 recomm end canning peas at home because the result is never as
good as commercially canned products. p e a  a n d  p r o s c i u t t o  s a u c e
If yo u have fr oz en peas on hand, this is easy to make for a qui ck company
meal. The smoky pr osciutto ( you can substitute side bacon) lends its
mystery to this beautiful sauce. I make it at least once with fr esh peas and
several times thr oughout the wi nter months with fr ozen. Sometimes I use it
over steamed gr eens or vegetables, other times with pasta. MAKES 4 CUPS (1 L)
3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
1 cup (250 mL) chopped onion
1 cup (250 mL) finely diced pr osciutto, lean parts only
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fr esh parsley
3 cups (750 mL) fr esh or fr ozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup (125 mL) tomato sauce or chicken br oth1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy (whipping) cr eam or
drained plain yogurt
sea salt and fr eshly gr ound pepper
1/2 cup (125 mL) fr eshly grated Parmesan
cheese
In a lar ge saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion. Reduce heat to medium-low an d cook, stirring frequently for 7 minutes or
until sof t. Add prosciutto, garlic and parsley and cook, stirring occasionally,
for 5  mi nutes. A dd peas and tom ato sauce. Cover, reduce heat and simmer
gently fo r 8 minutes or until peas are tender but not mushy Stir i n the cream
and seas on with  salt and pepper. Serve over cooked pasta or braised spinach
or other greens, and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese. g r i l l e d  l a m b  w i t h  m i n t e d  p e a  a n d  p r o s c i u t t o  s a u c e
Her e’ s a  gr eat way to get the m ost out of fr ozen peas. T eamin g them with
mint ma kes them a perfect par tner for lamb. I might even be tempted to
serve them with some homemade mint or Parsley Jelly. MAKES 4 CUPS (1 L)
3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
1 tsp (5 mL) gr ound cumin
1 tsp (5 mL) cayenne pepper
4 lamb loin chops (1 to 1–1/4 lb/500 to 625 g)
2 cups (500 mL) Pea and Pr osciutto Sauce
4 cups (1 L) cooked couscous or r ed rice
fr esh mint leaves

1. In  a bowl, combine olive oil, cumin and cayenne pepper. Brush on both
sides of lamb chops. Heat the barbecue or oven broiler to hig h. Grill thelamb for 3 to 4 minutes on eac h side for medium-rare or unti l cooked to
your liking. 2. Mean while, heat Pea and Pro sciutto Sauce. Spoon over cooked couscous
or rice and serve with lamb chops. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Fr eezing Peas
1. Select Equipment:  Se lect suitable-size freezer c ontainers, bags or
Mason jars ( Freezing ). 2. Blanc h shell ed peas. Pack into containers, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm)
headspace. Remove air, label and seal. Freeze for up to 9 months. S w e e t  H u s k  T o m a t o e s
BELONGING T O THE SAME F AMIL Y AS GARDEN T O MA T OES
and yet hardier, husk tomatoes a re small fruit that grow encased in a paper -
thin husk similar to that of corn. They produce well in mar ginal soils and
are not af fected  by tomato blig ht, which makes them favourites for home
and mar ket gard eners. The two major types of husk tomatoes are excellent
for c anning and preserving: tom atillos in salsas and savoury sauces; and
ground cherries in jams, sweet sauces and pie fillings. Good Pr eserving V arieties
There ar e four basic types of sw eet husk tomatoes available today; any of
the varieties you can grow or purchase will preserve well. T omatillo (Physalis ixocarpa):  P ronou nced toh-MAH-tee-YO, this fruit is
also called jamberberry; in Mexico, they are called tomates ver des  or
tomates de cascara,  as well as fr esadillas. T he 3- to 4-foot (1 to 1.2 m) high
plants produce copious amounts  of 2 to 3 oz (60 to 90 g) tomatoes, which
get s weeter as th ey mature and continue to do so even after they  fall of f the
plants. The tomatillo is actually  used when it is still green and  tart. Some
tomatillo varieties: Purple de Milpa,  pictured; Gr een H usk T o matillo; Dr. W ych’ s Y ellow; V erde; Pineapple; Grande Rio V erde; Michoacan. Gr ound Cherry  (Physalis peruviana)  is also called S trawberry T omato
(the Fre nch name means “Love in a Basket”); resembles a dwarf bush
tomato, growing 18 to 24 inc hes (45 to 60 cm) tall. When ripe, the
cranberry-size, deep yellow/orange fruits have an exquisite, sweet
vanilla/strawberry/almond/pineapple flavour that blends well with other
fruit for preserving and canning. Ground cherry varieties: Aunt Molly’ s;
Y ellow Husk.Peruvian Cherry (Physalis prunosa),  also called Cape Gooseberry, is a
tender perennial that produces a deep-gold husked fruit that resembles a
cherry in size and shape. Golden Berry (Physalis prunosa cross)  yields an averag e of 4 lb (2 kg) of
fruit per  plant. The sweet and juicy fruit is excellent for pre serving and
making delicious desserts. Pur chasing/Storing
1 lb (500 g) yields 2 cups (500 mL) peeled husk tomatoes. Y ou will need about 2 lb (1 kg) for each quart (1 L) jar. If yo u grow tomatillos, you can pull up the entire plant, store it in a cool,
dark, dry area and remove the fruits as needed. Purchased tomat illos should
be stored in thei r husks, if still attached, in the refrigerator; they  can be kept
for up to 3 weeks. Ground cherries  should be harv ested after they fall of f the plant or when
fully rip e. W rap  both tomatillos and ground cherries loosely in  paper in a
single la yer or place in a paper bag and keep in the coolest sec tion of your
refrigerator. Good W ith
Herbs such as oregano, basil, bay, thyme, winter and summer
savory, rosemary, parsley, chives, sage. Savoury seasonings such as  cayenne pepper, cumin,
coriander; sweet seasonings like cinnamon, allspice, ginger,
cloves, nutmeg. Other vegetable s, such as ga rlic, onions, fennel, celery,
peppers (sweet and hot), eggplant. T omatillos in sauce or salsa com plement roasted vegetables,
fish, poultry, veal, lamb and beef. Ground cherries combine well with peaches and other stone
fruit; pi neapple, mango, cher ries; blueberries and otherberries. Pr eparation
Remove the husk by rubbing it of f. If it is stuck, soak the fruit for up to an
hour and then re move. W ash husk tomatoes in a sink full of cool water to
which a drop of food-safe soap has been added. Rinse well and pat dry. Canning Husk T omatoes
See detailed canning information, Preparing and Canning V egetables. 1. Pr epar e Equipment:  W ash and heat pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1 L)
jars, and scald the lids, funnel, ladle and tongs ( Pressure Canner Method ). 2. For every 3 cups (750 mL) husk tomatoes, bring 2 cups (500 mL)
water (for gr ound cherries) or br oth (for tomatillos) to a boil. 3. Pack  whole or chopped husk tomatoes into jars either hot or raw. Make a  Hot Pack:  Add husk tomatoes to gently boiling water or broth and
boil for 1 minute. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Fill hot jars with hot
husk tomatoes, shaking the jar to pack fairly tightly. Pour hot cooking liquid
over husk tomatoes, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Run a thin non-
metallic utensil around the


 to produce strain in you, since you won’t be able
to fulfill your erroneous expectation. The strain does not result from
your undignified, nonsupportive, indiscreet or whatever behavior,
but from the imposition of the should. Etiquette as a Should
Etiquette is a beautiful example of useless and unhealthy encultur-
ation. Think of all the little meaningless rules you’ve been encour-
aged to adopt simply because an Emily Post, Amy Vanderbilt, or
Abigail van Buren has so written. Eat your corn on the cob this way,
always wait for the hostess to start before eating, introduce the man
to the woman, sit on that side of the church at a wedding, tip this,
wear that, use these words. Don’t consult yourself; look it up in the
book. While good manners are certainly appropriate—they simply
entail consideration for other people—about ninety percent of all
the etiquette guidelines are meaningless rules that were composed
arbitrarily at one time. There is no proper way for you; there is only
what you decide is right for you—as long as you don’t make it hard
for others to get along. You can choose how you’ll introduce people,
what you’ll tip, what you’ll wear, how you’ll speak, where you’ll
sit, how you’ll eat, and so on, strictly on the basis of what you want. Anytime you fall into the trap of “What should  I wear,” or “How
should  I do it,” you’re giving up a chunk of yourself. I’m not making
a case here for being a social rebel since that would be a form of
approval-seeking through nonconformity, but rather this is a plea
for being self-rather than other-directed in the everyday running of
your life. Being true to yourself means being devoid of the need for
an external support system.BREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 149Blind Obedience to Rules and Laws
Some of the most despicable human behavior ever recorded was
done under the guise of following orders. The Nazis executed six
million Jews and murdered and mistreated countless millions of
others because it was the “Law.” Later, after the war, responsibility
for these acts of barbarism was shifted rapidly up the hierarchy of
Nazi power until throughout Germany the only people who could
be held accountable for these heinous crimes were Hitler and his
chief henchmen. Everyone else was merely following orders and
the law of the Third Reich. In Suffolk County, New York, a county spokesman recently ex-
plained why people who had been inadvertently overcharged on
their real estate taxes could not be reimbursed. “The law says that
past tax bills cannot be reevaluated once they are paid. It’s the law,
I can’t help it. My job is to enforce it, not to interpret it.” Indeed, in
another time and another place, he’d have made an excellent execu-
tioner. But you know this refrain. You hear it every day. Don’t think,
just obey the rules, even if they are absurd. At swimming pools, tennis courts and other public places, about
half of the rules make no sense. Recently one hot evening I asked a
group of young people sitting around a pool, obviously thirsting to
get in, why they were lounging near the edge, when the pool was
empty. They responded that it was for adults between 6:00 and 8:00
P.M. This was the rule, and despite the fact that no adults wanted to
use it, the rule was still being enforced. No flexibility, no ability to
alter the rule when circumstances so warrant, simply blind obedience
to a rule that had no logical reason at that moment. When I encour-
aged them to see about shifting the rules, I received a phone call
from the management telling me that I was promoting insurrection. One of the best examples of blind adherence to the rules—no
matter how silly they may be—can be found in the military. A col-
league of mine tells of an excellent example of this obe-150 / Your Erroneous Zonesdience mentality. When stationed on Guam, in the South Pacific, he
was struck by the willingness of many enlisted men to enforce rules
that were obviously absurd. Officers were permitted to sit on the
red benches which were sheltered and watch the outdoor movies. At the midnight showing of the movie, which officers never attended,
there was an enlisted man assigned to ensure that no one sat on the
red benches. Thus, each evening you would see a group of enlisted
sailors sitting in the rain, with one of their own ranks guarding a
section of empty red benches, to ensure that the rule was followed. When my colleague inquired why such an absurd policy was being
enforced, he was given the standard answer, “I don’t make the rules,
I just enforce them.”
