 1869:
‘In typhoid fever, in gangrene, in anthrax, the presence of
bacteria has been established in the tissues and in the
blood, and there has been a strong disposition to look
upon this as a fact of ordinary parasitism. It is evident,
after what we have said, that instead of maintaining that
the disorder has for source and cause the introduction
into the organism of foreign germs with their consequent
action, it should instead be affirmed that it is only a matter
of a deviation from the normal functioning of microzymas,
indicated by the change effected in their form.’1
All modern works on contagion and viruses are baseless
outside the doctrine of the microzymas. After death, we saidagain at the Medical Congress of Montpellier in 1869, it isnecessary for matter to return to its primitive state, for it hasonly been lent for a time to the organised living being.
In these latter days, an excessive role has been ascribed to
germs carried by the air; the air may bring them, true enough,but they are not essential. The microzymas in their bacterialstage are sufficient to assure, by putrefaction, the circulationof matter.
We have thus demonstrated for a long time not only that
cells can behave as ferments, but also which are the parts inthem that undertake this role. The cell, it is said, does notdie at the same time as the being or the organ of which itforms a part. This proposition is badly expressed.
The cell dies fast enough, if one considers as such the
external envelope or even the nucleus. It is known that it isimpossible to study histology on a corpse, so capable is it of
1. Congrés Medical de Montpellier,  1869. Montpellier Midical, Yanvier, 1870.varied fermentations; a few hours after death it is sometimes
impossible to find a single epithelial cell intact.
What should be stated is that the whole cell does not die;
this we have demonstrated for a long time by rearing theparts in them that survive.
M. Pasteur foresees that a new path will be opened in
physiology. In 1869, we wrote as a summary of all ourpreceding work:
‘The living being, teeming with microzymas, carries in itself
with these microphytic ferments the essential elements of
life, of disease, of death and of complete destruction.’
This new path we have not only foreseen, but have actually
opened many years ago, and have persistently pursued it.”
In face of this restrained but damning protest, Pasteur could not
keep silent. So we find that on the 9th December he presented to the
Academy Observations on the Subject of Three Notes Communicated at
the Last Session by Messers. Béchamp and Estor.1 He said:
“I have read with attention these notes, or claims of priority. I
find in them only appreciations, the truth of which I believeI am authorised to dispute, and some theories, theresponsibility for which I leave to their authors. Later, and atmy leisure, I will justify this judgment.”
But apparently the leisure was never accorded him, for Pasteur
relapsed into silence.
No ‘justification of his judgment’ being forthcoming, Professors
Béchamp and Estor sent up the following note on 30th December, 1872:2
“We beg the Academy to permit us to place on record that the
observations inserted in the name of M. Béchamp and ofourselves, on pages 1284, 1519 and 1523 of the presentvolume of the Comptes Rendus, remain unanswered.”
The facts indeed seem unanswerable. The famous chemist who had
gained the ear of the public, that exceedingly credulous organ, and
had put forward as his own so much of Béchamp’s work, was now
completely checked in his attempted incursion into the microzymiandoctrine. Here he had to cry a halt and content himself with his own
assertion that ‘fermentation is life without air, without oxygen.’ To this,
applying his own approved test of time, we find his admirers regretfullyacknowledging the deficiencies of his explanation. His biographers,
A Plagiarism Frustrated
2351. Comptes Rendus  75, p.1573.
2. ibid, p.1831.Professor and Mrs. Frankland, said:
“It would be out of place to discuss here the criticisms which
at the present day are being actively carried on; one of theprincipal objections to the acceptance of Pasteur’s views beingthe omission of all consideration of the element of time inestimating the fermentative power of yeast…
Within the present year (1897) the discovery has been
made by E. Buchner that a soluble principle giving rise to thealcoholic fermentation of sugar may be extracted from yeastcells, and for which the name of zymase  is proposed. This
important discovery should throw a new light on the theoryof fermentation, as it will soon be possible to attack theproblem in a new and much more decisive manner. Thus it ispresumably very improbable that the action of this solublezymase is influenced by the presence or absence of air…”
1
Thus the test of time provides an answer to the pronouncements of
Pasteur! And if his exponents would only study the old records of the
French Academy of Science, as well as the panegyrics of a dutiful son-
in-law,2 not only might their point of view undergo a change, but they
would be spared the blunder of attributing to Buchner at the end of
the nineteenth century a discovery made by Professor Antoine Béchamp
little decades beforehand.
1. Pasteur, by Professor and Mrs. Frankland, ch.9.
2. René Vallery-Radot.Who first discovered the cause of vinous fermentation –
Béchamp or Pasteur?
1864
10 October
Communication to the Academy of
Science1 on The Origin of Vinous
Fermentation. An account of
experiments that prove vinousfermentation to be due to organisms
on the skin of grapes and also found
on the leaves and other parts of thevine, so that diseased vines may affect
the quality of the fermentation and
the wines that result from it.
2 December
Communication to the Academy of
Science
2 on Observations upon M.
Pasteur’s Note of the 7th October. It
was shown that it was they who for
many years past had taught that
every being, or rather every organ insuch a being and every collection of
cells in such an organ, could play the
part of ferments by means of theminute cellular particles, the
fermentative agents.
This new path to physiology they
had not only foreseen, but had
opened up and persistently pursued
for many years.
30 December
A note to the Academy of Science
3
asking for the fact to be recorded that
their observations on M. Pasteur’s
Communication remain unanswered.Béchamp Pasteur
1872
7 October
Communication to the Academy of
Science4 on New Experiments to
Demonstrate that the Yeast Germ that
makes Wine comes from the Exteriorof Grapes.
Corollary
Béchamp’s discovery antedated Pasteur’s by eight years, and his explanation
was considerably fuller. Did Pasteur come to acknowledge Béchamp’s contention
that there is fermentation apart from the action of airborne organisms, but fail
to substantiate any claim to this discovery?
Béchamp & Estor
7 October
Communication to the Academy of
Science
5 that “ Every being, every
organ, every cell that lives without the
help of oxygen must possess the
character of a ferment.”
The opening foreseen of “a new
path to physiology and medical
pathology.”
9 December
Expressed to the Academy of Science,6
the hope to be able later, at his leisure,
to dispute the communication of
Messrs. Béchamp and Estor.1872
1. Comptes Rendus  59, p.626.
2. Comptes Rendus  75, p.1523.
3. ibid, p.1831.4. Comptes Rendus  74, p.781
5. Comptes Rendus  75, p.785.
6. ibid, p.1573Pasteur
A Plagiarism Frustrated   237238   Béchamp or Pasteur?13.
Microzymas in General
So much worldly success had come to Pasteur that he was
unaccustomed to hearing anything negative from his contemporaries.
There seems little doubt that his rancour against Béchamp was
considerably increased by the latter’s determination to safeguardhimself against any plagiarism of his theories concerning the cell and
its formative elements. If the microzymian doctrine, suitably disguised,
could not be put forward as Pasteur’s, so much the worse for themicrozymas and all that concerned them. The standing that Pasteur
had achieved made it easy for him to trample upon any scientific
development likely to overshadow his own achievements, and thanksto his extraordinary good luck, circumstances again favored him.
The time had come when Professor Béchamp relinquished his post
at Montpellier, in the hope of benefiting his country. His son Joseph,who was proving a worthy helper in


 course of metabolic processes
in the cell, disrupt the regulation of biological processes. Gastro-
intestinal tract may cause more than 100 different complications:
food allergies, eczema, arthritis, spondylitis, schizophrenia...
The list goes on.
According to scientists, chronic bowel disease
one of the reasons of pathology of internal organs and systems can be
associated with malabsorption of important components of food.
This may be caused by loss of nutrients as a result of
diarrhea, and excessive growth of bacteria, and changes in permeability
bowel wall.
Patients with these disorders bowel function quickly
and easily develop a variety of other diseases. At this
background of sharply increased the likelihood of death and reduced
the chances that the body will cope with the illness and the person will recover.
In other words, if the gastrointestinal tract arise
functional and pathological change of the, the body no longer
enter the correct quantity required nutrients.
Changes intestinal flora, resulting in
immune system weakens and the body becomes defenseless even
269
269before the slightest threat. There is a risk of cancer,
allergic and degenerative diseases.
Enterosorption-effective means of rejuvenating and cleansing
intestine.
At this time enterosorption - one of the best means for
life extension (rejuvenation). Enterosorption
efficient, simple and secure. We must take
enterosorption on your arms!
In medicine is widely used method for purifying the blood, so
called hemosorbtion. Its meaning lies in the fact that the blood
people passed through the sorbent (absorbent), extracts from
it a number of harmful substances. Sorbent are all synthetic
coals. However, such procedures may be unsound
for the body. in a group known gerontologist Academician
V. Frolkis to increase life expectancy was
effectively used enterosorption. The fact that a person
during the day is allocated to 10-12 liters of gastrointestinal
juices. The liquid portion of the juice is filtered from the blood. in the lower
intestine is inversely absorbed into the bloodstream. Consequently, spending
sorption of the gastro-intestinal juices, we have no harm to the body
cleanses the blood, lymph, as a consequence, the intercellular and cell
fluid, ie the whole body as a whole. It is extremely important and that
enterosorbent absorbs and cholesterol released into the intestine
gallbladder. This is perhaps the best way to prevent
atherosclerosis - the reasons for each 2-second death.
