 tests and bloo d taken every two hours became our way of
life for the next ten days. No answers. D losing gr ound. Six local doctors and two consulting
doctors from a larger city failed to find anything that could be causing death. By now D had lost 40 pounds, most of her hair had f allen out, her menstrual periods had stopped,
severe anemia and painful hot lumps traveled all ov er her body. Massive doses of penicillin and
streptomycin had caused a near total hearing loss. She was dying from malnutrition. The week before Christmas the doctor informed us th at D had run out of time. The only thing left
was exploratory surgery. After questioning the doct or closely about her chances of coming
through the surgery and of their chances in finding  the problem, we decided to take her home. It
was a big decision. If she was going to die, we wan ted her to be at home where her loved ones
could be with her. No more tests and definitely no hospital, we were leaving for home with a
lung fungus medication although all tests were nega tive. Little did we know that this would be the turning p oint in our battle. Everything was downhill
from there out except for one minor incident. We were on our own now but somehow had a strange fe eling of relief. We had no intention of
just sitting and waiting; we could not just do noth ing. We began with Adelle Davis’ anti-stress
formula and large does of vitamin C — (the doctor h ad refused to give D any vitamin C through
the vein while in the hospital.) We had been taking  natural vitamins for several years and knew
vitamin C would do no harm. As we look back we know  that this was God’s way of letting us
know we were finally on the right track. Many peopl e all over the USA were praying which
resulted in two tired weary people getting divine g uidance directly from God daily. Five days after the vitamin C was given, her temper ature was normal. God in simplicity, restored
life to a dying body. Our first visit to the doctor’s office three weeks later found D improved in every area, strong
enough to walk, hair growing, appetite normal and g aining weight. The doctor’s face could not
hide his disbelief. His associates came for a look- see too. After we explained what we had done, he checked her records and gave all the credit to t he fungus medication. He was so sure and
convincing, we made our first blunder since leaving  their hospital. We cut back on the vitamin C
and concentrated on the medication. Her temperature  rose immediately. We were shook. After
asking God’s forgiveness, we resumed with our vitam in C schedule, adding health-building
foods as fast as D could take them. A searching time began as we looked for answers. D was returning to health as rapidly as she
went down, but what happened? Would it happen again? Did God want us to go on searching for
the answer or accept her healing and let it go at t hat. God led our steps to the answer. Because we were involved in a natural business, we had heard of Dr. Kelley. Thinking he could
help us with a proper balanced diet that would be s cientific instead of guesswork, we began to
investigate the possibility of a visit. We had exha usted our finances paying hospital and doctor
fees, so back to earnest praying. When we received a check from a friend in the amount that we
needed for the trip, we knew God had given us a gre en light. In March our first visit to Dr. Kelley was made. We  could not believe what took place. Answers
instead of questions. How refreshing! There was a p roblem: A malignant tumor on her pancreas. It was still there. Wasn’t God good to keep us sear ching? (A medical doctor later confirmed the
tumor.) Although we were saddened by the nature of her problem, we were relieved to finally
have an answer. We were told when her problem start ed, how long it would take to clear it and a
possible reason for the problem beginning in the fi rst place. The diet alone would have been
worth the trip, the rest we considered priceless. Upon our return we began to change our lifestyle to  fit D’s new program. It was difficult, but we
followed it in its entirety without any alterations. D had amazingly few problems and returned to
work June 1. (A total leave-of-absence of 6 months. ) To date she has had no recurrence of cancer
and no major health problems of any nature. She tak es vitamin and mineral supplements. What we have learned about cancer through Dr. Kelle y has spared at least eight lives. We would
go the same route again well knowing what we would be getting into and knowing the results. D’s life was worth it all; the other eight we look at as a major bonus from the Lord. My
unanswered question: Why could Dr. Kelley find in o ne day what many doctors could not find in
many months? Dr. Kelley:  "Pancreatic cancer is very devastating and very cl ose to my heart because that’s
what I had. The average life expectancy of a clinic ally diagnosed case of pancreas malignancy is
two months. This lovely young lady, with eight year s’ survival, is an example of what can be
done with total family unity. This family is a wond erful example of ‘how to.’ They addressed
two contributing factors to successful healing — a positive attitude and the willingness to do
whatever it takes to get well. "Pancreatic cancer has some particular characterist ics which are not like other cancers. These
characteristics include a lot of excessive gas and very unusual mental states such as very severe
nightmares, depression, anxiety and all the negativ e factors that otherwise happy and cheerful individuals would not have. Such individuals flip i nto depression and irritation and become hard
to get along with. "D is so nice, it’s hard to imagine her being hard to get along with. But even if she was, her
parents would have understood and paid no attention. That kind of unselfish support can make
the difference between life and death." Skin Cancer
Betty F., Spokane, WA
11-Year Victory Over Skin Cancer
"You have cancer." When I heard those three words over the telephone m y only thought was "I’m going to die!" I
was "shook up!" I barely heard the voice on the oth er end of the telephone tell me to come in and
see Dr. S.L. as soon as possible. Only another cancer patient knows what it means to be told "you have cancer." It is not only a
sentence of death; it is a sentence of death linked  with severe pain. I was 46, living and working in New York City when I was diagnosed as having cancer. I had
been feeling "poorly" since I was 37 and had had a partial hysterectomy. I was trying every day
to live with "feeling poorly" because no doctor I s aw was able to help me "feel better." And
believe me, I saw many physicians in the "Big Apple." Our family physician, Dr. H.H., said I should see a  specialist because my periods were too long,
I was losing too much blood during each period and I had fibroids.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Mr. Moreland followed the full regimen for three ye ars, and today, nine years since his
diagnosis, he remains in excellent health. He also has two healthy children, currently, aged four
and six; this is unusual, since MOPP chemotherapy c auses sterility in a majority of male patients. Despite his abbreviated courses of both chemotherap y and radiation, I believe Mr. Moreland is a
relatively simple case to evaluate. Although there are, in the medical literature, several
documented instances of patients with advanced Hodg kin’s enjoying prolonged survival after
incomplete treatment with MOPP, such cases are extr emely rare. While he did undergo
radiotherapy, all of it was directed to his chest a nd upper abdomen. His extensive lower
abdominal and pelvic tumors were never irradiated. In summary, Mr. Moreland suffered Stage IIIB Hodgki n’s disease, treated with partial courses of
chemotherapy and radiation. When first seen by Dr. Kelley, he was clinically debilitated and not,
according to his doctors, in remission; it seems re asonable to attribute this patient’s prolonged
survival and current good health to his nutritional  protocol. Scott Stirling
Mr. Stirling is a 53-year-old Canadian, alive 27 ye ars since developing Hodgkin’s disease. In
January of 1971, Mr. Stirling noticed a swelling on  the left side of his neck. He consulted his local physician who believed the l esion to be a benign cyst, and no additional
evaluation was recommended. Over the following year, the swelling fluctuated in  size. Finally, when his neck enlarged
dramatically in June of 1972, Mr. Stirling returned  to his doctor, and was admitted to Reddy
Memorial Hospital in Toronto. Mr. Stirling subseque ntly went to surgery for removal of the
presumed cyst. However, the mass proved to be a mat ted collection of cancerous lymph nodes,
fifteen of which were


 is going, what your mind is doing. Do not
make yourself “wrong” for it. Do not scold yourself or berate yourself, and above all, do not
abandon yourself. Just be with yourself and be curious about yourself and ask yourself
questions about yourself. And most of all, love yourself through all of it. Stay with yourself, bring yourself to the present moment, maybe by just listening to your
breath, maybe by looking at something in the room. Then quietly, softly, give yourself
permission to make a new choice i f you wish. Embrace a new truth. We will conclude part 1  of this extraordinary exploration of how you can change
everything... with a final insight about the Mechanics of the Mind:
TRUTH IS CREATED, IT IS NOT DISCOVERED. God  says, “Lay the Hammer down.”
Which is really my own voice, make no mistake. And it is your own voice, too. So “Lay the Hammer down”
and bring your hand to your lips,  or lay it against your heart, whispering
“Sweet forgiveness,”
though there is nothing to forgive. All we do is try to Love. It appears as everything: anger, fear, and hurt of every kind. But all we do is try to Love. There is nothing to forgive
save, lifting the Hammer again... —‘Lay the Hammer Down’  © 2007 Em Claire  PART TWO
The  System of the Soul
And how knowing about that can help you create the changes in your life, rather than endure
them  16. THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING
NOW WE LAUNCH INTO  what I consider to be the most exciting portion of this or any other
book. Did I just say, “Or any other book?” Yes, I did. Because I don’t think there’s any book ever
written  that contains information more vital, more crucial, more critical, more important,
more empowering, and more directly connected to your ability to experience life as you
have always wished and hoped and aspired to experience it, than the information you are
going to be given right now. I hope you will make notes in the margins everywhere. I hope that the pages become
ragged and dog -eared and thin from wear. If you’re readin g this electronically, I hope you
will highlight every line and paragraph that shouts to you in your soul’s own voice: This is
what you came here to hear. I want to tell you now about the System of the Soul. The Mechanics of the Mind were just that: the me chanics, the interlocking, interacting
devices in what I like to call “the engine of your experience.” What we’ll be examining now
is the fuel. This is where the engine gets its power. And when we finish with the
explorations in the second part of this boo k, you’ll have everything you need to change
everything when everything changes. In a world that is constantly changing and a personal life that seems buffeted by major
changes every time you turn around, it is important to understand how and why you
exper ience change the way that you do, so that you can change  your experience of change if
you wish. It is not easy to observe collapse, calamity, and catastrophe and remain at peace. Yet it
can be done —and here, you and I are going to look at how. We’ll begin our exploration of the System of the Soul by announcing that you have  a soul. This is not a “given” for all people. There are those who believe that humans are simply
particular forms of life, that there is no “spirit” that lives inside of them. The discus sion that
follows presumes that the previous statement is mistaken. It further presumes the
existence of what we might call an Oversoul —or what some people refer to as God. These presumptions are based on more than blind faith. They are based on observation,
logic, and the extrapolation of both. We know from just a casual look at the Universe that energy exists. This energy appears
to be at the core of every living thing —and, indeed, of everything, whether we normally
refer to it as “living” or no t.
