 of guilt thoughts and say, “This is
my beloved stream of guilt thoughts, in whom I am well please d!” God
doesn’ t work that way! No, He says, “This is my beloved son, in whom I
am well pleased.” God is please d with the Christ, the Christ of pure love,
pure innocence, which is you, and not a stream of guilt thoughts!Where the ego’ s purpose is to make you guilty, Spirit’ s purpose is to
extend innocenc e. That is why you need to go inward and bring the guilt
to the Holy Spirit. Bring that darkness to the light so you see that the
guilt has nothing at all to do with the world or your behaviors. As you go
deeper, you start to realize that there is never a reason to feel guilty—it is
just part of that false ego belief system. You start to become aware that
the way out is miracles. The more miraculous your life beco mes, the
more habitually miracle-minded you become, and you experience the
innocence that comes from miracle-mindedness. You have had glimmers of this innocence. You don’t need to
change. You don’t need to become better at something. You don’t need
to fix something. You are just perfect. In the next chapter, we will bring
more clarity to this as we get into the importance of our thought s and the
power of our minds. Think of all your relationships. How would it feel if you saw
everybody as perfect? What if when somebody came to you and said,
“Oh, I feel so bad for what I’ve done,” and you could just smile  and give
them a big hug and say, “I love you so much.” When you can give that
gift to yourself, you have the power to give that gift to everyone : to all of
your friends, family members, coworkers, and people in the grocery
store. And it feels so good to give that gift. It must come from the Holy
Spirit because the ego could never conceive of such a gift. It has been
the greatest joy in my life to give the gift of innocence away: “You are
not guilty; you are innocent. I see you as innocent, I will treat you as
innocent, and I will think of you as innocent.” It is only by giving away
that which you want for yourself that you can escape from guilt!Chapter 5
Private Thoughts
We communicate through words, through language, and by sharing our
thoughts. This happens every day: in our families, in our schools, and at
work. When we share our thoughts with others, we expand our view,
connect, and grow. Communic ation can also be wordless and still be
shared clearly, for example through body language. But if we don’t have
someone to talk to, we believe that our thoughts are not shared. It seems
like we can think about whatever we want, and nobody else knows about
it. This is the belief that we have privacy inside our minds. But our
thoughts alone make up the whole (seemingly private) world we see. At our Course in Miracles –inspired monastery, we have no vows of
poverty, chastity, or obedience as they do in traditional monasteries. Instead, we have a guideline: we encourage everyone to have no private
thoughts and to expose what has been hidden. Private minds with private thoughts seem to be the very basis of the
human condition: humans value privacy, autonomy, and independence. It
is said that these things make the human being, but it is a game of
pretense, a ruse. These unreal concepts and ideas generate a fiction of the
human race, a fiction of individuality and separateness. In this fiction, it
seems each person goes their own way and leads a distinct life apart,
only to meet with others at certain times. This has never brought us
consistent joy, happiness, peace, or contentment. Stemming from the
belief in separation, private minds and private thoughts have us
wandering, lost in time and space. We just need to open up and share. Returning to Jenny’ s story, she says:
In my early twenties, my marriage was not happy. It felt abusive,
and my husband even raged a lot. I didn’ t feel like I had anyone
to talk to about it. Then I met a pastor at a conference who I
found very, very trustworthy. I poured out my whole heart to him,all my experiences, and all the pain from my marriage. This
pastor just listened to me. He was very open-minded, very
interested, engag ed, and patient, and I felt such an opening in my
heart and in my mind. It felt so valuable, like a long-sought
lifeline. I felt seen and heard. This opened me to the many steps I
needed to take to move forward and heal. Opening up my priva te
thoughts opened up my life. The urge to keep stuff within and not share comes from our urge to
defend and protect ourselves. But the need to be defensive can only
come when we have identified with an illusion of our self. If you take a
thought that comes, a feeling of mild concern, or a bit of worry, and
follow it down into your mind, you will find an image of yourse lf that is
not the real you. It is a picture that was made to take the place of your
true Self. It’s not that good or bad things  happen to us. We can learn to not
judge the form and instead see that everything is an opportunity to
expose our fears, doubts, and beliefs. We’ve been accustomed to taking
things on, to taking things personally, to feeling bad, and to feeling like
we’re not worthy of sharing, not worthy of being. Experiencing and perceiving an external world is rooted in hiding
and holding on to private thoug hts. When you become more aware of
your thoughts and beliefs, you’ll find that what seems to be happ ening in
form is connecte d to your inner feeling experience. The interna l and the
external world aren’ t really different; they merge. It seems like there’ s a
world outside the mind, but it’s actually not out there. It’s synonymous
with mind. This means you really don’t have interpersonal relationship
problems. You really don’t have  any physical problems. You really don’t
have issues with what could happen to the environment. It’s all in your
mind. It’ s all mental. The Core Private Thought
When it comes to healing the mind and opening up to freedom  and joy,
the big shift happens when we open up our most private thoughts.Underneath all the others, there is one core secret that is intolerable to
hold in mind, and it is this idea: “I am separate from God.” This core
private thought marks the birth of a belief in time and projects  a whole
world. This thought puts everything fearful “out there” as well as what is
believed to be enjoyable. This is where beliefs such as pleasure and pain
come in attempt ing to strengthen the idea that you are a body. We can
say that thoughts of valuing the body and identification with it are
diluted private thoughts that cover the core private thought of separation. Essentially, all the thoughts that separate a “me” and a “you” are private
thoughts. Thoughts that lead you away from an experience of this present
moment, or any thoughts invol ving time, are private thoughts. This is
because time, as used by the ego, excludes the experience of the present,
the miracle. A private thought always involves the past or the future in
one way or another. Regret of something that seems to have happened in
the past or worry about something that can happen in a hypothetical
future are examples of this. These thoughts, often concerns, worries, or
even hopes, only involve the perception of a separate individual. They
are therefore also called hypothetical thoughts. Hypothetically speaking,
as-if, in the future, something may or may not occur. If you really watch
your thoughts as they roll through, you’ll see that there are a lot of
hypothetical, private thoughts. Some of them are judged to be very
desirable, which explains why you think about them over and over. Some of them are very fearful or worrisome and have a lot of doubts,
anger, and guilt attached to them. But they are all part of a mechanism to
distract you and keep you from experiencing the present moment. The Holy Spirit knows that the sleeping mind is heavily invested in
private thoughts. When the Self is realized and there is an expe rience of
pure oneness, there are no longer any experiences of private thoughts,
yet the condition  of being in this world is to believe in those thoughts. In
fact, they are believed to be the only reality. So in truth, I have no private
thoughts, but as a separate self, all that I am aware of is private thoughts. This must mean that the separate self is not who I am. By their very
nature, private thoughts come from an individual mind, with memories
and thoughts of the past as well as future planning and looking  forward
to things. So, through exposing all your thoughts to the Holy Spirit andmaybe to a very trusted friend, you are opening up to a completely
different experience, dif ferent than you’ve ever had before. You have surely  noticed that there are a lot of emotions connected
to private thoughts, and that’s why it can


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The English investigators tried to do a double-blind study by using the 40
percent combination of drugs against DMSO alone, and against salt solution with
garlic added. The garlic was supposed to simulate the characteristic odor of
DMSO, thus preserving the double-blind feature of the test. I doubt that this can be
done, since DMSO has such a distinct odor. Double-blind or not, either the
investigating clinician or the subject of the test or both are likely to recognize
which solution is the placebo. This DMSO-idoxuridine treatment worked even better against the simpler virus
infection, herpes simplex. By itself, DMSO is only moderately successful against
the cold sores (fever blisters) of the simplex virus. Herpes simplex is a viral skin infection causing clusters of red, fluid-filled
blisters on the skin or mucous membranes. The blisters cause burning and itching
sensations for from five to ten days, then dry up and form yellowish crusts that fall
off easily. Herpes simplex is a latent disease that recurs suddenly within months or
sometimes years. It is triggered by exposure to sunlight, emotional upset, intestinal
infections, pregnancy, or sexual intercourse. It is, in fact, a venereal-type
disease,
transferred by personal contact, although it may occur for no apparent reason. The oral herpes simplex virus type 1 attacks the face, usually near the mouth
or on the lips. The genital type, herpes simplex virus type 2, infects the external
genital organs; in women it often breaks out in the vagina or on the cervix, and it
has been identified as a probable cause of cervical cancer. The type 2 virus is
spread by coitus. Note to doctors treating the herpes venereal disease: Mixing DMSO with
vitamin C crystals appears to be quite an effective treatment for herpes labialis or
other genital herpes. In an interview with Orville J. Davis, M.D., formerly in medical practice in
San Diego, California, he said he had success with this vitamin C combination for
herpes simplex and herpes zoster, too. “What we did was give 60,000 milligrams
of vitamin C by intravenous injection, and paint the lesions with the DMSO-
vitamin C solution. You have to keep the lesions wet. After two-and-a-half hours
of IV, the redness is gone.”
One woman, age fifty-eight, that Dr. Davis had treated, got rid of her scalp
herpes simplex problems permanently within three days. The lesions on the right
side of her head ran from the back of her head, over her scalp, and down to her
right eye. She could have had an ophthalmic herpes—highly dangerous to eyesight
—if the vitamin C and DMSO did not work so fast.RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS ELIMINATED WITH DMSO
In Chile, respiratory diseases rate among the principal causes of death for children
less than one year old. Doctors in private medical practice there find it necessary
to hospitalize babies most often for acute inflammatory obstruction of the lower
respiratory tract. For this reason, Chilean pediatricians have been on the lookout
for some technique or medication to act with a good, fast therapeutic effect. Three
research physicians at the Manuel Arriarn Pediatric Hospital in Chile have found it
in DMSO spray. Rodolfo Burdach, M.D., head of the Department of
Bronchopulmonary Diseases, Aristides Zuniga, M.D., ear, nose, and throat
specialist, and Santiago Rubio, M.D., pediatrician, ran a study using DMSO on
babies having respiratory problems. Generally, the first sign of acute inflammatory obstruction in a baby is the
sudden appearance of progressive respiratory difficulties. These difficulties take
the form of snoring while awake or sleeping, and repeated
coughing. The baby’s
lung problem is associated with swelling infiltration and fibroid death of the
bronchial lining. Great accumulations of mucous secretion develop in the bronchial
channels leading into the lungs. This often provokes secondary bacterial infection. The three research physicians labeled the entire syndrome as “bronchiolitis.”
Bronchiolitis should not be confused with bronchopneumonia, asthma,
whooping cough, interstitial pneumonitis, obstructive laryngitis, or acute
obstructive bronchitis. These conditions were treated as well, but bronchiolitis was
the three doctors’ main area of interest. As indicated in
Table 12.2
, they treated a group of thirty babies suffering from
bronchiolitis and acute obstructive bronchitis with a DMSO spray containing
biguanide hydrochloride, hydrocortisone, n-propylcarbinol, and lidocaine as added
ingredients. In Chile, this combination is sold commercially as “Plus-Par.” The
Plus-Par product is bactericidal and virustatic. It had found use previously for
treating wounds, chronic ulcers, recent ulcers, herpes zoster, burns, and fungus
infections of the skin. The spray is applied on the affected skin area once or twice
a day. Table 12.2
 Distribution of Patients According to Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Number of Control
Cases
Number of DMSO Spray
Cases
  Bronchiolitis
19
14  Bronchopneumonia
3
7
  Atelectasis
1
1
  Pneumonitis
5
6
  Obstructive
bronchiolitis
2
2

