	condition
from	humankind. Over	the	millennia,	the	right	arm	has	developed	a	bad	habit. It	is	slightly	flawed. It	simply	does	not	stop	moving. At	some	point,	you	realize	that	you	can	control	your	right	arm. You	realize
that	you	are	not	your	right	arm. Even	though	it	is	part	of	your	body	on	Earth,
it	is	not	you. The	real	you,	your	true	self,	can	observe	the	antics	of	the	right
arm. The	real	you	watch	your	right	arm	and	begin	to	observe	its	movement. The	more	frequently	that	the	real	you	watches	your	right	arm,	the	more	you
will	see	its	habits. You	begin	to	see	the	triggers	that	cause	it	to	move	quicker. You	begin	to	notice	that	the	more	the	arm	moves,	the	more	it	feeds	itself	and
continues	to	move. With	this	realization,	through	alertness	you	keep	your	right	arm	still. When
you	are	ready,	your	right	arm	becomes	more	under	your	control. You	are	able
to	connect	with	life	and	what	goes	on	around	you	without	your	right	arm
moving	incessantly. A	moving	right	arm	is	no	longer	a	distraction	that	took
your	attention	from	anything	that	you	tried	to	apply	yourself	to. There	is	little	difference	between	a	moving	right	arm	and	the	human	mind. The	main	difference	is	that	it	is	easy	to	identify	the	right	arm. The	arm	is
external,	visible	and	can	be	readily	noticed. The	human	mind	is	cleverly
located	to	avoid	detection. It	is	hidden	away	from	view	and	carries	on
unhindered	in	the	background. We	have	lost	our	ability	to	control	our	minds. Our	minds	move	incessantly	in
the	background. Recognize	your	mind	as	a	moving	right	arm.Watch	your	thoughts
W
hen	you	are	asleep	in	life,	thoughts	completely	take	you	over. You	fail	to
differentiate	between	who	you	really	are	and	the	thoughts	that	take	place	in
your	mind. You	accept	your	thoughts	as	totally	true	and	blindly	react	to	them. For	most	people,	their	thoughts	are	in	the	background. They	are	a	constant
drone	of	noise	that	they	are	completely	unaware	of. As	we	awake,	we	realise	the	distinction	between	the	thoughts	of	our	mind	and
who	we	truly	are. Our	true	self	is	peace,	happiness	and	pure	joy. It	is	the	out-
of-control	mind	that	creates	suffering,	agitation	and	misery. To	begin	this	process,	watch	your	thoughts. Be	a	good	gardener	of	your	mind. Be	attentive	to	what	is	growing	in	your	mind,	just	as	a	good	gardener	is	aware
of	the	weeds	that	are	trying	to	take	hold	while	at	the	same	time	nurturing	the
flowers. Turn	up	the	volume	of	your	thoughts. Bring	them	to	the	surface. Observe	them. I’m	not	talking	about	thoughts	that	we	need	to	deal	with	a	practical	situation. Instead,	I’m	taking	about	the	background	noise	in	your	head	as	you	perform
certain	activities	or	routines	throughout	the	day. Keep	an	eye	on	repetitive	thoughts. What	thoughts	do	you	repeat	over	and
over	again? How	long	have	you	been	running	these	thoughts	through	your
head? When	do	your	thoughts	arise	most	frequently? What	affect	do	these
thoughts	have	on	your	body? How	do	you	feel	when	you	think	these
thoughts? Do	you	reach	a	conclusion	from	these	thoughts? Do	they	help	you
in	any	way? How	much	time	do	these	thoughts	take	from	you? Don’t	analyse	your	thoughts,	as	I	don’t	wish	to	replace	one	form	of	thought
with	another. I	just	want	you	to	notice	your	thoughts,how	often	they	occur	and	how	you	feel	as	a	result	of	them. Do	you	feel	tense? Do	you	feel	happy? Do	they	distract	you? When	you	are	tense	does	this	affect
people	around	you? I	would	like	you	to	become	aware	of	this. By	watching	your	thoughts	without	reacting	to	them,	you	learn	about	the
nature	of	thought	and	become	less	of	a	prisoner	to	it. For	example,	when	you
are	talking	with	somebody,	do	you	have	a	lot	of	thoughts? When	you	are
reading	a	book	or	doing	a	task,	does	thought	after	thought	distract	you? When
you	go	for	a	walk	in	nature,	is	your	attention	in	your	head	or	are	you	really
seeing,	hearing	and	feeling	what	is	going	on	around	you? When	you	are
driving,	do	you	lose	track	of	the	journey	and	enter	the	stream	of	mind? When
you	are	brushing	your	teeth,	is	that	all	you	are	doing	or	where	is	your
attention? When	you	are	eating	a	meal,	are	you	enjoying	each	mouthful	or	did
your	mind	take	you	over	soon	after	the	first	bite? When	you	have	breakfast,
are	you	also	reading	the	newspaper,	the	writing	on	the	cereal	box	or	whatever
else	is	available? As	you	drink	a	cup	of	tea,	are	you	really	tasting	what	you
are	drinking,	sip	by	sip? When	you	go	to	the	toilet,	are	you	really	there	at	all
or	is	your	attention	elsewhere? Please	do	the	above	and,	in	every	situation	that	you	find	yourself	in,	watch
how	you	are	thinking. Are	you	really	living	life	or	are	you	solely	living	in
your	head? Are	you	missing	what	is	going	on	around	you	or	are	you	really
connected? Is	your	mind	causing	you	torture	and	draining	you	of	energy? Do
you	think	to	reach	a	conclusion	or	are	your	thoughts	a	merry-go-round	with
no	finality? Be	honest,	as	you	are	not	alone. Humans	have	lost	the	ability	to
control	their	minds. They	have	no	idea	of	what	is	taking	place	in	their	mind. They	are	asleep. Is	the	mind	the	absolute	truth? M
any	influences	shape	your	life:	events,	TV,	propaganda,	literature,
advertising,	family,	friends,	parents,	society,	education	and	religion. All	of
these	things	develop	and	condition	the	programmes	of	your	mind. In	turn,	this
influences	how	you	act,	react,	perceive	and	interpret. Ultimately,	no	attitude,
behaviour,	thought	or	opinion	is	truly	yours. One	child	grows	up	with	a	parent	who	constantly	fears	poverty. Year	in	and
year	out,	he	listens	to	his	father	talk	about	a	lack	of	money	and	all	of	his	bills,
and	wonder	aloud	about	what	money	is	coming	in	the	future	and	whether	he
will	have	work	in	a	few	months. His	father	is	afraid	to	spend	money	for	fear
of	the	future. The	child	listens	to	this	from	day	one	to	when	he	gains
independence	and	leaves	home. His	father	has	a	poverty	consciousness	and
chances	are	that	it	will	be	passed	onto	the	child. Later	in	life,	whenever	a
decision	is	made	relating	to	money,	the	child	who	grows	into	an	adult	will
look	through	his	poverty	consciousness. Every	time	he	receives	a	bill	in	the
post,	his	stomach	will	tense. Anytime	that	he	goes	to	the	bank	to	deal	with	a
small	issue,


. III
	Iron	intake	in
rural	China	(34	mg/day)	was	surprisingly	high	when	compared	to	the	average
American	intake	(18	mg/day)	and	it	was	far	more	associated	with	plant-based
foods	than	with	animal-based	foods. 41
CHART	4.10:	AVERAGE	INTAKES	OF	DIETARY	FIBER,	GM/DAY
The	China	findings	on	dietary	fiber	and	iron,	like	so	many	other
observations	in	this	study,	did	not	support	the	common	view	of	Western
scientists. People	who	consume	more	plant-based	foods,	thus	more	dietary
fiber,	also	consume	more	iron,
III
	all	of	which	results	in	statistically	significant
higher	levels	of	hemoglobin. Unfortunately,	a	bit	of	confusion	has	arisen	over
the	fact	that	some	people	in	rural	China,	including	women	and	children,	have
low	iron	levels. This	is	especially	true	in	areas	where	parasitic	diseases	are
more	common. In	areas	of	rural	China	where	parasitic	diseases	were	more
common,	iron	status	was	lower. 1
	This	has	given	some	the	opportunity	to
claim	that	these	people	need	more	meat,	but	the	evidence	indicates	that	the
problem	would	be	much	better	corrected	by	reducing	parasitism	in	these
areas. Much	of	the	initial	interest	in	dietary	fiber	arose	with	Burkitt’s	travels	in
Africa	and	his	claim	that	large	bowel	cancer	is	lower	among	populations	whoconsume	high-fiber	diets. Burkitt	made	this	claim	popular	but	the	story	is	at
least	200	years	old. In	England	during	the	late	eighteenth	century	and	early
nineteenth	century,	it	was	claimed	by	some	of	the	leading	physicians	that
constipation,	which	was	associated	with	less	bulky	diets	(i.e.,	low-fiber	diets),
was	associated	with	a	higher	risk	of	cancer	(usually	breast	and	“intestinal”
cancers). At	the	beginning	of	the	China	Study,	this	belief	that	fiber	might	prevent
large	bowel	cancer	was	the	prevailing	view,	although	the	1982	National
Academy	of	Sciences	Committee	on	Diet,	Nutrition	and	Cancer,	“found	no
conclusive	evidence	to	indicate	that	dietary	fiber…	exerts	a	protective	effect
against	colorectal	cancer	in	humans.”	The	report	went	on	to	conclude,	“…	if
there	is	such	an	effect,	specific	components	of	fiber,	rather	than	total	dietary
fiber,	are	more	likely	to	be	responsible.”
