 look at absolutely anything that comes up on your
journey to healing. Once you have  finished writing, sit or stand in front of a mirror
and read your letter aloud. Allow yourself to feel the emoti ons thatsurface, knowing that a loving presence exists that accepts you
unconditionally regardless of these thoughts. The next steps  are up to you.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        As we take steps to face and undo
what’ s blocking us from the joy that is our birthright, we finally  arrive in
the miracle, in the light. The way to come from split to unified desire is to see that the
problem is not out there, outsid e of our minds; we have to look inside. To illustrate this, let’s use the levels of mind map and insert all the
seeming proble ms of the world on the outer layer of the mind,
perception: floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons, or tornadoes;
diseases like cancer, heart diseas e, or HIV; financial problems, economic
conditions around the world, poverty, and world hunger; terrorism; and
wars. We can fill in with anythin g we conceive of in our mind that we’ve
been conditione d to think of as a problem within time and space on any
scale or of any magnitude. It’s all out there on the screen. There seems to
be a myriad of external causes and external effects on the screen, but,
gently, the Holy Spirit keeps singing this song to the mind: “That’ s not
the reason why. The problem’ s not out there; you have to look inside. ”
The Holy Spirit is not only telling us to look inside, but has also given us
the steps, the how to move throug h illusion and to find the solution. The
correction to this erroneous thought system can only happen in the mind. With Spirit’ s help, we can find the correction in our own minds, just like
Jesus did. He simply accepted the correction for every false belief. And
now Spirit is giving us a detailed roadmap. The way is made clear. Going Back to the Projector
How do we get to a peaceful perception of the world. By not judging. The less you judge anything in your life, the more it seems like you are
just watching a movie or theater play (sometimes with lots of good
acting going on. ). Rather than being within the movie as a character
among other characters, you have the greater perspective of an observer. It’s only the ego that tries to separate out and thinks it knows the
motivations of all the characters, why they did certain things, and what
they were thinking. The ego is constantly reading meaning intoeverything. And whenever you see through fragmented perception and
try to analyze the characters, including your own, it gets very
complicated. In fact, it’s so complicated that you couldn’ t possibly see it
as just a dance of form. You can’t even enjoy the movie of life because
there’ s too much judgment going on. And part of that judgment is
control. The mind that has fallen asleep, has forgotten its Creator, and is
trying to control absolutely everything. It’s always showing up with an
agenda. It needs to back off the screen and make its way back to the
projector room. Through the miracle, you can experience that everything is thought. It all can merge and meld into holistic perception and awarenes s. When
that happens, it’s so peaceful; there are no parts to conflict and no parts
to defend and attack. Your perception becomes more and more unified in
the joy. Therefo re, things that others identify as problems and may even
apologize for, you don’t even notice; they are not in your awareness. This is how it goes with perception. It’s subjective. And it is through
facing your beliefs, allowing your emotions to come up, and becoming
more aware of your thoughts, you will find that your perceptions become
lighter. You are moving toward unified perception where your
experience is more and more one of peace and harmony. A Different Tool for Awakening to Joy
I am a huge fan of using movi es as helpful tools on the journey. I see
movies as modern-day parable s, and the journey can be quite fun. I
encourage you to explore your perception in every movie-watching
experience. A spiritual journey need not be cumbersome or tiring. Movies are an excellent way to watch your mind, to pay attentio n to
your emotions, and to help you discover what your unconscious beliefs
are. When you react emotionally to a movie, it’s the same dynamic as
when you react to people in your life. If you have issues with people, it’s
a projec tion of your mind. And it’s the same if you have react ions to a
movie—it’ s coming from a projection of your mind. Watching movies is
an enjoyable way to wake up and heal, compared to being in a difficult
family situation or in a confrontational relationship. W atching movies forhealing can help you get clear in those difficult situations faster. Being
aware of your state of mind, thoughts, and reactions while watching
movies accelera tes healing. It can be intense at first when you start to get
in touch  with emotions and belie fs, but it gives way to joy, and you open
up more to lasting peace, happiness, and contentment. Ultimately,
movies can help guide you to enlightenment. The Spirit showed me techniques for watching movies in a new
way—not as entertainment or escapism, but as a way to allow intense
emotions to arise for healing. Movies can trigger memories that have
been repressed and denied. When these intense emotions come up for
you, pause the film so you can be present with whatever is arising for
healing in the moment. Welcome  the feelings so they can be released and
open up to a new perspective. Exercise: Enjoy the Show. Watch the Disney movie, The Kid. Even if you’ve seen this movie
before, it is guaranteed that with this new purpose, you will have a
deeply meaningful and healing experience. Remember that the
purpose of watching the movie is for healing the mind by releasing
unconscious beliefs. Hold this intention of using it for healing
clearly in your mind before you start the movie. A simple  prayer
can be helpful:  “Holy Spirit, I invite a new and healing experience,
watching this movie with You. ” During the movie, watch your
emotions and anything that the scenarios or characters bring up
for you. Even if you experience discomfort, try not to distract away
from it. More than anything, be willing to stop the movie and feel
and observe your emotions  during intense scenes, attractive
scenarios, or moments when  you want to know or think you know
what will happen next. Give yourself permission to stop
investigating and just be with what is arising in awareness. Following your viewing of the movie, answer these questions
in your journal (you may use some of these questions for any
movie that you watch going forward):
1. Do you see how observing your different perceptions allows
you to identify certain emotions and maybe even beliefs. Write down the emotions and beliefs you identify. 2. Did you experience any triggers or upsets from seeing any
particular scenes or conversations in the movie. What were
they. 3. What were your general feelings and associations about
Russ as a character in the beginning of the movie. 4. Russ seems to have a lot of stress over keeping his self-
image. How might this relate to you. Do you attempt to
keep a good self-image in dif ferent situations. 5. How did you feel when little Rusty confronted him about the
way his life ended up as a forty-year-old—that he had no
dog or girlfriend and that he does not fly planes. 6. Does this movie remind you of anything about your past
that you try to hide or might still be upset about. Write
down anything that feels unresolved. 7. There is a funny scene when Russ makes an attempt to
find safety in a sandwich. Are there situations when you feel
that your self-image begins to fail. What are the forms of
“safety” that you try to use to cover insecurities. 8. How does Russ’ s attachmen t to his false identity block him
from true love and happiness. 9. What enables Russ to let go of his false identity and step
into an experience of love. Release and Rest:  Take some quiet time to detach and let
emotions and ideas from the processing of the movie drop away. Open your mind to the Holy Spirit to wash away any remaining
feelings and relax into peace. Take your time; there is never any
rush. Peace in Spiritual Perception
The power of desire is the determ iner of your state of mind. You are now
in the early stage of changing your perception, which really means
changing your life toward the real experience of peace. Small steps can
lead to some big shifts in your awareness. It’s important to be vigilant
with your perception and the tendency to perceive upsetting things as
real problems. This is a process  of looking honestly at your mind while
allowing your heart’ s desire to be purified. The spiritual journey will culminate when you open up to spiritual
vision, the vision of Christ, which takes you beyond the body entirely,
back into an awakened state. Spiritual vision is a vast experie nce. The
observer and the observed are one