For instance, to use our previous example, a rock. A rock appears to be inert, and would not normally be categorized as a living organism
in the usual use of those words. Yet if you define that which lives as that which moves
according to an impeccable and precise design (which seems to suggest some level of intelligence  at its core) that is clearly part of a larger and elegant system, then rocks are
very much alive —for a close examination of rocks under a powerful magnifier will reveal a
microcosm that is a virtual duplicate of the macrocosm. It has not been lost on scientists and it should not be lost on you that telescopes and
microscopes see the same thing: a system  of particles or “balls” of energy, whirling at
terrific speed around a core, or nucleu s, the whole configuration of which is held together
by some invisible yet obviously present and pervasive force. Put another way, peer deeply into the sub -molecular structure of a rock (or anything )
and you will see a small “universe.” You will also see t hat something is driving that universe. This “something” cannot be seen. Its effects  can be seen, but the energy itself that creates
those effects is not visible to the naked eye. Does this mean that energy does not exist? It does not. All that can be seen  is not all that is. Now I come to tell you that what we have decided to call “the soul” is part of that which
cannot be seen: an energy system that makes all things move and animates life. So, too, is
what we have decided to call “God.” In fact, God is the system itself. God Is the Largest Manifestation of a System That Replicates Itself in Smaller and Smaller
Versions through a Process That Empowers the System Itself to Exist and to Expand. This is the System of the Soul, and it is impeccable. Its functio ning is perfect. Its design is
elegant. Its purpose is clear. Its power is immutable. It can be no other way or the System itself would dis -integrate. That is, it would stop
integrating itself, and thus, cease to be. This would mean that God is in everythi ng; that life is in everything. And this is true. And
at a soul level, we know this. That is why we personify inanimate objects. We give our boats
names and we fall in love with them. When our car won’t start we pet it and say, “C’mon,
Sweetheart, you can do it.” And the car starts. Mom makes a decision to redecorate and refurnish the li ving room and Dad says, “Fine,
but my chair stays.” We find our baby blanket in an old trunk up in the attic and we hold it
to our face and a tear comes to our eye and we thank it  for all the comfort and love it gave
us. We thank the blanket. Do you think the soul is not clear that the Energy of Life is everywhere? I tell you that nothing  is not alive, and the soul knows it. The soul sees itself in everything. It knows our unity with all of life. It watches then, sadly, as the mind talks us out of this. Because the mind, you see, has only Past Data with which to come to its conclusions. Yet the
soul goes beyond Past Data, to a place where time itself does not exist. The soul knows the
Actual Truth, while the mind stops at the Apparent Truth. Unless it does n ot. And that is what the soul encourages the mind to do. It encourages the mind to not stop
at the apparency of things. Do not stop there, it gently calls out. Come with me, to a place you
never even dreamed existed. All very interesting, you might say... but what does this have to do with my life, and the
changes that have taken place, and how I am going to deal with them? Ah, yes, there is that.... (Phew.) Is this a good time for at least a tiny breath? Good. Let’s both  take a little
Breather right here
Let’s take a moment to consider the implications of all that —and to consider that these
implications do have to do with your life, with the changes that have taken place, and with
how you are going to deal with them. Then...... when, and only if, you’re ready, drop down to... THE ASTONISHING TRUTH ABOUT CHANGE
I consider that this entire conversation I am having with you will contain, in the end, two
sentences that you will want to remember verbatim. I mean, really remember. As in, never
forge t. As in, tattooed on your left wrist, written in soap on your bathroom mirror, or
magnetized to your refrigerator door. These two utterances are paradigm -shifting and life changing. I call them... 1. The Life -Altering Question
2. The Answer to Everything
The Life -Altering Question marked the end of our exploration of the Mechanics of the
Mind. Do you remember the question? Here it is again:
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE REALITY I AM EXPERIENCING IS NOT REAL? It is the soul that encourages this


 en this
becomes a habit, the first thought that comes to mi nd in a
challenging situation is automatically “Nothing is going to work
out. I know it.”
The usual result is that, inde ed, nothing good happens. There
could hardly be a more p erfect example of a self-fulfilling
prophecy. A cognitive therapist would use a new tho ught to
remove the old one (the thorn that removes the thorn) by pointing
out that good things have h appened to the patient. Life hasn’t
been a string o f endless defeats. Therefore, the rational course is
to think, “This situation may turn out well or badly. No one knows,
so I have a chance to do my best to get a good outcome.”  It’s not
easy to replace pessimism with optimism, since emotions lie
deeper than reason, and telling yourself that something good
might  h appen gives pessimism a ll the opening it needs. With
practice and guidance, habitual negativity can be softened, but
human nature hasn’t been m ade peaceful and fulfilled by the use
of reason. Finally, there is the second part of the teaching to contend with. “Use a thorn to  remove a thor n, then throw both thorns away.” In
the pro cess of getting over an illness, you take medicine as long as
it’s needed, then you throw the pills away. But the same thing is
more mysterio us when it com es to the mind. If you use positive
thoughts, for example, to rep lace negative thoughts, you still windup as a posit ive thinker, just as embedded in your story as
someone who is gloomy. It’s better to live in sunshine than in
shade, no doubt. Escaping the illusion is another matter. Throwing both  thorns away means that the whole scena rio of
pain and pleasure, good and evil, light and darkness, is di scarded. This is taken t o be Buddha’s essential message. The diagnosis is
accurate, and the picture of being healed—living beyond the grip
of th e drama—is inspiring. The challenge presented to the direct
path is how to make inspiration a living reality. C l e a r i n g  t h e  W a y  f o r  t h e  S e l f
The answer, as I conceive it, is to use desire as the thorn,
because we all have experienced its double nature. Desire
demands to be fulfilled. If the desire is strong enough, as in
passionate sexual attraction, it is enough to drive people mad. The
thorn causes pain, because it is never enough to have one moment
of f ulfillment— the next desire arrives with a new demand to be
fulfilled. What ’s the other thorn, the one that will end the pain? Fulfillment itse lf. Moralists who preach against desire, who call it
the work of the Devil or, in Freudian terms, the work of the id, see
with on ly one eye. Desire is as  beautiful as it is treacherous. Sexual
attraction leads to lasting, loving relationships and not just sexual
assault. I do n’t think anyone would d eny this truism, and we can draw
on i t by  using the thorn of desire to remove the thorn of desire. But desire for what? If spiritu al traditions have held out th e desire
for love, peace, divine grace, forgiveness, and a ticket to Heaven or
Nirvana, only to fall short in t he end, what is left? The only answer
I can think of is the desire to  be real. The sense of self ul timately
has that to offer, and that alone. There is no stick or carrot, only
the promise that you can be here now, which is how you can
experience reality free of all illusion. In p ractical terms, the mind can’t learn what it is to be real all
at once. The direct path is s till a path—it takes time. Li fe offersevery im aginable reason to quit the path. Desire lures us to turn
our inte rest elsewhere—the o ld story is very insistent. But you can
cultivate an interest in getting  real. It’s not necessarily har der than
cultivating an interest in wine or stamp collecting or Russian
novels. All that’s needed is curiosity and the flicker of desire
(referred to in the Indian tradition as the spark that burns down
the forest; one urge to escap e the illusion will destroy th e whole
illusion eventually). The direct path is unique because we are not taught by love,
peace, compas sion, or any other desirable quality our lives can
bring. We are t aught by existence itself. Only knowing wh at lies at
the heart of existence will work. Contrary to Hamlet, “To be, or not
to be” isn’t the question. “To be” is the question, all by itself. If you
ask it every day, your tru e self will hear and then present
fascinating, ever-changing answers. Engaged in finding out what it
means to be here, you tr ansform your mind from its old
conditioning into a vehicle  that can reach the beyond. The
conditioned mind has firmly decided what it means to exist, which
is how we became stuck in the first place. To g et ourselves unstuck, onc e and for all, the direct path runs
into a practical problem, w hich has been described in ancient
Indian texts as “separating water from milk.” In other  words,
everyday reali ty mixes the real and the unreal so t hey are
inseparable. T his is obvious when you look at the brain, which
presents virtual reality only because the “real” reality makes us
conscious in the first place. The worst movie ever made is
projected on the screen with the same projector as a classic film
masterpiece. M any versions of the direct path teach that we are
like children watching shado w puppets on the wall. We believe in
these images so completely that the truth escapes us—shadows
can’t exist without the light that makes them visible. Virtual reality
only exists thanks to metareality. To separate light from shadow sounds easy enough, and the
direct p ath proves it. All you need to do is bring the sense o f self to
your at tention. As a practical matter, nothing is easier or more
natural. At any moment in the day, simply shut your eyes, take a
few deep breaths to bring on a state of relaxation, and center your
attention on your heart (or on your breath). It sounds strange,given th e elaborate complexity of religion, that the entire spiritual
journey is only this: relax and be aware of yourself. By doin g this, you subtly allow  the “pull of the self” to become a
real ex perience. If your intention is more serious, learning to
meditate or making a commitment to yoga intensifies the
experience of sensing the self—the mantras and yoga poses
( asanas ) w ere devised to give a differ ent flavor or coloration of the
self. We  are already outfitted for this process. As children grow up,
for example, they learn to identify the gradations of e motion. Hostility, outrage, irritation, and hate. Once you connect those
labels with an inner feeling,  it comes naturally to say, “I’m not
angry, just frustrated” or “Don’t go near him—he’s a hater.”
