 the age that is generally assumed to
bring on all manner of illnesses and all-round physical and mental decline. Not many therapies
can claim to be lifesavers and powerful rejuvenators as well! Coming off the therapy at the right time has to be handled with care. Just when is the right
time is a tricky question. To stop too soon, before all the essential organs are restored is a great
mistake, likely to lead to a recurrence. In Dr.Gerson’s time rebuilding the body’s defenses after
cancer took some 18 months. Today that is no longer enough. The world is infinitely more toxic
and people are more seriously damaged than they were half a century ago; as a result, cancer
patients need two full years to recover on the therapy. Even that may not be enough for those who
have been pre-treated with chemotherapy prior to starting the Gerson protocol—it is difficult to
set a time limit for them. (see Chapter 18 )
Patients suffering from non-malignant diseases which respond well to the Gerson Therapy
(see Chapter 19 ) can be fully healed in a year or 18 months, on a less demanding protocol than
the one prescribed for cancer patients. While coming off the treatment too soon is dangerous, staying on it for too long doesn’t
seem to do any harm. Stopping the therapy has to be a gradual process. Provided all is going
well, juices, enemas and medication are slowly and gradually reduced, as set out in the Annual
Schedule, pg. 132. By the end of two years, patients may manage on 8 juices and one enema a
day; or, if the bowel function is regular on its own, one or two enemas a week. If this reduced
program feels comfortable, with no headaches, no constipation and no new symptoms, juices may
be cut down to 5 or 6 a day, and enemas dropped altogether. But as a ‘health insurance’, it is wise
to drink a few freshly made organic juices every day—indefinitely. Eating Wisely
Changing over from the strict dietary rules to a more permissive regime also needs care. During the treatment the body has got used to the best possible nutrition—fresh, pure, tasty Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 163Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comorganic vegetarian food that is easily digested and provides all the necessary nutrients for health
and fitness. It would be a grave mistake to switch from such a wholesome diet to the so-called
normal variety, heavy with meat, poultry, cheese and chemical-rich convenience foods, and risk a
serious upset. Besides, in our experience, recovered patients with their “clean” systems don’t feel
tempted by such foods, even if during the long treatment they did fantasize about some “forbidden
fruit” or other. Above all, they find anything salty quite distasteful. On the saltless Gerson regime
their taste buds have recovered from the paralysis caused by the highly salty foods of the past;
now they find anything salty unpleasant and even offensive. (Just like former smokers, who find
it impossible to stay in a smoky room, let alone start smoking again.) Of course once a recovered patient is in a truly good condition, with all systems working
well, it is all right to attend a banquet, a wedding, or a birthday celebration and “binge” a little. But afterwards digestive enzymes should be taken for a few days, accompanied by a daily enema,
to get rid of the mess and feel good again. Please don’t discard your enema bucket. An “upside
down coffee”, in Gerson parlance, helps if you have a headache, a toothache, even an incipient
cold or a general malaise. Also, hang on to your Norwalk or other juicer, instead of switching over
to bottled juices; they won’t help to keep you well. Patients who had been very seriously ill must take extra precautions to preserve their new-
found health. We suggest that however long they have been off the therapy, they should go back
on the full intensive program for two weeks twice a year. (Spring and Fall, the times of seasonal
changes are best for the purpose.) During those two weeks they should drink10-13 juices a day,
eat only freshly prepared organic foods, avoid animal proteins and take 3 or more enemas daily. If this return to the strict Gerson protocol produces a healing reaction, which these patients would
recognize at once, the body is obviously clearing up some fresh damage, and the strict program
should be extended for another two weeks. If, however, no new symptoms pop up, the patient is
doing well and can stop the “refresher course” after two weeks. The Art of Maintenance
Originally Dr.Gerson suggested that recovered patients should maintain their good health
by ensuring that 75% of their diet consisted of “protective” foods, namely organic fruit and
vegetables high in nutrients, vitamins, minerals and enzymes, to keep the immune system in
prime condition. The remaining 25% of food was to be “at choice”. Unfortunately this division
is no longer applicable, since the freely chosen foods would be far too damaging. We therefore
have to urge former patients to stay with 90% of “protective” foods, and have at most 10% of their
intake consist of freely chosen items. Even so, they should NEVER return to fast foods, junk foods containing pesticides, food
additives and other toxic stuff, and most certainly not touch items such as hot dogs, spiced Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 164Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.commeats and sausages laced with preservatives, or cheese—the very foods that contributed to the
breakdown of their health in the first place. However, if some serious dietary indiscretion occurs,
it is wise to go back on the full therapy for a few weeks and clear up the body, rather than risk
long-term damage. Needless to say, great care must be taken with alcohol; very occasionally a
little wine may be enjoyed, but only if it is organic. Commercially produced wines, made from
frequently sprayed grapes, are to be avoided. If you know what to avoid and what to hang on to, maintenance quickly becomes an easy
and pleasant routine. And the answer to the question, “Is there life after Gerson?” is a clear and
resounding YES!Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 165Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comCHAPTER 24
Psychological Support for
the Gerson Patient
By Beata Bishop
Gerson patients and others interested in the therapy often wonder why, apart from one or two
passing references, the psychological aspect of healing does not figure in Dr. Gerson’s
epoch-making book.1  The reasons for this apparent omission are simple. For one thing, Dr. Gerson
wrote his book solely from the point of view of the physician-scientist, excluding all other
considerations. For another, psycho-oncology, a branch of psychology specializing in the care of
cancer patients, did not come into being until the early 1960’s, after Dr. Gerson’s death. However,
by now it has become an important specialty in its own right that needs to be included in any
healing protocol claiming to be holistic. Holistic medicine is based on the insight that body and mind are two sides of one coin; they
sicken together and must be healed together. Whatever affects the one will affect the other. This
is particularly relevant to the Gerson Therapy, whose powerful effects extend beyond the body to
the patient’s non-physical self as well. While detoxifying the body, the combined impact of the
juices, the food and the coffee enemas reaches the brain and the central nervous system, causing
strong emotional reactions, mood swings and uncharacteristic behavior in the unsuspecting
patient. For that reason alone—and it is not the only one—the psychological side of the healing
journey must be properly understood and adequately handled. Neglecting it poses the risk of
some repressed psychological problem sabotaging the therapeutic process. Since body and mind interact and influence each other every moment of our lives, it makes
sense to try to ensure that both are in good condition. The therapy works on the body—but what
about the psyche, the inner world of emotions and drives, and is it really important that they, too,
should be in good health? The answer is yes—and here is why:
There is now solid scientific evidence to prove that our moods, emotions and general outlook
have a direct and measurable impact on our immune system. The proof comes from psycho-
neuro-immunology (PNI), a new medical specialty, which has been rapidly developing since
the late 1970s, thanks to a better understanding of brain chemistry and of the subtle connections
that exist on the cellular level of the organism. Put briefly, the limbic system of the brain and the
central nervous system releases certain hormones that fit into receptor sites located throughout the
body, causing them to release other hormones. The quality of these hormones determines whether
the immune


Emotional releasing (crying, anger, laughter, etc.) Heavy thoughts (lack of clarity)
Skin splitting where heavy toxins exist
Excessive itching
Mercury tooth fillings can be pushed out by the body
Rectal bleeding from past or present hemorrhoids or lesions
You may experience one or several of the above cleansing effects. Don’t
panic. You want these. I love to see dark-green mucus coming out of my
patients. That’s an excellent sign that they are doing the program correctly
and are benefiting from it. It is always smart to work with a qualified healthcare practitioner who
has had advanced experience with detoxification and its side effects. STRONG CLEANSING EFFECTS
Paralysis of any part of the body
Black mucus discharges from the lungs
Heavy brown discharge or blood in the urine with associated kidney pain
Heavy black discharge from the bowels with diarrhea
Tumors popping out all over the body
Loss of sight
Loss of hearing
Severe dizziness (or vertigo)
Severe fatigue
Abscesses developing all through the mouth
Loss of fingernails or toenails
Excessive weight loss (this can result when a pancreatic weakness exists)
Severe shortness of breath (use an antispasmodic or inhaler)
Temporary deep depression, released through crying, anger, laughter,
etc. Mental confusion
Skin cracking open
Teeth becoming loose (major)
Old suppressed symptoms (like the case of “poison ivy”) reappear
Most people do not experience this severe level of detoxification. It
depends upon the individual and how toxic he or she is. How many
medications a person is taking is also a factor. A few people who have chosen
to suppress their body’s need to cleanse itself (through steroids like
prednisone) will have some deeper issues. However, those who are more
likely to experience the severe effects are the chronically toxic from birth,
who manifest cancer, H.I.V. and/or other serious illnesses. TWO CASES OF CLEANSING

