ates in the high 500s, which is akin to
perfection. Q: What is the risk of spiritual knowledge? A:  The downside of spiritual education is the buildup of the vanit y of “I
know” a nd the devaluation of people who are “not spiritual.” The ego takes
personal credit for spiritual co mprehension instead of realizing that the
capacity for understanding itself is a spiritual gift from God. Gratitude is the
antidote for pride. If one acqui res information and feels grateful about it,
then spiritual pride doesn’ t gain a strong foothold. Spiritual pride can work in two  directions, either by augmenting vanity
or, paradoxically, by your taking  the position that you’re worse than others. The position of I a m just a worth less worm  is just a vanity in rags instead of
robes. Q: Is ther e a momentum to spiritual work? A:  Once you cross the critical line of Courage (200), the rest becomes
accessible. The more you advance, the more you are likely  to further
advance; and the more you ad vance from wanting to advance, the more
advanced you get to be! Once you even begin to become interested in
spiritual matters, you’re already on your way and there’ s no ne ed to worry. Nobody would be interested in a book like this unless you were destined for
its truth,  any more than you’d be at diving lessons unless you we re planning
to go deep-sea  diving. The B uddha said that once you’ve heard of
Enlightenment, you’ll never be satisfied with anything less. T o merely have
heard of it already imprints your consciousness. THE MOST V ALUABLE QUALITIES AND A TTITUDES
FOR THE SPIRITUAL SEEKER
People often ask, “What are the qualities and attitudes needed to  advance
in consciousness?”Start wi th certainty and a feel ing of security instead of self-doubt or
timidity. Accept without reservation that you are worthy of the  quest, and
be resolved to to tally surrender to the truth about God. The facts that are to
be unreservedly  accepted are simple and very powerful. Surrendering to
them brings enormous spiritual advancement. 12 Spiritual Facts
1. The living proof of God’ s love a nd will for you is the gift of your own
existence. 2. There is  no need to compare yourself with others regarding “hol iness,”
merit, go odness, deservingness, sinlessness, and so forth. These are all
human notions, and God is not limited by human notions. 3. The concept of “the fear of God” is ignorance. God is peace an d love
and nothing else. 4. The depiction of God as a “judge” is a delusion of the ego that arises
as a  projection of guilt from th e punishments of childhood. Realize
that God is not a parent. 5. Christ’ s teaching was simply to avoid the negativity (calibrated levels
below 200), and the goal of his teaching was for his followers to  reach
Unconditional L ove (cal. 540). He knew that once the le vel of
Unconditional Love was reache d, the soul’ s destiny after death was
certain and the soul was safe. T his is essentially the same conclusion
taught by the world’ s great religions, such as Pure Land Buddhism. 6. Salvation and Enlightenment are somewhat dif ferent goals. Sa lvation
requires purification of the ego; Enlightenment requires its total
dissolution. The goal of Enlightenment is more demanding and radical. 7. It is not a personal “you” who is seeking Enlightenment but an
impersonal quality of consciousness that is the motivator. Spiritual
inspiration and dedication carry forth the work. 8. Comfort replace s insecurity when you realize that the most important
goal has  already  been accomplished. That goal is to be on the road of
spiritual dedicat ion. Spiritual development is not an accompli shmentbut a way of lif e. It is an orientation that brings its own rewards, and
what is important is the direction of your motives. 9. Every step forward benefits everyone. Y our spiritual dedication and
work is a gift to life and the love of all humankind. 10. There is  no timetable or pres cribed route to God. Although each
person’ s route is unique, the terrain to be covered is relatively co mmon
to all. Details dif fer based on past karma. 11. Intense prayer augments dedic ation and inspiration and facilitates
progress. 12. The Grace of G od is available to all. The strength of the ego can be
quite formidable, and without the assistance of the power of higher
spiritual beings,  it cannot of itself be transcended. Fortunately, the
power of the co nsciousness of every great teacher or avatar who has
ever lived still remains. Histo rically, the “Grace of the Sa ge” is
available to the committed spir itual seeker. T o focus on a teacher or
their tea chings by meditation makes the power and ener gy of that
teacher available to call upon. It is the will of every truly enlightened
sage that every student succee d, not just members of a particular
group. J ust as the individual seeker benefits all humankind, so too does
the Enlightenment of the teachers benefit the seeker. There are no
requirements or obligations. 14 Spiritual Principles
Evolution on the Map of Cons ciousness is aided by following certain
spiritual principl es, which, over time, unravel the ego’ s perception: The way
I s ee the world is exactly the way it is. T he “way” of s piritual advance ment
through consciousness is actually uncomplicated and simple. 1. Look at life not as a place to acquir e gain but as an opportun ity for
learning, which abounds  even in the smallest of life’ s details. The prim ary
spiritual quality is really one of  overall attitude. A spiritual attitude leads
one to be friendly, kind, and well-meaning to all life. W e find ourselves
walking over an ant carefully rather than squashing it, not as a compulsive
“must” or a religious rule but out of a greater awareness of the value of alllife. All animals  will be discove red to actually be individuals who respond
to respect and attention. Even plants are aware of when you love and
admire them. 2. Develop humility, with the awareness of the limitations of the mind
and appearance. Y ou become increasingly aware that life is filte red through
perception and that what you witness in the world are primarily attitudes
and perceptions rather than self-existent, external realities. Every single
“happening” is consequent to countless conditions, unseen and unknowable,
as the “cause” o f anything is the  totality of the universe up to that moment. Only someone with omniscience  would be able to ascertain the significance
of it, and  thus out of humility, y ou acknowledge your lack of o mniscience! “I know” gives way to “I don’ t know.”
3. Be w illing to ove rlook and for give. T his willingnes s allows the ser ious
spiritual student  to resign from the self-appointed duties of bein g the one to
judge, correct, control, direct, a nd change the world, and expre ss opinions
about everything. As a serious s piritual student, one is no long er obligated
to c ontinue these chores; inste ad, they are turned over to divine justice. Inasmuch as the mind has no i dea of what Reality even is, relinquishing
these for mer duties will be a relief and also bring an end to a lo t of guilt. It
is therefore quite helpful to give up “causes” and rallies for the oppressed,
downtrodden, other victims, and sentimentalities. Each person is merely
fulfilling their own destiny; allo w them to do so. W ith detachment, it will
be observed that most people enjoy the melodrama of their lives. 4. Observe people  with compassion. Observation reveals that physical
appearance is a great deceiver. Most people look like adults but are not
really ad ults at all. Emotionally, most are still children. The emotions and
attitudes that prevail in kinder garten and on the playground cont inue on into
adult life but ar e hidden in more dignified-sounding terminol ogy. W ithin
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        No r equir ement s or demands:  T here are no required memberships,
dues, regulations, oaths, rules, or conditions. 9. Noncontr olling:  S piritua l purity has no interest in the personal lives of
aspirants, or in dress, sex lives,  economics, family patterns, lifestyles,
or dietary habits. 10. Fr ee of for ce or intimidation:  T here is no bra inwashing, adu lation of
leaders, training rituals, indoctrinations, or intrusions into private life. 11. Nonbinding:  There are no regulations, laws, edicts, contracts, or
pledges. 12. Fr e


 mitochondria
concentration of NAD +, which would stimulate the SIRT3 and SIRT4,
a - a period of time the cell would not need anything else "-
explain the study's authors. This phenomenon they called the hypothesis
mitochondrial oasis. We can assume that there
kind of molecule that could affect the concentration
NAD + in mitochondria, as well as SIRT3 and SIRT4. By creating such a
molecule that can exist today suggested that fasting
helps rejuvenate the body and prolong life. As
According to scientists of the University of Florida, led by Dr.
