing the proper
assimilation of food. Such Vinegar (C2H40,) is the product of the
fermentation by acidity of alcoholic fluids such as fermented wine
and malt liquors; these are known as Wine Vinegar and Malt Vinegar
respectively. The White Distilled Vinegar with a high acetic acid
content is widely used in this country. Vinegar made from apples is known as APPLE CIDER
VINEGAR. It contains MALIC ACID (C4H605) which is a natural
organic constituent of apples and is an element involved in the digestive
processes. Vinegar made by the process of fermentation of wine contains an
average of from 3% to 9% Acetic Acid, and usually some Tartaric
Acid in addition. Acetic Acid in Vinegar has been known to be a
contributing factor in causing hardening of the liver (cirrhosis of the
liver), duodenal and other intestinal ulcers. 65 APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, on the other hand, contains MALIC
ACID, a constructive acid which combines with alkaline elements
and minerals in the body to produce energy or to be stored in the
system as glycogen for future use. It has proved to be of immeasurable
value when used judiciously by humans and for animals. Space does not permit the publishing of the vast field of beneficial
results obtained. For example, how it helps in the coagulation of blood
in establishing a normal menstrual flow, and contributes to healthy
blood vessels, veins and arteries, and in the building of red blood. One of the great virtues of APPLE CIDER VINEGAR is its
extraordinary potassium content, an element so necessary for building
and storing body reserves and to help the system to achieve harmony
and calm. This potassium readily associates with some of the most
important elements in the body, such as calcium, sodium, iron,
magnesium, chlorine, silicon. It is important, when choosing Apple Cider Vinegar, to consider
its source, in order to be sure that it is made from whole apples and
not the kind that is cheaply made just from apple cores and peelings. Used judiciously, Apple Cider Vinegar is an indispensable item
for the kitchen cupboard. Its antiseptic qualities are almost beyond
belief. Many victims of skin blemishes, even of the contagious type,
have been helped by the application of Apple Cider Vinegar directly
on the skin. In Scotland it used to be, and perhaps still is a common practice
to shrink varicose and "bulging" veins by the application of Apple
Cider Vinegar on the skin to the whole length of the veins, morning
and night, for a month or so, and at the same time drinking daily two
or three glasses of water with two teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar
in each glass. And it worked! Your LIFE is manifested in the condition of your blood which is
generated in the marrow of your bones, activated through your spleen
and circulated through your blood vessels. It is a natural, systematic
process that causes the blood stream to be completely recreated every
period of 28 days, and unless the balance is maintained between the
creation of new blood cells while the old blood cells complete their
cycle, health cannot be maintained and one's efficiency is impaired. No single class of nourishment has proved as effective in the
maintenance of balance in the human body as the fresh, raw vegetable
and fruit


. They are loaded with fiber,
vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients. Unlike simple carbohydrates,
complex carbohydrates cause a balanced and controlled release of sugar
into your system. This slow release gives the body more time to use the
carbohydrates as fuel; as a result, fewer turn to fat and insulin remains
stable. So if you consume, whole, good, natural carbs, you will enjoy more
consistent ener gy throughout the day without gaining extra pounds. As you can see, the two types of carbs dif fer immensely from a
nutritional standpoint. Simple carbohydrates are calorie laden, providing
little nutrition and causing weight gain. Complex carbohydrates are lower in
calories and, because they are loaded with fiber, provide bulk that fills you
up sooner, alleviates hunger pangs, and keeps you feeling satisfied longer. So go eat your carbs—as long as they’re complex. Myth 4
You can’ t get enough calcium eating a plant-based diet. Reality:  A diverse, plant-based diet is one of the best available sources
of calcium—and lets you avoid the deleterious ef fects associated with dairy
products. Great sources of calcium include green leafy vegetables, nuts, oranges,
kidney beans, lima beans, whole grains, Swiss chard, lentils, raisins,
broccoli, kale, celery, tofu, and romaine lettuce. One reason why Americans have such a high incidence of osteoporosis
(or weakening of the bones) isn’ t a lack of dietary calcium but an excess of
animal protein, which leaches calcium from the bones. In fact, did you know that the countries with the highest rate of dairy
consumption, including the United States, New Zealand, Britain, and
Sweden, also have the highest rates of osteoporosis. Although their citizens
consume massive amounts of dietary calcium, the excessive protein in that
milk, cheese, steak, fish, and eggs always trumps this important mineral,
leaving them with a net deficit. Meanwhile, people in rural China, who consume one-third the amount of
dairy we do, have almost zero cases of osteoporosis. Dr. John McDougall,
author of The McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart, has scoured the
medical literature on the topic and has yet to find one case of dietary
calcium deficiency in humans—so long as they consumed an adequate
number of calories. So no milk mustache for you. Myth 5
You can’ t get enough fat eating a plant-based diet. Reality:  Trace amounts of fat are present in all fruits, vegetables, and
other plant foods. Strawberries are 5 percent fat; bell peppers, 6 percent; broccoli, 8
percent; spinach, 1 1 percent; and soybeans, 41 percent. Several high-fat