Hermann Hesse said in Demian,
Those who are too lazy and comfortable to think for themselves
and be their own judges obey the laws. Others sense their own
laws within them; things are forbidden to them that every
honorable man will do any day in the year and other things are
allowed to them that are generally despised. Each person must
stand on his own feet. *
If you must comply with all the rules all the time, you are destined
to a life of emotional servitude. But our culture teaches that it is
naughty to disobey, that you shouldn’t do anything that is against
the rules. The important thing is to determine for yourself which
rules work, and are necessary to preserve order in our culture and
which can be broken without harm to yourself or others. There is
no percentage in rebelling just for the sake of rebelling, but there are
great rewards in being your own person and living your life accord-
ing to your own standards. *Hermann Hesse, Demian  (New York: Bantam Books, 1974), p. 53.BREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 151Resisting Enculturation and Traditions When They Affect You
Negatively
Progress, yours personally and the world’s, depends on unreason-
able men, rather than people who adapt to their society and accept
whatever comes along. Progress depends on individuals who are
innovators, who reject convention and fashion their own worlds. In
order to shift from coping to doing, you’ll have to learn to resist
enculturation and the many pressures to conform. To function fully,
a resistance to enculturation is almost a given. You may be viewed
by some as insubordinate, which is the price you’ll pay for thinking
for yourself. You may be seen as different, be labeled selfish or rebel-
lious, incur disapproval from many “normal” people, and at times
be ostracized. Some people will not take kindly to your resistance
to norms they’ve adopted for themselves. You’ll hear the old argu-
ment of, “What if everybody decided to obey only the rules they
wanted to? What kind of a society would we have then?” The simple
answer to this, of course, is that everybody won’t! Most people’s
addiction to external supports and shoulds prohibits such a stand. What we’re talking about here has nothing to do with anarchy. No one wants to destroy society, but many of us would like to give
the individual more freedom within it, freedom from meaningless
musts and silly shoulds. Even sensible laws and rules will not apply under every set of
circumstances. What we are striving for is choice, that is, the ability
to be free from the servant mentality of constant adherence to the
shoulds. You do not have to be always as your culture expects you
to be. If you are, and feel an inability to be otherwise; you are indeed
a follower, one of a flock who allows others to determine his course. Leading your own life involves flexibility and repeated personal
assessments of how well the rule works at a particular present mo-
ment. True, it’s often easier to follow, to blindly do as you’re told,
but once you recognize152 / Your Erroneous Zonesthat the law is there to serve you, not to make you a servant, you
can begin to eliminate that musterbation behavior. If you’re going to learn to resist enculturation, you’ll have to be-
come a shrugger. Others will still choose to obey even if it hurts
them, and you will have to learn to allow them their choice. No an-
ger, only your own convictions. A colleague of mine was in the
Navy, stationed aboard an aircraft carrier home ported in San
Francisco at the time President Eisenhower was visiting northern
California on a political swing. They were commanded to spell out
in human formation the words, HI IKE, so that the President could
look down from his helicopter and view the message. My friend
decided the idea was insane, and decided not to do it, because it
conflicted with everything he stood for. But rather than stage a revolt,
he simply slipped away for the afternoon, and allowed everyone
else to participate in this demeaning ritual. He passed up his one
chance to dot the i in Hi. No put-down of those who chose otherwise,
no useless fighting, simply shrugging and letting others go their
own way. Resisting enculturation means making decisions for yourself and
carrying them out as efficiently and quietly as possible. No bandwag-
ons or hostile demonstrations where they will do no good. The
foolish rules, traditions and policies will


 means more
space for the tongue, and a greater ease in breathing, along with plenty of space for all of the teeth
including the wisdom teeth. What conventional orthodontics does is make space for teeth by pushing
the teeth, rather than by encouraging the jaw to develop to its full potential, which is the orthopedic
approach. In their drive to make teeth fit, conventional orthodontists pull out teeth. Yet extracting teeth
has led to noticeably altered facial features to the patient’s detriment. 19
 The other conventional
method for making all of the teeth fit besides extractions is to fan them out forward. Part of the
problem with the bite in an individual with an overbite (closed bite), is not enough height in the
molars for the jaw to swing forward naturally and to have the molars comfortably touch. When the
teeth are fanned out with braces, the back molars stay at the same low height, and then the height of
the front teeth is also lowered by being rocked outward. Rather than working with the correct therapeutic model as described earlier and the natural growth
direction of the body, conventional orthodontics works against it. Rather than bringing the jaw
forward, conventional orthodontics pushes the maxilla (upper palate) back and compounds the
problem and further prevents the mandible (jaw) from growing. 20
 Conventional orthodontics lowers
the height of teeth that do not need to be lowered, removes teeth that are perfectly beautiful and
healthy, pushes teeth into the jaw bone and causes their roots to shorten. To say that conventional
orthodontics is a massive disaster would be a grave understatement. The wires in orthodontic appliances contain nickel and can cause personality changes such as a lack
of affection and lowered intelligence. Homeopathic remedies for nickel poisoning can resolve this
situation. Functional Orthopedics
The good news is that nearly every problem with orthodontics can be corrected to some degree with
orthopedics. Finding a practitioner who understands all of the aspects and integrative care required
for dental orthopedic changes can be difficult since dental orthopedics requires the specialty of three
or more areas of expertise. As a result, the combination of a dentist who practices orthopedics along
with physical therapies is required for the best treatment outcomes. Dental orthopedics requires not
just an understanding of, but the physical manipulation of the cranial bones, the jaw bones, the TMJ
joint, the fascia which is a fibrous tissue that surrounds muscles, nerves, and the
dura mater
 which
surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The younger the patient, and the less severe the imbalance, the
less expertise is going to be required from multiple fields to produce a successful result. Craniopathy
Craniopathy has its origins in an old system of chiropractic work. When we breathe, the bones in our
head actually breathe and expand. The human head contains a set of 23 interlocking bones. There are
eight cranial bones and fourteen facial bones. When we are born, many of us have slight imbalances
in the bones of our body, particularly the cranial bones. This creates a cranial birth distortion. Over
time these distortions, or bone malformations in the cranium or cervical vertebrae, can lead to bite
distortions, particularly left/right imbalances where one side of the jaw develops more fully than the
other. Injuries and other traumas in life can also cause cranial bones to become stuck, which over
time can cause physiological problems. The other important understanding with relation to braces or any functional orthopedic appliance
therapy is that every time you move even one tooth, some or all of the 23 cranial bones are going to
move with it. This is because the tooth is attached to our jaw bone. The
dura mater
 and fascia also
move when teeth are moved. The net result of the interconnection of cranial bones and teeth is that it is possible to go through an
entire round of orthopedics or orthodontics and have the jaw and bite function perfectly, but still have
a distorted cranial system. If the distorted cranial system in that situation is fixed by a craniopath who
moves cranial bones, then the interlocking bones of the skull will move the bite back out of position,
and the dental treatment will need to be redone. The moral of this story is that any work done on the
teeth to correct bite imbalances must involve substantial additional therapies to maintain the
alignment of the cranial bones. You can find certified craniopaths at the Sacro Occipital Research
Society International
www. sorsi. com
Jaw Alignment through Body Work
There are several modalities to help your jaw, head and bite all feel more comfortable and function
more correctly. Amazingly, each modality which I present here, which I have experienced personally,
has a unique perspective on what is important. Each modality generally completely misses something
that a practitioner from another modality feels is important. For example, after seeing several experts
including an osteopath, several chiropractors from different modalities, and two different cranial
sacral therapists, none of them discovered a simple fact that my TMJ joint on the left side wasjammed. The next chiropractor I saw, a craniopath, was able to release the locked joint in one or two
quick adjustments. 21
 While I believe that all these different modalities can learn from one another,
and that the specialties could all be involved and enhanced, the reality is most practitioners do not
see anything close to the entire picture, and unfortunately many are closed-minded and mired in
limiting belief systems even when they offer excellent therapeutic treatments. The first step to functional orthopedics is nearly always to have body work treatments done. This is
my opinion. This is not any official recommendation from any organization. The more treatments, the
better. I received body work treatments with a craniopath, a directional non-force chiropractor, and a
biodynamic osteopath for about 8 months before getting a dental appliance. 22
 I kept receiving the
treatments until I would hit a wall in which the treatments were no longer helpful because I needed
extra support for my bite from a dental appliance. There are of course other body work modalities
and forms of chiropractic work not mentioned here that may help or even completely heal any bite
dysfunction. www. cranialacademy. org
 – Osteopaths who specialize in the cranial field.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Is tooth decay a genetic condition?,
A: No, tooth decay is not a genetic condition, but rather a factor of the environment, primarily caused by poor nutrition.