Christian Lyuvenburga, insufficient income nutrition
substances in the body and the subsequent delivery of their limited
to the cells, in turn, extend their lives by enhancing
intracellular autophagy - the splitting and processing
damaged mitochondria and other cellular structures that
can later be used as start-cellular
material for life support. But the young cells
in turn, have the ability to quickly process
damaged structures from the old cells and use them to
construction of new organelles, or replenish energy reserves. Unfortunately, the aging of cells lose this ability that
leads to the accumulation of damaged organelles and the aging of
organism. Experiments are conducted on animals, scientists,
indicate that starvation for 120% increase in capacity
heart cells of old animals to cleanse itself and is virtually
effect on the state of the cells of young animals. To assess the impact of limiting intake of
calories on the cells' ability to dispose of toxic waste
life scientists have evaluated the changes in content
in the body of certain proteins, depending on age
and diet. It turned out that cells of old animals,
who were exposed to starvation, was characterized by very high
levels of proteins that are essential to start the process
autophagy. An interesting fact is that the activation of autophagy
particularly important especially for heart cells, which
contain a large number of mitochondria. Semi-processing
damaged organelles of mitochondria is the key to maintaining
efficiency of the heart muscle aging organism
as a whole. Also found that the deformed membrane
slowly dividing or nondividing senescent cells at
endogenous nutrition to take shape, such as cell shape
young animals. That is, when the SG is a process of recovery
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125barrier cells. The process of dividing rapidly dividing cells in this
slows down. Simultaneously, the restructuring of the enzymatic system
provides increased receptor system of efferent cells
(Nerve endings) at the expense of quality improvement
enzymes of these receptors (chemoreceptors) that are laid
in the membrane of cells and can enhance the barrier function through
activation of intracellular nucleotide cAMP. Thus,
for C provides a comprehensive restoration of barrier
functions of cell membranes and by normalizing the gain of the system
cAMP. Due to renovation of the genetic apparatus of cells in the
starvation, the formation of new stem cells, and in some
there are additional bodies. by removing the old
damaged cells and stem the emergence of new organs and tissues
organism are much younger. Update mk Anya
Doctor of biological sciences professor L. Polezhayev, the largest
Specialist regeneration of limbs in animals that developed
method of restoring lost limbs, tails, for example, amphibians,
wrote: "Fasting - a process of increased physiological
regeneration and renewal of all cells, their molecular and chemical
composition. Interestingly, the biochemical changes during starvation
and reparative regeneration are very similar. In both cases, there are two
phase: the destruction and rebuilding. In both cases, the phase of destruction
is dominated by the collapse of the protein and nucleic acid
on their synthesis, a shift of pH to the acid side, acidosis, etc. Phase
recovery in both cases is dominated by
synthesis of nucleic acids over their collapse, the return of pH
to a neutral state. Of the doctrine of regeneration is well known that
amplification phase of destruction leads to increased recovery phase. Therefore reasonably be considered medical
fasting as a natural factor stimulate physiological
regeneration. the basis of fasting is general biological
process that leads to renewal and rejuvenation of the whole tissue
organism. " But the most intensely new cells grow in the period
recovery. Such an update occurs in other organs
and tissues, because of that fasting is the "universal doctor." Neither the surgeon is unable to remove the affected individual
cell tumors or ulcers, keeping neighboring healthy and not breaking
the integrity of the tissue. The Great Physician - Hunger - treats that way. Youth prolongation of the STP and qualitative properties of OF LIFE
All who are familiar with dry starvation and even just with a damp
starvation, observed many examples of physical rejuvenation,
achieved during starvation. Typically, the physical improvement
accompanied and mentally. It happens that the reconstructed
hearing people who were deaf for many years. Sighted
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126so that they become not need glasses, who wore a lot of
years (the restoration of vision in blind people happens very rarely) become
finer sense of smell and taste will be recovered
sensations in the case of paralysis of the sensory nerves, there
a burst of energy, enhanced mental capabilities, reduced
weight, becoming more intense functional activity
the body, resulting in improved digestion and work
intestine, the eyes are clean and sparkling, improves
color of the skin and restores the freshness and bloom, the inherent
young, fade wrinkles on the face, decreased blood
pressure, improves cardiac performance, reduced size of the increase
prostate, there is a sexual rejuvenation - these and many
other evidence of rejuvenation is watching everyone who is involved in
starvation or are familiar with this problem. Fasting as to create
conditions of the second birth, re-animation of the body. in this
time, all the cells of the body are cleansed, from the protoplasm of cells
remove foreign matter (metaplazmaticheskie materials)
so that the cells are rejuvenated and begin to function more
effectively. Some of these foreign materials are
highly toxic and long-accumulated in the fat cells
and connective tissue cells, figuratively called the garbage
dump the body, so you must remove them from the processes
circulation and metabolism in the body. Exemption from such tissues
materials improves the efficiency of the physiological mechanism. Along with updating of the body due to starvation is created
the potential for improved body works
after the cessation of fasting. Wear and damage, repair and replenishment - continuous and almost
synchronous processes in all living organisms. Something is created,
something breaks down. Both these processes are called metabolism
and construction is called anabolism and destruction -
catabolism. during periods of activity prevails catabolism,
anabolism same - in the periods of rest and sleep. Anabolism - the process of repairing the body when it gets
a new burst of energy, preparing for new activities. This process
is dominant during periods of active growth and several
slows down with aging. It was established that starvation accelerates the metabolism, and
after its heavily developed anabolic or
constructive phase. Thus, we can say that the total
cleansing of the body renews the creative processes of life. It is true that in the experimental conditions are improving
life processes short. However, this is the most
cases is due to the fact that the experimenter can not
return of their patients (at their request) after starvation or
to anything else as to their usual lifestyle. 127
127Person's age - is the duration of his life. Term
"Age" refers to several different aspects of life: the level of
human development (physiological age), level of mental
development (mental age), etc. Any other term
or an expression that means nothing more than a chronic age
introduce uncertainty and confusion of age with body condition or
the degree of its growth and development. When we say that a man is 40 years old, and another at 70 years young
we actually have in mind their physical and mental
state, rather than their age. The proposal to use the expression
"Functional age" when speaking about the state of the individual, rather than
his birthday, is also based on the same confusion. Correctly, that the day of birth does not say anything either about the state of
this organism, nor the extent of his mental development. These
indicators are only indirectly related to age and are not
important components of its parts. People in 70 years may be young
on physical and mental condition, and people in 40 years - old
listless and depressed. However, the first 70 years, and the second - only 40. Knowing this, we can not ignore the widespread assertion that
"We're trying to turn the clock back." Occurring in the body
age-related changes, called aging, is not so much related to
over time, how much from factors totally unrelated
over time as such. If there was a causal relationship to aging, then
people in 70 years would have to have all the characteristics
age inherent in this segment of life, and people in 40 years - all
symptoms of youth encountered in this age. The fact that these
facts are often reversed, forcing us to question
the assumption that the condition of the body is irreversibly linked
with the number of years lived by us. We should not be hindered
in the sense that, although age and is expressed in time, but time
is not the cause of the aging process.


made from urine. Some however crazy, come from animals for this would
give up the secret if hospitals would ask for urine all the time from patients. Then again we have worldwide cosmetics that are created with urine for
our high priced beauty. In 1971, in the University of Medicine Kyoto, Japan, they discovered in
urine is a hormone called S.P.U. that during sleep, it can create an
antibody, help in circulation and stimulate the secretion of other hormones. In 1992 in the institute of Chemistry of Hayashibara in Japan, known
Internationally, they initiated formal investigation to study the substances
within urine very important for our health such as "Interferon" that has a
analgesic and natural antibiotic substances. Next we will call on Dr. B. V. Khare from Mumbai {Bombay}. Dr. Khare is an allopathic Dr. specializing in Urology and is a
credited surgeon. He has been a Doctor for over 26 years. He told me he has successfully treated over 8,000 patients with this method
therapy and did not have need to put them under the knife. Yes successfully, all back to health with minimal cost. He is also a very
thoughtful Dr. that has given many testimonials of his consented patients. A poet is manifested in his poetry, an architect in his architecture,
an artist in his art. God is manifest in every particle of his Creation. He is perfect and so his Creation is perfect. We humans are imperfect through free will, so is our vision also imperfect. One who is imperfect cannot grasp perfection. We have lost contact with nature and have failed to mold ourselves
according to her laws. It gives hope of health to those who have been told
they have no other alternative than to die. In late 1994 Moraji Desai, former prime minister of India
was 99 years old when last interviewed. For years he spoke, on his
position as prime minister on the therapy that brought him health miracles. He drank a glass of urine every day. He washed himself as well
as massaging to keep himself looking very youthful and radiant. His skin looked as if his age was but only 50. Morarji Desai died in March 1995 at the age of 100. 6 / -
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Scientific thinking. Our blood is the life force of our existence. The blood consists of red corpuscles {Hemoglobin carrying oxygen},
and blood serum. This blood serum is 95% water and 5% urine and a mixture of our body
hormones, vitamins, and minerals, plus enzymes created by the food that
we have consumed and some created by the body. The waste product,
or excretion, both solid and liquid that the body no longer can use is
vacated by way of the bowels. Those who take alternative vitamins and minerals and pass it out of the
system directly into the toilet create expensive waste for their not using
their urine as God intended. Urine is not a waste. It is not unhealthy to consume at the proper time. Urine is not dirty. Urine in fact is a clean substance. It is in fact sterile naturally filtered blood. It is 95% water and 5% harmless and mostly beneficial substances. However we will find that as you read there are those of you who range
from total disgust to instant enthusiasm. It is in fact our own personal, natural God given pharmacy. "Wash your ears with it warm and it is good against deafness, noises and
rriost other ailments of the ears." Wash your eyes with your own water and it cures sore eyes and clears and
strengthens the sight." {Murine a classic over the counter for problems of the eyes. M -urine.} "Wash and rub your hands with it and it takes away numbness, chaps and
sores and makes the joints limber." "Wash any green wound with it and it is an extraordinary good thing." "Wash any part that itches and it takes it {the itch} away." {From The Water of Life, J.W Armstrong,
Health Science Press, London 1971, p.13.} 7 Acids in the system are the very root of most diseases in the human body. The salts in the urine which has naturally twelve destroys these acids,
"It opens obstructions of the reins and urinary passages, dissolves
tartarous coagulations in those parts, breaks and expels stone and gravel. {From: The Water of Life, J.W Armstrong,
Health Science Press, London 1971, p. 13-15.} It saves Doctors from countless mistakes that are made selecting a correct
remedy from over three thousand drugs or the drug of the day that is
pushed on the Doctors by way of the pharmaceutical vendors. In the early 1960s the Nobel Prize winner
Albert Szent-Gyorgi isolated 3-methyl glyoal in urine. It has now been proven that this very substance destroys cancer cells. The fetus 'breathes' urine into its system and the lungs cannot develop
properly without this liquid. We have been aggressively accepting this
liquid into our systems as we developed in our Mother's amniotic fluid. Our present Doctors in this new 21st Century who operate on the embryo
within the Mother find that the surgical cuts made during the operation
cannot be found after birth. Can you now understand how it is so
vitally important to use urine on rashes, cuts, scraps, scratches, as well
as those who are with gangrene ready for amputation. There comes a period in each of our lives where
a special window of time will open to you. Many say we will all have our 15 minutes of glory. This may be that time slot in the next 15 minutes as you read on. You are about to find the most incredible information that will change your
way of how you were raised to think of society and your own body. You may take this information as not possible to endure. You may take this information as illegitimate and foolish. Please reconsider centuries of usage, the poor as well as the rich including
Kings 'and Queens, Elite and the ordinary, uneducated as well as the highly
educated, all keeping themselves or curing themselves for a healthy
extended life in secrecy of their ways. Curing themselves from simple to incurable diseases
as well as preventative health maintenance. Reconsider the hundreds of testimonials from all over the world. Educate yourself with the findings of this research. Use it. Our Creator gave it to you. Specially designed for each person. This, with God's will, could be your great day of education. Your window may have just opened as you read to a life long
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Washing
Wash the exterior of the body by means of washing the hair
with or without a showercap. Also the washing of the face, neck, hands,
and any body part that you have need to be kept clean, soft, pliable,
and aiding in the loss of wrinkles. Next morning you will see your hair SHINE, your face feel new,
skin tight, radiant, and that was only the first day. My suggestion is two weeks first time straight. After you may go on one week on and one week off. Any moles, scrapes, cuts, freckles you may want to reduce in size or color,
or possibly lose, every night continually until you reach your goal. For those who are diabetic and have bruises or cuts that won't heal...