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  Total Patients
30
30
The researchers adapted the spray for respiratory disorders. Their method of
application consisted of vaporizing the baby’s throat with DMSO spray for a few
seconds. The doctors coated the area with approximately 2 ml of the compound in
order to uniformly cover the lower part of the larynx to the mouth cavity and the
region of the tonsils and palate. One spray application was made twice daily until
some therapeutic response was obtained. Then they increased the daily
applications from


 200 does an etheric brain
emerge that is functionally capable of spiritual awareness, intention, and
karmic responsibility. Naïvely, personal consciousness identifies the self
with body, mind, and emotions. Then, by good fortune or as a result of
karmic ‘merit’, spiritual truth is heard and becomes inspirational, and, with
further good fortune, a spiritual teacher is encountered. The high vibrational
frequencies of the teacher’s aura activate the nascent, etheric, higher
spiritual bodies in the spiritual student. The activation of the etheric brain in higher spiritual beings is a
consequence of the rising of the kundalini, or spiritual energies, which
results not only in the formation of higher spiritual bodies and the ethericbrain but also actually changes the physiology of the human brain, which
now tracks incoming stimuli differently. The person becomes more ‘right
brain’. Below consciousness level 200, an incoming stimulus is rapidly
radiated to the emotional centers, whereas, in a spiritually-oriented person,
the faster track goes from stimulus to prefrontal cortex and then to the
emotional center. In highly-evolved spiritual people, the incoming
information is processed through the etheric prefrontal cortex and then goes
by induction to the physical neuronal circuits in the brain. Below consciousness level 200, animal reactivity predominates as
transmission of the incoming information via the prefrontal cortex is slower
than the direct route to the emotional center. Thus, below 200, the mind is
set for ‘fight or flight’ or stress responses that disrupt the energy flow
through the acupuncture system and are reflected in a negative
kinesiological response. Above 200, the processing results in a greater
feeling of inner peace and harmony, and the brain neurotransmitters release
endorphins rather than adrenalin. (See Brain Physiology Chart, Chapter 6.) With activation, spiritual energy now flows up the chakra system, out of
the base of survival and sexuality, through the spleen of the dark side of
emotionality, and up through the solar plexus to activate achievement,
aggressive acquisition, and wantingness. With spiritual intentionality and
assent of the will, spiritual endeavor then leads to the predominant energy
accumulation of the heart at consciousness level 500, reflected as concern
for others. Further purification leads to Unconditional Love, which
calibrates at 540. The high 500s represent joy and ecstasy, leading to 600,
the level of peace and the classic opening of the third eye of discernment of
the Buddhic etheric spiritual body. The consciousness level of mankind evolved very slowly over the
millennia. “Lucy,” presumably the progenitor of all developmental lines of
hominids, emerged approximately three million years ago at calibration
level 70. Much later emerged Neanderthal man who calibrated at 75, then
Homo erectus at 80, and finally, modern man 600,000 years ago as
Homosapiens idelta, at 85. At the time of the birth of the Buddha, the
consciousness level of all mankind stood at 90, and by the time of the birth
of Jesus Christ, it had reached 100. The consciousness level of mankind through the last five or six
centuries remained at 190, where it stayed until the late 1980s when,
coincident with the time of the Harmonic Convergence, it made aspectacular jump to 205. It remained at that level for the next seventeen
years, and then suddenly, in November 2003, concomitant with the
Harmonic Concordance, it jumped to 207. Interestingly, this significant
event was observed and recorded at the end of a lecture given on that day in
front of a large audience in San Francisco. At 5:15 PM, the consciousness
level was again reaffirmed at its previous level of 205, and by 5:30 PM, it
had reached 207, where it remained until recently when it went back down
to the present level of 206 due to the impact of the media and world events. By understanding and accepting the nature of the ego, it is transcended
and finally collapses and disappears when all its positionalities and their
resultant dualities have been surrendered. The ego does not become
enlightened but instead disappears, and a Transcendental Reality replaces it. Just as the sun shines forth when the clouds disappear, the Reality of the
Self shines forth of its own as Revelation, Realization, and Enlightenment. Descriptively, it is a condition that replaces the prior state of consciousness. Its occurrence has been subjectively reported as being identical in nature
throughout the ages and in all cultures in which all Realized mystics and
Avatars agree that it is profound and beyond adequate languaging. At the last doorway to Enlightenment stands the ego’s final challenge,
which is the central core belief that it is the source and locus of not only
identity but also of life itself. At that point, one is all alone and shorn of all
protection or comforting props, belief systems, or even memory. There is
solely available within one’s aura the high-frequency vibration of the
consciousness of the Enlightened Teacher, with its encoded Knowingness. The last step is intuited as a finality from which no turning back is possible,
and thus there is consternation at the absoluteness of the finality. Then arises the knowingness to “walk straight ahead, no matter what,
for all fear is illusion.” As this last step is taken by the spiritual will, death
is experienced, but the fierce anguish lasts for only a few moments. The
death of the ego is the only actual death that one can possibly experience, in
contrast to which the previous deaths of leaving the body were relatively
trivial. The experience of death is terminated by awe at the revelation of the
Ultimate Reality, and then even the awe disappears and the Self transcends
the duality of Existence versus Nonexistence, Allness versus Nothingness,
and Omnipresence versus Void. Even ‘is-ness’ and ‘beingness’ are seen as
meaningless mentations. The state of Infinite Love dissolves all languagingnouns, adjectives, and verbs, for the Supreme is beyond names or divisions. The Peace of the Silence is the Subjectivity. Curiously, the body continues to function on its own, without any
internal ‘doer’. Action occurs of its own without volition or intention. There
is the realization that potentiality manifests as the emergence of Evolution
as the phenomenon of Creation by which the Unmanifest becomes
Manifest. Reality is then realized as context rather than just content. Life is an expression of eternal consciousness, and therefore, actual, real
death is not a possibility, which is a corollary to the more familiar laws of
the conservation of energy and matter. Everyone already has a calibratable
level of consciousness at birth that is reflective of karmic inheritance. Earthly life can be seen as a staging platform to other dimensional levels of
consciousness. Everyone is on an evolutionary journey of that
consciousness, and compassion is born out of that realization by the
exclamation, “Gloria in Excelsis Deo!”
Enlightenment is the consequence of the surrender of all dualistic
illusions to Truth. All suffering ends with dissolution of the ego’s
positionalities. Thus do we praise the Lord God for radiating Light to the
world. OceanofPDF.comCHAPTER 1
Devotional Nonduality
Introduction
Spiritual evolution is accelerated consequent to intention, alignment,
dedication, and clarity, as well as efficiency of time and effort. Thus,
precision of the process is facilitated by elucidation of its prime elements
and by identification of nonessentials. Many of these have already been
identified in previous books in these published studies, such as Truth vs.
Falsehood (Hawkins, 2005). Thus, aberrant spiritual teachings can be
avoided. Also of benefit are the highly calibrated teachings and practices
that are verifiably integrous. Devotion
Spiritual commitment is energized by the alignment of the spiritual will
(calibration level 850), with the attributes of Divinity, which are truth, love,
compassion, wisdom, and nonpartiality. Devotion prioritizes one’s life and
attracts that which is of assistance. To be a servant of God is a dedication
whereby the goal takes precedence over all other positionalities, attractions,
or distractions. By devotion and commitment, the pathway unfolds and
revelation supplants presumptive cause-and-effect acquisition. It could be
languaged that the dedication is quite powerfully ‘Yang’ by intent, but ‘Yin’
by fulfillment as a process. All actions become recontextualized, and their spiritual essence begins
to shine through appearances. Devotion also expresses as selfless service
whereby peeling the potatoes is no longer a chore but an act of love because
it has been sanctified by intention. Eventually all action is dedicated as an
act of worship. Devotion opens up vision, which replaces perception. Only by the
surrender that accompanies devotion does intended action reveal itself to be
a spontaneous unfolding of the evolution of Creation itself. Devotion to
God replaces the ego’s devotion to its own self-interest, and one witnesses
the effects or consequences of the overall field. Worship is recontextualized by devotion. It is not done for the benefit of
the worshipper or the imaginary benefit to God, but instead, it is merely anacknowledgement of Reality. It is aligned with gratitude for the gift of
awareness/consciousness