 urine, hepatic function, amino acids in the blood, amino
acids in the urine, and others. Finally, photographs were taken before, during, and
after treatment to capture the psychic state and preponderant physical features of
the child and any noticeable changes. The evaluation of results took into account the development quotient and the
IQ. If the increase represented more than ten points, this was considered significant
clinical improvement. Analyses were made of the motor area, the adaptive area,
the language area for the utilization and comprehension of verbal communication,
and the social area. Comparison of the psychometric and motor changes observed in children
treated in Group One, under three-and-a-half-years old, with those of the control
group reveals the following differences:
To start with, the controls and the treated children had a mean average
motor
index
 of fifty-six; after one year the controls’ motor index rose to fifty-eight
but the DMSO aminoacid treated children’s motor index rose to seventy-two,
except for six cases where there was really no significant variation. In the
area of adaptation
, the averages of the controls were fifty-two at the
beginning and forty-nine at the end of the observation. The adaptation
averages of the treated group were fifty before and sixty-six after the series of
DMSO aminoacid injections. Averages in the
language area
 for control cases showed fifty-six before and
fifty-four after the observation period. The treated patients started with a
language area average of fifty-two and ended with an average of fifty-eight,
four of them improving by more than ten points. In controls, the initial average in their
social area
 was forty-five, which rose to
fifty a year later. The treated group started with a social average of forty and
at the end of the treatment this rose to sixty-four. The mimetic capacity and
expression of those treated improved noticeably; their environmental contact
was also noteworthy, reported the researchers. In children of Group Two who were older than three-and-a-half years, thefollowing results were obtained:
Stagnation was observed in the
motor area
 of the controls. Their averages
were thirty-four before the test began and thirty-six a year later, when it
ended. On the other hand, the initial motor area average of thirty-eight for the
DMSO-treated group rose to forty-nine by the conclusion of the clinical trials. In the
language area
, the controls were also stagnant, but the use of speech
improved in the treated group by sixteen points. In six of the sixteen treated
children comprehension improved, too. No significant variation was seen in the control group for
graphic age. In the
group treated with DMSO therapy, their initial graphic age average of twenty-
four points rose to thirty-nine, which was a significant improvement. At the beginning of the observation the control group showed an average
intelligence quotient of thirty-four and a year later this mean average had dipped to
thirty-three. The treated group indicated an average IQ of twenty-nine, which had
shot up to forty by the time the treatment program ended. Besides these favorable
changes, this older treated group showed other improvements in statics, motor
coordination, and muscle tone. Two treated children achieved sphincter control
during this test period of one year. No serious side effects in the laboratory examinations were reported. Nor were
any seen in the periodic clinical examinations. Manuel Aspillaga, M. D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the
Department of Genetics at the University of Chile, Calvo MacKenna Children’s
Hospital, led the research team consisting of pediatrician Mila Sanchez, M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who led the research on the DMSO therapy in Chile?,
A: Manuel Aspillaga, M.D.
Q: What were the results of the study on children with Down's syndrome?,
A: The study showed significant improvements in motor development, language, and social adaptation.
Q: What was the purpose of the study on 104 patients with cancer?,
A: The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of hematoxylon-DMSO therapy in treating various types of cancer.
Q: Who was the doctor who treated Joe Floyd's cancer?,
A: E.J. Tucker, M.D.
Q: What was the dosage for the children in Group Two?,
A: The children received 5 cc of Merinex, the DMSO-aminoacid product, intramuscularly three times a week, alternating with rest periods of 16 days, and orally administered amino acid capsules without DMSO.
Q: What was the outcome of the study on 104 patients with cancer?,
A: The study showed a 70.5% improvement in condition, with 11 patients in remission.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Another once-a-week adjunctive injection is comprised of 1 cc of ACTH Gel,
40 units per 5 cc bottle or vial;.5 cc dexamethasone acetate, 4 mg per 30 ccbottle; and.5 cc triamcinolone acetonide, 40 mg per ml from a 5 ml bottle. A good cancer test is the one for Carcinoma Embryonic Activity (CEA)
performed once a month or more. The normal reading for a non-smoker is 2.5;
normal for a smoker is 5.0. Cancer patients taking the DMSO-hematoxylon-dextrose solution should have
kidney function tests of their urine (creatine clearance and BUN) performed
biweekly. They should always drink plenty of fluids. If swelling occurs, the
physician should prescribe Diuril or some other diuretic. Taking vitamin supplements, especially vitamins A, C, E, and D, is essential. Carrots should be eaten every day, in particular for the treatment of liver cancer. Absolutely no liquor, wine, or beer should be consumed. And, realize that smoking
not only retards healing but may have been a contributing source of causing the
condition initially. The DMSO-hematoxylon-dextrose solution should be administered to the
cancer victim daily until a reasonably low CEA test reading is obtained. CASES OF CANCER CURED WITH HEMATOXYLON AND
DMSO
I mentioned that Dr. Tucker had not published the results of his research and
treatment since 1968 because of peer pressure and fear of
being removed from
medical practice. But this didn’t completely deter him from attempting to heal
those few who made appeals to him for help. For example, two more patients were
successfully treated for large-cell lymphosarcoma. One lived for eight years after
treatment and finally died from a heart attack, as had a previous lymphosarcoma
case. The other is still alive and well today. In the latter case, Alva Ruth Wilson of Porter, Texas, then age thirty-eight,
learned that she was the victim of disseminated large-cell lymphosarcoma in
January 1972. She had sizeable tumors in her lungs, the common iliac arteries, and
the lymph nodes around her aorta. Patients with lymphosarcoma (the kind of cancer that killed the Shah of Iran)
experience a malabsorption syndrome, a clinical state resulting from impaired
assimilation of nutrients from the small bowel. The victim becomes chronically ill
and emaciated, with pale mucous membranes and dry scaly skin that becomes dark
in color. Blood pressure drops. Fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity, which
swells disproportionately. Anemia develops, and the cancer cells infiltrate thebone marrow. The patient suffers destruction of normal lymph node architecture
and invasion of the node capsules and adjacent fat by characteristic
lymphosarcoma cells. Death in a relatively short time is predictable. Mrs. Wilson had the maximum amount of chemotherapy she could take for one
month and then chemotherapy and radiation together for another month. Still, the
tumors continued to spread and chemotherapy had to be discontinued because of
its awful side effects. One of these was the development of dangerous leukopenia,
a condition in which the total number of white blood cells in the patient’s
circulating blood was far less than normal. She practically lost her immunity to
infection. As a life-threatening chemotherapeutic side effect, Mrs. Wilson’s white
blood count dropped too far below the lower limit of 5,000 per cubic mm. One year later Tucker began hematoxylon and DMSO injections intravenously
for the woman. They were given every other day from January 1973 through
January 1974. All evidence of her tumors disappeared, and they have not recurred
to the present time. Tucker followed Mrs. Wilson’s progress continually; she is
perfectly well today with no side effects from the treatment or from the tumor. In another case, Elroy Guerro of Houston, forty-one years old, had a
lymphosarcoma of three years duration. After full treatment with maximum
radiation and chemotherapy, the opinion of the radiologist was that the patient had
no chance to survive longer than a few more months. He had involvement of the
mediastinal lymph nodes. This patient was treated by intravenous injections of hematoxylon and DMSO,
2.015 g every other day from December 1971 to March 1972. By the end of the
injection therapy, the tumor had disappeared and Mr. Guerro quit the treatment. Tucker last heard from him in December 1978 and learned that the man was in
excellent condition. There was no evidence of recurrence and no side effects from
the medication. Eventually, when Tucker asked about the patient from his former