Q: What is the primary environmental factor that leads to tooth decay?,
A: Poor nutrition is the primary environmental factor that leads to tooth decay.
Q: What is the goal of dental orthopedics?,
A: The goal of dental orthopedics is to correct the bite and align the jaw to its natural position, rather than just making teeth appear straight.
Q: What is the main cause of misaligned teeth and wisdom teeth?,
A: Misaligned teeth and wisdom teeth are caused by a lack of proper nutritional building blocks, leading to an incomplete development of the jaw and teeth.
Q: What is the recommended approach to treating tooth decay?,
A: The recommended approach to treating tooth decay is to address the root cause of the issue, which is poor nutrition, and to focus on healing the teeth and gums through proper diet and lifestyle changes.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Parents can be lazy and claim that decay is inevitable, and that as parents one
can do nothing about it. This type of excuse is subtle. It encourages parent not to be responsible for
their child's health and it relinquishes one’s decision-making power to an authority figure, such as a
dentist. Cosmetic Appearance
If your child’s teeth are decayed, even if they are functional and protected, they may not look very
pretty. Your young child, however, thinks everything is beautiful. If her teeth do not conform to the
ideal standard of beauty, it won’t concern her as long as she is innocent of those standards. Otherwise, the condition of her teeth will seem quite natural and good to her. It is the adult mind and
vision that demand a certain cosmetic appearance for our children’s teeth. From our conscious and
many times limited vision, we may want to hide that our child has tooth decay. I want to encourage
you to find beauty in your child’s teeth even with the decay. If her teeth have ceased to decay, then
they now represent a triumph. They show you what sort of healing is possible, and remind you of how
important and cherished your child’s health is. When you make the choice about the cosmetics of your
child's baby teeth, make the choice that will honor your child and her needs, not one that pays tribute
to the adult world filled with superficiality. Truth & Knowledge
Within the pages of this book I have provided you with a more accurate view of tooth decay than has
been generally presented to the public. This is based upon the physiological and biological processes
that occur in the natural world. This information has taken a significant amount of motivation and
dedication to find. I have done my best to compile it for you in an easy to understand format so that
you can examine it for yourself. I have demonstrated in my own life that through action and obtaining knowledge we do have power to
positively influence our children's health and wellbeing. You can prevent general anesthesia and
dental surgery, as well as completely avoid or greatly limit the need for any type of dental treatment
on your child’s teeth by making wise nutritional choices


	more	readily	the
need	to	avoid	them. Instead,	we	expose	ourselves	unknowingly	and	we	lay	the
groundwork	for	massive	cellular	malfunction,	little	by	little. Combine	these
external	toxins	with	those	generated	inside	the	body,	and	the	eventual	result	is
toxic	overload. A	chilling	example:	Environmental	and	dietary	toxins	bioaccumulate	in	a
mother’s	fatty	tissues	throughout	her	life. When	she	starts	nursing,	her	toxin-
loaded	fatty	tissues	produce	cancer-causing	breast	milk. In	his	1987	book
Diet
for	a	New	America,
John	Robbins	notes	that	the	milk	of	most	American	mothers
is	so	contaminated	with	chemicals	(PCBs,	dioxins	and	various	pesticides)	that	“it
would	be	subject	to	confiscation	and	destruction	by	the	FDA	were	it	to	be	sold
across	state	lines.”	Robbins	also	says	“the	EPA	has	concluded	that	the	average
American	breast-fed	infant	ingests	nine	times	the	permissible	level	of	dieldrin,
one	of	the	most	potent	of	all	cancer-causing	agents	known	to	modern	science.”
Fortunately,	dieldrin,	which	was	used	on	crops,	has	now	been	removed	from	the
market,	but	the	average	mother’s	milk	(while	still	far	better	than	infant	formula)
remains	contaminated	with	numerous	toxic	chemicals. No	One	Is	SafeAt	present,	toxic	chemicals	can	be	found	in	trace	amounts	in	the	tissues	of
virtually	everyone	in	America—including	you. These	chemicals	include:	plastics
such	as	styrene	(disposable	Styrofoam	cups),	1,4-dichlorobenzene	(mothballs,
deodorizers),	sodium	lauryl	sulfate	(synthetic	detergent	from	soaps,	shampoos,
toothpastes),	pesticides,	PCBs,	dioxins,	phthalates	(plastics),	formaldehyde
(plywood,	particleboard,	permanent-press	clothing),	prescription	drugs	and
organic	solvents. No	place	on	earth—and	no	modern	home—is	free	from	man-
made	toxic	contamination. Molecules	of	the	pesticide	DDT,	for	example,	blanket
the	entire	planet. Henry	Schroeder,	M.D.,	a	former	professor	of	medicine	at	Dartmouth	Medical
School	and	author	of
The	Poisons	Around	Us,
wrote	that	“five	toxic	trace	metals:
antimony,	beryllium,	cadmium,	lead,	and	mercury	are	involved	in	at	least	half
the	deaths	in	the	U.S.	and	much	of	the	disabling	disease.”	In	all,	more	than	one
hundred	thousand	chemicals	are	now	in	commercial	use,	at	least	25	percent	of
which	are	known	to	be	hazardous;	many	others	have	never	been	tested	at	all! Even	when	chemicals	are	tested	for	safety,	studies	are	virtually	always	short-
term	and	tested	individually;	few	have	examined	the	long-term	effects	of
chemicals,	or	how	they	react	in	the	body	in	combination	with	each	other. Yet
these	long-term,	combined	effects	are	the	reality	of	living	in	America	today. In
other	words,	the	testing	programs	are	flawed. Adverse	effects	are	not	necessarily
observed	in	small	groups	of	animals,	nor	do	experimental	animals	necessarily
react	to	toxins	the	same	as	humans. Ultimately,	any	chemical	that	is	not	normal
and	natural	to	our	bodies	puts	a	load	on	our	detoxification	systems	and	may
damage	cell	function. Most	people	make	little	effort	to	avoid	toxins	because	officially	established
tolerances	presume	that	toxin	levels	are	within	safe	limits. Unless	you	make
special	choices,	you	constantly	eat	foods	with	trace	toxins,	you	constantly	drink
water	with	trace	toxins,	you	constantly	use	personal	products	with	trace	toxins,
and	you	constantly	breathe	toxic	air. By	the	end	of	each	day,	these	toxic
contaminants	often	reach	a	substantial	cumulative	total. EPA	scientists	found
that
the	total	toxic	residues	in	our	daily	diet	can	exceed	500	percent	of	the
recommended	daily	maximum,	even	if	each	individual	food	is	within	“safe”
limits! A	Poison	Gas	Chamber	of	Her	Very	Own
Several	years	ago,	a	young	married	couple	from	Chicago	asked	me	to	help
their	three-year-old	daughter,	Anne,	who	was	experiencing	seizures. Anne	hadbeen	examined	by	at	least	a	dozen	specialists,	but	their	only	recommendations
were	anti-seizure	medications	that	made	Anne	sick,	yet	failed	to	stop	the
seizures. The	desperate	parents	called	me,	a	complete	stranger	two	thousand
miles	away. They	begged	me	for	help,	even	though	I	am	not	a	physician. Because	there	is	only	one	disease,	I	knew	that	Anne’s	problem	was
malfunctioning	cells. But	why	were	they	malfunctioning? Although	I	asked
many	questions	about	Anne’s	history,	nothing	seemed	unusual	about	her	birth,
background	or	development. She	had	been	breast-fed	(a	good	thing;	even	though
breast	milk	is	toxic,	it	is	still	preferable	to	the	alternatives),	and	her	diet	was
actually	better	than	average. In	fact,	she	had	been	remarkably	healthy	ever	since
birth—until	the	seizures	started. I	began	to	ask	questions	about	her	environment. As	it	turned	out,	during	most
of	her	young	life,	Anne	had	been	sleeping	in	a	crib	in	her	parents’	bedroom. When	she	outgrew	the	crib,	her	parents	decided	she	should	have	her	own
bedroom,	and	they	refurbished	a	room. Knowing	that	brand-new	room
furnishings	can	be	quite	toxic,	I	focused	on	environmental	toxins	as	the	probable
cause	of	the	little	girl’s	problems. I	learned	that	before	the	onset	of	the	seizures,
Anne’s	new	bedroom	had	been	given	a	fresh	coat	of	paint	and	was	furnished
with	new	wall-to-wall	carpeting,	a	new	television	set	and	new	furniture,
including	a	new	bed	and	mattress. In	fact,	that	new	bedroom	had	just	about	every
amenity	that	any	set	of	loving	parents	could	give	to	their	beloved	daughter,	but	it
was	also	a	poison	gas	chamber! The	new	paint,	carpet,	mattress,	television	and
furniture	(constructed	of	particleboard,	which	contains	formaldehyde)	were	all
giving	off	toxic	gases. You	recognize	the	typical	“new	paint	smell,”	that	“new
carpet	smell”	and	that	“new	furniture	smell.”	They	are	all	toxic,	especially	when
they	are	brand-new,	at	which	time	they	emit	higher	concentrations	of	chemicals. Shut	anybody	inside	a	bedroom	like	little	Anne’s	for	eight	or	ten	hours	a	night,
and	the	person	is	exposed	to	a	lot	of	toxins. Anne	was	in	toxic	overload,	and	her	seizures	were	the	result. Often,	in	a	case
like	this,	when	you	remove	the	source	of	the	toxins,	you	cure	the	disease. Instead,	Anne’s	physicians	had	prescribed	antiseizure	medications,	which	added
to	her	toxic	overload,	making	her	sicker. I	suggested	an	experiment	to	Anne’s
parents:	Close	off	the	toxic	bedroom	and	allow	Anne	to	sleep


, from the shortsighted habits of Earth-exploitative materialism to Earth-regenerative compassion, simple eco-living and co-creation of natural abundance and health for all? Fruiticulture Can Restore “Earth Health”  Stephan Reeve’s farm on Maui is another model of the health-oriented agriculture of the
future, thriving on 11 acres of previously neglected pastureland. Former San Franciscan Stephan Reeve and his family have co-created an Edenic garden and orchard with gener -
ous soil remineralization, mulching and composting, å la the Hunzans. The farm produc -
es a growing abundance of mineralized avocados, mangos, papayas, lychees, jackfruit, 177
Fruiticulturesapotes, tangelos, rambutans and many others, probably exceeding the variety grown in