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The Lore and Logic of Using Urine
to Grow Plants
by Carol Steinfeld • Illustrations by Malcolm Wells
5. 25 x 8. 25 • 96 pages • Many illustrations and photographs
Color cover, black and white and color pages
ISBN: 0-9666783-1-1 • $14. 95
Every day, we urinate nutrients that can fertilize plants
that could be used for beautiful landscapes, food, fuel,
and fiber. Instead, these nutrients are flushed away,
either to be treated at high cost or discharged to waters
where they overfertilize and choke off aquatic life. Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plantstells you
how urine—which contains most of the nutrients in domestic wastewater
and usually carries no disease risk—can be utilized as a resource. Starting
with a short history of urine use—from ritual to medicinal to even
c u l i n a ry—and a look at some unexpected urinals,Liquid Goldshows how
urine is used worldwide to grow food and landscapes, while protecting the environment,
saving its users the cost of fertilizer, and reconnecting people to the land and the nutrient
cycles that sustain them. T h a t ’s real flower power. Liquid Gold features three ways to use urine hygienically and productively for plant growth,
with studies that show the science behind this practice. Several advocates of urine
diversion and their gardens are profiled, demonstrating that using urine for fertilizer is a
feasible, safe, and cost-saving way to prevent pollution and save on fertilizer costs. Whimsical drawings by Malcolm W ells (world-renowned architect, artist, and author of several
books, including The Earth-Sheltered Home, Classic Architectural Birdhouses, Recovering
America, InfraStructures, and How to Build an Underground House ) throughout the book
make this a must for every bathroom library, a great gift for gardeners (and anyone who
urinates), and an enlightening problem-solver for environmental planners dealing with the
nutrient pollution of water. Author Carol Steinfeld is projects director for Ecowater Projects, a nonprofit project that
informs the public about ecological wastewater management solutions. She is the co-author
of The Composting Toilet System Book and Reusing the
Resource: Adventures in Ecological Wastewater Recycling. Her articles have appeared in The Boston Globe, San
Francisco Chronicle, a n dNatural Home Magazine. Available from online book services as well
as your favorite local bookstore. Or, order
from Ecowaters Projects
P. O. Box 1330, Concord, MA01742 USA
Tel. : 978-318-7033
w w w. e c o w a t e r s. o r g
Media inquiries:
i n f o @ l i q u i d g o l d b o o k. c o m
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• It highlights opportunities where liquid waste materials like human urea-rich excretions contain valuable resources. For instance, it shares insights into utilizing such substances effectively. This publication provides practical approaches towards efficient reuse/recycling practices through innovative methods. It emphasizes avoiding excessive release; instead advocate sustainable strategies emphasizing health safety aspects. Please correct any grammatical errors if there's need. ).<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the main topic of the book "Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants"?,
A: The book explains how to use urine as a fertilizer for plants, and its benefits for the environment.
Q: What is unique about the nutrients in urine?,
A: Urine contains most of the nutrients in domestic wastewater and usually carries no disease risk.
Q: What are the three ways to use urine hygienically and productively for plant growth, as described in the book?,
A: The passage does not explicitly state the three ways, but it does mention that the book provides "studies that show the science behind this practice".
Q: What is the author's background and expertise?,
A: The author, Carol Steinfeld, is the projects director for Ecowater Projects, a nonprofit project that informs the public about ecological wastewater management solutions.
Q: Where can the book be ordered from?,
A: The book can be ordered from online book services, favorite local bookstores, or directly from Ecowaters Projects.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>THE JOY OF PERFECT HEALTH

The reason and the ultimate cure for all diseases. Cure yourself forever! Dr. Tom J. Chalko MSc, DrEngSc, MIEAust. 2 We doubt everything and everybody, except our own ignorance
Master Ching Hai

 To my family, friends and teachers
  Thank you for your love patience and support

 Tom
  3 LIST OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION        5
WHAT’S WRONG WITH ORTHODOX MEDICINE? 7

  Bacteria and viruses       9
 The mind        11
 Medical education       12
 Progress        13
 Modern medicine: a summary     14

ALTENATIVE MEDICINE       15

THE HUMAN BODY – THE PERFECT HEALER    18

HOW WE DEVELOPE DISEASES      20

Diet and its consequences       22

TOXINS IN OUR LIFE       23

 Parasites and toxins       23
 Where are toxins? 25

DETOXIFICATION: A CONDITION FOR HEALING   27

      THE IMPORTANCE OF A PURE MIND     28

TRUE HEALING – PRACTICAL ADVICE     32

 Detoxification        32

 Accelerating the detoxification process    33
  1. Cleaning the bowel      33
  2. Fasting       35
  3. Oxygen Therapies      39
  4. Exercise       41
  5. Sauna       41
  6. Removal of Dental Amalgams    42

 Some unusual effects of detoxification    43

 Diet – minimizing the intake of toxins    44


 glucose  and
vegetable  oil  to  make  it  more  appealing. Generally  the
iron,   B   vitamins,  niacin,  and   thiamin   are   lemlio
duced  into  it,  alter  its  innate  nutrients  have  been
stripped,  thus  the  term  fortified  white  rice. This  prod
ucl  offers  little  or  no  contribution  to  health
Flaked  Rice. Although  dried,  steamed,  and  Hat
tened,  nee  flakes  are  a  gentle  breakfast  cereal  good  fol
all  body  types. 16  1
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THE    PRACTICE    OF    AYURVEDA
Each  type  of  rice  bears  a  subtle  difference  in  color,
shape,  aroma,  and  taste. There  are  infinite  varieties  in
India — pearl,  ivory,  pink,  red,  brown,  taupe;  long,
short,  oval,  fat,  thin,  and  wispy. The  following  is  a
variety  of  the  most  commonly  known  rices,  ranging
from  the  staple  rice  to  the  most  exotic. Basmati  Rice
An  aromatic,  nutty  flavored  rice,  basmati  has  been
cultivated  for  centuries  in  North  India  and  Pakistan. Some  villages  in  northern  India  conduct  a  harvest
ritual  of  hulling  and  winnowing  the  grain  by  hand,
with  all  villagers  sharing  in  this  sadhana. Basmati
is  renowned  for  its  long,  slender  shape,  which  length-
ens instead  of  swelling  when  cooked. The  word  basmati
translates  literally  as  the  "queen  of  fragrance." This
sattvic  grain  remains  unrivalled  among  the
aromatic  rices,  due  to  its  exquisite  scent,  which  has
been  likened  to  the  jasmine  flower  and  the  exotic
walnut. Due  to  an  Indian  preference  for  rice  that  cooks
somewhat  dry  and  that  separates  well,  basmati  is  usu-
ally aged  up  to  two  years  before  being  used. Tradi-
tionally, this  rice  is  used  on  ceremonial  occassions
and  in  the  preparation  of  rice  pilafs. Basmati  is  available  in  both  white  and  brown. White
basmati  is  easy  to  digest,  cooling  to  the  digestive  fires,
and  is  held  in  high  regard  Ayurvedically  as  a  cleansing
and  healing  food  for  all  body  types. Brown  basmati,
like  other  brown  rice,  retains  both  the  bran  and  the
germ  of  the  rice  kernel,  giving  it  greater  healing  prop-
erties than  most  other  types  of  rice. Black  Japonica
This  medium-grain  rice,  which  has  a  black  bran,  is
grown  in  small  quantity  by  the  Lundberg  farms  in
California. It  is  used  in  many  gourmet  rice  blends
because  of  its  flavor. Black  japonica  is  sweet  and  slightly
pungent  in  taste. Good  for  Vata  types;  may  be  used
occasionally  by  Kapha  and  Pitta  types. Brown  Rice
Brown  rice  comes  in  long-,  medium-,  and  short-grain. This  rice  has  only  the  hull  removed;  both  the  bran
layer  and  germ  layer  are  left  intact,  clinging  to  the kernels. Brown  rice  has  a  cream  color  and  a  chewy
texture,  due  to  its  high  gluten  content. It  is  superbly
rich  in  minerals  and  vitamins  and  has  three  times  the
fiber  of  white  rice. Generally,  the  medium  and  short
grains  have  more  amylopectin  (a  waxy  starch),  which
gives  them  a  chewier  and  stickier  character  than  long-
grain  rice;  they  also  take  longer  to  cook. The  long-
grain  brown  rice  is  fluffier  and  lighter  when  cooked. All  types  of  brown  rice  must  be  well-cooked  and
chewed  properly  to  facilitate  proper  digestion. Brown
rice  is  best  for  Vata  types. On  rare  occasions,  Pitta  and
Kapha  types  may  indulge. Calmati
Basmati  has  recently  been  cross-seeded  with  an  Ameri-
can long-grain  variety  in  northern  California  to  pro-
duce this  popular  brown  basmati. Italian  Rices
Arborio,  vialone  nano,  carnaroli,  and  padano,  the
most  popular  rices  in  Italy,  are  grown  in  the  regions
of  Piedmont  and  Lombardy. Most  Italian  and  Span-
ish rice  is  medium-grain  and  high  in  starch,  which
makes  the  grains  stick  together. When  cooked  these
varieties  become  soft,  translucent,  and  yet  retain  a
firm  central  core;  they  also  yield  a  top  layer  of  rice
cream. Arborio  is  often  used  to  prepare  the  well  known
Italian  rice  dish  called  risotti. Italian  rice  may  be  sub-
stituted occasionally  in  any  recipe  calling  for  short-  or
medium-grain  rice. These  are  good  for  Vata  types,
may  be  used  occasionally  by  Pitta  types,  and  seldom
by  Kapha  types. Jasmine  Rice
Native  to  Thailand,  this  rice  resembles  the  basmati
grain. It  has  a  rich  fragrance  and  is  silken  to  the  touch. This  grain  goes  through  a  water-milling  process,  which
leaves  it  smooth  and  long. Unlike  basmati,  this  rice  is
not  aged  and  usually  expands  into  a  moist  and
medium-grain  shape  when  cooked. Jasmine  rice  is
now  grown  successfully  in  the  United  States. Its  cool-
ing energy  during  digestion  makes  it  useful  for  cleans-
ing by  those  of  all  types  on  a  healing  diet. As  part  of
a  regular  diet,  like  most  rice,  jasmine  is  suited  to  the
Vata  types. 162
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FOOD    SADHANAS
Sushi  Rice
This  short-grain  white  rice,  used  in  Japan  for  making
sushi,  can  be  found  in  most  Oriental  food  stores  and
some  natural  food  stores. When  cooked  it  is  softer  and
stickier  than  most  other  types  of  rice  because  of  its
high  starch  content. Best  for  Vata  types,  sushi  rice  may
be  used  occasionally  by  Pitta  and  Kapha  types. Sweet  Brown  Rice
This  sticky  cream-colored  short-grain  rice  is  used  in
East  Asian  cuisines  for  making  desserts. Its  taste  is
naturally  sweeter  than  short-grain  brown  rice. Native
to  both  India  and  Japan,  it  can  be  found  in  some
Oriental  or  natural  food  stores. Best  for  Vata  types,
sweet  brown  rice  may  be  used  occasionally  by  Pitta
and  Kapha  types. Texmati  Rice
A  hybrid  of  Indian  basmati  rice  and  American  long-
grain  white  rice,  texmati  is  also  called  American
basmati. Its