Moisten as many times per day the areas as you would have time for. At night place a wet, thin gauze pad on top of your scraps or cuts. If they are on your feet, wear your socks on top and put into ready for wash
area in morning. If you get up during night, hey what a better time then now
to rewet your washcloth or gauze again. It will cut your time for new skin developing from one month to one week. If you are in serious condition and it would normally take six months
for new skin, your development time will be approximately six weeks. This is not only research, I was a diabetic and had cuts and bruises. I know. Shower in the morning or wash face and body parts with water only. Soap is not necessary and is contraindicated for plush skin. We will get into use of fresh urine as a cologne or perfume later. This is not the greatest part of the therapy. It can be used. A


 must listen to those feelings, honor them, create safe places to
explore them more deeply, and then set goals based on them. Make your
goals specific and actionable. “I will get involved in a support group within
two weeks,” or “I will take art lessons to cultivate my creative side.”The goals you set must have some emotional punch. They must resonate
within you. If you feel them, embrace them, and get excited about them,
you will be more likely to follow through with them. Finally, embrace the godly wisdom within. Scripture tells us, “If you
look for [wisdom ] as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then
you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God”
(Proverbs 2:4-5). Isn’t it good to know we can search for and find wisdom? This is a
powerful way to face the hidden elephants we’ve ignored. With godly
wisdom we will know how to deal with the challenging situations we
haven’ t wanted to face. Seeing elephants is never easy. We’ve all got them parading invisibly in
our lives. Howe ver, we can face them and own them, creatin g space for
healthy living. A Curious Mind
There is no better preparation for facing the truth that will set you free
than developing  a curious, open, and receptive mind. Emotional health is
largely based on being open and receptive to what is happening in us and
between us so we can embrace that information. We must be curious to understand what we are feeling and what those
feelings mean to us. We must be curious as to why we do the things we do,
both in healthy ways and unhealthy ways. We must always delve deeper,
asking ever harder questions of ourselves to find more complete solutions to
our problems. Being curious about our feelings, motives, and behaviors is a potentially
powerful journey—one that takes great courage. To go on this journey, you
must be willing to face insecurities, weaknesses, and even harmful attitudes. You must be willing to see the part of your personality that is small and
frightened, capable of making mistakes. You must be willing to see the
shadow side of your nature. Curiosity may also be instrum ental in leading you to a healthier
relationship. Curiosity can be the drive that causes you to ask how you
arrived at where you are in your marriage. Curiosity prompts  you to asktough questions  that lead to powerful answers. Brian Grazer, author of A
Curious Mind, says,
Curiosity is the spark that starts a flirtation—in a bar, at a party,
across the lecture hall in Economics 101. And curiosity
ultimately nourishes that romance, and all our best human
relationships—marriages, friend ships, the bond between parents
and children.4
Curiosity—asking what is really happening—will lead you to knowing
what you need to know to make your life bigger and better. Seeing What Is Ther e
Would have, could have, should  have…we have all been stuck  in that
rut. We wish things had gone differently than they did, that things were
different than they are. Stella was particularly stuck in ruminating about a life not lived. Unhappily marri ed to Thomas for 30 years, she seemed to regret everything
about her marriage except her three wonderful sons. “I’m angry that I’ve wasted over half of my life,” she said with obvious
irritation. “I’ve been married to a man I don’t really like. I shou ld have left
him years ago, and now I’m not sure what to do. I’m annoyed that I am
stuck.”
“Why are you stuck?” I asked. My question seemed to furthe r annoy
her. “I’m 50 years old,” she said sharply. “I’m not a young woman,  and if I
did leave Thomas, any man my age is looking for a woman 20 years
younger.”
“So you regret having stayed with your husband?” I asked. Again she seemed annoyed. “Heavens, yes,” she said. “I’ve wasted my
life. I wish so many things were different. I wish I were younger, that I had
more money, and that life was dif ferent.”
“I hear your deep regrets and lost opportunities, Stella,” I said. I could see her sadness as she spoke.“What about facing your life and considering what you can do with the
life you have?” I asked. “Is it possible that you have more optio ns than you
think?”
“I can’t see how that could be true,” she said. “I’ve thought over my life
from every possible angle. My life is a mess, and I’m a mess. I’m not even
sure talking to you about it is going to change anything.”
As I listened to Stella, I was struck by her resentment. Was her life
really wasted? Did she really have nothing to look forward to? Were her
choices as limited as she said? I don’t think so. In fact, healing comes with
facing life as it is, facing truth in whatever form it presents  itself, and
moving forward from there. One of the most powerful tools available to Stella was to face her life
honestly. Only in facing the truth of her life and facing real options could
she move forward. An answer to changing her perspective was to actually
see more —not only to face what was obviously there in her life, but also to
open her eyes to seeing what she might be missing. It has been said that what we pay attention to grows larger in our lives. If we focus on resentment and lost opportunities, our grief and resentment
grow. However, those who pay attention to spaces and places of gratitude
tend to be more satisfied with their lives. Those who open their eyes to new
sights and sounds tend to be filled with new possibilities and hope. Thankfully, there are usually many places and spaces of joy in all our
lives that we miss because we are not looking for them. When we look for
joy and reasons for gratitude, we find them. I have been greatly impacted by the writings of Julia Cameron, author
of The Artist’ s Way. Camer on says the answer to many of our problems lies
in simply paying attention to life. The reward for attention is always healing…More than anything
else, attention is the art of connection…pain is what it took to
teach me to pay attention. In times of pain, when the future is
too terrifying to contemplate and the past too painful to
remember, I have learned to pay attention to right now. The
precise moment I was in was always the only safe place for me.5I love this idea. I tried to sell this idea to Stella, with some greater and
lesser moments of success. I encouraged her to simply pay attention to her
experience and what God may be able to teach her in these moments. As
she notic ed what actually existed, what was true, as well as what she might
be missing—and be curious about that—she could lean into healing. Embracing T ruth For ever
“Life is dif ficult.”
These are the opening words to Scott Peck’ s wonderful book The Road
Less Traveled. I suspe ct his book gained a huge following because he had
the courage to announce these words at the very start of his book. He could
have been much more Pollyannaish in his approach, but he chose instead to
say what we all know to be true: Life is dif ficult. He follows this profound statem ent with yet another: “This is a great
truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see
this truth, we transcend it.”6
These are remarkable words. Is Peck correct that by embracing truth
and the magnitu de of our proble ms, we actually are able to transcend them? His words are similar to those of Jesus: “You will know the truth, and the
truth will set you free” (John 8:32). Was Jesus claiming that knowing the truth—Himself—would set us
free? Certainly that seems to be the case. It is also possible that He was
saying exactly what Peck was saying—that knowing and embracing truth
sets us free. People moan constantly about their lives, complaining about the
enormity of their problems, believing life should be easy. Too often people
complain about their lives more than they seek solutions. They complain
about the unfairness of life more than they buckle down and change what
they have the power to change. It is undoubtedly true that we should spend less energy complaining
about our problems and more  energy solving them. We must take our
precious ener gies and utilize them to make changes that enhance our lives. That is certainly the message I conveyed to Stella. A Path ForwardThe truth will most certainly set you free, but only if you are willing to
face it. You must look squarely at your problems—even the ones you would
rather avoid or deny. Now that you have committed to embracing the truth, you are stronger
and better prepared to face challenges. Do you feel more courageous and
willing to make  changes to save your life? You have one life to save, and
that is your own. We are now moving forward and exploring how you can maintain
dignity by setting boundaries in your life. OceanofPDF.com12
MAINTAINING DIGNITY WITH
BOUNDARIES
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we
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IDNEYS AND BACK
The following is a listing of a set of exercises that work both the
abdominal ^nuscles, the waist musculature and the lower back. A
strong lower back and abdomen are indicative of a strong sexual
potential, thus helping to prevent premature ejaculation, lumbago,
lower back pain and urogenital problems of all kinds. These exer-
cises and the movements work to strengthen the kidney energy as
well. Exercise One:
Lie with back on the floor or mat with both legs held up,
outstretched at a 80-90 degree angle. Begin to slowly lower legs to
the left until they reach an angle of 45 degrees. Then bring them
back to the beginning position. Then slowly lower them to the right
side until they reach a 45 degree angle and bring the legs back to the
beginning position. You may perform this exercise at least 10-12
times at each sitting. Exercise Two:
Lie with your back to the floor on a mat. Raise both legs so
they form a 45 degree angle with the ground. Then cross each leg
over the other three to four times. Repeat this exercise ten to
twelve times. Exercise Three:
Lie with your back on the floor or on a mat. Hold your hands
on your waist and lift up the upper half of your body until it forms a
forty-five degree angle with the floor. Hold as long as you can, then
lower your body to the floor. Repeat the exercise 10-12 times or
more, if desired. Exercise Four:
Lying on your stomach on a mat, with both arms bent at the
elbows and hands held out next to your ears, lift the upper half of
your body off the floor. Hold this position for as long as you can,
then lower your body slowly to the floor. Repeat the exercise 10