Hunza. Continued generous remineralization and compost return should soon allow the farm to match the quality of the Hunzan “Shangri-La. ”  Why don’t we all strive for such high standards of soil fertility, food quality, health and active longevity? While I’m fortunate to have some mineralized fruits and veggies year-round from my
gardens here in California, my two weeks working at Stephan Reeve’s farm on Maui a few years ago was extra-nourishing and rejuvenating to body and spirit. Along with eat -
ing a variety of fresh, ripe, mineralized produce, renewing great friendships and swim-ming often, my rock dusting of a new grove of rollinia trees was a highlight as I love to help young trees grow to healthful fruition. Not only are rollinia trees very beautiful and fast-growing, the rollinia fruit has earned a spot on my top five fruits of the world list, along with sapote, durian, atemoya, apricot…and perhaps tied with nectarines, cherries, peaches, persimmons and pineapple. The wonderful fact is that when we grow foods in remineralized and organic matter-
enriched soils (animal manures and slaughterhouse byproducts are not needed, thank -
fully), the development of the flavor and of all the health-promoting compounds can, if you are truly hungry, make each food a favorite at the time of eating! The more we intel-ligently give to Nature, the more Nature gives back, often 100-fold or more! The fruits and vegetables of remineralizing farmers Bob Cannard, chosen by Alice Waters
to supply the produce for Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, and Rick and Kristi Knoll at Tairwa Farm in Brentwood, California, also earned high praise. Now with California’s largest organic farm, Cal-Organic, adding at least 3,000 tons of Summa Minerals rock dust to their increasingly remineralized acreage, it is clear that mineralized-organic can succeed from the smallest garden to the largest farm, and beyond. The need for global Earth Regeneration work can eliminate unemployment and make crime as scarce as it is in the well-nourished, “Engaged-with-Nature” cultures. The real crime is our neglect of healthy human development, such that over 2.2 million are now imprisoned in the U.S. The fact that crime, war and ecological destruction are virtually unknown in cultures
such as Hunza that Robbins writes of in Healthy at 100, tells us that these are extremely unnatural practices; their existence in our own culture is telling us we must heal our -178
Fruiticultureselves at every level of being, in every interrelationship and “from soil to psyche. ”
Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of spending 5 billion dollars or more per week on warfare,
we would use it to fund all the crucially needed Earth Regeneration projects? Is anything more important? A new and vibrant Earth calls us forward. Now is the time to exercise our “response-abilities” and to express our love and thanks for the “Gift of Life”! What Y ou Can Do1. Start a garden/orchard/farm/Earth Regeneration Center to provide food, beauty, and
inspiration to yourself and others. Buy seeds and trees from independent and organic growers whenever possible as there is a major corporate push to take over, hybridize, chemicalize, and genetically modify agriculture and the food supply. Save seeds and propagate plants yourself, as well. Start a plant and tree nursery. 2. Remineralize the soil, make compost, feed the microbes and earthworms to restore
the foundation of health and life. 3. Buy only organically-grown foods and other natural products; try eating mostly or
only plant foods and mostly or only fresh/raw/ripe foods; share the good news about soil mineralization and organic growing practices with farmers and as many people as you can. 4. Simplify every aspect of life to promote health for people and planet; work together
with those supporting global health; withdraw your support from those people and companies whose practices are harmful to the ecosystem and encourage them to go constructively green. 5. Become knowledgeable about your own region as well as about the world in general
so you may better influence local and global politics and consciousness through writing, speaking and leading new positive initiatives. Community gardens/orchards, tree nurs -
eries and tree-planting projects are needed almost everywhere, as are more Community Supported Agriculture enterprises, natural food potlucks and healthy living education centers and events. 6. Explore co-housing and cooperative community and eco-village options for you and 179
Fruiticultureyour loved ones, and/or retrofit your current residence for increased solar power, food
growing and green living. Study Permaculture and Fruiticulture principles to see how they apply to your living and growing environment. 7. Help schools start organic, mineralized gardens and orchards—Berkeley’s “Edible
Schoolyards” founded by Alice Waters is an example to build upon. Share Nature’s beau-ty and miracles with children to prevent further spread of “Nature Deficit Disorder. ”
8. Add to this list according to your nature and inner inspiration, and try out the advice
to “be the most positive person you know. ”
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Stephan Reeve in his Fruiticulture food forest
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FruiticulturePlanting Your Home Orchard
by Don Weaver
“It is impossible for man to evolve mentally unless s/he participates in the creation of the
world. This is a very simple way to participate. Fruit trees and nut trees marry the earth and
sky. They give shade and food. They are a powerful symbol. To plant a tree along a public
road, that is an act of generosity. Lack of heart, lack of generosity,
is the real disease in our world. ”
-Bernard Moitessier
I have been gratefully enjoying a growing supply of fantastic mineralized fruit in recent
years, and now I find my home orchard is fully planted! So I accept a soft place under freshly-leafing chocolate persimmon to encourage you to share this inspired feeling of shared nurturance and nourishment of mind-body-spirit...and Earth! Have you noticed the countless efforts made to experience greater health of indivis -
ible mind-body-spirit, but too often “Earth” is divided off or forgotten and an essential
unity is severed or misplaced? Please never undervalue the Soil-Earth-Health complex of beautiful relationships. Don’t we all want and truly need more beautiful relationships in our lives? Might you start on your present “homestead”? If you see any soil and receive about six or more hours of sun per day, and live south of the Arctic Circle, your chances are excellent. To consciously begin your symbiotic relationship with the Earth by planting orchards
and gardens is a direct, radical step toward total perfect health for you and the Earth—for you as a caring, intelligent part of the Earth. As your caring translates to giving wisely and generously to soil-and-Earth, Nature’s response translates into the natural spectacle of Healthy Abundance and Fruitfulness. This includes Nature offering back the beautiful, pure, vibrant living foods we need for real human health, thus completing this most sacred symbiotic relationship cycle. If you aren’t aware of how strongly and urgently Earth and humanity are crying out
for this “win-win” relationship, it only takes a little time and study—or simple observa -181
Fruiticulturetion—to become “painfully aware” of humanity’s local/global confusion and “relationship
problems”! So, if you’re exploring the course of wisdom and this work of re-greening and regenera -
tion appeals to you, shall I now tell you “how to?”  I’d say please question all “how to’s, ”
especially as each moment and circumstance and set of interrelationships is unique and new, but I’ll suggest some principles to consider:
1. Soil organisms largely “run the show” below and above ground, so providing them
with a generous supply of their natural diet of mixed rock minerals and organic com-pounds, such as your own homemade composts and mulches, is of primary importance. 2. Find good tree (and seed) sources, using organic methods. I’ve also “adopted” a num -
ber of free or inexpensive trees from un-organic nurseries, knowing with “TLC” and plen-
tiful feeding I could help them “get off the drugs” and become upstanding members of the Healthy Tree Community. Some trees may be grown from seed, but the seedling may be quite different than the parent! My nectarine tree from seed gives wonderful fruit. 3. Fertilize adequately in the planting hole and also in the surrounding future rooting
area. In typical infertile, tough ground, I use pick and spade to make a hole approxi-mately two feet deep


 the Chitta and
make it receptive to higher influences. Cultivating the Field of Consciousness
Consciousness (Chitta) is a field and like the earth has a
feminine and creative quality. What we put into it, in
terms of our life-experience, is how we cultivate this field. According to how we cultivate it, so things will grow
within it. If our field of consciousness is cultivated with The Cycle of Nutrition for the Mind 111
good food and impressions, then bad habits and impulses
will not have a favorable environment in which to take
root. If we take in bad food and impressions, then even
good thoughts and impulses will have no favorable ground
on which to grow. We can again draw a physical comparison. If we build
up our bodily tissues with wrong food, the tissues them-
selves will be damaged or deficient. Once the structure of
the body is damaged, it becomes difficult to maintain
health. Similarly, consciousness has its substance that is
created through time. If it is wrongly developed, like a
wrongly grown tree, it can require much time and effort to
fix, if it can be fixed at all. Consciousness is also like a deep well. What we take in
through the senses and mind are like the things that we
throw into the well. We do not see the effects of what we
take in because the well is so deep. Yet whatever we throw
into the well of consciousness grows according to its
nature and will eventually impel us to act. Nothing that
we put into our consciousness remains static or has no
effect. Consciousness is fertile and creative. Whatever we
deposit in it has its progeny, which we will have to deal
with for good or ill.