20
	In	hindsight,	our	discussion	of	this
issue	was	inadequate. The	question,
the	review	of	the	research	literature	and
the	interpretation	of	the	evidence	were	too	focused	on	looking	for	a	specific
fiber	as	the	responsible	cause. Finding	none,	the	fiber	hypothesis	was
dismissed. It	was	a	mistake. The	China	Study	provided	evidence	that	there	is	a	link
with	certain	cancers. The	results	showed	that	high-fiber	intake	was
consistently	associated	with	lower	rates	of	cancers	of	the	rectum	and	colon. High-fiber	intakes	also	were	associated	with	lower	levels	of	blood
cholesterol. I,	II
	Of	course,	high-fiber	consumption	reflected	high	plant-based
food	consumption;	foods	such	as	beans,	leafy	vegetables	and	whole	grains	are
all	high	in	fiber.ANTIOXIDANTS,	A	BEAUTIFUL	COLLECTION
One	of	the	more	obvious	characteristics	of	plants	is	their	wide	range	of	bright
colors. If	you	admire	how	food	is	presented,	it’s	hard	to	beat	a	plate	of	fruits
and	vegetables. The	reds,	greens,	yellows,	purples	and	oranges	of	plant	foods
are	tempting	and	very	healthy. This	link	between	nicely	colored	vegetables
and	their	exceptional	health	benefits	has	often	been	noted. It	turns	out	that
there	is	a	beautiful,	scientifically	sound	story	behind	this	color/health	link. The	colors	of	fruits	and	vegetables	are	derived	from	a	variety	of	chemicals
called	antioxidants. These	chemicals	are	almost	exclusively	found	in	plants. They	are	only	present	in	animal-based	foods	to	the	extent	that	animals	eat
them	and	store	a	small	amount	in	their	own	tissues. Living	plants	illustrate	nature’s	beauty,	both	in	color	and	in	chemistry. They	take	the	energy	of	the	sun	and	transform	it	into	life	through	the	process
of	photosynthesis. In	this	process,	the	sun’s	energy	is	first	turned	into	simple
sugars,	and	then	into	more	complex	carbohydrates,	fats	and	proteins. This	complex	process	amounts	to	some	pretty	high-powered	activity
within	the	plant,	all	of	which	is	driven	by	the	exchange	of	electrons	between
molecules. Electrons	are	the	medium	of	energy	transfer. The	site	at	which
photosynthesis	takes	place	is	a	bit	like	a	nuclear	reactor. The	electrons
zooming	around	in	the	plant	that	are	changing	the	sunlight	into	chemical
energy	must	be	managed	very	carefully. If	they	stray	from	their	rightful	places
in	the	process,	they	may	create	free	radicals,	which	can	wreak	havoc	in	the
plant. It	would	be	like	the	core	of	a	nuclear	reactor	leaking	radioactive
materials	(free	radicals)	that	can	be	very	dangerous	to	the	surrounding	area. So	how	does	the	plant	manage	these	complex	reactions	and	protect
against
errant	electrons	and	free	radicals? It	puts	up	a	shield	around	potentially
dangerous	reactions	that	sponges	up	these	highly	reactive	substances. The
shield	is	made	up	of	antioxidants	that	intercept	and	scavenge	electrons	that
might	otherwise	stray	from	their	course. Antioxidants	are	usually	colored	because	the	same	chemical	property	that
sponges	up	excess	electrons	also	creates	visible	colors. Some	of	these
antioxidants	are	called	carotenoids,	of	which	there	are	hundreds. They	vary	in
color	from	the	yellow	color	of	beta-carotene	(squash),	to	the	red	color	of
lycopene	(tomatoes),	to	the	orange	color	of	the	odd-sounding	crytoxanthins
(oranges). Other	antioxidants	may	be	colorless	and	these	include	chemicals
such	as	ascorbic	acid	(vitamin	C)	and	vitamin	E,	which	act	as	antioxidants	in
other	parts	of	plants	that	need	to	be	protected	from	the	hazards	of	wayward
electrons. What	makes	this	remarkable	process	relevant	for	us	animals,	however,	isthat	we	produce	low	levels	of	free	radicals	throughout	our	lifetime. Simply
being	exposed	to	the	sun’s	rays,	to	certain	industrial	pollutants	and	to
improperly	balanced	nutrient	intakes	creates	a	background	of	unwanted	free
radical	damage. Free	radicals	are	nasty. They	can	cause	our	tissues	to	become
rigid	and	limited	in	their	function. It	is	a	bit	like	old	age,	when	our	bodies
become	creaky	and	stiff. To	a	great	extent,	this	is	what	aging	is. This
uncontrolled	free	radical	damage	also	is	part	of	the	processes	that	give	rise	to
cataracts,	to	hardening	of	the	arteries,	to	cancer,	to	emphysema,	to	arthritis
and	many	other	ailments	that	become	more	common	with	age. But	here’s	the	kicker:	we	do	not	naturally	build	shields	to	protect	ourselves
against	free	radicals. As	we	are	not	plants,	we	do


,	“I	just
didn’t	think	I	was	going	anyplace. The	program	had	150	or	170	people	a	year
and	that	was	it. Never	grew. Wasn’t	getting	any	support	from	the	hospital	and
we	had	gone	through	a	lot	of	administrators.”
He	had	small	clashes	with	the	other	doctors	at	the	hospital. At	one	point,
the	heart	department	objected	to	what	John	was	doing	with	heart	patients. John	told	them,	“I’ll	tell	you	what,	I’ll	send	every	one	of	my	heart	patients	to
you	for	a	second	opinion	if	you’ll	send	yours	to	me.”	It	was	quite	an	offer,	but
they	didn’t	accept	it. On	another	occasion	John	had	referred	a	patient	to	a
cardiologist	and	the	cardiologist	incorrectly	told	the	patient	that	he	needed	to
have	bypass	surgery. After	a	couple	of	these	incidents,	John	had	reached	the
limit	of	his	patience. Finally,	after	the	cardiologist	recommended	surgery	for
another	one	of	John’s	patients,	John	called	him	and	said,	“I	want	to	talk	with
you	and	the	patient	about	this. I	would	like	to	discuss	the	scientific	literature
that	causes	you	to	make	this	recommendation.”	The	cardiologist	said	that	he
wouldn’t	do	that,	to	which	John	responded,	“Why	not? You	just
recommended	that	this	guy	have	his	heart	opened! And	you’re	going	to
charge	him	50,000	or	100,000	bucks	for	it. Why	don’t	we	discuss	it? Don’t
you	think	that’s	fair	to	the	patient?”	The	cardiologist	declined,	saying	that	it
would	just	confuse	the	patient. That	was	the	last	time	he	recommended	heart
surgery	for	one	of	John’s	patients.Meanwhile,	none	of	the	other	physicians	in	the	hospital	had	ever	referred	a
patient	to	John. Not	once. Other	physicians	would	send	their	own	wives	and
children	to	see	him	but	they	would	never	refer	a	patient. The	reason,
according	to	John:
They	were	worried	[about	what	would	happen	when]	their	patients
would	come	to	see	me,	and	it	happened	all	the	time	when	patients
would	come	on	their	own. They’d	come	to	me	with	heart	disease	or
high	blood	pressure	or	diabetes. I’d	put	them	on	the	diet	and	they’d	go
back	off	all	their	pills	and	soon	their	numbers	would	be	normal. They’d
go	to	their	doctor	and	say,	“Why	the	hell	didn’t	you	tell	me	about	this
before? Why	did	you	let	me	suffer,	spend	all	this	money,	almost	die,
when	all	I	had	to	do	was	eat	oatmeal?”	The	doctors	didn’t	want	to	hear
this. There	were	other	moments	of	friction	between	John	and	the	hospital,	but
the	last	straw	involved	the	Dr.	Roy	Swank	multiple	sclerosis	program
mentioned	in	chapter	nine. John	had	contacted	Dr.	Swank	when	he	learned	that	Swank	was	about	to
retire. John	had	known	and	respected	Dr.	Roy	Swank	for	a	long	time,	and	he
offered	to	take	over	the	Swank	multiple	sclerosis	program	and	merge	it	with
his	health	clinic	at	St.	Helena	Hospital,	preserving	it	in	honor	of	Dr.	Swank. Dr.	Swank	agreed,	much	to	John’s	excitement. As	John	said,	there	were	four
reasons	that	this	would	be	a	perfect	fit	for	St.	Helena’s:
it	fit	in	with	the	philosophy	of	the	Adventists:	dietary	treatment	of
disease
they	would	be	helping	people	who	desperately	needed	their	help
it	would	double	their	patient	census,	helping	to	grow	the	program
it	would	cost	almost	nothing
In	thinking	back	on	it,	John	said,	“Could	you	think	of	any	reason	not	to	do
this? It	[was]	obvious!”	So	he	took	the	proposal	to	the	head	of	his	department. After	listening,	she	said	that	she	didn’t	think	the	hospital	wanted	to	do	this. She	said,	“Well,	I	don’t	think	we	really	want	to	introduce	any	new	programs
right	now.”	John,	dumbfounded,	asked	her,	“Please	tell	me	why. What	does	it
mean	to	be	a	hospital? Why	are	we	here? I	thought	we	were	here	to	take	care
of	sick	people.”
