 building blocks of the u niverse,
you exa mine yo ur bedrock beliefs and sort them out on the way to
arriving at your true source. This task is made easy by two invaluable qualities of mind—
insight and intuition. They are reliable guides when rational
thought falls short. They are reliable even when emotions fall
short. When people speak of “aha” moments, insight and intuition
have cut through a tangled pr oblem and gone directly to th e truth. At such  moments, when the light suddenly dawns, we exclaim, “I
knew it, I just knew it was th is way. ” The beauty of an insight is
that it is self-justifying. You just know. The sen se of self is quiet and so subtle that few people both er to
notice it, but within the self are things we just know. The direct
path as ks us to ferret out the se bits of knowledge, so that they can
be appreciated. The befuddled hero in a romantic comedy typically
quarrels with the lady in his life until he knows—as she k new all
along—that he loves her. We’ve seen this plot a hundred times, but
it still delights us because insight, the moment of “Now I get it,”
brings clarity, and delight often follows. Having insights about a relationship or a tough mathematical
problem or the next chapter in a book you’re writing is quite
specific. Asking for insight into how life works is as nonspecific as
it gets. The direct path comes to our aid by simplifying the
mistaken beliefs we must see past in order to wake up. In fact,
there are only a small handful to consider:
MIST AKEN BELIEF:  I am separate and alone. REALITY :  The separate self is just a mental construct. MIST AKEN BELIEF:  This is my body. REALITY :  The body is part of the play of consciousness, which
is universal, not personal. MIST AKEN BELIEF:  The physical world is the basis of reality. REALITY :  The physical world is one appearance that the play
of consciousness takes. MIST AKEN BELIEF:  My life is bounded by time and space. REALITY :  Everyone lives in the eternal now, which is
boundless. At this point in the book, no ne of these mistakes comes as a
surprise. Now we only need to get over them, which leads to a
sorting-out procedure, as foll ows: At any moment when you have
an e xperience worth noticing, pause and say to yourself, “This is
the play  of consciousness. ” So  that the statement sinks in, it is best
to h ave a sense of self along with it. But that part isn’t ne cessary. Nobody can separate milk from water (even a centrifuge only
separates out the solids from  the liquid), so they must be allowed
to separate themselves. This is a simple, effortless process, but one that requires
patience. By reminding yours elf that any experience is the play of
consciousness, you bring rea lity to mind. You don’t arg ue with
yourself (or anyone else); you  don’t try to be good or wise or better
than ot her people. You neither surrender nor strive. Instead, you
sit f or a  mome nt at the inters ection of awareness and reality, in a
moment of reflection. The experience at hand is life at this
moment, in this  pla ce. By consciously reminding yourself of what
is actually true, you allow the “pull of the self” to bring you home. Because we couldn’t stand  to be wrenched out of  the
conditioned mind all at once, the play of consciousness doesn’t
insist on anything. Life mov es on like a river between its banks. When you say, “This is the play of consciousness,” you aren’t
stopping the river or trying to steer it. You are sitting on the bank
appreciating h ow the river flows. I hesitate to mention t hat this
stance is known as witnessing, because once they hear the word,
many people try to witness o r get frustrated because they aren’twitnessing when they want to. I sympathize. It sounds tempting to
witness with calm detachme nt the death of a loved one, rather
than being plunged into grief. The river follows its own cou rse no matter how we might  wish
it to  move diff erently—it one day moves into grief, sorrow, pain,
and suffering—the whole lot. Then it keeps moving. That’s not
simply sorrow, it’s the inexorable flow that brings us to freedom. We onl y have to allow it, rather than struggling against it. Even
struggle is just another aspect of the river, a small eddy that has no
significance in  the river reac hing the sea. Allowing  is one of the
key words in descriptions of the direct path, but it is another word
I he sitate to mention. People will wind up trying to allow, getting
frustrated that they aren’t allowing when they want to, and so on. In pure form, the direct path is just experiencing the sense of
self and letting it do its wor k without interference. Yet there is
another stage, where silence and flow and the experience of “be
here now” is over and done with. They aren’t the goal, only a
platform for launching the next stage. With the next stage, you no
longer witness the flow—you are  the flow. The play of
consciousness and the self merge into one. Krishnamurti called
this merging “the first and last freedom,” a beautiful phrase. To
make it more than beautiful, you have to experience it—let’s start. We will overturn the cosmos and everything in it. H12

C H O I C E L E S S  A W A R E N E S S
omo sapiens  i s the only species that must try to be
happy. Among all the mysteries that surround being human, this
is one of the most intractable. For centuries our struggle against
the enemies of happiness—violence, anxiety, despair,
hopelessness, a nd depression—has been the price we pay for being
conscious. We suppose, but d o not know with any certain ty, that
other creature s don’t experience these states. When it can no
longer r un with  the pack, an old wolf lies down to die, defeated by
age and  the raw elements of Nature. A human being at any age can
be warm, secure, and physically healthy, yet on the inside has
given up on life. Trying to be happy looks  harder the more deeply you
investigate human nature. Sigmund Freud, who devoted a lifetime
to in vestigating  what makes people tick, ended his days in  London
in 1 939 as a refugee after Hitler brought Austria under German
rule in 1938. As early as 1933, when Hitler first came to power,
Freud’s writings were banned, and as a Jew he was personally at
risk. To a disciple i n England he wrote bitterly, “What progress we
are making. In the Middle Ag es they would have burned m e. Now,
they are  content with burning my books. ” Insisting on staying inVienna, Freud was finally persuaded to flee in the spring  of 1938
when the Gestapo arrested and interrogated his daughter Anna. After paying an extortionate “flight” tax by which th e Nazis
ruthlessly stripped Jews of their money and property, the founder
of psychoanalysis left for England in a state of pessimistic gloom,
wondering as fear and terror  blossomed like a poisonous flower if
it w as asking too much simply to prevent humans from
committing murder. Psychoanalysis has largely faded from the scene, replaced by
drug therapies for mental disorders. No pill for happiness is in the
medicine cabinet, however. In times of relative peace, people
content themselves with a kind of happiness that skims the
surface, findin g love and pleasure when they come along and
doing their best not to get trapped in the bad stuff. Attempting to reshape human nature by probing what makes
us t ick hasn’t succeeded. The direct path is about something
different, sorti ng out what isn’t essential in our lives. P ain and
suffering are not essential. They are part of the drama we’ve
constructed—a very stubborn part—but the drama can be left
behind. There is a level of consciousness that transcends p ain and
suffering. The great insight of the direct path is that everything
depends on your level of consciousness because everything is  a
level of consciousness. Metareality lies right next to everyday
reality, being only a level of consciousness away. (Christian
theology teaches that Heaven is where the soul finds eternal bliss,
but long ago t heologians abandoned the notion that Hea ven is a
physical place, despite the images carried around in our heads of
angels sitting on clouds playing harps or of lambs gamboling
through green meadows—that’s one of the most c ommon
descriptions given when people come back from a near-death
experience, claiming to have seen Heaven. The Catholic
Encyclopedia  d efines Heaven as a state of being attained through
grace. State of being  and state of consciousness  seem synonymous
to me. ) So far we’ve taken the dir ect path


rose	water	also
possesses	anti-inflammatory	properties	and	is	soothing	to	the	skin,	helping	to	make	it	soft	and
smooth. 1	tablespoon	rose	water
1	tablespoon	cold	almond	milk
Mix	the	two	ingredients	together. Dip	a	washcloth	into	the	mixture	and	place	over	your	eyes	for	10
minutes	in	the	evening	while	you	lie	down	and	relax. Cellulite
Beyond	just	a	simple	accumulation	of	fat,	cellulite	can	involve	the	breakdown
of	collagen	and	the	buildup	of	heavy	metals	and	toxins	in	fat	cells. Many	of	us
believe	that	cellulite	is	something	they	just	have	to	live	with,	and	it’s	true	that
it’s	a	natural	phenomenon	in	at	least	70	percent	of	people,	but	there	are	things
you	can	do	to	cut	down	on	the	appearance	of	it. Here	are	some	of	the	most
effective	methods:
•
Infrared	sauna	sessions	help	penetrate	tissues	and	fat	cells	and	encourage
your
body	to	let	go	of	heavy	metals	that	can	expand	fat	cells. •
Perform	dry	brushing	(see
this	page
)	on	a	regular	basis	over	the	cellulite-
infected	areas	to	move	stagnant	lymph. •
Cook	only	with	coconut	oil	and	avoid	cooking	with	vegetable	oils	that
become	rancid	at	higher	temperatures. Rancid	oils	can	be	very	difficult	for
your	body	to	break	down,	so	they	may	contribute	to	excess	storage	in	your
fat	cells	that	can	amplify	the	appearance	of	cellulite. There	is	limited	to	no	scientific	proof	that	cellulite	creams	actually	work,	butif	you	want	to	try	using	a	cream	on	top	of	your	other	efforts,	here	are	a	few
ingredients	to	look	into:
VITAMIN	A
This	has	been	proven	to	thicken	the	uppermost	skin-cell	layer,	thereby	reducing
the	appearance	of	lumpy	cellulite. However,	refer	back	to
this	page
	for	more
information	on	potential	toxicity	precautions	about	vitamin	A	ingredients. And	if	you	are	trying	to	conceive	or	you’re	pregnant	or	nursing,	it’s	important
to	forgo	vitamin	A	products	altogether. CAFFEINE
Used	topically,	caffeine	can	improve	blood	flow	to	the	skin	and	is	purported	to
help	reduce	the	appearance	of	cellulite. RADICAL	ENZYME	MASK
Pineapple	has	potent	detoxifying	properties	and	contains	bromelain,	a	protein-digesting	enzyme	that
helps	exfoliate	dead	cells	and	debris. It	also	has	anti-inflammatory	properties	and	high	levels	of
vitamin	C.	Papaya	contains	papain,	a	natural	enzyme	that	can	help	to	remove	and	exfoliate	dead	skin
cells,	as	well	as	high	levels	of	beta-carotene	and	vitamin	C.