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ication to kick in. Other times she was admitted to different mental
hospitals, but she always tried to kill herself in those places.”
“What about your dad?” Louise asks. “He had his own demons,” I tell her. When I was about 15 years old, we found out that Dad had a drinking
problem. He promised to stop. He stopped many times. He eventually left
home and spent much of the last ten years of his life homeless, traveling
from one temporary shelter to the next. It was a nightmare to live with two
parents who were in such pain. The Holden family loved each other as best
they could, but none us felt loveable inside. Not one of us could say, “I am
loveable” and really mean it. The r eality of your being is that you ar e loveable.LOUISE  HAY, HEART THOUGHTS
Louise and I share a philosophy about the basic nature of people. We
both know that the basic truth about everyone, including you, is I am
loveable. Love is much more than just a feeling, an emotion. Love is your
true nature. It is your spiritual DNA. It is the song of your heart. It is the
consciousness of your soul. If we’re fortunate, as children this basic truth—
I am loveable—is mirrored by our parents, our school, our church, and our
friendships and other relationships. Mirroring is an essential part of childhood. Its highest purpose is to
affirm the basic truth that I am loveable. It is through affirmative mirroring
that we experie nce our eternal loveliness. We trust who we are, and we
grow up to be mature adults who are a loving presence in the world. The basic truth I am loveable  has an opposite, the basic fear I am not
loveable. The fear of not being loveable is reinforced by unhealthy
mirroring in childhood. In our conversation in front of the mirror, Louise
tells me, “I was raised by two people who didn’ t feel loveable. They
weren’ t able to teach me that I am loveable because they did not know it
themselves.” Parents have to know about the basic truth of their own nature
if they are to help their children love themselves. The basic fear I am not loveab le is not true; it’s just a story. It feels true
only because we identify with it. This stops us from enjoying our own
company. We move away from ourselves. We forget about the soul bird that
is our true nature. And the world becomes a symbol of our fear. We are
scared to look in the mirror. “I speed up past mirrors,” actor Bill Nighy
once said. Fear of unloveability infects our psychology, which becomes full
of self-judgment: There’s somethi ng wrong with me; I am bad; I am
nothing. The basic fear coupled with the habit of self-judging cause us to
experience something I call the myth of inadequacy. The myth of
inadequacy expresses itself in self-talk like:
I am not good enough. I am not smart enough.I am not successful enough. I am not beautiful enough. I am not strong enough. I am not interesting enough. I am not creative enough. I am not rich enough. I am not thin enough. I am not significant enough. “This fear of being not enough has been present in everyone I’ve worked
with,” says Louise. The myth of inadequacy has nothing to do with the soul
bird, our true nature. It is a learn ed unworthiness. It belongs to a temporary
self-image that we act out until it becomes too painful to maintain. At some
point we fall to our knees and say, “I want to heal my life,” and “There
must be another  way.” We outgrow the myth of inadequacy when we are
willing to embrace again the basic truth I am loveable. The Mirr or Principle
“The first time I did mirror work was not easy,” Louise tells me. “What happened?” I ask. “I looked for flaws. And I found plenty of them!” she says with a smile. “Such as?”
“Oh, my eyebrows weren’ t right. I had too many wrinkles. My lips
weren’ t the right shape. There was a long list.”
“That must have been hard.”
“I was very hard on myself at that point in my life,” says Louise. My first experience with mirro r work was similar to Louise’ s. When I
looked in the mirror, I came face-to-face with a crowd of judgm ents. Someof the judgment s were about my appearance. I remember I didn’t like my
smile. I wanted it to be different—better somehow. I’m not photogenic,  I
told myself. The other judgment s were even more personal and condemning
—typical myth-of-inadequacy stuff like I’m not successful enough; I’m not
talented enough ; I haven’ t done  enough with my life; I’m not good enough
and I never will be. “Were you tempted to stop doing the mirror work?” I ask Louise. “Yes, but I had a good teacher who I trusted, and he helped me to feel
safe in front of the mirror.”
“How did he do that?”
“Well, he pointed out to me that the mirror wasn’ t judging me; it was me
who was judging me. Therefore, I didn’ t need to be afraid of the mirror.”
“That’ s the key to mirror work,” I say. “Yes,” agrees Louise. “And he also showed me that when I looked in the
mirror, I was only judging my appearance. I wasn’ t really looking at me.”
“So, you stuck with the mirror work.”
“Yes, and after a while I began to notice the little miracles,” says Louise. “Little miracles?”
“Green lights and parking spots!” she says with a big laugh. “What do you mean?”
“Well, traffic lights seemed to turn green just for me. And good parking
spaces would appear in places that were normally impossible. I was in the
rhythm of life. I was easier on myself, and life was getting easier.”
I, too, have a good teacher for mirror work. Her name is Louise Hay! Louise is regard ed as a pioneer in mirror work and has been teaching the
world about it for more than 40 years now. Mirror work  is the name Louise
uses for a series of exercises that you do in front of a mirror. These
exercises include meditations, affirmations, and inquiries that are featured
in her Heal Your Life program. I use mirror work with students of my work
with The Happiness Project and in my three-day program called
Loveability. The Mirror Principle  is the name I give to the main concept behind
mirror work. It is the key to understanding why mirror work is so
transformative and healing. The Mirror Principle also gives you the
motivation to keep doing mirror work when you experience resistance. TheMirror Principle teaches that your relationship with yourself is mirrored in
your r elationship with everyone and everything. Your relationship with yourself is, therefore, reflected in your
relationship with family and friends, lovers and strangers, authority figures
and rivals, heroe s and villains. The Mirror Principle can help you track your
relationship with yourself in all areas of your life. Your relationship with
yourself is mirrored, for instance, in your relationship with:
time:  making time for what’ s important;
space:  enjoying the gifts of solitude;
success:  listening to your heart;
happiness:  following your joy;
health:  caring for your body;
creativity:  how self-critical you are;
guidance:  trusting your inner wisdom;
abundance:  how present you are;
love:  how undefended you are;
spirituality:  how open you are. The Mirror Principle shows you how you suffer and how you can heal,
and how you block yourself and how you can set yourself free. It’s the key
to self-lo ve and also to letting life love you. Recognizing how the Mirror
Principle operate s gives you the necessary awareness to make good choices
in your relations hips, your work, and your life in general. So before we go
any further, let’s take a closer look at the Mirror Principle:
Psychology is a mirror. Your psychology is a mirror of your self-image. Your sense of who you are influences the thoughts you most identify with. In other  words, you think like the person you see in the mirror. “I used to
think I was a victim of the world,” says Louise, “so my psychology was fullof fear and cynicism and defensiveness. Life was trying to love me, but I
couldn’ t trust that. And I couldn’ t see it was because I didn’ t believe it.”
The most effective way to chan ge your psychology is to change  your mind
about yourself first. The world is a mirror. Perception is subjective, not objective. The brain
receives more than 10 to 11 billion bits of information every second,
according to some estimates. It would blow a fuse if it tried to process all of
that. Instead, it filters the information and presents us with about 2,000 bits
of information every second. Your self-image is the filter. What you see is
what you identify with. We see things not as they are, but as we are. And
that is how we relate to the world as hell or heaven, a trial or a gift