For the experiment were taken 28-month old rats. These rats
enterosorbtion cycles were: 10 days adding to the food
sorbents (synthetic coal), 30 days - a break. This experiment
led to increased life expectancy of rats by about
35%. Enterosorbtion action on the cells so much that it
affects the intensity of protein synthesis in the organs.
Crucial influence on the exchange enterosorbent
lipids (fats) in the body. Thus, the content of total lipids
(Triglycerides, cholesterol), which are of great importance in the development
atherosclerosis in the liver decreases by about 30%. Similar
changes observed in brain and heart. Effect enterosorbtion
on lipid metabolism was so significant that
use it restores the composition of cell wall! That is,
restored, seemed to have been destroyed, and hence, the organism
rejuvenated! as a result of prolonged enterosorbtion significantly
later occur cell injury, proliferation of connective
tissue in the organs and nervous centers, is less pronounced atrophy, less
sclerotic vessels, etc.
What chelators better?
Have a minimal effect, even ordinary food
fiber (cellulose - the shell of plant cells, etc.). Therefore,
you can often hear the recommendation of a larger plant
270
270products. Of the fiber is made and so
called microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). But, of course
same, the greatest effect have specially designed
drugs. This can be either conventional activated carbon,
sold in pharmacies, or "advanced" chelators on
the basis of apple and citrus pectin with the addition of various
plant extracts and beneficial bacteria that have
choleretic and health-building effect, as in the gastro-
intestinal tract, and the whole body. Among these sorbents can be
call toksfayter, Polyphepan etc. There sorbents and other
species, such as polysorb, silica, etc. The main index of the same
effectiveness enterosorbent is its ability to create
absorbing surface. The most common type of chelators
activated carbon from the pharmacy (carbol) form absorbing
surface of 200-300 square meters per 1 gram of sorbent. There
and stronger sorbents based on granular carbons (JMC,
SKT-6A, SUGS, SCAN, etc.) and carbon fiber materials (Vaul,
aktilen, Dnepr). They have the power in 1000 (!) And a square
meters of surface per gram.
If you use a conventional activated carbon, then
daily dosage should be about 5-7 grams. Divide it into
2-3 hours. Course enterosorbtion about 10 days. Other drugs
used in accordance with the instructions to them. However, for
For best effect, plant chelators
can be taken in doses 2-3 times higher than specified. Course
can be carried out within a month. It is crucial that
chelators take on an empty stomach (it can be 30-60 minutes before
eating). A portion of the drug is better to dissolve in water (or drink water)
in the amount of 100-200 grams. The total number of consumed
within a day of fluid during the course of enterosorbtion helpful
increase.
Currently used chelators can be combined
into several groups:
- Carbon adsorbents based on activated carbon
(Carbol, karboktin, gastrosorb), granular coal (grade
SKN, SKT-6A, SUGS, SCAN, etc.) and carbon fiber materials
(Vaul, aktilen, "Dnepr");
- Ion exchange materials or resins (kayeksilit,
cholestyramine);
- Chelators on the basis of lignin (Polyphepan, lignosorb);
- Derivative polyvinylpyrrolidone (enterodez, enterosorb);
- Other (white clay, aluminum hydroxide, almagel, Gustav,
sucralfate, silica, zeolites)
- Natural dietary fiber (bran cereal, cellulose,
alginates (detoksal), pectin (polisorbovit - 50, polisorbovit -
95, chitosan).
We have in our practice generally apply polisorb MP.
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271Methods of Enterosorbents
Enterosorption can hold differently. There are three
main methods of Enterosorbents:
single dose full dose enterosorbent;
coursework reception enterosorbent (7-10 days);
Intestinal sorption purification (2-3 days);
Depending on your health and mood, wishes can be
consistently apply the time-personal ways enterosorbtion
and various chelators. Each person chooses for himself that
method of detoxification, which in his opinion, the most effective
and acceptable. For example, pa-zovye techniques outside the home; Monitor
sorption colonic cleansing - in a sanatorium
spa treatment, or use different methods depending
the season, etc.
In addition, you can combine different options enterosorbtion.
For example, a course of reception of the sorbent and its complete intestinal
sorption purification and toletokishechnoe sorption purification
combined with oral administration of the sorbent.
In our opinion, the best option for health improvement
is the simultaneous or sequential combination of different
trends and methods influence on organs and body systems.
It is advisable against the backdrop of enterosorbtion and after use
Various methods herbs, psychotherapy, therapeutic
Gymnastics, starvation, etc. Such a combination of methods
health improvement, not only are not contraindicated, on the contrary -
they significantly enhance the therapeutic effect enterosorbtion.
A single dose full dose enterosorbent
This method is used in high load
detoxification organ in the body of man. It helps the body
to cope with poisoning, most often found in household
conditions. These everyday situations can be state
after drinking, food poisoning or their prevention,
Light diarrheal illness, work with toxic substances
(Spot remover, windshield wipers, sniffing
lubricants, etc.). Acute administration
carried out as follows.
Stir in 1 cup water 8 Art. spoons sorbent or 2 tbsp. spoon
4 times a day every 3 hours. Drink this solution. Best
sorbent take on an empty stomach.
Of course, this method does not provide a sustainable and deep
detoxifying effect on the organic mechanism, since in such
short period there is no significant adjustment in the institutions
gastrointestinal tract and detoxification systems. The main task
single dose-bent cop - the decision is relatively simple household
problems. In this way we help the body more quickly and efficiently
get rid of toxic substances. depending on whether you have made
the desired result, you can repeat taking


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use seawater instead of salt.
If you are overweight, if you have high blood pressure or kidney problems, or if you eat a large amount of animal food or
commercially salted products, avoid additional salt, use potassium chloride and kelp. If, on the other hand, you are a vegetarian, with
low blood pressure, hypoglycemia, allergies, or weak eyes, or if you are underweight, additional salt is usually beneﬁcial. Because
iodine is a common additive to table salt, and many health conscious individuals now minimize their intake of salt, they are in danger
of developing iodine deﬁciency; therefore use also iodine-rich kelp; be it fresh, as powder or tablets.
Boron is not ofﬁcially recognized as an essential mineral, however, it is important for the calcium metabolism and, therefore, for
healthy bones. In a study of postmenopausal women, boron supplementation reduced calcium loss by 44% and increased estrogen
to the same levels as in women receiving estrogen replacement therapy. It can also help with arthritis. A therapeutic dose of 9 mg and
a maintenance dose of 3 to 6 mg have been used. Boron is not normally available as a supplement. Instead borax or boric acid is
being used, 50 mg of borax contains approximately 6 mg of boron and boric acid 8 mg. To measure this amount, dissolve one level
teaspoon of borax in one quart of water and take a teaspoonful twice daily with meals.
Borax and boric acid have very low toxicity, only after taking several grams for several months did toxicity symptoms develop. The
French diet is reported to contain about 36 mg of boron daily. I believe that a similar high intake would also be beneﬁcial for those of
other nationalities, although the exact amount is not critical. A chemistr y teacher with severe arthritis described that he just put his
ﬁnger into a box of borax twice daily and sucked the ﬁnger. He recovered after 3 weeks. I just dip the tip of a knife or spoon into borax
and mix that with some food or juice.
MINERAL  BALANCING
Mineral supplements can be used to balance body and mind. Use the following guidelines.
1. Calcium tenses muscles and hardens the body structure. Therefore it is indicated in muscle weakness, low blood pressure with
poor circulation and, generally, for people with a'soft body structure', as in children and frequently in young women.
2. Magnesium relaxes muscles and nerves. It is indicated in cases of high blood pressure, muscle tension, stiffness and rigidity, a
high-strung, irritable and oversensitive nervous system, jumpiness and insomnia. It helps to relieve pain and inﬂammation and is best
for people with a 'rigid body structure' - most commonly elderly males.
3. Potassium makes the body more sensitive and responsive.
4. Sodium is required with adrenal weakness, low blood pressure and dehydration.
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https://health-science-spirit.com/Healing_Foods/Minerals.html 1/4Experimental studies show that magnesium deﬁciency also induces calcium deﬁciency despite a high intake of calcium and vitamin
D. Even intravenous administration of calcium did not improve the induced calcium deﬁciency until magnesium was supplied as well.
A good supplement form of these 'bulk minerals' are ascorbates - the salts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), for example calcium or
magnesium ascorbate or ascorbic acid neutralized with eggshell powder, magnesia, dolomite or potassium bicarbonate.
Minerals are not well absorbed from grains, seeds and nuts, except if these are sprouted or fermented. This is especially important
for vegetarians. The addition of gelatin or chicken or ﬁsh broth to cooked grains improves the absorption of minerals, while cereal
ﬁber (bran) decreases their availability. Where grains and seeds are indicated as good sources of speciﬁc minerals in the following
compilation, this applies only to sprouted or fermented products.
In case of deﬁciencies, preferably take mineral supplements with meals containing gelatin (for example, ﬁsh, poultry), alternatively
with fresh vegetable juice or veget ables salads. Also make sure that you have sufﬁcient gastric acid. Minerals are more easily
absorbed as chelates or orotates. Orotates deliver minerals directly into the cells. Take calcium orotate and magnesium orotate
separately, because they may react against each other. See also the articles on Calcium EAP, Magnesium Chloride, and MSM.
Organic or Natural versus inorganic or Synthetic
There is some confusion about the importance and meaning of natura l


7th Verse
Heaven is eternal—the earth endur es.