You	can	try	applying	this	mask	to	cellulite-affected	areas. As	the	enzymes,	beta-carotene,	and	vitamin
C	support	the	collagen	in	those	areas,	they	may	help	minimize	the	appearance	of	the	cellulite	over
time. This	mask	is	also	great	for	your	complexion. Please	note	that	the	enzymes	in	fresh	pineapple	are
“tingly”	and	pretty	potent,	so	if	you	have	sensitive	skin,	be	sure	to	test	a	tiny	area	first	to	see	if	this
mask	irritates	your	skin. ¼	cup	freshly	cut	pineapple
*
¼	cup	freshly	cut	papaya
*
1	teaspoon	cold-pressed	olive	oil
1	teaspoon	arrowroot	flour	(also	known	as	starch),	or
a	little	more,	as	needed
*
Note:
	The	pineapple	and	papaya	must	be	freshly	sliced	from	a	whole	fruit	for	this	mask	to	be
effective. Precut	or	canned	fruit	will	not	work,	as	the	enzymes	will	be	denatured	and	some	or	all	of	the
vitamin	C	might	have	oxidized. Blend	the	pineapple,	papaya,	and	olive	oil	in	a	blender	until	nearly	smooth	(but	do	not	overblend	or
potentially	overheat	the	mixture);	because	it’s	a	small	amount,	you	can	also	mash	the	ingredients	in	a
mortar	and	pestle. Mix	with	the	arrowroot	starch	until	a	thicker	paste	is	achieved. Apply	the	mixture
immediately	to	your	face	and	leave	on	for	15	to	20	minutes	before	rinsing	off. Dry	SkinDry	skin	is	a	common	issue	that	is	often	the	result	of	imbalances	in	your	diet	or
environment. Here	are	a	few	of	the	best	ways	to	keep	your	skin	moisturized	and
glowing. •
Practice
abhyanga
	regularly	(see
this	page
)	using	cold-pressed,	unrefined	oils. Be	sure	to	rinse	off	in	the	shower	afterward	before	applying	any	additional
moisturizer. •
Avoid	eating	too	many	dry,	crispy	foods	such	as	crackers,	pretzels,	and	so
on. •
Make	sure	you	are	taking	a	plant-based
omega-3
DHA	and	EPA	supplement. •
Incorporate	easily	digested	beauty
fats	such	as	avocados,	coconut	oil,	and
chia	seeds. Make	sure	you	aren’t	avoiding	fat	altogether! •
Eat	lots	of	sweet,	juicy	fruits	to
hydrate	your	skin. •
Drink	lots	of	room	temperature	water. •
If	your	home	environment	is	very	dry,	consider	getting	a	humidifier. •
Avoid	very	hot	showers	and	limit	time	in	hot	baths,	which	can	dry	out	your
skin. •
Avoid	drying	cleansers	that	can	strip	your	skin	of	its	natural	moisture
balance,	such	as	ones	that	contain	alcohol. Here	are	a	few	skin-care	ingredients	to	incorporate	for	dry	skin:
HYALURONIC
ACID
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COCONUT	BUTTERS
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farmer’s	market. If	you	are	unsure	of	exactly	what	weeds	you	are	looking	for,	it’s
always	a	better	bet	to	get	them	from	the	market. Purslane,	dandelion	greens,
and	lamb’s-quarter	are	all	particularly	beauty-boosting	weeds. Weeds	are	hearty
plants	that	tend	to	be	especially	high	in	nutrients	and	antioxidants. Purslane	is
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 It Difficult to Embrace Synchr onicity
Some Ideas for  Putting Synchr onicity to Work

7 For giveness
The Universe Does Not Forgive Because It Does Not Blame
Ridding Yourself of Blame, Revenge, Judgment
Forgiveness
My Own Voyage of Forgiveness
Putting Forgiveness into Action
Giving Is the Key to Forgiving
Forgiving Yourself: And Why Not. Surr endering: The Ultimate Act

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You cannot drink the word “water. ” The formula H2O cannot float a ship. The word “rain” cannot get you wet. You must experience water or rain to
truly know what the words mean. Words themselves keep you several steps
removed from the experience. And so it is with everything that I write about in this book. These are
words that are meant to lead to the direct experience. If the words that I
write ring true, it is very likely that you will take the ideas presented here
and create your experience of them. I believe these principles and see them
working all the time and want to share my experience of how they have
worked for me. You too see, in your own life, essentially what you believe. If, for
example, you believe strongly in scarcity, think about it regularl y, and make
it the focus of your conversations, I am quite certain that you see a great
deal of it in your life. On the other hand, if you believe in happiness and
abundance, think only about them, talk about them with others, and act on
your belief in them, it is a very good bet that you are seeing what you
believe. Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “Man’ s mind, stretched to a new idea,
never goes back  to its original dimension. ” The principles that I write about
in this book may require you to stretch to new ideas. Should you take these
words and apply them to your life, you will feel the stretch marks in your
mind, and you will never again return to the being that you were before. The word “it” appears twice in the title of this book and refers both times
to what could be called personal  transformation. That transformation comes
with knowing deep within you that each and every human being is far more
than a physical body, and that the essence of being human includes the
ability to think and feel, to posse ss a higher consciousness, and to know that
there is an intell igence suffusing  all form in the universe. You are able to tap
into that invisibl e part of you, to use your mind in any way that you choose,
and to recognize that this is your essential humanity. Your humanness is not
a form or a body at all, but something much more divine, guide d by forces
that are always at work in the universe. The principles in this book start with the premise that you are a soul with
a body, rather than a body with a soul. That you are not a human beinghaving a spiritual experience, but rather a spiritual being having a human
experience. I have illustrated these principles with many experiences that
are a part of my own personal transformational journey to bring the
essential messag es home to you. I know that these principles are working in
the universe even as you sit and read these words. They are working
independent of your opinion about them, very much like the principles of
digestion and pulmonary circulation are working within your body right
now without your help. Whether  you believe in these universal principles or
not, they are going to work. But should you decide to tune in to them, you
may find yourse lf living at an entirely new level and enjoying a higher kind
of awareness—an awakening, if you will. As long as you resist, you will not see the benefits. By this I mean you
will stay with your old ways, live the “I’ll believe it when I see it”
mentality. Hoard your toys and work even harder to accumulate more
money. Continue  to make appearances more important than quality. Live by
rules rather than ethics. If you are only slightly wavering, then stay with
what you are familiar with, until you can no longer resist. Because once you
start to make the transformational awakening journey, there is no going
back. You devel op a knowledge that is so powerful that you will wonder
how you could have lived any other way. The awakened life begins to own
you, and then you simply know  within that you are on the right path, and
you don’t even hear the protestations of those who have chosen something
quite dif ferent for themselves. I never imagined myself needing to change. I did not have a plan to
change my old ways, or a set of goals to improve anything in my life. I felt
confident that I had my life running the way I wanted it to. I was extremely
successful profe ssionally, and nothing seemed to me to be missing. Yet I
have undergone a major transformation that has added a luste r to each of
my days that I never even contemplated a few years ago. I was born in 1940, the youngest of three boys, all under the age of four. My father, whom I have never seen, abandoned this family when I was two. From all accounts, he was a troubled man who avoided honest work, drank
excessively, physically abused my mother, and had run-ins with the law and
spent some time in prison. My mother worked as a candy girl at a dime
store on the east side of Detroit, and her weekly wages of seventeen dollars
barely covered her streetcar and baby-sitting expenses. There was no aid to
dependent children or welfare then. I spent many of my early years in foster homes, where my mother visited
me whenever possible. All I knew of my father was what I heard from
others, particularly my two brothers. I pictured an abusive, noncaring
person who wanted nothing to do with me or my brothers. The more I
heard, the more I hated. The more I hated, the angrier I became. My anger
turned to curiosity, and I dreamed constantly about meeting my father and
confronting him directly. I became fixated on my hatred and on my desire
to meet this man and get the answers firsthand. By 1949 my mother had remar ried and reunited our family. Neither of
my brothers ever voluntarily mentioned my father, and my inquiries were
met with a look that implied, “He’s no damn good. Why do you want to
know any more about him. ” But my curiosity and my bad dreams persisted. Often I would wake up sweating and crying after a particularly intense
dreaming sequence about him. As I grew into adulthood my determination to meet this man became
even fiercer. I became obsessed with finding him. His side of the family
protected him, because they felt that my mother would have him arrested
for years of non-support. Yet I still asked questions, made phone calls to
relatives I didn’ t even know, and made trips to meet his ex-wives in distant
cities to discover what this man was like. Always, my search ended in
frustration. I would run out of funds to chase down a lead, or I would have
to return to my own personal responsibilities of being on active  duty in the
military, or going to college, or raising my family. In 1970 I received a call from a cousin I had never met, who had heard a