Her	response	was	a	doozy:	“Well,	you	know	we	are,	but	you	know,	MS
patients	are	not	really	desirable	patients.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Relative
to	total	calorie	intake,	only	5–6%	dietary	protein	is	required	to	replace	the
protein	regularly	excreted	by	the	body	(as	amino	acids). About	9–10%
protein,	however,	is	the	amount	that	has	been	recommended	for	the	past	fifty
years	to	be	assured	that	most	people	at	least	get	their	5–6%	“requirement. ”
This	9–10%	recommendation	is	equivalent	to	the	well-known	recommended
daily	allowance,	or	RDA. 5
Almost	all	Americans	exceed	this	9–10%	recommendation;	we	consume
protein	within	the	range	of	about	11–21%,	with	an	average	of	about	15–16%. 6
The	relatively	few	people	consuming	more	than	21%	protein	mostly	are	those
who	“pump	iron,”	recently	joined	by	those	on	high-protein	diets. It	is	extremely	puzzling	that	these	new	government-sponsored	2002	FNB
recommendations	now	say	that	we	should	be	able	to	consume	protein	up	to
the	extraordinary	level	of	35%	as	a	means	of	minimizing	chronic	diseases	like
cancer	and	heart	disease. This	is	an	unbelievable	travesty,	considering	the
scientific	evidence. The	evidence	presented	in	this	book	shows	that	increasing
dietary	protein	within	the	range	of	about	10–20%	is	associated	with	a	broad
array	of	health	problems,	especially	when	most	of	the	protein	is	from	animal
sources. As	reviewed	earlier	in	this	book,	diets	with	more	animal-based	protein	will
create	higher	blood	cholesterol	levels	and	higher	risks	of	atherosclerosis,
cancer,	osteoporosis,	Alzheimer’s	disease	and	kidney	stones,	to	name	just	a
few	chronic	diseases	that	the	FNB	committee	mysteriously	chooses	to	ignore. Furthermore,	the	FNB	panel	had	the	audacity	to	say	that	this	10–35%
recommendation	range	is	the	same	as	previous	reports. Their	press	release
clearly	states,	“protein	intake	recommendations	are	the	same	[as	previous
reports]. ”
I	know	of	no	report	that	has	even	remotely	suggested	a	level	as	high
as	this. When	I	initially	saw	this	protein	recommendation,	I	honestly	thought
that
it	was	a	printing	error. But,	no,	it	was	correct. I	know	several	of	the	people	on
the	panel	who	wrote	this	report	and	decided	to	give	them	a	ring. The	first
panel	member,	a	long-time	acquaintance,	said	this	was	the	first	time	he	had
even	heard	about	the	35%	protein	limit. He	suggested	that	this	protein
recommendation	might	have	been	drafted	in	the	last	days	of	preparing	the
report. He	also	told	me	that	there	was	l


time. This state is not a consequence of the mind or the ego but r ather the
replacement when they cease to function. The final steps take courage,
conviction, and surrender at gr eat depth. It is here where T ruth in the
form of  the vibration and the  aura of a true teacher is of maximal
assistance (the historical ‘grace of the guru’), as is the calling upon one’ s
chosen master, Savior, or ultima te spiritual reality, be it Buddh a, Christ,
Krishna, or God directly. Another form of the dark night  of the soul arises as a consequence of
experientially falling from a high state (such as devotional joy orecstasy), as has been well described in the lives of the Christian saints. It
is as though one has been ‘deserted by the Beloved’. (See Butler ’ s Lives
of the Saints.) This may arise because one has ‘used up their good
karma’, subsequ ent to which the remainder of karmic attachments and
proclivities surface to be processed out and surrendered to God. Some of
these ar e deep, such as self-hat red, resentments of God, and cherished
beliefs t hat are often attached to beliefs about suf fering itself (e.g., that it
will leverage God’ s favor, etc.). In th e dark night of the soul, fa ith in certain beliefs is pitted against the
actual Reality. All beliefs about God are second-hand information
derived from others and handed  down, and thus, even these have to be
surrendered. The reason for this can be found by examining the analogy
of the fact that o nly a cat truly knows what it is to be a cat by virtue of
being a cat. It does not know  ‘about’ being a cat and has no belief
systems. Therefore, all erroneou s beliefs about God are extraneous to the
experiential Rea lity. The door to Enlightenment is through the deep
honesty of unknowingness. The experience of Divinity wit hin as Self, or God Immanent, is quite
dif ferent from belief in God T ranscendent. It is for this reason that the
Buddha counseled against all depictions or nominalizations of God
because Enlightenment is a condition or state in which the Self-knowing
is that of Identi ty. In this cond ition or state, there is no ‘this’, such as
self, with which to describe the Self. The condition or state is best
described as Self-ef fulgent, and in that state the Knowingness i s its own
Reality. (The subject is revisited in later chapters.) Although the term ‘karma’ is no t used specifically in W estern religions,
it is nevertheless a basic reality as it is spiritual accountab ility that
determines the fate of the soul after death. The term also inc ludes the
spiritual problems that are inherent to being a human being, including the
fact that humankind is characterized by limited spiritual understanding
(‘ignorance’). Thus, the purpose of human life is to overcome and
transcend these inherited limitat ions via spiritual truth as reveal ed by the
great religious and spiritual teachers. ‘Karma’ is often confused in the W estern mind with rebirth,
reincarnation, or multiple human lifetimes.Generically, karma merely refers to the fact that the soul is evo lutionary
in both origin and fate and accountable for its decisions. Everyone alread y has a specific calibrated level of consciousness at
birth. Pragmatic ally, how the condition came about could be v iewed as
irrelevant. The various religions, as well as consciousness research, of fer
dif ferent explana tions. Whateve r the reasons may be, each individual has
to proce ed from wherever they find themselves in the evo lutionary
process. W itho ut an understanding of karma, however, in dividual
circumstances would seem to be accidental or capricious and th us not in
accord with the findings of consciousness research that demonstrate that
all Creation is a reflection of Divine Harmony, Justice, and Balance. Karmic Despair. Karmic despair is often experienced via major tragic events or
catastrophes. There is also the collective human group karma that is
merely the consequence of bei ng human. It may also be expressed as
group conditions that may be ethnic, religious, geographic, or aligned in
other ways due to acts or ag reements in the past. Karma is linear,
propagates via the soul, and is inherited as the consequence of si gnificant
acts of the will. The likelihood o f such seemingly negative consequences
can readily be deduced from human history, which freque ntly and
recurrently involved useless sla ughter of the innocent as well as willful
and wanton acts of desecration (i.e., negative karma). Inclusion in what seems to be n egative karmic consequences occurs as a
result of  prior concurrence and/or participation. Thus, the cheers at the
death of a gladiator are karmically significant as is taking grim
satisfaction from  pain and suf fe ring or the death of others. T o cheer on
the implementa tion of the guillotine is to join with its  karmic
consequences. T o take justice into one’ s own hands is done at karmic
risk for “Justice is mine, sayeth the Lord.” Faith that Divinity guarantees
absolute justice is dif ficult to accept in a world of seeming inju stices. It
is better to trust in the absolute justice of God and “judge not, lest ye be
judged,” for it is well to remember that “Let he who is withou t sin cast
the first stone.”
A u seful analogy to Divine Jus tice (Laws of Karma) is the realization
that the infinite  omnipresent and omniscient field of consciousness isitself the Radiance of Divinity in which all passing events, no matter
how seemingly  trivial, are re corded. At birth, one is auto matically
aligned with the overall karmic  field as a consequence of the q uality of
that line ar field in the infinite fie ld of consciousness itself. Thus, only by
acts of the will can an ent ity bring about its own fat e. One’ s
consciousness calibration is af fected for better or worse by inner decision
and act of the will, and as a consequence, the individual entity is drawn
to it s own appro priate level of consciousness, which is dominat ed by an
‘attractor field’  (see Power vs. For ce, 1995). Thus, one’ s level of
consciousness represents karmic inheritance. From an overall understanding of the nature of consciousness, it can be
seen that justice (karma) is auto matic as a consequence of the interaction
of the vibration of the soul within the overall infinite field of
consciousness. The science of truth and consciousness ca libration
research confirm  the scriptural passage, “Every hair on one’ s head is
counted” (numbered). All is known by the infinite field of Divinity by
which ju stice therefore automatically prevails. Mankind’ s fantasies are
projections from the unconscio us of an anthropomorphic god who is
vengeful, jealous, wrathful, and the alleged ‘cause’ of disasters. However, it is o bvious that natural disasters of greater proportion than
have happened during the histor y of mankind occurred before m an even
existed a nd are, in fact, presumed to have been the condition tha t brought
about the termination of the age of the dinosaur. T o sum marize, as is commonly known, karma (spiritual fate) is the
consequence of decisions of the will and determines spiritual destiny
after physical death (the celestial levels, hells, pur gatory, or the so-called
inner ast ral plan es [bar dos] ). In cluded also is the option of reincarnation
in the human physical domain, which, by consciousness calibration
research, can only be done by a greement with the individual will. Thus,
all humans have, by agreeme nt, chosen this pathway. In addition,
consciousness research confirms that all persons are born under the most
optimal conditions for spiritual evolution, no matter what the appearance
seems to be. Karma r eally means accountability, and, as cited in previous spiritual
research, every entity is answerable to the universe. It is also well known
that positive karma (good works, prayer, selfless service, benevolent
acts, etc.) can compensate for and undo negative (‘bad’) karm a. In thisprocess, ‘merit’ accrues, which at times can even be drawn against in
confronting vici ssitudes. Spiritu al progress ensues automatica lly from
choosing good will, for giveness, and lovingness as a way of bei ng in the
world at lar ge rather than viewing it as a gain-seeking transaction. W orking throug h one’ s ‘karma’ includes not only this lifetime but
historical, long- for gotten evolu tionary aspects as well. Spiritual work
may brin g up repressed attitudes, thoughts, or beliefs from the personal
unconscious, as well as aspects of the collective human unconscious that
are ener g etically aligned analog


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Unlike Any Other System in Cleansing and Regenerating the Body! ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bowel cleansing and healthy bowel management has been studied extensively by Mr. V. E. Irons. Mr. Irons is a leading speciali st
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eye to eye that the bowel is the basis for most of humanity’s ailments today. While it is necessary to take care of the bowel  it is
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most unbelievable symptoms reverse as a result of this treatment. Sylvia Bell has coauthored this book with me and has worked consistently on all the treatments we have given at our Ranch -
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toward the goal of tissue detoxification and cleansing. Therefore, ongoing research and development are in progress toward th is
end. Our goal is to serve humanity by exploring and revealing those methods, products, procedures and creative insights as they
are presented to us for the express purpose of relieving pain, suffering, disease and premature aging. We strive to learn the  ways to
reinstate the natural, God -given gifts of health, vitality and longevit y to those who seek them in these days of unprecedented toxic
pollution. During the many years of helping people correct poor bowel conditions, it has become very obvious that most people  are
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action. Write for details. I am convinced that this treatment makes  nutrients available to the body faster than any other system I know of, because the bowel
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through this treatment to help overcome disease and illness. With this system of tissue cleansing, we’re going to take the buildup