 back to the others. “Now go back to your dinner, all of you. And
don’t stink up your breath,” she warned.Sujata remained standing there, her gaze locked on Kumbira. Impudent girl,  Kumbira thought. Still, she had some backbone, and the
old woman wouldn’ t want that to be totally crushed. “Y ou’ve got breasts
like a suckled sow. Go to your room and take some ice water to firm them
up with. It’ s going to be a long night.”
There was general tittering, and Sujata gasped in embarrassed hurt. She
turned and fled the room. Kumbira didn’ t watch her go. She had done
Sujata a secret kindness by driving her away, and none of the others
suspected it. Kumbira’ s role wasn’ t to bring Siddhartha and the girl
together, but at least she could keep the greedy hands of other men of f her. Kumbira walked toward the window and wished she were watching
Siddhartha in his glory. Cheers and applause rang once more from below. It
must be past midnight. She smiled and thought of how proud the old king
must be. And how drunk. THE GREA T FEAST  had wound down. The bulk of the guests had already
retired or collapsed in a stupor. It was only a few hours before dawn. Siddhartha stepped over them and left the tent without his father noticing. The king sat in a heavy drowse, his head lolling on his chest. Siddhartha
had made a show of drinking to every raucous toast but had actually sipped
very little. He needed a clear head to make good his escape. Tonight, after all the years of being kept like a nightingale in a gilded
cage, he would be free. Excitement coursed through Siddhartha. He hurried
back to his apartments and didn’ t bother lighting a candle. He’d lived all of
his life inside these rooms and could make his way around them in the dark. Moving quickly, he packed a traveling sack, rolling a few clothes inside. He
didn’ t know what to take or how much. He didn’ t want to be recognized as
the king’ s son, so he packed rough breeches and shirts that he wore in the
stables. He slid his sword through his sash and secured it at his hip. All the
travelers he’d talked to had agreed that the roads were dangerous. He’dshare the common risk of being robbed, but if his identity were ever
discovered, there would be the added one of kidnapping for ransom. He
added some bread, dried fruit, and what few coins he possessed. Inside the
palace walls he had never needed money; outside them he was genuinely
poor. The coins came from Channa and various young nobles in games of
chance or when he sold them trinkets he knew his father wouldn’ t miss. Just as he was finishing, the ponderous closing of the main gates
reverberated inside Siddhartha’ s room. He ran to the window and peered
out. Moonlight burned cool against his bare skin. Below in the central
courtyard the guards staggered to their posts, proving that the liquor had
made its way to the barracks. The new arrivals shot the bolts on the gates;
the noise was as loud as an ax splitting wood. Those portals had stood
against armies who had fought against his father, as witnessed by the
hacked scars that decorated their exterior. Siddhartha heaved the laden sack over his shoulder and fled, going
quietly down the stairs. A throbbing drummed in his ears. Only a short
distance on, he paused and heard muf fled voices through the walls. It
sounded like men ar guing. Siddhartha shifted the sack’ s weight and pressed
on. He kept his hand on his sword hilt so it wouldn’ t strike anything. Dark
shadows filled the hallway; the torches in their sconces had long guttered
out. Then a sudden movement in the shadows sent him into hiding against
the wall. Siddhartha went flat and stopped breathing. The cold stone wall
leached the warmth from his body. He watched intently for a while before
relaxing enough to start breathing again. But as he started forward, the
shifting shape returned like a shadow puppet against a dark screen. This
time he saw that it was a woman. She was slim hipped and moved quickly
on light feet. Her face and glowing eyes were visible for a fleeting second
in a bar of moonlight. Sujata? She paused as if she could hear him thinking her name. What was she
doing here? Siddhartha started to softly call out, but before he could, she
turned and ran down the hallway as if in a panic. Siddhartha’ s escape planvanished from his thoughts. He let his sack slide from his shoulder to the
floor and ran after her. As he rounded the next corner he saw the figure—he was certain now it
must be Sujata—disappear through a doorway. He followed her into the
royal gardens, not daring to call out, knowing that amours were taking place
in hidden nooks among the camellias and roses. The gardens had been
designed by his mother. Maya had intended them to be a place of eternal
fascination, and the centerpiece was an intricate knot, a maze crafted with
topiary dragons and elephants, along with fabulous sea monsters like the
magan and the mythical karaweik bird of hypnotic song. The sweet smell of
night blossoms thickened the air. Sujata paused at the entrance to the maze
and looked back over her shoulder. Her expression was inscrutable. “Wait!” Siddhartha raised his voice, more intent on the fleeing girl than
on preserving his anonymity. He tried to use the tone of command that his
father had mastered. Instead, Sujata vanished into the maze. Siddhartha was helplessly drawn; he ran toward the entrance and
ducked inside. The tall walls of the maze closed in around him, and the
darkness became more complete. He ran, listening for her footsteps, shifting
through twists and turns to follow the sounds she made. Then they stopped. If she had been as close as he thought, Siddhartha would have tripped over
her by now. Footsteps sounded to his left, on the other side of the hedge
wall. He tried to slip through the tangled growth, but the greenery was
packed too tight. “It’s me, Sujata. Stay where you are. Y ou’re safe.”
Siddhartha put his hand on the left wall of the maze. It guided him back
to the last turn, and this time he took the route he’d passed up before. At
that moment the moon disappeared behind a cloud, and in the darkness he
ran into somebody blocking the way. “Sujata?” he whispered. Her voice came back, and it was very close. “How fitting. Y ou’re lost in
the maze of your mind, and now you’re lost in this maze.”Siddhartha was startled by Sujata’ s arrogant tone, but it was definitely
her voice. “I saw you running away. Are you in trouble?”
“I’m never in trouble. I make trouble.”
Sujata’ s voice had deepened, and despite his attraction to her,
Siddhartha instinctively took a step backward. His eyes had adjusted to the
dark, and he perceived that the figure before him was not the curved, slim-
hipped girl. “Who are you?” Siddhartha’ s hand went to the hilt of his sword, though
he wondered how much use a weapon would be against a magician, if that
was what he was confronting. Canki had told him that such beings existed
and must be countered through ritual observances that made a person
immune to spells and malevolent magic. “I can be her if that makes you more comfortable. I can be whoever you
imagine.” The shadowy figure stepped closer, and there was no doubt that
its voice was now a man’ s.
“Have you hurt her? Where is she?”
The stranger drew himself up; he smoothed his long-nailed fingers
against the sides of his robe. “How do you know I’m not her? How do we
know who anyone really is?”
“I’m going back.” Siddhartha made a move to leave, but the stranger ’s
voice spoke again with a peculiar allure. “You think that if I take her shape she must be in danger? Y ou could be
right. The greatest danger she faces right now, however, is from you.”
Siddhartha’ s temper flared. “Deceiver! Whoever you are, either fight
me or leave me in peace.”
The stranger ’s voice took on an aggrieved tone. “Y ou mistake me,
young sir. I’ve come to bring you peace, only peace. How can I convince
you?”The moon had come out again, and Siddhartha saw that he was
confronting a tall young man, somewhat older than himself, who could have
been his cousin, Devadatta. For a moment he almost called out Devadatta’ s
name, but he realized that this encounter couldn’ t be anything but
supernatural. “Don’ t you recognize me?” the tall young man said. “I’m the son your
father always wanted,


 whose amazing memory cache is much like RAM
on your computer. That is, the mind  will keep reacting to the original threat
in the same way until you are able to resolve the energy disrupti on from the
initial trauma. This is why each time you come in contact with or anywhere
near the fearful target, your protector and survival-focused brain is saying,
“Danger! Dange r! Stay away!” That’ s why you haven’ t been  able to do
anything—until today. It might be useful for you to tap while you read. You can try tapping
continuously on the fingertip points, starting with the tip of the thumb,
index finger, third finger, and pinkie. Or tap the gamut point, between the
ring and pinkie on the top of the hand just behind the knuckle s. Why not
move that life force right on through? People with phobias can’t imagine coming into contact with their fear-
object, let alone resolving the phobia itself. With EFT, you are in control of
just how far you’ll go toward resolving your phobia. You stop as soon as
you experience a bit of discomfort and tap.You know by now that when you get specific about the events and the
aspects underneath them, you will access the actual emotional and
experiential contributors sustaining the phobic response. Apply the EFT
basic recipe one round at a time to each individual aspect of your fear. What if you don’t remember how and when the big fear started? Your
subconscious will do the work, accessing the deeper specific feelings and
issues under the phobia. If you need to know how the phobia  started, the
event will come to mind, with patience. If you don’t need to know, you
won’ t know how it started, but you will still neutralize your phobia. You
can use the stimulus itself as your tar get. Either way, it works. Case Study: Fear of Flying Neutralized
Ali had a fear of flying for as long as she could remember. She said, “In
college, when my parents offered to send airfare for me to fly the five
hundred miles home on a 45-mi nute plane trip, I chose the 8-hour bus ride. I didn’t want to get on a small plane. I didn’ t want to die that way. That’s
how scared I was.”
As she regularly  had to travel overseas for her work and to visit friends
and family, flying was as much of a trauma for her flight-mates as it was for
her! As Ali explained it, she was a terrible person to sit next to. She
wouldn’ t get up during the flight. She white-knuckled from clenching so
tight, had vision s of crashing the entire time the plane was in the air, and
turbulence compelled her to grab the person next to her, stranger or not. Things came to a head when Ali received notice from her work that in
five weeks her job would require  her to fly to four different destinations in a
two-week time span. Having recently learned EFT she thought: “This is
going to be okay. I’m going to tap on this.”
At the time she was involved in an online tapping group, so she
announced to the group her intentions, gathering support. She had five
weeks to resolve this lifelong phobia. She started like so: “Even though just
thinking about this upcoming flight I feel panic, I deeply and completely
accept myself.”Then she tapped several times daily whenever she thought of the
upcoming trips, on every single specific aspect that came up: “Even though
I can’t breathe, there’ s not enough air; I don’t know if the pilot will have
been drinking; I hate air travel; I don’t like that I can’t tell what’ s going on;
I have no control” and so on. She tapped until she felt no intensity thinking
about any part of the travel, from arriving at the airport to landing. The true test came on flight day. “I remember looking at the plane,
stepping onto the plane, and realizing  my ‘radar ’ was not going out of
control.” Her next thought was that she was hungry and she wondered what
they would serve on the flight. Food hadn’ t been part of the picture in the
past. Once in the air, she reports, “Instead of all the nega tive racing
thoughts, I was curious about what was going on around me. Looking out
the wind ow, I remembering thinking, ‘this is romantic, this is wonderf ul.’”
At that point, she could still remember how the panic felt, but she didn’ t
have it. “I used to book a flight and start praying. Now I just think I used to
be afraid to fly. I don’ t have that anymore!”
In that above case, Ali didn’ t know the origins of the phobia, and it didn’ t
matter. In the case that follows, there was an originating event. Case Study: Debbie and Fear of Stairs
Often one thing becomes linked  with another, eliciting a phob ic response. Debbie, age 45, was terrified of walking down but not up stairs. She had no
memory of a time when it didn’ t feel like she was going to die when she
had to walk downstairs; she had inched her way down stairs in terror her
whole life. We started at the top of five stories of stairs and tapped on all
aspects—every possible thought, feeling, sensation, and belie f—keeping
her from walking down one single stair. Aspects included: can’t look down,
nothing there, need to hold on, and more. After about ten minutes she took a
single step on her own. But then she wouldn’ t release her grip on the
railing. “I’ll fall,” she said. We had uncovered another aspect. We tapped
now on aspects relating to releasing her death grip on the railin g. Then, we
stepped back to the top. Now, I asked her to look down, imagine walkingwith the hand off the railing, to get her tuned back into the falling fear. I
then asked her what the falling fear reminded her of. As is common in situations with EFT, an early memory surfaced from
when she was five years old. Her family was hiking down a craggy bluff,
with Debbie lagging behind. Her parents were in front of her and arguing
loudly. Debbie had felt alone, scared, and uncomfortable, and she was also
quite close to the edge of the rocky hill. Shortly after that event,  her parents
divorced. Being  high up on the hill looking down while her parents argued
had been very scary, and it was the last time the family went on an outing
together. Someh ow, the fear of going down the hill had generalized to going
down regular stairs, crowded stairs, stairs with no railing and the like, and
they had been tightly linked ever since. But really, she had just been scared
about her paren ts arguing so heatedly and linked it to the big loss of her
father ’s regular presence and love. Once we resolved this issue, I had a
feeling she woul d be able to walk down stairs, and I was right. But were we
done? Soon after we felt “complete,” a whole group of people entered the
stairwell and her fear spiked. Now we tapped on the aspect of crowded
stairwells. She was walking up and down stairs “just like a regular person,”
no fear. The next session we went to steep, metal fire escape stairs to scan
for aspects and test our results. In fact, I was the one who had to tap on my
fear of the metal stairs! Ali was practically giddy with excitement she was
so happy to feel free of the fear that had haunted her all these years. She had
unlinked decades of terror and fear in just two sessions. Exercise: Overcoming Phobia:
Get Curious, Ask Questions
When you clear  a phobia target with tapping, your questions will be like
guideposts to direct your tappin g. Note that the following questions may
look familiar to you, as they are the same types of questions we apply to
just about any bothersome problem. List them and your answ ers in yourEFT journal. They will help you uncover aspects and specific events to tap
on. When and where did my phobic response start? Who was with me? What was going on in my life at the time? When did the fear get worse? Do I remember a time that I didn’ t have it? What does this fear feeling remind me of? When do/did I remember having a feeling similar to this? How ashamed am I of the phobia? Am I keeping my phobia a secret? What will happen if I tell someone? What happens when I tell other people about my phobia? What do I believe about myself because of the phobia? Do I have a case of the “shoulds”? Y ou know the self-talk/inner critic: “ I
should not have,” “I’m wrong to have,” “I’m bad to have this,” “I’m a
loser  to have this,” etc. What happens when I see, hear, feel, touch, taste, or think of my fear
target? What are my body sensations when I think or come near my fear tar get? Does your breathing get shallow and fast? Is your chest tight, does your
gut feel like it’ s going to clench into