rumor that my father had died in New Orleans. But I was in no position to
investigate it. At the time I was completing my doctoral studies, moving to
New York to become an associate professor at St. John’ s University, going
through a painful divorce, and “stuck in place” when it came to my writing. In the next few years I co-authored several texts on counseling and
psychotherapy. I knew that I did not want to continue writing  for strictly
professional audiences, and yet nothing else would come to me. I was stuck,
personally (divorce), physically (overweight and out of shape), and
spiritually (a pure pragmatist with no thoughts about metaphysics). My
dreams about my father intensified. I would awaken in a fit of anger, having
been dreaming about beating my father while he smiled back at me. Then
came the turning point in my life. In 1974 a colle ague of mine at the university invited me to take an
assignment in the South. She was the coordinator of a federally financed
program that was looking into the compliance rate of Southern colleges to
the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. She wanted me to make a visit to
the Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. When I
decided to go, I telephoned the infirmary in New Orleans where my cousin
had reported my father to have been, and I learned that Melvin  Lyle Dyer
had died there  ten years earlier of cirrhosis of the liver and other
complications, and that his body had been shipped to Biloxi, Mississippi. Columbus, Mississippi, is about  two hundred miles from Biloxi. I decided
that this was it—when I finished my visit at the college, I was going to
complete my journey and do whatever it took to close out this chapter in my
life. I contem plated bringing this unresolved relationship to some  kind


 each asana supposedly releases him from one in
carnation. However, in reality no more than a few hundred
asanas have come down to us after several thousand years,
and only 84 of them are described in detail in the scriptures. The word "tantra" is derived from "tonati" (expansion)
and "trayati" (liberation). Tantra is thus an esoteric system
of spiritual practice which aims at expanding the conscious
ness and liberating the mind. It is said to have originated
from the secret body of knowledge, including the asanas,
transmitted from Shiva to Parvati and taught in turn to her
offspring. In practice, tantra employs asanas, pranayama
bandhas, and mudras to purify the mind and body. * Activa
tion of the chakras is an integral part of this system. Historically speaking, the first extant commentary of the
asanas was recorded by the great guru Goraknath, who lived
in the tenth century A.D. Before this time, the secrets of yoga
science seem to have been kept hidden from all but the most
outstanding disciples. Now, however, anyone may practice
yoga and study its wisdom. In fact, yoga has attracted a
worldwide following in recent decades, a phenomenon per
haps attributable to an increasing need for mental and spiri
tual growth. Traditionally the asanas are classified into three levels of
difficulty - beginning, intermediate, and advanced - which
require progressively higher levels of physical suppleness
and strength, muscular control, harmony of breathing, and
mental concentration. Another traditional distinction is
* Many of the practices described in this book are also found in hatha yoga,
mantra yoga, etc. However, they may be considered a part of tantric prac
tice because our underlying aim is to activate the esoteric system of chakras
and nadis and consciously control its energy flow. The inner awareness and
conscious utiiization of this esoteric structure - in particular the controlled
activation of shakti, the female creative cosmic force which generates all
manifest form - is what distinguishes tantra from conventional yoga
practice. 41
made between dynamic and static asanas. The dynamic
asanas resemble physical exercises, acting to remove stiff
ness, strengthen the muscles and improve the skin, improve
the functions of the lungs, and enhance the activity of the
digestive and excretory organs. These are suitable for begin
ners and include the "wind-release" asanas (pawan-
muktasana), the "salutation to the sun", leg-stretches,
forward-bends, the "cobra" pose, etc. The static asanas are
practiced by holding a fixed posture for several minutes or
more while breathing quietly. They provide a mild massage
for the internal organs, endocrine glands, and muscular and
nervous systems, and are good preparatory exercise for
meditation, due to their calming effect on the mind. These
asanas are practiced with mental concentration on one area
of the body, and include the "lion" pose, the shoulder stand,
the lotus posture, etc. For this book, new groupings for the asanas have been
devised which classify them by their function as preparatory
practices for chakra awakening. The first group consists of
asanas for increasing the absorption of prana into the body
and mind, and for balancing its flow. These may be called
the prana circulation asanas, and include the beginners'
asanas and some of the dynamic asanas. Asanas of the sec
ond group strengthen the sushumna, the central psychic
channel which runs through the spine. They help correct a
bent spine or displaced vertebrae, and facilitate the flow of
prana through the sushumna. The third group is comprised
of asanas for concentration upon the chakras. These three groups represent three progressive
preparatory stages in the awakening of the chakras. First, the
prana flow throughout the body must be activated and nor
malized. Then the prana flow throughout the sushumna - the
most important nadi - can be increased, and the passage
purified. This facilitates the rising of kundalini, the psychic
power said to lie dormant at the base of the spine. Kundalini
awakening is indispensable for true chakra awakening. 42
Finally, direct concentration on the chakras provides the
direct stimulation which enables their full awakening. Before a detailed explanation of the asanas is presented,
some general precautions should be noted. • Before starting asana practice, empty the bladder and in
testines. • As the stomach must be empty, do not attempt asanas un
til at least 3-4 hours after eating. • Do not practice after prolonged sunbathing. • In general, breathe through the nostrils, in harmony with
the movement of the asana (details given later). • Do not practice on an air-filled or sponge mattress. A
spread blanket may be used. • Practice in a quiet room, well ventilated with fresh air. Strong breezes or cold or dirty air should be avoided. Also, make sure that you have ample space to stretch, free
of furniture. • Do not subject the muscles and joints to undue force or
strain. The asanas should be practiced within the comfor
table limits of the student's ability. • If you suffer from chronic illness such as an ulcer or her
nia, practice only suitable asanas or none at all, following
the advice of a qualified teacher. • The best time to practice is said to be from four to six
o'clock in the morning. • Perform the asanas slowly with full awareness of the
body. If slight pain or pleasure is experienced, do not
react but simply be aware of the sensation. In this way,
concentration and endurance will develop. • Wear loose clothing which is simple and comfortable. Remove wrist watches, jewelry, and other ornaments. • A cold shower before starting will greatly enhance the ef
fects of asana practice. • Perform shavasana (literally, the "corpse" pose, p. 44) at
the beginning and end of asana practice, and whenever 43
fatigue is experienced. This relaxes and energizes the
body, filling it with prana and balancing the flow. • If you feel excessive pain in any part of the body, stop
practicing immediately and seek a teacher's advice. • If you have intestinal gas or excessively impure blood, do
not practice the inverted asanas. This is to prevent toxins
from entering the brain and causing damage. • A vegetarian diet is not essential. Eat enough food to
satisfy your appetite, but not so much as to cause a heavy,
lazy feeling. Group 1:
Asanas for Promoting Prana Circulation
According to the Ayurveda, a classic of ancient Indian
medicine, the human body is controlled by three "humours":
phlegm (kapha), wind (vayu), and acid or bile (pitta). Ir
regularity in the function of any of these three upsets the
body's metabolism, and disease will eventually develop. Vayu refers not only to gases of the gastro-intestinal tract,
but also to a type of prana, conceived as a subtle body fluid
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8, blisters appeared on my whole body. There was acute
pain and sitting or sleeping was rendered difficult. 1 started
?esm~aring my.whole body every day with six ounces ·of clay soakd
m unne. I earned on this experiment for twenty days and 1 was
restored to perfect health." If stung by poisonous fly, mosquito or other harmful insect one
should ~nstantly.rub urine on it to_ get rea~~ relief. Even the pois~n of
a scorp1on subs1des by the rubbmg of unne and placing bandages
soaked in urine on the skin. 3. Ringworm and Nettle-rash : Shri Shamalbhai is the organizer
of th~ Gram-Rakshak Dal of Kaira district. He had an alergy. lmput1ty of blood resulted in ringworm on his body and its worst
a~act "":as on his nose. He also suffered from diabetes. He began
With unne treatment on his own in a faulty way. Without full
conside:ati~n of his bodily condition, he did not abstain from taking
sacchanne m tea even during the course of treatment. Within a
coupl~ of days, nettle-rash appeared on his entire body along with a
few p1mples. I suggested to him to stop saccharine and do the
rubbi.ng of uri~e with slight pressur so that the pimples may burst. He d1d accordmgly and all his troubles disappeared within a couple