Why do heaven and earth last for ever?
They do not live for themselves only.
This is the secr et of their durability.

For this r eason the sage puts himself last
and so ends up ahead.
He stays a witness to life,
so he endur es.

Serve the needs of others,
and all your own needs will be fulfilled.
Through selfless action, fulfillment is attained.
OceanofPDF.comLiving Beyond Ego
The opening line of this 7th verse of the Tao Te Ching is a reminder that
the Tao, the Source of heaven and earth, is eternal. By extension, the
original nature of life is everlasting and enduring. There is a quality that
supports this durability, however, and that quality  responds when we live
from our Tao center, rather than from our worldly ego center. Identifying
exclusively with the physicality of life—and basing our existence on
acquiring and achieving things—disregards our infinite nature and limits
our awareness of Taoness. In such a finite system, it therefore seems logical
to strive for possessions and accomplishments.
Being civilized in most cultures primarily constitutes being consumed
with attaining “success” in the acquisition of power and things, which
supposedly will provide happiness and prevent unhappiness. The primary
idea is of a self who’ s a separate  being in a separate body, with a name, and
with cultural and biological data that are similar in values and patriotism to
others. The Tao, particularly  in this 7th verse, is suggesting that we update
those notions and choose to exist for more than ourselves or our tribe—that
is, to radically change our thoughts in order to change our lives.
Lao-tzu says the secret of the ineffable nature of the eternal Tao is that it
isn’t identified with possessions or in asking anything of its endless
creations. The Tao is a giving machine that never runs out of gifts to offer,
yet it asks nothing in return. Because of this natural tendency to live for
others, the Tao teaches that it can never die. Giving and immorta lity then go
hand in hand.
The sage who grasps the everlasting nature of the Tao has gone beyond
false identification with the ego, and instead has a living connection to the
Tao. This person puts others first, asks nothing in return, and
wholeheartedly serves. In this way, the sage lives the ultimate paradox of
the Tao—by giving without asking, he attracts everything that he’s capable
of handling or needing. By putting himself last, the sage ends up ahead. By
putting others before himself, he endures just like the Tao. The sage
emulates the natural philanthropy of the Tao, and all of his needs are
fulfilled in the process.The ego is a demanding force that’s never satisfied: It constantly requires
that we seek more money, power, acquisitions, glory, and prestige to
provide the fuel it thinks it must  have. Living a Tao-centered life rather than
an ego-centered  one removes us from that rat race, as it offers inner peace
and satisfying fulfillment.
This is what I believe the wisd om of this verse of the Tao Te Ching is
saying for the 21st century:
Make an attempt to r everse ego’ s hold on you by practicing the T ao’s
teaching to “serve the needs of others, and all your own needs will be
fulfilled.”
Generously thinking of and serving others will lead to matching your
behaviors with the perpetual rhythm of the Tao—then its power will flow
freely, leading to a fulfilling life. Ego wants the opposite, however, as it
tells you to think of yourself first and “get yours” before someone else beats
you to it. The main problem with listening to ego is that you’re always
caught in the trap of striving and never arriving. Thus, you can never  feel
complete.
As you reach out in thoughts and behaviors, you activate loving energy,
which is synonymous with giving. Put others ahead of you in as many ways
as possible by affirming: I see the sacred invisible Source of all in its
eternal state of giving and asking nothing in return. I vow to be this, too, in
my thoughts and behaviors.
When you’re tempted to focus on your personal successes and defeats,
shift your attention in that very moment to a less fortunate individual.
You’ll feel more connected to life, as well as more satisfied than when
you’re dwelling on your own circumstances. Imagine what it would be like
if you dismissed ego’s hold on you. Serve others and watch how all that you
give returns to you tenfold.
The poet Hafiz expresses this attitude perfectly:
Everyone
Is God speaking.
Why not be polite andListen to
Him?
Stop the chase and be a witness.
The more you pursue desires, the more they’ll elude you. Try letting life
come to you and begin to notice  the clues that what you crave is on its way.
You’re in a constant state of receiving because of the ceaseless generosity
of the eternal Tao. The air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you
eat, the sunshin e that warms you, the nutrients that keep your body alive,
and even the thoughts that fill your mind are all gifts from the eternal Tao.
Stay appreciative of all that you receive, knowing that it flows from an all-
providing Source. Stop the chase and become a witness—soothe your
demanding habits by refusing to continue running  after more. By letting go,
you let God; and even more significantly, you become more like God and
less like the ego, with its lifetime practice of edging God out.
Do the T ao Now
Be on the lookout for ego demands for an entire day. Decide to defuse as
many of them as you can comfortably, perhaps by assignin g them an
“intensity grade.” Living beyond ego situations that are easy to accomplish
get a low number, while those requests that are difficult  to quell get a higher
number.
For example, let’s say that your spouse is driving a car in which you are a
passenger. You see the perfect parking space, but your mate drives right on
by; or you watch him or her take a different route than you ordinarily do.
Silently witness the degree of discomfort with your decision not to say
anything. Did ego let you know its preference?
Or if you have a conversational opportunity to display your specialized
knowledge or describe a situation wherein you were the recipient of honor
or succe ss, note how uncomfortable your decision to remain quiet felt.
Again, did ego let you know its preference? As Lao-tzu says in this verse,
“Through selfle ss action, fulfillment is attained.” By holding back ego’s
demands, even for a few moments, you will feel more and more fulfilled.
OceanofPDF.comOceanofPDF.com8th Verse
The supr eme good is like water,
which nourishes all things without trying to.
It flows to low places loathed by all men.
Therefore, it is like the T ao.

Live in accor dance with the natur e of things.
In dwelling, be close to the land.
In meditation, go deep in the heart.
In dealing with others, be gentle and kind.
Stand by your wor d.
Govern with equity.
Be timely in choosing the right moment.

One who lives in accor dance with natur e
does not go against the way of things.
He moves in harmony with the pr esent moment,
always knowing the truth of just what to do.
OceanofPDF.comLiving in the Flow
The Tao and water are synonymous according to the teachings of Lao-tzu.
You are water; water is you. Think about the first nine months of your life
after conception: Y ou lived in, and were nourished by, amniotic fluid, which
is truly uncondi tional love flowing into you... flowing as you. You are
now 75 percent water (and your brain is 85 percent), and the rest is simply
muscled water.
Think about the mysterious magical nature of this liquid energy that we
take for granted. Try to squeeze it, and it eludes us; relax  our hands into it,
and we experience it readily. If it stays stationary, it will become stagnant; if
it is allowed to flow, it will stay pure. It does not seek the high spots to be
above it all, but settles for the lowest places. It gathers into rivers, lakes,
and streams; courses to the sea; and then evaporates to fall again as rain. It
maps out nothing and it plays no favorites: It doesn’ t intend to provide
sustenance to the animals and plants. It has no plans to irrigate the fields; to
slake our thirst; or to provide the opportunity to swim, sail, ski, and scuba
dive. These are some of the benefits that come naturally from water simply
doing what it does and being what it is.
The Tao asks you to clearly see the parallels between you and this
naturally flowing substance that allows life to sustain itself. Live as water
lives, since you are water. Become as contented as is the fluid that animates
and supports you. Let your thoughts and behaviors move smoothly in
accordance with the nature of all things. It is natural for you to be gentle, to
allow others to be free to go where they’re inclined to go, and to be as they
need to be witho ut interference from you. It


	heard	the	news.
But	the	man	looked	calm.	“It’s	not	over,”	he	murmured.
The	next	day	the	man	woke	up,	and	not	only	had	the	pony	returned,	but	with
him	came	a	magnificent	white	stallion.	When	he	heard	the	news,	his	neighbor
said,	“You	must	be	overjoyed.	You	have	your	pony	and	a	new	horse	that’s
twice	as	beautiful.”
But	the	man	looked	calm	and	said,	“It	isn’t	over.”
The	next	day	when	his	son	was	out	riding	the	white	stallion,	he	fell	off	and
broke	his	leg.	As	the	boy	was	carried	into	the	house	moaning	with	pain	theneighbor	said,	“What	a	terrible	accident.	How	much	you	must	be	suffering	to
see	your	poor	son	hurt.”
But	the	man	looked	calm	and	said,	“It’s	not	over.”
The	next	day	the	army	came.	They	were	taking	away	every	able-bodied
young	man	to	go	to	war,	but	when	they	saw	that	the	man’s	son	was	laid	up
with	a	broken	leg,	the	soldiers	went	away	and	left	him	behind.	The	neighbor
rushed	over	and	said,	“How	fortunate	you	are.	Every	young	man	has	to	go	to
war	except	your	son.”
But	the	man	only	shrugged.	“It’s	never	over,”	he	said.
Baba	looked	at	me	when	he	finished.	“That	story	was	a
	parable.	The	neighbor
stands	for	the	mind,	the	father	stands	for	the	soul.	The	mind	will	always
become	panicky	over	life’s	ups	and	downs.	But	ups	and	downs	never	end;
that’s	just	the	nature	of	life.	Today	cannot	promise	what	tomorrow	will	bring.
“When	everything	else	changes,	your	soul	doesn’t,”	said	Baba.	“It	isn’t	here
to	change.	It’s	here	to	prove	that	there’s	a	part	of	you	that	is	ever	constant.