plant foods contain in excess of 80 percent fat, including certain nuts and
seeds, as well as avocados, olives, and coconuts. By eating a delicious, plant-happy diet, you will consume roughly 9 to
15 percent of your total calories from fat, which is ideal. Getting your fat from plant-based foods means you will be consuming
healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats as opposed to dangerous
saturated fats. You will be able to eat more food than you ever dreamed of
without gaining weight, and feel wonderful. Myth 6
You can’ t be a competitive athlete and eat plants. Reality:  Tell that to Tony Gonzalez, the 247-pound tight end for the
Kansas City Chiefs football team. For health reasons, Tony changed his diet
after signing a five-year contract extension, making him the league’ s
highest paid tight end, and went on to break the NFL  record for receptions
by a tight end in 2008. His teammates have nicknamed him China Study
after T. Colin Campbell’ s book of the same name, which Gonzalez studied
before changing his diet—and which you will soon be reading about. James Gar ee, 25
Firefighter
Before becoming a firefighter, I was co-captain of the University of
Colorado football team, where I weighed 300 pounds. To keep up my
weight, I used to eat 8,000 calories a day—I’d go to Arby’ s and ask
for five Arby meals, an order of curly fries, and a lar ge Coke. But
ever since Rip flipped me, I’ve lost over sixty pounds. But it can be
difficult. Food is personal. If you don’ t understand what someone is
eating, you go into a kind of defense meltdown. For example, if you
tell people that the way they eat at home isn’ t good for them, they’ll
say, “Are you telling me that my granny’ s trying to poison me. ”Or tell that to Ruth Heidrich, who in 1982 was diagnosed with metastatic
breast cancer and cured herself by eating a low-fat, plant-strong diet. She
has since won more than one thousand triathlons. Or tell Salim Stoudamire,
the plant-eating point guard for the NBA  Atlanta Hawks, who says that by
the fourth quarter, when most players are starting to fade, he’ s picking it up
a notch. Or tell Martina Navratilova, the world’ s winningest tennis player,
who serves up plant-based foods exclusively. Or tell plant-devourer Dave
Scott, my hero and six-time winner of the famed Hawaii Ironman triathlon. Or better yet, try going plant-based yourself and see how much your own
athletic performance improves. Myth 7
By eating only plant-based foods, you’ll miss key nutrients. Reality:  You’ll be stockpiling away the nutrients like never before,
improving your health, and reversing disease. If you were to hold a triathlon
based on the quantity of nutrients in each food, plants would cross the finish
line and get a massage before meat, dairy, and eggs even had a chance to
get of f the bicycle. Calorie for calorie, the most nutrient-dense foods are plants, not animals. After all, plants are the mother source of all calories and all nutrients for all
creatures, whereas animal-based foods are essentially plant foods recycled
into an unhealthy package. The only nutrient that plant-based foods lack is vitamin B12. But you
can get a daily supply of B12 by downing two tablespoons of nutritional
yeast, a glass of fortified soy milk, a bowl of fortified cereal, or, if you
wish, a daily 500-microgram pill that should be chewed or dissolved in the
mouth to increase absorption. Myth 8
If eating only plant-based food, your ener gy will be low. Reality:  Your ener gy levels will be more constant and consistent than at
any other point in your life. Think of high-fiber and nutrient-heavy plant foods as the big logs in the
fireplace that burn for hours. Think of low-fiber and nutrient-light foods
such as simple carbohydrates as wads of newspaper that go up in a flash. When you’re eating plant-strong, you won’ t have the ener gy peaks andvalleys of the past, and if you so choose, you won’ t even need cof fee to get
your butt and mind in gear in the mornings. You’ll awake feeling refreshed,
even-keeled, and excited about char ging forward into your day. Myth 9
A plant-based diet is bad for childr en and pr egnant mothers. Reality:  By the age of two (once of f mother ’s milk), every child is ready
for a plant-strong diet. Even renowned expert Dr. Benjamin Spock
recommends the practice in the latest edition of his classic bestselling book,
Baby and Child Care. If you start them young, your kids will develop a
palate that appreciates the subtleties of plant foods and will gain the healthy
rewards that accompany this diet as they grow. Pregnant women, meanwhile, can get all the vitamins, nutrients, and
minerals that both they and their babies need to be healthy and well. My
wife, Jill, ate an all-plant-based diet throughout her pregnancy with no
morning sickness and no complications. She later gave birth to our very
healthy eight-pound, seven-ounce baby, Kole, the little love of our lives. Myth 10
Everyone needs to take fish oil supplements to ensur e they’r e getting
essential omega-3 fatty acids. Reality:  There are numerous ways to get essential omega-3 fatty acids
without subjecting yourself to the potential risks of fish oils—which,
according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, are
highly unstable molecules that can break down and release dangerous,
disease-causing free radicals. People are under the false assumption that taking a fish oil supplement
will negate the ef fects of all the cheese, meat, and processed foods they
throw down their throats. But fish oil is no panacea. It can actually raise
total and LDL  cholesterol levels, increases your chance of a hemorrhagic
stroke, and suppresses the immune system. Instead of taking fish oil, rely on ground flaxseed meal, walnuts,
soybeans, and green leafy vegetables, all of which contain plenty of