of days... Urine is chemical but is a natural one. Saccharine is on the other
ha:nd artificially synthesized chemical. Such a foreign stuff cannot be
expected to be absorbed within the system, at least at the time of
treatment. SKIN DISEASES : 145
4. Eczema : Shri Rasiklalbhai of Patan, is an agent for some tea
company in Bombay. His wife suffered from eczema on the fingers
of her hands. She was treated for a number of months by doctors but
there was no cure. She started urine treatment. Within afortnight the
fingers were cleaned up and not a trace of the disease was left. 5. White Leporsy : Shri Ranjitbhai Baladeobhai Parikh i~ nea~ly
32. About 15 years ago he suffered from white leprosy on h1•s ent1re
body. There were several patches of leprosy, big and. sma~l on the
head, face, chest, abdomen, hands and feet. Even. ~1s ha1r tu~ned
white. He happended to read Hatha Yoga Prad1p~ca. Therem ~
mention has been made of Shivambu-Kalpa. He obtamed ~ Sansknt
text of Shivambu-Kalpa. It has described a number of expenments o.n
urine. Ranjitbhai himself performed sam~ of them. He cured h1s
eye-trouble by drinking urine through h1s nose. He also treated
himself with urine to get rid of white leprosy. By systematic taking and rubbing of urine, his white lepr~sy was
gradually reduced. Some patches of leprosy however pe~s1s~ed on
his forearms and feet. But those patches do not trouble h1m m any
way. There is no burning sensation even in summer. Thereafter he started the use of urine in his family. Gradually th~
neighbours were also benefited by this handly treatment for the1r
minor ailments. Ranjitbhai had also undertaken the treatment of
serious ailments with success. ·
6. Degenerative Leprosy : Late Mr. Arrpstrong was an ex~ert in
urine treatment, but he did not have a chance to treat any pat1ent?f
leprosy for the reason that this desease is of rare occurrence m
England. Dr. Pushpendra Bhatta sent to me a patient suffering. from
leprosy. The patient Shri Kanajibhai Mohanlal age.d 32 IS ~n
inhabitant of Ahmedabad. He informed me about h1s trouble 1n
details. A skin expert had taken him for a patient of ~egenerative
leprosy and treated him as such for a long time but faded to cure
him. His hands and fingers now bore the wounds and he always f~lt
a piercing and burning sensation in his fingers. He was unable to hft 146 : AUTO.URINE THERAPY
anything with his hands. I noticed that the nerves of his hands were
strained and had contracted. He informed that he had already begun
with rubbing urine on his hands for a week and felt considerable
relief from the burning and piercing sensation. I advised him to
continue rubbing regularly and also start drinking urine next day and
to fast on urine and water after a couple of days. Next week, he reported an improvement in his condition. He
fasted for three days and came to me again after a period of three
months. H~ was extremely happy. Here is his short accout :
"Before the treatment; I was unable to move my hands up and
down but it is possible to do so now. Moreover J was unable to do
work with them but now it is possible to do so. On the whole, I have
been considerably benefited by urine treatment and the wounds of
leprosy on hands and feet have disappeared. The piercing sensation
in the fingers has also vanished." 7. Psoriasis : Psoriasis is though to be an incurable malady. Shri
Popatlal G. Lakhani, a resident of Porbandar (Saurashtra), practised
as a solicitor in Bombay for about 25 years. Now he has retired from
practice and lives at Probandar. For the past 25 years, he was
afflicted with psoriasis and at last was relieved of his trouble by
urine treatment. Here is a summary of his account:
"Nearly 25 years.ago, I was attacked by Psoriasis. This disease
has a slow growth. Appearance qf a blister on the skin marks the
onset of the disease. Thrs bliseter resembles that caused in the case
of burning or stinging, but differs from others in the fact that it does
not contain any fluid. The skin of this blister often comes off and
gets renewed. Thus gradually the blister grows. My skin appeared to
be whithering and I felt severe itching sensation which compelled
me to scratch constantly. By· scratching, silvery powder-Hke
substapce came out of the spot of infection. I got myself examined
by skin specialist, and came to know for the first time that I suffered
from psoriasis. He gave me a prescription for injections and
·medicines. Though its further growth could be checked but SKIN DISEASES : 147
. im ssible to cure it. Later as the
according to the ~actor.It was edi:es in allopathy, homoeopathy,
disease spread, I tne~ vanoushm ractitioners of different systems but
Ayurved, etc. as advised by t e P 1 used to besmear
failed to have any relief. For the past m~ny years,d h k'n I had to
.. h. -f t d portion and It softene t e s I. coconut oil o~ t e In ec e d 'f I ever failed in that, inevitably I
do so three times a day anl.d I It in tearing of the skin of the
invited more trouble. It wou resu
finger-joints and there was oozing of blood..
d Your book Manav " eanwhile I by chance happene to see
Mu~. I read it in couple of days and started urine treatment. d urine in a bottle for massage. "Since june 12, 1960, I store my filed I began
bo I f 1 lb capacity each were I'
As soon as three. tt es 0 · 6_6_60 Next morning, my skin
with rubbing entire body ond 1 d -~ surprised me. The dead
. d to be soft and ten er an I. h bod appeare.. d felt still more softness on t e y
cuticles on the skm had clear~o~l ht of drinking urine; first I rubbed
w~en I took a bath.!hen 118~6-6~ I drank urine for the first time and
unne on my teet~ an on If D Dattani for an examination. He
next day 1 subm1tted myse to r.
was extremely glad to note the improvement... bb'
h. d I continued dnnkmg and ru mg "Since june 16th up tot 15 ay · h · I labour for. b Iff m top to toe do some p yslca
urine. Dally I ru myse rob h The dead· cuticles having entirely
an hour and then take a at. h lthy I do not recall any itching
gone, ~y skftin appea~~~~ ~h:~: g~tarid ~f psoriasis completely and
sensation a er June ·. ·. d M body is active and my
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	real	than	the	world	of	the	gods	or
God. Most	modern	people	can	barely	fathom	this	worldview,	because	we	are
as	immersed	in	materialism	as	they	were	in	idealism—the	belief	that	nature
begins	in	subtle	realms	of	spirit. In	idealism	the	earth	is	a	lower	world	while
heaven	is	higher. Thus	everything	about	earthly	life—its	physicality,
appetites,	sexual	drive,	disease,	suffering,	and	old	age—is	further	from	God
or	spirit	than	heaven. Science	did	not	overturn	this	view	by	disproving	it. Idealism	was	simply
outmoded	by	a	new	worldview—materialism—that	was	more	practical. Materialism	brought	about	technology,	with	its	attendant	comforts,	and	it
explained	many	phenomena	that	religion	preferred	to	regard	as	a	mystery
known	only	to	God. Like	any	worldview,	the	old	one	overstepped	its	bounds
when	it	claimed,	for	example,	that	diseases	were	acts	of	God	to	punish
sinners. Once	germs	were	discovered,	this	explanation	seemed	pointless	and
ultimately	irrational. But	by	the	same	token,	the	new	worldview	would
overstep	its	bounds,	as	it	has	today,	when	science	claims	that	without	physical
proof	we	can	abolish	all	notions	of	God,	angels,	ghosts,	spirit,	the	soul,	and
the	afterlife	itself. Just	as	religion	had	no	competency	in	physics	and
chemistry,	science	has	no	competency	in	spiritual	issues. The	burden	of	proof	has	shifted,	and	now	it	is	the	believer	who	must
prove	that	God	and	the	soul	are	real. For	many	people,	the	triumph	of
materialism	is	so	complete	that	even	showing
why
	we	should	care	about	God
and	the	soul	is	a	tough	challenge. If	skepticism	carries	the	day	in	some	circles,	in	popular	culture	the	burden
still	lies	with	proving	that	the	afterlife
doesn’t
	exist. Consistently	polls	show
that	90%	of	people	believe	in	heaven,	and	almost	that	many	believe	they	are
going	there. Belief	in	hell	suffers	a	sharp	decline	to	75%	and	only	68%
believe	in	the	devil. This	leaves	most	people	in	a	quandary,	dividing	their
allegiance	between	faith	when	it	comes	to	spirituality	and	science	when	it
comes	to	the	material	world. No	less	than	Sir	Isaac	Newton	was	a	devout
Christian	who	wrestled	his	whole	life	with	the	schism	he	saw	between	science
and	metaphysics. There	is	another	way,	however. In	this	book	I’ve	tried	to	present	a	view	of
the	afterlife	based	on	consciousness,	and	issues	about	consciousness	can	be
settled,	at	least	partially,	through	science. The	evidence	we’re	looking	for	isn’tphotographs	of	supernatural	phenomena	(these	already	exist	in	abundance	but
only	lead	to	more	skepticism). The	most	helpful	evidence	would	be	in	support
of	the	major	claims	that	underlie	Vedanta,	which	is	consistent	on	its	own
terms. The	primary	claim,	of	course,	is	that	reality	is	created	from
consciousness. We	will	have	our	proof	if	we	can	answer	the	following
questions:
Is	Akasha	real? Does	the	mind	extend	beyond	the	brain? Is	the	universe	aware? Does	consciousness	have	a	basis	outside	time	and	space? Can	our	beliefs	shape	reality? These	are	fundamental	questions	that	science	has	touched	upon,	even
though	few	researchers	had	the	afterlife	in	mind	when	they	made	their
findings. It’s	fair	to	say	that	physics	never	set	out	to	prove	that	the	universe	is
self-aware. But	so	many	mysteries	remain	unsolved	if	the	universe
isn’t
	self-
aware	that	cutting-edge	theories	are	starting	to	include	that	once	unthinkable
idea. Looking	at	unsolved	mysteries	is	our	best	hope,	in	fact,	because	only
those	things	that	science	hasn’t	explained	offer	room	for	radically	new
thinking. At	present,	neurology	doesn’t	know	how	memory	works,	or	how
brain	cells	turn	raw	data	into	complex	thought,	or	where	identity	is	located. If