 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


 perfectly nourished and
nurtured. You did not wonder where yo ur next meal came from. You did not worry of the cold. You did not answer to sounds and
demands. You relished in the safety  of that environment. Here in
my waters, I want you to return to your womb – your own inner
womb. Giving to yourse lf all that you need... birthing, nourishing,
and loving all that you are, perfec tly, in this very perfect moment. You are a wise woman, a dreamer, a manifest er, a nature lover,
a perfect divine being, a spirit on di vine assignment, taking a vacation
into her own womb of perfect i nner safety, love, retreat, peace,
kindness, compassion, and grace. Breathe in the oxygen – it is pure
here. This oxygen in this special sa cred space is actually direct breath
from God. From Source energy itself. It nourishes all of your wounds,
your hurts, your sorrows, your grief, frustrations, and fatigues. It
fills you with layers of loving light, in colors of oxyge n, that you can
actually see flowing in your veins, th rough your heart, and all of your
chakras. It neutralizes and then releases an y pains lingering from karma
and unresolved conflicts. It smooth es them out and cleanses them, so
there are no longer wrinkles in your past history or creations. These
rainbows of light and oxygen brea the pure health, wealth, wellness,
and happiness into the cells of every part of your being. You restfully
watch these deep massages of your  whole mind-body-spirit being –
showering, bathing, and receiving the full grace and pleasure of such
perfect harmony, healing, and ge ntle treatment of love. /G15/G07/G16/G0F/G02/G13/G01/G17/G04/G12/G0C/G10/G0B
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lights up on a television screen in your trunk chakras. And you see a
show of light begin on that screen. You feel perfectly at one with what
you are seeing on the screen. For yo u have seen it before. It’s you. It’s your intentions. It’s your di vine assignment, playing out in
perfect details, of all the joy, magic,  and harmony - of all that you are
and what you came here to do. It feels so perfectly familiar. You know
it as if its already happene d.  For it has. You ha ve already created this
perfect manifestation in your mind’ s eye, created before birth, and now
again, in your new birth;  birthing  into your real self, living out a
divine mission for and with your beloved Creator, - for the whole
cosmos that is as deeply connected to you now as all of the fibers that
the connect the spider to her web. They are delicate strands, but very,
very strong and incredibly powerful. You are in the center now of that
magnificent web. Connected delicately, magnificently, eternally, and
powerfully to every living being, mat erial and non-material, and it all
feels like home. You kn ow you want to bring “home” to all of your
friends and family members, beings and non-beings, connected
intimately and intricately into your vast web. At the center of this
web, you sit glowing, refreshed from  all of the potent oxygen and
breath energies generously bestowed  unto you and within you. You
have watched the truth of your ow n story and mission, the real reason
you came to this earth space. And you have felt how perfectly familiar
you were with that vision of truth in your inner being. You begin to tap message s into your web, that can be heard by
everyone and everything in the cosmos. Everyone feels your vibration
and answers with joy. “Yes. We hear  you! Thank yo u for your love
and light. Thank you for your perfect signal. We will do our part, and
now send our signals to th e next link in this powerful chain of love.”
You receive all the love  you can possibly take in, channeling through
your web, and into your chakras, bringing ripples of love-filled joy in
all ways through your sy stem. You know that the peace, miracles, and
physical manifestations of all of yo ur light-filled desires are yours now. You have attained the keys to the kingdom – your inner kingdom... /G1D/G0D/G0D/G04/G03/G11/G02/G26/G01  111
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And you climb down off your web, jump back into the
water, to bathe in the bliss of havi ng come all the wa y home. Back
to the beginning. Of birth and rebirt h.  Of creation after creation. Of ever-expanding light and bliss an d miracles. You are here with
me now, holding my hands, doin g “the impossible,” breathing under
water, swimming with a mermaid, manifesting all of your dreams,
in this perfect amniotic fluid, pregnant with nutrients for the life
you are about to lead. It is divine perfection. It is  heavenly harmony. It is a
mere taste of all that is. ***
Dear One –
You know the power of the universe lies in your desires. And the power of the universe lies in you. When you summon the
birthing waters, you ha ve summoned the creative powers of Spirit. You are on the eve of all that brought  you to this earth – the merging
of light and physical, to expand more light. There are great blessings for you in  this journey. All journeys
are opportunities for new choices and creations. Call on us in spirit
whenever you need to tap into th e interconnected web. For pure
oxygen. For amniotic waters. Fo r light filled thoughts. For tender
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with you. We are here to bolster you, and to remind you of who you
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See yourself in your desiring as limitless, floating with wings
(yet grounded too), but upward toward the lightness of the all-
knowing, all abundant, all possible plane. In it, is one giant
imagination, like a magnificent invention that can do anything “at
will” effortlessly. In that floating space, you can pluck any experience you like out, to savor, to have, to  live fully, as if you were ordering a
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  banana  leaves
that  rustled  beneath  the  fiery  tropical  skies  of  the
Corentyne  Coast. He  seldom  went  home. Long  years
of  sadhana  on  his  farm  in  India  had  seasoned  every
sinew  of  his  lithe  and  tiny  frame. He  was  formed  from
the  wind  and  the  earth. I  remember  him  as  a  farmer —
his  gleam  and  his  chiseled  features,  and  especially  his
magic  touch. He  cured  many  by  his  touch  and  was
known  to  fix  a  sprain  or  a  broken  ankle  or  arm  by
firmly  holding  and  manipulating  it. In  later  years,  as
I  grew  up,  I  observed  my  mother  performing  the
same  magic. My  excellent  retention  of  academic  ma-
terial in  school  was  due  to  the  head  massages  she
gave  me  with  her  eloquent  hands  while  I  studied  for
exams. This  magic  is  still  with  me  today,  helping  me
understand  the  energy  and  depth  of  our  love  and
faith  made  tangible  through  sadhana. Each  one  of  us  has  ancestors  who  possessed,  in
varying  degrees,  these  simple  and  serene  skills. Our
forefathers  were  much  closer  to  the  living  earth  than
we  are. They  truly  epitomized  nature. They  did  not
forget. We  must  not  blame  the  creator  for  what  is
lacking  in  our  lives;  we  were  provided  with  a  pure  and
unbiased  creation. It  is  we  who  have  chosen  to  forget
the  primacy  of  nature. Sadhanas  bring  us  full  circle  to  regain  the  spirit  of
fraternity  and  community  of  our  ancestors. Even
within  urban  areas,  we  must  find  a  way  to  become  a
community. We  need  to  encourage  cooperative  ef-
forts, such  as  finding  a  small  plot  of  earth  to  work  and
sowing  the  seeds  of  our  vegetables  and  herbs. We  must
make  of  the  word  rural  a  state  of  mind. It  is  a  beautiful
sight  to  watch  the  elderly  perform  their  morning  t'ai
chi  amid  the  early  quiet  of  Manhattan's  Chinatown. Heaps  of  garbage  are  piled  high  on  concrete  streets
but  have  no  bearing  on  our  ability  to  commune  with
nature. Great  beauty  exists  everywhere,  and  wherever
we  find  ourselves  for  a  period  of  time  must  be  our
home. To  perform  sadhana,  we  must  first  learn  to  sit
comfortably  in  ourselves. When  we  are  truly  with  our
selves,  we  see  ourselves  not  as  solitary  but  as  a  collec-
tive entity. When  we  are  truly  with  ourselves,  we  are
collectively  with  nature  and  her  species. The  universe's  only  purpose  is  to  enable  us  to embrace  our  magnificent  true  nature. All  of  creation
vibrates  with  magnetism. We  are  in  a  continuous  state
of  exaltation. To  know  this  love  is  to  become  this  love. We  are  not  fish,  bird,  animal,  human,  microbe,  and
molecule. We  are  energy  in  a  gross  and  subtle  state  at
once. When  we  learn  to  tame  and  garner  our  forces,
we  become  love. Love  is  not  an  emotion,  it  is  our
ultimate  state  of  being. When  I  sit  in  myself  and  direct
my  love  to  you,  you  will  receive  it,  and  whatever  ill
feeling  you  may  have  had  will  dissipate. All  sadhanas
refine  us  to  this  end. When  you  prepare  a  wholesome
meal  for  yourself  and  your  family,  it  is  love. When  a
seed  bulges  through  the  earth  and  sprouts  into  virgin
green,  it  is  love. Every  natural  movement  in  nature  is
sadhana,  love. The  creation,  in  its  impeccable  wis-
dom, bequeathed  us  its  heart,  which  throbs  through
the  fingers  and  toes  of  our  organs  of  action. We  are
constantly  engaged  in  mental  and  biological  interac-
tions with  nature. In  maturing,  we  give  in  to  accept
ing  with  our  hearts. The  human  species  is  approach-
ing its  time  of  first  maturity. Let  us  open  our  hearts
with  joy  and  bask  in  the  vibrations  of  the  universe. SADHANAS   FOR  YOUR
KITCHEN
The  direction  in  which  our  homes,  kitchens,  temples,
and  schools  are  laid  out  is  vital  lor  the  culling  of
positive  energies  from  the  earth. To  ensure  harmoni
ous  living,  ancients'  dwellings  were  positioned  com
patibly  with  the  energy  field  of  the  earth. The  Vedas
contain  extensive  information  about  the  energy  field
of  the  universe,  and  how  it  affects  all  living  organ
isms. When  we  observe  the  migration  ol  buds  and
animals,  we  can  see  th.it  these  hie  forms  have  an  in
Stinctual  sense  of  the  energy  field  ot  the  planet. 1  In-
native  American  tubes  refer  to  the  female  buffalo  as
the  Wife  of  the  South  Wind,  representing  all  that
causes  growth  on  the  earth. The  term  sadhana  implies  that  which  IS  >. lose  to  the
earth. In  India,  the  ancient  ones  lived  on  the  earth
itself. They  made  then  beds  on  heavy  flooi  covei  ings
and  slept   with  their  heads  pointing  fast   01    South
Their  shrines  loi  piavei  ami  meditation  laved  South
155
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THE    PRACTICE    OF    AYURVEDA
within  them,  the  teachers  faced  South  and  students
faced  North. As  I  was  growing  up,  I  often  watched  my  mother
daub  the  cooking  fireplace  with  cow  dung  brought  in
from  the  fields. This  manure  was  also  used  to  rub
down  the  floors  and  walls  of  the  huts  of  elderly  rela-
tives. Manure  from  a  healthy  cow — rich  in  antiseptic
properties — absorbs  negative  energies  and  produces
negative  ions  in  the  atmosphere. Once  daubed  in  this
way,  the  huts  were  naturally  buffered  against  radia-
tion and  toxicity. They  maintained  their  cool  tem-
perature through  the  long,  hot  days. Rubbing  down
the  mud  and  brick  fireplace  was  a  daily  sadhana. A
prayer  would  be  offered,  and  frequently  a  floral  pat-
tern made  of  freshly  ground  flour  would  decorate  the
newly  cleaned  fireplace. Our  cooking  fireplace  faced  West. After  the  cocks
sounded  their  sharp  announcement  that  the  day  had
begun,  my  mother  would  make  the  early  repast