Let’s examine two cases that exemplify the healing crisis. Case #1
A thirty-six-year-old female with pancreatic cancer. This was the
degenerative type of cancer that shut her pancreas down. Very little of any
digestive activity was left. When she ate any food, it came out in her stoolsthe same way it was eaten. Her gastrin levels were extremely high. During her
program she had at least forty golf-ball-size tumors “pop” out all over both
legs. The medical doctor told her that her cancer had spread throughout her
body. However, I kept her on a fruit diet and within three weeks or so the leg
tumors were all gone. A month later she went to the dentist because one of her teeth became
loose. The dentist
told her it was abscessed and pulled it. When she found a
second loose tooth, the dentist again recommended pulling it. Luckily, her
monthly appointment to see me took place before the second tooth extraction. I told her it was just a symptom of her healing crisis and to be patient. By the following week her mouth was full of abscesses and most of her
teeth were loose. But a week or so later, all the abscesses were gone. All her
teeth were tight and her mouth felt “clean” and healthier than ever. Her sense
of taste improved dramatically as well. After eleven months there was no
cancer left, and she is alive and well today. Case #2
A thirty-two-year-old female who had a C3-C4 cervical spine severation from
a head-on collision. She had been immobile for twelve years. Besides the
standard healing (cleansing) processes, she went through some tough
emotional releasing. One night she might call me crying deeply. The next
night she would call me laughing uncontrollably. This emotional release went
on for almost two months. Her caregiver wanted to hang me! However, I
assured him that this was her emotional body cleaning itself out. The car
crash that left her paralyzed in her late teens had also resulted in the death of
the other driver. For twelve years she had held in all the feelings that you can
imagine would be associated with such a situation. To make a long story
short, in eleven months she had total neurological reconnec-tion, with free
and conscious movement of any part of her body, with total feeling. Because
the cleansing had assisted her in removing this deep grief, she also became
more emotionally stable and her healing process was accelerated. These two cases are among thousands that I have witnessed in my thirty
years as a healer, yet they represent extremes. Some healing crises deserve the
“Wow” factor, as these two did, but most are the “Oh, that was nothing …”
type. Most of you will probably have mild to moderate symptoms at most. SPECIAL NOTEFor those taking multiple chemical medications, have your healthcare
practitioner help you to wean (or titrate) off of these. The advantages of
leaving these medications behind will become self-evident as your blood
sugars normalize, and your blood pressure drops back to normal. High blood
pressure is obviously a reflection of obstructions in the body and acidosis. Most people with high blood pressure actually have low blood pressure. When their bodies are detoxified, their blood pressure will reflect this. Your
systolic rate can drop into the low 100s, 90s or even 80s, depending upon
how weak your adrenal glands are. No matter what your healing crisis looks like, never lose sight of your
goal: total health. Achieving your goal will be worth the discomfort of any
symptoms. Never fear a healing crisis or cleansing, as these are as natural as the
sunrise every morning. Look forward to these cleansings. With each one you
will feel better, and you’ll be much healthier for your efforts. END RESULTS OF A CLEANSING PROCESS

Increased energy—many times more dynamic and dramatic
Deeper breathing (greater lung capacity)
Increased sense of smell, taste, and hearing
Tumor reduction or elimination
Loss of lymphatic swelling
Greater strength in previously weak areas
Increased circulation
Gray hair begins to disappear (goes back to natural color)
The skin begins to tighten and become softer
Clarity in thinking
Improved memory
Disease symptoms disappear
Blood sugars normalize
Blood pressure will normalize
Deeper relationship with God and Nature
Higher sense of happiness, joy and well-being
Skin blemishes (like pimples, rashes, etc.) disappearBowels move better
Improved kidney function
Voice strengthens
Heart arrhythmias disappear
Improved eyesight
Overall sense of well-being and vibrancy comes back
Reversal of the “aging” process
Never get “sick” or “catch” what’s going around
And much, much more. WHAT TO AVOID DURING A HEALING CRISIS

DEHYDRATION
 — Keep yourself hydrated with fresh mineral water or
freshly juiced fruit and vegetable juices. OVEREXERTION
 — During a healing crisis try to conserve your energy. TOO MANY PESTICIDES
 — Pesticides can cause shortness of breath and
“hypo” conditions of the endocrine gland system and nervous system. PUSHING IT TOO FAR
 — If you need to slow down or stop the cleansing
process temporarily, start eating some cooked foods. Try to make do with the
minimal amount, if possible, like some steamed vegetables or whole grain
rice. This will lower the body’s systemic energy for a time and it will stop the
intense cleansing. As soon as you can, resume the cleansing program. FEVERS ABOVE
 103° FAHRENHEIT — In adults and children such
fevers should be controlled by cool baths and the like. Children can naturally
have high fevers, especially around 104° and 105°. Keep the child cooled
down with cold washcloths and cool baths. There’s a fine line between
interfering with the body’s effort to clean and heal itself and simply allowing
your body freedom to do as it chooses. However, a slight fever would be no
cause for concern, and require no control. But with higher fevers we want to
carefully monitor the body and control those situations that could cause more
severe side effects. Remember, always keep the body hydrated by drinking
plenty of water or fresh fruit juices. But don’t over-hydrate yourself either. Balance is key. IMPATIENCE
 — When you start energizing and alkalizing your body, it
will start to clean itself out. Always remember that the body is doing this
cleansing. You can use herbal formulas to increase the cleaning action ofcongested lymphatic systems, to kill parasites, and to enhance the function of
your organs and glands. However, your body has its own rhythm of healing
and cleansing itself. Be patient. DON’T OVEREAT
 — Animals generally don’t eat at all when they’re sick. Your body was designed to heal itself and clean itself out, as God is at work
in all its mechanisms. All you have to do is feed the body properly. SMART CLEANSING

It is important to be smart in helping your body to detoxify itself. Again,
there can be a fine line between helping or hindering it. Have some common
sense about this whole process of detoxification. Each person is unique. What
an asthmatic goes through may be totally different than a case of uterine
cancer. The healing process is truly magnificent. It’s part of a “Letting Go” that


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89 for Patricia’s recipe on garlic toast. Sprinkle the
large flake nutritional yeast over salads, veggies, potatoesand soups. This gives your body the B vitamins for your
nervous system and also a healthier elimination. Don’t Worry About Bowels During the Fast
One of the greatest worries most people who fast have
during a fast lasting from  3 to 10 days is that their bowels
may stop moving. You shouldn’t worry about bowelmovements during a fast! Elimination adjusts itself shortly
after each fast, so forget about bowel movements and thinkabout the wonderfu l cleansing your body is experiencing. Mother Nature’s plumbing system works perfectly if youallow it to (but a few colonics and enemas are optional if
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        A feeling of agelessness will
replace that tight, stiff, ageing feeling. Once again you
will feel free and loose in every moveable joint of yourbody. You will have Mother Nature, fasting and eating
natural food to thank for your “New Youthful Feeling. ”47 Paul C. Bragg – Fasting & Life Extension Specialist
Fasting is the greatest remedy – the physician within. – Paracelsus, 15th century physician
He established the role of body chemistry in medicine. Chapter 5
Scientific Fasting Explained
Fasting has been practiced by man and animals since
the beginning of time. Primitive man had no other method
of healing except fasting. He would fast when he got hurtor when ill, because fasting was a natural instinct for self
preservation. Along with fasting, he used herbs from the
field and forest as tonics and antiseptics. I believe that fasting is Mother Nature’s best remedy. For, as we will see, properly conducted fasts purify the
body, restoring it to health after everything has failed. In over
 70 years of supervising fasts, I have seen
miracles happen to people who were ready for the
human scrap yard that truly could be called miraculous. Fasting is not only the oldest method of fighting physical
problems, but the best of all remedies because it has no
side effects. Fasting is the most natural and originalprocess of cleansing and purifying the body. 48
Mother Nature and its beauty is the signature of God. Fasting is as Old as Man
The instinct that leads us to fast when the body is
sick or wounded resides in the  cells of every living being. The reason sick or wounded animals refuse to eat is that
the instinct of self-preservation takes away their hungerso they will not eat. In this way, the Vital Force (which
would otherwise have to be used in the digestion of food)
is concentrated at the site of the injury to remove wasteproducts, thus purifying and healing the body. The
fasting instinct is so powerful and of such vital
importance that, even though semi-civilized man hasstrayed from the natural path, he is still greatly
influenced by this wonderful saving scheme of Mother
Nature. If he would obey the silent voice of this infallible,natural instinct and stop eating when hunger has been
withdrawn, he would soon get well. Better still, he would
never get sick again, provided he ate natural food, livedin a natural environment and lived a sane, sensible,
healthy, peaceful and natural lifestyle. Since the infallible intelligence of the living organism
withdraws the sensation of hunger when there is anexcess of food or when the body has been wounded,
the desire to fast begins when either of these happen. We read in ancient history that fasting has been
practiced since time immemorial by the religious people
of the East and by most ancient civilizations. They practiced
fasting not only for the recovery of health and preservationof youth, but for spiritual illumination as well. Accordingly,
we see the great philosopher, Pythagoras c. 560-c. 480 BC,
requiring his disciples to undertake a fast of 40 days beforethey could be initiated into the mysteries of the spiritual
teachings. He claimed that only through a 40 day fast could
the minds of the disciples be sufficiently purified and
clarified to understand the profound teachings of the
beautiful m ysteries of life. As it was in the old days, fasting will not only purify
the body and help restore it to well-being, but has a
great effect on the mental and spiritual parts of man. 49
You are encircled by the arms of the mystery of God. – Hildegard of Bingen
You can reverse your biological age by eliminating toxins from your life. Fasting Awakens the Mind and Soul
In my own personal life, as well as in the lives of
many of my students who have been conscientious and
persistent in their fasting program, great mental and
spiritual doors have been opened. If I read a book today,my mind retains what I read as clearly as if the book
were in front of me. that is, I have a photographic
memory. Hundreds of my students write that they, too,have developed a keen photographic mind. After a fast
of
1 to 3 days, you will notice that a dark cloud has been
lifted out of your mind. You can think more logicallyand you can come to decisions quite quickly. What was
once a great problem becomes trivial. After a fast, you
seem to fear nothing any more and things you worriedabout are solved easily by your purified mind. In my personal life, fasting helped me develop a keen
brain and extrasensory perception. I can find solutionsfor problems that once caused me hours of anxiety and
nerve-exhausting worrying. My fasting program has
created an inner peaceful tranquillity of mind. I feel moreserene and at peace with myself and the world becauseof my continued fasting program. As you purify your
body and mind, you seem to come closer to a power
higher than yourself. This inner strength and innerpower, makes you a positive-thinking, youthful person. The memory becomes sharp as a razor’s edge. You
can remember names, places and events that go backmany years. You have a better capacity for self-education. Education is not a preparation for life, but education is
life itself. To grow mentally and spiritually is the greatestgoal we humans can have on this earth. So fasting works
three ways. You purify your body physically, mentally
and spiritually and therefore enjoy super vitality andhealth. Your mind becomes  a sponge which can absorb
new facts and knowledge. Greatest of all are the inner
peacefulness and spiritual tranquillity that make lifeworth living. Through fasting you find “Peace of Mind,”
the greatest and rarest gift of life. 50
Fasting is a normal part of our walk with God, as is exemplified by
the Lord Jesus. Immediately following the Lord’s Prayer, He said:Moreover when ye fast, be not of sad countenance, that thouappear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, which is in secretand thy Father shall reward thee openly. –
Matthew 6:16 -18
To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis for
all social virtues. We can no longer be as useful when not well. – Dr. Samuel Johnson,  Father of DictionariesAccuse not nature, she hath done her part;
do thou but thine. – Milton, Paradise LostThe Biblical Patriarchs Fasted
We know that in ancient times, the patriarchs of the
Bible fasted frequently. Moses, Elijah, David and others
fasted for as long as 40 days. We know that Christ fasted
40 days before he began to teach the great truths of life. We read in the Bible that Christ sent forth his disciples
after saying to them, “Heal the sick, cleanse the leper,
raise the dead, cast out devils, freely ye have received,freely give. ” At the same time, Christ knew that there
were dangers awaiting those who dared to bring truth
to the people. Therefore, Christ warned his disciples withthese words, “Behold. I send you forth as sheep in the
midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents and
harmless as doves. ”
(Matthew 10: 8,16)
As in the olden days, there are dispensers of gloom,
fear, and destruction when the subject of fasting is
brought up today. I have heard people discuss howunscientific fasting is and when I asked them if they
had ever fasted, they gave me a definite answer “Never”. These dispensers of gloom still cling to the old idea
that you must eat to keep up your strength, and thatwhen you stop eating, you collapse. This is far from the
truth. A little discomfort which may occur during fasting
only happens because we are creatures of habit. If weare able to handle the first
 3 days of fasting, then it
becomes easier. You lose your appetite and craving for
food. Your energy level increases and your mind getssharper and moves faster. 51
Old age is not a time of life. It is a condition of the body. It is not
time that ages the body, it is abuse that does. –  Herbert SheltonFasting – The Safe, Perfect Cleanser
Of course, if