we	knew	these	things,	there	might	be	no	need	to	speculate	about	“extended
mind,”	the	notion	that	thinking	can	occur	outside	the	brain. Fortunately	or	not,
we	find	ourselves	with	a	rich	store	of	enigmas	that	provide	room	for	the	Vedic
rishis	and	their	deep	understanding	of	consciousness. On	the	frontier	of	many
mysteries	lies	the	answer	to	one	mystery.13
I
S
	A
KASHA
	R
EAL
? THE	USE	OF
	the	word	“Akasha”	has	lingered	around	the	fringes	of	physics	for
at	least	a	century. The	reason	for	this	is	that	an	ancient	and	supposedly
outmoded	belief	refuses	to	die—the	belief	that	empty	space	is	not	empty	at
all. Akasha,	the	Sanskrit	word	for	space,	has	an	English	equivalent:	the	ether. Up	until	a	few	generations	ago,	if	you	had	gone	to	school	and	asked	what
filled	the	infinite	void	between	the	stars,	you	would	have	been	told,	whether
in	ancient	Greece	or	medieval	France	or	Harvard	at	the	time	of	Abraham
Lincoln,	that	pure	emptiness	isn’t	possible. An	invisible	ether	that	can’t	be
seen	or	measured	allows	light	to	travel	from	the	stars,	as	water	allows	ripples
to	spread	when	a	rock	is	thrown	into	a	pond. Without	a	medium	to	pass
through,	light	waves	have	no	way	to	move	from	point	A	to	point	B. The	ether	suffered	a	decisive	setback	in	the	1880s	when	two	American
scientists,	Albert	Michelson	and	Edward	Morley,	proved	that	light	traveled	at
the	same	speed	no	matter	what	direction	it	moved	in. This	was	important
because	the	so-called	“ether	wind”	that	was	thought	to	sweep	energy	through
the	universe	should	have	made	light	travel	slower	going	upstream	than
downstream. When	Michelson	and	Morley	proved	that	this	wasn’t	true,	even
Einstein	became	convinced	that	space	was	a	void	without	activity,	a	belief
that	was	also
wrong
,	as	it	turns	out. Physicists	now	believe	that	space	is	full	of
activity	in	the	form	of	invisible	fluctuations	in	the	quantum	field. These	so-
called	virtual	fluctuations	account	for	matter	and	energy	and	also	for
distortions	in	time	and	space. Thus,	in	a	curious	way	the	disproved	notion	of
the	ether	has	been	revived	indirectly. To	find	out	where	matter	and	energy	come	from,	physics	wound	up
positing	a	universal	field	that	envelops	not	just	what	we	observe	but
everything	that	could	possibly	exist. Modern	physics	finds	it	easy	to	make	the
material	world	disappear	into	nothingness,	but	that	is	deeply	disturbing,
almost	as	disturbing	as	the	disappearance	of	a	dying	person. Here	is	how	the
disappearing	act	of	a	rock,	tree,	planet,	or	galaxy	works:
First,	the	rock,	tree,	or	planet	disappeared	from	sight	when	scientists
realized	that	solid	matter	is	made	up	of	atoms	that	cannot	be	detected	by	the
naked	eye. Second,	atoms	disappeared	when	it	was	discovered	that	they	are	made	upof	energy,	m


difficulty. We are not all visual and techniques for successful imagery or
hypnosis vary. This is discussed further in the appendix. The power of a vivid imagination struck me most clearly in the case of
Garrett, a young child who had a brain tumor. It was inoperable, and
following radiation treatments he still had his brain tumor. His doctors said
there were no further tests or treatments that could help. His parents took
him to the Biofeedback and Psychophysiology Center at the Menninger
Clinic, where one of the staf f taught him some self-regulation techniques
—“how to control his body with his mind. ” The staf f member had an
imagery tape but he thought it was too boring for kids and wanted to make a
tape that kids would like. Garrett decided he liked the idea of rocket ships,
as in a video game, flying around in his head, shooting at the tumor. He
imagined the cancer as “a big, round, dumb-looking thing” and blasted it
regularly. One night months later he told his father, “I can’ t find my tumor
anymore. ” Though his father sat with him to help him concentrate, all he
could see in his imagery was normal brain where his tumor used to be. Garrett wanted another CA T scan, but since the tumor was considered
incurable, there seemed no reason to put him through the experience orexpense. However after he fell down the stairs, a CA T scan was ordered to
check for a skull fracture, and the tumor was shown to be entirely gone. If we could just tell everybody, “Get out those rocket ships,” the
problem would be easy. Unfortunately, this technique doesn’ t always work. We just don’ t know enough about the process and how to individualize it
and create change at an unconscious level of the mind. From years of experience in using the visualization technique we do
know that the image must be chosen by the individual. It must be an image
that that person can see in the mind’ s eye as clearly as something seen by
the physical eyes. It must be an image with which the patient feels
completely comfortable. I believe one of the shortcomings of the
Simontons’  book is the absence of the spiritual aspects of healing. Since
their initial patients were an aggressive group, they assumed that everyone
would be comfortable attacking and killing cancer. A majority of people are
profoundly disturbed by any picture of themselves killing anything, even an
invading disease or ganism. The prevailing medical imagery of warfare is
terribly upsetting to such people, even if they aren’ t conscious of it. Medical
jargon words like assault, insult, blast, poison, and kill cause conscious and
unconscious rejection by the patient. One ECaP  patient, for example, a
young man named Ian, listened to his oncologist tell him his treatment
would kill his leukemia. Ian got up and left. On the way out, he said, “I’m a
Quaker, a conscientious objector, and I don’ t kill anything. ”
Ian entered individual and group psychotherapy, worked on developing
a clear conscience, took twenty grams of vitamin C every day, meditated,
and in general chose what was right for him. He visualized the appropriate
immune-system cells gently carrying the cancerous cells away and instead
of killing them flushing them out of the body. His disease slowly but
steadily improved for four years. Then one winter he fell on the ice, hit his
head, and suf fered a concussion. He was told to lie down for a month. He
used that month almost entirely for meditation and visualization. When he
went for his regular checkup, his doctor told him, “This is the best blood
count you’ve ever had. ” His wife said, “If we could just hit him in the head
once a month, he’d probably get well. ”
As far as cancer is concerned, Ian’ s attitude is actually more realistic
than the war model, because malignant cells are the body’ s own cells gone
astray. In a sense, then, a direct attack is an attack on oneself. Moreover,
most people feel comfortable about killing only out of love, in defense ofloved ones, friends, family, or children. Psychological studies show that
only about 15 percent of soldiers feel comfortable killing the enemy—
unless they develop love for their comrades and think in terms of defending
their loved ones. But cancer patients often have had lifelong dif ficulty in loving
themselves enough to feel the same way about self-defense. Thus some
patients do well seeing their white blood cells as sharks or polar bears, but
many do not. Some of the most successful kinds of visualization in ECaP
have been images of tumors as food, being eaten by white cells disguised as
Pac-Men or some such benevolent consumer. Just as healers in primitive
tribes tell people to utilize power animals, I suggest that patients use similar
animated symbols. One child saw his cancer as cat food and immune cells
as white pussycats. Another patient visualized birds and birdseed. One lady
who had oat-cell cancer pictured mares and does eating her oats. Seeing the
cancer as being eaten can mean “This tumor will nourish me and help me
get well. ” This kind of picture is truer to the real nature of the white blood
cells and also of fers a framework for using the disease as psychological
food for one’ s own growth. Another comfortable image is seeing the disease
as a delinquent, or misbehaving child or body part. Through treatment and
discipline the abnormal part or disease is returned to normal, mature
function. For guided visualization techniques, see the Appendix. OceanofPDF. com7
You cannot teach a man anything. Y ou can only help him to find it within
himself. —G ALILEO
OceanofPDF. comImages in Disease and Healing
I began working with imagery and cancer using the approach developed by
the Simontons and specifically outlined by their co-workers Jeanne
Achterber g and Frank Lawlis in Imagery of Cancer  (now expanded and
titled Imagery of Disease ). Using these techniques, I, too, found consistent
differences between the images of patients who would do well compared
with those who would do poorly. The dif ferences showed up in such
pictorial elements as the bulk of the cancer, the aggressiveness of white
blood cells, and the ways in which treatment was symbolized. I had used this method for a year in a rather mechanical way to try to
direct patients toward healing. Then, in the fall of 1979, I participated in a
Life-Death Transition workshop run by Elisabeth Kübler -Ross. The
drawings I made as part of that workshop (see example in insert following
page 1 16) helped me reach a deeper understanding of the powerful
relationship between one’ s unconscious and one’ s emotional life. These techniques for using drawings to explore the unconscious have
been developed over many decades by Carl Jung’ s student Susan Bach, and
by Gregg Furth and others. I learned them from Dr. Kübler -Ross, and as I
applied them in my practice, I saw that there were patterns of color
symbolism and that time sequences of past, present, and future were often
revealed. However, I saw that the symbol associations were often as
complex and revealing as dreams. Back in 1933, Jung interpreted the following dream sub mitted to him by