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v o l u m i n o u s  c l o u d s  a n d  g l o r i o u s  r a y s  o f  f a d i n g  s u n,
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h o w  b l e s s e d  I  w a s  t o  s e e  t h i s. S o m e t i m e s  n o w  I  m i s s  t h o s e  s u n s e t s  a n d  r e a l i z e  h o w
n a i v e  I  w a s  t o  t h i n k  t h e y  w e r e  s o  e a s y  t o  c o m e  b y. I
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h a p p e n i n g  a l l  a r o u n d  m e  y e t  u n a c k n o w l e d g e d  a n d
u n p r a i s e d. I t  s e e m s  t o  m e  t h e  b i g g e s t  c r i s i s  t h a t  f a c e s  u s —
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a n d  t u r n s  t h e  e m b r y o  i n t o  a  b a b y  i s  a c t i v e  i n  m y  l i f e  a s
w e l l. I t  i s  b e c a u s e  o f  m y  o w n  m e n t a l  f a t i g u e,  t h e  f a i l u r e  o f
m y  o w n  i m a g i n a t i o n,  t h a t  I  f a i l  s o m e t i m e s  t o  c o n n e c t  t h e
d o t s  b e t w e e n  t h e  p r o b l e m s  t h a t  b e s e t  m y  l i f e  a n d  G o d ’ s
i n f i n i t e  p o w e r  t o  s o l v e  t h e m. O n e  P r o b l e m,  O n e  A n s w e r