Sailors	were	once	terrified	to	go	far	out	to	sea,	until	they	discovered	the	North
Star.	With	just	one	star	that	was	constant,	they	could	sail	to	distant	lands
without	fear.	The	next	time	you	see	that	star,	remind	yourself	that	whatever
worries	your	mind	may	have,	your	soul	will	never	move	or	change.”
Baba	had	more	to	tell	me,	but	I	couldn’t	hold	my	eyes	open.	The	sweet	smell
of	the	grass	under	my	head	is	the	last	thing	I	remember.	That	and	Baba	sitting
so	quietly	that	it	was	easy	to	imagine	that	he	would	never	change	either.
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
This	lesson	was	about	balance.	In	Baba’s	tale	about	the	pony	the	neighbor
gets	sad	when	anything	goes	wrong	and	happy	when	anything	goes	right.
Change	is	all	he	knows.	But	the	father	stands	back	and	takes	everything	in.
He	has	a	bigger	view,	and	so	he’s	able	to	be	calm	and	steady.	He’s	found	a
balance.
Nature	is	all	about	balance.	Look	at	a	tree.	Its	leaves	sway	with	every	little
breeze,	while	the	trunk	stands
	totally	strong	and	firm.	Your	mind	is	like	that.
Thousands	of	thoughts	flicker	through	it,	yet	you	have	a	core	of	yourself	thatholds	firm,	no	matter	what.	Baba	wanted	me	to	jump	in	and	go	with	the	flow.
But	he	also	wanted	me	to	be	strong	enough	to	hold	up	in	a	storm.	So	I	learned
not	to	be	excited	just	because	everyone	else	is.	I	learned	to	value	a	friend	who
can	keep	cool	in	a	crisis.	I	learned	to	sit	still	and	wait	to	see	what	comes	next.
These	sound	like	little	things,	but	your	soul	does	them.	It	keeps	tender	care
over	you,	rarely	making	itself	noticed.	In	its	stillness	it	is	saying,
I	am	always
here	for	you,	no	matter	what
.“What	Do	I	Need?”
A
ll	right,	back	you	go,”	said	Baba.	We	had	waited	until	everyone	returned
from	the	village,	and	then	he	took	me	to	the	door	of	my	school	again.
“Really?	I	thought	I	was	staying	with	you,”	I	said.	I	couldn’t	hide	my
disappointment.
“I’ll	be	back	when	the	skies	are	right,”	Baba	said	mysteriously.	He	turned
without	another	word	and	walked	away,	so	I	had	no	choice	but	to	scramble
back	inside.	All	through	math	and	history	I	thought	about	Baba.	When	the
final	bell	rang,	I	rushed	outside	to	see	if	he	was	waiting	for	me.	But	he	wasn’t,
and	as	for	the	sky,	it	had	started	to	rain.
At	first	the	rain	was	light,	so	I	decided	to	chance	it	and	run	home.	Five
minutes	later	the	clouds	turned	black,	and	water	came	down	in	buckets.
“Nasty	weather,”	a	familiar	voice	said.	I	turned	around	and	there	was	Baba,
standing	in	the	middle	of	the	muddy	road.
“Where	did	you	come	from?”	I	asked,	wiping	at	the
	rivulets	that	were
cascading	down	my	forehead.
“Technicalities,”	he	said.	“Your	training	is	too	important	to	waste	on
technicalities.	Here,	I	brought	you	two	things,	but	you	can	have	only	one.	It’s
up	to	you.”
He	held	out	a	folded	umbrella	in	one	hand	and	a	chocolate	bar	in	the	other.
“The	umbrella,”	I	said	without	hesitation,	grabbing	it	from	his	hand.	I	opened
it,	Baba	ducked	under	with	me,	and	the	two	of	us	started	down	the	road	again.
But	now	the	clouds	crackled	with	lightning.	One	bolt	struck	so	close	by	in	the
woods	that	it	made	me	jump.
“It’s	getting	nastier,”	said	Baba.	“But	I	can	give	you	one	of	two	things.	Either
this	new	pocketknife”—he	was	holding	one	in	his	hand—“or	shelter	from	the
storm.”
“Shelter!”	I	shouted	as	the	wind	grew	into	a	howling	gale.We	rounded	the	next	bend,	and	among	the	trees	I	spied	a	small	cabin.	Baba
and	I	made	a	run	for	it,	and	a	minute	later	we	were	safe	inside.	I	was	so	cold
and	wet	that	I	began	to	shiver	all	over.
“I	wish	there	was	some	firewood	or	a	heater,”	I	grumbled.
“I	can	offer	you	one	of	two	things,”	said	Baba	again.	He	held	out	a	fluffy
white	towel	in	one	hand	and	a	shiny	silver	ring	in	the	other.
“Towel,”	I	said,	although	not	as	fast	as	before.	I	didn’t	really	want	a	silver
ring,	but	this	one	looked	like	it	might	be	valuable.
As	I	dried	myself	off	Baba	said,	“The	soul	does	what	you	just	did.	It	pays
attention	to	what	you	really	need.	Today	you	needed	an	umbrella,	a	safe
place,	and	a	towel	more	than	you	needed	a	candy	bar,	a	new	pocketknife,	or	a
silver	ring.	It’s	easy	to	want	lots	of	things—who	doesn’t?	But	to	know	that
your	soul	is	working	on	just	what	you	need—


. These four rats were given once a day, a combined 28% solution composed of DMSO–FDP (250:130 mg/kg) intraperitoneally for seven consecutive days.
Nontreated 2-VO rats that only showed moderate visuospatial memory deficits
and sham controls that had no memory impairment were given an equivalent volume of the vehicle, dextrose 5% intraperitoneally for 7 days. On week 15, after 7 days of daily treatments, all rats were retested in a water maze for memory function. Following this testing session, all treatments were discontinued for an additional
Carotid ar teryCarotid ar tery
2-Vessel occlusion
Mild co gnitive impairment model
FIGURE 8.11  (See color insert.)  Permanent occlusion of both common carotid arteries
(2-VO) in 14-month old rats. After 1 to 14 weeks, mild cognitive impairment characterized by progressive visuospatial memory impairment is observed that can be quantified and reversed with DMSO treatment. (From de la Torre, J.C. et al., Brain Res., 779, 285, 1998.)180 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
3 weeks and rats were tested again in the water maze on weeks 16 and 18.252 The
results showed that after 14 weeks of 2-VO, rats given DMSO + FDP had a 54%
improvement in their visuospatial memory task, which nearly reached controls who had no carotid artery occlusion ( Figure 8.12). Moreover, when treatment of DMSO +
FDP was discontinued, the marked memory improvement seen on weeks 15 and 16 regressed to almost pretreatment level
252 (Figure 8.12).
Postmortem microscopic and densitometric analysis of brain sections stained for
neurons and axonal fibers showed only mild loss of hippocampal neurons in rats with 2-VO regardless of treatment, and an increase in glial density was observed only in untreated 2-VO animals.
252
The results of this study imply that DMSO + FDP is an effective treatment for
improving severe ischemic-induced visuospatial memory impairment in aging rats. The effect of DMSO + FDP on visuospatial memory improvement and its partial loss after discontinuation of therapy on week 16 is suggestive of a drug cause and effect. It also suggests that in order to maintain memory improvement during induced brain ischemia, this drug combination must be maintained. Studies have suggested that
from 2 to 3 years before clinical dementia symptoms begin at a stage called mild
cognitive impairment, there are already changes occurring in patients’ slowdown of visuospatial skills involving speeded tasks that require coordination of eye and visual representation needed for normal short-term memory function.
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5040Platfo rm loca tion latency (s)302010
13 14* p<0.01DMSO-FDP
Untreate d
No oc clusion
15 16 17
Weeks of tria lDMSO–FDP in ischemic memory loss
Treatmen tT reatment discontinu ed18 190*
FIGURE 8.12  Old rats subjected to permanent bilateral carotid artery occlusion (2-VO)
for 14 weeks. Rats with severest rate of visuospatial memory impairment selected by high -
est platform location latency (PLL) were given DMSO-FDP (triangles) for 7 days on weeks
14 and 15. Significant (54%) improvement is seen in PLL after DMSO-FDP as compared to untreated 2-VO in reference to non occlusion rats. Following discontinuation of DMSO-FDP on weeks 16–18, gained memory improvement is partially lost. Untreated rats with 2-VO (circles) show unchanging moderate rate of visuospatial memory impairment, while rats with no 2-VO (squares) show no memory deficits throughout the 18 weeks of trials. Bars are ±
SEM. See text for details. (Adapted from de la Torre, J.C. et al., Brain Res., 779, 285, 1998.)181 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
Since visuospatial memory deficit is one of the earliest signs of impending AD
during the mild cognitive impairment stage,257 DMSO + FDP may have interven -
tional value in preventing irreversible memory impairment in patients at high risk of
developing AD.
Confirmation of DMSO-FDP study was reported using the brain hypoperfusion
model of bilateral carotid artery occlusion (2-VO) to test DMSO without FDP in rats.256
DMSO at doses of 0.25 mL administered intraperitoneally for 5 consecutive days 11 weeks following 2-VO was seen to improve spatial memory learning as compared to nontreated 2-VO animals whose memory capacity was markedly worse.
258 In addition,
microscopic examination of rat brains showed that 2-VO without postoperative treat -
ment induced hippocampal and cortical neuronal loss in nontreated animals, but it was observed that in DMSO-treated rats, this loss of neurons was significantly reduced.