essential omega-3 fatty acids. If you are unwilling to transition to a totally plant-strong diet, then go to
a health food store and buy some plant-based omega-3 supplements thatcome straight from the mother source: plankton from the oceans, seas, and
lakes—which, by the way, is where fish get their omega-3s. Myth 1 1
Real men don’ t eat plants. Reality


 their egos, so seekers in their
presence experi ence only peace, love, and compassion. The persona we
typically extend  outward to others with our own ego disso lves in the
presence of guru darshana. Therefore seekers can experience spontaneous
healing, liberation from past karma, and release when they are with gurus. The pers on livin g in the ener gy of Sahaswara receives a clear channel of
divine knowledge. People livin g at lower levels of consciousness seek
answers from others. They look  for other people’ s opinions a nd, in some
cases, other people’ s approval. Confusion arises as they keep  asking andgetting c onflicting advice. In the end, they don’ t know whom  to trust or
whom to follow. Has this ever happened to you? Y ou spend a lifetime seeking outside yourself for the answers when the
entire tim e the answers were always inside you. They aren’ t lurking around
your intellect or your ego but rather are in your heart and soul. It’ s that
inner knowing that tells you the right answers. Naysayers will try to dissuade you. People will tell you you’re crazy. But wh ile you r choices and answers might be unconventional and
sometimes wacky, you will know what is right for you. W ith confidence
you will be able to say to others, “I don’ t know how I know. I just know.”
Our Societal Relationship with the Seventh Chakra
W e live in a society of nonbelievers. I understand the boldness in that
statement, but it’ s true. W e are a society that wants desperately to believe. Look at all the fantasy movies being produced. Is it any wonder that the
Harry P otter ser ies is still one of the bestselling book series today? As a
society we want to believe in m agic, superpowers, and transce ndence. Y et
we don’ t.
If I were to tell you that I have levitated, would you believe me? W ell,
since you are reading a book on the chakras, you might b elieve me. However, if I w ere to tell your brother, sister, mom, dad, or best friend,
would they believe me? Probably not. Y et I have. But I don’ t share that with
just any one, bec ause they either may not take me seriously or they may
have me locked up. It is my experience that when you suspend your
disbelief long enough to understand that levitation, instant manifestation, or
talking to angels is possible, a world of possibilities opens up to you. I p ractic e and use not only A yurvedic medicine but also hom eopathic
medicine. My eldest child, wh o truly is one of my greatest teachers in
patience, said to me with convic tion the other day, “Y ou know, homeopathy
isn’ t real. It’ s jus t a placebo ef fe ct.” My eyes opened wide at this statement. “Oh, really,” I answered. This same child was healed of many ailments as
he grew up on homeopathic medicine. “So,” I continued, “you mean to tell
me that when homeopathy is used on babies, small children, and animals, it
has a placebo ef fect? They can have no psychophysical response to
homeopathy because they’re unaware.”My darl ing chil d is a single representation of society as a whole. W e
have ab andoned intuition and knowledge of the earth’ s gifts in pursuit of
hard-core scientific fact. If it’ s n ot proven, we don’ t believe it. Y et there is
so little we kno w scientifically. In this great big universe, we’ve barely
scratched the surface. So w hat are yo u to do with seventh chakra awareness as you live in
society? The answer: just be who you are. Once you reach sev enth chakra
consciousness, y ou feel no nee d to prove or defend who you are. Y our
knowingness transcends any de sire to convince or persuade others. Y our
light is enough to heal others and bring them to you. As for  those who
aren’ t ready? Y ou have loving co mpassion, an understanding for  where they
are o n th eir journey, and a simple knowingness that the world is perfect as it
is. Living Life in the Sahaswara Chakra
Few people live in the seventh state of consciousness on a daily basis,
because doing so requires transcending the ego. The people who have
succeeded at this include Jesus, Saint Francis of Assisi, Mother T eresa,
Mahatma Gandh i, and Nelson Mandela. I also include Amma, t he modern-
day saint whom I’ve had the pleasure of meeting three times and whom I
wrote about in the chapter on the Anahata chakra. My expe rience w ith Amma was one that reflects being in the presence
of a person who is living in the highest state of consciousness. T wo years
ago I was waiting to get my hug from Amma. In order to get a hug from
her, you must go early in the day and get a number. Y ou then wait your turn
to li ne up. When it’ s time, you enter a line where you sit in a ro w of chairs
and move up in the chair line until you are next to her. I was ab out 150 feet
from the  stage where she was sitting, and I felt an ener gy I had n ever before
experienced. Th ere was minimal noise in the room, just a low-g rade hum of
people talking. Spiritual music was playing in the background from a CD,
so I knew the vi brations weren’ t from the music. At that distance from her,
my c hair was vibrating. It felt as if I were entering a dif ferent ener gy field. T o b e honest, it was the strangest sensation I have ever felt. From that point
forward, as I approached the st age, I stayed in this vibrationa l frequency,
which only got stronger.Another time I got a hug from Amma, I had a strong but d if ferent
experience. I didn’ t feel the vibrations, but as I approached the stage and
waited for my hug with just a couple of people ahead of me,  I began to
spontaneously c ry. It wasn’ t a normal cry but sobs. Moments before, I had