A l l  o f  u s  h a v e  p r o b l e m s  a t  t i m e s,  e v e n  s e r i o u s  o n e s. B u t
w h i l e  w e  t h i n k  w e  h a v e  m a n y  d i f f e r e n t  p r o b l e m s,  w e  r e a l l y
h a v e  o n l y  o n e :  o u r  s e p a r a t i o n  f r o m  G o d. *  O n c e  w e ’ r e
r e a l i g n e d  w i t h  t h e  T r u t h  o f  o u r  b e i n g,  n o n t r u t h  c a n ’ t  r e m a i n
i n  o u r  p r e s e n c e  f o r  l o n g. I  t o l d  m y  d a u g h t e r  r e c e n t l y  t h a t  l i f e  i s n ’ t  a b o u t  n o t
h a v i n g  p r o b l e m s ;  i t ’ s  a b o u t  b e c o m i n g  s o m e o n e  w h o  k n o w s
h o w  t o  d w e l l  w i t h i n  p r o b l e m s  i n  a  p o s i t i v e  w a y. I t ’ s  a b o u t
t a k i n g  f u l l  r e s p o n s i b i l i t y  f o r  h o w e v e r  w e  m i g h t  h a v e
c o n t r i b u t e d  t o  a  p r o b l e m,  f o r g i v i n g  o u r s e l v e s  a n d  o t h e r s,
p r a y i n g  f o r  a l l  c o n c e r n e d,  a n d  d e v e l o p i n g  f a i t h  t h a t  G o d ’ s
m i r a c l e  i s  a l w a y s  o n  t h e  w a y. A  p r o b l e m  i s n ’ t  n e c e s s a r i l y  s o m e t h i n g  b a d ;  i f  i t ’ s
h a p p e n i n g,  i t ’ s  p a r t  o f  a  d i v i n e  c u r r i c u l u m  d e s i g n e d  a s  a
l e a r n i n g  o p p o r t u n i t y  f o r  e v e r y o n e  i n v o l v e d. A n d  o n e  o f  t h e
t h i n g s  w e  l e a r n,  w h e n  w e  h a v e  e x p e r i e n c e d  p r o b l e m s  a n dt h e n  r e c e i v e d  t h e  m i r a c l e  t h a t  s o l v e s  t h e m,  i s  f a i t h  t h a t
m i r a c l e s  d o  h a p p e n. M i r a c l e s  a r i s e  f r o m  c o n v i c t i o n, *  a n d
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s o m e o n e  t h e y ’ r e  r i g h t  e v e n  w h e n  t h e y ’ r e  w r o n g. *  T h a t
m e a n s  w e  c a n  a f f i r m  s o m e o n e ’ s  e s s e n t i a l  i n n o c e n c e  e v e n
w h e n  h a v i n g  t o  d e a l  w i t h  t h e i r  m i s t a k e. T h a t  d i s t i n c t i o n,
h o w e v e r — b e t w e e n  s o m e o n e  s i m p l y  m a k i n g  a  m i s t a k e  y o u
n e e d  t o  d i s c u s s  w i t h  t h e m  a n d  s o m e o n e  b e i n g  “ g u i l t y ”  o f
s o m e t h i n g — i s  h u g e. A  c o n v e r s a t i o n  I  h a d  w i t h  a  f r i e n d  i s  a n  e x a m p l e. M y  f r i e n d  E l l e n  a n d  I  w e r e  d o i n g  a  p r o j e c t  t o g e t h e r. A
s i t u a t i o n  a r o s e  i n  w h i c h  I  w a s  c l e a r  t h a t  I  d i d n ’ t  w a n t  t o
t a k e  i m m e d i a t e  a c t i o n. S h e  d i s a g r e e d  a n d  k e p t  p r e s s u r i n g
m e  t o  d o  s o m e t h i n g. I  w o u l d  s a y,  “ I  d o n ’ t  w a n t  t o  d o
a n y t h i n g  r i g h t  n o w ;  I  h a v e  t o  t h i n k  a b o u t  t h i s, ”  a n d  s h e
w o u l d  c o m e  b a c k  w i t h,  “ W h y  c a n ’ t  w e  j u s t  d o  i t  t h i s  w a y? W h y  n o t? ”
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c o u r s e,  a  f e w  d a y s  l a t e r  I  r e a l i z e d  I  h a d  m a d e  a  m i s t a k e. S o  h e r e  I  w a s,  a n n o y e d  w i t h  m y s e l f  f o r  h a v i n g  g i v e n  i n
t o  p r e s s u r e  t o  d o  s o m e t h i n g  t h a t  w e n t  a g a i n s t  m y  o w n  i n n e r
k n o w i n g  a n d  a l s o  a n n o y e d  a t  m y  f r i e n d  f o r  h a v i n g
p r e s s u r e d  m e  i n  t h e  f i r s t  p l a c e. S o  t h e  s p i r i t u a l  q u e s t i o n  w a st h i s :  S h o u l d  I  s a y  a n y t h i n g  t o  h e r,  o r  s h o u l d  I  s i m p l y  e a t  m y
f e e l i n g s? T h e r e  i s  a  m i d d l e  w a y,  i n  w h i c h  w e  n e i t h e r  j u d g e  o t h e r s
n o r  s u p p r e s s  o u r  f e e l i n g s. W e  c a n  e x p r e s s  o u r s e l v e s
h o n e s t l y  a n d  d e m o n s t r a t e  c o m p a s s i o n  a t  t h e  s a m e  t i m e. I  s h a r e d  w i t h  h e r  t h a t  I  w a s n ’ t  h a p p y  a b o u t  h o w  I  h a d
b e e n  p r e s s u r e d  i n t o  t a k i n g  a c t i o n. E l l e n  b e g a n  t o  g e t
d e f e n s i v e  a n d  s a y  h o w  m u c h  s h e  l o v e d  m e  a n d  t h a t  s h e
w o u l d  n e v e r  h a v e  d o n e  t h a t. I  s a i d,  “ W a i t. I  l o v e  y o u  t o o. A n d  I  k n o w  y o u  l o v e  m e. B u t  y o u  d i d  d o  t h a t. “ I t ’ s  a  n o - f a u l t  u n i v e r s e,  E l l e n. O u r  f r i e n d s h i p  i s  m u c h,
m u c h  b i g g e r  t h a n  a  m i s t a k e  t h a t  e i t h e r  o f  u s  m a d e,  a n d  t h i s
s i t u a t i o n  d o e s n ’ t  t o u c h  t h e  r o c k - b o t t o m  r e a l i t y  o f  o u r  l o v e
f o r  e a c h  o t h e r  a s  f r i e n d s. B u t  w i t h i n  t h a t  l o v e,  f r i e n d s  h a v e
t o  b e  a b l e  t o  s h a r e  t h e i r  t r u t h  w i t h  e a c h  o t h e r. I  n e e d  y o u  t o
k n o w  t h a t  ( 1 )  I  l o v e  y o u  a n d  t h i s  d o e s n ’ t  i n  a n y  w a y  c h a n g e
t h a t,  ( 2 )  I  k n o w  I ’ m  u l t i m a t e l y  r e s p o n s i b l e  f o r  m y  o w n
b e h a v i o r,  n o  m a t t e r  w h a t  y o u  d i d,  a n d  ( 3 )  I  h o p e  y o u  w i l l
n o t  p r e s s u r e  m e  l i k e  t h a t  a g a i n. ”
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 b e c o m e s  i m p o s s i b l e  t o  a c t  o n l y  f o r  y o u r s e l f
w h e n  y o u  k n o w  t h a t  y o u r  s e l f  i n c l u d e s  e v e r y o n e. I f  s o m e o n e  s u f f e r s  o n  t h e  o t h e r  s i d e  o f  t h e  w o r l d,  h e  o r
s h e  i s  n o  l e s s  a  p a r t  o f  o u r s e l v e s. A n d  w h e n  a  c r i t i c a l  m a s s  o f  h u m a n i t y  r e a l i z e s  t h i s,  t h e n
o b s t a c l e s  t o  w o r l d  p e a c e  w i l l  f a d e. I n  t h e  r e a l m  o f  s p i r i t,  w e
s e e  o u r  g o a l  f u l l y  a c c o m p l i s h e d :  w e  w a n t  a  w o r l d  r e m a d e  i n
t h e  i m a g e  o f  l o v e. I n  t h e  r e a l m  o f  t h e  b o d y,  w e  a c h i e v e  i t
g r a d u a l l y :  w e  w i l l  d o  w h a t  w e  c a n  t o  m a k e  t h e  w o r l d  a
b e t t e r  p l a c e. Y e t  t h e  p o w e r  o f  t h e  v i s i o n  k e e p s  t h e  p r o c e s s
o n  t r a c k. W e  k n o w  t h a t  t h r o u g h  o u r  i n d i v i d u a l  e f f o r t s,  w e
a r e  c o n t r i b u t i n g  t o  a  l a r g e r  o n e. O u r  g o a l  i s  n o t  j u s t  t oc r e a t e  a  w o r l d  i n  w h i c h  l o v e l e s s  t h i n g s  a r e  o u t l a w e d :  o u r
v i s i o n  i s  a  w o r l d  i n  w h i c h  s u c h  t h i n g s  h a v e  b e c o m e  l i t e r a l l y
u n t h i n k a b l e. T h a t  i s  t h e  r o l e  o f  t h e  m i r a c l e  w o r k e r :  t o  t h i n k
w i t h  s o  m u c h  l o v e  t h a t  f e a r  b e g i n s  t o  l o s e  t h e  f a l s e  a u t h o r i t y
b y  w h i c h  i t  r u l e s  t h e  w o r l d. T h i n k  o f  a  w o r l d  i n  w h i c h  t h e r e
i s  o n l y  l o v e,  a n d  h o l d  t h a t  t h o u g h t  f o r  s e v e r a l  m i n u t e s  e a c h
d a y. T h e  d a y  w i l l  c o m e  w h e n  o u r  t h i n k i n g  w i l l  l e a d  t o  o u r
b e l i e v i n g,  w h i c h  w i l l  l e a d  t o  o u r  a c t i n g  t o  m a k e  i t  s o. A r e  W e  R e a l l y  T r y i n g? E v e r y o n e  I  k n o w  w a n t s  t h e  w o r l d  t o  c h a n g e. A l l  o f  u s  w a n t
t o  b e  p a r t  o f  t h e  s o l u t i o n. W e  f i n d  t h e  t h o u g h t  o f  t h e
c o m p l e t e  r e v o l u t i o n  o f  h u m a n  v a l u e s  a  v e r y  a t t r a c t i v e  i d e a. E v e r y o n e ’ s  a l l  r e a d y  t o  s i g n  u p. L e t ’ s  g o! B u t  w a i t. Y o u  s t a r t  t o  h e a r  a  f e w  l i t t l e  c o m p l a i n t s. “ C a n
w e  d o  t h i s  w h e n  T h e  W e s t  W i n g  i s n ’ t  o n? ”  “ C o u l d  I  s i g n  u p
f o r  a  s l o t  b e t w e e n  t w o  a n d  f o u r  o n  S a t u r d a y,  w h e n  t h e  k i d s
a r e  a t  s o c c e r? ”  “ C o u l d n ’ t  w e  m e e t  i n  a  n i c e r  p l a c e? ” W e ’ r e
t h e  o n l y  g e n e r a t i o n  i n  t h e  h i s t o r y  o f  t h e  w o r l d  t h a t  w a n t s  t o
r e i n v e n t  s o c i e t y  o v e r  w h i t e  w i n e  a n d  b r i e. O n l y  i n  A m e r i c a  w o u l d  s o m e o n e  e x p e c t  c h a n g i n g  t h e
w o r l d  t o  b e  c o n v e n i e n t! H e l l o. R e a l i t y  c h e c k :  T h e
s u f f r a g e t t e s  h a d  n o  c e l l  p h o n e s. T h e  a b o l i t i o n i s t s  h a d  n o
f a x e s.T h e y  d i d  h a v e  l o v e  i n  t h e i r  h e a r t s,  h o w e v e r. A n d  s o  d o
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t o  g i v e  i n  h i s  b o o k s h o p,  a n d  h e  s a i d,  “ S p e a k  a b o u t  t h e
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 level of 600. This means
The lowest depictions of deity ar e of adevelopment of the incandescent light
one of its most valuable uses is as a
that the method described has a degree of
god who is jealous, vengeful and
bulb.5 An easier way to detect the best
check on the pr ocess itself-whether or
reliability which is beyond duality, or the
angry, a god of death far r emoved
material would be to divide the possible
not it is a corr ect dir ection to take. W e
realm of ordinary consciousness as we
fr om the God of mer cy and love. The
alternatives into two groups and ask,
may thus confirm that basic pr emises
know it in daily life. The level of truth of
god of righteous negativity represents a
"The material is in this group." (Y/N?) fr om which inquiries originate have
this book as a whole is approximately
glorification of the negative, and
After this determination, the group is
validity.750. T o maintain that level throughout,
provides for his followers a disavowal of
again subdivided, and so on. By this
the truth of every chapter, page,
For instance, our current search for life
responsibility through justification of
method an answer can be derived in a
paragraph and sentence has been
elsewhere in the universe takes the form
human cruelty and mayhem. Pain and
matter of minutes rather than years. examined by use of the method
of broadcasting into space the
suf fering in general increase as one nears
described, and all statements and
Product Development. RJR Nabisco mathematical symbol tt. Implicit
herein is the bottom levels of consciousness. conclusions have been similarly verified. Corporation wasted approximately $350
the assumption that no civilization could
The truth of each level of consciousness
million to research and produce a develop radio reception unless it could
The confusion surrounding the nature ofis self verifying in that each level has its
smokeless cigarette6 on the mistaken
understand that mathematical concept. truth can be mitigated if we calibrate the
native range of perception which
assumption that smoking is primarily an
But it is enormously presumptuous to
level of truth of our questions as we'll as
confirms what is already believed to be
oral habit (in fact, it has since been
assume that life elsewhere is even three-
our answers. Paradoxes and ambiguities
true. Thus, everyone feels justified in the
discovered that when people go blind,
dimensional or detectable by human
arise from confusing levels of viewpoints which underlie his actions
they tend to stop smoking-smoking has
senses at all, let alone composed of
consciousness; an answer is true only at
and beliefs. That is the inherent danger of
multiple bases of which oral gratification
discrete life units that solve problems byits own level of consciousness. Thus, we
all "righteousness." Anyone can be
is only one).7
use of an intellect and employ symbols to
may find that an answer is "corr ect"
righteous, from the killer who justifies
but simultaneously "invalid," like a
(89) A kinesiolocicalal test of the market
communicate across space and time. his rage to ecclesiastic demagogues and
musical note that is corr ectly played
viability of any potential product,
political extremists of all persuasions. By
Medical Science. but at the wr ong place in the scor e. All
including this one, can arrive at clear
distorting context, it is possible to
observations are reflections of specific
conclusions regarding public acceptance
Kinesiological diagnosis is a science in
rationalize and justify virtually any
levels of consciousness and are validand feasibility of marketing in less than a
its own right, governed by the
human behavior. only on their own level. Every means of
minute. Product acceptability and International College of Applied
The human dialogue is awesome in its
approaching a subject therefore has its
profitability can be ascertained very
Kinesialogy. Each or gan of the body has
enormity and subtlety, reflecting the
own built-in limitations. accurately if questions are phrased with
its corresponding detector muscle whose
kaleidoscopic interactions of the
43
44
Society's drug pr oblem r equir es a precision and all contingencies are
weakness signals pathology in the (90)
A statement may be true at a high level
social appr oach calibrating at 350, and
investigated, including timing, markets,
corresponding or gan. Kinesiology is of understanding but besociety's curr ent anti-drug pr ogram advertising and subpopulations to
be already widely used to confirm both
incomprehensible to the average mind. calibrates at only 150. It is ther efor e
addressed. diagnosis and the ef ficacy of a probable
Its value may therefore be corrupted
ineffective and the money spent on it is
Scientific Inquiry. Science provides a
therapy. The right dose of the right
when the statement is distorted by the
wasted. Field of kinesiolocicalal explanation that
medicine can also be determined by the
limitations of the listener. This has been
of fers a group of inquirers excitement
patient's kinesiologic response. Similarly,
the fate of r eligions thr oughout the
Industrial and Scientific Research
eclipsing any parlay game. (It is also
aller gies can be detected, and the need
ages, when pr onouncementsThe diagnostic method we have fascinating for a group to compare what
for nutritional supplements may be originating fr om (91) high levels of
described quickly tracks fruitful areas for
they have discovered with the discoveries
determined. awar eness wer e later misinterpr eted
research and development in science and
of other groups using the same method.) by followers vested with authority. industry. Historical examples illustrate
Research in Theology, Epistemology and
In a more general application, avenues
Such distortion can be seen to an extreme
how the use of this method could save
Philosophy
for fruitful research can be identified
degree in fundamentalist sects of any
years of ef fort and millions of dollars. quickly, and it will be discovered that
Though the validity of its application
religion. The fundamentalist's
Materials Research. Thomas Edison often the most valuable insights to
be may vary with the capacity for awarenessinterpretation of religious teachings,
tested over 1,600 substances before he
obtained have to do with the range and
of the observer, the technique of using
proceeding always from negativity, is
arrived at tungsten as the most suitable
dimension of that research. Because this
kinesiology to ascertain truth itself removed by this negativity from
truth. element to be used for his historic
method bypasses limitations of context,
calibrates at a level of 600. This means
The lowest depictions of deity ar e of a
development of the incandescent light
one of its most valuable uses is as a
that the method described has a degree of
god who is jealous, vengeful and
bulb.5 An easier way to detect the best
check on the pr ocess itself-whether or
reliability which is beyond duality, or the
angry, a god of death far r emoved
material would be to divide the possiblenot it is a corr ect dir ection to take. W e
realm of ordinary consciousness as we
fr om the God of mer cy and love. The
alternatives into two groups and ask,
may thus confirm that basic pr emises
know it in daily life. The level of truth of
god of righteous negativity represents a
"The material is in this group." (Y/N?) fr om which inquiries originate have
this book as a whole is approximately
glorification of the negative, and
After this determination, the group is
validity. 750. T o maintain that level throughout,
provides for his followers a disavowal of
again subdivided, and so on. By this
the truth of every chapter, page,
For instance, our current search for life
responsibility through justification of
method an answer can be derived in a
paragraph and sentence has been
elsewhere in the universe takes the formhuman cruelty and mayhem. Pain and
matter of minutes rather than years. examined by use of the method
of broadcasting into space the
suf fering in general increase as one nears
described, and all statements and
Product Development. RJR Nabisco mathematical symbol tt. Implicit
herein is the bottom levels of consciousness. conclusions have been similarly verified. Corporation wasted approximately $350
the assumption that no civilization could
The truth of each level of consciousness
million to research and produce a develop radio reception unless it could
The confusion surrounding the nature of
is self verifying in that each level has its
smokeless cigarette6 on the mistaken
understand that mathematical concept. truth can be mitigated if we calibrate the
native range of perception which
assumption that smoking is primarily an
But it is enormously presumptuous to
level of truth of our questions as we'll as
confirms what is already believed to beoral habit (in fact, it has since been
assume that life elsewhere is even three-
our answers. Paradoxes and ambiguities
true. Thus, everyone feels justified in