a doctor who provided no other information about the patient:

Someone beside me kept asking me something about oiling some
machinery. Milk was suggested as the best lubricant. Apparently I thought
that oozy slime was preferable. Then, a pond was drained and amid the
slime there were two extinct animals. One was a minute mastodon. I for got
what the other one was. Jung correctly diagnosed a damming-up of cerebrospinal fluid probably
due to a tumor. His interpretation was based on the facts that the Latin word
for phlegm, one kind of bodily “slime,” is pituita, and that “mastodon”
derives from two Greek words meaning “breast” and “teeth. ” He deducedthat the mastodon image referred to the mammillary bodies, breast-shaped
structures lying at the bottom of the third ventricle, a “pond” of
cerebrospinal fluid at the base of the brain. The details of Jung’ s interpretation are brilliantly recaptured by UCLA
research psychologist Russell Lockhart in his article “Cancer in Myth and
Dream. ” When asked how he had arrived at the correct conclusion, Jung
himself only replied:

…why I must take that dream as an or ganic symptom would start such an
argument that you would accuse me of the most terrible
obscurantism…. When I speak of archetypal patterns those of you who are
aware of these things understand, but if you are not you think, “This fellow
is absolutely crazy because he talks of mastodons and their dif ference from
snakes and horses. ” I should have to give you a course of about four
semesters about symbology first so that you could appreciate what I said. As Lockhart concluded, “Bodily or gans and processes have the capacity
to stimulate the production of psychic images, meaningfully related to the
type of physical disturbance and its location. ” This probably comes about
by means of electrical and/or chemical messages from the diseased part of
the body to the brain, which


ects
People with diabetes should not swallow the liquid. Tamarind, if it is sour, may not give desired results.Avoid accidental oral consumption of this, while gargling.187. Metal Charged Water
for Skin Allergies,
Tiredness, Energy
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
I have observed two customs in my native (Mangalore, Karnataka, South
India). e rst one is carried by my mother (Mrs. Gowri S. Bhat) during my
childhood days. is is practiced  even today in many households. 1st Method:
When a child is sick suddenly or feels fatigue, Iron charged water is given to
drink as well as to apply over the body. is contributes signicant benets in
many health conditions which are named as Drishti doshas or Pakshi doshas
by Traditional healers. My mother used to heat an iron rod and it was dipped in water taken in a
copper or bronze vessel over a wooden platform. is heating and dipping is
done 5–10 times. is water is given to drink as well as to apply over the body. 2nd Method
e second incident was during my childhood suﬀerings from allergic rashes. My uncle was taking me to a Unani Hakim, holistic practitioner at Montugoli,
near Mudipu (Mangalore).He was also giving the so called charged water. A copper rod is heated and
dipped in tender coconut water. It was administered orally, and also applied
externally. I am highly thankful to these remedies which prevented unnecessary
intake of other stronger medicines. My Experiments with Charged Water
Based on my knowledge on modern metallurgy, alchemy and Ayurveda, I have
started advising the charged water in simple illnesses. As they are safe, cheap (not at all expensive) and mild to moderate eﬀective
(surely, I will not claim that they are highly eﬀective, as specic medicaments
will do that job in diﬀerent contexts and illness conditions) the needy ones can
have the benet out of these. Gold Charged Water
Method:
Any golden ornament like chain, ring or thin sheet or wire etc can be used. If pure 24 carat Gold is available it is well and good. is is heated red hot and dipped in water for 5–10 times (in case of chain
or ring as making red hot is not possible, the jewel is kept in water and boiled
for 5–10 minutes. Such water is administered in a dose of 20–30 m l.
I have not observed any benet of pouring or sprinkling over the body. Action
Immuno-modulator, energizer, blood purier, complexion enhancer, useful in
urogenital disorders. IndicationsIt is useful to reduce symptoms in chronic disorders, tumors, Cachexia and
associated complaints, food poisoning. Contra Indication: People who are sensitive or allergic to gold or Swarna
(gold) Bhasma. Silver Charged Water
Method: Similar to the above method. Action: Neuro muscular stimulant, memory enhancer
Indications: Epilepsy, Memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, mood disorders etc
Contra Indication: Silver sensitive individuals
Iron Charged Water
Method: Pure Iron rod is heated red hot and dipped in water (3–5 times). Action: Rejuvenates cells, relieves tiredness. Indications: Pitta disorders aﬀecting blood, anaemia, fatigue, diabetes,
hypertension etc
Contra indication: Iron sensitive individuals, severe constipation, Burning
urination
Copper Charged Water
Method: As like Iron charged water
Action: Stimulant, Carminative, Digestive etc. Indication: Chronic skin diseases, Malignancy, Obesity etc. Contra Indication: Copper sensitive individuals, Mood irritation disorders,
Acute GIT disorders, constipation etc. Note: Instead of water, tender coconut water can be used which contributes
still better results.For many, these practices  seem baseless and unscientic. Being with good
faith with Ayurveda and Traditional practices (because I have carried a critical
study on 94 Traditional practices  of South Canara district of Karnataka in
1997–1999: (‘Documentation and Critical analysis of Folk medicinal practices
prevalent in South Canara district of Karnataka’).188. Milk Garlic Home
Remedy for Stomach,
Abscess and Fever
Y
Garlic is a potent herb used widely in Ayurveda. A Milk – Garlic home remedy
is explained which is highly eﬀective on multiple conditions. is milk garlic
home remedy can be prepared in about 5 minutes. Materials Required –
1. Garlic pearls – 5 grams
2. Milk – 40 ml (roughly 1.5 oz)
3. Water – 160 ml (roughly 5 oz)
How to do it? Remove the husk from the garlic, pound it to make paste. Take milk and water in a small vessel. Add garlic to it. Boil this mixture in openly, in mild heat, with continuous stirring, till only 40
ml (1.5 oz) of liquid remains in the vessel. Filter the content. Dose: 10 ml for adults two times a day. Just before food, or after food. Once prepared, this recipe should be nished within 10–12 h ours. Benets•
•
•
•is garlic milk remedy is useful to relieve
abdominal bloating, feeling as if gas is lled in stomach
constipation
chronic fever
abscess, unhealed wounds
Because of its potent action against pain and inammation, this is a good
home remedy for back pain related to sciatica/slip disc. Here, the fat and water soluble active principles are transferred into milk
media. Milk being a coolant in nature, reduces the hotness and pungency of garlic. For those who cannot tolerate hotness and pungency of raw garlic, this is the
second best method to enjoy garlic benets. No Bad Breath with is Remedy – Another advantage of this remedy is –
this will not cause any bad odour of garlic to stay in your mouth. Because,
according to researchers from the department of Food Science and Technology
at e Ohio State University, a study published in 201, in the Journal of Food
science revealed that drinking milk while eating garlic – heavy food can reduce
the bad breath problem associated with garlic consumption. Reference: Charaka Chikitsa 5/94–95
Lashuna Ksheerapaka
192 Grams of Dehusked and dried Lasuna is boiled by adding 8 times of milk
and water and reduced to the quantity of milk. is medicated milk immediately cures. Vata – GulmaUdavarta – upward movement of wind
Gridhrasi – sciatica
Vishama Jvara – Recurrent fever
Hrid rogam – heart disease
Vidradhi – Abscess and
Shotha – oedema189. Papaya Seed Recipe
for Pinworm Infection in
Children
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D. (Ayu)
Y
Pinworm is a common health complaint in children. Quite interestingly, the
incidence remains in little higher range among the people who eat leafy
vegetables. Pinworm is commonly known as threadworm and seat worm. Nausea, itching in the anus, discomfort during defecation, weak digestion,
mal-absorption etc are the usual complaints of pinworms. Here is a most eﬀective, safe and cheaper home remedy for this kind of
complaint. Ingredients Required
Papaya seeds 2 stful (50 grams)
Honey or jaggery
Method
Dried papaya seeds are taken and make into ne powder. Method of Administration
5 Grams (3 grams in case of children of below 8 years of age) of powder is
mixed with 1 teaspoon of honey and licked, early in the morning on emptystomach. After 10 minutes,
1 pinch of table salt or Rock salt (1 gram) and 2 pinches of turmeric powder
(1–2 grams) is added to a cup of warm water and is given to drink. How long it should be practiced? 5–7 days regular medication helps to overcome the complaints of pin worms. When to repeat? If the complaint doesn’t persist, the medication may be repeated in between. Or else, after 1 month, same is repeated for 3 co nsecutive months. ereafter once in 3 months if this is administered, surely it relieves the
problem of pinworms. Health Benets
is acts as laxative, carminative, digestive, liver stimulant (cholegogue), kill
worms and is useful in fever. It improves digestion and metabolism.190. Onion Jam Recipe for
Aphrodisiac Strength and
Body Strength
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D. (Ayu)
Y
Here is a simple remedy which you can prepare by yourself using the kitchen
remedies. is is useful to promote sexual health and stamina.