 do not see themselves. There remains the supposition that che whole
op- eration,  the whole  process  o( action  which
is man -
and-univcrsc,  is a determined  series  of evcnts  in
which  every  evcnt  is the inevitable  result  of past
causes. We cannot go  into  this problem  exhaustively or
even  adequacely. But it is perhaps  enough  to
realize
125 THE  WISDOM  OF INSECURITY
for the moment Lhat this is one of the biggest
"open  questions"  of science,  which  is far from
reaching a decision. The idea LhaL the past
deLermines the pres - ent can be an illusion o[
language. Ilccause we must  describe the prescnt  in
terms of the past,  it would  seem  that  the past
"cxplains"  the present. To say "how"  something
happened,  wc describe  the chain  of events  of
which  it seemed  to be a part. Thc botLle smashed. It fell to the floor. I lct it go. My fingcrs  were slippery. I had soap 011 my
hands. Is it lcgiLimate to put the word  "because"
between  these statements? We do so as a rule, for
we can make  the safe  bet that  if I!et go of the
boule,  it will fall to the floor. But this <loes  not
prove that  I caused it  to fall, or that it must  havc
fallen. Evcnts  look in - evitable in retrospect
because when  they have hap- pened,  nothing can
change  them. Yct the fact that  I can make safc
bets could prove cqually  well  that  events  are not
determined  but consislenl. In other  words, che
universal process acts freely and sponta - neously
at every  moment,  but tends  to throw  out events  in
regular,  and so predictable,  sequcnces. Howevcr  ti.,is  issue  may  be decided,  thc
undivided  mind  cenainly  has the feeling  of
freedom,  and cer- tainly  brings  into  the moral
sphere  a way  of life which  has all  che marks of
free and  creative  action. It is easy  to see  that
most  of the acts  which,  in con- vencional  morals,
are called  cvil can be traced  to the divided  mind. By far the greater  part  of thesc  acts
126    CREATIVE  MORALITY
come  from  exaggerated  desires,  desires  for chings
which are not even remotely necessary for che
health  of mincl and bocly, granting that "healch " is
a rela - tive term. Such  outlandish  ancl  insaciable
desires  come into bcing because man is exploiting
his appe - rites  to give  thc ·'J" a sense  of security. I am depressed, and want to get 'T' out of this
de- pression. The opposite of clepression is
elation, but  because depression is not elation, I
cannot force my - self to be elated. l can,  however,
get drunk. This  makes me wonderfully elatccl, and
so when rhe next  depression arrives,  I have a
quick cure. The subse - quent deprcssions have a
way of getting deeper and  blacker,  because  I am
not digesting  the depressed  state ancl  eliminaling
its poisons. So I nced  ta ger  even drunker to
drown them. Very soon I begin ro  hate  mysclf for
getting so drunk,  which  makes me  still more
deprcssccl -and so it gocs. Or pcrhaps  l have  a largc  family,  and am living
in
a mortgagcd housc on which I have spent ali my
sav- ings. I have to work hard at a job in which I
am not  particularly  imerested  in arder  to pay the
bilis. I don't mind working so much, but l keep
wondering  what  will happen  if I get sick,  or if a
war  comes  and I am draftecl. I would rather not
think about these  things, so I walll  to gct  "l" out
of this worry. For I  am surc that I shall get sick if it
goes on. Bue it's so  hard to stop, and as this makes
sickness more certain,  the worrying  digs  deeper. I must  fincl  relief  from
127 THE  \\I ISDOM  OF INSECURITY
Lhis, and so in dcspernlion  I begin  Lo "play the  po-
nies,"  trying to offset  the worry  with  the daily  hope
thaL  my horse  may  win. And  so il goes. The  conventional  moralisl  has nothing  LO con-
tribute  to these  problcms. He can point  out thc
frighcf ul  effects of alcoholism anc! gamb!ing,  bul
that  is simp!y  more  fue! for depression  and worry. He can promise  rewards  in hcaven  for suffering  pa-
ciencly endured, but thal, LOO, is a gamble of a kind. He can attribuce the c!epression or Lhe worry to the
social sysLem, and urge Lhc unfonunates LOjoin Lhc
revoluLion. In short,  he can eiLher frighten  the "I" or encour -
agc it, in one case  making  Lhe individual  run away
from himself, and  in the other making him run after
hirnsc!f. He can paint  glowing  pictures  of the vir-
Lues and encourage oLhers  LO find sLrcngth  in the ex -
arnplcs  of great  men. He can succeed  to the
extcnt  of arousing the most vigorous eífons Lo
imitate saim - liness, to curb che passions,  and LO
practice rescraint  and charity in action. Yel none of
this brings anyone  LOfreedom, for behind ali  thc
imitation and the dis- cipline  there  is still motive. lf I am  afraid,  my effons  lo feel and act bravcly
are moved by che fear,  for I am afraid  of fear,
which  is sirnply ro say that my e[ons to escape from
what  I am are moving  in a circle. Beside  the
examples  of saints  and heroes  I fecl ashamed  that  I
amount  ro nothing,  and so I begin  co practice
humility  because
128 CREATIVE  MORALITY
of my wounded pride, and charity beca use of my
self- love. The urge is ever lo make 'T' amounl to
some - lhing. I must be right, good, a real  person,
heroic,  loving, sclf•effacing. I efface myself in
order LO assert  myself,  and give  myself  away  in
order  LO keep  my- self. The  whole  thing  is a
contradiclion. The Christian mind has always been haunted
by the feeling that the sins of the saints are worse
than  the sins of the sinners, that in sorne
mystcrious way  the one who  is struggling  for
salvation  is nearer  to
hell and to the heart of evil than Lhe unashnmed
har- lot or thief. It has recognized  that the De vil  is
an an - gel, and as pure spirit is not really
interested in the  sins of che  flesh. The sins after
the Devil's heart are the intricacies of spiritual
pride,  the mazes of self - deception,  and che subtle
mockeries  of hypocrisy  where  mask  hides  behind
mask  behind  mask  and reality  is lost altogethcr. The would -be saint walks straight into thc
meshes  of this web because he would become a
saint. His "I" finds the deepest security in a
satisfaction  which is  the more  intense  for being so
cleverly  hidden -the satisfaction of being contrite
for his sins, and con - trile for taking pridc in  his
contrition. In such an involved vicious circlc the
masks behind masks are  infinite. Or, to put it in
anothcr way, he who,vould  stand outside himself
to kick himself, must then kick  the self that  stands
outside. And  so forever. So long  as there  is