felt nothing in particular. I wa sn’ t sad, happy, or stressed. My thoughts
weren’ t on anything in particula r. I just started crying. A good friend, who
had spent time i n Amma’ s ashram in India, explained that when  you are in
the p resence of a being who is living at seventh chakra consciousness, your
ener gy i s cleared just by being near them. Crying was a release, a letting go
of negative ener gy, and some healing occurred. The pow er of healing is another ability shared by those living in  seventh
chakra consciou sness. All who live in the ener gy of Sahaswara have the
power to heal. Light emanates  from their bodies, and often people are
healed just by coming into the ir presence. Many stories in th e Christian
scriptures depict  Jesus healing the sick, but one story in particular tells of a
woman who has a bleeding disorder. She intuitively knows tha t if she can
just touch the cloak of Jesus, she will be healed. And sure enough, when she
does, she is indeed healed. Recognizing Seventh Chakra Imbalances
Imbalances in the seventh chakra can lead to strong limitations. Remember
that eac h chakra has its positive and negative aspects, and the highest
chakra i s no dif ferent. Although  you are an unlimited being, you are bound
in this life by your physical bod y and the human experience. A nd in each
stage of spiritual growth, there can be setbacks. One setb ack of seventh chakra growth is spiritual elitism. Perhaps you
are f amiliar with the stories in C hristian scriptures in which the rabbis and
religious elite challenge Jesus o n his knowledge of the Hebrew Bible and
Jewish doctrine. They try ever ything they can to stump him. That is a
display o f spiritual elitism, when people accumulate so much knowledge on
spirituality or religion that they deem themselves superior to everyone else. In fact, people who possess th is false sense of superiority often act as a
replacement for God. Unfortunately, this seems to happen a lot  in religious
or ganizations.In reality, spiritual awareness and connection are much les s about
knowledge than actual experien ce. When you experience God, no one can
take that away from you. Y our knowingness and reality are real. Y ou can be
illiterate and still have a seventh chakra awakening. Please d on’ t tak e these words as  an opportunity to bash religion. I have
nothing against or ganized religio n. On the contrary, religion provides a path
to highe r states of consciousness and spiritual connection. It becomes
dangerous only when it claims to take the place of God. Accepting Seventh Chakra Gifts
Gifts of the seve nth chakra are m any, and most of us spend our entire lives
trying to attain them. Imagine living your life in total peace and bliss


Human body from the neck down 60-68
Thyroid and parathyroid glands 62-68
Thymus gland 65-68
Heart 67-70
Lungs 58-65
Liver 55-60
Pancreas 60-80
Colds and flu Begin at 57-60
Disease Begins at 58
Candida overgrowth Begins at 55
Receptive to Epstein Barr 52
Receptive to cancer 42
Death Begins at 25
Source: https://bit.ly/1OpcYNXOur energy vibrations can be affected by various factors, extrinsic and
intrinsic both. The e xtrinsic or external factors that can affect our health
and vibrations include the f ollowing. Our dwelling unit. Ancient Hindu philosoph y gives a lot of
importance to balancing the energies of our dwelling unit. The traditional
Hindu system of architecture known as vastu shastra provides guidelines for
designing an energetically balanced dwelling unit before construction. Vastu
shastra takes into account the four directions — east, west, north and south
— and the mo vement of the sun and its ener gies in different directions bef ore
assigning different areas of the unit for the main entrance, kitchen, bedroom,
toilets, prayer room and so on. It is recommended that as many doors and windows as possible be
positioned facing east or north-east, and that bodies of water be positioned in
the north or north-east. Prayer rooms or temples should face north-east,
called ishana, which is also the direction of Kubera, the lord of wealth.Today, the popular art of feng shui is useful to balance the energies of an
already existing dwelling unit. Geopathic stress. When there is an underground drain or river
beneath a dwelling it has a draining effect on the energies of the residents
and affects their health. Such locations should always be avoided when
constructing a dwelling. These days there are all sorts of man-made energy
stressors in urban areas such as mobile phone towers, concealed wiring and
plumbing and household g adgets. Polarity. According to vastu shastra our bodies are like magnets, since
all fluids in the body are biomagnetic in nature. The head represents the
North Pole and the feet represent the South Pole. It is common knowledge
that similar magnetic poles repel energies; therefore it is recommended that a
person should not sleep with the head towards north as this may cause a
disturbance in the energy flow in the body, resulting in broken sleep and
poor health. Numbers. There are hidden numerical patterns that serve as keys for
unlocking the secrets of the psyche. According to numerology, each number
is associated with a particular planet, and planetary influences affect our life
and also the chakras. For example, people having a birth or life path number
of 1 are ruled by the sun, which strengthens the manipura (solar plexus)
chakra and makes these people very ambitious in life. In the same way the
number 2 is ruled by the moon, which influences the swadhisthana (sacral)
chakra and in turn regulates our emotional balance. As a part of the
numerical pattern, certain numbers resonate well with us and certain
numbers do not; the science of n umerology is based on this fact. Geometry. In tantra practice, yantras are the tools used to balance
energy and vibrations. Yantras are geometrical representations of cosmic