of mucus and catarrh which has become sticky, congested and hardened, and liquify it so that it will run out of the body. This is the beginning of the program. The real work in healing the body is going to come later when there is a transformation in tissue integrity resulting in a hi gher
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kidneys, lymph, vagina; all possible channels must be ready and capable of handling the flood. In preparing for  this occurrence, I strongly advise that you become more familiar with the process by studying my book which
explains the healing crisis in detail, titled Doctor -Patient Handbook. One of the usual occurrences for those who have experienced
this system is t he extreme elimination of feces. One patient explains that she could have a complete bowel movement and then take
a colema and have still another bowel movement and, after an hour or so, have another complete bowel movement! Many people think that they ar e cleaned out when they have one movement. Unfortunately, most people are as many as 10 meals
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distorted and underactive. We’ve had some people who are afraid that they are losing part of the bowel because the material
coming through is so unbelievable in its s hape, color, consistency and odor. They can’t imagine the heavy mucous lining being so
foul, thick and stringy. This is not a desirable thing to retain in the bowel because it is carrying the seeds of disease and  illness. It is
loaded with old drugs, tissu e and morbid substances. It is the favored environment for the disease -producing bacillus coli. As the
body rises up from the old, we must work with it, support it and encourage the process. We work with less food, more broths, more
rest. The body responds  with revitalization and regeneration in all the tissues of the organism. This is why we call it a tissue
cleansing treatment. It gets after every tissue in the body, not just the bowel. We realize by now that every tissue in the b ody is as
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dirty, the blood is dirty and so on to the organs and tissues. When diarrhea comes along, don’t stop it. Let it go, it is a cleansing pr ocess. Drink plenty of liquids to avoid being dehydrated. During the healing crisis, do not eat very much; nothing at all is best. Overeating during this time will possibly shut down the
process and thereby delay that which you have worked so hard to make occur. Go instead to the vegetable juices, vegetable broths
and light liquids. If there is any fever, do not use any fruit juices, especially citrus juices. Potato peeling broth is the best thing to
use at this time. A fever indicates that the body is hard  at work burning up toxic substances. Let’s not interfere with it by forcing
the body to divert needed cleansing energy into having to process food. The bowel is like a vacuum cleaner bag. It filters and filters until it is all clogged up and doesn’t do i ts job anymore. In fact, a
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so to speak. This treatment will be relatively new to a lot of people. It can be used by young and old alike, as well as so -called
healthy people. Practically any disease, discharging, infection, catarrhal or bowel distu rbance and lowered hormone balance due to
toxins can benefit from this treatment. WHERE CAUTION IS NECESSARY
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 and coconut trees and all sorts
of tropical things. In New York City you must go to a park to find a tree. Yet I had to walk the streets of New York as though I walked the streets
of Barbados. To one's imagination all things are possible. I walked, feeling
that I was actually walking in the streets of Barbados, and in that as -
sumption I could almost smell the odor of the coconut lined lanes. I began
to create within my mind's eye the atmosphere I would physically en -
counter were I in Barbados. As I remained faithful to this assumption, somebody canceled passage
and I received it. My brother in Barbados, who never thought of my com -
ing home, has the commanding urge to write me a strange letter. He had
never dictated to me, but this time he dictated, and thought that he origi -
nated the idea of my visit. I went home and had three heavenly months, returned 1st class, and
brought back quite a sum of cash in my pocket, a gift. My trip, had I paid
for it, would have been $3000, yet I did it without a nickel in my pocket. “I have ways ye know not of. My ways are past finding out.” The dimen -
sionally greater self took my assumption as the command and influenced
the behavior of my brother to write that letter, influenced the behavior of
More Free Books Law of Attraction Havensomeone to cancel that 1st class passage, and did all the things necessary
that would tend toward the production of the idea with which I was identi -
fied. I was identified with the feeling of being there. I slept as though I were
there, and the entire behavior of man was molded in harmony with my
assumption. I did not need to go down to Furness, Withy & Co. and beg
them for passage, asking them to cancel someone who was booked 1st
class. I did not need to write my brother and beg him to send me some
money or buy me a passage. He thought he originated the act. Actually,
to this day, he believes that he initiated the desire to bring me home. My old friend Abdullah simply said to me, “You are in Barbados, Neville. You want to be there; where you want to be, there you are. Live as
though you are and that you shall be.”
These are the two outlooks on the world possessed by every man. I do
not care who you are. Every child born of woman, regardless of race, na -
tion, or creed, possesses two distinct outlooks on the world. You are either the natural man who receiveth not the things of the Spirit
of God, because to you in the natural focus they are foolishness unto you. Or you are the spiritual man who perceiveth things outside of the limita -
tions of your senses because all things are now realities in a dimensionally
larger world. There is no need to wait four months to harvest. You are either the woman of Samaria or Jesus at the well. You are the
man waiting on the Five Porches for the disturbance and someone to push
him in; or you are the one who can command yourself to rise and walk in
spite of others who wait. Are you the man behind the tombstones in the cemetery waiting and beg -
ging not to be clean, because you do not want to be cleansed of your
prejudices? One of the most difficult things for man to give up is his su -
perstitions, his prejudice. He holds on to these as though they were the
treasure of treasures. When you do become cleansed and you are free, then the womb, your
own mind is automatically healed. It becomes the prepared ground where
seeds, your desires, can take root and grow into manifestation. The child
you now bear in your heart is your present objective. Your present longing
is a child that is as though it were sick. If you assume you are not what
you would like to be, the child for a moment becomes dead because there
is no disturbance anymore. You cannot be disturbed when you feel you are what you want to be be -
cause if you feel you are what you wanted to be, you are satisfied in that
More Free Books Law of Attraction Havenassumption. To others who judge superficially you seem no longer to de -
sire, so to them the desire or damsel is dead. They think you have lost
your ambition because you no longer discuss your secret ambition. You
have completely adjusted yourself to the idea. You have assumed that
you are what you want to be. You know, “She is not dead, she but sleep -
eth.” “I go to awaken her.”
I walk in the assumption that I am, and as I walk, I quietly awaken her. Then when she awakens I will do the normal, natural thing. I will give her
to eat. I will not brag about it and tell others, I simply go and tell no man. I feed this state I now like with my attention. I keep it alive within my
world by becoming attentive to it. Things that I am not attentive to fade and wither within my world, regard -
less of what they are. They are not just born and remain unfed. I gave
them birth by reason of the fact that I became conscious of being them. When I embody them within my world that is not the end. That is the be -
ginning. Now I am a mother who must keep alive this state by being at -
tentive to it. The day that I am not attentive, I have withdrawn my milk
from it, and it fades from my world, as I become attentive to something
else in my world. You can either be attentive to the limitations and feed these and make
them mountains, or you can be attentive to your desires; but to become
attentive you must assume you are already that which you wanted to be. Although today we speak of a third-dimensional and a fourth-dimensional
focus, do not think for one moment these ancient teachers were not fully
conscious of these two distinct centers of thought within the minds of all
men. They personified these two, and they tried to show man that the
only thing which robs him of the man he could be, is habit. Although it is
no law, every psychologist will tell you that habit is the most inhibiting
force in the world. It completely restricts man and binds him and makes
him totally blind to what otherwise he should be. Begin now to mentally see and feel yourself as that which you want to be,
and feast upon that sensation morning, noon, and night. I have scoured
the Bible for a time interval that is longer than three days and I have not
found it. “Jesus answered and said unto them, destroy this temple, and in three
days I will raise it up.” (John 2:19). “Prepare your victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jor -
dan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to
possess it.” (Joshua 1:11). More Free Books Law of Attraction HavenIf I could completely saturate my mind with one sensation and walk as
though it were already a fact, I am promised (and I cannot find any denial
of it in this great book) that I do not need more than a three day diet if I
remain faithful to it. But I must be honest about it. If I change my diet in
the course of the day, I extend the time interval. You ask me, “But how do I know about the interval?” You, yourself deter -
mine the interval. We have today in our modern world a little word which confuses most of
us. I know it confused me until I dug deeper. The word is “action.” Action
is supposed to be the most fundamental thing in the world. It is not an
atom, it is more fundamental. It is not a part of an atom like an electron,
it is more fundamental than that. They call it the fourth-dimensional unit. The most fundamental thing in the world is action. You ask, “What is action?” Our physicists tell us that it is energy multi -
plied by time. We become more confused and say, “Energy multiplied by
time, what does that mean?” They answer, “There is no response to a
stimulus, no matter how intense the stimulus, unless it endures for a cer -
tain length of time.” There must be a minimum endurance to the stimulus
or there is no response. On the other hand there is no response to time
unless there is a minimum degree of intensity. Today the most fundamen -
tal thing in the world is called action, or simply energy multiplied by time. The Bible gives it as three days; the duration is three days for response in
this world. If I would now assume I am what I want to be, and if I am
faithful to it and walk as though I were, the very longest stretch given for
its realization is three days. If there is something tonight that you really want in this world, then expe -
rience in imagination what you would experience in the flesh were you to
realize your goal and deafen your ears, and blind your eyes to all that de -
nies the reality of your assumption. If you do this you would be able to tell me before I leave this city of Los
Angeles that you have realized what was only a wish when you came
here. It will be my joy to rejoice with you in the knowledge that the child
which was


all the time, not just in the moment you ask. That's why after
you've asked, you must continue to believe and know. Have faith. Your belief that you have it, that undying faith, is your greatest
power. When you believe you are receiving, get ready, and watch
the magic begin. "You can have what you want—if you know
how to form the mold for it in your own
thoughts. There is no dream that may not come
true, if you but learn to use the Creative Force
working through you. The methods that work
for one will work for all. The key to power lies in
using what you have. freely, fully. and thus How to Use the Secret 51
opening wide your channels for more Creative
Force to flow through you/'
DR. JOE VlTALE
The Universe will start to rearrange itself to make it happen
for you. JACKCANFIELD
Most of us have never allowed ourselves to want what we