 indeed, apart from water, it is about the only substance
whose range is so wide as to be non-toxic even in amounts several hundred times the normal requirement. Furthermore, it is easily metabolized and excreted when in  excess without taxing in any way
the alkaline reserves of the tissu es. The only condition under which
large doses of vitamin C are questionable is when large amounts of
dairy products are eaten. The vitami n C, which is an acid, may form
kidney stones by combining with the calcium in these products. But then as we shall claim, dairy products are not a part of normal human food. In relation to their size, children need more food than adults. There is no need for so called 'protective' foods, high in protein,
provided children can eat whole foods when ever hungry, and the calamitous sweets are kept away. Left to themselves, children will eat often, ignoring the regularity of meals favoured by adults, which is well and good. The meal regularity is in fact one more device for eating more, even when not hungry, for, like the dogs of Pavlov,
meal times can become the means of a cortical conditioning which
stimulates even a jaded and overtired stomach. It is thoroughly misguided to gi ve children such supplements as
vitamin A and D, particularly in such disgusting and loathed forms
as the fish liver oils. The body is designed to make its own needs of
these vitamins, in the case of the vitamin A from the carotenoid
pigments abundant in the colourfu l tissues of plants, and in the case
of vitamin D, from light irradiation of the skin. Since both these vitamins are stored in the liver, occasional supplies will suffice. Except in the more extreme latitudes, where humans should not be living anyway, there is sufficient light to make vitamin D, provided
sufficient skin surface is exposed. A clear indication that these
vitamins should not be eaten as such, is the recent discovery that children who have been adminste red fish oils over a prolonged
period have a lower I.Q. than other children. Life is preponderantly water, a nd almost all land animals need a
regular supply of it. On an ideal human diet, so much water is
contained in the fruits and vegeta bles, that very little water is
needed. The addition of salt and other unnatural items completely upsets the water balance; as ever y one knows, thirst can become
obsessive after a heavy meal. The need for water increases in hot weather. Unlike appetite, thirst is a reliable guide of body needs; it
is unwise to drink except when thirsty. The universe is a whole, and all things aspire to wholeness. Food reflects the wholeness which is life; all the constituents are interdependent. One often finds that if a particular vitamin deficiency is treated, others previously not apparent become
manifest. This means that when th e ideal diet for any particular
species of animal prevails, there is  no need to fuss about proteins,
calories, vitamins and minerals. Some items of food, commonly consumed but doubtfully a part
of the normal human dietary, will now be examined, with a view to ascertaining the physiological cost th ey entail. For some, the price is
evidently too high; others have a certain value as emergency foods. Milk. Generally considered a 'protective' food, except by the
Chinese who look upon it as an obnoxious excrement. The milk of the different mammals varies considerably. The short-lived species
have made no attempt to remove substances which could, over a
number of years, jeopardise the longevity of the animal. So it is that cow's milk is high in those substances, the cholesterols and saturated fats, which slowly clutter up the blood vessels—cows and bulls do not live long enough for it to matter. In elephants, and in the higher primates, however, the composition of the milk is quite
different. Not only is protein lower, but the saturated fats are
replaced by less saturated and unsaturated, and the cholesterol is low. Furthermore, the first milk fed to infant elephants and primates, the colostrum, is particular ly rich in unsaturated fats. It is
now realized that the quality of the blood vessels is determined by
the early feeding of the young; to give cow's milk to a baby elephant
or a primate is to predispose its blood vessels and heart to lifelong damage by saturated fats. The autopsies of quite young people today show often extensive circulatory damage, most likely due to the common habit of drinking cow's milk from infancy. Skim milk is less harmful, but one can doubt that the proteins
of cow's milk are minutely identical  to those of the human, the one
needed for rapid growth, the other for. slow development. Cream is a particularly dangerous food. Margarine, made from soft vegetable fats by saturating them
with hydrogen, is no better than but ter, although they have little or
no cholesterol, for their fat molecules are very much larger than those of human milk fat, and result in the deposition of fats as hard as those of animal food in the tissues. The soft margarines, made
from partly hydrogenated vegetable fa ts, to which is added oils rich
in unsaturated fats, are suspect, in  view of the chemicals used in
their manufacture, and of the reports of serious disease following
their experimental use in animals. Vegetable  'butters' made from emulsified nuts should be excellent, provided no emulsifying or other chemical agents are used in their manufacture. If one likes some fat on one's bread, the ancient device of Mediterranean peasants of dripping a little olive oil on the bread, rubbed with a
little garlic, is a good one. Kephir, Yogourt, etc. Widely and anciently praised as a 'health'
food, the fatty constituents rema in much the same, although the
growth of bacteria and yeasts, producing an acid medium, is
favourable to anti-putrefactive cond itions which should be helpful. But one should preferably not eat foods that putrefy. These preparations made with skimmed or defatted milk are preferable. Cheese. Hippocrates had noticed that cheese adversely affects a
significant number of people, an indication that it is not a natural
food. It has recently been incriminat ed in migraine. The hard, fullfat
cheeses are more suspect than the li ghter kinds made with whey. At
the most cheese should only be used occasionally, and in small amounts not so much as a food item but as a condiment. Eggs are designed to meet the extremely rapid growth of
reptiles and birds, and as such, are the opposite of human needs. Their extremely high content of cholesterol makes them a dangerous food, perhaps the most dangerous. Furthermore, they are the vehicle of many viruses, known and unknown. Coffee, tea, chocolate. The popularity of these items comes not
only from their stimulating properties, but from their very high content of purines and other extractiv es. On a'mixed' diet, the body
over-reacts against such extractives in the foods, thus engendering a drug-like demand for more, to mop up the body's over-production of
defensive substances, resulting in a vicious circle of ever-increasing
demand. If one must have hot drinks, many herbal teas are harmless. Weak tea seems less harmful than coffee. Vegetable oils. Although the unsaturated fatty acid content of
different vegetable oils varies, thus affecting their value for
eliminating saturated fats from the body, no vegetable oil contains
the saturated fats abundant in all animal oils. Therefore, on a vegetarian diet, it is a matter of taste what oil one prefers. Olive oil, for instance, has a low content of unsaturated fats, but is tasty and good. The only safe fats, however, are those that have been cold
pressed, out of contact with metal contamination; it is virtually
impossible to obtain such oils today. Commercial processes entail the use of dangerous solvents, and high temperature extraction responsible for undesirable changes in  the oil itself, quite apart from
anti-oxidant chemicals used to prevent rancidity. One vegetable oil, rape seed oil,  is toxic, and is being phased
out of use. However, it is still the cheapest oil on the market. It is usually sold without a reference to its source, as just'salad' or
'frying' oil, and is widely used in  food processing and in restaurants. Potatoes, cassavas and starchy roots. The toxicity of the
alkaloids of potato have already been mentioned. Cassava contains deadly prussic acid and will rapidl y kill when eaten raw. The real
menace of such items is that they tend to reduce the consumption of cereals, which should be the main source of calories in combination with fruits. Bread, biscuits
Fresh cereal grains can be nibbled like nuts, but once dried,
something has to be done to them so  that they can be eaten. The best
way is to soak them and allow them to germinate. Germinating
grains are about the richest sources of a battery of indispensable
vitamins. Some should always be set to germinate in succession in some corner of the home, or office. Soaked grains can be mashed, pounded and moulded into thin
wafers, which can then be dried in a low oven, or yeast can be
added, and the dough baked as bread. The damp conditions
prevailing, and the moderate temperatures necessary, are not critical. Lightly cooked groat or porridge, goes back to the Palaeolithic. Unfortunately,


 get enough calories, I chose to eat wh at was raw, wild, fresh, and available. This included
lots of veggies and garden greens, as wells as non-sweet fruits like t omatoes and cucumbers. Yes, I was eating bananas, papayas, guavas, jackfruit, cherimoyas, orang es, and many other fruits, but not in sufficient
quantities to meet my caloric needs. However, there were plenty of coconu ts, avocados, and macadamia nuts all around, so I used
these high-fat foods to meet my caloric needs. I was fine for about the fir st month, then I noticed some wounds not healing very fast
and even getting worse with time. I had developed a staph infection quite simply by eating lots of fats mixed wi th lots of sweet fruits, and my energy was drained. I was unable to perform intense physical activity, and my wounds were st ill not healing. After a month of trying to let my body heal
itself while still eating the same way, I realized I was preventi ng my body from healing by eating the coconuts, avocados, and mac
nuts. So I began a water fast that lasted nine days, during which I got lot s of rest and completely healed all my wounds and gained
back my vitality. This demonstrated to me once and for all that the low-fat raw vegan diet w as the only way for me. Since the fast, I have
thrived each and every day by eating large quantities of sweet fruit s and large nonfat salads in the evenings. I keep my fat percentage
between 7 and 13%, and I have never felt better. Thanks, Doug, for teaching me t he science that makes my body thrive. Julie Wandling, Akron, Ohio
Four years ago, I weighed 315 pounds, with high blood pressure of 199/100 and very high chol esterol. I was experiencing
severe chest pains, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and overall body pain. I never slept well and was basically miserable in my own
body. The doctor told me I was borderline diabetic, and I was living on muscle  relaxers due to chronic lower-back pain—all at age
35! In 2000, I discovered The Hallelujah Diet and from there Dr. Doug Graham. My m om and I adopted the raw food diet and
immediately experienced physical benefits. After becoming Health  Ministers, we started a support group and invited Dr. Graham to
visit. After hearing him speak on the benefits of fruits over fats, I be gan limiting nuts, seeds, and oils and increasing fruits. I had
always been told to avoid fruit because I was obese, so this was a bit scary at  first. One doctor even told me never to eat bananas as they would cause me to become diabetic! Now I thrive on bananas. Needless to say, we’ve had Dr. Graham come back to
speak for us several times now! Besides being a great lecturer, he is f un to play with. My two boys, Corbin and Ryan, changed their diets along with me and have exper ienced awesome health ever since. Both
love when Dr. Graham comes to visit because he plays tennis with  them—soon they will be beating him! They eat cases of fruits
every week along with plenty of salads and a few cooked vegan foods. They are tr aining everyday and playing tournament-level
tennis every weekend at ages 13 and 10 respectively. Ask them their fav orite food and they will both reply, “Banana smoothies!”
Dr. Graham says something in his lectures that really prompted u s to not just exercise but to play hard—he said we need to
“earn our fruit.” I am happy to report that four years later, I have lost  125 pounds, my blood pressure averages 110/70, and my
cholesterol is 153! I play hard and live a full, pain-free life! Dr. Samuel Mielcarski, Roswell, Georgia
As a child, I loved to eat. I was never overweight, but I experienced a plethor a of other problems, such as joint pain, lethargy,
mood swings, gas and bloating, and feeling feverish, anxious, and sometimes  really depressed. As I moved into to my teenage years, I was informed that these issues we re just part of being a teenager and that I would
“grow out of it.” When I hit my early twenties, I was still waiting to g row out of the problems I was having, but they persisted and
eventually worsened instead. I was always a competitive athlete growing up, and after college I deci ded to compete in an amateur body-building
competition. In 1998, at the age of 25, I found myself on stage holding a second-place t rophy at the Mr. Atlanta Body Building
Competition in Atlanta, Georgia. I appeared to look great to those watching the show, but this greatness was m erely superficial. I did not look so great on the
inside, as became evident in the weeks following the competition. It was t hen that my typical childhood and teenage symptoms
began to worsen, compounded by significant intestinal pains and urogenita l problems, including prostatitis. Prostatitis is a condition where the prostate gland (the chestnut-l ike structure that sits below the bladder and surrounds the
urethra in a male) becomes inflamed and irritated. This condition can l ead to problems with urination and sexual functioning. It became apparent to me that I had this condition when on several occasion s I felt the need to urinate but was unable to do
so. This was a most frightening experience at the time. I sought a profe ssional opinion from a urologist, who confirmed the diagnosis
of chronic prostatitis. When I asked him about the cause of this conditi on, he said, “W e are not really sure, but it appears to be a
cluster of infections that collect in the prostate region of the b ody.” When I asked about a possible link between my diet and the
intestinal pains, bowel irregularity, and prostate problem s I was having, the doctor just said, “I suppose there could be a link.”
I was determined to find the cause and rehabilitate it, and without drugs! Concurrently with rehabilitating myself from poor
health, I discovered the science of Natural Hygiene. Implementing t he principles of this true health-care system as part of my
rehabilitation, I was somewhat successful in conquering the cause  of the problem, as well as preventing other problems from
developing. I had several signs and symptoms of cancer already, and I was in  the prime age group for developing testicular cancer,
despite being told by some medical doctors, “Y ou are too young to have such problems.”
A year after the competition, I was feeling better, but not 100% better. When  it came to restoring my health, I wanted
perfection. It was at this time that I met Dr. Doug Graham at a Raw Pas sion event. Dr. Graham provided me with profound dietary
advice. He explained the concept of a raw vegan diet in simple terms, and it  all made sense to me. I realized that although I had
made many healthful changes in my life, my diet was still in need of s ome adjustment. The ways I ate as a child and during the body
building competition were not truly healthful, as evidenced by the disea se and distress I suffered while consuming such a diet. After implementing the low-fat raw vegan dietary and lifestyle pr inciples Dr. Graham shared with me, my body was finally
restored back to optimal health and well-being. Dr. Graham showed me that bodil y building was more important than just body
building. I still love to eat. The difference now is that I don’t suffer the usual  symptoms and distress I used to experience when doing so. From one doctor to another, thanks so much, Dr. Graham, for all  your help! Laine Smithheisler, Nashville, Tennessee
I did not become raw because I had any noticeable illnesses, nor did I do it  for animals’ rights. I was young, in good shape,
mentally stable, and was a member of a loving, albeit somewhat dysfun ctional, family. I still can’t put a finger on why I became raw. I just did, and much of the time that seems like an oddity in the raw communi ty. Yet, I have the feeling that a silent majority of people out there have  had similar experiences of just happening to come into
contact with the idea of raw foods. I want these people to know that a healthie r lifestyle is indeed relevant to them. However, I
don’t want anyone to have to make the mistakes I did by following a high-fa t raw diet supplemented with dehydrated foods. Because raw foods is much more widespread and  mainstream today, everyone should be able to find the “right” sources ; in effect,
bypassing the hurdles that those of us who had no other knowledge ran straig ht into. After two and a half years of eating completely raw (May 2002) and at the you ng age of eighteen, I began experiencing extreme fits of pain, which would endure for entire nights. It felt like  someone was pressing down on the center of my chest while
thrusting my stomach into my chest—like a heart attack mixed with a cid reflux. For the next six or seven months, I let this continue,
and continue it did—frequently (cycles of one or two nights a week followe d by a few