times. Exercise Five:
Lying on your stomach on the floor on a mat, grasp both
hands behind your back at the level of the small of the back. Lift
the upper half, and the lower half of your body simultaneously off
the ground so that just your abdomen touches the ground. Hold for
as long as possible. Lower both halves of your body to the floor
and repeat ten times eac.240 Taoist Secrets Of Love
Exercise Six:
Lying on the back, alternately lift the legs one at a time and
hold it in the lifted position for as long as you can. Do ten sets of
the exercise. The above set of exercises should be performed on a daily
basis and in the early A.M. is best. The following is an exercise taken from the Pa Tuan Chin
(Chinese Health Exercises), and is very good for the kidneys. Stand with feet shoulder width apart, hands at your sides, with
tongue touching the palate. Inhale, bend from the waist, and exhale
as you go down, touching the floor with your palms if you can. Inhale while straightening up. At the same time as you straighten
up bring your hands out-stretched over your head and stand up on
your toes as you reach maximum outstretched reach. Exhale, as
you come down off your toes and at the same time place your fists
on your kidneys, on the back under the rib cage, relax on both
sides,and then inhale as you press your fists into your kidneys
while leaning as far back as you can. Exhale as you come back to
the starting position and repeat 10 times. HOW TO ENLARGE AND ELONGATE YOUR PENIS
Inhale the air through the nose into the throat from there swallow
and press it down to the stomach. Do not keep it in the chest. Then
the air, which you may experience as energy, is imagined as a ball,
and is rolled down the front of the body beneath the abdominal
muscles. When the air reaches the lower-most part of the ab-
domen, press it into the penis itself. This exercise for enlarging the
penis differs from scrotal compression, because in the latter the air
is pressed into the scrotum. As you direct the air to the penis take the 3 middle fingers of
the left hand and press them to the Hui-Yin midpoint between the
anus and the scrotum. This pressure prevents the air power from
flowing back into the body. The power lodges in the penis itself. Resume normal breathing while keeping the left fingers on the
Hui Yin midpoint. At the same time begin to directly exercise the
penis. Pull it forward and backward, stretching it out in a smooth
rhythmical movement for 36 times. Next use your thumb to rub the
glans of the penis. This should erect the penis. If there is no erec-
tion, continue pull and rub the glans until the penis stands.Exercises To Increase Male Potency 241
The right hand then circles the penis firmly at its base and,
while holding firmly, slides forward about an inch. In this way the
air energy is locked into the body of the penis itself and driven
toward the*tip of the head. Feel the pressure pushing forward to-
ward the head and maintain it but don't force it too hard. Then the penis is pulled out to the right and rotated with a
stirring action thirty six times clockwise and counterclockwise. Then it is pulled out to the left and rotated another thirty six times
clockwise and counterclockwise. Simultaneously maintain the out-
ward pressure locks in the air. This exercise massages the entire urogenital system including
the penis, the prostate gland, and the veins, arteries, and surround-
ing nerves; the bladder and even the kidney are beneficially stimu-
lated. The energy of many bodily organs flows into the penis, and
the tone and function of all are enhanced. In the final penile manipulation, gently beat the inner right
thigh with the erect penis 36 times, while simultaneously you are
maintaining the air-lock pull. Then beat the inner left thigh 36
times. Upon completion of these calisthenics soak the penis in warm
water for one minute. This will help it absorb the warm yang en-
ergy and to expand. This completes massage of the organ and
should produce growth of a healthy inch during the first month or
two of practice. Depending on individual bodily structure, further
gains may be realized. HOW TO DECREASE PENIS SENSITIVITY
Techniques for reducing penis sensitivity have been sought for
millenia as a way of preventing premature ejaculation. I prefer
Seminal Kung Fu methods to those surveyed here, yet I do not
discourage anyone from trying others, so long as proper precau-
tions are observed. (Also see chapters on sharpening Your Weapon
and Salvation for Impotence.) Some have worn coarse material inside their underpants. The
cloth rubs the penis and nervous sensitivity may gradually subside. Many have counseled thrusting every day into sand or bags of rice. However, sand may get inside of you and cause irritation and
infection. Rice may actually cut and abraid the member. These methods may provide a little extra stimulation, but they242 Taoist Secrets Of Love
are primitive, painful and dangerous. They miss the point: the
naked penis is perfect when used with understanding of its laws,
rigorous training and the invincible force of Love. STRENGTHEN YOUR ERECTION
This method helps a man to obtain a stronger, healthier, more
energetic erection. Place the thumb on the top of the penis at the
root, and the index finger at the bottom of the penis at the root. Inhale, hold your breath, then squeeze and grip the shaft in a wave
toward the penis tip. The thumb, index finger, pinky finger push so
that the blood is forced to the penis head. Hold this grip for as long
as you can hold your breath. Do nine repetitions. This forces the
blood into the penis and it can't get back out again. As you hold
your breath, count to nine and with each count, squeeze more
toward the head of the penis. This technique strengthens the penis
and reflexively strengthens the entire body. REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE OF THE PENIS
A healthful reflexology massage can be performed on the penis,
just as a similar massage can be performed on the hands, feet, and
ears. This results from the fact that on some areas of the body there
are reflexive zones that refer to other areas of the body and the
internal organs. Just as the entire pattern of internal organs is found
on the soles of the feet, so is the pattern for the internal organs
found on the shaft and head of the penis. This massage is both pleasurable and very beneficial to
health. This can be clearly seen when the penis is rubbed and
feeling how quickly pleasurable sensations emanate to other areas
of the body. There are two parts to this massage, (a) First spot
massage with the thumb and fingers starting at the base, and mas-
saging along the entire shaft of the penis in both directions with a
circular motion on the top sides, under side, to the tip of penis, and
back toward the base. (b) "Rubbing the Turtle Head"—To massage the head of the
penis, grip the head of penis with index and third fingers. Massage
the tip with the thumb in a circular motion while gently pressing in
on the head. This reflects to the prostate gland and massages this
gland which is very beneficial. Repeat this massage 100-300


 unbelievable. Without a fixed and fast connection with the source, you can’ t really tell. The key words above are fixed and fast, because you are always
connected to source. If you reread the list that describes the nature of the
source, every item relates to your life here and now. You exist, you are
dynamic. You feel inspired by creativity, you value the truth. The simplest
way to explain the source is to call it the compressed concentr ation of the
values we alread y live by. In separation, we experience fragme nts of love,
compassion, truth, beauty, and creativity that turn out to be fleeting and
temporary. But those fragments hint at an important truth, perhaps the most
important: The source knows us and wants us to know it. Exercise
You can get a feeling for being at the source with a simple exercise. Sit
quietly with your eyes closed. Once you feel relaxed, try not to exist.Interpret this challenge any way you wish. You can imagine not existing
before you were born or never existing again after you die. You can
visualize yourself being vaporized or dissolving into nothingn ess. This is
not an exercise in the macabre. It does, however, demonstrate that no matter
what tactic you choose or how intently you pursue your imagined non-
existence, you can’ t stop existing. “T o be or not to be” isn’ t an option. No matter how terrible or glorious life seems to be, two elements
accompany you hand in hand. There is existence, and there is the flow of
creative intelligence that provides experiences. Once these elements are
compressed and concentrated to the utmost, you will be at the source. TUESDAY
Going Beyond
Begin by silently repeating today’ s theme:
My essence is transcendent. My essence is transcendent. The last three limbs of Yoga are like a tripod, held up by three legs. The
first leg, dharana, gives you a fulfilling life while you simultaneously
remain at the source. The second leg is dhyana, usually described as
“meditation.” That’ s not very helpful, however, since meditation  is a vague,
amorphous term that we apply in all kinds of situations. Basically, when
someone dwells  inwardly on any idea, feeling, or experience, they can call
that a meditatio n. But in Royal Yoga, dhyana  is “transcenden ce,” going
beyond the limits of everyday experience. In its most basic  form, transcendence is a very common experience. If
you are a moth er with a crank y baby who won’ t stop crying, you don’t
cry, too (unless,  maybe, you are completely exhausted). You transcend the
baby’ s crankiness to find out what the real issue is—the child might need
sleep, food, or a change of diaper. Without the ability to transcend dailyexperience, humans would never have evolved. We can stand aside from
our own actions, analyze them, and move forward to new and unexplored
territory. By the route of inquiry and discovery, the human mind transcends
itself. Yet the mind can’t take full credit for transcending. Your mind is
constantly wrapped up in thoughts and feelings. If Yoga hadn’ t pointed out
the possibility of dhyana —transcending to a much deeper level—people
would be confined to the mind’ s endless activity, as, indeed, countless
people are. The original seers of Yoga, who are nameless and lost to ancient
history, realized  that there is one element common to all thoughts, which is
awareness. This commonality can be seen when we notice that a gold
watch, a gold spoon, and a gold coin look totally different, but all are made
of gold. Gold is each item’ s essence. Y our essence is awareness. There are signposts to know if you are indeed cultivating a relationship
with awareness. Y ou know that you are on the right path when:
You go inside for answers. You reﬂect on your thoughts. You contemplate a new possibility. You have an insight. You experience an “aha” moment. You look for inner peace and quiet. You get a glimpse of wonder. You feel a sudden impulse of joy. You are ﬁlled with love. These experiences are momentary, fleeting hints that transcendence is
yours to master. On the flip side, there are signs that tell us we are moving
around in circles, which leads to dizziness and confusion. Unfortunately,