truly want, because toe can't see how it's going to manifest. BOB PROCTOR
If you do just a little research, it is going to become evident
to you that anyone that ever accomplished anything, did not
know how they were going to do it. They only knew they were
going to do it. DR. JOE VlTALE
You don't need to know how it's going to come about You
don't need to know how the Universe will rearrange itself
How it will happen, how the Universe will bring it to you, is not
your concern or job. Allow the Universe to do it for you. When
you are trying to work out how it will happen, you are emitting a
frequency that contains a lack of faith—that you don't believe you
have it already. You think you have to do it and you do not believe
the Universe will do it for you. The how is not your part in the
Creative Process. 52 The Secret
BOB PROCTOR
You don't know how, it will be shown to you. You will attract
the way. LISA NICHOLS
Most of the time, when we don't see the things that we've
requested, we get frustrated. We get disappointed. And we
begin to become doubtful. The doubt brings about a feeling of
disappointment. Take that doubt and shift it. Recognize that
feeling and replace it with a feeling of unwavering faith. "I
know that it's on its way. " LISA NICHOLS
Step three, and the final step in the process, is to receive. Begin to feel wonderful about it. Feel the way you Will feel
once it arrives. Feel it now. MARCI SHIMOFF
And in this process it's important to feel good, to be happy,
because when you're feeling good you're putting yourself in
the frequency of what you want. MICHAEL BERNARD BECKWITH
This is a feeling Universe. If you just intellectually believe
something, but you have no corresponding feeling underneath How to Use the Secret 53
that, you don't necessarily have enough power to manifest
what you want in your life. You have to feel it. Ask once, believe you have received, and all you have to do to
receive is feel good. When you are feeling good, you are on the
frequency of receiving. You are on the frequency of all good things
coming to you, and you will receive what you have asked for. You
wouldn't ask for anything unless it was going to make you feel
good in the receiving of it, would you. So get yourself on the feel-
good frequency, and you will receive. A fast way to get yourself on that frequency is to say, "I am receiv-
ing now. I am receiving all the good in my life, now, I am receiving
[fill in your desire] now. " And feel it. Feel it as though you have
received. A dear friend of mine, Marcy, is one of the greatest manifestors I
have seen, and she feels everything. She feels what it would feel like
to have what she is asking for. She feels everything into existence. She doesn't get caught up in how, when, or where, she Just feels it
and it then manifests. So feel good now. BOB PROCTOR
When you turn that fantasy into a fact, you're in the position
to build bigger and bigger fantasies. And that, my friend, is
the Creative Process. 54 The Secret
"Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall
receive. "' "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe
that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. " BOB DOYLE
The law of attraction, the study and practice of the law of
attraction, is just figuring out what will help you generate
the feelings of having it now. Go test drive that car. Go shop
for that home. Get in the house. Do whatever you have to do
to generate the feelings of having it now, and remember them. Whatever you can do to achieve that will help you to literally
attract it. When you feel as though you have it now, and the feeling is so real
that it is like you have it already, you are believing that you have
received/ and you will receive. BOB DOYLE
It could be you wake up and it's just there. It's manifested. Or,
you might get some inspired idea of some action to take. You
certainly shouldn't be saying, "Well, I could do it this way,
but man, I would hate that. " You're not on the right track if
that's the case. How to Use the Secret 55
Action will sometimes be required, but if you're really doing
it in line with what the Universe is trying to bring to you, it's
going to feel joyous. You're going to feel so alive. Time will
just stop. You could do it all day. Action is a word that can imply "work" to some people, but in-
spired action will not feel like work at all. The difference between
inspired action and action is this: Inspired action is when you are
acting to receive. If you are in action to try and make it happen,
you have slipped backward. Inspired action is effortless, and it
feels wonderful because you are on the frequency of receiving. Imagine life as a fast-moving riven When you are acting to make
something happen it will feel as if you are going against the current
of the river. It will feel hard and like a struggle. When you are act-
ing to receive from the Universe, you will feel as if you are flowing
with the current of the river. It will feel effortless. That is the feel-
ing of inspired action, and of being in the flow of the Universe and
life. Sometimes you will not even be aware you used "action" until
after you've received, because the acting felt so good. You will then
look back and see the wonder and matrix of how the Universe car-
ried you to what you wanted, and also brought what you wanted
to you.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the first step in the Creative Process?,
A: Make-believe and act as if you have it already.
Q: Can you know how the Universe will bring what you want?,
A: No, it's not your job to know how, and you should focus on believing and knowing instead.
Q: What is the key to using the law of attraction?,
A: You must believe you will receive and feel good.
Q: Can you change your life by changing your thoughts?,
A: Yes, you can change your life by changing your thoughts and focusing on gratitude.
Q: How can you use the law of attraction to bring abundance into your life?,
A: Focus on abundance and prosperity, and radiate those feelings out into the Universe.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Now that you know The Secret, when you see someone who is
wealthy you will know that that person's predominant thoughts 104 The Secret
are on wealth and not on scarcity, and that they have drawn wealth
to them—whether they did it consciously or unconsciously. They
focused on thoughts of wealth and the Universe moved people,
circumstances, and events to deliver wealth to them. The wealth that they have, you have also. The only difference be-
tween you and them is that they thought the thoughts to bring the
wealth to them. Your wealth is waiting for you in the invisible, and
to bring it into the visible, think wealth! DAVID SCHIRMER
When I first understood The Secret, every day I would get
a bunch of bills in the mail I thought, "How do I turn this
around?" The law of attraction states that what you focus
on you will get, so I got a bank statement, I whited out the
total, and I put a new total in there. I put exactly how much
I wanted to see in the bank. So I thought, "What if I just
visualized checks coming in the mail?" So I just visualized a
bunch of checks coming in the mail Within just one month,
things started to change. It is amazing; today I just get
checks in the mail. I get a few bills, but I get more checks
than bills. Since the film The Secret was released, we have received hundreds
and hundreds of letters from people who have said that since
watching the film they have received unexpected checks in the
mail. And it happened because as


, which brought trading ships
with white flour and sugar to exchange for the copra. The effect of this is shown very clearly in the
condition of the teeth. The incidence of dental caries among the isolated groups living on native7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 77/250foods was 0.6 per cent, while for those around the port living in part on trade foods, it is 33.4 per
cent. The effect of the imported food was clearly to be seen on the teeth of the people who were
in the growth stage at that time. Now the trader ships no longer call and this forced isolation is very
clearly a blessing in disguise. Dental caries has largely ceased to be active since imported foods
became scarce, for the price of copra fell to $4.00 a ton. The temporary rise in tooth decay was
apparently directly associated with the calling of trader ships. The Samoan Islands are located in the vicinity of 14 degrees south latitude and between 166
and 174 degrees west longitude. The native population of the Samoan Islands is Polynesian. The
control of the Islands is divided between two governments. The eastern group is American. The
western group is British since the World War, before which it was under German control. The
western group is now under a mandate to New Zealand. Through the kindness of the Governor
and Naval Officers of American Samoa transportation was provided on an auxiliary craft to the
various islands of the American Samoan group. We were particularly indebted to Commander
Stephenson, Director of Health, whose guests we were, for continued personal assistance in
making favorable contacts in nearly all villages of the American Samoan group. In no islands of the
Pacific did we find so excellent an organization for health service. Dispensaries have been
established within reach of nearly all the villages besides hospital service at Pago Pago, the port of
Tutuila. This is the finest port in the Pacific Ocean. Notwithstanding the regular monthly contact
through merchant ships to and from America and Australia, many isolated groups were found living
largely on the native foods. A dental survey had recently been made of this group by Lieutenant
Commander Ferguson. (1)
   The excellent facial and dental arch development of the Samoans is illustrated in the upper half of
Fig. 36. The change in facial and dental arch form which follows the use of modern food by the
parents is shown in the lower half of Fig. 36. Note the marked irregularity of the teeth. This is one
of the few groups of islands in which the population is not rapidly decreasing, indeed there is some
increase. The Navy personnel includes one dentist. Practically all his time is required for the
personnel and families of the Navy at this station. Accordingly, he can do only a limited amount of
emergency service such as extractions for the natives. About 90 per cent of the inhabitants of
American Samoa are on the largest island, Tutuila, and due to the development of roads, a
considerable number of the people have access to the main port, to which several of them come
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        They are entirely different from their grandmothers or even mothers in their capacity
and efficiency in the matter of reproduction. He stated that that morning he had had two cases in
which surgical interference was necessary in order to make birth possible. We had an opportunity here to study the effects of modernization. Indians are great lovers of
sports, particularly of their own national game which is lacrosse. We were able to witness one of
these contests with a team from another reservation. Indian families came in modern automobiles
dressed in modern clothes and purchased pop and candy and modern confections at typical
confection stands. These were highly modernized Indians. The group on this reservation, comprising approximately four thousand seven hundred Indians,
belong to the following tribes: Mohawks, Onondagas, Cayugas, Senecas, Oneidas and Delawares
making up the Six Nation or Iroquois group. A later addition to this group has been the Tuscaroras
from the Carolinas. While there were many mixed bloods, there were also a goodly number of full-
blooded Indian families, so that there was an opportunity to study comparatively the effects of
intermingling of the Indians with the whites. As in previous investigations, a special effort was made
to study the children from eight to sixteen years of age. Typical cases were selected from different
environments. For example, boys and girls selected from a training school called Mohawk
Institute, which was near the city of Brantford, represented one type of environment. There are
approximately one hundred and sixty students under training here, and we were informed that they
study half a day and work half a day. The boys are taught craftsmanship and farming, the girls,
home economics and garment making, and such practical training as would prepare them for later
home building. While most of the boys and girls come from that reservation, a few are accepted
from other reservations. It is of interest that 77 per cent of the children in this Institution had
suffered from earlier dental caries and that 17 per cent of all the teeth examined had already been