energy that can be activated with mantras; they have the ability to createpositive vibrations, and have a balancing effect on our own energies and of
the energy of the ar ea in which they are placed. The intrinsic  factors that can affect our health arise out of our lifestyles
and lifestyle practices and include the f ollowing. Physical/nutritional lifestyle. Physical lifestyle goes hand in hand
with nutritional lifestyle. A healthy physical regimen is not only good for our
physical bodies but also helps our mental and emotional beings. There is a
lot of weight behind the maxim ‘You are what you eat’, as the food we eat
ultimately becomes us. Ayurveda gives a lot of importance to food and
nutrition, recommending a diet suitable to the particular body type as it
believes that most diseases origina te from our digestiv e system. Mental and emotional lifestyles. These play a major role in affecting
our health and vibrations: a single negative thought or emotional imbalance
induced by stress, anxiety or depression can cause a dip in the energy levels
of a person, up to 12 MHz, while an uplifting feeling such as enthusiasm or a
positive outcome giv es a positiv e charge and could raise the ener gy frequency
by up to 10 MHz. Even spiritual practices such as prayer and meditation can
increase energy levels by up to 15 MHz. In chronic or acute depression and anxiety, negative thought processes
can end up becoming an entrenched pattern, leading to a continuous drain
on energy. Prolonged levels of stress, anxiety, depression or unease not only
result in lowering body energy, they also affect our diet and assimilation of
food, compromising our immune system and allowing the process of disease
to set in. It has been observed that when energy starts dipping and goes
down to 58 MHz or lower, our immune system starts giving in and the
process of disease sets in, as in cases of all psychosomatic disorders. While
modern health practitioner s are still researching the association between
mental emotional conditions and various ailments such asheadaches/migraines, chronic aches and pains, menstrual imbalances, heart
problems and so on, the understanding of the chakra system and its
association with various organs and glands gives us insight into the effects of
different mental and emotional stresses on our health and the process of
disease. Energy metabolism
To maintain and sustain the ideal vibrational level of 62-78 MHz, we
supplement our physical energy through the foods we eat. Various foods
provide us with energy in frequencies from 0-40 MHz. The lowest energy, 0-
10 MHz, is from canned, refrigerated or preserved foods, which create
lethargy in the body and are classified as tamasic (low-vibration/low-
consciousness) food by Ayurveda. All modern foods, both vegetarian and
non-vegetarian, provide energy in the range of 10-20 MHz. They may look
good due to genetically modified fertilisers being fed to the plants but they
don’t have sufficient nutrients, which is why health-conscious people seek
organic or eco-harvested food products — which offer up to 30 MHz of
energy. The highest food energy of up to 40 MHz comes from living food
such as sprouts. Whether we bow down to our taste buds or choose our food consciously,
once the food is tasted, chewed and swallowed we don’t have any control
over it: how much nutrients we draw from the food we eat and how much of
those nutrients will go to which organs of the body is not within our control. This process is driven by our body’s intelligence or the autonomous nervous
system, which ensures that the vital organs of the body are provided with
nutrients first. From the chakra perspective the manipura (solar plexus)
chakra is responsible for digestion and assimilation. The energy associatedwith this chakra is called samana vayu; ‘samana’ in Hindi is ‘balance’, so this
is the energy of balance and is responsible for the balanced distribution of
nutrients to dif ferent organs according to their r equirements. When we are not healthy physically, mentally or emotionally we either do
not eat well or absorb nutrients well. In either case, a deficiency or lack of
nutrients is then passed on to the skin and hair. It is important for our
survival that the vital organs get their required amount of nutrients. When
there is a deficiency the body’s intelligence cuts it from the skin, the largest
organ of the body; however, the health of the skin doesn’t threaten our
survival. Skin can always recover and become better when a person regains
health. Therefore the maxim that ‘skin is the mirror of health’ is indeed true. When we are not healthy physically, mentally or emotionally it is reflected in
the quality of the skin. Dull-looking skin, dark circles under the eyes, hair loss
and other skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis indicate an underlying
health condition and the str ess levels of the per son. Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. The food we consume is
converted to energy and is used to sustain the vital organs of the body. Each
organ requires a minimum amount of energy to work at its optimal level and
to then release processed energy out of the body. This processed energy
moves through the nadis (the channels of energy) and converges at the
chakras to be released from the body. The processed energy released from
the body forms a spiral, like a tornado on the surface of Earth, and envelops
the physical body. This is what shows up as the energetic layer in our subtle
body. The seven layers of the human energy
fieldChakras are energy vortices, points of exchange between individual and
universal energy. The energy vibrations released from various chakras
envelop the physical body, forming a layer around it, known as our subtle or
energy body. These energy vibrations from each chakra have varying