We must be very careful in how we feed our minds. The
results will manifest over time, after which it may be too
late to reverse if these are negative. We must constantly
guard our consciousness and what we put into it. We must
treat it like a delicate flower that requires proper soil and
nutrients. We must protect it from wrong influences and
associations as if it were a child. This requires a clear intel-
ligence and a consistent life regimen in harmony with our
nature. Ayurveda and the Mind
Factors of Mental Nutrition
For treating disease, physical or mental, we must con-
sider the following factors of nutrition: 1) Proper food and
drink; 2) Proper air and right breathing; and 3) Proper
impressions. Proper food, drink and air nourishes the
physical body and the Pranas. Proper impressions nourish
the outer mind and senses. Our impressions serve as vehi-
cles for the feelings, emotions, beliefs, values and attitudes
that nourish our intelligence and deeper consciousness. For properly nourishing the mind, Ayurveda employs
certain techniques involving positive impressions, emo-
tions, thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. The physical side of
mental nutrition or food is dealt with in the chapter on
diet and herbs. The use of the breath is examined in the
chapter on Yoga relative to Pranayama. In the remainder of
this chapter we will examine internal factors that affect the
mind, primarily various types of impressions. Sensory Impressions
The senses are our main gates to the external world,
through which we take in not only sensory but mental and
emotional influences. The proper and balanced use of the
senses makes us healthy and happy. The improper, exces-
sive or deficient use of the senses makes us unhealthy and
disturbed. Our senses are constantly feeding us with
impressions, which determine who we are and what will
we become.5'
We are constantly bringing in sensory impressions of
all types that must affect us in their different ways. We
spend much of our time taking in special sensory impres-
sions through various forms of recreation and entertain-
ment. However, most of the time we are so engrossed in
the world of the senses, like watching a movie, that we fail The Cycle of Nutrition for the Mind 179
to step back and examine what is happening to us through
our sensory interactions. The intake of impressions is a subtle form of eating in
which certain nutrients are taken in from external objects. This we can easily observe by seeing how our daily impres-
sions reverberate in our minds when we sleep through the
kinds of dreams that they create. For example, if we have
been caught in hectic traffic in a noisy and polluted part of
a large city, our minds will also feel noisy and polluted. On
the other hand, positive impressions, like those gathered
during a hike or walk in the woods, will make the mind
feel expansive and peaceful. However, many people today, including those in the
medical field, do not accept that sensory impressions influ-
ence the mind. This debate is most noticeable in the issue
of television violence, which many people claim does not
make those who watch it more violent. To Ayurveda, this
is like saying the food we eat does not affect our health. Ayurveda states that the impressions we take in affect our
behavior directly. Watching television violence may not
make us overtly violent, but it does not make us non-vio-
lent. And it certainly makes us dull and dependent upon
external stimulation of a distorted nature. The mind is very sensitive to impressions. Our impres-
sions feed our life-force and motivate our actions. Dis-
turbed impressions cause disturbed expressions. Peaceful
impressions cause peaceful expressions. Only if we have a
great deal of inner awareness can we effectively ward off
the negative impressions that we all must contact to some
degree. Impressions are taken in by the outer mind based upon
its receptivity to them. They are judged or digested by the
intelligence and their residue is deposited in the feeling Ayurveda and the Mind
nature or consciousness. There, any residue of wrong
impressions become inherent as an obstruction in the men-
tal field, which gives rise to various wrong perceptions and
actions. We do not automatically absorb sensory influ-
ences. We can discriminate them away through the prop-
er function of intelligence. This requires discerning their
truth and not getting caught in their glamour. There is a whole science of impressions. Just as the food
we eat can be examined through our digestion and elimi-
nation, the effects of impressions can be observed in vari-
ous ways. Many mental disorders arise from the intake of
wrong impressions and can be cured through the intake of
right impressions. As it is easier to change our impressions
than to alter our thoughts and emotions, impressions allow
us perhaps the simplest way to change the entire mental
field. Signs of Proper Intake of Impressions
acuity of sensory functioning
control of the imagination
deep sleep with few or with spiritual dreams
lack of need for entertainment
clear perception, capacity for creative expression
mental lightness, peace and luminosity
Signs of Improper Intake of Impressions
improper functioning of the senses
disturbed imagination
disturbed sleep, frequent or agitated dreams
craving for violent or disturbed entertainment
unclear perception, lack of creativity
mental heaviness, disturbance and darkness The Cycle of Nutrition for the Mind 181 >
Positive and Negative Impressions
The main source of positive impressions is Mother
Nature herself — the impressions gained from the sky,
mountains, forests, gardens, rivers and ocean. Is there any-
one who is not elevated by being in beautiful natural sur-
roundings? A great portion of our modem psychological
unrest is simply due to alienation from Nature that
deprives us of the impressions natural to our mental well-
being. Instead of taking in positive natural impressions,
we fill the mind with artificial sensations from our artifi-
cial world. Just like junk food affects the body, such "junk
impressions" must distort the mind. We can create our own positive impressions. Much of
what is called good art is an attempt to create a higher
level of impressions that reflect our inner being. Religion
aims at this through ritual, mantra or visualization. Any impression apart from nature, genuine art or spir-
ituality must have some negative consequences. The main
source of negative impressions today is through the mass
media, though not all mass media impressions are bad. Impressions gained in artificial environments like roads or
cities are also disturbing. Those gained in personal con-
flicts or other problems with people can also be very neg-
ative. Negative impressions, like junk food, become addict-
ing. As junk food has little real nutritional content or nat-
ural taste, it must be made palatable by adding large
amounts of salt, sugar or spices. As it has no real nutri-
tional content, we are compelled to take more of it, trying
to gain some nourishment from it. The spice for negative
impressions is sex and violence. Because there is no real life
in mass media impressions, we must give them the illusion
of life by portraying the most dramatic events in life. Ayurveda and the Mind
We can take in positive impressions in two ways: first
in terms of the immediate home environment, second in
terms of the general environment, which includes the
workplace, society and the world of nature. To nourish the
mind, we must have beauty and harmony in our home
environment. We must have a place of peace and happi-
ness. To bring this about, it may be necessary to create a
sacred or healing space in the


 If you refuse to see these
incarnated conditions as problems, and proceed to fulfill their destinies
without guilt, anger or remorse, you attract a higher, faster ener gy into your
life. In short, you simply do not see the physical apparatus as being relevant
to who you are and what you will do. It is as if you know that your spiritualself was assigned this vehicle, this body whatever its condition, for this
incarnation. It is not you and you are not it. I also believe that the law that has allowed any miraculous healing of any
disease or injury is still on the books. It has never been repealed and can be
accessed as evidenced by so many spontaneous healings and abandonment
of crutches and wheelchairs in such high ener gy places as Lourdes in
France, Fatima in Portugal, and remote villages of Brazil, to name only a
few. The presence of injury and disease in children is particularly troublesome to
contemplate. Once again it is important to note emphatically that from a
spiritual perspective we are infinite souls, never dying, never born. Our
essence is not our material form. A young child might be an ancient soul. Who is to know? What I am certain about is that teaching any af flicted child
to adamantly refuse to think of him- or herself as limited in any way, and to
help them to see that their spirit is perfect and always connected to God
regardless of their body’ s impairment is the way to implement a spiritual
solution in the mind of any young person. Always see the unfolding of God
in every person, and teach those in young af flicted bodies to do the same. It
is in such teachings that pardon is brought to the presence of injury and will
facilitate the healing process. Placing the words “where there is injury, let me sow pardon” into the
context of A Spiritual Solution to Every Pr oblem,  is my way of sharing my
belief in the spiritual release of illness, woundedness, or injury through the
individual personal ability to unite in wholeness with the healing capacity
of God. This means beginning to conceptualize the body and the mind as
one, and to use one’ s spiritual essence to maintain a sense of perfect
unifying health. The closer you get to the faster, spiritual based frequencies
of love, kindness, for giveness, connectedness, gratitude, and infinite
awareness, leaving behind the lower/slower vibrations of fear, doubt, hate,
and separateness in your thoughts, the more you will be able to af fect the
health of others and yourself in a healing way. Healing is the state of
consciousness in which you allow God to flow through you to the injury
and to the injured. All illness, metaphysically speaking, is the result of