 Vedic
khus,  301
rose,  302
sandalwood,  301
screw  pine,  301
excretory  srotas,  29
experiential  time,  12
fat  srotas,  28
feet  and  hands,  sadhanas  of,  1 53-55
fennel,  298
Fennel-Roasted  Eggplant,  230
fenugreek,  298
festive  desserts,  312-18
Fire,  15-16,  19-20. See  also  elements;  Pitta
foods,  64
fires,  of  Pitta,  25
flaked  rice,  161
food(s). See  also  cooking;  eating
categories  for  consumption,  73,  178-79
disposing  of  remains,  184-85
elemental  features  of,  63-64
energy  and,  72 examples,  tastes  and  elements  of,  64-65
ideal  quantities,  134
as  memory,  15-16
prabhava,  60-6 1 preparation  and  sharing,  152-53
proportions  for  all  types,  133
sadhanas,  149-50
tastes  and  energy  of,  61-70,  66-70
food  body,  16-18,  150-51 food  charts
for  Kapha,  110-15
for  Kapha-Pitta,  121-27
for  Kapha- Vata,  115-21
for  Pitta,  92-97
for  Pitta-Kapha,  104-10
for  Pitta- Vata,  98-103
for  Vata,  74-80
for  Vata- Kapha,  86-92
for  Vata- Pitta,  80-85
for  Tridosha,  128-30 food  srotas,  28
Franck,  Gertrud,  186
Fresh  Butter  (makhan),  183
Fresh  Buttermilk  (chaach),  184
Fresh  Fruit  Mold,  316
Fresh  Salads,  272-73
Fresh  Yogurt  (dadhi),  183
Fried  Rice,  210
FruitCake,  318
Fruit  Cobbler,  316
fruits,  tastes  and  energy  of,  66-67
gandhari  and  hastajihva  nadis,  30
Garam  Masala,  302
gardens,  185,  186
Garlic  and  Ginger  Sauce,  279
Ghee,  182
ginger,  298  » juicing,  fresh,  194 Ginger,  Cinnamon,  Clove  Tea,  324
Ginger,  Cumin,  Coriander  Tea,  323
Glazed  Carrots,  236
Gomasio,  305
graciousness,  151
grain(s),  163-67 brew,  340
cooking  chart,  170
grinding,  194
pressure  cooking,  /69
rice,  160-63 sadhanas,  160
seasonal  use  for  all  types,  (39  M
soaking  and  cooking,  167-70
sorting,  cleaning,  and  washing,  if>7
tastes  and  energy  of,  67
Grain  Balls  and  Rolls,  216  19
Grain  Salads,  273-75
Green  Beans  and  Almonds  with  Oil  and
Vlnegai  Dressing,  2  (<* ( Sreen  <  linga  and  ( ioconul  ( fautney,  K)9
349
>m
INDEX
gunas,  60
Gun  Powder,  305
halvah,  340
hands  and  feet,  sadhanas  of,  153-55
harmony  in  eating,  151-52
hastajihva  and  gandhari  nadis,  30
Hazelnut  Carob  Mousse,  316
healing,  11
heart,  sadhanas  for,  151-53
herbs,  tastes  and  energy  of,  68
Hollandaise  Sauce,  278
honey,  179
horseradish,  299
Hot  Milk  Tea  (Chai),  327
Hot  Pepper  Chutney,  309
ida  nadi,  30
Imli  (Tamarind)  Chutney,  307
immune  system,  10-11
individual  self. See  ahamkara
instant  rice,  161
intelligence  body,  20-21
Italian  rices,  162
jasmine  rice,  162
jicama,  341
kabli  chana,  171
kala  chana,  171
kama,  2
kanten,  341
Kapha,  16,  17-18. See  also  doshas,  Earth,
Water
beneficial  tastes,  58
body  type,  37-38,  39,  40,  42
daily  sadhana,  189
eating  utensils,  157
five  waters  of,  25-26
features  of  foods  that  nourish,  60
menus,  144—48
natural  tastes,  58
nature  and  tastes  of,  57-58
personality,  52-56
prevalent  seasons  and  times,  131-32,
132
recommended  foods  for,  110-15
Kapha- Pitta
prevalent  seasons  and  times,  133
recommended  foods  for,  121-27
Kapha- Vata
prevalent  seasons  and  times,  133
recommended  foods  for,  115-21
karela,  341
Karelas  with  Yogurt  Sauce,  242
Karhi  (Yogurt  Soup),  289
Karikai  (Carrots  and  Plantain),  226-27
karma,  3
karmic  disease,  8
khoa  (Milk  Dough),  184 Kichadi,  255-56
kitchen
ancient,  156-57
equipment  and  tools,  193-94
sadhanas  for,  155-60
kittas. See  malas
kohlrabi,  341
Krishna,  Lord,  11
kudzu,  341
kuhu  nadi,  31
kundalini,  31
Kuttu,  250-51
lactose  intolerance,  179
ladoo,  341
landcress,  341
Landcress  and  Chestnuts,  234 leek
RECIPES  USING
Leek  and  Chickpea  Soup,  282
Leek  and  Potato  Soup,  284
Leek,  Potato,  and  Barley  Soup,  285
Leek  and  Chickpea  Soup,  282
Leek  and  Potato  Soup,  284
Leek,  Potato,  and  Barley  Soup,  285
legumes,  tastes  and  energy  of,  67
Lemon  Broccoli  Tofu,  263
Lemon  Kudzu  Sauce,  279
Lemon  Raita,  310
lentils. See  dhal
Lima  and  Cauliflower  Soup,  289
Lima  Bean  Soup,  285
Lime  and  Raisin  Rice  Salad,  275
lobya,  172
Lord  Krishna,  1 1
lotus,  299
love,  330-32
mace,  299
Madras  Curry  Powder,  303
makhan  (Fresh  Butter),  183
malas,  three,  26-27 mango
green,  298 RECIPES  USING
Aam  Achar  (Green  Mango  Pickle),  307
Mango  and  Melon


ability to see. Look upon the glory of His creation,
and you will learn what
God has kept for you. “Let’ s talk abou t the meaning of life,” I say to Louise. “Okay then,” she
replies, giving me a quizzical look. I ask her what the word life refers to in
Life loves you. She tells me that life refers to whatever created us. She says
that life can mean Universe, or Spirit, or Grace, or the Divine, or God. I
sense her relucta nce to use the word God, and I ask about this. She tells me,
“I like to use the word life because life isn’t a religious word.” I unders tand
her reluctance. “What a shame we made a religion out of God,” I say. “Life loves you  is a spiritual philosophy, not a religious philosophy,” says
Louise. “Life is 100 percent nondenominational,” I say. “Yes,” says Louise, “and life is bigger than all the names of God put
together.”
“So, is Life loves you  the same as God loves you?” I ask her. “Yes, but only if God is not a man in the sky watching your genitals, and
only if God is unconditional love.”
“Amen,” I say. Life loves you is a philosophy of love that recognizes love as being
spiritual, not just romantic. Like other philosophies, such as mystical
Christianity, Sufism, the Kabbalah, and Bhakti yoga, love is bigger than just
an emotion or sex. The love in Life loves you  refers to the Mind of Creation. Love is the consciousness of the universe. It is empty of personal neurosis
and ego psychology. “Love is an infinite intelligence,” says Louise. “It
loves all of its creations, and it will guide you and direct you if you will let
it.”
“Let’ s look at what Life loves you doesn’t mean,” I say to Louise. She
gives me another quizzical look. “Well, Life loves you isn’t about gettingyour own way; it’s about gettin g out of your way,” she says with a smile. “Life has a plan for each of us. This plan is for our highest good and for the
greatest good of everyone. It’s a Universal Plan that is bigger than any ego
gratification. It has our highest interests at heart. All we can ever do is let
love lead the way.”
“When did you first consider the possibility that life loves you?” I ask. “Oh, not for the longest time,” Louise replies. “Did anyone ever say to you, ‘Life loves you,’ while you were growing
up?”
“No, not anyone. Certainly not anyone in my family.”
“Did you learn it from someone?” I ask her. “Not that I remember,” says Louise. “So how did you discover that life loves you?”
“It must have been when I found my inner ding,” she says. Listen fr om W ithin
Louise and I are at Hay House headquarters in Carlsbad, Califo rnia. We
are abou t to be filmed for the Hay House World Summit 2014. The cameras
are in position. The studio lights are on. Louise is applying some final
touches of makeup to my brow. Yes, Louise Hay does my makeup. It’s a
tradition of ours. She first offered to do my makeup when we met backstage
at the Las Vegas I Can Do It! conference. That was my debut keynote for
Hay House, and Louise has been my makeup artist ever since. “Let’ s talk about your inner ding,” I say. “Oh yes. Ding, ding,” says Louise, who is in a playful mood. “What is your inner ding?” I ask. “Well, I feel it right here,” she says, tapping her chest. “In your heart,” I say. “Yes,” she says. “So, what is the inner ding?”
“It’s an inner knowing,” she says. Louise trusts her inner ding with her life. “It’s my friend,” she tells me. “It’s an inner voice that talks to me. I’ve learned to trust it. It’s right forme.” I’ve interv iewed Louise about her inner ding on three occasions. Each
time I am struck by how grateful she is for her inner ding. She talks about it
with reverence and love. Listening to her inner ding is a daily spiritual
practice. “My inner ding is alwa ys with me,” she says. “When I listen to my
inner ding, I find the answers I need.”
“Where does your inner ding come from?” I ask. “Everywhere!” says Louise, still being playful. “What does that mean?” I ask. “My inner ding is how I listen to the big wisdom,” she says. “Is this like the One Intelligence you refer to in You Can Heal Y our Life?”
I ask. “Yes, the One Intelligence that of fers guidance to us all,” she says. “Do we all have an inner ding?” I ask her. “Every child is born with an inner ding,” Louise assures me. This was my cue to tell Louise a story. Earlier that day, Hollie, Bo,
Christopher, and I had visited the San Diego Botanic Garden, in Encinitas. We walked through a dragon tree grove, climbed up to a tree house (several
times), counted butterflies, played by a waterfall, and ran around a grass
maze. On our way back to our car, I stopped to look at a bed of orange
California poppi es. Bo came and stood next to me. “Daddy,” she said, “the
thing about love is you’ve got to love plants as much as you love people,
and when you can do that, you know what love is.”
“That’ s Bo’s inner ding!” says Louise, clapping her hands with joy. One
moment Bo is being a girl, and the next, suddenly she’s Tinker Bell, waving
her wand, dispensing wisdom like fairy dust. Every parent can testify to his
or her child’ s inner ding. Children are blessed with a radiant intelligence. Some Buddhists call it mirror-like consciousness  because it mirrors the
wisdom of the soul. This wisdom has nothing to do with IQ scores, math
tables, history tests, or Pythagor ean triangles. You don’t learn it; you bring
it with you. We are infused with natural wisdom. Our being is the knowledge of the
universe. We each experience it in our own way, and we may call it by
another name, such as inner ding, inner teacher, Mister God, Holy Spirit, or
divine guidance. We carry the truth within us. In Robert Brown ing’s poem
“Paracelsus” he writes,
Truth is within ourselves, it takes no rise
From outward things, whate’er you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all,
Where truth abides in fullness; and around
Wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in,
This perfect, clear perception—which is T ruth. Somehow we forget about this truth, but it does not forget about us. Early
on, we experience a loss of guidance. The GPS of our soul is in perfect
working order, but we act as if it is broken. We learn to depend on the ego
and our intellect  for navigation. This is good for short journeys, but not for
the journey that is our true path. Much of our life is spent trying to recover
our inner wisdom —the inner ding. We have a memory of it, and this spurs
us on. “How did you find your inner ding again?” I ask Louise. “I was a late bloomer,” she says. “I’d bumbled along all through my adult
life without any awareness of my inner ding.”
“So what happened?”
“Well, I was sitting in a lecture at the Church of Religious Science in
New York, and I heard someon e say, ‘If you are willing to change your
thinking, you can change your life.’ Something inside me said, ‘Pay
attention to this,’ and I did.”
“Was it your inner ding that said, ‘Pay attention’?” I ask. “It must have been,” says Louise. Louise then asks me how I found my inner ding. I tell her the story of
how I met my first spiritual mentor when I was 18 years old. His name is
Avanti Kumar, and I’ve writte n about our adventures in several of my
books. Avanti was a fellow student at Birmingham City Univers ity. He was
an urban mystic. He seemed to have a normal life, and yet he wasn’ t like
anyone I had met before. Avanti introduced me to metaphysics and
meditation. “You are the Buddha, and everyone is waiting for you to remem ber this,”
Avanti told me, during one of our many conversations at our favorite coffee
shop. He qualifi ed his statement by explaining that we are all Buddha. The
name Buddha is a Sanskrit term for awakened one—someone who
remembers his or her unconditio ned nature. Avanti taught me that there is a
still, small voice inside each of us that is our real voice and that the more
willing we are to listen to this voice, the easier it is to hear it. Like Louise, I have learned to trust this inner voice. I call this voice my
Yes. It’s a Yes with a capital Y. I’m pretty