these unaware states are also common, and you experience them when:
You feel stressed.You are distracted and scattered. You feel depressed. You get lost in worry and anxiety. You crave escapism. You are tense and can’t relax. What these two lists tell us is that we spend our lives bouncing between
two states, between awareness and its opposite. If you swing too far from
awareness, your life will be dominated by routine and habit, the same old
same old. Yet even if you are fortunate enough that this hasn’ t happened to
you, it is a genuine discovery to realize that you experience transcendence
in every day life. The meditative state isn’t reserved for a special time of
day, set apart for closing your eyes and performing a meditation practice. Life can be spent in a form of total meditation. No meditation practices would ever work if dhyana  weren’ t a natural
tendency of the human mind. To love, create, be kind, act selflessly,
experience wonder, and feel inspired are totally human and natural. They
are made possible by dhyana, the impulse to transcend. Once this sinks in,
Royal Yoga is here to teach that going beyond is boundless. You can
transcend so completely that you reach your source and merge with your
true self. Exercise
Behind every experience there  is awareness, which you can locate
anytime you wish. To show yourself how this works, try the following: Sit
back and look around you. Focus on any object—a table lamp, a chair, a
paperweight, the sky outside. Now tune it out by allowing your eyes to go
into soft focus while you move  your attention to the center of your chest. Now go back and forth. See the object, then go inward and tune it out. Repeat for a minute or two. The process is simple, and you might have your own way of moving
your attention inward. Regardless of how you do it, what we call “tuningout” moves your attention and shifts your focus, which is the critical
element in meditation. Once you feel familiar with how to turn your
attention inward, you know how to transcend. This is useful whenever you
find yourself in an unaware state, such as feeling stressed, distracted,
worried, or scattered. Look at an object, put your eyes in soft focus, and
move your attention to your heart. By going beyond, you strengthen the
habit of being aware until it becomes just as natural as being unaware. WEDNESDAY
Being Here
Begin by silently repeating today’ s theme:
I am grounded in life’s inﬁnite potential. I am grounded in life’s inﬁnite potential. The eighth limb of Yoga, known as samadhi, is about being present,
right here, right now, with as much awareness as possible. You can think of
samadhi  as a deep dive into a state of silent awareness. It is an experience
of stillness amid the chaos around you. But you and I crave experiences. We crave a little of the chaos,  as does
everyone. So what does samadhi  mean to us? Imagine Albert Einstein
stretched out on a sofa taking a nap. He isn’t thinking about physics; he
looks like anyone else taking a nap. But even asleep he has the awareness of
a genius, and the potential for great thoughts will be activated once more
when he wakes up. In other words, take away any single thought, and what
remains is far more valuable: the potential for deep awareness. When you hear a voice in your head, its loudness or softness  doesn’ t
indicate how deep or expanded your awareness is. If you are new to playing
a music al instrument and you think, “I will play the piano,” the result is
going to be very different than if a famous virtuoso thinks, “I will play the
piano.” The difference is deter mined by samadhi, meaning that it takespractice to reach this level. Some fish stay near the surface of the ocean;
others live in its darkest depths. Likewise, your thoughts float up from the
level of awareness you have attained and often this is the result of how
much you practice going in and out of these transcendent states. The benefits of samadhi  are revealed only through personal experience. As your samadhi  deepens through meditation, the following changes
appear:
THE GIFTS OF SAMADHI
You are able to detect an underlying bliss in everything. You appreciate your life more fully. You gain satisfaction simply by being here. You settle into silent awareness easily. The outer world no longer dominates your life. Mood swings decrease dramatically, bringing fewer highs and
lows. You feel secure in who you are. Though Royal Yoga bestows upon us priceless gifts, they are not
entirely welcome by the ego-personality, which thrives on emotional drama,
a consta nt stream of desires, a restless search for distraction, and an
avoidance of pain and fear. You can easily be persuaded that this whole
setup is preferable to the boring sameness of silent awareness. But


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100 in 1976, and since then, a number of reports have confirmed
the usefulness of DMSO therapy on organ damage caused by AL.89,101 There has
been some controversy that DMSO may inhibit amyloid production or act principally
as an anti-inflammatory agent or free radical scavenger in organ damage associated
with AL rather than a dissolver of amyloid fibrils.102
By contrast, single-case studies, though anecdotal, are occasionally of interest
because they can provide clues as to the effectiveness of DMSO in disorders such as 63 DMSO Clinical Pharmacology
AL, where a major clinical trial is not feasible. Such a case study was described of a
patient with multiple myeloma who developed pulmonary infiltrates caused by AL and was given transdermal DMSO for 8 weeks, which resulted in a dramatic regres -
sion of the pulmonary infiltrates shown by x-ray analysis together with the stabiliza -
tion of arterial blood gases. 103
This report received confirmation in another case study of pulmonary AL treated
with 10 mL DMSO per day for 2 years 104 (sutani). In a disorder that is known to progress rather aggressively within months of symptom onset, DMSO treatment resulted in significant reduction of pulmonary nodules and slowdown of disease progression. 104
Similarly, it was reported that seven patients with secondary AL showed an
unequivocal improvement of renal function following 3–6 months of 7–15 g/day of continuous oral DMSO treatment, which resulted in a 30%–100% rise of creatinine clearance and a decline in amyloid subunits in the urine that suggested breakdown or mobilization of the amyloid fibrils out of the tissue into urine. 105 This improvement in
renal function was maintained as long as DMSO treatment was continued.105
Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease that involves changes in the skin, blood
vessels, muscles, and internal organs, and it is thought to be caused by the accumula -
tion of collagen.106 It should be noted that DMSO application has been reported to
reduce collagenous fibers in animals and in scleroderma patients.107,108
Scherbel109 reported that cutaneous ulcers in scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) were
seen to resolve after 2 weeks following topical applications of 35% DMSO applied three times daily. Patients receiving 35% DMSO had the topical dose increased to 46% after 2 days, and DMSO applications were reduced as ulcer healing appeared. As ulcers healed during a 6-month observation period, joint motion, grip strength, and skin softening were recorded to improve in 19 of 22 patients who participated in the study. 109
However, a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial that compared topical
therapy using 0.85% normal saline, and 70% DMSO for the treatment of digital ulcers in 84 patients with systemic sclerosis failed to show any difference between saline control and DMSO application with respect to total number of open ulcers, total surface area of open ulcers, average surface area per open ulcer, and the number of infected or inflamed ulcers. 110
THROMBOEMBOLIC EVENTS
Myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke are leading causes of death and dis -
ability worldwide. Both conditions share a common pathologic process that results from unstable and vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques that form on the inside walls of coronary, peripheral, and cerebral arteries. 111 These plaques can rupture from
high shear stress and trigger a thromboembolic event leading to an MI or ischemic stroke. 112
Atherosclerotic plaques are composed mainly of extracellular lipid-rich material
inside and outside of cells together with connective tissue components such as cho -
lesterol and accumulated macrophages from the bloodstream. Coronary artery dis-ease (CAD) generally precedes MI sometimes by decades, but the harm results when 64 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
the coronary arteries become partially or totally blocked by atherosclerotic plaque
formation. Rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque can activate platelets to form a clot that can dislodge and travel to a coronary or a cerebral artery where partial coronary occlusion can induce anginal pain, and a total occlusion can result in an MI or an ischemic stroke. Thus, apart from their role in primary hemostasis, platelet activation is also criti -
cal in atherothrombosis where platelet adhesion and aggregation in the local micro -
environment stimulate the release of their own inflammatory mediators to promote life-threatening cardiovascular and cerebrovascular thrombotic events. 113
In addition to their role in acute thrombus formation, platelets are able to foster
a complex inflammatory response that influences atherosclerotic lesion progression and induces plaque rupture. 114 Platelets involved in vascular inflammation appear
to interact with endothelial cells, macrophages, and smooth muscle cells to create a pathologic fibroproliferative state. 115
The route of entry of platelets into the atherosclerotic plaque and their exact loca -
tion inside the plaque are, however, not completely understood. The key role played by platelets in atherothrombosis has led to the search of effective and safe antiplatelet agents that can block platelet aggregation. Platelet-mediated thrombosis is dependent on three steps: (1) activation, (2) aggre -
gation, and (3) adhesion, and each of these steps is a potential therapeutic target for the development of antiplatelet agents. Only platelet adhesion antagonists have not been approved for clinical use. Antiplatelet treatment is a clinically crucial mainstay in acute and long-term
secondary thromboembolic prevention. Antiplatelet drugs that work on different receptor sites of the platelet have been found to be extremely effective in preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and their recurrence, especially in high-risk patients and patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention. 115,116
These antiplatelet drugs include platelet-activating inhibitors such as aspirin that
can irreversibly block cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and the formation of prostaglandin PGH
2, the precursor of the powerful platelet aggregant and vasoconstrictor, throm -
boxane A2.117 It has been reported that PGH2 and thromboxane A2 receptors are
found to be increased in patients with acute MI.118