disconnecting from God in our minds and bodies.There is a strong knowing within me that one can never truly be separate
from the one power, so that once again we see that illness itself is one of
those illusions that can be corrected when we bring spirit to the presence of
this error. And pardon is another word for that spirit. In a very real sense,
you have the power to bring this higher healing ener gy of pardon to the
presence of this thing called injury and in so doing, you bring the power of
God to bear on it. When I say there is a spiritual solution to every  problem, I am not leaving
out the problems we face with our health. While I am not disparaging the
medical community in any way, I am suggesting that it is not doctors or
medicines or therapy that heals anyone. Every physician friend I know
acknowledges the inexplicably awesome power of the body to heal itself. They know there is a power at work that they cannot see or touch, a power
that is pure spiritual ener gy that heals a wound and keeps the whole
organism in perfect harmony. It is to this perfect spiritual ener gy that you
must turn in order to fulfill Saint Francis’ s request to sow pardon in the
presence of injury. YOUR BODY IS ROOTED IN SPIRIT
The functioning of your body represents an invisible source of ener gy in the
universe working actively in you. Y ou do not cause your blood to flow or
the acids in your stomach to perform the miracle of digestion. Y our body
has sprung from something invisible that I am calling spirit. It is rooted in
that spirit, and that spirit is perfect. In a sense your body is a manifestation
of God’ s knowledge, an expression of an idea held in universal
consciousness. This body is a part of the universal cycle of life that you see all around you
in seed, bud, bloom, growth, decay, and giving way to new life. Y our body
and the bodies of all others are destined to express this idea of spirit and
give way to a more perfect idea. Body itself is always firmly rooted in this
perfection of spirit. When it loses contact with this perfect spirit, injury or
illness are the result. Thus, there are no imperfect bodies, only ideas that
people have which reinforce their separateness from God. There are only
imperfect ideas. These imperfect ideas are the ego at work creating a mind-set that we are unable to heal ourselves or others. An idea that says I have
arthritis or migraine headaches and there is nothing I can do about it or I am
stiff and in constant pain because of these af flictions, rather than thinking
which says I have these af flictions because of the imperfect ideas I have
about my body. I want to say unequivocally that the intelligence that inhabits your body will
become whatever you project it to be. It will create a healthy or a sickly
body depending on how you decide to use your mind. If you want a truly
healthy body, and the ability to sow pardon in the face of any kind of injury,
you must first heal your mind with unconditional love and recognize that
your body is a firmly entrenched instrument of spirit. Make your mind
vigorous, loving, healthy and positive and your body will respond
accordingly. Moreover, you will be able to bring this attitude of healing to
everyone you encounter, which is what Saint Francis was best known for. You can also bring pardon to injury and in the process, facilitate healing. You share the same ener gy. There is a healer in you, rooted in and always
connected to spirit. T o know this healer and to make it work in your life and
the lives of others, you must (once again) get your ego out of the way! GOING BEYOND YOUR EGO
In order to develop an unshakable trust in the healing power of nature you
must learn to harmonize your body with the body, mind and spirit of nature. To accomplish this feat you will need to do all that you can to suppress your
ego. Remember, the definition of ego is that it is nothing more than an idea
that you carry around that identifies you as separate from everyone else and
as the sum total of your accomplishments and acquisitions. In short, your
ego tells you that you are your personality and your body that needs to
compete with all those other bodies and personalities you encounter every
day. When you see yourself as a separate body/mind you are in a world of
illusion in which disease and injury are the way of life. Y our ego fails to see
the lar ger dimensions of being in which it is lodged. So, it often becomes
upset, lonely, frustrated, and fearful, turning on itself to confirm the lowered
value it places on life. These very thoughts of self-contempt, limitedthinking, and fear of not measuring up will manifest in some form of injury
or illness. As you now know if you’ve read this far, these inner thoughts of
ego are nothing more than errors. There is only one power, it is omnipresent
and, therefore, it is in you at all times. Y our ego is the part of you that gives
total credibility to an illusion. Y our ego is what you must transcend in order
to know the truth of healing by bringing pardon to the place where injury
resides. Going beyond your ego is accomplished quite readily by turning your
attention to the one power that is the harmonizing force in all of nature. The
pathway to the miracle of creation and all of existence awaits your
footsteps, yet fear has been allowed to push out this ener gy and create
injury in one form or another. All things proceed from mind, the invisible,
and taming your ego’ s demands and assertions is no exception. Y our body
can become a perfect instrument of your thoughts, as long as you are
continuously on the alert for removing thoughts of impending illness and
the expectation of injury. You are going to release (or pardon) such thoughts
from your being by going to the indwelling being of spirit that creates
perfect harmony in the physical world, including your body. As it says in
the scriptures, “W ith God, all things are possible.” Now you know that this
leaves nothing out. FORGET THE CONCEPT OF INCURABLE
The one basic underlying principle of the physical universe is that of
thoughts becoming things. The ancestor to every material thing in existence
is a thought. When you think that something is impossible you give more
power to the thought of it being impossible. The idea that a disease is
incurable or an injury unfixable is tantamount to saying to God, “I give up
on you and myself as an extension of you as well.” Perfect spirit is within
everyone. When


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Dove Dark Chocolate Bar 23 37g (1 oz) 4.4
BAKED GOODS & CEREALS
Corn Bread 110 60g (1 piece) 30.8
French Bread 95 64g (1 slice) 29.5
Corn Flakes 92 28g (1 cup) 21.1
Corn Chex 83 30g (1 cup) 20.8
Rice Krispies 82 33g (1¼ cup) 23
Corn Pops 80 31g (1 cup) 22.4
Donut (lrg. glazed) 76 75g (1 donut) 24.3
Waffle (homemade) 76 75g (1 waffle) 18.7
Grape-Nuts 75 58g (½ cup) 31.5
Bran Flakes 74 29g (¾cup) 13.3
Graham Cracker 74 14g (2 squares) 8.1
Cheerios 74 30g (1 cup) 13.3
Kaiser Roll 73 57g (1 roll) 21.2
Bagel 72 89g (¼ in.) 33
Corn Tortilla 70 24g (1 tortilla) 7.7
Melba Toast 70 12g (4 rounds) 5.6
Wheat Bread 70 28g (1 slice) 7.7
White Bread 70 25g (1 slice) 8.4|   161 gLyCEMIC  INDE x
FOOD GI Serving Size (g) GL
Kellogg’s Special K 69 31g (1 cup) 14.5
Taco Shell 68 13g (1 med) 4.8
Angel Food Cake 67 28g (1 slice) 10.7
Croissant, Butter 67 57g (1 med) 17.5
Muselix 66 55g (⅔ cup) 23.8
Oatmeal, Instant 65 234g (1 cup) 13.7
Rye  Bread, 100% Whole 65 32g (1 slice) 8.5
Rye Krisp Crackers 65 25 (1 wafer) 11.1
Raisin Bran 61 61g (1 cup) 24.4
Bran Muffin 60 113g (1 med) 30
Blueberry Muffin 59 113g (1 med) 30
Oatmeal 58 117g (½ cup) 6.4
Whole Wheat Pita 57 64g (1 pita) 17
Oatmeal Cookie 55 18g (1 large) 6
Popcorn 55 8g (1 cup) 2.8
Pound Cake, Sara Lee 54 30g (1 piece) 8.1
Vanilla Cake and
Vanilla Frosting42 64g (1 slice) 16
Pumpernickel Bread 41 26g (1slice) 4.5
Chocolate Cake w/Chocolate Frosting38 64g (1 slice) 12.5
BEVERAGES
Gatorade Powder 78 16g (¾ scoop) 11.7
Cranberry Juice Cocktail 68 253g (1 cup) 24.5
Cola, Carbonated 63 370g (12oz can) 25.2
Orange Juice  57 249g (1 cup) 14.25
Hot Chocolate Mix 51 28g (1 packet) 11.7
Grapefruit Juice, Sweetened 48 250g (1 cup) 13.4 162  |
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FOOD GI Serving Size (g) GL
Pineapple Juice 46 250g (1 cup) 14.7
Soy Milk 44 245g (1 cup) 4
Apple Juice 41 248g (1 cup) 11.9
Tomato Juice 38 243g (1 cup) 3.4
LEGUMES
Baked Beans 48 253g (1 cup) 18.2
Pinto Beans 39 171g (1 cup) 11.7
Lima Beans 31 241g (1 cup) 7.4
Chickpeas, Boiled 31 240g (1 cup) 13.3
Lentils 29 198g (1 cup) 7
Kidney Beans 27 256g (1 cup) 7
Soy Beans 20 172g (1 cup) 1.4
Peanuts 13 146g (1 cup) 1.6
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Potato 104 213g (1 med) 36.4
Parsnip 97 78g (½ cup) 11.6
Carrot, Raw 92 15g (1 large) 1
Beets, Canned 64 246g (½ cup) 9.6
Corn, Yellow 55 166g (1 cup) 61.5
Sweet Potato 54 133g (1 cup) 12.4
Yam 51 136g (1 cup) 16.8
Peas, Frozen 48 72g (½ cup) 3.4
Tomato 38 123g (1 med) 1.5
Broccoli, Cooked 0 78g (½  cup) 0
Cabbage, Cooked 0 75g (½  cup) 0
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FOOD GI Serving Size (g) GL
Cauliflower 0 100g (1 cup) 0
Green Beans 0 135g (1 cup) 0
Mushrooms 0 70g (1 cup) 0
Spinach 0 30g (1 cup) 0
FRUIT
Watermelon 72 152g (1 cup) 7.2
Pineapple, Raw 66 155g (1 cup) 11.9
Cantaloupe 65 177g (1 cup) 7.8
Apricot, Canned
in Light Syrup64 253g (1 cup) 24.3
Raisins 64 43g (small box) 20.5
Papaya 60 140g (1 cup) 6.6
Peaches, Canned, Heavy Syrup58 262g (1 cup) 28.4
Kiwi, w/ Skin 58 76g (1 fruit) 5.2
Fruit Cocktail, Drained 55 214g (1 cup) 19.8
Peaches, Canned, Light Syrup52 251g (1 cup) 17.7
Banana 51 118g (1 med) 12.2
Mango 51 165g (1 cup) 12.8
Orange 48 140g (1 fruit) 7.2
Pears, Canned in Pear Juice 44 248g (1 cup) 12.3
Grapes 43 92g (1 cup) 6.5
Strawberries 40 152g (1 cup) 3.6
Apples, w/ Skin 39 138g (1 med) 6.2
Pears 33 166g (1 med) 6.9
Apricot, Dried 32 130g (1 cup) 23
Prunes 29 132g (1 cup) 34.2 164  |
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FOOD GI Serving Size (g) GL
Peach 28 98g (1 med) 2.2
Grapefruit 25 123g (½  fruit) 2.8
Plum 24 66g (1 fruit) 1.7
Sweet Cherries, Raw 22 117g (1 cup) 3.7
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Cashews 22 --- 0
Almonds 0 --- 0
Hazelnuts 0 --- 0
Macademia 0 --- 0
Pecans 0 --- 0
Walnuts 0 0
DAIRY