attacked by dental caries. But this had occurred apparently before their entrance to the Institute,
for we did not find a single case of active caries among those examined, and this is particularly
important in connection with their excellent nutrition. The Institute maintained a fine dairy herd and
provided fresh vegetables, whole wheat bread, and limited the sugar and white flour. The children of this group were compared with children of approximately the same age in a
public school of the reservation where it was found that 90 per cent had had dental caries, and that
at present in 70 per cent of the cases the caries was apparently active. It is important to note that
in this group 28. 5 per cent of all the teeth examined had already been attacked by tooth decay. A study was made of patients at the reservation hospital where free service of all kinds is
provided. We found that 83 per cent had suffered from dental caries, and that 23. 2 per cent of all
teeth had already been attacked by caries. We were particularly interested in the conditions obtaining in the homes, especially with the
mothers. A typical young mother had approximately half her teeth attacked by dental caries, as
had also her son, aged seven. The middle third of his face was underdeveloped and all of his upper
anterior teeth were decayed to the gum line. A study was made of an Indian reservation in New York State for comparison and for making
an estimate of typical modern American Indian life with regard to dental caries and nutrition. For
this study a band of 450 in the Tuscarora Reservation northeast of Niagara Falls was visited. Here
again we were fortunate to see the people in holiday mood since the study was made on
Decoration Day and events of the year had been scheduled, a lacrosse match and a baseball7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg. net. au/ebooks02/0200251h. html#toc 57/250game, between the Indians' teams and white teams from adjacent towns. Several hundred Indians
were congregated to exhibit their best in wearing apparel, transportation equipment, and physical
prowess. There was evidence of a similarity of features in the older Indians who had not been
highly modernized, and a striking deficiency in the facial development of many of the moderns. A typical mother was studied at her home. She had four children. Her teeth were ravaged by
dental caries. She was strictly modern, for she had gold inlays in some of her teeth. The roots of
the missing teeth had not been extracted. Twenty of her teeth had active dental caries. Her little
girl, aged four, already had twelve very badly carious teeth. Another daughter aged eight had
sixteen carious teeth, and her son aged ten had six. The husband was in bed from an acute lung
involvement, doubtless tuberculosis. The children were eating their noon day meal when we
arrived, which consisted of a white bread and some stewed vegetables. Milk was available for
only the small baby in arms. In this Tuscarora group 83 per cent of those examined had dental
caries and 38 per cent of all teeth had already been attacked by dental caries. Every one studied in
this reservation was using white-flour products, none were using milk liberally, and only a few in
even limited amounts. I was told that in both reservations a few years ago the Indians grew wheat
and kept cows to provide a liberal supply of natural cereal and milk for their families, but of late
this practice had been discontinued. They were now buying their wheat in the form of white flour
and their vegetables largely put up in cans. In both reservations they were using commercial
vegetable fats, jams and marmalades, sweetened goods, syrups and confections very liberally. It is
remarkable how early the child life adopts modern civilization's confections. In order to provide a further cross section of the modernized Indians of North America, I made
a study in a reservation on Winnipeg Lake in Manitoba. This reservation lies north and east of
Winnipeg and is quite highly modernized. These people were


 planet in a new and
broader perspective. In this, as in other branches of research, the scope for explora
tion seems as large as the Universe itself. This is not only because
our knowledge of most things is deplorably incomplete but also
110 THE CONT INUING ADVENTUR E
because the organization of the Universe does not preclude
change and development; on the contrary these seem to be in
herent in it. The Universe is not static but almost inconceivably
dynamic with everything in it-from galaxies to atoms-in a
state of constant motion or change. At the outset of this adventure we made the 'primitive as
snmption', based on all the evidence available, that we live in an
ordered Universe. We assumed that order is imposed on the
elementary components of Nature, whether particle or wave, by
means of definite arrangements or patterns of organization which
persist in time and which we can identify. We recognize these
as permanent elements in the environment; we recognize trees
and plants, birds and beasts, monkeys and man. If these patt erns
did not persist any description of the things we see would have
no continuity. On the other hand, we have only to look around to observe
that no particular design, pattern or arrangement of parts ever
appears at the outset full-blown or in its final form; there is
always a developing process. The acorn grows and develops into
an oak tree, never into a fig tree. It is obvious, therefore, that
the laws of Nature do more than develop a pattern: they also
determine the steps by which the pattern evolves, grows and
develops. In other words, there is nothing fixed about the Uni
verse; it is a growing active system. It is a far cry from the most elementary living forms to the
highly complex systems which have evolved from them. There is
a great gap between the simple elements and the complicated,
�iant molecules which have been developed from them not only
by Nature but also by man. Man, in fact, imitates Nature in developing from the simple to
the complex. For instance, he started by cooking and keeping
himself warm with burning sticks; now he has the modern elec
trical kitchen and automatic heating systems. Simple screws and
bolts, gears and wheels are organized into the marvellous tools
and machines of today. And sure1y Henry Ford would he amazed
at the modern automobile which developed from his Model T. We cannot foresee the ultimate outcome either of Nature's
developments or of man's. This makes the whole process of
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examining every aspect of the Universe an alive, exciting and
adventurous exploration. Yet, from time to time, some pundit will declare with solemn
finality that there is nothing more to be discovered in his par
ticular field of study. And almost invariably he will soon be made
to look foolish by some new discovery or breakthrough which
opens up new areas to explore. We can feel sorry for such self
satisfied people because these rash statements not only betray
their lack of imagination but also show that they have missed
one of the great adventures of life-examining a developing
Universe. We have no right to assume that the present state of the Uni
verse is the final one, because all we know about it is that it has
grown and developed over a vast span of time. And there is no
reason to suppose that that development has come to an end
with our present environment. We cannot know the final end of growth and developm ent,
but at least we can be quite certain that it has an ultimate goal. It is doubtful. however, whether this ultimate goal is a fixed and
final one; more likely, the goal itself develops with time. Perhaps
the present is always moulding the future. For it is impossible to
imagine that any of the material units of our environment are in
final form, because everything we know is developing and grow
ing towards a more perfect realization of the operation of the
basic laws of the Universe. While we can make effective use of
our growing knowledge of these laws, we have no way of pre
dicting what the ultimate outcome will be. 2
In exploring a developing Universe, science's basic aim and
problem is to determine the origin of its design. Science now
knows a lot about the design itself but how it started is still
shrouded in mystery. This central problem of science is of prime
importance, not for mere academic reasons but because if we
could know more about the origin of the Universe we might
know more about how to conduct ourselves and our affairs. 112 THE CONT INUIN G ADVENTURE
At the present time, in the hope of solving that mystery, we
are spending billions of dollars exploring space. The techniques
which have made such explorations possible are almost beyond
description. It is certainly a miraculous developm ent, which may
yield products of practical utility to ma nkind and which, for
this reason, is quite possibly worth the money spent on it. But, so
far, it has contributed little to man's understanding of the world
in which he lives. And, as far as the basic problem of science is
concerned, we are no wiser than we were before the Russians
launched the first sputnik into space. The origin of the Universe
still eludes us. Perhaps it always will. In the meanwhile, however, we can
learn more about something no less important -the forces which
control the unfoLding of the design of the Universe through
growth and developm ent. Of these, the fields of life are perhaps
the most amenable to further study because-as has been shown
in the preceding pages-they exist in all living forms so far
examined and can be measured with great precision in controlled
and repeatable experiments. L-fields, therefore, offer us a new and scientific approach to
some of the methods used by Nature to execute her designs. By studying these methods we can hope to learn more about
the designs themselves, even if we remain unable to solve the
great mystery of their origin. We can hope, too, to gain a
greater understanding of how the designs fit in to the pattern of
the larger designs of the Universe. For, as we noted in the first
chapter, L-fields by their very nature must be influenced by the
all-powerful fields of the Cosmos and must therefore be an integ
ral part of its overall design. Meanwhile, the fact that L-fields are a part of the Cosmic de
sign is compelling evidence that we live in a Universe of law and
order, because they impose design and organization on the con
stantly-changing material components of all living forms. They
compel an acorn to grow into an oak tree-and only an oak
tree; they compel a maize seed to grow into a corn-stalk and not
a stalk of wheat or barley. Anything that compels growth and
development in an organized way is irrefutable evidence of law
and order. 113 THE CONTINU ING ADVENTURE
But the L-fields of this planet are themselves influenced by the
greater fields in which our world is enmeshed, as we found from
the effects of sun-spot activity on the fields of trees. They are
subject, then, to 'higher authority'-so to speak, which compels
them to change in various ways. And, no doubt, the fields that
surround this planet are themselves subject to the greater fields
of space. In other words, L-�dds are links in a 'chain of authority'. This
starts with the simplest living forms, runs upwards through all
the life on this planet to the most complex form we know-man
-and then extends outwards into space and upwards to an
in�nite, ultimate authority, about which we can only speculate. This 'chain of authority', of course, does not apply only to the
fields of life. It must also extend from the heart of the smallest
atom to those gigantic forces which keep the planets in their
orbits, which govern the stars in their courses and which regulate
the feverish race of the most distant galaxies towards the outer
reaches of space. In building living forms, the fields of life override the normal
laws of chemistry and physics. They compel atoms and molecules
to assume-and to retain through constant changes of material
-stable arrangements, which hreak down to simpler compounds
after the death of the form. If it were not for this 'overriding
authority' of the L-fields you and I could not exist in our present
form because the complex molecules of which we are composed
could not build themselves on their own-or by chance-and
could not retain their composition. You and 1, then, are literally held together by definable laws,
of which L-fields are a manifestation. Without these laws-or
if the Universe were really chaos-we could not exist for a
millisecond. Rigid, specific and exact forces control not only the
construction and maintenance of our component parts but also
their organization and interrelationsh ip. In short, we exist by virtue of inexora ble laws in a highly
organized Universe of law and order. 114 THE CONTINUING ADVENTURE
3