The benefit of aspirin used alone or in combination with other antiplatelet drugs
has been extensively studied as a primary and secondary prevention of thrombotic events in patients at high risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular embolism. 119,120
The main problem with using aspirin to prevent the recurrence rate of ischemic
events, aside from its bleeding potential, is that it targets only the COX-1 pathway and therefore cannot take aim at other pivotal signaling pathways, which can also lead to coronary and cerebrovascular thrombosis. A second group of platelet activation inhibitors currently approved for clinical
use are the thienopyridines such as ticlopidine, clopidogrel, and prasugrel, which target the blockade of the platelet ADP receptor P2Y
12.121 It is well known that P2Y12
receptor-mediated signaling processes play a central role in platelet activation and aggregation. 122 ADP is a potent platelet-aggregating agent that was originally shown
to induce myocardial ischemia and arrhythmias when injected experimentally into the coronary arteries of pigs. 12365 DMSO Clinical Pharmacology
Clopidogrel is currently the PY212 receptor antagonist of choice, although its
broad interindividual variability in patients resistant to this antiplatelet drug and its
delayed onset of action that can take 4–5 days before reaching its maximum anti -
platelet effect has resulted in a considerable number of adverse cardiovascular and ischemic events. 124 These adverse events in patients treated with clopidogrel have
reduced its clinical expectations as a safe antiplatelet agent.124,125
Despite this concern, the antagonism of the P2Y12 receptor with clopidogrel has
been shown to be clinically effective in the prevention of MI, ischemic stroke, and vascular death. 126 Nevertheless, there is hope that a more clinically effective and
safer P2Y12 antagonist will be found to prevent the incidence of ischemic and cardio -
vascular events.126
To increase its efficacy, clopidogrel has been combined with aspirin and found
more effective than aspirin alone in acute coronary syndrome and stroke.127–129 It is
also reasonable to speculate that dual antiplatelet therapy such as the combination of clopidogrel–aspirin is more effective than either monotherapy because it targets two
antiplatelet pathways, for example, ADP-induced platelet aggregation (clopidogrel) and thromboxane A
2 platelet aggregation (aspirin). However, there is a rising concern that dual therapy using clopidogrel–aspirin
increases the risk of bleeding due to the powerful anti thrombotic effect of using two anticoagulants than using aspirin monotherapy. 130 More importantly, the possible
synergy of this dual therapy has been reported to be no better than aspirin alone with respect to lowering the rate of MI, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes. 122,130
Other antiplatelet agents used clinically include throm


	up. Ask	that	the	gift	in	this	experience	be
revealed	to	you	as	soon	as	you	are	ready	for	it. And	remember	that	after	a
little	time	passes	and	you	gain	perspective,	you	will	once	again	feel	grateful
for	the	amazing	journey	of	your	life. Gratitude	Is	a	Sanctuary…
Michele	Gold
Michele	Gold

is	the	author	of	the	beautiful	coffee-table	book	ANGELS	OF
THE	SEA:	SACRED	DOLPHIN	ART	OF	ATLANTIS. Her	award-winning
spiritual	artwork	and	storytelling	reflects	dream	imagery,	visions,	myth,	and
the	actual	experience	of	swimming	with	families	of	wild	dolphins. Her	work
has	appeared	in	national	publications	films,	and	has	been	exhibited	in	private
and	corporate	collections	around	the	world. Possessing	a	deep	love	and
respect	for	all	of	life,	it	is	Michele’s	greatest	hope	that	others	will	share	her
compassion	for	these	exquisite	dolphin	beings. Michele	is	a	professional	fine-
art	illustrator,	writer,	photographer,	dancer,	and	musician	who	believes	that
love	is	always	the	answer. My	father	told	me	a	wonderful	story	about	a	father	who	gave	his	young
daughter	a	simple	locket	and	told	her	that	it	contained	a	very	valuable
diamond	sealed	inside	the	locket,	so	if	at	any	time	she	was	ever	in	need,	she
could	crack	open	the	locket,	sell	the	diamond,	and	make	it	through
difficulties. The	daughter	grew	into	a	woman	and	struggled	alone	through	terrible	times	of
poverty,	but	just	the	mere	thought	of	the	diamond	resting	safely	inside	the
locket	she	wore	around	her	neck	gave	her	enough	courage	to	pull	her	through. Many	years	later,	she	had	finally	become	a	success	in	all	areas	of	her	life	and
no	longer	had	to	struggle	for	survival. Her	curiosity	had	grown	to	the	point
that	she	had	to	know	how	much	the	diamond	was	actually	worth. The	woman	took	her	precious	locket	to	the	finest	jeweler	in	the	village	to
have	the	diamond	appraised. The	jeweler	eyed	the	plain,	tarnished	locket	with
a	bit	of	disdain,	raised	a	mallet,	and	with	one	swift	blow	smashed	the	little
locket	into	many	pieces,	releasing	a	small,	shiny	piece. The	jeweler	held	it	up
to	the	light	and	said,	“Why,	this	is	not	a	diamond,	my	lady,	but	a	worthless
piece	of	ordinary	glass. ”	Stunned	by	the	news,	the	woman	laughed	and	cried
and	then	laughed	some	more. “No,	kind	sir,	that	is	the	most	valuable	diamond	in	the	world. ”	she	replied,
wiping	the	tears	from	her	eyes. Her	father	had	given	her	a	priceless	gem…	the	gift	of	hope	and	the	belief	that
she	would	always	be	all	right,	and	for	this	she	would	always	be	grateful. As	I	searched	over	the	experiences	I	am	most	grateful	for,	my	mind	travels	in
a	spiral. No	matter	how	unique	the	experience,	the	center	is	always	kindness. I	was	delighted	to	discover	that	the	definition	of	gratitude	is
the	appreciation
for	kindness. I	strive	to	live	my	life	as	a	practice	based	on	gratitude. My	first
teachers	were	my	parents,	brothers,	and	all	of	the	little	bugs	living	under	the
moss	garden	in	our	tiny	backyard. I	remember	understanding	gratitude	when	a
bright	yellow	skipper	butterfly	would	light	on	my	hand	or	when	a	wild	bird
would	let	me	get	close	enough	to	see	her	feathers	up	close. Gratitude	is	not	always	instantaneous. There	are	some	things	that	take	time	to
reveal	what	was	gained,	when	there	can	be	insight. Many	times	a	lack	of
gratitude	can	be	a	powerful	blow	back	on	course. There	have	been	many
times	that	I	have	wandered	too	far	from	my	heart	and	grown	dissatisfied;
these	were	signs	that	a	change	needed	to	be	made,	and	that	unhappy	event
became	a	turning	point,	a	shift	back	in	the	direction	of	love	and	gratitude. As
an	adult,	several	encounters	with	wild	dolphins	further	opened	my	heart	and
mind	to	the	experience	of	unconditional	love	and	appreciation	for	the	present
moment,	for	which	I	will	always	remain	awestruck	and	grateful. A	wonderful	meditation	teacher	taught	me	how	to	set	intent. This	is	a	way	of
creating	a	clear	signal	to	the	Universe	about	your	direction	in	life. You	set
your	course	and	then	adjust	the	sails	on	your	ship	headed	towards	a	sacred
island,	obscured	by	mist	and	miles,	but	your	intuition	knows	it	is	there. You
may	be	diverted	by	powerful,	whirling	winds,	but	set	back	on	course	by
gentle	tropical	breezes. Night	may	fall	again	and	again,	and	yet	you	hold	deep
inside	a	map	guiding	your	mystic	journey. Eventually,	you	will	reach	your
destination	if	you	continue	to	set	your	intent. I	believe	that	gratitude	is	the	way	we	reach	ourselves. Every	morning	and
night,	I	focus	for	a	moment	and	give	thanks	for	the	gift	of	my	life	and	for	the
presence	and	love	of	everyone	in	it. I	give	thanks	for	all	that	I	am	given	and
all	that	I	am	learning. I	give	thanks	for	all	that	I	wish	to	accomplish	as	though
it	has	all	been	achieved. I	offer	thanks	to	all	of	the	guardian	angels	and	NatureDevas	for	their	healing	of	loved	ones	and	the	planet. I	ask	for	guidance	and
seek	dreams	for	answers. I	give	thanks	for	good	health	and	the	richness	of	my
senses. I	give	thanks	for	the	profound	beauty	and	magnificence	of	the	Earth. I
give	thanks	for	the	gift	of	creativity	and	the	ability	to	express	my	feelings
through	paint,	word,	music,	and	dance. I	am	grateful	for	the	wisdom,	granted
through	ancient	stories,	images,	and	Nature,	from	centuries	of	yearning. I	give
thanks	for	the	exquisite	dolphins,	birds,	trees,	and	all	that	is	living. I	give
thanks	for	the	abundance	and	prosperity	that	is	ever-present. And	above	all…I
give	thanks	for	kindness. Many	times,	when	my	life	was	very	painful	and	difficult,	I	was	very	grateful
for	many	gestures	of	kindness. For	years	I	felt	alone	in	my	struggle,	and	yet
some	part	of	me	knew	deep	down	that	I	always	had	a	diamond. I	have	deep
gratitude	for	the	incredible	gifts	of	love	and	life. Always	treat	yourself	as	a	precious,	priceless	being	worthy	of	love. Gratitude	is	a	Sanctuary	that	allows	us	to	love	even	deeper. F
ULL
	C
IRCLE
Swimming	for	thousands	of	years,	under	the
many	full	moons…I	searched	for	you. Lost	ships	and	lost	souls	land	on	warm	places
guided	by	yearning	and	the	angels	of	the	sea. My	heart	wanders,	I	curl	in	and	hold	myself,
longing	for	home,
not	knowing	it	is	always	here. And	in	the	moving	up	and	outward,
of	the	pressing	of	the	rain,
breathing	through	my	eyes,
I	sense	the	coming	sweetness,	of	many
trees	smiling	in	the	knowing	that


 as much as 1 to 2
quarts of watermelon juice. The result is that Dad has the blood pressure of a
man of 25 – it is 120 over 80 and his pulse is around 60. Weboth have our heart and arteries examined by a hear t
specialist ever y year. So far there is not the slightest sign
of any hardening of our arteries. W e can jog, run, swim
and ride our bikes for miles. W e both have supple,
flexible arteries and blood vessels. There are no big,
bulging veins on our foreheads, such as we’ve seen on
people a third of our calendar years! W e can stand on
our heads for minutes at a time with absolutely no
dizziness or other reaction. W e also have perfect hearing. Welive as we teach and our Bragg Healthy Lifestyle fights
the body’ s worst enemy – hardening of the arteries. W e
are enjoying a long, happy, active, healthy life! 118
There are no more important ingredients of a properly constituted diet
than organic fruits and vegetables, for they contain vitamins and minerals
of every class, recognized and unrecognized. – Sir Robert McCarrison
The body and the mind are so closely connected that not even a
single word or thought can come into existence without being
reflected in the personality and health of the individual. – John Prentiss
Paul C. Bragg’ s Prediction
Mine is only a small voice in the vast wilderness
concerning this matter of drinking only distilled water,
but I sincerely wish to save humanity from the dangers
of water filled with chemicals and inorganic minerals. I have lived a long life. During this time I have seen
some of my relatives and personal friends, as well as
some 200 animals and friends pets die of fossilization. I believe I am a hundred years ahead of my time in my
theories on the dangers of inorganic water and unhealthy
lifestyle. Someday humanity will recognize the dangers in
ordinar y water and all water used in homes, schools,
hospitals, etc. will be steam distilled! It will be the greatest
health advancement this world has ever known! No matter how much a person controls his eating
habits... no matter how much juice of organic fruits
and vegetables he drinks, no matter if he lives on a raw