Ice Cream (Lower Fat) 47 76g (½  cup) 9.4
Pudding 44 100g (½ cup) 8.4
Milk, Whole 40 244g (1 cup) 4.4
Ice Cream 38 72g (½ cup) 6
Yogurt, Plain 36 245g (1 cup) 6.1
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Chicken 0 --- 0
Eggs 0 --- 0
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Lamb 0 --- 0
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with the mechanism of surrender. Answer : Just as in individual psychotherapy, the capability of
surrendering one’ s inner negative feelings greatly facilitates group
work. Question : I am a Jungian analyst. W ould this approach fit in with
my work. Answer : Through surrender, we can free ourselves from being at
the ef fect of the archetypes. The archetypes are obviously a
collection of beliefs and feelings and are, therefore, programs like
any other. The individual who uses the mechanism of surrender to
let go of programmed beliefs and feelings has the power of choice
over the archetypal patterns, rather than unconsciously being run
by them. Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Question : I am a member of Alcoholics Anonymous (A. A. ), and I
would like to know if others in A.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the relationship between the letting go technique and spiritual goals?,
A: The letting go technique does not conflict with any spiritual pathway or self-improvement program. Instead, it facilitates the achievement of spiritual goals by removing the blocks to spiritual advancement.
Q: What is the relationship between the letting go technique and the concept of sin?,
A: The concept of sin is redefined in the context of the letting go technique. It is not a tool to create guilt or shame, but rather a means to release negativity and expand the capacity for love.
Q: How can I apply the letting go technique in a situation where I'm annoyed with a colleague?,
A: Accept the feeling of annoyance, acknowledge it, and then choose to let it go. Do not indulge in emotionality or suppress the feeling.
Q: Can I still experience negative emotions after using the letting go technique?,
A: No, the technique does not eliminate negative emotions, but it does help you become aware of them and choose not to indulge in them.
Q: How does the letting go technique relate to the concept of aging?,
A: The technique can help you accept and let go of the negative emotions associated with aging, allowing you to find peace and acceptance in the process.
Q: What is the relationship between the letting go technique and the concept of forgiveness?,
A: The technique is not a substitute for forgiveness, but rather a means to release negative emotions and judgments, allowing you to move forward in a more loving and peaceful manner.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>This
dedication is signified by the statement “ Gloria in Excelsis Deo!” with
which his published works begin and end. Biographic Summary
Dr. Hawkins has practiced psychiatry since 1952 and is a life member of the
American Psychiatric Association and numerous other professional
or ganizations. His national television appearance schedule has included The
McNeil/Leher News Hour, The Barbara W alters Show, The T oday Show,
science documentaries, and many others. He was also interviewed by Oprah
W infrey. Dr. Hawkins is the author of numerous scientific and spiritual
publications, books, CDs, DVDs, and lecture series. He co-edited the
landmark book, Orthomolecular Psychiatry, with Nobelist Linus Pauling. Dr. Hawkins was a consultant for many years to Episcopal and Catholic
Dioceses, monastic orders, and other religious or ganizations. Dr. Hawkins has lectured widely, with appearances at the Oxford
Forum and W estminster Abbey, the Universities of Ar gentina, Notre Dame,
and Michigan, Fordham University, and Harvard University. He gave the
annual Landsber g Lecture at the University of California Medical School at
San Francisco. He is also a consultant to foreign governments on
international diplomacy and was instrumental in resolving longstanding
conflicts that were major threats to world peace. In recognition of his contributions to humanity, in 1995, Dr. Hawkins
became a knight of the Sovereign Order of the Hospitaliers of St. John of
Jerusalem, which was founded in 1077.Autobiographic Note
While the truths reported in this book were scientifically derived and
objectively or ganized, like all truths, they were first experienced personally. A lifelong sequence of intense states of awareness beginning at a young age
first inspired and then gave direction to the process of subjective realization
that has finally taken form in this series of books. At age three, there occurred a sudden full consciousness of existence, a
nonverbal but complete understanding of the meaning of “I Am,” followed
immediately by the frightening realization that “I” might not have come
into existence at all. This was an instant awakening from oblivion into a
conscious awareness, and in that moment, the personal self was born and
the duality of “Is” and “Is Not” entered my subjective awareness. Throughout childhood and early adolescence, the paradox of existence
and the question of the reality of the self remained a repeated concern. The
personal self would sometimes begin slipping back into a greater
impersonal Self, and the initial fear of non-existence—the fundamental fear
of nothingness—would recur. In 1939, as a paperboy with a seventeen-mile bicycle route in rural
W isconsin, on a dark winter ’ s night I was caught miles from home in a
twenty-below-zero blizzard. The bicycle fell over on the ice and the fierce
wind ripped the newspapers out of the handlebar basket, blowing them
across the ice-covered, snowy field. There were tears of frustration and
exhaustion and my clothes were frozen stif f. T o get out of the wind, I broke
through the icy crust of a high snow bank, dug out a space, and crawled into
it. Soon the shivering stopped and there was a delicious warmth, and then a
state of peace beyond all description. This was accompanied by a suf fusion
of light and a presence of infinite love that had no beginning and no end and
was undif ferentiated from my own essence. The physical body and
surroundings faded as my awareness was fused with this all-present,
illuminated state. The mind grew silent; all thought stopped. An infinite
Presence was all that was or could be, beyond all time or description. After that timelessness, there was suddenly an awareness of someone
shaking my knee; then my father ’ s anxious face appeared. There was great
reluctance to return to the body and all that that entailed, but because of my
father ’ s love and anguish, the Spirit nurtured and reactivated the body. There was compassion for his fear of death, although, at the same time, the
concept of death seemed absurd.This subjective experience was not discussed with anyone since there
was no context available from which to describe it. It was not common to
hear of spiritual experiences other than those reported in the lives of the
saints. But after this experience, the accepted reality of the world began to
seem only provisional; traditional religious teachings lost significance and,
paradoxically, I became an agnostic. Compared to the light of Divinity that
had illuminated all existence, the god of traditional religion shone dully
indeed; thus spirituality replaced religion. During W orld W ar II, hazardous duty on a minesweeper often brought
close brushes with death, but there was no fear of it. It was as though death
had lost its authenticity. After the war, fascinated by the complexities of the
mind and wanting to study psychiatry, I worked my way through medical
school. My training psychoanalyst, a professor at Columbia University, was
also an agnostic; we both took a dim view of religion. The analysis went
well, as did my career, and success followed. I did not, however, settle quietly into professional life. I fell ill with a
progressive, fatal illness that did not respond to any treatments available. By age 38, I was in extr emis  and knew I was about to die. I didn’ t care
about the body, but my spirit was in a state of extreme anguish and despair. As the final moment approached, the thought flashed through my mind,
“What if there is a God?” So I called out in prayer, “If there is a God, I ask
him to help me now.” I surrendered to whatever God there might be and
went into oblivion. When I awoke, a transformation of such enormity had
taken place that I was struck dumb with awe. The person I had been no longer existed. There was no personal self or
ego, only an Infinite Presence of such unlimited power that it was all that
was. This Presence had replaced what had been “me,” and the body and its
actions were controlled solely by the Infinite W ill of the Presence. The
world was illuminated by the clarity of an Infinite Oneness that expressed
itself as all things revealed in their infinite beauty and perfection. As life went on, this stillness persisted. There was no personal will; the
physical body went about its business under the direction of the infinitely
powerful but exquisitely gentle W ill of the Presence. In that state, there was
no need to think about anything. All truth was self-evident and no
conceptualization was necessary or even possible. At the same time, the
physical nervous system felt extremely overtaxed, as though it were
carrying far more ener gy than its circuits had been designed for.It was not possible to function ef fectively in the world. All ordinary
motivations had disappeared, along with all fear and anxiety. There was
nothing to seek, as all was perfect. Fame, success, and money were
meaningless. Friends ur ged the pragmatic return to clinical practice, but
there was no ordinary motivation to do so. There was now the ability


 ulcer since last 12 to 15 years. After going
through the article published in Kannada Prabha daily I started "OIL PULLING" twice in a day
(morning & evening) from 27th of June 1995 along with medicine. During initial 2-3 months period
I got only 25 % benefit. After that I got more benefit in 4-5 months period. After completing 6
months I got 100 % result and at the same time I slowly reduced my medicines. Now after
completing of 7 months I have completely stopped the medicines and I have no complaints of