choice, environment, or circumstances, the use of an abundant variety
of fresh-raw vegetable and fruit juices is fundamentally essential. It
is important to bear in mind that vegetable juices are the builders of
the body, while the fruit juices are principally the cleansers of the
body. The former contain a higher proportion of protein elements;
while the latter contain a higher percentage of carbohydrate elements. It is interesting to the laymen, but probably unprofitable to cancer
and other similar foundations, to realize people who live solely on
fresh-raw foods supplemented with a sufficient volume and variety
of fresh-raw vegetable and fruit juices, rarely develop cancers. On
the other hand, the faith manifested by so many cancer afflicted
32 individuals in the raw food and juices regimen seems to be a very
definite indication that fresh-raw carrot juice has an indisputable value
in this respect. To us this indicates a thoroughly unorthodox but perhaps highly
efficient and much less costly line of investigation. Research along
this line which has already been successfully carried on for years by
those seeking and using Nature's help, may be highly disconcerting
to some scientists but, undoubtedly, extremely beneficial to the ones
afflicted. We have found and we hope that the world in general will soon
find, that the cleansing of the body by colon irrigations and enemas,
and by eating sufficient raw food as well as drinking a sufficient
volume and variety of fresh-raw vegetable juices daily, will afford us
little or no cause to know from further personal experience what
sickness and disease feel like. CARROT JUICE MOLECULE
LIKE BLOOD MOLECULE
By means of the latest super-microscopes, it has been possible to
determine that the carrot juice molecule is exactly analogous to that
of the blood molecule, a most interesting and revealing fact. No
wonder we have found the juice of carrots so extremely beneficial. CELERY JUICE
The greatest value of raw celery lies in the fact that it contains an
exceptionally high percentage of vital organic sodium. It is one of
the chemical properties of sodium to maintain calcium in solution. This is particularly the case in the human system, as we will presently
see. Raw celery contains more than four times as much vital organic
sodium as it does calcium. This fact makes it one of the most valuable
juices for people who have used concentrated sugars and starches
more or less consistently all their lives. Bread, biscuits, cakes, cereals,
doughnuts, spaghetti, rice—in fact every food and food product
containing flour—comes under the classification of concentrated
starch. White, brown, and every kind of sugar which has been
manufactured or processed, and every food product containing any
of it (including candies, "soft drinks," commercial ice creams, etc. ),
come very definitely under the classification of concentrated
carbohydrates. 33 Experience has definitely taught us, however, that such foods are
destructive; and their continued use results in a nourishment-
deficiency. What follows is an alarming number of ailments. We have found that such concentrated carbohydrates are without
question among the most destructive of our "civilized" foods. The
human digestive processes were never intended by Nature to be called
upon to convert these so-called foods into nourishment for the cells
and tissues of the body. Even from before adolescence, the results of
such food are apparent in the degeneration of the human system. To
consider the brief span of two or three score years as constituting old-
age is nothing less than a downright insult to Nature and to our Creator. It is a shameful admission that we do not know how to live and have
not taken the trouble to learn the first principles of regenerating our
body. It is a confession that we eat ourselves into the grave by catering
to our appetites. In the first place, calcium is one of the most essential elements in
our diet; but it must be consumed organically, and through vitally
ORGANIC atoms. When any calcium-containing food is cooked or
processed, as in any of the above mentioned carbohydrate foods, the
calcium is automatically converted into INORGANIC atoms. As such,
they are not soluble in water and they cannot furnish the nourishment
which the cells in our body require for regeneration. Furthermore,
enzymes, destroyed at temperatures of I30°F and above, convert the
atoms into dead matter. The result is that such foods literally clog up
the system resulting in conditions as arthritis, diabetes, coronary
(heart) disturbances, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, gall and kidney
stones. In the second place, these deposits of inorganic calcium, being
void of life, increase cumulatively when nothing is done to rid the
body of them. In the presence of vital organic sodium, however, and
with the assistance of other elements and processes described later in
this book, they can be dislodged and maintained in solution until they
have been eliminated from the system. These processes are set forth
in greater detail in our discussion of Arthritis in this book. Sodium plays a very important part in the physiological processes
of the body. One of the most important being the maintenance of the
fluidity of the blood and lymph in preventing their becoming too thick. The only sodium that is of any value in this respect, however, is the
vital ORGANIC sodium which is derived from fresh vegetables and
some fruits. 34 CELERY IS RICH IN SALT (SODIUM)
The "regular" Table Salt is composed of insoluble inorganic
elements. Varicose veins, hardening of the arteries and other ailments
have been traced to the excessive use of this type of salt. Salt is necessary in the generation and functions of digestive fluids
in the system. Without salt good digestion is virtually impossible, but
such salt must be entirely soluble in water. Every cell in the body is constantly bathed in a solution of saline
water, and if this is not maintained at its required level dehydration
sets in. In the commercial production of TABLE SALT extremely high
temperatures are used running around 1500°F to solidify the salt with
additives and adulterants to coat the salt crystals to cause the salt to
pour readily under nearly all conditions. Such salt is not completely water soluble. To overcome this handicap, whenever we need to use salt, we use
ROCK SALT, the pure Rock Salt used in water purifiers. Rock Salt is obtained from soil sodium rock formations and is
not subjected to heat. This salt we have found to be soluble in water
and its use, in moderation of course, is found to be compatible and
satisfactory. In order to use it, we grind it to the fineness we desire, in
a small nut or coffee-grinder, such as the Moulinex or any of the
similar grinders sold by Health Food Stores. Such Rock Salt is a natural catalyst which the enzyme's in the
body can cause to be utilized constructively. Rock Salt will usually be found to contain the following elements:
Sodium Chloride 90% to 95%
Calcium Sulphate. 05% to 1%
Magnesium Sulphate. 05% to 1%
Magnesium Chloride. 05%tol%
The moisture content may run from 2Vi% to 6%, while occasionally
there is a trace of "insoluble matter. " The "regular Table Salt" is likely to contain in addition to the
above elements in quite different proportions:
Potassium Chloride Sodium Sulphate
Potassium Sulphate Barium Chloride
Magnesium Bromide Strontium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
Most of these elements tend to inhibit the dissolving of the salt in
water. 35 During hot, dry weather, we have found it most soothing and
comforting to drink a tumblerful of fresh-raw celery juice during the
morning, and another in the afternoon between meals. This has the
effect of normalizing the body temperature, with the result that we
are perfectly comfortable while those around us are drenched in
perspiration and sweltering in discomfort. Sodium is one of the important elements in the elimination of
carbon dioxide from the system. Deficiency of vital organic sodium
results in bronchial and lung troubles, which are aggravated by the
presence of extraneous matter in the lungs, such as tobacco smoke. Such deficiency is one of the concomitant causes of premature aging,
particularly in women. As a matter of fact, women who smoke age
about 15 years during every 5 years in which they smoke. Nicotine is to a great extent the cause of so-called "frayed nerves. " Smoking does not in any way alleviate, but rather aggravates this
condition. The use of tobacco creates only a temporary state of mental
well-being at the cost of more or less permanent degeneration of
tissues, though of course, advertising speaks falsely to the contrary. Tobacco smoke has the effect of inhibiting the taste buds. The combination of celery with other juices is generally beneficial,
and certain formulas have been used to help clear up deficiency and
other conditions in the body, with almost phenomenal results. When
combined with other juices, the proportion of the elements in each
individual juice is of course changed to correspond to the sum total
of the similar elements in the other juices. Thus we get a totally
different formula when juices are combined than we have in any one
of the juices individually. It is the discovery of the effect of these
combinations and formulas that has proved of such immeasurable benefit
to ailing humanity


, including certain nuts and
seeds, as well as avocados, olives, and coconuts. By eating a delicious, plant-happy diet, you will consume roughly 9 to
15 percent of your total calories from fat, which is ideal. Getting your fat from plant-based foods means you will be consuming
healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats as opposed to dangerous
saturated fats. You will be able to eat more food than you ever dreamed of
without gaining weight, and feel wonderful. Myth 6
You can’ t be a competitive athlete and eat plants. Reality:  Tell that to Tony Gonzalez, the 247-pound tight end for the
Kansas City Chiefs football team. For health reasons, Tony changed his diet
after signing a five-year contract extension, making him the league’ s