food, vegetarian or so-called modern scientific diet... as long as he continues to drink spring, well, river, lake
or fluoridated and chlorinated water he is going to
119
fossilize himself! In the past 75 years I have met all
the greats in the field of nutrition, natural healing,
etc., but most of them drank the water filled with
chemicals and inorganic mineral water, unaware of
the danger and only a few of them have attained
an extra long, pain free, healthy life. The same is true of the great athletes of
the past 75 years. They had their day in
the sun, drank the deadly inorganic
mineral water and died at about the same
age as non-athletic people. I was personally acquainted with Bill
Tilden, the greatest tennis player of all
time. In his prime, no man in the world
could defeat him. But he would not listen
to my lone, small voice when I told him
of the viciousness and deadliness of
inorganic drinking water. He said that
everybody else was drinking or dinar y
water, so he saw no reason he should stop. Man is as Old as his Arteries
All his athletic strength and
prowess didn’ t save him from having
a massive cor onar y. He died before he
was 60! The autopsy showed that his
arteries were like stone. Sandow, the greatest str ong man
of all times, was a friend of mine. When I would visit him in his studio
in London, England, he would flex his muscles and tell
me how powerful he was. But he drank London tap water
and at 58 he had a massive cor onar y. His great strength
and bulging muscles could not save his life. There is
absolutely no way to cir cumvent this power ful truth. Example: back in the Korean war 300 young American
soldiers that were killed within a short period, autopsies
were performed upon them. And what do you think was
revealed? Shocking – all of these young men showed
signs of hardening of the arteries! This scientific study
is on record. These were young men under 23, in the so-
called prime of life, suffering from degeneration
(fossilizing) of the body’ s arteries. 120
Life Expectancy – Life Span
We are told that a male child bor n today has a life
expectancy of 74.4 years, and a female child 79.8. What
is the actual life span of the
average American? So we can see that when
a male reaches 37 years he
has lived about half of his
lifetime, and when a female
reaches 40 years she has
lived about half of her
lifetime. The sad but true
fact is that some people, if
not most, never even reach
their expected life span. See their informative website:
www.worldbank.org/data
The U.S. and other western countries are experiencing
an epidemic of heart disease and cancer. Consider this
startling fact: chances are better than 2 to 1 that, directly
or indirectly, the average American adult will die of some
form of hear t disease or cancer. You as an individual can
reverse this shocking statistic by avoiding or dinar y water
that is laced with inorganic minerals and toxins. Also
stop using salt, and reduce the saturated fatty foods. Start exer cising regularly, drinking only distilled water
(8 glasses daily ) and eating a balanced, healthy diet. Exercise is V ital for Health and Longevity
For youthful arteries, exer cise is essential! If you
wish to live a long, healthy life it is necessary to build
up your cardiovascular endurance and to follow a Stretch, bend, lift, roll, kick and twist
121
program designed to keep
your arteries soft and agile. The first step is to get
more oxygen into the body
which will help dissolve
the encrustations that have
formed in the arteries. Any physical activity that
injects more oxygen is
going to help extend your
life! Get out and jog, swim,
ride a bike or take a brisk
2 to 3 mile healthy walk. Stair-W alking! Take the
Stairs
Instead of
Elevators! Be a Bragg Crusader - copy and share with friends, clubs, etc. KEEP HEAL THY & YOUTHFUL BIOLOGICALL Y
WITH EXERCISE & GOOD NUTRITION
Always remember you have the following important
 reasons for following The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle:
• The ironclad laws of Mother Nature and God. • Your common sense, which tells you that you are doing right. • Your aim to make your health better and your life longer. • Your resolve to prevent illness so that you may enjoy life. • Make an art of healthy living;  you will be you thful a tany age. • You will r etain your faculties and be hale, hear ty, active and
useful far beyond the ordinar y length of years. • You will also possess superior mental and physical powers! KILLER Saturated Fats CHOKER Hydrogenated Fats
CLOGGER Salt DEADEYED Devitalized Foods
DOPEY Caffeine HARD W ATER Inorganic M inerals
PLUGGER Frying Pan JERKY T urbulent Emotions
DEATH-DEALER Drugs CRAZY Alcohol
GREASY Overweight SMOKY T obacco
HOGGY Overeating LOAFER Laziness WANTED – For Robbing Health & Life
What W ise Men Say
Wisdom does not show itself so much I saw few die of hunger – of
in precept as in life  – a firmness of mind eating, a hundred thousand. and mastery of the appetite. – Seneca – Ben Franklin
Gover n well thy appetite, lest Sin surprise thee, Your health is your wealth. and her black attendant, Death. – Milton – Paul C. Bragg
Our prayers should be for a sound Health is a blessing that money
mind in a healthy body. – Juvenal cannot buy. – Izaak Walton
122 Of all the knowledge, the one most worth having is knowledge about health! The first r equisite of a good life is to be a healthy person. – Herbert Spencer The natural healing for ce within us is the gr eatest for ce in getting well. – Hippocrates, Father of Medicine, 400 BC Protector of Our Oceans, Sea Life and W aters
Wyland, Famous Whale W all Artist
Patricia visits with Wyland at his
celebration in Ha waii. As a young
man from Michig an, Wyland sa w a
pair of whales barely 100 yards
offshore on his f irst P acific Ocean
visit. He w as so inspired that he
devoted the rest of his life to cr eating
art that captures the beauty of these
magnif icent creatures. It has been
more than 25 y ears since Wyland
began painting his landmark marine
life murals. Wyland has a passion for
whales


 experience of her friend, Oxford Professor of
English Literature Michael Gearin-Tosh, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1994. His
prognosis was poor: 6-9 months’ survival without any treatment, 1-2 years with “appropriate”
chemotherapy. Professor Gearin-Tosh refused the latter and after considerable searching chose
the Gerson Therapy, boosting it with meditation, acupuncture, and Chinese breathing exercises. He described the process from diagnosis to his then current state in his brilliant, highly amusing
book, Living Proof—A Medical Mutiny7 (Against expectations, he lived for 11 years and
eventually died of blood poisoning following dental work.) Watching her friend’s progress, Dr. Carmen Wheatley became intrigued by the fact that Dr. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 9 0Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comGerson, apparently intuitively, selected foods for his Therapy that have since, some 50 years later,
been shown to have anti-cancer properties. She wrote up her findings in an essay, titled “The Case
of the 0.005% Survivor,” which was peer-reviewed by four eminent physicians, and appeared
as an afterword in Professor Gearin-Tosh’s book. To start with, Dr. Wheatley points out that the
Gerson diet contains several foods in which modern research has identified some key cancer-
fighting components, e.g. flax seed oil with its important contents of Omega-3 fatty acids, fruits
rich in minerals and in bioflavonoids, vegetables of the cruciferous family, namely cauliflower,
cabbages and broccoli, whose anti-cancer properties are borne out by current scientific nutritional
research. She comments, “ Gerson’s fruit and vegetable diet could be subjected to exhaustive
analysis in the light of modern nutritional oncology research. He didn’t have any of this
scientific knowledge, yet empirically devised a method which ensures that a large range of
these products would be delivered to the cancer patient, intact and in pharmacologically
active doses ” (added emphasis). In the rest of her study Dr. Wheatley reviews further components of the Gerson Therapy,
from the value of juicing to the importance of coffee enemas and finds all of them scientifically
justified. In conclusion let us quote one of her shrewd comments: “ Conventional medical
methods of treating cancer—chemotherapy, radiation—routinely wipe out an already
depressed immune system and do little to restore it. Yet, as Gerson realized, it is the immune
system which is needed to fight cancer, and therefore building it up should enhance chances
of survival. ”
As time goes on and the lack of success of much of conventional oncology becomes ever
more obvious, research into nutritional therapies is bound to expand and take up its due place in
mainstream medicine. Its findings are bound to confirm again and again that the principles and
practice of the Gerson Therapy are sound and accurate, offering an eminently logical way to heal
disease and maintain health. References:
1. Cope, F.W. Physiological Chemistry and Physics, V ol.10, No.5. 1978
2. Ibid  V ol.9, No.6, 1977
3. Spain Ward, P. Monograph submitted to the US Office of Technology Assessment, 1988
4. Foster, H.D. International Journal of Biosocial Research, V ol.10, No.1, 1988
5. Sparmins, V.L; Lam, L.K.T; Wattenberg, L.W. Proceedings of the American Association
of Cancer Researchers and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 22:114, Abstract
453, 1981
6. Lechner, P. Aktuelle Ernaehrungsmedizin, V ol.2, No.5. 1990
7. Wheatley, C. in Living Proof— Medical Mutiny, by Michael Gearin-Tosh, Scribner, 2002
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www.thegersonway.comCHAPTER 9
The Gerson Household
Whether a patient is able to spend some time at a Gerson facility or decides to embark on the
therapy at home, the longest part of the healing process—up to two years or more with malignant
disease, much less with other chronic conditions—will have to take place in his or her residence. For the duration of the treatment the home needs to be turned into a kind of private clinic, where
everything serves the goal of getting well, and nothing is allowed to interfere with that process. How do we go about that? Quite simply by bearing in mind that the twin pillars of the Gerson
program are nutrition and detoxification. Since the ill patient suffering from a chronic disease is
both toxic and nutritionally deficient, as a first task the household has to be cleared of all toxic
chemicals and damaging materials or appliances. These are present in vast arrays in most modern
households. Chemical cleansers, gadgets and labor-saving devices emitting harmful radiation or
so-called electro-smog are used daily and taken for granted. It’s only when their dire effects on
the body are understood that we get rid of them. As the second pillar of the therapy is to provide the patient with hyper-nutrition, a suitably
equipped kitchen is the all-important center where all foods and juices are prepared daily in large
amounts. Let us start by listing the correct equipment for a smoothly running, efficient Gerson
kitchen. Refrigerator : one very large one or two of average size will be needed to store the large