Gradations in consciousness  can also be felt, but they don’t
have labels. When you experience the sen se of self as directed above, you go
beyond the thoughts and feelings that can be labeled. None of
them, even the most loving thought and spiritual feelin g, is the
basis of  reality. Only the sens e of self is irreducible. You cannot go
beyond it or t urn it into something more basic. Mental activity
vanishes into a kind of nothingness—silent mind. Accordin g to the
direct path, this is the sour ce of everything “in here” a nd “out
there.” But here’s the tricky part. Is “everything” practical? If
someone show ed you a blan k piece of paper and said, “Here is
every b ook” or a blank canvas and said, “Here is every pa inting,”
such a statement would not  help you write a book or paint a
painting. Wha t you want is to write one book, not every book,
paint one painting and not every painting. Likewise, it seems unhelpful to say that metareality is “always,
everything, and everywhere.” We are attuned to specifics. For
better or worse, we live our lives at this  mo ment, in this  location. It may seem h opelessly vagu e to tell someone as I’ve been saying
to “Be here now.” Where else are we, on Mars?<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Cosmetics and fashion
matter enough  to millions of people, just as fantasy foot ball and
adding more guns to their co llection matter enough to millions of
others. “So what. ” is highly personal and unpredictable, but it is
also ruthless. Until something matters enough, we won’t change
our accustomed way of


	protein
correlate	strongly	with	higher	rates	of
heart	disease	and	breast,	colon,	and
prostate
cancer,
35
	to	name	only	a	few	major	health	conditions. Eating	a	largely	(or
all)	plant-based	diet	that	is	lower	in	animal	protein	has	been	shown	to	prevent	and
even	reverse	such	serious	illnesses	as	certain	cancers,
36
,
37
	heart	disease,
38
	and
diabetes. 39
	And	that	is	truly	a	beautiful	thing. So	far,	protein	is	the	one	macronutrient	that	has	never	been	demonized	in
mainstream	diets,	though	you	will	find	evidence	against	overconsumption	of
protein	in	movements	instigated	by	the
China	Study	and	other	research. The
China	Study	was	headed	by	Dr. T. Colin	Campbell,	professor	emeritus	in	the
Division	of	Nutritional	Sciences	at	Cornell	University,	and	was	funded	by	such
prestigious	organizations	as	the
National	Institutes	of	Health,	the
American
Cancer	Society,	and	the
American	Institute	for	Cancer	Research. It	found
strong	evidence	of	the	diet’s	role	in	cancer	growth	and	a	correlation	between
high	protein	intake	and	cancer	growth. 40
Unfortunately,	what	we	see	today,	especially	in	modern	Westernized	societiesand	in	big	cities	in	many	parts	of	the	world,	is	a	huge	overconsumption	of
protein. This	is	the	result	of	both	larger	portion	sizes	and	more	frequent
consumption	of	animal	proteins,	which	is	a	dangerous	shift. Studies	in
Tunisia,
41

Beijing,
42
	and
Sweden
43
	have	shown	that	as	traditional	diets	rich	in
plant	foods	started	shifting	to	incorporate	more	animal	foods,	there	has	been	a
rise	in	heart	attacks	and	cardiovascular-related	deaths. Remember	that	our
cardiovascular	system	is	one	of	our	circulatory	systems,	and	optimal	circulation
is	a	key	contributor	to	health	as	well	as	your	highest	beauty. A	recent	study
found	that	those	who	ate	high	protein	diets	were	75	percent	more	likely	to	die
from
any
	cause,
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	and	the	recommendations	arising	from	the	study,	namely	to
reduce	animal	proteins	and	consume	more	plant	foods,	were	in	keeping	with
the	protein	consumption	recommendations	from	the
World	Health
Organization	and	the
Institute	of	Medicine. Excessive	protein	puts	a	heavy	burden	on	digestion,	as	digesting	protein	is
energy	exhaustive	and	requires	a	great	deal	of	enzymes. It	is	especially	taxing	on
your	liver	and	kidneys,	which	have	a	limited	capacity	to	expel	uric	acid. This
leads	to	an	increased	possibility	of	an	accumulation	of	uric	acid	in	the	body. High	protein	foods	are	also	high	in	purines,	which	are	broken	down	into	uric
acid. Elevated	levels	of	uric	acid	in	the	bloodstream	may	lead	to	needlelike	uric
acid	crystals	in	joints,	with	gout	as	the	painful	outcome. In	addition,	kidney
stones	are	more	likely	to	form	in	someone	on	a	high	protein	diet. Because	diets
that	are	excessively	high	in	protein	are	acid	forming	after	the	protein	is
metabolized,	they	can	lead	to	loss	of	calcium,	as	it	is	leached	out	of	your	bones
and	excreted	through	your	body	by	urinary	calcium	excretion. Eating	such	high
levels	of	protein,	which	is	dense	in	various
fats	and	cholesterol	and	takes	a	lot
of	energy	to	break	down,	also	increases	the	risk	of	circulatory	issues,	which	can
hamper	beauty. The	percentage	of	protein	in	your	diet	should	range	from	10	to
20	percent. Again,	you	may	have	been	trained	to	believe	that	you	need	more,
but	experiment	with	your	own	body	and	try	staying	within	this	range,	noticing
how	your	energy	and	beauty	blossom. And	later	on,	in
Pillar	5
,	Beautiful
Movement	(
this	page
),	we	will	discuss	in	much	more	detail	the	specific	protein
needs	to	optimize	your	workouts	and	develop	muscle	tone. Your	body	recycles	proteins,	meaning	that	you	don’t	have	to	ingest	complete
proteins	at	every	meal. 45
	By	virtue	of	getting	enough	calories	and	eating	a	wide
variety	of	nutrient-dense	whole	foods,	you
will
	get	enough	protein. Remember,
the	goal	here	is	balance. You	can	enjoy	some	animal	protein	if	you	choose,	but
try	to	have	more	plant-based	meals,	which	will	provide	you	with	plenty	of
protein	but	with	less	of	a	digestive	burden	and	fewer	by-products. Make	it	yourgoal	to	limit	animal	protein	to	a	few	times	a	week	or,	at	the	most,	once	a	day	to
achieve	Radical	Beauty. Let	your	beauty	shine	forth	with	lots	of	nourishing,
beautifying	plant-based	meals	and	foods. Here	are	some	great	plant-based
sources	of	protein:
•
Spirulina
•
Hemp	seeds	and	hemp	protein	powders
•
Chia,	sunflower,	and	other	seeds
•
Almonds	and	other	nuts
•
Green	veggies	(These	have	a	surprising	amount	of	protein,	so	keep	having
your	Glowing	Green	Smoothie;	see	recipe	on
this	page. ) •
Lentils	and	beans,	soaked	overnight	for	better	digestion
•
Quinoa,	millet,	teff,	and	other	gluten-free	grains
•
Tempeh	(a	fermented,	easier-to-digest	form	of	tofu,	which	can	be	sourced
organic	and	plain,	and	is	relatively	free	from	additives,	unlike	fake
meat
products	that	mock	a	type	of	animal	food)
•
Mushrooms,	Brussels	sprouts,	and	other	whole	veggies
•
Vegan	protein	powders
STEAK	VS. CIGARETTES
We	are	well	aware	that	millions	of	people	are	attracted	to	popular	high	protein	/
high-
fat	diets,	especially	the
Atkins	diet,	which	advocates	weight	loss	through	the
total	elimination	of	all	sugar	and	carbohydrate	foods	and	a	reliance	on	butter,
cheese,	eggs,	poultry,	meat,	and	fish. Paleo	is	a	newer	high	protein	iteration,	albeit
without	dairy. While	the	human	body	can	adapt	to	the	special	process	(known	as
ketosis)	that	turns	protein	and	fat	into	blood	sugar,	the	bald	fact	is	that	our
ancestors	didn’t
evolve	on	such	an	extreme	diet. Compared	with	us,	they	actually
ate	more	nuts,	fruits,	berries,	and	vegetables	than	we	do,	and	always	in	a	whole,
ripe	form. It’s	remarkable	that	the	human	body	can	get	its	needed	blood	sugar
(glucose)	the	fast,	normal	way,	by	eating	natural	sugars	and	carbohydrates,	which
quickly	break	down	into	glucose,	or	the	roundabout	way,	by	using	extra	calories	to
break	down	fats	and	proteins,	the	macronutrients	that	normally	are	stored	and
employed	for	cell	building. The	roundabout	way,	or	ketosis,	leads	to	weight	loss	thanks	to	the	extra	calories
it	burns,	but	there	are	no	holistic	studies	that	tell	us	the	overall	health	effect	of	such
a	diet	when	practiced	for	years	at	a	time	by


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moment. The enlightened person is sure enough of his own divineness that
he does not judge himself in any negative manner because of the actions of
others. Indeed, forgiveness is man’ s highest achievement, becau se it shows
true enlightenment in action. It illustrates that one is in harmony with the
very stuff of the universe, that is, with the energy of love. It is the ability to
give this love away in the most dif ficult of circumstances. Our role models  remind us that the people who choose harm’ s way for
others know not what they do. For it is as true of anything I know about
human beings that we cannot give away what we do not have, and we only
give away what we do have. If we give away hatred or harm in any way, it
is because that is what we have. It is impossible for someone who has only
love within to give away hatre d. This is why your ability to forgive will
come automatically when you truly become awakened. Mark Twain said it
so beaut ifully, when he wrote: “Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds
on the heel that has crushed it. ” A grand image indeed, and one to keep in
mind as you work on this universal principle of for giveness. MY OWN VOY AGE OF FORGIVENESS

As I stood at my father ’s grave back in 1974, I was not aware of the
changes and challenges that lay ahead of me, but I knew that I was
participating in some very powerful drama. As I talked to my father, with
tears streaming down my face, I sensed something changing for me, and by
the time I left Mississippi, I knew that I was a new man. I knew  somehow,
in some inexplicable way, I had been sent to that gravesite for a reason. Forgiveness, that is, correcting my misperceptions about why I was carrying
around all of that hatred for so many years, freed me to do the things that
were waiting for me. I created a life of excitement, abundance in every
sense of the word, and love that I had previously known nothing about. I set about writing, speaking, making tapes, and doing a great deal of
media publicity over the years. I was making regular appearances on
national televisio n, speaking to large groups and earning more money than I
had imagined for myself. Then one day I received something in the mail
that was to put my newfound ecstasy to a real test. A registered letter
arrived from an attorney, inform ing me that I was going to be sued. ThoughI felt the lawsu it was without merit, I was in shock. No one had ever
threatened me with a lawsuit, and I did not even know an attorney. After thousands of dollars and almost two years spent in legal battles, I
realized I had slipped back into old vengeful ways. The anger that I felt
filled me with a rage that was destroying me. I was not eating  properly. I
lost a great deal of weight. I felt terrible all the time, and still the anger
mounted in me. I felt like the ultimate victim. Not one day would go by
without me thinking angrily, “Why is this happening. Why won’ t it go
away. ”
Then one evening, after giving a speech to a large group of people and
relating the story of how I had forgiven my father at his grave, and of all the
mysterious happ enings that had occurred in order for me even to find his
grave, a beautiful light explo ded inside of me. It finally hit me that
forgiveness is the key. Not hatred and anger, but forgiveness. In that
moment it was all over for me as far as that unjust lawsuit was concerned. That night I had the first restful night’ s sleep in a long time. I thought about
the people who were suing me, and I sent them all forgiveness. The next
morning I completed my act of forgiveness totally. I was no longer going to
participate in this absurdity. I let go of thoughts about any problems that
might come my way, and instead I focused all of my thinking on the people
involved. My heart opened up to them and I stopped the angry thoughts. That morning I sent them flower s and a selection of books to read. I notified
my attorney that I was through paying legal bills for this thing and that he
should simply stand by and not respond to anything else concerning this
case. My thoughts which previously were full of anger were converted to
love almost instantly. I knew in my heart that I could handle any
contingency that might arise from this case, and that it was all going to be
fine. Three days later, I received a notice from the group’ s spokespe rson that
they were dropping the case, and apologizing for any problem s they had