 acts holographically rather
than by precise anatomic localization. ) Scientific:  The method of inquiry into nature specifically designed to
derive predictable laws of physical properties. Modern scientific theory
began in the 16th century with René Descartes’ s Discourse on Method,
followed by Francis Bacon’ s inductive inquiry and Isaac Newton’ s
Principia. J ohn Locke f irst used the te rm scientific  and proposed that
certainty about the interaction of physical events was based on data arrived
at by physical sensation. These concepts resulted in a m odel of a
mechanical, predictive universe, but this view was upset by a modern
quantum theory,  which states tha t at the subatomic level, the laws of chance
replace deterministic laws. History has noted that science does not advance by an extension of
established theo ries, but instead takes leaps by a shift of par adigm. The
inference is that science is mere ly a reflection of a point of view, and there
is n o real sepa ration between observer and observed. Relativity theory
further states that matter equals ener gy, depending on one’ s point of
reference. David Bohm’ s holographic model predicates an explicit order
based on  an implicit order. For m becomes the consequence of inference,space and time are nonlocalize d, and there is no “here” or “there” (the
nonlocality of quantum wholeness). The universe thus described contains
an infinite number of dimensions and higher -dimension realities. Self  (capital S ): The Self is beyond, yet innate in, all form—timeless,
without beginning or end, changeless, permanent, and immortal. Out of it
arises awarenes s, consciousnes s, and an infinite condition of  “at home-
ness. ” It is the ultimate subjec tivity from which everyone’ s sense of “I”
arises. Strange attractor:  A term coined by David Ruelle and Floris T akens in
1971, in a theor y that stated that three independent motions ar e all that is
necessary to produce the entir e complexity of nonlinear patter ns of the
universe. A strange attractor is a  pattern within a phase space. The pattern is
traced by  the dynamic points in time of a dynamic system. The c entral point
of an attractor field is analogous to the center of an orbit. Attractors are
fractal and therefore of infini te length. The graphics of at tractors are
depicted by taking a cross se ction of a so-called Poincaré map. The
topographical shaping of phase  space creates an attractor such  as a torus,
like a folded donut. Universe:  The re m ay be seen to be an infinite number of dimensions to ou r
universe. The familiar three-dimensional universe of conventional
consensus is only one, and is merely an illusion created by our senses. The
space be tween planetary bodies is not empty but filled with a se a of ener gy;
the potential ener gy in one square inch can be said to be as great as that of
the whole mass of the physica l universe. David Bohm has p roposed the
model of enfolded/unfolded sta tes of being, with an explicit order and an
implicit order of reality, comparable to the manifest/unmanifest states of
reality th at have been described for centuries by those who have achieved
Enlightenment and experienced nonduality. In the causality model. the A
 B
 C is  the unfolded, explicit, man ifest, discernible universe
of form. The ABC is the enfolded, implicit, unmanifest potential beyond,
which is the for mless, infinite matrix of both form and nonform—which is
omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. R E S O U R C E S  F O R  F U R T H E R
S T U D Y
Chapter 1
Power vs. For ce: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, Author ’ s
Of ficial Authoritative Edition (Hay House, 2013)
Success Is for Y ou: Using Heart-Center ed Principles for Lasting Abundance
and Fulfillment  (Hay House, 2016)
Healing and Recovery  (Hay House, 2015)
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surr ender  (Hay House, 2014)
Chapter 2
Power vs. For ce
Letting Go
Chapter 3
T ranscending the Levels of Consciousness: The Stairway to Enlightenment
(Hay House, 2015)
Reality, Spirituality and Modern Man  (Hay House, 2015)
T ruth vs. Falsehood: How to T ell the Differ ence  (Hay House, 2013)
Book of  Slides: The Complete Collection Pr esented at the 2002–2011
Lectur es with Clarifications  (V eritas Publishing, 2018)Chapter 4
Healing and Recovery
T ranscending the Levels of Consciousness
Letting Go
Chapter 5
Success Is for Y ou
Chapter 6
Healing and Recovery
Power vs. For ce
Chapter 7
T ranscending the Levels of Consciousness
Book of Slides
Chapter 8
Discovery of the Pr esence of God: Devotional Nonduality  (Hay House,
2013)
The Eye of the I: Fr om Which Nothing Is Hidden  (Hay House, 2016)
T ranscending the Levels of Consciousness
Chapter 9
I: Reality and Subjectivity  (Hay House, 2014)
The Eye of the I
T ranscending the Levels of ConsciousnessDiscovery of the Pr esence of God
Book of Slides
Conclusion
T ranscending the Levels of ConsciousnessB I O G R A P H I C A L  A N D
A U T O B I O G R A P H I C A L  N O T E S
BIOGRAPHIC SUMMAR Y
After serving in the U. S. Navy during W orld W ar II, Dr. Hawkins
graduated from the Medical Col lege of W isconsin in 1953. For  the next 25
years, he lived in New Y ork, where his pioneering work as a psychiatrist
brought major clinical breakthroughs, especially in the treatment of
schizophrenia and alcoholism. His research findings were published widely
in medical, scientific, and psyc hoanalytic journals. As medical director of
the Nor th Nassau Mental Health Center (1956–1980) and director of
research at Brunswick Hospital  (1968–1979) on Long Island, he had the
lar gest p ractice in New Y ork. Dr. Hawkins also served as a psychiatric
advisor to Catholic, Protestant, and Buddhist monasteries. In 1973, he co-
authored Orthomolecular Psychiatry  w ith Nobel La ureate chemist Linus
Pauling, initiating a new field w ithin psychiatry and leading to appearances
on the T oday  show, television interviews with Barbara W alters, and The
MacNeil/Lehr er NewsHour.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the concept of "nonduality" in the context of the text?,
A: Nonduality refers to the state of awareness that transcends the illusion of separation and duality, where the observer and the observed are one, and the experience of time and space is an illusion.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>see also  A BC of success; addiction recovery; evolution of
consciousness; health and happiness
columns of, 50 – 55
compassion and, 116 – 117
database of consciousness, 40 – 42
essence of path, 303 – 307
fulcrums of advancement on, 63 – 64, 84 – 85
inception of, 5Levels of Consciousness as column on, 50
“lower” and “higher” levels of, 15
non-linear nature of, 25
overview, xiii – xx
Practical Application for, overview, 133 – 135
Q&A about, 55 – 62
scientific background of attractor patterns, 42 – 50
study-group questions about, 310
T welve Steps related to, 21
understanding consciousness calibration for, 35 – 39
Map of Consciousness Explained, The  (Hawkins, lecture), 20
Map of Consciousness  (Hawkins), 19 – 22
maternal caring, evolution of consciousness and, 100 – 101
McClelland, David, 13
mellow state, 184
merit, calibration and, 56 – 57
Merrick, Joseph (“Elephant Man”), 51 – 52
morphogenetic fields (M-fields), 280
Mother T er esa  (film), 13
mudra, 83
Munich Agreement, 113
muscle testing, 36, 317 – 321, 355 – 356. see also  kinesiologic method/kinesiology
mystical experience. see also  spiritual truth
devotional nonduality and, 297
Enlightenment of, 255 – 257
overview, 257 – 261
N
Napoleon, 54
negative programming, overcoming, 142 – 145
neuro-linguistic programming (N