All this will not appeal to those who prefer to believe that the
Universe is chaos and man an accidental end-product of fortuit
ous chemistry. This view is enjoyed by those who like to imagine
that man can do just what he pleases and that there are no laws
to control his decisions to


, are eliminated and the
acid/alkaline balance maintained. Many drugs are eliminated through the kidneys,
especially the common pain-killing drugs that can be extremely damaging to these
organs. Such drugs include aspirin, phenacetin and acetominophen. People often
don't experience any symptoms from loss of kidney function until 90% of the
function is gone, and then the damage is irreversible. The kidneys should be flushed each day with liberal quantities of fluid, either RO
filtered water, distilled water or fresh fruit and vegetable juices (preferably organic). Parsley tea is excellent for strengthening the kidneys. Those with kidney problems
should avoid ordinary commercial teas and coffee as a beverage. Herbal teas are
acceptable. For those who tend to retain fluid, watermelon is an excellent diuretic. If the melon
is organically grown, the rind should be juiced and sipped first thing in the morning
and then the red fleshy part of the fruit may be eaten. Two mornings a week, one may
take the juice of a whole lemon in warm RO filtered water or distilled water as a
diuretic (citrus should not be used more than 2 days a week, as it tends to upset the
calcium-phosphorus metabolism if used more frequently). Shavegrass or horsetail tea
is a good diuretic and also good for the skin and hair. An excellent diuretic salad may
be made by combining cabbage and onions — finely sliced — with crushed raw
garlic, parsley, and herbs like sage, cumin, and juniper berries, if available. Cover this
mixture with very hot RO filtered water or distilled water and place a lid over it for 10
minutes. Drain the mixture (the liquid is good to save for soup bases, grains, etc.) and
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squeeze a lemon over it. It can be eaten as is or refrigerated first. It can also be mixed
with other salads. In extreme fluid retention, one's physician may prescribe a diuretic drug, which is
permissible, and the doctor w ill normally increase the intake of potassium to
compensate for its loss due to the drug. In kidney disease the protein intake should be limited and extra vitamins and
minerals taken. Cleansing The Lungs
Life is dependent upon the adequate exchanges of gases in the lungs. The most
significant are the removal of carbonic acid and the flow of oxygen into the blood. The lungs give off many other gaseous wastes. Sometimes before, but more frequently
after the start of Metabolic Medicine's Cancer Cure Program the patient or those close
to him or her may notice a foul odor on the breath. No amount of toothpaste or
mouthwash will remove it for long, since it comes from the bloodstream. One can be
assured, however, that this is only a phase and that the poisons are leaving the body. If there is excessive accumulation of mucus in the nostrils and/or bronchial system,
this inhibits the detoxification functions of the lungs. Mucus-forming food should be
avoided if mucus is a problem. These are principally dairy products, with the
exception of butter and cream, and baked flour products. Anti-mucus foods such as
raw onions and garlic, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black pepper, fresh ginger,
and horseradish should be eaten liberally. Cleansing The Skin
Most people overlook the skin as an organ of detoxification. But it is sometimes
called "the third kidney," since many of its functions in fluid and electrolyte balance
are similar to those of the kidneys. When great amounts of poisons flood the body, all
systems are overloaded and this function of the skin is sorely needed. As the skin is
utilized, all sorts of eruptions, odors, colors, and blemishes may appear. These
conditions will disappear as the body becomes purified. One can quickly assess the relative efficiency of elimination through the skin by
looking at his iris (the colored portion of the eye). The skin is represented by the
outermost part of the iris. If it is very dark and dense, the condition is called a "scurf
rim" in iridology, and it means that the skin is relatively blocked as an organ of
elimination. To open it up, skin brushing before a shower and vigorous use of a
loofah sponge in the shower are recommended. A good quality vegetable-bristle, skin
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        Measure equal weight of these organic foods:
Barley
Barley Flakes
Brown Sesame Seed
Buckwheat Groats
Corn Grits, Blue
Corn Grits, White
Corn Grits, Yellow
Golden Flax Seed
Kamut
M illet
Oat Groats
Rice, Brown Long Grain
Rice, Brown Short Grain
Rolled Oats
Rye Berries
Rye Flakes
Spelt Berries
Steel Cut Oats
Triticale Flakes
Wheat Flakes
Wheat, Hard Red Spring
Adding almonds, English walnuts, berries, and fruit makes a complete tasty meal. Directions
Daily at bedtime or upon arising
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A. 1/3 cup porridge - I  prefer whole but it may be ground in a seed mill
B. Add 1  1/3 cup boiling water. Stir well. C. Let soak at room temperature during the day. D. 2 to 3 hours before evening meal heat in a double boiler (or on low in a pot) at
low temperature until consistency of oatmeal**
E. For evening meal one should add fresh or frozen berries or fruit. Options
1). Today I  added 4 tablespoons of frozen pineapple juice concentrate, 1/2 cup of
frozen blackberries, butter and 1/4 cup heavy cream. 2). Yesterday I  added frozen raspberries, frozen grape juice concentrate, butter and
heavy cream. 3). Tomorrow I  w ill add frozen strawberries, frozen orange juice concentrate, butter
and heavy cream. 4). The objective of this procedure is to obtain as many trace minerals from as many
different sources as possible. F. Sweeten with honey or frozen concentrated fruit juice to taste. G. Add yogurt if desired. H. One should alternate daily the berries, fruit and fruit juice concentrate. a wide
variety assures a complete source of trace minerals. I. The next morning prepare the evening multigrain portage
WARNING: The multi-grain cereal is an all important part of my program. In the past,
I  have provided the organic multi-grain cereal to you but I  can no longer provide this
service. You can however purchase as many organic grains available from your bulk
grain department of your health food store and mix equal parts by weight. All non-organic grains, are "DUSTED" and stored with anti-mold, anti-fungal and
other deadly shelf-life extenders. One should make every effort to get organic grains. Dr. Kelley uses Diatomaceous Earth which is excellent for storage. The commonly
used, Thimerosal, is a mercury compound that w ill kill you. It is made by Eli Lilly and
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Co, and is used in vaccinations and prescription drugs. Since you are spending your
hard earned money to buy my enzyme formulas, make sure your multi-grains are free
of Enzyme Inhibitors. 'Dr. Kelley
Phase IV
Flax Seed Oil
Take two tablespoons per day of unrefined, fresh flaxseed oil for the first month of
Metabolic Medicine's Cancer Cure Program, and one tablespoon per day from the
second month of the program to completion. (Formula F  provides Essential Fatty
Acids — Essential Fatty Acids must be provided in the diet, as the human body
cannot make them. ) Johanna Budwig, a German researcher, did the lion's share of the early work on
flax oil and its therapeutic uses in the early 1950s. Blood samples from healthy and
sick people were systematically analyzed, and the findings tabulated. According to
her, blood samples from people with cancer, diabetes, and some kinds of liver
disease consistently lacked Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). She claims that blood from
people with other diseases did not show this severe deficiency and that healthy
people's blood always contained EFAs. If cancer is a deficiency disease brought on by
lack of EFAs, she reasoned, a diet high in EFAs should alleviate at least some of the
cancer patients' problems. Unrefined Flaxseed oil, in practice, inhibits tumor growth and is useful in the
natural treatment of cancer. EFAs, from refined oil, on the other hand, help promote
tumor growth (due to trans-fats present in all American commercial vegetable oil). All
oils except unrefined, fresh olive and flaxseed oil are forbidden on Metabolic
Medicine's Cancer Cure Diet. Note: Fat that has not been heated above 96° F. in the form of unsalted raw butter,
raw eggs, raw cream, the fat in and on raw meats, no-salt-added raw cheeses,
avocados, fresh coconut and stone-pressed olive oil is acceptable on Metabolic
Medicine's Cancer Cure Diet. These fats are the easiest to digest, assimilate,


How can Snuggles be so happy just after
being beaten up?”
“Milton, cats are not like humans. Snuggles can easily let go of what
happened yesterday, and he doesn't worry about tomorrow. He lives in the
Now. That's why he's happy even though not long ago Brutus was
attacking him. Most people don't live in the Now because they think of
yesterday or tomorrow most of the time. And a lot of the time they are
unhappy.”Milton paused for a moment then asked, “The Now? What does that
mean, Grandpa? What's the Now?”
“Milton?”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
“Pay attention to what's around you. Look... listen.”
Then, spreading his arms as wide as he could, Grandpa said, “This  is the
Now.”
“Oh, wow!” exclaimed Milton. “Wherever you are,” said Grandpa, “that's the Now. You just have to
pay attention.”
“Grandpa,” Milton asked, “Can you always live in the Now like
Snuggles?”
“Sometimes I can,” said Grandpa Howard, “But, no, not always.”
Just then, Milton's mom called from the kitchen. “Come and get your
breakfast, Milton, or you'll be late for school.”
Milton could feel the fear inside him start up again. After a while he said, “A boy in the sixth grade pushed me down in the
school yard-and just because my name is Milton. He's so big, Grandpa,
what if he tries to do it again?”
Grandpa, holding up his right hand, signaled with his index finger. “If
he ever tries to hurt you again, promise me you'll tell your mom or dad at
once, and you should also tell your teacher.”
“Okay, I promise,” said Milton. “When did this happen?” asked Grandpa. “Yesterday.”
“I see,” said Grandpa, “yesterday. That was When it happened. But it's
not happening now, is it?”
Milton, angry and frustrated, said, “Of course it's not happening now. But I'm worried he'll try to do it again.”
Grandpa replied, “If he does, it will be Then, won't it? You're worrying
about Then and thinking about  When. Aren't you forgetting something? Then and When are in your head. They are not here Now, are they?”
“I don't understand,” said Milton. “Then and When are in my head? What are you talking about?”
But Grandpa didn't respond. He just looked at him with deep
understanding, and smiled.His legs are wobbly and about to give way. Milton stops dead in his
tracks. What can he do? Just then, he looks to his right and sees a little door. It looks like the
entrance to some kind of store.He quickly opens the door and, to his surprise, finds himself inside the
ice-cream shop! “Ah, here you are. I've been waiting for you, Milton,” the ice-cream
lady says. “I'm being chased by a boy named Carter, and there is a big dog who
wants to hurt me, too,” Milton blurts out. “Nobody's chasi ng you, and there's no dog out there going to hurt you. It's all in your head.”
“No, it isn't,” says Milton. “They're out there waiting for me.”
“Sit down, honey. Let me show you something,” says the ice-cream
lady. “The new sundae-of-the-month... choco-cadabra?”
“No, it's something even better,” she replies. She reaches under the counter and takes out a ball of glowin g white
light on an ice-cream dish. Milton has a strange feeling that the light is
alive. “That's no ice cream,” says Milton. “What is it?”
“It's a light bubble, honey. Isn't it beautiful?”
Right then, the light bubble goes “POP” and bursts into a shower of
sparkles. Milton is left staring at the empty dish.“Oh no, it's gone,” says Milton. “No it isn't,” says the ice-cream lady. “The light just doesn't like to be
looked at, so now it's hiding. See if you can find it.”
Milton looks all around the room. But no matter how hard he looks, he
can't see any light bubble. Suddenly, he notices a strange noise like a little
electric engine. Purrr -purrr. Purrr -purrr....
That sounds like... Snuggles, of course! There he is, sitting on the
counter with his eyes half closed, purring blissfully. What's he doing in the
ice-cream shop anyway? For a moment, Milton thinks he sees a glow coming from  inside
Snuggles, and he asks the ice-cream lady, “Is the light bubble hiding in
Snuggles?”