258
An interesting study using Lurcher mice was recently reported by Markvartova
and her colleagues.259 Lurcher mutant mice represent one of the frequently used
mouse models of olivocerebellar degeneration. It is caused by a mutation in the δ2
glutamate receptor subunit encoding gene.260
Lurcher mice suffer from almost complete degeneration of cerebellar Purkinje
cells after birth and develop decreased density of granule, stellate, inferior olivary neurons, and basket cells but mild changes in deep cerebellar nuclei.
261
With almost total disruption of cerebellocortical signal processing, loss of
Purkinje cells makes walking progressively more difficult for heterozygous Lurchers and clearly abnormal by 30 days postnatally. Homozygous Lurchers die at birth.
Another characteristic of Lurcher mice is the link between cerebellar pathology
and a physical activity that can influence the long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampal region.
LTP is widely considered one of the major cellular mechanisms that underlie
learning and memory.
262
In this setting, DMSO was found to attenuate the age-related deterioration of some
cognitive functions, including spatial learning abilities in 21-day-old treated Lurcher mice.
259
Animals were tested in a water maze designed to measure their learning and
short-term memory ability. Before each memory trial, mice received either saline (no treatment) or DMSO administered intraperitoneally 30 min before the experiment at a dose of 4 μL/g of the body weight. Lurcher mice showed spatial navigation and
spatial memory deficits compared to normal wild mice. In DMSO-treated Lurcher mice, a substantial improvement was observed in the learning and memory ability as compared to Lurcher mice given saline.
259
The possible mechanism for this improvement was not discussed by the authors.
It is possible that DMSO may have imparted some usefulness to Lurcher mice by its ability to protect loss of function mutations like that which occurs in olivocerebel -
lar neurodegeneration. The damaging mechanism could involve an attack of nor -
mal protein folding and lead to their degradation, a process that has been shown
to be inhibited by DMSO with help from the neuron’s own defense counterattack
mechanisms.
176
Additionally, DMSO is also capable of minimizing the formation of hydroxyl-
induced sugar/base assault that is known to form near the vicinity of DNA damage 182 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
during double-strand DNA breaks.263,264 These mechanisms have not been studied
in detail, and no final conclusions can be made with certainty. Finally, DMSO may
be acting as a chemical chaperone, that is, as a low-molecular-weight compound whose function is to help correct conformational diseases characterized by protein misfolding, including neurodegenerative disorders.
265,266 This therapeutic approach
would work by allowing the mutant proteins to escape the quality control systems of their genotype so that their function can be rescued by so-called folding agonists.
These small molecules or folding agonists like DMSO, glycerol, and deuter -
ated water are osmotically active, a property thought to nonselectively stabilize the mutant proteins to facilitate their proper folding.
267
DMSO IN EXPERIMENTAL SPINAL CORD INJURY
SCI refers to any physical damage that results in impaired function to movement or feeling below the level of trauma. Injury to the spinal cord is either complete, where sensory-motor function is lost below the injury site on both sides of the body, or incomplete, where some function remains and complete recovery is possible.
The level of injury is important because it determines what parts of the body will
be affected. For example, a complete injury to the fourth cervical level of the cord (C-4) will result in quadriplegia with little function below the neck and will require a ventilator for breathing, whereas an injury to C-7 will retain the ability to breathe well and extend the arms but there may be trouble working the fingers with dexter -
ity. Paraplegias can be complete or incomplete injuries that result from damage to the first thoracic level of the cord (T-1)


 when the opportun ity arises,
and, if you do this often enough, your  mind
will soon get the idea. It will be your new
thought.  Oh, I just got something! Is that what’s
meant by the New Thought Movement?
If not, it should be. New thought is your only
chance. It’s your only r eal opportunity to
evolve, to grow, to truly become Who You
Really Are. Your mind is right now filled  with
old thoughts. Not only old thoughts, but
mostly someone else’s old thoughts. It’s
important now, it’s time now, to change
your mind about some things. This is what
evolution is all about.
  Chapter 12
Why can’t I do what I really want to do with
my life and still make a living?
What? You mean you actually want to have
fun in your life, and still earn your keep?
Brother, are you dreaming!
What? —
Only ki dding —just doing a little mind
reading, that’s all. You see, that’s been your
thought about it.
It’s been my experience.
Yes. Well, we’ve been all through this now
a number of times. The people who  make
a living doing what they love are the people
who insi st on doing so. They don’t  give up.
They never give in. They dare life not to let
them do what they love.  But there’s another element that must be
brought up, because this is the missing
element in most people’s understanding
when it comes to life work.
What’s that?
There’s a difference between being and
doing, and most people have placed their
emphasis on the latter.
Shouldn’t they?
There’s no “should” or “should not”
involved. There’s only what you choose,
and how  you can have it. If you choose
peace an d joy and love, you won’t get
much of it  through what you’re doing. If you
choose happiness and contentment, you’ll
find little  of that on the path of doingness. If
you choose reunion with God, supreme
knowing,  deep understanding, endless compassion, total  awareness, absolute
fulfillment, you  won’t achieve much of that
out of what you’re doing.
In other words, if you choose evolution —
the evolution of your soul —you won’t
produce that by the worldly activities of
your body. Doing is a function of the body.
Being is a function of the soul. The body is
always doing something. Every minute of
every day it’s up to something. It never
stops, it never rests, it’s constantly doing
something. It’s either doing what it’s doing
at the behest of the soul —or in spite of  the
soul. The quality of your life hangs in the
balance.
The soul is forever being. It is being what it
is being, regardless of what the body is
doing, not because of what it’s doing.  If you think your life is about doingness, you
do not understand what you are about.
Your soul doesn’t care what you do for a
living —and when your life is over, neither
will you. Your soul cares only about what
you’re being while you’re doing whatever
you’re doing.
It is a state of beingness the soul is after,
not a state of doingness.
What is the soul seeking to be?
Me.
You.
Yes, Me. Your soul is Me, and it knows it.
What it is doing, is trying to experience  that.
And what it is remembering is that the best
way to have this experience is by  not doing
anything. There is nothing to do but to be.  Be what?
Whatever you want to be. Happy. Sad.
Weak. Strong. Joyful. Vengeful. Insightful.
Blind. Good. Bad. Male. Female. You name
it. I mean that literally. You name it.
This is all very profound, but what does it
have to do with my career? I’m trying to find
a way to stay alive, to survive, to support
myself and my family, doing what I like to
do.
Try being what you like to be.
What do you mean?
Some people make lots of money doing
what they do, others can’t make a go o f it—
and they’re doing the same thing. What
makes the difference?
Some people have more skill than others.  That’s the first cut. But now we get to the
second cut. Now we’re down to two people
with relatively equal skills. Both graduated
from college, both were at the top of their
class, both understand the nature of what
they’re doing, both know how to use their
tools with great facility —yet one still does
better than the other; one flourishes while
the other struggles. What’s that about?
Location.
Location?
Somebody once told me there are only
three things to consider when starting a
new business —location, location, and
location.
In other words, not “What are you going to
do?” but “Where are you going to be?”
Exactly.  That sounds like the answer to my question
as well. The soul is concerned only with
where you are going to be.
Are you going to be in a place called fear,
or in a place called love? Where are you —
and where are you coming from —as you
encounter life? Now, in the example of  the
two equally qu alified workers, one is
successful and the other is not, not
because of anything either is doing, but
because of what both are being.
One person is being open, friendly, caring,
helpful, considerate, cheerful, confident,
even joyful in her work, while the other is
being closed, distant, uncaring,
inconsiderate, grumpy, even resentful of
what she is doing. Now suppose you were
to select even loftier states of beingness?
Suppose you were to select goodness,  mercy, compassion, understanding,
forgiveness, love?  What if you were to
select  Godliness? What then would be your
experience?
I tell you this:
Beingness attracts beingness, and
produces experience.
You are not on this planet to produce
anything with your body. You are on this
planet to produce something wi th your soul.
Your body is simply and merely the tool  of
your soul. Your mind is the power that
makes the body go. So what you have here
is a power tool, used in the creation of the
soul’s desire.
What is the soul’s desire?
Indeed, what is it?  I don’t know. I’m asking You.
I don’t know. I’m asking you.
This could go on forever.
It has.
Wait a minute! A moment ago, You said the
soul is seeking to be You.
So it is.
Then that is the soul’s desire.
In the broadest sense, yes. But this Me it is
seeking to be  is very complex, very  multi -
dimensional, multi -sensual, multi -faceted.
There are a million aspects to Me. A  billion.
A trillion. You see? There is the profane and
the profound, the lesser and the  larger, the
hollow and the holy, the ghastly and the
Godly.  You see?  Yes, yes, I see...the up and the down, the
left and the right, the here and the there,
the before and the after, the good and the
bad...
Precisely. I am the Alpha and the Omega.
That was not just a pretty saying, or a  nifty
concept. That was Truth expressed.
So, in seeking to be Me, the soul has a
grand job ahead of it; an enormous menu
of beingness from which to choose. And
that is what it is doing in this moment now.
Choosing states of being.
Yes—and then producing the right and
perfect cond itions within which to create
the experience of that. It is therefore true
that nothing happens to you or through you
that is not for your own highest good.  You mean my soul is creating all of my
experience, including not only the things I
am doing, but th e things that are happening
to me?