mouth ulcer since last 2 to 3 months. So I am happy to say that I got 100 % relief/cure of my old
sickness of mouth ulcer from "OIL PULLING". Salamander Shiny Parkal, Manipal. Myasthenia Gravis (MG) [Double Vision]
In my 36th year in 1980, I had suddenly developed double vision and right eyelid closing. Diagnosed as myasthenia gravis, medicine (prostigmine) prescribed. During the year 1993, I started practicing OP. I used medicine for one month along with OP. Later
I stopped medicines and continued OP. Myasthenia Gravis cured without medicines. When I
stopped for one month, it came up again. Now I do OP only and do not use any medicines. T.Brahmaji Rao, Pedavadlapudu, Guntur Dt. A.P
(Pains) Back Pain, Neck Pain
I had back pain  for the past ten years and have been taking treatment for the same with several
doctors and traction was also given for sufficiently long time without any improvement. I never
used to go to bed without a medicine like Brufen, Voveran and others daily. After reading the essay by Sri Tummala Koteswara Rao on OP, I started practicing OP with
sunflower refined oil and started finding improvement within fifteen days and I was much relieved
of the pain within three months. Now it is six months since I have been doing it and 90% of the
pain is relieved. Now along with the back pain, the pain in my neck and arm pits has also
gone.I am not taking any medicine for the back pain. I do not dare to stop OP. After finding good results myself, I started giving lectures in Telugu on "Keep Fit with OP" in
various local schools and associations and all of them are doing and most of them are very much
benefited. Dr.V.Prabhakar(48years) MDS (Madras), Guntakal A.P
Back pain and Arthritis
I have been suffering from arthritis in the knees for the last 10 years and pain in the lower back for
the last two decades. I have tried several allopathic medicines and got a temporary relief. I started
doing OP from Nov 17 1995 and observed miraculous changes happening. Within 5 days, my
arthritis in the knees and lower back pain completely cured. It is just unbelievable how arthritis of
the knees cured, which the allopathic medicines could not do. Subedar Juvva Gandhi, Sub-area HQ, Karnataka, Bangalore. Knee and Ankle Pain
Though I was reading the reports of the efficacy of OP in curing certain diseases in “Andhra jyoti”,
I did not begin until my brother, got relief from asthma and advised me to practice. I was not able
to sleep under a fan or in the open as my nose used to block. Cold-water bath was another curse. After practicing OP, I am able to sleep right under the fan with full speed with no discomfort. The
occasional asthmatic or esonophilia attacks vanished. The pain on the left knee and right ankle
for three to four years are no longer there. A small eruption on my skull - five years old - vanished. - 20 years old piles - has miraculously vanished. Prof.T.Venugopal Rao, Principal, Vishaka Institute of Professional Studies, J.R. Nagar,
Vishakapatnam, A.P. (Skin) Eczema Cured
I am 79 years and have retired as a teacher. I wanted to be healthy by doing OP and have been
practicing once daily since November 95. I have eczema for the last 30 years on the left foot. It has been there inspite of various treatments. Similarly, on the right hand index finger
eczema is there for the last 10 years. I have lower back pain for quite few years. It was called
spondylitis. I have been OP for the last 1 year and 8 months. Lower back pain has completely
gone and no pain. Eczema on the right index finger is also cured and skin is normal. The
eczema on the left foot is becoming normal with a little itching sometimes. I am sure it will
also go, but the cure is simply surprising, but I am confident that the remaining symptoms
of eczema on the left foot will also be cured. C.V.Purnachandra Rao, Chennai, T.N
Tooth Pain and Loose Teeth
I am an 86 year, aged retired public servant. I developed tooth ache. The toothache  was really
agonizing. I thought, I may try, being a skeptic, oil pulling before visiting the dentist. Hardly did I
try it for a couple of days then the intensity of ache came down. In another two days the pain
stopped totally. This pain was centered on an incisor the base of which was affected and tooth
itself was shaking. Having got some relief I developed faith in its efficacy and continued the
treatment for a fortnight. The affected tooth miraculously firmed up  and now I am able to bite
fruits and other not so hard items of food. This is a radical change....I feel thankful for this
therapy. G.R.Bhagavannarayana,(Retd,Govt service), 86 years, Rajamundry,533 105 AP. 90 year old Senior’s Opinion
Summer is very severe and heat is unbearable with day temperatures about 40degrees
centigrade. After 7 to 8 months of OP, I have found good results. I have removed the ‘neck
band’. The digestive system has improved. My wife completed one year of OP. In the beginning
the spit out after OP was viscous and thick and now it is watery. We feel that our diseases
have pulled out of our body and we have become healthy. We wish to continue OP life long. If
any one asks my opinion, I tell them it is ‘ excellent and there is no comparison’. I have been continuing OP for the last six years with sunflower oil. I am now running my 90th year. Our health is good by God’s grace and your good advice. We pray to God to keep you and your
family healthy and happy. Our blessings to you. K.Hutcha.Reddy, Siruguppa, Bellary, Karnataka
OIL PULLING THERAPY IN PIONEER MATCH INDUTRIES
DHARMAPURI, Tamil Nadu, India
(Letter from J P Balasubramanyam, Managing Partner, dated 28- 9- 2005, reproduced)
Oil Pulling (OP) therapy was introduced to around 150 women workers in the factory. They
report to the factory in the morning between 6 to 7 AM. The benefits of the therapy were
explained to them and were asked to report without eating or drinking- on empty stomach. Oil
was distributed to them, free of cost. After 25 days we have ascertained
Their impression regarding the results it produces on their body. As OP cures various types of
ailments, we asked their opinion, in the under mentioned four categories. The results of 144 workers who have done OP for a minimum of 20 days are given below:-
Very good        -   23 - workers  16 %
                              Good              -    58     “             40 %
                              Average          -    56     “             39 %
                              No effect         -      7     “              5 %
                                                 Total -144
In one of the above mentioned 144 workers, we have found an excellent effect on a woman
supervisor aged 35 with two children. She is a diabetic for the last two years. She spends about
Rs - 300/- per month on medicines. After 20 days of OP she reduced 50 % of the medicines and
found there is no problem in doing daily routine work and blood sugar was normal. Again after
another 20 days of OP, she discontinued all medicines. Blood sugar level was normal. She is able
to do the routine work in the factory in a much better manner; general tiredness reduced a lot. She is able to do more work with less strain to the body. Informal talk with those who practiced OP, indicates it working very well for the diseases:
Tooth pain and related problems; Cold; Asthma; Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Menstrual
Problems, constipation and general health. Experiment with the oil therapy for any common disease, like common cold, sneezing, hay
fever, migraine headache, cough, sore throat, pains etc and see the results in your own
body within a short period and get convinced. I am convinced that OP is good for any
problem of health. How does OP cure diseases? (a) Physically the process of OP cleans the teeth, mouth and makes the oral
cavity hygienic, free from


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and such a grace-filled spiritual path:
to see the soul within you,
to see God within your heart,
and to serve you,
selflessly,
like every mother does—
Knowing that you’re not mine,
but eternally His. And I get to care for you
for this short little time.You’ve awakened within my heart
a love I’ve never known,
and you’ve pulled out of me
an ability to care
in ways I never knew I was capable of. Thank you, little love.OceanofPDF.comYEpilogue
AND BEYOND
ou’ve got this, mama. Motherhood is the most beautiful, powerful,
transformational, hardest, and most meaningful thing you will do in
your life. With every stage comes new challenges and new joys. Every baby is so
different, and you are blessed with your little angel who will support you to
grow in the most profound and important ways. You’ll learn what you need to learn, as you need to learn it. Trust that. You have everything that you need to mother your little one. As the saying goes: the days may be long, but the years fly by. Savor
your moments. Be as present as you can. Love them with everything that
you have and everything that you are. Work on yourself, keep growing—do
the best that you can and keep trying to be better—and the fruits will show
up in who your little one is, and who they become. You are doing the most valuable work. I see you. I honor you. I am here for you. In service and gratitude,
Dhyana
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Online, self-paced Ayurveda trainings and courses, as well as access to my
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An online shop of fering or ganic herbs, spices, and botanicals. OceanofPDF.comReferences and Suggested Reading
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Note: Indexed page numbers fr om the original print edition have been
retained in this digital edition as a r eference. Links on page numbers in the
index will take you to the beginning of the corr esponding page fr om the
print edition. Y ou may need to scr oll forwar d from that location to find the
corresponding r eference in the ebook edition. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X
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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, 72–73, 232
abhyanga
for colic relief, 250
contraindications, 211
after C-section, 215
in daily routine, 65
in early labor, 129, 151
instructions, 66–67
for newborns, 246–47, 252, 255
oils for, 66, 198
postpartum, 180–81, 202, 205, 207