based medical practice" w ill transform to a thoughtful, preventive approach to health care. More importantly, simple
physiology-based cures to early disease eme rgence will  become available w ell before irreversible damage can
establish. DYSPEPTIC PAIN
A newly recognized emergency thirst signal of the human body. Dyspe ptic pain is the most important signal for the human body. It  denotes dehydratio n. It is a thirst signal of the
body. It can occur  in the very young, as well as in older people. Chronic and persiste ntly increasing dehydration is
the root cause of almost all currently encountered major diseases of the human body. Of th e dyspeptic pains, that of gastritis, duodenitis, and heartburn should be treated with an increase in water intake
alone. When there is associated ulceration, attention to the daily diet to enhance the rate of repair of the ulcer site
becomes necessary. Accor ding to Professor Howar d Spiro of Yale University, i t is generally understood that 12 percent of those with
dyspepsia develop ulceration in their duodenum after six yea rs, 30 percent after 10 years and 40 percent after 27
years. It is the dyspeptic pain that is of significance, although the condition develops importance once the ulceration
is viewed through the endoscopic examination. It seems that medical practice is becoming more and more a visually
oriented discipline rather than the perceptive and thought-based art that it was at one time. It is the pain associa ted with these differently classified conditions that forces the person to consult a medical
practitioner. It is this pain that is now g etting much attention even though many different jargons are attached to the
local conditions seen through the endoscope. The common factor is the dyspeptic pain. The local tissue  change is
the descrip tive explanation for the changes brought about by the basic common f actor, name ly the initiating
dehydration. How am I able to make such claims? I have treated with only water well over 3000 persons with dyspeptic pain who
had other distinguishing characteristics to  classify them according to those jargons. They all r esponded t o an
increase in their water intake, and their clinical problems associated with the pain disappeared. The report of my
new way of treating dyspeptic pain with water was published as the editorial article in the Journal of Clinical
Gastroenterology in June of 1983. At a certain threshold of dehydration, whe n the body urgently calls for water, nothing else can substitute. No
medication other than water is effective. One of the many patients I treated with water stands out and proves this
fact. He was a  young man in his middle twenties. He had suffered from peptic ulcer disease for a number of years
before the crisis t ime, when I met him. He had the usual diagnostic procedures performed on him and received the
label of "duodenal ulcer." He  had been given antacids and brand name cimetidine medications. Cimetidine is a form of very strong medication that blocks the action of histamine on its "2nd" type receiver points,
generally known as "re ceptors" in the body, and, in this case, known as histamine 2 or Hz receptor. It just happens
that some cells in the stomach that produce the acid are sensitive to this medication. Howev er, many, many other
cells in the body that do not produce acid are also sensitive to this blocking action of the medication. That is why this
medication has many other side effects, (including impotence in the young) and has proven extremely dangerous in
the chronically dehydrated older age group.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        YOUR BODY’S MANY CRIES FOR WATER
F. Batmanghelidj, M. D. DISCLAIMER
The information and recommendations on water intake presented in this book are based on training, personal
experience, very extensive research, and other publications of the author on the topic of water metabolism of the
body. The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use or the discontinuance of any
medication as a form of treatment with out the advice of an attending physician, either directly o r indirectly. The intent
of the author, based on the most recent knowledge of micro-anatomy and molecular physiology, is only to offer
information on the importance of water to well-being, and to help inform the public of the damaging effects of
chronic dehydration to the body—from childhood to old age. This book is not intended as a replacement for sound
medical advice from a physician. On the contrary, sharing of the information contained in this book with the
attending physician is highly desirable. Application of the information and recommendations described herein are
undertaken at the individual's own risk. The adoption of the information should be in strict co mpliance with the
instructions given herein. Very sick persons with past history of major diseases and under professional supervision,
particularly those with severe renal disease, should not make use of the information contained herein without the
supervision of their attending physician. All the recommendations and procedures herein contained are made without guarantee on the part of the author or
the publisher, their agents, or employees. The author and publisher disclaim all liability in connection with the use of
the information presented herein. CONTENTS
Preface. ……. xi
Introduction: Don't Treat Thirst With Medication.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who wrote the book "Your Body's Many Cries for Water"?,
A: F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.
Q: What is the author's purpose in writing the book?,
A: To inform the public about the importance of water to well-being and to help the public understand the damaging effects of chronic dehydration on the body.
Q: What is the author's criticism of the medical community?,
A: The author criticizes the medical community for ignoring the importance of water in the human body and for using chemicals and procedures to treat dehydration instead of promoting water intake.
Q: What is the author's proposal for addressing the health care crisis in the US?,
A: The author suggests that the public take control of their own health by adopting a preventive approach to health care and recognizing the importance of water in the body.
Q: What is the author's claim about the role of water in the human body?,
A: The author claims that water regulates all functions of the body, including the activity of all solutes, and that dehydration can cause a wide range of diseases.
Q: What is the author's main criticism of the NIH?,
A: The author accuses the NIH of ignoring his research and not taking his views on chronic dehydration seriously, and instead, perpetuating the use of chemicals and procedures to treat dehydration.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>The first time I set eyes on the young man was at eleven one evening in the summer of 1980. He was in such pain
that he was almost se miconscious. He was lyin g folded in the fetal position on the floor of his room. He was
groaning steadily, unaware of his environment and the worried people around him. When I talked to him, he did not
respond. He was n ot communicating with those around him. I had to shake him to get a response. I asked him wha t was the matter. He groaned, "My ulcer is killing me." I asked him how long he had had the pain. He said his pain started at one in the afternoon, immediately after his lunch. The pain increased in intensity a s time
passed. I asked him what he had done to get relief and if he had taken any medication. He replied that he had taken
three tablets of cim etidine and one whole bottle of antacid during this time. He indicated that he got absolutely no
relief, even with this amount of medication, in the ten hours sin ce his pain first started. When so much medication cannot relieve the pain of peptic ulcer disease, one automatically becomes suspicious of
"acute abdomen," som ething that might possibly need surgical exploration. Maybe his ulcer had perforated! I had
seen and assiste d in the operation of patients with perforated peptic ulcers. Those persons were devastated—very
much like the young man before me. The test is very sim ple; such patients develop a very rigid abdominal wall,
almost like a wooden board. I felt for the rigidity of the wall of the abdomen in this young man. Fortunately, he hadnot perforated. His a bdominal wall was soft, but tender from the pain. He was lucky he had not perforated, although
if he had continued like this, the acid would have punched a hole through his now inflamed ulcer. The arsenal of medications in such circumsta nces is very limited. Three cimetidine tablets of 300 milligrams each
and one full bottle of antacid could not relieve the pain. Often, such cases would end on the operating table of a
knife-happy surgeon. Because of my extensive experience with the pain-relieving property of water in dyspeptic
pains, I gave this man two full glasses o f water—one pint. At first he was reluctant to drink the water. I told him he
had taken the usual medications without any re sult. He should now try "my medication" for this disease. He had no
choice. He was i n severe pain and did not know w hat to do about it. I sat in a corner and observed him for a few
minutes. I had to leave the