Let us say that the soul leads you to the
right and perfect opportunities for you to
experience exactly what you had planned
to experience. What you actually
experience is up to you. It could be what
you planned to experi ence, or it could be
something else, depending upon what you
choose.
Why would I choose something I don’t wish
to experience?
I don’t know. Why would you?
Do You mean that sometimes the soul
wishes one thing, and the body or the mind
wishes another?  What d o you think?
But how can the body, or the mind, overrule
the soul? Doesn’t the soul always get what
it wants?
The spirit of you seeks, in the largest
sense, that grand moment when you have
conscious awareness of its wishes


 Free, volumes 1–5
“Everything tha t we’ve given a  name to—latitude, longitude, Greenwich meantime,
nations, states, stars, galaxies,  everything you’ve given a name to—is a human
construct. So, we created this world... over thousands of years. W e are the
storytellers.”
Deepak ChopraTM, M.D., fr om SAND Confer ence talk, 2018
W e n ot o nly cre ated this world t hrough our individual thought and collective thought,
but we’re creating everything we’re experiencing from moment to moment.
“The appearance called the world? The world is only an illusion that we created.
Some day you will discover that you created this entire universe... which is nothing
but a composite of all of our thoughts.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  W ill Power audio
And wh at is the power that can  turn thoughts into an apparent  world and Universe?
It’ s Infin ite A wa reness, the only power there is. Infinite A warene ss is the one and only
power in existence; it has no competition. And you are that.
It’ s All Consciousness-A war eness
“The world is n ot, on the whole, the place described in our schoolbooks. For several
centuries, starting roughly with the Renaissance, a single mindset about the construct
of the cosmos has dominated scientific thought. This model h as brought us untold
insights into the nature of th e universe—and countless applications that have
transformed every aspect of our lives. But this model is reaching the end of its useful
life and needs to be replaced wi th a radically dif ferent paradigm that reflects a deeper
reality, one totally ignored until now.”
Robert Lanza, M.D., fr om  Bi ocentris m: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the T rue
Nature of the Universe
“For some inexplicable reaso n the most common element in every possible
experience—consciousness—has kept itself a secret.”
Deepak ChopraTM, M.D.In his talks, Deepak Chopra raises the two biggest hard problems of science that
remain unsolved:
1. What is the substance of the Universe?
2. Where does consciousness come from?
“Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last
analysis, we ourselves are part of nature and therefore part of the mystery that we are
trying to solve.”
Max Planck, quantum physicist, fr om  Where Is Science Going?
While scientists continue to beli eve in a model of the world that is objective, material,
solid, an d existing separately from us, they won’ t find the truth o f what the underlying
substance of the Universe is. But for hundreds of years sages have known the answer
to the biggest unanswered questions of science.
What is the substance of the Universe?
Consciousness is the substance of the Universe.
Where does consciousness come from?
Consciousness doesn’ t come fr om anywher e—everything comes fr om Consciousness.
Consciousness o r A wareness is infinite—it is everywhere at the same time—so how
could it come from anywhere?
W e know  from science that our material Universe had a beginni ng with the Big Bang,
which means it must have an end, something that scientis ts anticipate. W ith a
beginning and an end, that makes our Universe finite, and so if it is finite it must have
come from something that is infinite! T he Universe came out of Co nsciousness, and
Consciousness, which is infinite, is the very foundation and underlying substance of
our Universe and everything in it.
Y ou are Infinite Consciousness,  Infinite A wareness, which means that ultimately, the
Universe is you, in you.
“The whole universe is contained within a single human being—you.”
Rumi
The world, the Universe, and everything in it, including your body, are in  A wareness.
They are all sitting in and on A w areness. A wareness is omnipresent; it is everywhere,
and everything is in it and arises out of it. A wareness is omniscient; it knows
everything, beca use it contains everything. A wareness is omnipotent; it is all power,
because there is no other power than it.
“Y ou, yourself are the eternal ener gy, which appears as this universe.”
Alan W atts, fr om  Nature of Consciousness
The W orld Movie
When we go to see a movie, or watch television, we wouldn’ t be able to see the
pictures if the sc reen wasn’ t there. The mind also needs a screen to  be able to see the
pictures of the world movie that it’ s projecting. And that screen is A wareness.
The world movie that our mind projects is sitting in and on the screen of A wareness,
which m eans that what we call the world is ultimately made o f A wareness—the one
and only  Infinite A wareness that we are. When the sages say, “W e are one” and “W eare everything,” this is what they’re referring to. W e ar e  absolutely everything,
because we are the one A wareness within which and upon which everything exists!
“So, all this manifestation is really nothing. It is really only that  space-like-awareness
vibrating into patterns, shapes and forms.”
Sailor Bob Adamson, fr om  What’ s W rong with Right Now?
“The underlying  state of conscio usness is like the atmosphere in which all these other
things take place, the movie sc reen on which they play. Nothing af fects it. Nothing
touches it.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  When Fear Falls A way
“Nothing is as it appears to be, and Y ou are not as you appear to be. Y ou only have to
look a little deeper and feel a little deeper.”
Pamela W ilson
W anting to Change the W orld?
“Change in society is of seco ndary importance; that will come about naturally,
inevitably, when you as a human being bring about the change in yourself.”
J. Krishnamurti, fr om the thir d public talk, Santa Monica, 1970
“A wareness is what we are. Y ou didn’ t come to save the world— you came to love the
world.”
Anthony de Mello, S.J.
“Y ou want the world to be dif ferent. Let us assume that you were given the power to
erase the world as it is and rec onstruct it as you would like it to be: no wars, no
tyrants, no mosquitoes, no cancer, no pain, and everybody smil es. Y ou would end up
with something that is very boring, something with no flavor. Then you start adding a
bit of salt and pepper, and at the end, you would be back where you started, having
realized that it was perfect the way it was!”
Francis Lucille, fr om  The Perfume of Silence
While we remain attached to o ur own beliefs and the belief  that we are separate
individuals, the world will never  be at peace. Billions of egos w ill always create strife
because egos are unstable—they  will never agree. But A warene ss allows for all of it.
A wareness allow s for the illusion, the false beliefs, the lack of peace, the strife, the
suf fering, and the wars, because only love allows everything to exist. Y our freedom
from any  suf fering doesn’ t depend on the world coming to peace, but depends on your
seeing th at you have mistaken y ourself for only a person, and on your experiencing
yourself as the one and only Infinite Being.
“The inf inite Being isn’ t concerned about calamity in the world  as it’ s never af fected
by any of those things.”
David Bingham
“When you see the world as you, it will look entirely dif ferent from what it looked
like when it appeared separate. Y ou will love and identify with it and everyone in it.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
“As we become  more conscious, more love arises. W ith self- realization, there is a
realization that everything is you, so it isn’ t possible to harm anything.”
David BinghamA wareness says “Y es” to absolutely everything. A wareness allo ws for the freedom of
everything to be the way it is, because the world and everything in it is  A wareness—
its own self, our own self. That means there can be nothing to oppose us. No calamity
can befa ll us. No atomic bombs or meteors can destroy us. No lack or limitation can
possibly af fect us. Because whe n you boil it right down, all of it is us.  And  wh en you
have realized your true self, and you are resting as that A wareness, you will know:
No matter how things appear in the world, all is always, always well.
C H A P T E R  1 1  S u m m a r y
The world as we believe it to be—solid and concr ete, out
ther e existing separately fr om us, the only r eality—is an
illusion.
At i ts deepest l evel, the entir e physical structur e of our
world and everything in it is


 and again—you can never get enough of what you don’ t want.
Y es, it is ironic that the things we don’ t want are the ones we ch ase after.
W e reall y don’ t want these drug s, we really don’ t want this alcohol in our
system, yet we find ourselves constantly chasing after it and never getting
enough.
This sea rch for freedom through substances has trapped users into a
lifestyle of never getting enough of what they don’ t want. They think they’llbe free when they experience th e fantastic high that comes with the drug or
drink, b ut the pleasure is only  physical. It lasts a moment or two, then
there’ s the demand for more.
Authentic freedo m, on the other hand, doesn’ t demand any mo re. When
you exp erience this freedom, you’re not going to say, “O h, I’m not
satisfied. I have to have more.” I nstead, you’ll have a blissful sort of feeling
—the freedom of knowing your higher self, of knowing God.
Authentic freedom causes you to feel a sense of, I am  her e, this is it, I’ve
got it.  Any thing that d emands more from you, puts you in debt, place s your
health i n jeopardy, or makes you enslaved to addictive powers is a
counterfeit freedom.
In this chapter, y ou’ll learn more about authentic freedom, whic h I define
as one in which you’re focused on purpose and serving others, not thinking
about yourself and how things af fect you. The whole idea of authentic
freedom is exquisite to me, as it seems to be something that most of us
haven’ t even considered as a possibility for ourselves. I know that it is
absolutely possible for each and every one of us. The way to attain this
freedom is through higher awareness, which is something very dif ferent
from wh at most of us have experienced so far in our lives. It is another
wonderful result of being truly awake.
A NEW AGREEMENT
The higher part of yourself is not tied to the world of form. In fact, it has
no boun daries to it at all. I call this being in nowhere. Think of when you’re
born, and suddenly you go from nowher e  to now her e.  It’ s the same
concept. Nowhe re to now her e, which is your life, and then back to
nowhere. But your awareness—this higher part of yourself, who you really
are—was in nowhere, it’ s in no w here, and it’ll be with you w hen you go
back to nowhere. That which was never born never dies.