, not simply
a possibility. “A king has never existed who didn’ t fight and kill,” he said
with emphasis. “So I’ll have to decide,” Siddhartha said. His thoughtful tone angered
the king. “No, there is nothing to decide. If you can’ t get that into your head—”
Suddhodana stopped himself. He remembered that he had the gods on his
side. However confused the prince might be, he was still young, and his
birth chart explicitly promised what lay ahead. There was no need to
intimidate or goad him. Suddhodana changed tack. “I shouldn’ t have said
that. What I meant was, if you can’ t do this for me, you are not the son I
know you to be. ”
Siddhartha had accepted this milder rebuke calmly. He parted
respectfully from his father, each of them satisfied that he had been
successful in disguising how alone and abandoned he actually felt. Now, as
the king gazed gloomily toward the tower where Siddhartha was waiting,
there was no return gaze. His son had flung himself on the floor, throwing
off his suf focating robes and that absurd feathered turban. He buried his
head in a pile of pillows, trying not to think of anything at all. His miserywould have been simpler to bear if he had hated his father or wanted to
thwart his will. He had followed the dictates of his upbringing to the letter, had
mastered the martial arts and excelled in mock battles. He had felt the
exultation of downing an opponent on the field. So why did he feel like a
coward, like someone who confidently marches to the edge of a clif f, only
to find that he cannot take the last step. The last step was inevitable. Every
day of his life had led to it. Siddhartha felt a sick dread in the pit of his
stomach. THE FEAST HAD GONE ON  two full hours, the guests growing engor ged and
drunk as course followed course. Suddhodana alone drank nothing, and
when he sensed that the time was right, he raised his goblet. “In my son’ s
name I have spent half of my treasury on this day. ” He paused. “I have
overseen every detail of your comfort and enjoyment. I personally
examined every woman at court, and the ugly ones were banished to my
friend Bimbisara’ s kingdom—” A burst of appreciative laughter. Suddhodana waited for it to die away. “—where they are considered the most beautiful women in the land. ”
More laughter rose, this time raucous and mixed with applause. Even
Bimbisara, the powerful ruler of Magadha, smiled and clapped, though his
smile was tight and unpleasant to look on. He was one of the few guests
who had come of his own accord, no doubt for concealed reasons. When he was sure that the drunken guests were quiet and the astute
ones were paying close attention, Suddhodana said, “I’m here to confess a
precious secret, one that I have kept for half my reign. ” His voice rose
dramatically. “Heed me, all of you. ” He threw down his goblet with a
clatter, ending the last few scattered conversations that had continued. “After his beloved mother died, I summoned seers to Siddhartha’ s
cradle. And they told me the most incredible news. About one who was
destined to rule the world. ” Suddhodana paused and let the silence return. “This soul wasn’ t destined to rule a tiny kingdom. He was going to be given
the world. Do you have any idea what that means. ”
Suddhodana abandoned his throne and stepped down to his audience’ s
level. The two chained leopards that flanked him followed behind until they
reached the ends of their restraints and were jerked back. They growled,
their tails twitching lazily. “It means that it won’ t matter anymore that your lands are greater than
mine,” Suddhodana said, pointing to one of his peers, “or that your army is
twice the size of mine,” he pointed at another, “or that your father was a
damned conniving murderer who tried to seize my father ’s throne. ”
The last man he pointed to recoiled. His hand dropped to the sword
belted at his waist. For a moment he battled with his better judgment. Finally he broke eye contact and took his hand from his weapon. Suddhodana walked away, smiling in triumph. “Hate me all you want,” he
invited. “Plot all you dare. ” He turned back toward his throne. “My son will
swallow all your kingdoms for supper. He’ll buy and sell oceans,
continents. ”
The whispers of confusion and disquiet that trailed after Suddhodana
subsided as his threats swept over the guests. Everyone was as superstitious
of the gods as Suddhodana. “Incredible. ” he challenged. “No. I’ve seen it. I’ve seen all that will
unfold. ”
At that moment a movement to the side caught his eye. Siddhartha was
standing in the doorway, looking resplendent in his new bejeweled coat. “Ah,” Suddhodana cried, gesturing toward his son, “here he is. ” T o
himself he thought, I’ve done all I can. T ake the stage or pay the price. Siddhartha stared around him. Over the years he’d seen only a few of
these faces. He took a step into the gathering. No one reached for his hand
or made the slightest sound. He looked to his father for a sign and received
an imperceptible nod. Siddhartha forced himself to go forward, wantingnothing more than to retreat to his room. His thoughts raced; they seemed
deafeningly loud in the silence of the banquet tent. “Come. ”
His father called out for him, seeing that his son this time would not
fail. Siddhartha began to notice those around him. The looks on some
people’ s faces seemed wary, but other faces were stark; they spoke of awe
and dread. What did he say to them. Siddhartha knew that anything was possible. His father was a man of
great words when he wanted to be. Suddhodana held out his hand. “Come,
great king, come. ”
Feeling strangely as if he were watching someone else’ s body moving
forward, Siddhartha felt his knees quiver, as if they would not hold. He took
another step, and then another. When he was almost to his father, the king
began clapping, slowly at first, then gaining speed. One or two guests
joined in hesitantly, but Suddhodana didn’ t stop, and others now joined in,
putting more heart into their ef forts. The clamor built. Thunderous noise
washed over the feast, drowning out all other sounds. When Siddhartha reached his father ’s side, Suddhodana gathered him in
a fierce embrace and held him tight. The king was beaming with triumph. “You’ve won your future,” he whispered. “No one else could do it but
you. ” He brushed tears from his son’ s cheeks. Father, Siddhartha thought, what have you done. IN THE TUMUL T of cheering for Siddhartha, one man felt as much hatred as
the king felt joy and pride. Devadatta bolted from the tent. His hands shook
with the ef fort it took not to attack his cousin. For the first time in his life he
realized how alone he was and how hopeless his situation. The injustice of it was suf focating him. Hadn’ t he been trapped at court
for ten long years, presenting a thousand opportunities for the king to
compare his weakling son to someone who took ambition seriously. Unable
to restrain himself, Devadatta shouted, “Fools. Bastards. ” But his
imprecations were drowned in the clamor of the celebration. He collided with two servants bearing trays of honey wine, figs, and
pomegranates, knocking them and their load to the ground. They cried out,
and Devadatta’ s feet slid on a brown smear of fig pulp. He righted himself,
barely noticing the havoc he’d created. Both of them were idiots. The king and his make-believe warrior prince
who would inherit the world. The prospect would have been sickening if it
weren’ t so absurd. Someone else had a stake in the evening’ s outcome. Mara had long ago
invaded Devadatta’ s mind, had colored his jaundiced perceptions and fueled
his resentment. Only one thing was missing. The captive prince had never
invited him in, had never consciously allied himself with darkness. That
might change now. Mara had the advantage, as all demons do, of knowing
just how fragile reality actually is, built by the invisible hands of
imagination and belief. As long as Mara was merely a phantom, Siddhartha could keep him
suppressed with other figments of his darker imagining. Wisps of the mind,
though toxic, are not mortal threats. Mara could not drive the boy insane;
Siddhartha did not harbor the necessary seeds of delusion. T o destroy him,
the demon needed