caused. They had signed a release. It was all over. While I had spent thousands of dollars, and lived a nightmare for two
years, I had finally learned the lesson of forgiveness that I had been
introduced to back in Biloxi. I had to re-create a miserable existence again
in order to have the message really clear this time, and all that I spent, and
all that I went through were all done for a powerful reason. To teach me the
lesson of love over hatred. To get it firmly entrenched this time. That theonly response to hatred is love; everything else will bring you down again. I
do not regret one penny that I spent on the experience. The moment I
switched from anger to forgiveness it was all over for me. I was free in that
one simple swift instant, and the rest simply had to be played out in form. After that brush  with the legal system had disappeared from my life, I
made a pledge to myself that I would put forgiveness completely into
practice. I contacted every single person in my life toward whom I had any
hostile or even mildly annoyed feelings. I decided to clear them  all out with
forgiveness. I wanted to be absolutely certain that if I died in the next
moment, not one single person on this planet would have any leftover
animosity towar d me that I had not tried to rectify, even though it was
obvious to me that “none of it could have possibly been my fault. ” (Don’ t
we all feel that way. ) There were several people who had borrowed money
from me and obviously were not going to pay me back. I had not talked to
them in years, and the fact that they had not repaid the debts had damaged
our relationships. I sent each of those people autographed copies of my
books, some tapes that I had produced, and some flowers, with a note
saying that I was wishing them well, sending them love, and trusting that
they were happy and joyful. I did not mention the debt. In my heart I had let
it go by deciding that it was okay for them not to repay me. It was over, and
I had not only forgiven, but I had sent them expressions of love instead of
annoyance and bitterness. In every other area of my life, I made an internal commitment to forgive,
regardless of how minor the events were. It only took a few hours and it
was all behind me. No enemie s left at all. No one to direct  any hatred
toward on the entire planet. No family members to blame for anything that
had taken place years and years earlier. No former colleagues or bosses with
whom I had disagreements. I was now on a forgiveness bandwagon, and it
was working dramatically. My relationship to all of those people was clean, and I was not only
sending love, but receiving it as well. Several of the debts came in, and
though some have never been repaid, it is fine. I love them all, and now,
today, as I write this book, I cannot think of a single person on this planet
that I have any leftover bad feelings with. Moreover, I now know that I truly have no one to forgive, and I never
did. I simply had to correct my misperception that others were  causing me
to be miserable, that they were the cause of my discontent. Paradoxically,through the act of forgiveness, I have come to the place where  forgiveness
never comes up for me. I have learned to accept others exactly as they are,
and never pretend that I love something I don’t. But I also know  I no longer
need the immobilizing emotional reactions that used to accompany my
encounters with people who were behaving in ways which I disliked. Consequently, acceptance has allowed me to see them for what they are and
where they are, and to remind me of the same thing in myself. Any hostile
or negative reaction in me, as a result of the behavior of others, really just
lets me know where I am, or am not, and no longer requires any
forgiveness. I have come to the point of not needing to forgive, by
forgiving. One more paradox. PUTTING FORGIVENESS INT O ACTION

It is obvious to me, and I am sure to you as well, that we all resist
forgiveness when we prefer to use blame. We seek out revenge when we
live in a world which practices  it in every corner of the globe. We find
forgiveness a plausible princi ple when we read our holy books, yet
extremely difficult to live by, because it violates that need to get even and to
“right the score. ” We also fail


 motions. In case they are not washed out through some such way, there
is every possibility of vomiting and loose motions during the
period of fast. There is nothing to be worried about these
reactions. Nature should be allowed to have her way; it is
positively beneficial to do so. In spite of relatives persuasion,
no medicine or injection should be taken to stop these
reactions, because that would be extremely harmful. The
reactions will subside automatically during this treatment. There is nothing to be alarmed even when there are no
reactions due to one's peculiar constitution. Sometimes, many minor troubles appear along with the main
disease. I quote here a case to clarify the point. Mr. Kantilal Shah,
the chief reporter of Gujarat Samachar (Ahmedabad) was suffering
from piles. Consequently, he had fissures on the soft part of the anus
and as a result, pain and burning sensation were unbearable. He
resorted to this treatment and started massage with urine. He had an
allergy. The rubbing on foot resulted in pimples on the face. He was
alarmed and telephoned me. I advised him to stop the rubbing and
continue dringking urine twice or thrice' a day. The pimples
disappeared in a week but the allergy continued. This is a disease
caused by constipation which also could be got rid of. I advised him
to continue the drinking of urine and he followed my instructions. Consequently, the toxins accumulated in his system were
eliminated. His bowels were cleared and he experienced a light
body. At the same time, the allergy also disappeared. Shri Shamalbhai, the organizer of Gram-Rakshak Dal in the Kaira
district got itching on the nose and it became red. He began the
urine treatment. He had itching on the whole body along with acute
allergy. In addition, he had diabetes also. He did not care for all
these troubles and began the treatment without taking instructions. He was accustomed to taking saccharine in tea and he continued the
same during the urine treatment and kept no control over his diet. In DANGER -SIGNALS AND CAUTIONS : 43
three days, his whole body became allergic in addition to ha~ing
pimples. In this condition, he informed me from Bors~d. " I ~dv1sed
him to have patience and not to take any medicine o~ 1nJect10~. He
was further advised to rub urine with pressure. He d1d accordmgly
and he got relief in two days though after suffering a gre~t d~al. Urine is a natural complex chemical substance and sacchanne IS a
chemical compound. No homogeneity is possible between such
mutually contradictory substances. The above two example are sufficient to caution the patients
adpoting the urine therapy.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: According to the author, what is the composition of urine?,
A: The author does not claim to have complete knowledge of the composition of urine, but states that it contains urea, hormones, and toxins, and that it serves as an 'antibody' or 'antigen'.
Q: Who is the author of the book "Water of Life"?,
A: The author does not mention the name of the book's author, but quotes from it.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the use of allopathy and homeopathy?,
A: The author is critical of allopathy and homeopathy, stating that they are based on fallacious theories and are not effective in treating diseases.
Q: What is the author's personal experience with urine therapy?,
A: The author mentions that he cured himself of tuberculosis in five weeks by drinking his own urine and applying it topically, and that it restored his health, making him look 11 years younger and giving him a new body.
Q: What are some of the precautions mentioned for patients undergoing urine therapy?,
A: The text does not provide a comprehensive list of precautions, but it does mention that patients should not take any medicine or injections during the treatment, and that they should not stop the treatment even if they experience reactions like vomiting, loose motions, or itching.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>The old memories
about unne were revrved I was convinced that th" t h ·.... · r·s reatment must
ave great possrbrlltres. l.n spite of all social and psychological
ta?oos, I made up my mmd to make an experiment with urine I
wrshed to m~ke it scientific. So I sent for a doctor whose sinceri
was ~nquestronable and consulted him and decided to begin thty
expen ment. e
. To keep on the safe side, I began with the external application of
unne only. Week-old urine was rubbed on the entire bod
sh~shikant Joyfully undertook this duty. He used to rubY·m:y w~~
unne for one and half hours daily. The time devoted to different
parts was as follows: (1) soles -1 0 minutes· (2) legs 20. ( )...'- mmutes; 3 -
arms -12 mmutes, more trme for palms and fingers; (4) chest,
stom~ch and abdomen -15 minutes; (5) back, waist and both sides -
13 ~mutes; ~6) head, face and neck -20 minutes. In this way the
r~bbmg ~ontr~ued for ~0 minutes in all. This experience showed
t at rubbrng rf done wrth love, is very beneficial. Urine. massa e
produced the following effects on my body : (1) After tw d. g 20th febr · 1 ° ays, r.e., uary unne was c ear and its passage unobstructed. For this
purpose formerly I used to take Dymox pills which were eff". onl ~ d rcae1ous
Y. or two ay~. An injection used to squeeze out water from all
the trssues took trme to recover. By massaging with urine, only that EXPERIMENT ON SELF : 77
much of urine was passed as is normal, for a healthy person. (2)
Before this rubbing, I suffered from an acute pain in the waist and
for standing up and sitting down, I needed assistance. After a week,
I could st.and up and move without any support. (3) The pain in the
back also disappeared. (4) On the ninth day, one more wonderful
change was observed. Before the treatment I felt itching sensation on
certain portions in the upper parts of the legs along with throbbing
pain which resulted in high inflammation and the skin of that part
lost sensation. All that itching throbbing pain or burning disapr)eared
and the skin became normal. (5) Within 12 to 14 days a miracle had
taken place.· The cough subsided and there was no more phlegm. After two weeks all the trouble disappeared and my mouth
remained dry and clean. In fact, this change was a surprise to me. Now I could take a sound sleep for 6 to 8 hours. (6) All my friends
wondered at the new brightness and softness of the skin, strength
and vigour in the body and brightness on the face. Even the doctors
were much impressed. In this way all the minor ailments along
with asthma were cleared up. I felt lightness in my body. On March 7th, I saw the doctor again in the same hospital. I had
already sent him the book The Water of Life to read and he had gore
through it. He examined my body. The results were as follaws :
(1) The heart which was enlarged appeared somewhat contracted. (2) The lungs were dry and clear. (3) There was no cough or phlegm. (4) the beating of heart was 80 per minute. (5) The ~ating of pulse
was 72 per minute. (6) Blood-pressure was 140. (7) Temperature
was normal. The beating of heart though 80, was not regular which indicated
some defect there, Heaving of the heart, while doing some work,
also indicated the same thing. The doctor was satisfied with his
examination. He told me that my physical condition was much
better. Though the weakness of heart still persisted, but in future as
the heart would be free from the pain caused by cough and phlegm,
it would get both rest as well as health. Heaving heard this opinion, I disclosed my mind to the do~or
U.T.-~ I. 78 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
that 15 days' application of urine had brought the result. 1 further
said I wanted to go ahead with the experiment and fast for five days
on urine and water to uproot the he~rt trouble totally. Yet I did not
want to fast without his advice. At last he allowed me to have a fast
for two days and that too on the condition that I submit the first
day's report at 9 p.m.