quantities of organic produce required. A cool, preferably dark, well-ventilated pantry or laundry
room is ideal for storing root vegetables, which don’t need refrigeration. Juice Machines
As freshly made organic juices are one of the most important healing components of the
Gerson program, they must be of the best possible quality, and therefore it is vital to choose the
most efficient juicer—one that will stand up to constant use over two years or so. There are plenty of models on the market. The simplest and cheapest is the centrifugal type,
one of the first to become widely available. It is wasteful, produces deficient, enzyme-poor juice
and cannot be used for healing. Another type is the Champion juicer, which extracts more minerals as well as more fluid. However, it is not satisfactory in itself, since what it produces is not so much juice as a mushy
layer of vegetables on top of a watery base. Even so, the Champion juicer can be used, but as a
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www.thegersonway.comgrinder only. The machine comes with a plate that can be placed under the base where the strainer
is usually located, releasing the ground up pulpy material. This then has to be put through a hand-
operated press, based on a hydraulic jack, to squeeze the juice from the pulped vegetables. The
cost of the two items runs at present [2006] at about $400.The Champion is widely available in
the US and in several other countries. For the manual press, contact www.juicepressfactory.com. Other machines, imported from Korea but also made in the US use two interlocking helical
blades, which grind against each other. They do a better extracting job than the Champion alone
and may be used, especially if the patient is not suffering from advanced cancer. However, these
“one-process” juicers do not actually conform to Dr. Gerson’s instruction to use a two-process
method, consisting of a grinder and a press, for obtaining the best juice. These juicers are claimed
to extract more enzymes than the Norwalk (see below), but no mention is made of the equally
important mineral extraction. The cost of these machines is between $750-900. The Norwalk : The best two-process juicer is the Norwalk, which is also most attractively
styled, with a stainless steel exterior, or a wood grain plastic outer cover. Naturally in either model
all parts of the machine that come in contact with food are made from stainless steel. The Norwalk
is fully automatic, with a simple lever activating the press. Well serviced and guaranteed, it
is also the most expensive juicer, costing at present: $2,100-2,250. The stainless steel exterior
model also has a lever that adjusts it to the 220-240 volt current used in Europe. For information
call 1-800-405-8423 (outside USA 760-755-8423). http://www.nwjcal.com. Taking Care of Your Juice Machine
Aside from your normal routine of maintaining maximum cleanliness in the kitchen, it is
especially important to keep your juicer clean and free from dried up juice or fibers. Since these
are raw, they can easily spoil, dry, and attract flies and other insects, not to mention germs or
worse. To avoid contamination, the juicer must be cleaned after each use. This should not take up
much extra


 your holier -than-thou, better -than-
somebody-else, ego-driven kind of thinking, you open yourself up to
frequent guidance from the universe. T ake tha t little old lady who’ s d riving in front of you at 20 mile s an hour
in her 1976 cream-colored Cad illac, of which she can hardly see over the
steering wheel. W ell, she signed an oath that she will drive around
aimlessly, testin g your ability to  ef fectively deal with her. She is a gift from
God. Y ou need to stop being mad at her for being who she is and what she’ s
about and understand that she’ s  exactly where she’ s supposed to be. She’ s
there to teach yo u a very importa nt lesson. In that moment that you’re about
to get angry and  speed around her (and maybe even have a ca r accident),
that’ s the moment she teaches you the lesson: Y ou have to slow down. Relax. There’ s an old s aying that you will not be punished for  you r an ger; you
will be punished by  your anger. That makes a lot of  sense to me. It isn’ t like
there’ s going to be a Judgment Day in which somebody’ s going  to tally up
how many times you were angry and give you points or whatever. Instead,
what happens is that you find yourself living with that anger. When y ou expect the world to be the way you want it to be instead of
honoring it and celebrating it the way it is, you will be punished by your
anger. Anger, hatred, and bitterness—as well as all the stuf f that comes out
of you in the name of getting som ebody else to change or not liking the way
the world is—becomes what  you’re constantly marinating in. It is
something that you live with a ll the time, so that’ s all you h ave to give
away. It intensifies the stress tha t you’re living with, and it raises your heart
rate and creates all kinds of physical maladies. So don’ t give anyone else control over the Divine part of you, the
intelligence that  suf fuses your form and constitutes your entire humanity. Think of yourself as connected  to and part of it all, rather than someone
who is being victimized. Remem ber, everything that happens is part of the
perfection of the Divine plan. That’ s a  very nice place to get  to. It doesn’ t take away your ability to
make choices; it takes away your wanting the world to be as you think itshould be instead of as it is. It’ s all in how you perceive things  and choose
to proce ss them. If you see everybody as a teacher, then you’ll always be
open to the universe’ s education. Even those who cause us deep anger and frustration and might be termed
“petty ty rants” c an bring us inv aluable lessons. Society has handed us this
idea that they ar e bad, so we should have hatred toward them or, at the very
least, ignore them. As we’ve lea rned, however, everyone or everything that
comes o ur way has some kind of purpose. W e can’ t be awake beings with
heightened spiritual awareness or be authentically free if we believe that
only the things that we like and approve of are part of the Divin e plan. No,
everything  is part of the Divine plan, pe riod. W e don’ t have to like or
understand it in order for it to be part of Divinity. My fath er was a petty tyrant, y et he influenced me in dramatic ways. I
call him my gre atest teacher, as it was the act of for giving him that brought
me to a higher level of awareness. I can also think of many of the people
whose lives I have touched as a therapist and as a friend, and see that the
person t hey hav e a great deal of enmity and anger toward was  one of the
greatest teachers of their  lives. If you look at the times when yo u have moved to a higher spiritual place
in your life, you’ll often find that it was preceded by some kin d of a fall,
such as a divorc e, a bankruptcy, or an unexplained illness. This is true not
only for each on e of us individually but also for us collectively. V ery often
the dif f iculties and conflicts that nations go through teach us how to
transcend that level of thinking for resolving our disputes. Every single fall of your life, an d every single petty tyrant that has ever
showed up, has really been an opportunity for you to advance  spiritually. Believe it or not, the ego is terr ified of your fall—it would rath er that you
have a nice, steady stream of misery. It doesn’ t want you to have a major
crisis. It doesn’ t want you to have a heart attack. It doesn’ t want  you to have
a divorc e. Y our ego knows that when you fall, that’ s when you tend to find
God. That’ s when you go to t he higher part of yourself, and the ego is
terrified of either the higher self or of God being a part of your life. W ith this new p erspective, I’m sure that if you look back you can see
how every fall y ou’ve experienced has actually been an ener gy propeller to
get y ou to a higher level of awa reness. Therefore, I suggest that when you
encounter a petty tyrant in your life now, instead of viewing them as
someone to be ignored or angry at, ask, What is this doing for me now sothat I generate ener gy to move me along spiritually. That’ s a great ancient
teaching, and it applies in all of our lives. All of the beliefs that I’ve talked about in this chapter are huge. The
notions that you are separate, you are important, you are distinct, you need
to be of fended, y ou have to cons ume, you have to be in comparison to other
people, are all ideas that the false self has used. Such message s have been
absorbed collectively in our society as well: The world ego keeps people
from knowing the celestial light  by focusing whole cultures on what makes
us separate from each other, so we can build weapons to destroy  each other
and therefore stay in constant  states of confli ct. It’ s done at the collective
level; it’ s done on the individua l level. But these are things that we can all
transcend. When y ou shift to a mind-set th at we are all one—and know the peace,
bliss, an d joy of harmony that c omes with this—you will perform at higher
and higher levels. Again, the iro ny is that you’ll have all you ne ed, coming
to you in the amount that is suf ficient to take care of you, yet you will not
be a ttached to a nything considered valuable in the world of f orm. When
you’re unconcerned about being  special and separate, genuine success will
be yours. CHAPTER 8
SURRENDER AND GO WITH
THE FLOW
There is  a fundamental understa nding that comes with awakening, which
is th at th ere is an order to thing s and each of us is part of this o rder. In the
Hindu tradition, this is known as dharma. It refers to our duty, or how we fit
into this perfect order, the Divine plan. Here’ s a great story that illustrates this concept. A sage was seated beside
a river and noticed a scorpion that had fallen in. He reached  down and
rescued it, only to be stung. Som etime later, he saw the scorpio n thrashing
about in the wat er again. Once more, he reached down and rescued it, and
once more he was stung. A bystan der observing all this exclaimed, “Holy one, why do you keep
doing that. Don’ t you see that the wretched creature will only sting you in
return. ”
“Of cou rse,” the  sage replied. “It is the dharma of a scorpion to sting. But
it is the dharma of a human being to save. ”
Understanding t he order of things means that you don’ t susp end your
own dha rma—your place in this order, or your purpose as a hum an being—
in o rder to fit in with somebody or s omething else’ s behavior or  dharma. Y ou alw ays know what you’re about, that this fundamental or der is there,
and that  who you are and everything that happens to you is all part of the
Divine plan of the universe. THE PLACE OF TRUST AND SERENITYBefore I speak to an audience,  I like to take the time to get centered
rather th an thinking about whether people are going to like what I have to
say. I’ve  shifted to visualizing them loving what I’m doing and knowing
that it’ s going to work. I trust i n the Divineness that I am, not concerned
with this package I’m in that is wearing away. I know that I am  in harmony
with the  intellig ence that is suf