 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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h a d  s o u n d e d  t o o  h a r d  o n  t h e  p r e s i d e n t. B u t  b e f o r e  I  c o u l d
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“ S h h h h h …  y o u  d i d  g r e a t. ”  S h e  w a s  a  g e n e r o u s  w o m a n  t o
m e  t h a t  d a y. S h e  r e c o g n i z e d  m y  e f f o r t  t o  f i n d  a  m i d d l e  w a y,
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w e ’ v e  g o t  t o  h o n o r  e a c h  o t h e r. A n d  t h o s e  w h o  a r e  f o r g i n g  a
n e w  f u t u r e  f o r  t h e  w o r l d,  a t  w h a t e v e r  a g e,  d e s e r v e  f r o m
t h e m s e l v e s,  a n d  f r o m  t h o s e  a r o u n d  t h e m,  a l l  t h e  h o n o r  i n
t h e  w o r l d. L e t ’ s  f o r g i v e  t h e  p a s t  a n d  w h o  w e  w e r e  t h e n. L e t ’ s
e m b r a c e  t h e  p r e s e n t  a n d  w h o  w e ’ r e  c a p a b l e  o f  b e c o m i n g. L e t ’ s  s u r r e n d e r  t h e  f u t u r e  a n d  w a t c h  m i r a c l e s  u n f o l d. C H A P T E R  S E V E N
F r o m  F o c u s  o n  G u i l t  t o  F o c u s  o n
I n n o c e n c e

I m a g i n e  y o u r  l i f e  a s  a  l o n g - r u n n i n g  m o v i e. N o w  s e e
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h a n d s  o f  o n e  d i r e c t o r,  i s  a  m o v i e  a b o u t  f e a r,  a n g e r,  s c a r c i t y,
a n d  a n x i e t y. T h e  o t h e r,  i n  t h e  h a n d s  o f  a  d i f f e r e n t  d i r e c t o r,
i s  a  m o v i e  a b o u t  l o v e,  p e a c e,  a b u n d a n c e,  a n d  h a p p i n e s s. O n e  d i r e c t o r  i s  y o u r  e g o ;  t h e  o t h e r  i s  t h e  H o l y  S p i r i t. A n d  t h e  s t a r  o f  t h e  m o v i e  i s  y o u. B e c a u s e  m y  o w n  l i f e  h a s  g o n e  b a c k  a n d  f o r t h  s o  m u c h
b e t w e e n  d e p r e s s i n g  a n d  u p l i f t i n g  d r a m a,  I  h a v e  a  g o o d
s e n s e  o f  t h e  d i f f e r e n c e  b e t w e e n  t h e  t w o — a n d  h o w  e a c h  i s
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w h e n  I ’ v e  l o o k e d  u p  c l o s e,  I ’ v e  s e e n  t h e s e  w o r d s :
“ P r o d u c e d  b y  M a r i a n n e  W i l l i a m s o n ;  D i r e c t e d  b y  M a r i a n n e
W i l l i a m s o n ;  S t a r r i n g  M a r i a n n e  W i l l i a m s o n. ”
W h i c h  d i r e c t o r  y o u  t a k e  y o u r  c u e s  f r o m  d e p e n d s  o n  o n e
t h i n g :  t h e  t h o u g h t s  y o u  h o l d  i n  y o u r  m i n d. T o  t a k e
d i r e c t i o n s  f r o m  y o u r  e g o,  a l l  y o u  h a v e  t o  d o  i s  f o c u s  o n
g u i l t. T h e  e g o ’ s  c o r n e r s t o n e  t h o u g h t  i s  t h a t  t h e  c h i l d  o f  G o di s  g u i l t y. *  T o  t a k e  y o u r  d i r e c t i o n  f r o m  t h e  H o l y  S p i r i t,  f o c u s
i n s t e a d  o n  i n n o c e n c e. L o v e ’ s  c o r n e r s t o n e  t h o u g h t  i s  t h a t  t h e
c h i l d  o f  G o d  i s  i n n o c e n t. *
W h i c h e v e r  f o c u s  w e  c h o o s e — o n  s o m e o n e ’ s  i n n o c e n c e
o r  o n  t h e i r  g u i l t — d e t e r m i n e s  t h e  d r a m a  t h a t  u n f o l d s  i n  o u r
l i v e s  a n d  t h e  p a r t  t h a t  w e  p l a y  i n  i t. T h e  W i l l i n g n e s s  t o  S e e

I t  i s  o u r  w i l l i n g n e s s  t o  s e e  t h e  i n n o c e n c e  i n  a  p e r s o n  t h a t
a l l o w s  u s  t o  s e e  i t. T h e  e g o  m i n d  i s  s o  i n v e s t e d  i n  t h e
h u m a n  d r a m a —  “ H e  d i d  t h i s,  s h e  s a i d  t h a t ” — t h a t  i t  o f t e n
t a k e s  a  h i g h e r  p o w e r  t o  c o u n t e r b a l a n c e  t h e  e g o ’ s  i n s i s t e n c e. I t  h e l p s  t o  r e m e m b e r  t h a t  t h e  e g o ’ s  t r u e  t a r g e t  i s  y o u :  y o u r
e g o  w a n t s  y o u  t o  s e e  g u i l t  i n  o t h e r s  m a i n l y  s o  y o u  m i g h t


  u p  o n e  d a y  s a y i n g,  “ I  g e t  i t. I  g e t  i t. ”  S u c h
r e v o l u t i o n s  e m e r g e d  i n s t e a d  f r o m  w h a t  a n t h r o p o l o g i s t
M a r g a r e t  M e a d  d e s c r i b e d  a s  “ a  s m a l l  g r o u p  o f  c o n c e r n e d
c i t i z e n s. ”  N o t  o n l y  a r e  s u c h  g r o u p s  c a p a b l e  o f  c h a n g i n g  t h e
w o r l d,  a c c o r d i n g  t o  M e a d,  b u t  i n  f a c t,  t h e y ’ r e  t h e  o n l y  t h i n g
t h a t  e v e r  h a s. A n d  t h e y  a r e  d o i n g  i t  n o w. A  s p i r i t u a l l y  a t t u n e d  c o u n t e r c u l t u r e  i s  a l r e a d y  i n  o u r
m i d s t. I t  i s  m a r k e d  n o t  b y  c l o t h e s  o r  m u s i c,  d r u g s  o r  s e x,  a s
w a s  t h e  c o u n t e r c u l t u r e  o f  t h e  s i x t i e s,  b u t  b y  t h e  i n t e r n a l
a t t i t u d e s  o f  t h o s e  w h o  p e r c e i v e  i t. T h e y  m a k e  s u g g e s t i o n s
a n d  c o m m e n t s  t h a t  a r e  j u s t  a  l i t t l e  b i t  w i s e r ;  t h e y  b r i n g  n e w
i n s i g h t s  i n t o  a r e a s  p r e v i o u s l y  l o c k e d  d o w n  b y  t h e  s t a t u s
q u o. T h e y  s e e  s o m e  s t a r  i n  t h e  s k y  t h a t  n o t  e v e r y o n e  i s
s e e i n g. A n d  i n  t h e i r  p r e s e n c e,  w e  s t a r t  t o  s e e  i t  t o o. S i g n i n g  U p  f o r  D u t y