“Well done,” she says. “But the light is not a bubble anymore. It's just
light. And the cat is purring because he can feel it, and it feels good. “Where else is the light hiding?” she then asks, as she smells the flower
on the counter. Milton sees a tiny glow in and around the flower. “Is it...?” he starts.“Yes, it is,” the ice-cream lady interrupts. “The light is in the flower,
too. That's why it's so beautiful. Anywhere else?”
Milton looks into her big, brown eyes. “Your eyes are so bright,” he says. “I think the light is in you, too.”
“You're right, honey. You see, the light is in everything, always. It gives
life to everything.”
Milton looks down at this body. “What about me? I can't see any light
inside me.”
“No, you can't see it in yourself, but you can always feel it.”
“I can?” asks Milton. “Sure, it's easy. Let me ask you a question: Are you alive?”
“Of course, I'm alive,” says Milton. “Are you just saying that, or can you actually feel that you are alive?”
“What do you mean?” asks Milton. “Start with your hands. Can you feel the light inside them?”Milton closes his eyes for a moment. “I'm getting a tingly feeling inside
my hands.”
“That's it,” says the ice-cream lady. “You're feeling the light. Can you
feel it in your feet, too?”
“Yes, I can.”“Your arms and legs?”
“Yes.”
“Can you feel the light inside your whole body?”
“My whole body feels kind of warm and tingly.”
Milton looks around the room. “Everything looks a bit different, too. Just like when my grandpa was talking to me about the Now.”
“That's right, Milton. Grandpa showed you the outside of the Now. And
this shows you the inside.”
“The inside of the Now?” asks Milton. “Yes, when you feel the light inside your body, you are in the Now. And
you're not scared anymore. The light helps you feel strong.”
“Really?” says Milton. “That's great.”
“And now that you know what it's like, you can feel the light inside you
whenever you want to.”
“Oh, that's double great!” exclaims Milton. “Let's keep the inside of the Now a secret just between the two of us,
okay? Most people are not ready to understand this.”
“No problem,” Milton replies.“No problem. No problem,” Milton was still murmuring to himself
when he woke up from his dream and found himself in his warm bed. He opened his eyes. The half-moon was casting its pale light on his bed. The tree in the yard
outside his wind ow was very still. Only a few leaves moved in the breeze. There was the noise of a car passing by... then it was still again. Even now he could feel the tingling inside his whole body. For no reason at all, Milton felt happy.But on the school bus that morning, Milton started thinking and
worrying again, and he felt scared of going to school. Then he remembered what the ice-cream lady had told him in the
dream. “Feel the light inside your body, and you won't be scared
anymore.”
Milton decided he had nothing to lose by trying it out. So he did. There
was that tingling  again in his hands, and then in his feet... then he couldfeel the light inside his whole body again. Now I am in the Now, thought Milton. It feels good to be in the Now. That afternoon in class, Milton raised his hand and asked to go to the
bathroom. Mrs. Fer guson smiled and nodded her head.Milton was washing his hands in the bathroom and enjoying the feel of
the cool water when the cubicle door behind him opened, and someone
stepped out. Milton glanced in the mirror and saw the figure of a big boy
looming behind him. The boy looked at himself in the mirror for a
moment, paying no attention to Milton. How unhappy he looks, thoug ht Milton. Then suddenly, oh no! He
realized the boy was Carter. Carter gave the short hair on his head a rub with both hands, put on his
cocky face, and walked out of the bathroom. He's unhappy, so he wants to make others unhappy, too, thought  Milton. But I'm not going


 wears off; before we know it, we are back into
the same old pattern. Exercise is wonderful. It is good
for that sense of well-being, but weight-reduction
folks know the truth of that one. They have a dozen
exercise machines in the garage. In contrast, the relatively effortless system just 353 LOSING WEIGHT ~----
described actually works so well that you may end up
having a problem with being too thin. That is what
happened with me. The technique just worked so
well that pretty soon the appetite and hunger disap
peared, along with all the cycles of eating, indulgence,
and feeling guilty. I noticed I forgot to eat breakfast
and lunch. I got busy with the activities of the day and
totally forgot eating. Once in a while it comes to us in the beginning,
because it is a habit, that it is mealtime. Then we just
sit down and let go of resisting that just as we do the
sensation, and we will notice that the ideas that "I
must eat breakfast," "I must eat lunch;' or, "I must eat
dinner" are cultural conditions. They do not have any
reality to them. It is just as easy to not eat all day. (I
have actually gone days without eating and did not
even notice it. One time I went from Monday to
Thursday. I was so busy with activities, and on
Thursday, I suddenly realized, "I don't think I have
eaten for the last couple of days:' Sure enough, I had
not.Then the family began to complain that I was too
thin, so then I had to consciously be aware that it was
necessary to eat. I had to reprogram myself a little bit
to go back into eating.The technique works extremely
well and brings a great deal of happiness. Another consciousness technique, which has a
general application, can be used as well. (All the tech
niques we have discussed have many applications.) You picture the kind of body you want to have and
the feeling you want to have about having this kind of
body.Then remember sometime in your life when you
were feeling joyful and pleased with yourself. Next, 354 HEALING AND RECOVERY
picture the body the way you want it to be and
reawaken that emotion of joy. For example, if you
want to be slim, picture yourself as slim and begin to
love that picture of yourself, Love that picture of the
body and then let it go, knowing that you have set up
a program. You have set up what is going to happen
in the future because the mind begins to move in that
direction automatically. Just love that picture of your
self. lf you like, you can put the number of pounds
under it and picture how you want to look, and say,
"You know, it's fantastic to be slim and active and feel
good about the body. I love myself for that." Research
studies confIrm that imaging techniques are effective. We want to stop identifying with the body.We are
not the body. We have a body, so how we view our
relationship with the body is important. We are that
which has a body, just like we are that which has a car
or a house to live in. The body becomes like those
things, like a pet, which is a great way to look at it. "See, this is my little pet, this is my bicycle, this is my
car, this is my pet that carries me around. "We can see
that it is different from saying, "I am that." IfI say I am
the body, then I am subject to what goes on with the
body. Ifit gains weight, then it is'me' who is fat, and I
am the one at fault. It does not take too much in the
way of meditative self-awareness to realize that we
are that which experiences the body, but we are not
the body. At the beginning, we said that the body cannot
experience itself; it can only be experienced in mind. Mind can only be experienced by consciousness, and
consciousness itself can only be experienced by the 355 LOSING WEIGHT
field called 'awareness', so we are that which is aware
of the body, as well as that which is beyond the body. Our reality is one thing, and the body is another that
reflects what we hold in consciousness. Therefore,
the problem is not the body at all; the problem is
what we hold in consciousness. The task is really to change the vibrational pat
terns within consciousness. This body is going to
automatically do what it is told to do. It caimot think
because it has no mind. That which we are has the
mind, and the body follows what the mind tells it to do. With this imagining technique, the way in which
we hold our relationship to the body as pleasurable
releases its dominance.As we keep letting go and fol
lowing these techniques, the body seems to get
lighter.The body, having nothing to do with weight, is
experienced as progressively weightless. After a
while, as we move up the scale of consciousness, we
are hardly aware that the body even exists. In looking at the scale of consciousness differently,
we can see how we originate and perpetuate the
weight problem by holding it in the form of destruc
tive emotional patterns. It is generally thought that
these negative feelings are the 'cause' of the weight
problem, but ifwe look into it, we see this is really not
so. We can see that these are the reactions to the
weight problem, and sometimes they are the corollary
or the parallel. How have we been holding the weight problem
up to this point? Most of us have been down at the
bottom of the scale in the area called Guilt, with a
very weak energy field of 30. Ifwe try to handle our 356 HEALING AND RECOVERY
weight problem or any problem, such as alcohol or
relationship, from the level of Guilt, we can see how
much energy we have to work with. We have thirty
dollars compared to Love, which is five hundred dol
lars. Thirty dollars is not going to buy us much
progress in anything. Not only that, the energy field is
negative, meaning we are going to feel negative about
the whole thing, along with self-hatred. The process is
actually destructive. People have actually committed suicide over their
weight problem and self-indulgence. Even if they do
not handle it from Guilt, they move up· to
Hopelessness. This state at the energy field of 50 is
also accompanied by despair.This means, "My case is
hopeless. I have tried all the diets; I have tried the
milk farms. I have lost the energy with which to even
address this problem any more. I'm the victim of it,
and I just surrender to it and give up." Therefore, this
level is "I am hopeless." The next one above it is Grief.This is the level of
depression and regret about the problem, along with
feeling despondent and dispirited. There may be the
fear of this problem and its consequences. These are
all negative feelings, such as "I'm going to die of a
heart attack. This excess weight is going to kill me." This level is full of worry, anxiety, and panic. "It is
going to destroy my relationships and my future." Of
course, one's self-esteem is deflated, so people with a
weight problem often withdraw socially. They com
pensate in other ways because they feel inadequate
due to this energy field.They really are not inadequate
people at all.They are just holding that about the sit357 LOSING WEIGHT
uation, and the negativity of it affects their emotions. We have already discussed Desire at calibration
level 125, which includes desiring, wanting, craving,
and the entrapment behind all this. The next field upwards is that ofAnger.We know
the person is angry about their weight problem. They
resent it and are filled with grievances about it. Although energy level 150 is more effective, they may
be more successful in utiliZing anger rather than guilt
or hopelessness. If one is angry enough about their
weight problem, they can move up to Pride at level
175.That offers a lot more energy.Through Pride, one
can choose to adopt a successful program to follow
and then move up to Courage. Courage provides some tools that really work, and
at that level, there is the courage to try them.At 200,
there is a lot of power compared to 30 or 50. It
enables us to face, cope, and handle, resulting in
becoming empowered. The truth is that we have not
known how to handle it up to this point. If we had
known how, we would have done it. As we use these letting-go techniques, we become
detached from the whole problem. If the weight
stays, it stays, and if it does not, it does not make any
difference; therefore, we feel good and then move up
to the level ofWillingness. Willingness at 310 has a lot of energy when com
pared to Guilt or Grief.We can see how much power
we have now that we are in agreement and aligned
with this technique. Our intention is that we are finally.