. Next day Dr. Pushpendra Bhatta examined me before the fast. 1
pass.ed 3 oz. of urine at 7 a.m. which I drank. After that every drop
of urine passed during the day was taken. The same doctor
examined me at 10 p.m. and sent the report to Dr


gin	Mary
never	seem	to	be	of	someone	in	old	age	but	of	a	luminous,	lovely	young
woman. On	the	other	hand,	in	near-death	accounts	of	hell	(much	rarer	than
going	into	the	light),	the	damned	never	look	young	and	healthy. They	are	old,
withered,	sick,	scarred,	deformed,	or	some	wretched	combination. Visions	of
reward	and	punishment	deliver	totally	opposite	images. The	rishis	weren’t	satisfied	with	such	simple,	idealized	images. Seeing	the
entire	subtle	world	as	a	projection	of	consciousness,	they	focused	on	the
Koshas
,	or	divisions	of	pure	consciousness. Kosha
	translates	to	mean	sheath,
layer,	or	envelope,	but	it’s	easiest	to	think	of	pure	consciousness	as	a	point
that	wraps	five	bodies	around	itself	like	layers	of	an	onion. (One	can	also
think	in	terms	of	vibrations,	moving	from	grossest	to	highest.) The	five	layers
are:
1
. Physical	body
2
. Prana	(subtle	breath	or	life	force)
3
. Mind4
. Ego	and	intellect
5
. Body	of	bliss
The	five	Koshas,	operating	in	unison,	give	rise	to	the	self,	or	to	put	it
more	accurately,	the	self	system. You	and	I	are	multilayered	because	we	are
inseparable	from	our	five	Koshas. The	fact	that	each	sheath	has	its	own	rules
provides	us	with	a	structure	for	the	subtle
world
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        It	was	primarily	through	the	spiritualism
of	the	late	nineteenth	century	that	reincarnation	began	to	be	embraced	by
popular	culture. By	contrast,	some	versions	of	the	afterlife	have	no	wish	to	overlap	with
any	other. When	Mel	Gibson	was	being	interviewed	about	his	controversial
movie,
The	Passion	of	the	Christ
,	with	its	emphasis	on	ultra-violence	and	its
almost	total	neglect	of	Christian	love,	he	freely	admitted	his	belief	in	an
exclusive	heaven. Gibson	was	being	interviewed	by	the
Herald	Sun
newspaper	in	Australia	when	he	was	asked	if	Protestants	are	denied	eternal
salvation. “There	is	no	salvation	for	those	outside	the	Church,”	Gibson
replied,	referring	to	the	Catholic	Church. “Put	it	this	way. My	wife	is	a	saint. She’s	a	much	better	person	than	I	am. Honestly. She’s,	like,	Episcopalian,
Church	of	England. She	prays,	she	believes	in	God,	she	knows	Jesus,	she
believes	in	that	stuff. And	it’s	just	not	fair	if	she	doesn’t	make	it,	she’s	better
than	I	am. But	that	is	a	pronouncement	from	the	chair. I	go	with	it. ”
Fundamentalism	is	often	criticized	for	its	inflexible	and	literalist
interpretations	of	Scripture. The	great	advantage	of	believing	in	this	kind	of
exclusivity,	as	millions	of	devout	Christians,	Muslims,	and	Jews	do,	is	its
unalloyed	simplicity. Dying	is	as	cut-and-dried	as	winning	a	football	game—or	losing	it,	in	the	case	of	hell—and	just	as	irrevocable. Good	and	bad	deeds
are	added	up	with	a	specific	weight	assigned	to	each	one. A	petty	theft	or
adultery	can	be	offset	by	penance	of	equal	value,	while	some	sins,	such	as
murder,	cancel	all	good	deeds	and	buy	a	ticket	directly	to	eternal	damnation. In	traditional	Hinduism,	however,	the	arithmetic	of	good	and	bad	deeds	is
infinitely	flexible. For	every	act	that	earns	bad	karma,	sending	the	soul
downward	in	its	next	rebirth,	there	is	a	chance	to
balance
	the	scale	through
good	karma. Reincarnation	also	allows	a	soul	to	experience	one	heaven	or
hell	after	another	without	limit	until
Moksha
,	or	liberation,	is	achieved. Moksha	ends	the	entire	cycle	of	heaven	and	hell	forever,	at	which	time	the
soul	returns	to	its	original	state	as	pure	consciousness,	a	drop	of	bliss	in	the
ocean	of	bliss. Here,	the	quarrels	of	religion	end. Like	all	earthly	attachments,
they	fall	away. According	to	Vedanta,	eternity	isn’t	a	smorgasbord. If	“God	is	one”	as	so
many	faiths	declare,	there	must	be	a	deeper	layer	to	the	Akashic	field	where
disagreements	and	multiple	choices	end. Consciousness	is	consciousness	no
matter	who	is	interpreting	it. Akasha	exists	beyond	choice,	beyond	mind. This
state	of	unity	attracts	the	dying	person	toward	it. Through	the	magnetism	of
the	soul,	one	is	drawn	to	the	next	stage	of	a	personal	dream	that	is	universal	at
the	source. 8
S
EEING	THE
	S
OUL
THE	MOMENT	SHE
	woke	up,	Savitri	saw	that	they	were	back	at	the	banyan	tree
where	they’d	started. She	sat	up,	squinting	at	the	sun	overhead. How	could	it
be	so	high	in	the	sky. Then	she	saw	Ramana	standing	over	her. He	wore	a
mysterious	look. “We	haven’t	left	yet,”	he	said. “There	are	still	hours	to	go	before	Satyavan
returns	home. ”
Weakly	rising	to	her	feet,	Savitri	gazed	at	the	monk	as	if	he	were	a
magician. “What	did	you	do. ”
Ramana	shrugged. “You	were	exhausted. You	slept. I’m	not	responsible	if
you	had	a	productive	dream. ”	Without	another	word	he	picked	up	his	flute,
exactly	as	he	had	before,	and	set	off. This	time	Savitri	followed	him	without
hesitation. They	did	not	take	the	trail	up	the	mountain	but	the	path	down,	and
after	a	while	Ramana	said,	“When	I	was	young	there	was	a	traveling	fortune-
teller	who	set	up	his	tent	by	the	Ganges. Every	devout	person	wants	to	die	in
Benares. Their	families	come	to	the	funeral,	and	a	fortune-teller	can	make	a
good	living,	particularly	this	one,	since	his	specialty	was	predicting	the	day
that	a	person	will	die. But	I	refused	to	go. ”
“Why. ”	asked	Savitri. Ramana	laughed. “I	was	different,	even	then. I	used	to	say	it’s	easy	to	see
the	future. I’ll	go	to	the	fortune-teller	who	can	see	the	present. The	most
difficult	thing	is	seeing	what’s	right	here. ”
“Can	you	explain. ”	Savitri	asked. “Have	you	heard	of	Maya. ”
“Of	course. She	is	the	goddess	of	illusion. ”
“Just	so,”	said	Ramana. “But	what	is	illusion. A	kind	of	magic	that	hides
reality	from	us. Maya	is	more	subtle. Let’s	say	I	show	you	a	piece	of	ice,	a
cloud	of	steam,	and	a	snowflake. Have	you	seen	any	water. If	you	say	yes,
then	you	have	overcome	Maya—the	forms	of	ice,	steam,	and	snowflake
didn’t	fool	you. You	went	to	the	essence,	which	is	that	they	are	all	made	of
water. “If	you	say	no,	then	you	fell


 for “blaming the victim. ” This
attitude misses the point. All people eventually die even when they’ve done
some beautiful things. And even when a person’ s lifestyle obviously
contributed to disease, guilt is not a productive way of relating to the ef fects
of the past. No doctor should ever encourage a patient to take on this
additional burden. Illness and the prospect of death are not seen as failures
but as motivators. However, most illnesses do have a psychological component, and a
realization of one’ s participation  and responsibility in the disease process is
entirely dif ferent from blame or guilt. Of course few ever really want a life-
threatening sickness, but it usually functions as a message to change orgives patients something they are not getting from their lives. As Carl
Simonton has said, “I believe we develop our diseases for honorable
reasons. It’ s our body’ s way of telling us that our needs—not just our
body’ s needs but our emotional needs, too—are not being met, and the
needs that are fulfilled through our illnesses are important ones. ”
It cannot be overemphasized that this last and most important question
—Why did you need this illness. —must be asked constructively, not as a
way of saying, “Look what a mess you’ve made of your life. ” It is intended
to help patients realize that the emotional needs met by illness are all valid. Then, when the needs are accepted, a person can move on to satisfy them in
constructive ways, without the disease. William James wrote, “The greatest discovery of my generation is that
human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change
the outer aspects of their lives. ” Years of experience have taught me that
cancer and indeed nearly all diseases are psychosomatic. This may sound
strange to people accustomed to thinking that psychosomatic ailments are
not truly “real,” but, believe me, they are. The new con cept is not a cop-out,
but rather a source of tremendous hope. David Bohm, the physicist,
suggests the word “soma-significance” as a better way of thinking of the
relationship. The body knows only what the mind tells it. To accept some of
the responsibility for disease, to realize that one has participated, is actually
a very positive step. If one has taken part in getting sick, one can also take
part in getting well. However, as I’ll discuss in more detail later, getting well isn’ t the main
objective. That can set you up for failure. If you set a physical goal, then
you may fail, but if you make peace of mind your goal, you can achieve it. My message is peace of mind, not curing cancer, blindness, or paraplegia. In achieving peace of mind, cancer may be healed, sight may be restored,
and paralysis may disappear. All of these things may occur through peace of
mind, which creates a healing environment in the body. Anyone who is
willing to work at it can achieve it, and the first step is understanding—
realistically, without guilt or self-pity—how the mind has contributed to the
body’ s ills. This understanding can show you how you must change to be at
peace with yourself. MESSAGES FROM THE UNCONSCIOUSThe mind and body communicate constantly with each other, but most
of this communication is on an unconscious level. Therefore, the doctor
must ask the patient about his attitudes but must not take all the answers at
face value. What seems like a strong will to live may actually be a surface
resolve, a performance, rather than a true inner connection to the life force. It’s necessary to get beyond the verbal, conscious level to make sure that
what the patient says is what he really feels. The surest way to do this is by
examining images from his unconscious mind. These images surface spontaneously in dreams, which sometimes can
be used to diagnose physical illness, as Carl Jung was able to do. However,
the process of inferring somatic facts from mental images is so complex and
often involves such seemingly far -fetched connections that even Jung
declined to discuss it, for fear of having his work rejected. Fostering and
interpreting diagnostic and curative dreams was essential to the methods of
ancient Greek and Egyptian healing temples and was practiced by
Hippocrates and Galen, but today it is a lost art just beginning to be
restudied by a few psychologists. It is not yet a tool that most doctors can
use. However, some spontaneous dreams are relatively easy to interpret. Often a patient and I can understand a dream by discussing it together. Sandy had such a dream when she developed breast cancer during her
second marriage. She saw three roads ahead of her: one gray and black with
everyone carrying a heavy bundle, a second road filled with many colors
and active, cheerful people, and a third, which she couldn’ t see clearly. After drawing a picture of the dream and talking it over in the group, she
realized that the first road represented her cancer as a burden and bringing
despair, the second represented it as a challenge to live and develop, and the
third represented the choice she would have to make. She chose the path of
life, and as she grew, her cancer shrank. She responded well to therapy and
was “reborn” as a new person. She shared her experience by writing articles
and eventually went back to school and now has a new career and her
health. The easiest dreams to understand are those with self-explanatory images
or those which the dreamer spontaneously knows the meaning of. One
patient with breast cancer dreamed her head was shaved and the word
cancer was written on her scalp. She woke knowing she had brain
metastases. There were no physical signs or symptoms until three weekslater, when the dream diagnosis was confirmed. I once had a dream during a
time when I was having certain symptoms that might have been due to
cancer. In my dream I was a member of a group whose other members all
had cancer, but I was pointed out as not having it. Tests later verified what
the dream had communicated. One day in the operating room I was discussing dreams and a nurse
recounted one of the “direct insight” dreams. She had been very sick for
several weeks, and no one could figure out what was wrong. Then one night
she had a dream in which a shellfish opened, a worm stood up inside it, and
an old woman pointed at the worm and said, “That’ s what’ s wrong with
you. ” The nurse woke up knowing she had hepatitis, which was confirmed
by subsequent tests. Such direct dreams often give information that medical tests can’ t. One
leukemia patient, who had recently had a bone-marrow aspiration whose
results were normal, nevertheless dreamed of termites eating away at the
foundation of her house. We encouraged her to imagine exterminators being
brought in during her meditations, but she then dreamed of maggots eating
potatoes at her feet. She died in three weeks. Her mind knew what the tests
didn’ t. Often, however, dream interpretation is dif ficult, even for an
experienced psychotherapist. The meaning of the symbols often depends on
emotions or events in the patient’ s life that may be hidden from
consciousness. Dreams can be explored on two levels. The first is the level
of personal meanings, which can almost always be worked out with the
patient. The other is the deeper, unconscious level of symbols and myths,
which is more problematic. Anyone who takes the time can explore his or
her own dreams on the first level. For this there are several excellent books
that can serve as guides, including Gail Delaney’ s Living Y our Dr eams, Ann
Faraday’ s The Dr eam Game, and Patricia Garfield’ s Creative Dr eaming. Jung’ s techniques are discussed in “The Meaning in Dreams and Dreaming”
by Maria F. Mahoney. Fortunately, there is a simpler, more reliable way to reveal unconscious
beliefs. The doctor merely asks the patient to draw a picture. I give all new
patients the following instructions:
1. On a white sheet of paper, held vertically, draw a picture of yourself,
your treatment, your disease, and your white blood cells eliminatingthe disease. Please have all colors of the rainbow, brown, black, and
white available to you, and use crayons.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What did Lee's oncologist tell him?,
A: That he was "just chasing rainbows."