W e  s i g n  u p  f o r  d u t y,  f o r  p a r t i c i p a t i o n  i n  t h i s  r e v o l u t i o n,
t h r o u g h  a  s i n c e r e  d e s i r e  t o  b e  u s e d  b y  s o m e t h i n g  l a r g e r  t h a n
o u r s e l v e s,  f o r  t h e  p u r p o s e  o f  h e a l i n g  t h e  w o r l d. I t  d o e s n ’ t
e v e n  m a t t e r  i f  w e  d o n ’ t  c a l l  t h a t  “ s o m e t h i n g  l a r g e r ”  b y  t h e
n a m e  o f  G o d. F o r  s o m e  p e o p l e  c o n s p i r e  w i t h  G o d  w h o  d o
n o t  y e t  b e l i e v e  i n  H i m. *  I t  i s  u l t i m a t e l y  n o t  o u r  b e l i e f  b u t
o u r  e x p e r i e n c e  t h a t  m a t t e r s. *  G o d  h a s  n o  e g o  b y  w h i c h  t o
b e  i n s u l t e d  i f  w e  d o  n o t  g e t  H i s  n a m e  r i g h t. B u t  w h a t e v e r  n a m e  w e  c a l l  H i m,  w e  c o m e  t o  r e a l i z e  t h a t
w e  a r e  t h e  a r m y,  b u t  H e  i s  i n  c h a r g e. H e  c a n n o t  u s e  u s  t o
c h a n g e  t h e  w o r l d  d e e p l y  u n t i l  f i r s t  w e  h a v e  b e e n  c h a n g e d
b y  H i m. T o  s u r r e n d e r  t h e  w o r l d  t o  H i m,  f i r s t  w e  m u s t
s u r r e n d e r  o u r s e l v e s. T h e  c h a n g e  b e g i n s  w i t h  a  s h i f t  i n  t h e  l e n s  t h r o u g h  w h i c h
w e  p e r c e i v e  t h e  w o r l d. I t  g r o w s  w i t h i n  u s  t o  a f f e c t  n o t  o n l y
o u r  o w n  l i v e s,  b u t  a l s o  t h e  l i v e s  o f  t h o s e  a r o u n d  u s. I t  l e a d s
u s  t o  c o n n e c t  w i t h  o t h e r s  w h o  a r e  s i m i l a r l y  u n d e r g o i n g  a
t r a n s f o r m a t i o n  o f  t h e i r  e g o  s t r u c t u r e s,  f r o m  a n  o l d
p e r s p e c t i v e  t o  s o m e t h i n g  n e w. A n d  t h r o u g h  o u r  i n d i v i d u a l
a n d  c o l l e c t i v e  e f f o r t s,  d i v i n e l y  i n  s p i r e d,  w e  w i l l  t u r n  t h e
w o r l d  a r o u n d  i n  t i m e. J u s t  w h e n  w e  t h o u g h t  a l l  h o p e  w a s
e n d e d,  h o p e  w i l l  r e a p p e a r. F o r  t h o s e  o f  u s  w h o  a r e  c y n i c a l ;  f o r  t h o s e  o f  u s  w h o  a r e
t o o  t i r e d  n o w ;  f


 lower levels. There is a
the same world seen by others, it has
Great teachings uplift the masses and
subject of love, and all viable religions
desire to use one's state of consciousness
become continuously flowing, evolving
raise the level of awareness of all of
calibrate at 500 or over, it is interesting
for the benefit of life itself rather than for
in an exquisitely coordinated humanity. T o have such vision is calledto note that only 0.4% of the world's
particular individuals. This capacity to
evolutionary dance in which significance
grace, and the gift it brings is infinite
population ever reaches this level of
love many people simultaneously is
and source are overwhelming. This peace, described as inef fable, beyond
evolution of consciousness. accompanied by the discovery that the
awesome revelation takes place non-
words.1 At this level of realization the
more one loves, the more one can love. rationally so that there is an infinite
sense of one's existence transcends all
Ener gy Level 540: Joy
silence in the mind, which has stopped
time and all individuality. Near -death experiences,
As Love becomes more and more
conceptualizing. That which is
characteristically trans-formative in their
There is no longer any identification withunconditional it begins to be experienced
witnessing and that which is witnessed
ef fect, frequently have allowed people to
the physical body as "me," and therefore
as inner joy. This is not the sudden joy of
take on the same identity; the observer
experience the ener gy level between 540
its fate is of no concern. The body is seen
a (73) pleasurable turn of events; it is a
dissolves into the landscape and becomes
and 600.
as merely a tool of consciousness through
constant accompaniment to all activities. equally the observed. Everything is
the intervention of mind, its prime value
(74)
Joy arises from within each moment of
connected to everything else by a that of communication. The self
mer ges existence rather than from any outer
Presence whose power is infinite, back into the Self. This is the level of
exquisitely gentle, yet rock-solid. non-duality, or complete Oneness. There
3536At this level of development the capacity
source. 540 is also the level of healing
Ener gy Level 600: Peace
Great works of art, music and
to discern essence becomes predominant;
and of spiritually based self-help groups. This ener gy field is associated with the
architecture which calibrate between 600
the core of an issue becomes the center of
From level 540 up is the domain of
experience designated by such terms as
and 700 can transport us temporarily to
focus. As reason is bypassed there arises
saints, spiritual healers and advanced
transcendence, self realization and God-
higher levels of consciousness and are
the capacity for instantaneous recognition
spiritual students. Characteristic of this
consciousness. It is extremely rare, universally recognized as
inspirational of the totality of a problem and a major
ener gy field is a capacity for enormous
attained by only one in ten millionand timeless. expansion of context, especially patience and the persistence of a
positive people. When this state is reached the
(75)
regarding time and process. Reason deals
attitude in the face of prolonged
distinction between subject and object
only with particulars, whereas lave deals
adversity. The hallmark of this state is
disappears, and there is no specific focal
Ener gy Levels 700-1,000: Enlightenment
with wholes. This ability, often ascribed
compassion. People who have attained
point of perception. Not uncommonly,
This is the level of the Great Ones of
to intuition, is the capacity for this level have a notable ef fect on others. individuals at this level remove history who originated the spiritual
instantaneous understanding without They are capable of prolonged open
themselves from the world, as the state of
patterns which multitudes have followed
resort to sequential symbol processing. visual gaze which induces a state of love
bliss that ensues precludes ordinarythrough the ages. All are associated with
This apparently abstract phenomenon is,
and peace. activity. Some become spiritual teachers;
divinity, with which they are often
in fact, quite concrete; it is accompanied
At the high 500s the world one sees is
others work anonymously for the identified. It is the level of powerful by
a measurable release of endorphins in
illuminated by the exquisite beauty and
betterment of mankind. A few become
inspiration; these beings set in place
the brain. perfection of creation. Everything
great geniuses in their respective fields
attractor ener gy fields which influence all
Love takes no position and thus is global,
happens ef fortlessly, by synchronicity,
and make major contributions to society. of mankind. At this level there is no
rising above the separation of and the world and everything in it is seen
These people are saintly and may longer the experience of an individual
positionality. It is then possible to beto be an expression of love and divinity. eventually be designated of ficially as
personal self separate from others; rather,
"one with another" as there are no longer
Individual will mer ges into divine will. A
saints, though at this level formal religion
there is an identification of Self with
any barriers. Lave is therefore inclusive
Presence is felt whose power facilitates
is commonly transcended, to be replaced
Consciousness and Divinity. The
and expands the sense of self phenomena outside conventional
by the pure spirituality out of which all
Unmanifest is experienced as Self
progressively. Love focuses on the expectations of reality, termed
religion originates. beyond mind. This transcendence of the
goodness of Life in all its expressions
miraculous by the ordinary observer. Perception at the level of 600 and above
ego also serves by example to teach
and augments that which is positive. ItThese phenomena represent the power of
is sometimes reported as occurring in
others how this can eventually be
dissolves negativity by re-contextualizing
the ener gy field, not the individual. slow-motion, suspended in time and
accomplished. This is the peak of the
it rather than by attacking it. evolution of consciousness in the human
One's sense of responsibility for others at
space-though nothing is stationary; all is
This is the level of true happiness, but
realm. this level is of a dif ferent quality from
alive and radiant. Although this world is
although the world is fascinated with the
that shown at the lower levels. There is a
the same world seen by others, it has
Great teachings uplift the masses and
subject of love, and all viable religions
desire to use one's state of consciousness
become continuously flowing, evolvingraise the level of awareness of all of
calibrate at 500 or over, it is interesting
for the benefit of life itself rather than for
in an exquisitely coordinated humanity. T o have such vision is called
to note that only 0.4% of the world's
particular individuals. This capacity to
evolutionary dance in which significance
grace, and the gift it brings is infinite
population ever reaches this level of
love many people simultaneously is
and source are overwhelming. This peace, described as inef fable, beyond
evolution of consciousness. accompanied by the discovery that the
awesome revelation takes place non-
words.1 At this level of realization the
more one loves, the more one can love. rationally so that there is an infinite
sense of one's existence transcends all
Ener gy Level 540: Joy
silence in the mind, which has stopped
time and all individuality. Near -death experiences,As Love becomes more and more
conceptualizing. That which is
characteristically trans-formative in their
There is no longer any identification with
unconditional it begins to be experienced
witnessing and that which is witnessed
ef fect, frequently have allowed people to
the physical body as "me," and therefore
as inner joy. This is not the sudden joy of
take on the same identity; the observer
experience the ener gy level between 540
its fate is of no concern. The body is seen
a (73) pleasurable turn of events; it is a
dissolves into the landscape and becomes
and 600.
as merely a tool of consciousness through
constant accompaniment to all activities. equally the observed. Everything is
the intervention of mind, its prime value
(74)
Joy arises from within each moment ofconnected to everything else by a that of communication. The self
mer ges existence rather than from any outer
Presence whose power is infinite, back into the Self. This is the level of
exquisitely gentle, yet rock-solid. non-duality, or complete Oneness. There
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is no localization of consciousness;
by political oppression and paucity of
agriculture appears and barter evolves
political awareness. Great
awareness is everywhere equally present. social resources. Many of such people
into the use of token currency. communication adeptness, intellectual
Great works of art depicting individuals
live in a state of hopelessness calibrating
(79) The mid-200s are associated with
preoccupation and artistic creativity are
who have reached the level of at the