So we arrive from nowhere, somehow and in some mysterious way. I
don’ t claim to k now how that happened—I don’ t have a clue.  I’m part of
the s ame process that you are. I showed up here the same way you did. W e
all g o fr om now here to now her e, surrounded by eternity. As we ’ve already
learned, the higher part of ourselves is eternal, changeless, and formless.The par t of us that is not eternal is our form, our packaging, and it is
constantly changing.
Before we show up in now here, we essentially sign an agreement
concerning what is going to constitute our reality in this form. The
agreement says that there are certain things that we can do and certain
things th at we can’ t do—we can only accomplish so much, we c an only run
so fast, we can only do so many things, and so forth. W e are then given a
whole host of very well-mea ning sponsors, such as our p arents, our
neighbors, our teachers, our coa ches, our spiritual counselors or priests or
ministers or rabbis. They all ha ve good intentions, but they reinforce that
agreement with their ideas  of what our limitations are, what’ s possible or
not possible for us.
The story for most of us is tha t we’ve been doing the steps that we’ve
been shown by well-meaning parents, schools, religious training, and the
like for our entire lives. I’m not here to question any of t his; it’ s all
according to the Divine plan. But in order to get to that place where we can
manifest miracle s, we must und erstand the steps that we’ve bee n shown, so
we can erase them without judgment.
I’m of fe ring you the opportunity to write a new agreement now, changing
the one that you made so long  ago. Furthermore, this new a greement is
going to  involve your coming up with some ideas, behaviors, strategies, and
other things you’ve probably ne ver even considered before. Y ou have to let
go of all the stuf f that you’ve been taught. Instead, ask yourself  things like:
Can I be in mor e than one place at the same time? Can I shape-shift? Can I
communicate telepathically with someone who isn’ t in the r oom? Can I r ead
auras? Can I defy gravity? Can I enter the dr eams of another person?
For thos e of you who absolutely know that such things are not  possible,
go ahea d and put down this bo ok now. Because we’re going into a new
realm here. I mean, I’m not just coming out of the closet with this spiritual
stuf f—I’m rippi ng the door of f as I get out there. Because I do  absolutely
know th at these things are possi ble, and it’ s that knowing that I want to get
into your heart.
Again, I ask that  you be open to the ideas I’m presenting here. T ry telling
yourself, Maybe I ’ve got to consider chan ging this agr eement that I signed.
After all, it doesn’ t give me a sense of what I r eally want for myself. My
heart says I wan t something much mor e. I want to feel that my  life is deep
and rich and fulfilling, and I want to be on purpose at all times. I want to beable to experience that glowing  inner light, that love that so many of the
spiritual masters talk about, and I haven’ t gotten it by doing  what I’ve been
doing so far. I can appr eciate my past, as it all had to happen i n the way it
did to bring me to this point. But I have the power to change wher e I go
fr om her e.
Who you are, whether you know it or not, is a “fringe dweller.” That’ s a
term coi ned by one of my very  favorite people, Stuart W ilde. H e certainly
lived up to his  name—he was as wild and wonderful and noble and
beautiful a soul as I have ever known. Stuart wrote about the fringe
dwellers in his book The Whispering W inds of Change, which is one of the
best and most profound things I’ve ever read in my life.
Stuart describes  the fringe dwellers as those who have left the system
spiritually and instead reside in  a sort of neverland area where they are no
longer concerned with having to fit in or having to be like everybody thinks
they sho uld be. They’re people w ho have love in their hearts and don’ t want
to buy into the antagonism and the hatred and the bitterness and the strife
that so many people seem embroiled in.
It’ s actually a lar ge group that you find yourself in. There’ s a re al hunger
for what you believe in, as there’ s an incredible spiritual deficit in the
world. That’ s  the true deficit, not the one of m oney that we hear about. W e
fringe dwellers are the ones w ho are creating the consciousness that is
going to transform the world. The changes that we have seen taking place
all over the plan et in an extraord inary spiritual renaissance are coming from
the w ay that we have decided to process our world. W e are no longer going
to be  a part of a system in which we have to subject ourselves to the evils of
nationalism and competition. W e are going to choose something new.
SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF
If yo u’re having dif ficulty with what I’ve been discussing in this book, it
might be because you haven’ t learned how to experience what’ s called “the
willing suspensi on of disbelief.” This is what you do every time you go into
a m ovie theater. When you settle into your seat, you know in your heart that
what you’re seeing is coming fro m a projector in the rear of the room onto a
two-dimensional screen, and t he story isn’ t actually happening in thetheater. Y ou don’ t sit there and s ay, “I’m not buying into this.  Those are just
images that are being projected, and somebody’ s trying to fool me.” No,
you willingly suspend your di sbelief and say, “I’ll allow myself to be
entertained and informed, and then I’ll pick my doubt back up when I
leave.”
W ell, the same thing applies to what I’m talking about here. Some of it
might co nflict w ith the agreement you made with what it is


means the real dietetic devil, the devil of devils,is kept at a safe distance.
The mechanical act of mastication is easy to
manage ; but this is not all there is to headdigestion. Bad habits of inattention andindifference have to be conquered before goodhabits of deliberation and appreciation areformed. These requirements of healthynutrition have been studied extensively andanalyzed thoroughly, to the end that we knowthey may be acquired with ease if sought withserious interest and respect.
I began the preface by quoting the statement
that  " What is good for the richest man in the
world must be also good for the poorest, and all
in between." I will close by asserting that
" Doing the right thing in securing right nutrition
is easier than not if you only know how."CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR 'S PREFACE
I. H OW I B ECAME  A FLETCHERITE
II. S CIENTIFIC  TESTS OF FLETCHERISM
III. W HAT I AM ASKED  ABOUT  FLETCHERISM
IV. R ULES OF FLETCHERISM
V. W HAT IS PROPER  MASTICATION ?
VI. W HAT IS HEAD DIGESTION ?
VII. C HITTENDEN  ON CAREFUL  CHEWING
VIII. T HE THREE  INCHES  OF PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY
XI. Q UESTION  PRESCRIPTION  AND
PROSCRIPTION
X. W HAT CONSTITUTES  A FLETCHERITE
XI. A LL DECENT  EATERS  ARE
FLETCHERITES
XII. F LETCHERIZING  AS A TEMPERANCE
EXPEDIENT
XIII. T HE MENACE  OF MODERN  MIXED
MENUS
XIV. T HE CRUX OF FLETCHERISM
XV. F LETCHERISM  AND VEGETARIANISMLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE AUTHOR Frontispiece
THE AUTHOR  TESTING  HIS ENDURANCE  BY MEANS  OF
THE KELLOGG  MERCURIAL  DYNAMOMETER
THE AUTHOR  UNDERGOING  A TEST AT YALE WHEN  HE
MADE  A WORLD'S RECORD  ON THE IRVING
FISHER  ENDURANCE  TESTING  MACHINE
THE AUTHOR  FEELING  HIMSELF  TO BE THE MOST
FORTUNATE  PERSON  ALIVE
HORACE  FLETCHER  IN HIS MASTER  OF ARTS ROBES
THE AUTHOR, ON HIS SIXTIETH  BIRTHDAY,
PERFORMING  FEATS OF AGILITY  AND STRENGTH
WHICH  WOULD  BE REMARKABLE  EVEN  IN A YOUNG
ATHLETEF L E T C H E R I S M :
WHAT IT IS
CHAPTER I
HOW I BECAME A FLETCHERITE
My Turning Point—How I had Ignored My Responsibility—What
Happens during Mastication—The Four Principles of Fletcherism.
OVER twenty years ago, at the age of forty
years, my hair was white; I weighed two
hundred and seventeen pounds (about fiftypounds more than I should for my height of fivefeet six inches); every six months or so I had abad attack of " influenza " ; I was harrowed byindigestion; I was afflicted with " that tiredfeeling." I was an old man at forty, on the wayto a rapid decline.
It was at about this time that I applied for a
life-insurance policy, and was " turned down "by the examiners as a " poor risk." This was thefinal straw. I was not afraid to die ; I had longago learned to look upon death with equanimity.At the same time I had a keen desire to live,
and then and there made a determination that Iwould find out what was the matter, and, if Icould do so, save myself from my threateneddemise.
I realised that the first thing to do was, if
possible, to close up my business arrangementsso that I could devote myself to the study of howto keep on the face of the earth for a few moreyears. This I found it possible to do, and Iretired from active money-making.
The desire of my life was to live in Japan,
where I had resided for several years, and towhich country I was passionately devoted. Mytastes were in the direction of the fine arts.Japan had been for years my Mecca — myhousehold goods were already there, waitinguntil I should take up my permanent residence ;and it required no small amount of will-power toturn away from the cherished hope of a lifetime,to continue travelling over the world, andconcentrate upon finding a way to keep alive.
I turned my back on Japan, and began my
quest for health. For a time, I tried some of themost famous " cures " in the world. Here andthere were moments of hope, but in the end I
was met with disappointment.
THE TURNING  POINT.