Q: Who is the father of psychosomatic medicine?,
A: Franz Alexander
Q: What is the significance of the target organs in the body, according to the text?,
A: The target organs are the most likely areas where disease takes root, as they are connected to the person's conflicts or losses.
Q: What is the author's approach to helping patients?,
A: The author's approach is to help patients understand their emotions and attitudes, and to encourage them to change their lives and take control of their health.
Q: What is the author's stance on the relationship between the mind and body?,
A: The author believes that the mind and body are interconnected, and that the body responds to the mind's messages, but also acknowledges that the body's physical state can be a powerful motivator for change.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Meditationdropped my tense body out of my waking turmoil into a sweet cradle, deep
and dark and refreshingly peaceful


 is is used to wash the hair/scalp. 3–4 days regular
head wash or alternate day practice for a week helps to overcome the dandruﬀ
and itching of the scalp.1. 2. 3.142. Tea Benets, Remedies
for Headache, Vomiting, Eye
Care
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Leaves of tea plant are the main usable part. Some use the owers too. Based
upon the kind of processing the Tea is named vividly. Tea Infusion for Headache and Bad Breath
One teaspoon of tea powder is added to a cup of warm water and kept
for a while. Later, half spoon of lemon juice is added mixed
thoroughly. If necessary little sugar can be added. is relieves
headache and foul smell of the mouth. Tea Decoction in Wound Washing
A tablespoon of tea powder is mixed with 4 cups of water, boiled and
reduced to 2 cups. Filtered. is tea decoction is used for washing
wounds and ulcers. In case of mouth ulcers and gingivitis also this can
be used to rinse the mouth. Tea Powder Remedy for Bilious Vomiting and Nausea
1 teaspoon of tea powder with 5 pieces of lemon grass are added to a
cup of hot water and kept for a while. Later half a cup of kokum juice
is added to this and mixed well. According to one’s liking sugar or
jaggery may be added to this. is has good eﬀect in nausea, vomiting,4. 5. 6.travelling sickness etc. Dose is half a cup 2–3 times a day, freshly made,
before food. Fresh Green Tea Leaf Chewing in Mouth Ulcer
Chewing the tender leaves of tea helps to relieve the pain associated
mouth ulcer instantly. Fresh Leaf Paste to Soothe Eyes
Fresh tender leaves of tea are collected and made into ne paste. If
necessary little rose water may be added. is is applied over the closed
eyes, externally. It gives soothing eﬀect to the eyes. It helps to relieve
the fatigue and work exhaustion of the eyes. Note: e application should be removed before it dries up. Green Tea for Travel Sickness and Cold and Cough
Sugarless green tea is made and to this a pinch of ginger powder and
3–4 fresh leaves of holy basil are added and kept for 2–3 m inutes. Later
quarter tablespoon of lemon juice is added and stirred and ltered. is is useful to relieve allergic cough, cold, sore throat, travelling
sickness etc. In case of excess phlegm, half spoon of honey can also be
added. Here after drink tea not merely as a stimulant; learn the health
benets and use it accordingly as a home remedy too.1.143. Vanilla Home
Remedies for Split Hairs,
Headache, Travel Sickness
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Botanical name of Vanilla is Vanilla planifolia. It is commonly used for
avouring, aroma and taste enhancing purpose. e plant is packed with many
health benets. e extract of vanilla contains high amount of simple and complex sugars,
essential oils, vitamins, and minerals. e chief chemical component in the
beans is vanillin. e vanilla extract contains little quantity of B-complex
groups of vitamins such as niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamin, riboavin and
vitamin B6. Small amount of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese,
iron, zinc etc also reported to be present in vanilla. Vanilla is a very good anti
inammatory, wound healing (anti ulcerative) and analgesic herb. Vanilla Home Remedies
Hot Infusion of Processed Vanilla Beans as an Antacid
3–4 cm dried, powdered vanilla pods are taken and added to hot water
and kept undisturbed. is is ltered on self cooling and taken early in
the morning. is is useful in acid peptic disorders.2. 3. 4.Note: But this should not be taken repeatedly as it may cause burning
sensation. Vanilla Oil for Split Hair and Headache
100 ml of coconut oil,
200 ml water and
20 Grams of dried beans vanilla (paste) are taken together and oil is
cooked in mild re till total water content evaporates. Filtered. is oil is applied regularly to relieve split hair and hair fall. As this
gives good aroma to the scalp hair it is liked by majority of the people. In cases like heaviness of the scalp and headache also this is useful. Dry Vanilla Mouth Gargle in roat Pain and roat Irritation
2–3 pinches of dried vanilla is taken and crushed well. is is kept
inside the mouth and chewed or gargling is done with a little water. is reduces throat pain and throat irritation. In chronic cough also
this is useful. Vanilla Added Tea for Nausea and Travel Sickness
Vanilla has the soothing scent which helps to calm the mind. So, the
green tea or classical tea with a pinch of dry vanilla (powder of crude
vanilla beans) helps to prevent vomiting, nausea and travelling sickness. In stomach upset also this can be practiced quite successfully.1.144. Vibheetaki Remedies:
Mouth Ulcers, Pre-
Menstrual Headache
Y
Vibheetaki is one among the ingredients of Triphala. e word meaning of
Vibheetaki is that which helps to eliminate the fear of disease. Its botanical
name is Terminalia belerica/bellirica. Common name is belliric myrobalan. e herb is hot in potency, possesses astringent taste and undergoes sweet
kind of biological transformation (vipaka). It balances Kapha and Vata Dosha. It can slightly increase Pitta. e seed pulp is liked by the kids due to peculiar
taste similar to ground nut or cashew nut. Excess intake of this leads to
vomiting, nausea, belching etc. So children should avoid the seed marrow (nut
portion of the seeds). Home Remedies
Vibheetaki Stem Bark Decoction Gargling for Mouth Ulcers
e stem bark is collected and its outer skin is scraped. is is crushed
and decoction is made. is decoction is used for gargling in case of
mouth ulcers. General method of decoction preparation is –
1 tablespoon (10 grams) of coarse powder of the herb is added with 2
cups of water. Boiled in open air till the total content is reduced to 1
cup. is is ltered and used.2. 3. 4. 5. 6.Vibheetaki Leaf Decoction for Dhobi Itch
Leaf decoction of Vibheetaki tree is very much benecial in cases like
Dhobi itch and washer man itching, both for local application and oral
administration in a dose of 30–50 ml, once or twice a day, before food. Fruit Rind Hot Infusion with Cumin Seeds for Pre-Menstrual
Headache
e hot infusion is made out of the coarse powder of the fruit rind. Later 2 grams of cumin seed powder is added and taken in the dose of
50–60 ml. is relieves pre-menstrual head ache. Fruit Rind Fine Paste for Arresting the Bleeding
In case of emergency, the fruit rind is made into ne paste and applied
over the bleeding spots. is helps to arrest bleeding instantly. Dusting Powder of Fruit Rind for Oozing Ulcers
Fine powder of the fruit is used to dust over the wounds associated
with pus or oozing. is arrests the discharge and helps the process of
healing. Seed Oil for Premature Grey Hairs
e seed marrow or nutty portion of the seed is collected and made
into ne paste (50 grams approximately). To this 200 ml sesame oil is
added and kept in sunshine for 10–12 days. Daily this is stirred well. Later it is ltered and used. is oil is applied to the base of the scalp
in case of premature greying of hairs.145. Wild Turmeric (Kasturi
Manjal) Remedies:
Headache, Urticaria, Fever
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Vanaharidra or Aranya Haridra is identied as Wild turmeric. It is useful in the
treatment of insect bite, headache, fever, cough, allergy etc. Fine Powder with Honey in Fever and Cough
Dried wild turmeric is made into ne powder and used in the dose of 1–2
grams along with a teaspoon of honey. It pacies the upper respiratory tract
infection and viral fever. Fumigation (Herbal Smoking) for Rhinitis and Tons


ai berries as a fresh fruit for
hundreds of years, it has just recently been growing in
popularity in North America. The fresh berry is not widely
available, but the frozen fruit, the juice (as well as a powder
made from the juice) are available in health food stores. Black Raspberries
Commonly called blackcaps, these native North American
berries are currently being grown commercially in the Paciﬁc
Northwest. Although the fresh berries are available only for a
very short time, the frozen and dried powdered fruit is more
widely distributed. Eat the seeds, too! Using fresh or frozen whole blackcaps
in smoothies is especially healthy because the oil in
raspberry seeds is rich in vitamin E and omega-3 fatty
acids. W ild Blueberries and Cranberries
No doubt about it, cultivated blueberries are very good for you,
but wild blueberries score over twice as high in antioxidants. They’re available in the Northeast during midsummer and
frozen at other times of the year. Raw cranberries are a native of North America and are widely
available fresh in the late fall and frozen throughout the year. They make an excellent fresh juice if teamed with sweeter fruits
such as apples or pineapples. Fresh or frozen cranberries are a
good choice as an ingredient for smoothies, but you may need
some sweetener because the ﬂavor is very tart. The wholeberries are best, but the unsweetened juice is moderately high
in antioxidants, too. Black Plums and Prunes
Black plums are high in vitamins C, K, and A, as well as ﬁber and