 point of no
resistance, is overwhelmed by septic poisoning. WHAT CAUSES FATALITY

   Fatal cases in all epidemics are food -drunkards who are
very much enervated, toxemic and infected from
putrescence in  the bowels. It is a crime to feed anything to the sick. No food should
be given until all symptoms are gone; then fruit and
vegetable juices (never any animal foods not for weeks). A
hot bath should be administered three times daily. Wash out
the bowe ls by enemas every few hours, until all putrescent
debris is throughly cleared out; and, when possible, give a
gastric ravage daily, until the stomach and bowels are
thoroughly cleared of all putrescence. The life of the patient
depends upon getting rid of  the putrid food still remaining
in the bowels, before enough putrescence is absorbed to
cause death. All epidemic diseases are wholesale food -
poisonings among people who are pronouncedly enervated
and toxemic. The poisoning by food is on the order of
poisoning by chemicals. Those who have least resistance
(are most enervated and toxemic) suffer most and succumb
the easiest; for the poisoning brings on a crisis of Toxemia,
and the two nerve -destroying influences overwhelm the
reduced resistance, and may end  in death unless wisely
treated. All acute diseases are gastro -intestinal infections
acting on toxemic subjects. The more enervated and
toxemic the subject, the more severe the crisis. Certainly
anyone with intelligence should see the danger in giving
food when the exciting cause of the disease is food -
poisoning. Keep the patient warm and quiet, and in good air. More
treatment is meddlesome. Getting rid of putrefaction is
most important. Such diseases develop only in those of
pronounced enervation and  toxemic, and those of very bad
eating habits. TO SUM UP

   To sum up briefly the difference between the toxemic
methods and “regular medicine”: Toxemia is a system
based on the true cause of disease —namely Toxemia. Before Toxemia is developed, natura l immunization
protects from germs, parasites, and all physical vicissitudes. Toxin is a by -product as constant and necessary as life
itself. When the organism is normal, it is produced and
eliminated as fast as produced. From the point of
production to the point of elimination, it is carried by the
blood; hence at no time is the organism free from toxin in
the blood. In a normal amount it is gently stimulating; but
when the organism is enervated, elimination is checked. Then the amount retained become s overstimulating —
toxic—ranging from a slight excess to an amount so
profound as to overwhelm life. The treatment is so simple that it staggers those who
believe in curing. Heroic treatment is disease -building. Find in what way nerve -energy is wasted,  and stop it —stop
all nerve -leaks. Then returning to normal is a matter of
time, in which nature attends to all repairs herself. And she
resents help —medical officiousness. In writing and giving advice, I often make the mistake of
taking for granted t hat the consultant understands what I
have in mind. Why should he, when I have not given oral
or written expression to my meaning. In the matter of stopping nerve -leaks, it is easy for me to
say: “Find out in what way nerve -energy is wasted, and
stop it—stop all nerve -leaks,” etc. I am appalled at my
stupidity in saying to a patient to stop enervating himself,
and allowing the matter to end by naming one or two gross
enervating habits; for example: Stop worry; stop smoking;
stop stimulants; control you r temper; stop eating too
rapidly; stop allowing yourself to become excited. Stopping
one enervating habit benefits; but dependable health brooks
no enervating habits at all. The Causes of Enervation

   TO UNDERSTAND disease, it is necessary to know
cause; and, as Toxemia  is the cause of all diseases, and as
enervation —an enervated body and mind —is the cause of
Toxemia,  it behooves those who are sick and want to get
well, and who want to know how to stay well, to know
what causes enervation. A norm al, healthy person is one who is poised (self -
controlled), and who has no nerve -destroying habits. A
self-controlled man is a man who is not controlled, kicked,
cuffed, or driven by habits. Man is either the master of himself, or his appetite and
sensual pleasures master him. If the former, he enjoys
health until worn out; and he should go down at from
ninety to one hundred and fifty years of age. If he is
inclined to the latter, yet has his habits more or less under
control —is moderate —he may live fro m sixty to ninety
years. But if he is a sensualist —is controlled by habits and
passions, sits up after bedtime to take a last smoke or eat a
lunch or gets up in the night and smokes (I knew a
celebrated physician who used tobacco to secure sleep; he
died a t fifty-four years of age), or takes a drink to quiet his nerves and make him sleep, or goes the limit venereally —
he becomes irritable, grouchy, and dies prematurely. Excesses transform a man into a disgusting brute. The
word “brute” is used here to e xpress the state of one being
devoid of self -control. Those of fine constitutions are often
converted into neurotics, who have left health and comfort
far behind. Many know comfort only for short periods, and
then at the instigation of drugs or stimulants. The youths of our country are fast developing a state of
multi-inebriety —jazz, tobacco, alcohol, and petting parties;
are developing a sex -neurosis that will he followed by a
generation of paralytics, epileptics, insane, morons, idiots,
and monstrosi ties, embracing all who do not die of acute
disease. This class live from thirty until the chloroforming age —
sixty years. The majority die early in life. We are fast
coming to an age of impotence. I knew one of superior
mind who died of ataxia at thir ty-five. I quote a few lines
from his own writings concerning his state the last year of
his life:

Could I but crystallize these midnight tears
   And gather from their beaded bitterness     A rosary for burning lips to press,
Some pain -born token of th ese joyless years,
To teach the faith that saves, the hope that cheers;
   Then would I bid these fountains of distress
   Flow fast and free, if their sad floods could bless
Or murmur peace in some poor sufferer’s ears. My world has shrunk at las t to this small room,
   Where, like a prisoner, I must now remain. I’d rather be a captive in the gloom
   Of some damp dungeon, tearing at my chain;
   For then, perchance, my freedom I might gain. Ah God. to think that I must languish here,
   Fet tered by sickness and subdued by pain,
To die a living death from year to year,
Joy banished from my breast and Sorrow brooding
there. I often think how once these stumbling feet,
   That now can scarcely bear me to my bed,
Were swift to follow, a s the wind is fleet,
   That baleful beam that to destruction led;

   Thou domineering power, or love, or lust,
   Or passion, or whatever else thou art,
How have thy crimson roses turned to dust
   And strewn their withered leaves upon this heart. Though through my vitals now they venomed dart
Strikes like an adder’s sting, yet still I feel
   From Egypt’s flesh -pots it is hard to part;
 And my weak, wandering glances often steal
Back to sweet sinful things, until my senses reel. Still o ne retreat is left, to which I flee:
   Dear dreamy draught, in which I often steep
Body and soul, I turn again to thee,
And drift down Lethe’s stream out on Oblivion’s
sea. Thirty -five years is a short life for a brain to live that can
conjure the English language as the above snatches
indicate. Thousands pay the price that this man paid, but
very few can win so much admiration and sympathy with
their swan -songs. Few people can read the psychology of
swan -songs. Often they are an epitome of a lifeti me. ENERVATING HABITS

BABIES

   Babies should not be trundled about too much; should not
sleep in their mothers’ arms; should not be exposed to
bright lights, loud talking, noises, too much heat or cold;
should not be jolted about in baby -buggies, a utomobiles,
trains, street cars. The very young are made