frequencies depending on the energy metabolism of individual organs, hence
they appear to form distinct layers. The seven chakra vibrations resonate
with the vibra tions of the


 about her
problem. She believes that she is outside reality trying desperately
to get back in. I often feel, on the contrary, that she spends just as
much of her energy making sure that she stays on the outside.Why does she do that? Partic ipating in the everyday world brings
with it a mixture of pleasure and pain, but Karin prefers to oat
above the world like a balloon barely tethered to earth. This distant
vantage point doesn’t provide much pleasure, but it certainly  helps
to isolate her from any more pain. Karin knows that her escape
plans haven’t succeeded. She is still tied to the ground, by her
memories, by her distress, and above all by her longing to rejoin the
rest of us. I didn’t expect a few days of silence to mark a major
breakthrough, but at least I could be there if she happene d to come
to earth and meet herself again. It would be a highly charged
moment, I knew. When the three days were up, I felt that some kind of change had
taken place. Karin looked rested and less anxious; she did not return
obsessively to the same litany of complaints. She looked at me
inquisitively, and after admit ting that she felt a little more cheerful,
she asked, “What was I supposed to get out of that?”
“What do you think you got out of it?” I asked in return. “Well, I still feel like a lit-up Christmas tree,” she laughed
ruefully, “and I still want to pull the plug so the lights will go o.”
She stopped. “Anything else?” I urged. “I don’t know,” she mumble d evasively. “I walked around a lot. There was one thing.”
“Yes?”
“There’s a big maple in your woods that was cracked by lightning
and has a hole in the middl e, about shoulder high. I happened to
pass by when I noticed some thing moving inside the hole. Walking
closer, I saw a bird’s nest with a single blue egg in it; an adult bird
was standing beside it, not moving. I was surprised that she didn’t
y away, but when I looked closer, I realized what was happening. The egg was hatching, right at that moment. Tiny cracks appeared,
and then the brown point of a bill. “I stood very still, holding my breath. For a second I wondered if I
should help, but I have heard that touching a hatchling will make
the mother reject it. So I just watched and very slowly moved my
hand until it was only a foot from the nest. Still the bird did not yaway. The chick must have gotten exhausted, because as soon as
one large patch  of shell fell o, it didn’t move for several minutes. I
decided to go back.” Neither of us said anything. “Do you know why the mother bird didn’t y away?” I asked. “It’s
because you were truly quiet. You were carrying around your inner
silence and projecting it. You may not notice yourself doing it,
because you may think that a silent mind shouldn’t be able to think. You can think and be silent at the same time. They are two dierent
levels of yourself. The thinking mind goes on, yet the silence
remains.”
What Karin had experienced  was a small window of quietness. I
told her that the world seen through that window is very dierent
from the one we are used to. Far from radiating silence, most of us
radiate hysteria, reecting the mental turmoil inside. When that
inner turmoil subsides, it leaves a space for change to begin. “Your
mind is quiet by nature,” I said, “but you have to settle down to
realize this. Everything sorts itself out correctly and spontaneously
once you become quiet. In the light of calm, steady self-awareness, a
feeling of wholeness will wake up inside you. This wholeness is not
a thoug ht of any kind; it is simply your own mind, empty of thought
but full of you. You do not have to do anything to reach this state;
the process is eortless. You do not even have to consciously let go. A quiet mind is all you need.”
This, the secon d time I talked with Karin, was also the last. Her
week-long stay at the clinic had only a couple more days to go. We
had been alone in each other’s company for less than two hours, yet
I felt close to her. She has staked so much on being true to herself. Just before we said good-bye, she seemed ready for the rst time to
talk about her future—I mean the possibility that she actually has
one and is not going to waste her life protesting the present or
mourning the past. “I came here to nd out if there was a way to go
back to what I’ve lost, even though my mind already told me there
wasn’t. I have to go on,” she said. “Wouldn’t it be too sad to exist on a memory?” I asked. “That is
what the past is.” Softly she agreed.I went out of town the next day, but the nurses told me afterward
that Karin seemed much more cheerful and outgoing before she left. She noticed for the rst time how sick some of the other patients
were and spent several hours walking and talking with two older
women who had advanced cancer. I really feel now that Karin is not
lost but in transition. She is about to arrive at a new and much higher conception of
who she is. “You keep asking who you really are,” I said at our last meeting. “If you want to know intellectually, then you are pure awareness,
the changeless background against which all thoughts occur. This
pure awareness is a continuum. It is not broken up by time or space
—it just is, ever and always. “When you witness yourself, what you are experiencing is your
real nature. This is the key to freedom. Freedom is the experiential
knowledge of one’s own nature. You already have elements of this. Many times you denitely seem to be witnessing your body and
your environm ent. You’ve said that to me, over and over. You even
stand aside from your own thoughts. “Right now, the experience is not creating joy, but why shouldn’t
it? You are exploring your own corner of immortality as separate
from all things mortal. Can’t that be exciting?”