antioxidants. Use pitted fresh black plums in juices and fresh or
frozen in smoothies. Prunes, which are the dried version of a European plum, are
incredibly high in ﬁber, which is beneﬁcial in reducing the risk
of colorectal cancer. It’s the phenolic compounds in both plums
and prunes that make them high in antioxidants. Use pitted
prunes in smoothies. Blackberries
There’s a pattern here — can you see it? All ﬁve of the high-
antioxidant fruits are very dark: purple, blue, or black. It’s the
powerful antioxidant pigments in the skin and ﬂesh that score
high. Not surprisingly, blackberries are a very good addition to
smoothies and excellent in fresh juices. Red Beans, Kidney Beans, and
Black Beans
Many legumes — speciﬁcally, black turtle beans, soybeans, red
kidney beans, pinto beans, black-eyed peas, and lentils — score
high in antioxidants, but only in their raw state. Once you boil
them, their antioxidant scores drop by roughly one-third. For smoothies and juices, if you have a powerful blender (like a
Vitamix), you can grind your own dried beans or lentils or buyground or powdered beans or bean ﬂour in specialty food
stores. Artichokes
I know, they’re hard to clean and cook, but the antioxidant
power of artichokes is high enough for them to make this list,
and you can purchase them cooked and preserved in water. Use
artichoke hearts as an ingredient in smoothies, not only for
their antioxidant properties but also because they stimulate the
production of bile in the liver, help gallbladder functioning, and
reduce cholesterol. Garlic
You might think of garlic strictly as an herb, something to add
ﬂavor to dishes. I recommend that you use it as a vegetable and
in quantities that can positively affect your health. Although you’ll likely be able to tolerate only one-half raw clove
to one whole raw clove of garlic in vegetable drinks, including it
will help to boost your overall daily consumption, which should
be two to four cloves a day (or about one whole head of garlic
per week) for the best medical beneﬁts. Cabbage and Br occoli Rabe
Both cabbage and broccoli rabe are high in phytonutrients. Red
cabbage contains 36 different varieties of anthocyanins, those
powerful antioxidants found in the black, purple, blue, and red
plant pigments. Use it in juicing and smoothies for its calcium;
magnesium; potassium; and vitamins C, K, and A. One cup of
cooked cabbage supplies 4 grams of ﬁber, so lightly steam or
simmer it for use in smoothies.Broccoli rabe is a bitter-tasting relative of broccoli, with more
leaves and a smaller ﬂower head. Although broccoli is very
good and shouldn’t be ignored, broccoli rabe scores as high as
red cabbage as an antioxidant and like its plumper, less bitter
cousin, it’s low in calories and high in calcium, potassium,
vitamin C, folate, and vitamins K and A. Use broccoli rabe raw in
juicing and either raw or lightly steamed in smoothies. Purple Cauliflower
Like purple and white carrots, purple cauliﬂower is making its
way into farmers’ markets and onto supermarket shelves. Both
white and purple cauliﬂower are rich in sulforaphane, a powerful
antioxidant. If you can’t ﬁnd the purple variety, eat the yellow or
the white, but eat it two or three times a week because it helps
to neutralize and rid your cells of carcinogenic molecules. One
cup of raw cauliﬂower provides 85 percent of your daily vitamin
C requirements; it also supplies vitamin K, folate, choline,
vitamin B6, potassium, ﬁber, and manganese, among other
nutrients.Appendix
Metric Conversion Guide
Note: The recipes in this book weren’t developed or tested using
metric measurements. There may be some variation in quality when
converting to metric units. T o access the cheat sheet specifically for this book, go to
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        Raspberries, blueberries,
and strawberries work, as do other pieces of frozen fruit, so
experiment. C a f é  a u  L a i t
Prep time: About 4 min • Blending time: 1 min • Yield: 4 servings
Ingr edients
1/2 cup whole milk or 10 percent cream
1 cup plain yogurt
1 scoop chocolate ice cream
1/4 cup chocolate-covered coffee beans
2 tablespoons melted dark chocolate
Dir ections1 Combine the milk or cream, yogurt, ice cream, coffee beans,
and melted chocolate in the blender container. 2 Secure the lid on the container. 3 Starting on a low speed and gradually easing toward high, blend
the ingredients for 45 seconds or until smooth and there are no
visible pieces of the beans in the mixture. 4 Pour the mocktail into 4 glasses and enjoy. Per serving: Calories 149 (From Fat 68); Fat 8g (Saturated 5g); Cholesterol 11mg; Sodium 65mg;
Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 5g. Tip: You can use chocolate syrup in place of the melted chocolate. C r è m e  d e  B a n a n e
Prep time: About 4 min • Blending time: 1 min • Yield: 4 servings
Ingr edients
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup plain yogurt
4 chunks frozen banana
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dir ections
1 Combine the buttermilk, yogurt, banana, ice cream, cinnamon,
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Q: What is the purpose of adding ice to the blender when making smoothies?,
A: To achieve a thicker consistency
Q: What is the main difference between smoothies and juices?,
A: Smoothies contain fiber and other nutrients, whereas juices do not
Q: What is the recommended daily intake of servings of fruits and vegetables?,
A: The University of Michigan's Healing Foods Pyramid recommends eating more than seven servings of fruits and vegetables
Q: What is the recommended daily intake of garlic for health benefits?,
A: Two to four cloves of garlic per day, or one whole head per week
Q: Can you freeze orange or grapefruit sections for use in smoothies?,
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260-3
carpal tunnel syndrome 328
cerebellum 276
cerebral palsy 54, 278
cervical vertebrae reflex areas 28, 34, 35
charts see maps & charts
chemotherapy & cancer 38, 51, 54, 198
chest reflex areas angina pectoris 263
 cardiovascular system 261
 fluid retention 239
 foot maps 26, 27, 28, 29, 335
 foot-roller technique 163
 foot self-help sequences 111, 116, 117,
  120
 foot sequences 88, 89, 98, 99, 103, 104,
  107
 golf-ball technique 172, 177
 hand maps 30, 31, 32, 33, 335
 hand self-help sequences 150, 151, 156,
  159, 160
 hand sequences 130, 131, 136, 137, 139,
  140, 141
 high blood pressure 262
 pregnant women 239
 swollen feet 301
children desserts 209, 214
 developmental concerns 40
 foot sequence 210-13
 hand sequence 214-15
 injuries & problems 186, 291
 physical awareness 44, 45
 research studies 54
 self-help 48-9
 session timing 69, 70, 194, 208, 251
 shoes 60
 sibling support 50-1
 special needs 40, 54
 see also  babies; teenagers
circling 243, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 301
 see also  rotating-on-a-point
cobblestone mats 48, 55, 222, 311
coccyx see tailbone
colic 54, 207
colon reflex areas babies 206, 207
 children 212
 constipation 229, 250, 267
 diarrhea 207
 flatulence 267
 foot-roller technique 165, 229
 foot self-help sequences 112, 113, 121
 foot sequences 92, 93, 104
 golf-ball technique 173, 177, 229, 267
 hand self-help sequences 152, 153, 160,
  161
 hand sequences 132, 133, 140
 irritable bowel syndrome 266
 maps 26, 27, 30, 31, 339INDex 347congestive heart failure 260, 262
conjunctivitis 256
constipation 55, 229, 250, 267
cupping
 foot problems 311, 312, 313
 foot rejuvenation 291, 293, 306-7
 foot relaxer workouts 295, 301
 golf-ball technique 169
 hand rejuvenation 314, 320
 hand relaxer workout 319
 see also  double-cupping
Deafness see hearing impairments
depression 55, 219, 254
descending colon reflex areas 27, 93, 104
desserts see foot desserts; hand desserts
diabetes 251, 271, 291
diaphragm lateral marker 22, 23, 24
diaphragm reflex areas cardiovascular system 261
 foot maps 26, 27
 foot self-help sequence 111
 foot sequences 88, 89, 95
 hand maps 30, 31, 32, 33
 hand self-help sequences 148, 149, 150,
  152
 hand sequences 129, 130, 132
diarrhea 207
digestive system 193, 264-7
dizziness 255
double-cupping foot problems 310, 311, 312, 313
 foot rejuvenation 293, 306-7
 foot relaxer workouts 295, 301
 men’s foot flexibility 243
Ear reflex areas
 children 210, 211, 215
 foot self-help sequences 110, 111
 foot sequences 86, 87, 102, 103
 golf-ball technique 170
 hand self-help sequences 150, 151, 160
 hand sequences 130, 131, 140
 maps 26, 27, 30, 31, 333
 paralysis 279
 tinnitus 259
elbow reflex areas foot-roller technique 164
 foot self-help sequences 118, 119
 foot sequences 100, 101, 106
 maps 28, 29, 272, 342
 skeletal reflex areas 34, 35
elderly people see senior citizens
emphysema 280
endocrine system 193, 268-71, 276, 284
epilepsy 278
equipment 69, 70, 233 self-help
see tools
ergonomics 64-5
esophagus reflex areas, colic 207
eye disorders 256
eye reflex areas babies 203, 205
 children 210, 211, 215
 eye disorders 256
 foot self-help sequences 110, 111, 121
 foot sequences 86, 87, 103
 golf-ball technique 170
 hand self-help sequences 150, 151, 159
 hand sequences 130, 131, 140
 maps 26, 27, 30, 31, 333
 paralysis 279
Face reflex areas
 Bell’s palsy 278
 foot self-help sequences 116, 117, 121
 foot sequences 96, 97, 106
 headaches 252
 maps 28, 29, 334
fainting 191
fallopian tubes reflex areas children 213
 foot maps 28, 29, 284, 343
 foot-roller technique 165
 foot self-help sequences 116, 117, 120
 foot sequences 98, 99, 106
 hand maps 32, 33, 284, 343
 hand self-help sequences 156, 157, 161
 hand sequences 136, 137, 140
 infertility 234, 235
 menopause 237
 reproductive system 284, 285
fever 207
fibromyalgia 257
finger-pull children 214
 golf-ball self-help sequence 177
 hand relaxer workouts 316, 319, 322, 325
 hand self-help sequences 146, 149, 153,
  158, 159, 160
 hand sequences 126, 127, 129, 133, 137,
  138, 139, 140, 141
 keyboarding 329
 mini-sessions 196, 197, 199
 sports performance 221