telling interesting facts from his own experience. If starvation
is a man, it is most often a girl is born, if a woman
then the boys. As in nature - if the young leader of the pack, then the law
biological expediency he did not have many competitors,
and more females are born, if the old leader, he needed a replacement. Why it is very useful to fast prior to conception of the child both
parents? Does this improve on the genes? Our modern ecology
191
191and food terrible. The first punishment for it - a lot of diseases
and rapidly growing feebleness, passing into deep degeneracy. many tribes have ancient custom - all men before conception
children are receiving starvation. Often latent viral infection is intracellular, substituting
nucleic acid in a cell on their own, non-standard, is
considerable strain on the genetic apparatus, immune
system for the destruction of unconventional protein structures,
disrupts the immuno-genetic barrier. Viral infection, penetrating
through the placenta, the most commonly affects the structure of the brain
brain, respiratory, cardiovascular and urogenital systems
virtually impossible to modern drug therapy. An important aspect that determines the sine qua non
development of chronic diseases, is the so-called failure
immune barrier. Expressed in this breakdown is mainly the loss of
body's ability to fully and timely correction
the immune system to destroy all non-standard
unusual for this particular person. That is
in the human body loses focus on preservation
physiological cells and destroy abnormal tissue
or improper for him to protein structures. Inadequate
and non-redeemable immune response in this case become
pathological, harmful to the body. as a result of healthy
cells of various organs and systems are destroyed
and eventually to premature destruction. at the same time
pathological tissue can survive, propagate
and prosper. " This chaos in immunogenetic apparatus
can be fixed by inheritance, that is transmitted in the form
defective genes to future generations of people. Naturally,
children or grandchildren of these chronic diseases can be manifested
at a younger age and occur most malignant. Carrying out the same prophylactic course of dry or even just
Wet starvation future mother and father in the period before
conceiving a child provides reproductive health, birth
healthy child and mother's ability to breastfeed
Up to 2 years. Dosed fasting qualitatively and quantitatively
restores immunogenetic apparatus, strengthens
barriers of cells, organs and systems, simply put, remove
immunodeficiency state of the body, and revives the depot,
improves the function of the hypothalamus (a control panel of the endocrine
and nervous systems, directly connected with the work
immunogenetic unit), providing long-term health
preventive effect on the body. Due to renovation
genetic apparatus of cells during starvation formation of new
stem cells, and in some organs appear extensions. of removing old, damaged cells and the appearance of
New stem tissues and organs of the body become much
192
192younger. Man, as it undergoes major repair, each
body, every molecule, every atom of the body become more
strong and harmonious. Pregnancy - is a normal biological process, this
process must be accompanied by pain, discomfort
and an abnormal condition. Observed that wild animals in this
position does not suffer from nausea and vomiting. It is also known that these
unpleasant symptoms are unfamiliar to so-called primitive
women, but more than half the women of the civilized world
suffer from this. in gynecology is a condition called toxicosis
pregnant. Toxicosis of pregnancy - mnogosimptomnye state
which occur when the processes of adaptation
women in pregnancy. At the same time may experience significant
changes in metabolism, the functions of the endocrine glands,
cardiovascular and other systems, the content of electrolytes,
hormones. Predispose to the emergence of various toxicoses
disease, carried before pregnancy or during her
malnutrition, nervous stress, overwork,
lack of sleep. Nausea, morning sickness and vomiting are not
naturally during pregnancy. But if they are, in some
cases are rapidly disappearing in other, more lengthy, often
lead to the artificial termination of pregnancy in order to
save the life of the mother. and the reason for all this - still a matter of
many disputes. If we understand that the malaise - a condition for
pregnant unnatural, it is possible to further conclude that, at the
beginning of pregnancy, women absolutely needed to be brought
full-order your own body and physiology. Nature has no
pets and special relationship to someone else. If a woman
suffering from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, then she
itself to provoke them to read his life, laid the foundation
her suffering. This suffering is not explained by the fact of pregnancy, and
the fact of poisoning her body. in efforts to prolong life,
in an effort to reward any new form of life the best
qualities of nature tries to give every newborn
child health. Nature, therefore, deeply concerned
prenatal child's environment and especially its food. Unborn child eats substances supplied to him
the body of the mother. and if the blood of pregnant physiologically
satisfies the best interests of the embryo, the pregnancy and
will proceed calmly and even pleasant. If it is poisoned,
something should happen the process for creating
best source of nourishment for the embryo. Physiological
environment of the child, that is, the mother should be
put in order, to the embryo could have clean, healthy
and well-balanced conditions during fetal
existence. This means that not only the womb must be acceptable to
193
193Development of a new life, but the whole body of the mother. If there is no general
order, then there can be local. We see the general metabolism of pregnant women
accelerates, its glands, dormant until now, wake up to
new activity, and if the image of the mother's life in general
healthy, the woman's health is improving. Symptoms from which
She has long suffered, disappeared, giving way to a good
being. Nausea and vomiting are nothing more than part of an overall
recovery. Intoxicated woman is not suitable for the birth of a new
life. Toxins, arrested and deposited in her body,
are poisons in their composition and must be removed. This
requires a radical cleansing process, and it can be
implemented a temporary cessation of food intake. Stomach and the body of poisoned women protesting, they
reject the food, the liver increases its excretory function. Much bile spewed into the stomach and removed through vomiting. May even develop a physical aversion to food - such
requirement of the body to carry out cleaning. If we have once
understood that nature does everything for the preparation of a clean and healthy
"Home" for the emergence of a new life, we would understand the need
help her in these efforts and does not stick to stick in the wheel of life. Suppression of vomiting with medication does not benefit, and
worsens the general condition and extends the period of vomiting and nausea. Expectant mother, clinging to the false idea of??the need
a large number of good nutritious food, which continues
So even if one type, the smell and the thought of food makes her
nausea, only strengthens their painful condition
and prolongs the suffering. It has been said that all of these complaints
illness and nausea may cause only a few countries,
At first glance, the requirement - to stop eating, because it
the only way the process of cleansing the body of accumulated
toxins. The ignorant will continue to have, despite the obvious
requirement of the body not to eat, but nature will take its,
in the end it just throws all the way through vomiting. Whether it's breakfast,
lunch or dinner - all undesirable. Once a pregnant woman feels weak approximation
nausea and vomiting, she should immediately voluntarily terminate
there. Of course, dry starvation in such cases, the conduct in no way
If you can not. It is best done on wet starvation
Arakelyan, preferably for a period of 3-7 days, with taking anti-stress,
choleretic herbs. It will not hurt her or the baby. Long
fasting can be harmful, a few days of abstinence in the early
pregnancy (which is especially recommended for women with morning
malaise) necessarily pomozhut. A woman should go to bed and rest in a warm, discarding all
fears, and mentally relax. Do not take any medicine. 194
194Experience shows: fasting from 3 to 7 days is enough to cause
organism in order and save a woman from nausea and vomiting on
rest during pregnancy. After fasting for several days should eat
fruits and raw vegetables, and only then move on to normal
nutrition. Under the normal course, I do not mean conventional
diet. A pregnant woman is prone to overeating. especially proteins. She really needs a very high-quality protein,
but in small quantities. Her biggest need - a fresh
non-starchy fruits and vegetables. In ordinary cases of morning sickness for 3 to 4 days of fasting
sufficient to restore normal health, so that
later a woman eats without indirect surface. There is no reason to give up fast in this state and in
such cases. Indeed, what will attain a meal with nausea,
vomiting and complete lack of desire to eat when the body immediately
throws out everything that eats? Starvation


 My sugar raised and I suffered an infection in my bladder. J did not stop taking the therapy until this 20th of June. Already I am cured. Thanks God. TESTIMONY 78*
F1BROAD£NOMA1' VAR1C£S
Mrs. Queta Aguilar { Mexico }
I initiated the method of therapy the 8th of May of 1998. I am 40 years of age and my disease is fibroadenoma in left breast
and painful fibroma in right breast. 1 was diagnosed by two doctors. Studies have not made the problem solvable because I lack economic resources. I knew of the Urine-therapy but I did not try to do it because It made me sick. A doctor friend tried to get me to start the method of Urine-therapy
because of the gravity of my problem. I started a fasting but it was hopeless because of my headaches
yet God and I pushed on to the end. When finishing the fast the fibroma along with varicos viens disappeared on the
right leg. I wanted to be able to help with my testimony for others. I am not going to stop Urine-therapy ever. Thanks to Sonia I am cured. 94 TESTIMONY 79*
GASTRlC VLC£RS
Mr. Jose Luis Z. Alvarez { Mexico }
He had problems of gastric ulcers and some stomach problems. He also suffered very strong pains in the head that really have diminished. TESTIMONY 80*
ASTHMA,. K1DN£V
Boy Cristian Israel Chavez and Mrs. Ma. Guadalupe T { Mexico }
We began fasting the 2nd of April after hearing the conference that same day. Near the 25th of April, my son got a cold after taking it,
but thanks to him he now rid himself of asthma and thanks to God taking the
Urine his cure came quick during the first month. To me when sleeping I hurt my left kidney,
and the pain was so strong that I woke up in the middle of the night. Now, it no longer hurts nor is my bladder irritated like before. Thanks to that I could take my Urine as easy as my son. TESTIMONY 81 *
1NF£CT10N
Mrs. Maria Castel D. { Mexico }
I cured myself of an infection that I had in my navel and also the conduit healed
that unites the navel to the bladder. It did not close by itself but could be united
with surgery. With the Urine It sealed itself. TESTIMONY 82*
SlNVSlTlS,. lNSOMNlA,. ASTHMA
Mrs. Margarita To Zazua { Mexico }
It has been six years with these diseases. I began with problems like colds. Little by little I was becoming sick more and more with allergies~ and later itches
throughout my body. I became ill of sinusitis, insomnia, cough, but specifically
with asthma. Taking the Urine f cured all thanks to God. 95 TESTIMONY 83*
R£VMAT1SM,. HYP£RT£NS10N
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Q: Who are the people sharing their testimonies in the passage?,
A: The people sharing their testimonies are from Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, and India.
Q: What is the common theme among the testimonies shared in the passage?,
A: The common theme is that the individuals are sharing their experiences of healing and recovery from various diseases and health issues by using urine therapy.
Q: What is the purpose of the Urine-therapy?,
A: The purpose of the Urine-therapy is to cure various diseases and health issues, such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and more.
Q: What is the outcome for most of the individuals sharing their testimonies?,
A: The outcome for most of the individuals is that they have been cured or have seen significant improvement in their health, with many reporting a return to normal life and no longer taking medication.
Q: What is the attitude of some of the individuals towards the idea of drinking their own urine?,
A: Some individuals were initially skeptical or hesitant to try urine therapy, but after reading about it or experiencing its benefits, they became convinced and started using it to improve their health.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>WALTER LAST
ANOTHER BOOK IN THE HEAL YOURSELF SERIES
BY WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR & NUTRITIONISTTHE 10 STEP
HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMTOWARDS RADIANT
HEALTHTOWARDS RADIANT
HEALTH
A Guide to Self-Healing  in 10 Simple Steps