“I can accept that as a concept, but I don’t feel it yet,” she said. I respect Karin’s honesty on this point. We do not live in an age of
faith, and many people have problems with any view of life that
includes as chancy a word as immortality. “Life? I already know
what life is,” the isolated self declares. “It is thinking, feeling,
breathing. It ends when they end. I don’t need to go beyond.” But I
am not asking Karin for faith, only the willingness to explore inside
and wait for the facts to emerge. More than one person has lain half-
awake in a row-boat, drifting under a cloudless summer sky, and felt
something immense, quiet, and endless. In a certain relaxed state,
this something  seems to be everywhere, both inside and out. It does
not smile at you or frown; it just is. It takes  repeat ed dips into silence, in and out every day, for a
person to accept that this immense, motionless, eterna l state ofbeing is himse lf. Then the door is open for an experience  that truly
does transform  oneself and the world. The person realizes that
everything he has been doing in isolation—thinking, feeling,
breathing—was taking him on a hidden path. The self has always
wanted to connect; it exists so that it may marry the Self. OceanofPDF.com10
Paradise Remembered
Stan will tell you that the ute saved his life, but there is more to
it than that—the ute is his life. A day does not go by that he is not
either playing the ute or teaching others how to play it. He fullls
dozens of concert dates every year as a ute soloist. He owns a shop
downtown where he repairs, tests, demonstrates, and even builds
utes from scratch. On the way home at night, he hangs onto the
subway strap reminiscing about all the bright silver instruments he
has caressed and polished that day. One can only imagine, therefore, the horror of what has recently
happened. Stan woke up one morning ve months ago, suspecting
nothing unusu al, only to nd that the sound of the ute was no
longer pleasan t to his ears. The sinuous melodies, scales, runs, and
trills of his own ute playing had become ugly, sounding as grating
as ngernails scraping across a blackboard. Overnigh t, without
reason, the greatest pleasure in his life had turned to pain. “Where is this harsh sound coming from?” I asked him. “From any
one instrument?”
“No, it doesn’ t matter what instrument I pick up,” he replied
gloomily. “It’s still my energy being transmitted through it. I have


 rooted in the human psyche. For example, the Bible tell s us
that man's first task on Earth was to name the animals, thus giving him power and dominion over them. Strong is the temptation to name diseases because nearly everyone has come to expect that his malady has a name. Patients hav e
come to expect, and doctors have been trained to make, a dia gnosis.... "After all," the patient may reason, "how can you hope to
deal with my condition if you aren't knowledgeable enough to call it by name?" It is not necessary to name diseases in order to exercise dominion over them. Dr. Bernard Jensen, Vision s of Health. In self defense, I must make it very clear from the first word that hygienists and most other naturopaths of various persuasi ons,
and especially I myself, have never in the past, never!, and do not now, diagnose, treat or offer to cure, d isease or illness. Diagnosis and curing are sole, exclusive privileges of certified, duly -licensed medical doctors and may only be done with a grant
of Authority to do so from the State. Should an unlicensed person diagnose, offer to treat or attempt to cu re disease or illness, they
will have committed a felonious act. With big penalties. Therefore, I do not do it. When one of my clients comes to me and says that a medical doctor says they have some disease or other, I agree that the
medical doctor say s they have some disease or other, and I never dare say that they don't. Or even confirm on my own authority
that I think they do have some disease or other. What I can legally do for a client is to analyze the state of their body and its organs, looki ng for weaknesses and apparent
allergies. I can lawfully state that I think their liver tests weak, the pancreas appears not to be functioning well in terms  of handling
meat digestion, that the kidney is having a hard time of it. I can say I see a lump sti cking out of their body when one is obviously
sticking out of their body; I can not say that lump is cancerous but I can state that the cells in that lump test overly stro ng and that
if I myself had a mass of growing cells testing overly strong and if I be lieved in the standard medical model, then I would be
rushing my overly strong testing cells to an oncologist. But I don't dare say the person has a cancer. Or diabetes. Or is get ting close
to kidney failure. That is a diagnosis. To me, diagnosis is a form of magic rite in which the physician discovers the secret name of the devil that is inhabiting one's
body and then, knowing that secret name, performs the correct rite and ritual to cast that demon out. I don't know why people  are
made so happy knowin g the name of their condition! Does it really matter? Either the body can heal the condition or it can't. If it
can, you will recover (especially if you give the body a little help). If the body can't heal a condition you will die or liv e a long
time being  miserable. No "scientific" medical magic can do better than that. By describing a disease in terms of its related organ weaknesses, instead of pinning a Latin name on it, I am able to assist the
body to achieve recovery in a superior way that the phys ician rarely does. By discovering that the body with the lump of overly
strong cells also has a weak spleen, liver and thymus gland, I can take actions to strengthen the spleen, liver and thymus. I f the
body can strengthen its spleen, liver and thymus, the n the overly strong cells miraculously vanish. But of course I and what I did