 stress 244
 techniques 122, 142
 texting thumb 220
 tired & sore hands 327
finger rollers 168
finger side-to-side
 arthritis 223
 children 214
 golf-ball self-help sequence 177
 hand relaxer workouts 317, 323
 hand self-help sequences 146, 147, 158,
  159, 160
 hand sequences 126, 127, 139
 keyboarding 329
 relaxation mini-sessions 196
 sports performance 221
 techniques 123, 143
 texting thumb 220
 tired & sore hands 327finger-walking 74-5
first aid 8-10, 190-1
flatulence 267
flicking (foot dessert) 294, 298, 301
fluid retention 232, 239
foot & ankle swelling 301, 308
foot desserts
 children 209
 foot relaxer workouts 294-301
 mini-sessions 195-6, 199, 251
 rejuvenation 291
 senior citizens 222, 224-5
 techniques 78-83, 294
 use in sessions see foot workouts;
  specific desserts (eg spinal twist)
foot flicking 294, 298, 301
foot health & awareness 44-5, 58-61
foot maps & charts 23, 26-9, 35 body system charts
see specific body
  systems (eg cardiovascular system)
foot pressure sensors & signals 8-10, 13,
 18-21, 58, 290
foot rejuvenation 20, 44, 57, 290-309
foot relaxation exercises 178-9, 309
foot rollers 52, 53, 162, 168
 self-help techniques 162-5, 229, 230,
  237, 245
foot tools 52, 162-7, 230
 see also  foot rollers; health pathways
foot workouts babies 203-4
 children 209-13
 health concerns see specific health
 concerns (eg headaches)
 mini-sessions 183-99
 relaxer workouts 294-301
 self-help sequences 108-19, 120-1
 self-help tools 162-7, 222, 230
 sequences 84-101, 102-7
 session preparation 69-71, 194
Gallbladder reflex areas
 constipation 229
 digestive system 264, 265
 foot-roller technique 164
 foot sequences 90, 91, 121
 golf-ball technique 173, 177
 hand sequences 132, 133, 161
 maps 26, 31, 264, 337
 self-help sequences


Cardiovascular exercise is one  of the best things you can d o for your
physical health in the fourth chakra. Doing cardio every d ay is most
important and can be achieved  through brisk walking for thi rty minutes
daily. O f course, if you enjoy other cardio activities, you can mix up your
routine, but strive for movement  that will elevate your heart rate to between
50 a nd 8 5 percent of your maximum heart rate for at least thirty  minutes at
a time. As a member of a W estern and mostly sedentary society, you will
see enormous benefits when you add this simple routine to your day. T o preve nt block ages in the heart and cardiac plexus, as well as to keep
your res piratory health optimal, you can eat a mostly vegetarian  diet with a
heavy e mphasis on leafy green vegetables, berries, whole grains, lentils,
beans, herbs, and spices. Since t he A yurvedic Kapha dosha governs the area
of the chest, a Kapha-pacifyin g diet is especially beneficial if you have
heart dis ease, high blood pressure, or respiratory illnesses. Y ou can learn
more about all A yurvedic diets i n my first book, The Wheel of Healing with
A yurveda: An Easy Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle. Y OGA  A SANAS AND  P RANA Y AMA  E XERCISES T O  H EAL THE
F OUR TH  C HAKRA
All yoga  breath ing techniques are good for the fourth chakra, as each one
enables you to b reathe more fully. One simple breath I enjoy is what I call
the four -count breath. T o view a video demo of these exer cises, go towww.youtube.com/c/MichelleFondinAuthor. Click on the Playlists tab, and select
Chakra Healing Asanas & Pranayamas. Scr oll down the list until you find the one you’r e looking for. Four -Count Br eath:  S it with your sp ine tall, and ro ll your shoulders back
and dow n. W ith  your lips close d, begin inhaling through your nose as you
inflate your lower belly. Inhale to the count of four. Then hold your breath
for four counts a nd exhale through your nose for four. Repeat th is breath for
two to five minutes. As you be come more accustomed to breathing in this
way, you can increase the count to five, six, or seven. Thymus Thump:  The thymus gland is located at the center of the chest
below th e collarbone. It is an important gland for the immune sy stem and is
particularly lar g e during childhood, when it produces most of the body’ s T -
cells, an extremely important type of white blood cell that protects us from
pathogens. The thymus shrinks in adulthood and its function diminishes. Y ou can strengthen your immune system and your ener gy level by
practicing the thymus thump, which looks exactly like T arzan thumping his
chest. Make fists with both your hands, and place them against the center of
your chest, a few inches apart from each other, with you r knuck les about
three fin ger -widths below your  collarbone. As you inhale, pound on the
center o f your chest, alternating between your two fists. Exhale the word ah
while you continue thumping. Repeat the exercise for four complete
breaths. Cow Face Pose — Gomukhasana :  Sit on a yoga mat with your knees bent
and your feet flat on the mat. Draw your left foot inward and set it down on
the m at underneath your right leg close to your right hip. Then  bring your
right leg over the top, and set your right foot down on the mat close to your
left hip. Y our knees should be aligned in the middle, with the r ight one on
top of the left. If you’re unable to fold your legs in this manner, sit in a
simple cross-legged position. Reach your left arm out to the left. Bend the
arm downward and fold it beh ind your back with your fingers reachingupward. Bring your right arm s traight up in the air and then fo ld it behind
your hea d and reach for your left hand. If you’re able, clasp your hands
together behind your back. If yo u can’ t reach, hold on to a scarf, necktie, or
yoga strap, with one end in each hand, and walk your hands as c lose to each
other as possible. Once you’v e clasped your hands together, lengthen
through the spine and keep your head in a neutral position. Breathe deeply
from yo ur lowe r belly, and hold the pose for five breaths. Switch to the
other side and repeat the exercise. Cow face pose opens the chest and
stimulates the lymphatic system. Camel P ose — Ustrasana :  While camel pose is wonderful for opening the
area of the heart and cultivating the fourth chakra attribute of vulnerability,
it ca n be  quite challenging for a yoga beginner. Gather the follo wing props
if yo u’re new to yoga or unfamiliar with this pose: a folded blan ket or towel
and two yoga b locks. (If you don’ t have yoga blocks, you can use two
stacks of books, both roughly even in height, about nine inches tall.) Start by kneeling  on your yoga mat with your knees hip-width apart and
with one block at its maximum height next to each of your feet. If your
knees are sensitive, place the fo lded blanket underneath your knees. Either
rest the tops of your feet on the mat or flex your toes and tuck them under,
depending on your comfort level with leaning on flexed feet. W ith your hips
directly above your knees, len gthen your spine upward and then arc it
backward toward your feet. Bring your hands behind you to hold on to your
heels. If you can ’ t reach your heels, rest one hand on each of the blocks. As
you hold  on to your heels or b locks, bring your pelvis forward and allow
your head to extend backward and down toward the floor. If this causes
discomfort in your neck, bring your chin down toward your chest instead. Hold the pose as long as you can while maintaining a steady, smooth breath. When yo u’re fin ished, take child’ s pose ( balasana ) as a counterpose: lower
your hips to th e floor and th en extend your torso forward and rest it
between your thighs, with your forehead on the floor. Standing Bow Pose — Dandayamana Dhanurasana :  Stand on your mat
with you r feet together. Rest your gaze on a fixed point on the w all in front
of you. This wil l be your focal point, or drishti. Lift your right foot behind
you, and clasp your foot or ankle with your right hand either from theoutside or the inside. If you hold your ankle, you will have a firmer grasp. If
you can’ t quite catch your foot,  you can use a yoga strap to hold it. Once
you hav e your foot, reach your left arm forward in front of you, with your
thumb u p and your fingers pointing forward. Lift up through the crown of
your head, and press your foot or ankle into your hand as you  lift the leg
higher. Y our torso will automatically come slightly forward as you create a
bow sha pe with your right arm and leg. Balance comes from the dynamic of
your left arm reaching forward as your right foot presses back against your
right hand. Hold the pose for at least five breaths. Repeat on the other side. Healing the Emotional and Energetic Body
Healing the emotional body in the fourth chakra is by far one of the most
important things  you can do for your health. W ith years of ex perience in
A yurvedic lifestyle counseling, I am convinced that heart health is directly
linked to our emotional state. A few years ago  I had a client come in for an A yurvedic consultation. He had suf fered a heart attack at age forty-five and had a sten t put in. He
wanted t o learn how to manage stress and adopt a healthier lifes tyle. During
the consultation I asked him what had happened emotionally in his recent
past. He looked at me strangely but answered that he couldn’ t think of
anything except that he had got ten a divorce a couple of years prior to the
heart att ack. I shared with him that the divorce was likely a contributing
factor to  the heart attack. He wa sn’ t convinced because he was o nly focused
on the physical. This is but one e xample. When there are blockages in the heart  chakra,
there is always an emotional component. Healing the heart —  one of the
most dif ficult things to do, yet c rucial for growth — is mostly about letting
go of past hurt and learning how to for give. L ETTING  G O OF  P AST  H UR T
Y ou don’ t always consciously c hoose what happens to you thro ughout life. Y ou can ’ t control how others w ill act around you or toward you. Y ou can’ teven reg ulate an other person’ s opinion of you.