WALTER LAST

 Also by Walter Last
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 THE HEAL YOURSELF SERIES
Towards Radiant Health or The Health Improvement Program  is a
condensed  guide for the Health Improvement Program. This is designed to
remove the factors that cause most of our modern diseases and  replace
them with health -promoting natural methods. By following this program many
diseases can be expected to simply disappear while others will  greatly
improve. This will then make it easier to find and apply specific therapies for
complete healing. In addition, this program is also a recipe  to regenerate and
rejuvenate a disabled or aging body. I highly recommend adopting  this
program before sta rting specific treatments for any chronic disease. Towards Radiant Health  is the first book in the Heal Yourself Series. Also
available are Overcoming Diabetes, Overcoming Asthma, Overcoming
Candida, Overcoming Weight Problems, Overcoming Arthritis  and Overcoming
Cancer. Towards Radiant Health  is intended to be used together with each book for
a specific disease as it contains essential information that is not repeated in
these other books. For ordering, updates and further information about the
Heal Yourself Series see: http://www.the -heal-yourself -series.co m &
https://www.health -science -spirit.com/. Disclaimer
The aim of this book is to provide information on using natural healing methods to improve
health and overcome illness. The author or publisher cannot accept any legal responsibility for
any problem arising from experimenting with these methods. For any serious disease, or if you
are unsure about a particular course of action, seek the help of a competent health professional. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Walter Last  combines the training and work experience of
Research Chemist, Biochemist and Toxicologist with that
of Practicing Nutritionist and Natural Therapist. He was
born and grew up in Germany and has held positions in
medical insti tutions at the Universities of Greifswald,
Cologne and Munich, working in research, toxicological
investigations  and air pollution. He worked as Forensic Scientist at Cologne, Greifswald and Berlin, and later
also worked at Bio -Science Laboratories in Los Angeles. In 1970 he settled
in New Zealand and dissatisfied with drug -based medicine, practiced as a
Natural Therapist. Since 1981 he lives in Queensland and has investigated and experimented
with a wide range of natural therapies to i mprove the effectiveness of
natural medicine in treating serious and medically incurable diseases. Walter Last is the author of “Heal Yourself”, “Healing Foods” and “The
Natural Way to Heal - 65 Ways to Create Superior Health”, now available in
as “Heal Y ourself – The Natural Way ” and  is the main contributor to the “Self
Help Cancer Cure” book. His articles appear regularly in “Nexus” magazine
in several languages. His main website  is at: https://www.health -science -
spirit.com/. CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Step 1: THE PRI NCIPLES OF HOLISTIC HEALING
Step 2: NUTRITION  – Part One
Step 3: NUTRITION – Part Two
Step 4: INTESTINAL SANITATION
Step 5: ANTIMI CROBIAL THERAPY
Step 6: FASTING AND CLEANSING
Step 7:  HEALTHY LIVING  AND POLLUTION CONTROL
Step 8: HEAL ING WITH ENERGIES
Step 9: MIND TOOLS
Step 10: HEALING GROUPS

  HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Please read this first

Most of our health problems and diseases arise from the interaction of
only a few basic factors such as microbes, deficiencies, waste
accumulation and pollution. For long -term health improvement it does not
work just to use some specific methods or remedie s to overcome health
problems. Usually this brings


 ego and calm the mind so that the subtle energies in the body
can be first observed and then cultivated to a high level of
awareness. Then the mind can see its true role in the larger order of
things and work harmoniously to keep the forces in balance. Per-
sonal love relationships can be one valuable stage in this process, a
microcosm of the larger subtle energy fields of the universe. Western sexologists will undoubtedly dismiss these methods
as having no statistical or verifiable scientific basis and accuse
them of using vague terms such as "energy." It may be shunned by
Western religions who are against sexual pleasure as well as by
Eastern ascetic schools who believe spiritual enlightenment can befound only by austerities that include sexual abstinence. The fact is
that the early Taoists were scientists who based their practices on
precise observation of human biology and psychology. They were
neither hedonists nor ascetics, but sought a middle path to create
the highest spiritual harmony possible between man and woman in
accordance with natural laws of the universe. The deeply philo-
sophical poetry of the Taoists, from the I Ching to Lao-Tse's "Tao
Te Ching" to the "Secret of the Golden Flower," all testify to the
sublime heights of their vision. The fact these Taoist practices have survived by secret oral
transmission for several thousand years is the strongest testimony
that they work. The interviews I have conducted with dozens of
modern western couples using these Taoist sexual practices, con-
firmed they still work for an ordinary cross section of urban men,
young, old, white, black, Chinese, married and unmarried. Stu-
dents of yoga, martial arts, and meditation have found it especially
easy to learn the technique of seminal retention. Many people were
already aware of the importance of sexual energy in their spiritual
path, but simply lacked the method of expressing it directly in love
making. The Taoist methods may appear to be similar to the tantric
sexual techniques becoming popularized in the west. The principle
of balancing male and female and using the body as the crucible for
transformation are essentially the same. As Nik Doulgas and
Penny Slinger suggest in their authoritative "Sexual Secrets" (In-
ner Traditions N.Y. 1980) Indian tantra may have originated with
ancient Taoists in China and then re-entered China hundreds of
years later with the effect of re-vitalizing Taoist sexual practices. For westerners today the foremost practical difference is that
esoteric Taoism never assumed the cloak of secret rituals and invo-
cation of religious deities that can make tantra seem strange and ill-
fitting when transplanted to this culture. Sex was used more openly
in China as a medicinal form of healing and natural path to spiritual
balance without the same religious overtones. I strongly recom-
mend that you obtain Sexual Secrets as a companion volume to this
book, as it contains fresh translations of the classical Taoist
treatises on sex and has dozens of superb illustrations of Taoist
love-making positions not offered in this book. It must be stressed that Master Chia does not teach his Taoist
methods of transforming sexual energy as separate from his prac-
tice of meditation, Tai Chi Chuan, Iron Shirt Chi Kung and other
Taoist arts. Sexual balance is a very important foundation forbuilding a healthy physical and emotional life, but the Taoist goal is
ultimately to gather the primal energies driving all our desires,
emotions, and thoughts and cultivate them back into their original
state of pure spirit. The Taoist Masters of ancient China were no fools. They
knew love between man and woman is a mystery which cannot be
taught. Sex may be only the hand maiden of higher love, but our
sexual limitations often confront us with the feeling that our rela-
tionships with our lovers or that our life in general is incomplete. The techniques taught in this book are not mechanical substitutes
for love. The Taoist secrets of love are meant to be mastered and
then discarded when the transformation of sexual energy is experi-
enced as a natural creative power of man, as easy as walking,
talking or thinking. Then the pleasure of sex can be ecstatic beyond
orgasm and love tender beyond belief. Michael Winn
June 1984
Michael Winn is general editor of the Taoist Esoteric Yoga
Encyclopedia and an instructor at the Healing Tao Center in New
York. Born in San Francisco in 1951 and educated at Dartmouth
College, he has travelled to over sixty countries as a journalist,
photographer, expedition guide and observer of global culture. He
has practiced various kinds of meditation, Kundalini yoga, Chi
Kung and Tai Chi forms over the last fifteen years. He tested the
methods taught in this book during an extended period of celibacy
and later with a lover. Only after finding the methods effective, in
both situations did Winn agree to this collaboration. The principle
ideas belong solely to Mantak Chia as transmitted to him by his
Taoist teachers.CHINESE SEXUAL KUNG-FU:
Will It Work in the West? by Gunther Weil, Ph.D.
America's fascination with sex in the 1980's is matched only by its
massive confusion of attitudes towards it. We need the pleasure of
sex but can't decide how to deal with the emotional pain and com-
plexity that often accompanies it. We have all felt guilty, conflicted
or alienated by our sexual involvements and commitments at one
time or another. From where does sex draw such enormous power
to influence our lives? No doubt, there is a biological imperative at work—the spe-
cies' need to reproduce and continue itself. Less clear but equally
powerful is the way sexual feelings become ensnared in the com-
plex web of our culture. Eventually the culture-wide sex habits
become a powerful set of unconscious influences. Most of us have
been carrying the excess baggage of the sexual mores of our age for
so long that we've forgotten how heavy the load is. The cultural legacies of the Judeo-Christian ethic were the
axis around which the sexual experiments of the 1960's revolved. The neurotic and barren life-styles of this ethic in previous genera-
tions were among the major causes of the sexual revolution of the
1960's. Alienated by sexual hypocrisy and the obvious destructive
effects of sexual repression, people began searching for new and
more honest ways of expressing their desires. Over the last twenty
years we have seen the sexual revolution come full circle. What
was previously illicit and forbidden became commonplace and ba-
nal. Some seek a solution to this current dilemma by returning to
the old morality. Some seek refuge in celibacy. And some of us are
still searching
The far reaching implications of the sexual revolution of the
1960's, including the various liberation movements that have ac-
companied it, are now being re-examined in the wake of wide-
spread conflict and unhappiness between men and women. The
recent quest for a "new frontier" for the sexuality of the 1980's, a
trend that is beginning to appear in the popular media, is essentially
a reaction to the unhappy results of the new morality experiments
of the last two decades. We thought we knew what we wanted, but
when we got it we realized something else was missing. Individu-ally and culturally we are again examining the meaning of our
sexuality and the deeper purposes served by our loving rela-
tionships. Many new ideas are now emerging from the New Age con-
sciousness movement which address this need. Witness, for exam-
ple, the concept of "High Monogamy" which emphasizes the chal-
lenge and excitement of conscious, through-time, relationships that
transcend romantic egotism. The much publicized revival of popu-
lar interest in Indian and Tibetan sexual tantra is another example. Others are re-examining the merits of celibacy. The sexual para-
digm is shifting again, part of the polar shift of the American moral-
ity play. As this play continues we are further mystified by the
Moral Majority seeking to revive the old repressions and neurotic
patterns which drove us to seek relief in the first place. Many of us are struggling to understand the meaning of the
conflict between the old and new sexual morality. Can we avoid
the pitfalls of both repressive and "liberated" sexual morality
which are by now all too familiar? Where do we turn for guidance
in seeking our own truly individual answers? Unfortunately, our views about human sexuality are con-
stantly shaped by the fads and fashions of science and popular
culture. We are influenced as much by these trends—from Dr.
Spock to the Herpes scare—as we are by the actual biochemical
processes of our bodies and minds. We often "know" more about
who and what we are from what we read or see on television than
from a deeply lived experience of ourselves. It is obvious that we
lack a clear and impartial vision of our own social conditioning. Our self-knowledge is usually derived from the world of well
known experts, books, films, TV, magazines, rather than from a
patient understanding of our deepest gut feelings or intuitions. The power of these cultural influences can be understood by
carefully noting the cyclical and often contradictory scientific and
psychological theories about sexuality found in the popular media. We can easily conclude that consistent valid and practical guide-
lines for the physical, psychological, and spiritual health of men
women are few and far between. This conclusion applies to most