did not cure any disease. Any improvements that happen I assign (correctly) to the body's own healing power. The way I analyze the organic integrity of the body is through a  number of related methods, including the general appearance of
the body, the patient's health history, various clues such as body and breath odor, skin color and tone, and especially,
biokinesiology, the applied science of muscle testing. Biokinesiology c an be used to test the strength or weakness of specific
organs and their function. A weak latissimus dorsi muscle indicates a weak pancreas, for example. Specific acupuncture points  can
be tested in conjunction with muscle strength to indicate the conditio n of specific organs or glands. The strength of the arm's
resistance to downward pressure could be calibrated with a spring scale and precisely gauged, but experienced practitioners h ave
no need for this bother, because they are able to pick up subtle chan ges in the arms resistance that are not apparent to the testée. Thus muscle testing becomes an art form, and becomes as effective as the person using it is sensitive and aware. Biokinesiology works because every organ and gland in the body is intercon nected with other parts of the body through nerve
pathways and nerve transmissions, which are electrical and can be measured through muscle testing. This may seem too esoteric
for the "scientific" among you, but acupuncture points and energy manifestations  around and in the body –are now accepted
phenomena, their reality demonstrated by special kinds of photography. Acupuncturists, who heal by manipulating the body's
energy field with metal needles, are now widely accepted in the western hemisphere. Kinesiol ogy utilizes the same acupuncture
points (and some others too) for analytic purposes so it is sometimes called "contact reflex analysis." I have studied and used Kinesiology for 25 years with the majority of my clients with very good success. There are  some few
people who are very difficult to test because they are either too debilitated, lack electrical conductivity, or their state o f mind is so
skeptical and negative about this type of approach that they put up an impenetrable mental barrier and/or ho ld their body so rigidly
that I can hardly determine a response. A skilled can overcome the obstacle of a weak body that can barely respond, but the p erson
who is mentally opposed and determined to prove you wrong should not be tested. If you proceed it is  sure to have an
unsatisfactory outcome for all concerned. For even if I manage to accurately analyze the condition of a skeptical client, the y will
never believe the analysis and will not follow suggestions. The "scientific," open -minded, "reasonable"  client can be better approached using an academic -like discussion based on
published literature that demonstrates how people with similar symptoms and complaints do very well on a particular dietary
regimen and supplements. This type of person will someti mes follow dietary recommendations to the last letter, because their
scientific background has trained them to be obedient. When a client comes to me, I like to take a real good look at who is sitting in front of me. I take my leisure to find out al l about
their history, their complaints, their motivation to change, their experience with natural healing, their level of personal
responsibility, whether or not they have to work, whether or not they can take time out to heal, will they fast or take suppl ements,
do they have sufficient finances to carry a program through to a successful completion, do they have people closely connected  to
them that are strongly opposed to alternative approaches, can they withstand some discomfort and self -denial, do they hav e toxic
relationships with other people that are contributing to their condition, are they willing to read and educate themselves in greater
depth about natural healing, etc. I need to know the answers to these questions in order to help them choose a prog ram which is
most likely to succeed. Even though fasting is the most effective method I know of, it is not for people who are compelled to keep up a work schedule,
nor is it for people who are very ill and do not have anyone to assist them and supervi se them. Nor is it for people who do not
understand fasting and are afraid of it. People who have associates that are opposed to it, and people who do not have a stro ngly-
functioning liver or kidneys should not fast either. Seriously ill people that have b een on a meat -heavy diet with lots of addicting
substances need a long runway into a fast so as to not overwhelm their organs of elimination. Does the person in front of me have
an eating disorder, or an otherwise suicidal approach to fasting, etc. Clearly  fasting is not for everyone, and if I recommend it to
the wrong person, the result will be a bad reputation for a marvelous tool. Given that many clients can not fast without a lot of preparation, the majority of my clients start out with a gentle de tox program
that takes considerably more time, but works. These gradients have been outlined under the healing programs for the chronical ly
ill, acutely ill, etc. To help rebuild poorly functioning organs, I sometimes use a specialized group of food su pplements called protomorphogens. These are not readily available to the general public and perhaps should not be casually purchasable like vitamins, because, as with
many prescription drugs, supervision is usually necessary for their successful use. If th e FDA ever succeeds at making
protomorphogens unavailable to me, I could still have very good results. (At this time the Canadian authorities do not allow
importation of protomorphogens for resale, though individuals can usually clear small shipments throu gh Canada Customs if for
their own personal use.) But protomorphogens do facilitate healing and sometimes permit healing to occur at a lower gradient