It was partly accidental and partly otherwise
that I finally found a clue to the solution of myhealth disabilities. A faint suggestion ofpossibilities of arrest of decline had dawnedupon me in the city of Galveston, Texas, someyears before, and had been strengthened by avisit to an Epicurean philosopher who had asnipe estate among the marshlands of SouthernLouisiana and a truffle preserve near Pau, inFrance. He was a disciple of Gladstone, andfaithfully followed the rules relative to thoroughchewing of food which the Grand Old Man ofEngland had formulated for the guidance of hischildren. My friend in Louisiana attributed hisrobustness of health as much to this protectionagainst overeating as to the exercise incident tohis favourite sports. But these impressions hadnot been strong enough to have a lasting effect.
One day, however, I was called to Chicago to
attend to some unfinished business affairs.They were difficult of settlement, and I wascompelled to " mark time " in the Western city
with nothing especially to do. It was at thistime, in 1898, that I began to think seriously ofeating and its effect upon health. I read a greatmany books, only to find that no two authorsagreed; and I argued from this fact that no onehad found the truth, or else there would besome consensus of agreement. So I stoppedreading, and determined to consult MotherNature herself for direction.
HOW I HAD IGNORED  MY RESPONSIBILITY.
I began by trying to find out why Nature
required us to eat, and how and when. The keyto my search was a firm belief in the goodintentions of Nature in the interest of ourhealth and happiness, and a belief also thatanything less than good health and highefficiency was due to transgressions againstcertain good and beneficent laws. Hence, it wasmerely a question of search to find out thenature of the transgression.
The fault was one of nutrition, evidently.I argued that if Nature had given us personalresponsibility it was not hidden away in the
dark folds and coils of the alimentary canalwhere we could not control it. The fault or faultsmust be committed before the food wasswallowed. I felt instinctively that here was thekey to the whole situation. The point, then, wasto study the cavity of the mouth ; and the firstthought was : " What happens there? " and " What is present there? " The answer was:Taste, Smell (closely akin to taste and hardly tobe distinguished from it), Feeling, Saliva,Mastication, Appetite, Tongue, Teeth, etc.
I first took up the careful study of Taste,
necessitating keeping food in the mouth as longas possible, to learn its course and development;and, as I tried it myself, wonders of new andpleasant sensations were revealed. Newdelights of taste were discovered. Appetiteassumed new leanings. Then came the vitaldiscovery, which is this : I found that each of ushas what I call a food-filter: a discriminatingmuscular gate located at the back of the mouthwhere the throat is shut off from the mouthduring the process of mastication. Just wherethe tongue drops over backward toward itsso-called roots there are usually five (sometimes
seven, we are told) little teatlike projectionsplaced in the shape of a horseshoe, each of themhaving a trough around it, and in these troughs,or depressions, terminate a great number oftaste-buds, or ends of gustatory nerves. Just atthis point the roof of the mouth, or the " hardpalate, " ends; and the " soft palate, " with theuvula at the end of it, drops down behind theheavy part of the tongue.
During the natural act of chewing the lips are
closed, and there is also a complete closure atthe back part of the mouth by the pressing ofthe tongue against the roof of the mouth.During mastication, then, the mouth is anairtight pouch.
After which brief description, please note, the
next time you take food,
WHAT  HAPPENS  DURING  MASTICATION.
Hold the face down, so that the tongue hangs
perpendicularly in the mouth. This is for tworeasons: one, because it will show how food,when properly mixed with saliva, will be liftedup in the hollow part in the middle of thetongue, against the direct force of gravity, and
will collect at the place where the mouth is shutoff


pus
and
mucus
had
accumulated
in
her
chest.
No
treatment
helped.
Eventually,
her
mother
started
bringing
her
a
liquid
colored
with
cherry
syrup.
The
patient
began
to
recover
quickly,
and
the
doctors
were
surprised
at
what
she
was
drinking.
Finally,
when
the
woman
recovered
completely,
they
were
told
the
truth:
the
patient
had
been
drinking
her
own
son's
urine.
Comment:
Why
could
this
woman
not
be
cured
by
ordinary
means?
First,
her
diet
produced
large
amounts
of
phlegm,
second,
the
phlegm
decomposed
and
began
to
fester,
creating
an
alkaline
putrefactive
environment
in
the
body
suitable
for
the
growth
of
pus
bacteria.
The
effect
of
drugs
on
pathogenic
organisms
led
to
an
even
greater
weakening
of
the
body,
to
its
poisoning.
Medicines
were
unable
to
normalize
the
environment.
On
the
contrary,
the
son's
urine
led
to
a
general
acidification
of
the
body
and
thus
removed
the
infection
from
the
source
of
nutrition.
The
immune
substances
of
the
young
organism
generally
influenced
the
success
of
the
treatment.
Example:
Little
girl,
1.5
years
old,
pleurisy
-
"ten
ribs
in
the
water",
which
was
treated
for
more
than
half
a
year
to
no
avail.
The
grandmother,
seeing
the
helplessness
of
the
doctors,
took
the
child
to
her
and
cured
him
by
her
own
means:
three
times
a
day
she
gave
him
to
drink
his
own
warm
urine,
practically
all
that
the
child
excreted,
and
used
the
rest
to
poultice
his
ribs.
Comment
and
recommendation:
Pleurisy
at
such
an
age
is
the
result
of
bad
eating
with
an
excess
of
starches,
for
which
the
child's
organism
does
not
yet
have
digestive
enzymes.
Starchy
mucilage
is
secreted
by
a
mountain
of
mucus
and
mucus.
This
is
where
"water"
came
from.
The
urine
then
acted
on
the
excess
water
as
a
diuretic,
and
the
poultices
on
the
ribs
warmed
the
child's
body
and
quickly
healed
them.
Example
from
John
Armstrong's
book
"Living
Water":
"Miss
S.
was
suffering
from
bronchitis
and
tuberculosis
in
the
early
stages,
according
to
the
doctor.
Unhappy
state.
Someone
advised
the
girl
to
starve
herself
of
water
and
urine
for
two
weeks,
but
without
massages.
In
just
three
days
there
was
a
significant
improvement,
the
girl
was
breathing
easily,
she
slept
for
several
hours
without
waking
up.
After
the
fast
was
over,
she
drank
urine
twice
a
day
and
ate
twice
a
day.
However,
the
fast
was
too
short
and
the
disease
returned.
The
girl
was
advised
to
continue
fasting
and
perform
urine
massages.
Her
diet
was
also
adjusted.
The
girl
made
a
full
recovery.
Since
then,
he
regularly
receives
urine
internally
and
externally,
and
occasionally
starves.'
Comment
and
recommendation:
Starvation
makes
it
possible
to
eliminate
waste
from
the
body
more
efficiently,
but
it
must
be
followed
for
a
sufficiently
long
time.
Rubbing
urine
into
the
skin,
associated
with
fasting
and
drinking
urine,
is
a
reliable
means
of
acidifying
the
organism
and
interrupting
any
pathological
process,
including
tuberculosis.
Bronchitis
is
the
result
of
excess
mucus.
It
is
recommended
to
exclude
mucus
and
phlegm-producing
foods
from
the
diet:
milk,
starches
(bread,
bread,
potatoes),
fats
and
concentrated
proteins
(meat,
eggs,
etc.).
Perhaps
this
woman
had
a
body
composition
of
slime
(according
to
the
Oriental
categorization)
with
a
tendency
to
gradually
accumulate
mucus-like
wastes.
Therefore,
occasional
starvation
will
help
her
prevent
the
disease
from
recurring.
Example:
The
patient,
37
years
old,
was
demobilized
from
the
Navy.
He
had
suffered
from
asthma
since
the
age
of
14,
and
the
stay
at
sea
probably
worsened
the
disease.
During
the
night,
the
patient
got
up
four
times
and
breathed
aerosol
drugs.
During
three
months,
he
drank
1.5
to
2
liters
of
his
own
urine
per
day
and
twice
briefly
starved
for
two
days
on
only
urine
and
water.
His
health
improved
to
the
point
where
he
stopped
breathing
the
aerosol.
His
overall
condition,
especially
his
mental
condition,
also
improved.In
another
similar
case,
the
patient
cured
his
asthma
in
just
4
days
by
fasting
on
urine
and
water.
Comment
and
recommendation:
People
with
a
slimy
body
composition
are
prone
to
bronchial
asthma.
That
is
why
the
first
patient
fell
ill
at
the
age
of
14.
In
addition,
the
humid
climate
increased
the
production
of
mucus
and
led
to
the
worsening
of
asthma.
Sometimes
it
is
enough
to
change
the
environment
from
wet
to
dry
and
a
person
will
recover
quickly.
Today's
treatment
usually
starts
with
"safe"
aerosols
and
ends
with
hormones
and
other
"serious"
preparations
that
make
people
disabled
with
no
hope
of
recovery.
Due
to
its
"hot"
nature,
urine
dries
the
body,
cleanses
and
heals
it.
Even
short
fasts
(36-40
hours),
during
which
only
urine
and
water
are
drunk,
can
cleanse
the
body
of
mucus.
That's
why
a
cold
or
flu
lasts
only
two
days.
Example:
Fasting
with
urine
drinking
must
be
done
together
with
massages.
Urine-absorbing
skin
aids
metabolism.
If
something
is
left
out,
the
expected
effect
does
not
occur,
according
to
Armstrong.
According
to
him,
health
improvement
occurs
in
people
of
different
ages
as
follows:
in
youth
within
14
days,
in
36-year -olds
in
42
days,
in
55-year -olds
in
53
days,
in
75-year -olds
in
60
days.
Armstrong
promises
not
only
improvement
of
general
health,
but
also
strengthening
of
hearing
and