equality, you don’t have to rely on a system of justice. Lao-tzu reminds you
that it’s very important not to view yourself as relegated to an inferior
position becaus e laws of morality tell you who you “really ” are. See
yourself centered with the perfection of the T ao, which is your nature, rather
than needing to consult a law book, a courtro om, or a judge to determineyour ethical standing. These labyrinthine systems designed to determine all
issues of right and wrong  are evidence of our drift away from the simplicity
of our inborn nature. The last of the outward forms is the whole world of business “Renounce
profit seeking, give up ingenuity, and discard record keeping, and thieves
will disappear altogether,” could be one interpretation. Lao-tzu advises you
to stay centered within the all-encompa ssing integrity of the Tao and to
release your view of profits and monetary gain as indicators of your level of
success. When you see your life through the perspective of the Tao
teaching, you’ll have no need to hoard large sums of money. Instead, you’ll
discover the pleasure of serving  others in a spirit of endless generosity. Or,
as this translation of the Tao Te Ching puts it, you’ll “cast off selfishness
and temper desire.”
These, then, are the three outwa rd forms: education, justice, and business. You’re being encouraged to update how you see the reasons for, the
methods used by, and the way well-meaning people have taught to value
those arenas of life. When you change how you see them, you’ll note the
simplicity and sacredness of a higher principle, which will enrich those
institutions with the free-flo wing Tao. You’ll realize your own true nature,
cast off selfishness, and temper your desire. Be in the world of education,
justice, and business—but not of it—and you’ll see the inner world where
you’re centered in the T ao. This is what Lao-tzu is saying to you, through me, from his 2,500-year -
old perch: 19th V erse
Observe your r elationship to systems of education, justice, and
business. Notice attempts to compartment alize you: Are you dependent on a system
of reward and punishment for approval? Do the rules and codes of conduct
you follow come from a heart-centered space, or are they designed to create
a label of “specialness”? Don’ t fight these institutional pressures or even the
fact that they exist—simply let go of all attachments to them. You are not
saintly (a good person) because an organization says so, but rather because
you stay connected to the divinity of your origination. You are not
intelligent because of a transcript; you are intelligence itself, which needsno external confirmation. You are not moral because you obey the laws; you
are morality itself because you are the same as what you came from. Choose to see the outward forms as poor substitutions for your true nature
and you’ll begin to live without attachment to those forms. You’ll see your
own inner laws, which never require codifying; you’ll live with freedom
and simplicity. Trust first and foremost in yourself. Live without attachment by being gener ous. Let go of evaluating yourself on the basis of how much you’ve
accumulated and what is in your financial portfolio. Stop putting a dollar
value on all that you have and do. Let go of your need to get a “good deal”
and choose instead to be a being of sharing. You’ll be happily surprised by
how nice it feels to simply change your belief that you’re only successful if
you’re making money. The less you focus on making a profit—instead
shifting your energy to living your purpose in harmony with everyone else
—the more money will flow to you and the more opportunities for
generosity will be available to you. The world of institutional press ures is built on an endless list of human-
made do’s and don’ts. Lao-tzu advocates that you discover your heart’ s true
desire, all the while remembering that no one else can tell you what it is. Do the T ao Now
Post the following affirmation for your constant attention: I am moral,
profitable, and a genius extraor dinair e, regardless of what any institutional
transcript or bank statement says. Repeat this mantra until it becom es your
way of being. You will feel a sense of inner peace as you release the hold
that outer forms have on you. OceanofPDF.comOceanofPDF.com20th Verse
Give up learning and you will be fr ee
from all your car es. What is the differ ence between yes and no? What is the differ ence between good and evil? Must I fear what others fear? Should I fear desolation
when ther e is abundance? Should I fear darkness
when that light is shining everywher e? In spring, some go to the park and climb the terrace,
but I alone am drifting, not knowing wher e I am. Like a newborn babe befor e it learns to smile,
I am alone, without a place to go. Most people have too much;
I alone seem to be missing something. Mine is indeed the mind of an ignoramus
in its unadulterated simplicity. I am but a guest in this world. While others rush about to get things done,
I accept what is offer ed. I alone seem foolish,
earning little, spending less. Other people strive for fame;
I avoid the limelight,
preferring to be left alone. Indeed, I seem like an idiot:
no mind, no worries. I drift like a wave on the ocean. I blow as aimless as the wind. All men settle down in their gr ooves;
I alone am stubborn and r emain outside. But wher ein I am most differ ent fr om others is
in knowing to take sustenance fr om the gr eat Mother! OceanofPDF.comLiving
Without Striving
In this verse of the Tao Te Ching, you’re encouraged to experience your
life free of worldly striving. Lao-tzu advises you to slow down your
incessant demands for more, and to relax your efforts to fill up every
moment in anticipation of being somewhere else. You’re invited to
experience life in a way that can be summarized in the title of Ram Dass’ s
book Be Her e Now. Be here in your mind as well as in your body, in a state of appreciation
and an absence of longing. Let go of wondering about doing the right thing. Release the what-ifs and all of your goals for the future, replacing them
with the power of this instant. Be here, and remember to do it now, for
thinking about being someplace else uses up your precio us present
moments. The enlightened sage makes a practice of immersing himself
completely in the current “nowness” of his life. Being here now is accomplished by adopting an acceptance of life as it is
presented by the great Mother, or the Tao. It’s a surrendering process, if you
will—simply allowing this great all-creating, all-nourishing Source to take
you where it will. You give up the idea of having to get more or to be in
another place in the future, and instead see yourself as whole and complete
just as you are. This surrendering process allows you to bear witness to the
unlimited abundance and eterna l light that is always present. You retrain
yourself to give up your beliefs about lacks and shortages; you instead trust
in the great Source to provid e what you need, as it has always done for all
beings. Lao-tzu emphas izes that this wasn’t a socially accepted standard even
2,500 years ago, as he refers to himself as an outsider who is unlike most
people. Striving  for satisfaction was viewed at that time as a proper role in
life, just as it is today. The narrator of this verse admit s that he is drifting,
not knowing where he is, yet his tone is ironic. It’s as if he’s saying, “No
one really knows where they are in this endless universe with no beginningand no ending, so why not admit it and allow yourself to be moved by the
Tao that brought you here from nowhere?”
You’re being encouraged to simplify your life by not seeking another
thing. Yes, others might judge you as unmotivated and call you an
ignoramus, but your reward will be the strong sense of inner peace that
comes from a direct knowing that you’re here as a guest who’ s always
being provided for. Yes, you may seem to be missing something, but the
something is really only an illusion. You’re no longer living inside of
yourself with a desire to be someone else or to gain something that seems to
be omnipresent in all of those around you—you’ve traded in striving for
arriving. “I accep t what is offered,” says the narrator of this provocative verse in
the Tao Te Ching. He continues to express that this may seem foolish,
perhaps echoing  your thoughts as you contemplate letting go of striving. Lao-tzu is telling you to change how you see what’ s here now in your life,
for then it will become exactly what you need in order to be happy. In other
words, you can change how you look at striving and have contentment
without anxiety and fear. When you live by the tenets explained in this verse, you begin to have a
worry-free exist ence. Imagine that