highest paid tight end, and went on to break the NFL  record for receptions
by a tight end in 2008. His teammates have nicknamed him China Study
after T. Colin Campbell’ s book of the same name, which Gonzalez studied
before changing his diet—and which you will soon be reading about. James Gar ee, 25
Firefighter
Before becoming a firefighter, I was co-captain of the University of
Colorado football team, where I weighed 300 pounds. To keep up my
weight, I used to eat 8,000 calories a day—I’d go to Arby’ s and ask
for five Arby meals, an order of curly fries, and a lar ge Coke. But
ever since Rip flipped me, I’ve lost over sixty pounds. But it can be
difficult. Food is personal. If you don’ t understand what someone is
eating, you go into a kind of defense meltdown. For example, if you
tell people that the way they eat at home isn’ t good for them, they’ll
say, “Are you telling me that my granny’ s trying to poison me?”Or tell that to Ruth Heidrich, who in 1982 was diagnosed with metastatic
breast cancer and cured herself by eating a low-fat, plant-strong diet. She
has since won more than one thousand triathlons. Or tell Salim Stoudamire,
the plant-eating point guard for the NBA  Atlanta Hawks, who says that by
the fourth quarter, when most players are starting to fade, he’ s picking it up
a notch. Or tell Martina Navratilova, the world’ s winningest tennis player,
who serves up plant-based foods exclusively. Or tell plant-devourer Dave
Scott, my hero and six-time winner of the famed Hawaii Ironman triathlon. Or better yet, try going plant-based yourself and see how much your own
athletic performance improves. Myth 7
By eating only plant-based foods, you’ll miss key nutrients. Reality:  You’ll be stockpiling away the nutrients like never before,
improving your health, and reversing disease. If you were to hold a triathlon
based on the quantity of nutrients in each food, plants would cross the finish
line and get a massage before meat, dairy, and eggs even had a chance to
get of f the bicycle. Calorie for calorie, the most nutrient-dense foods are plants, not animals. After all, plants are the mother source of all calories and all nutrients for all
creatures, whereas animal-based foods are essentially plant foods recycled
into an unhealthy package. The only nutrient that plant-based foods lack is vitamin B12. But you
can get a daily supply of B12 by downing two tablespoons of nutritional
yeast, a glass of fortified soy milk, a bowl of fortified cereal, or, if you
wish, a daily 500-microgram pill that should be chewed or dissolved in the
mouth to increase absorption. Myth 8
If eating only plant-based food, your ener gy will be low. Reality:  Your ener gy levels will be more constant and consistent than at
any other point in your life. Think of high-fiber and nutrient-heavy plant foods as the big logs in the
fireplace that burn for hours. Think of low-fiber and nutrient-light foods
such as simple carbohydrates as wads of newspaper that go up in a flash. When you’re eating plant-strong, you won’ t have the ener gy peaks andvalleys of the past, and if you so choose, you won’ t even need cof fee to get
your butt and mind in gear in the mornings. You’ll awake feeling refreshed,
even-keeled, and excited about char ging forward into your day. Myth 9
A plant-based diet is bad for childr en and pr egnant mothers. Reality:  By the age of two (once of f mother ’s milk), every child is ready
for a plant-strong diet. Even renowned expert Dr. Benjamin Spock
recommends the practice in the latest edition of his classic bestselling book,
Baby and Child Care. If you start them young, your kids will develop a
palate that appreciates the subtleties of plant foods and will gain the healthy
rewards that accompany this diet as they grow. Pregnant women, meanwhile, can get all the vitamins, nutrients, and
minerals that both they and their babies need to be healthy and well. My
wife, Jill, ate an all-plant-based diet throughout her pregnancy with no
morning sickness and no complications. She later gave birth to our very
healthy eight-pound, seven-ounce baby, Kole, the little love of our lives. Myth 10
Everyone needs to take fish oil supplements to ensur e they’r e getting
essential omega-3 fatty acids. Reality:  There are numerous ways to get essential omega-3 fatty acids
without subjecting yourself to the potential risks of fish oils—which,
according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, are
highly unstable molecules that can break down and release dangerous,
disease-causing free radicals. People are under the false assumption that taking a fish oil supplement
will negate the ef fects of all the cheese, meat, and processed foods they
throw down their throats. But fish oil is no panacea. It can actually raise
total and LDL  cholesterol levels, increases your chance of a hemorrhagic
stroke, and suppresses the immune system. Instead of taking fish oil, rely on ground flaxseed meal, walnuts,
soybeans, and green leafy vegetables, all of which contain plenty of
essential omega-3 fatty acids. If you are unwilling to transition to a totally plant-strong diet, then go to
a health food store and buy some plant-based omega-3 supplements thatcome straight from the mother source: plankton from the oceans, seas, and
lakes—which, by the way, is where fish get their omega-3s. Myth 1 1
Real men don’ t eat plants. Reality:  The fat and cholesterol in animal products clogs up the arteries
traveling not only to the heart and head but also to the extremities,
including the penis, where they can cause P AD (peripheral arterial disease)
and impotence, which research shows may be an early sign of heart disease. So, men: There is a better way, and it doesn’ t involve taking Viagra,
Cialis, or Levitra. It involves eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and
beans. In my father ’s research study, several of the men who had been impotent
for years regained their performance after changing to a plant-based diet,
making their wives quite happy. Many of the Engine 2 Study participants
also reported improved potency, including one who said that his erections
“are now like blue steel.”
Myth 12
Eating plant-based foods is joyless. Reality:  Plant-based foods are delicious and satisfying. The longer you’re on the E2 Diet, the more your palate will change. Think about milk, for instance. Since it’ s well known that whole milk is not
good for you, you’ve probably cut back to 2 percent or skim. At first, I bet
that skim milk tasted like water. Then you became accustomed to it so when
you tried whole milk again, it tasted like liquid paint. Your palate had
changed. It’s the same with adding oil to your foods. Anthony Salerno, one of the
E2 Pilot Study participants, is a fourth-generation Italian-American who
thought he couldn’ t live without his olive oil. But after six weeks on the E2
Diet, he found he enjoyed meals more without it—the oil, he realized,
disguised their true flavors. When he returned to using olive oil, he found it
tasted as though he’d poured synthetic goo on his food. Brandon and Amy Marsh, 32, 29
TriathletesEven though we’re triathletes, we never paid much attention to our
diets. But when Rip was looking for volunteers for the Engine 2 Pilot
Study, we signed up—and it worked. After all, we pay attention to
everything else we do for our bodies, why shouldn’ t we also be
paying attention to everything we eat? The fact is, sometimes your
performance can start with your fork. Diet counts as much as training. Foods taste better without being dunked in butter, drenched in
margarine, or saturated with sour cream. Plant-based foods are absolutely
glorious in their sublimeness. Without all the extra fat and processed flavors
drowning them out, you’ll finally get to taste nuances you might never have
noticed: the tang of a ripe red bell pepper, the zest of a cara cara orange, or
the zing of a plate of lacinato kale with roasted garlic—foods bursting


 wea pon to hurt another person b y not speaking
or by yelling, screaming, or crying out loud to create drama. Speech impediments are disorders that can limit your voice or cause
frustration in speaking. A person who feels suppressed and doe sn’ t feel he
or she has a voice can experience blockages in the fifth chakra. Miscommunication and misunderstandings are also limitations of the
fifth cha kra. Thi s often happens when two people are talking at each other
rather th an to each other, and when one person isn’ t listening or doesn’ t
understand. T ake car e not to misdirect your fifth chakra ener gy by using you r newly
acquired spiritua l knowledge to try to convince others of your perspective. Maybe you know people who have done this with you, talking nonstop and
shoving their perspective down your throat. Instead of speaking to
convince, balanced fifth chakra people speak to inspire. Think of a speaker
who has inspired you. Those wi th inspiration, which means “in spirit,” will
usually talk about themselves in order to demonstrate their path toward
enlightenment. I t’ s never about “ Y ou should do this or that” but rather “This
is what I did and what I experie nced. ” That leaves you the space to have an
aha moment. Space, akasha, which is the element of the fifth chakra, is the
essential component in verbal expression. I once heard that it’ s not the
words in the books that make beautiful stories but the spaces in between;
and it’ s not the musical notes th at create sweet melodies but the pauses in
between those notes. It’ s about space. In th e p reface I mentioned havi ng to heal my fifth chakra ener gy after
my t hyroid cancer sur gery. T o that end, I had to do a lot of self-reflection on
how this ener gy had developed throughout my childhood. I’m the firstborn,
and when I was five my parents divorced. However, the divorce is not my
earliest memory. I have lots of m emories, from as early as age three, of my
parents fighting and my mom crying. I even remember givin g my mom
boxes of  Kleenex. Through this traumatic experience, I believe I developed
a ha bit o f “being good” and not creating waves. My mom wou ld even tell
me that I was her strength. Since I had to take care of my mother ’ s emotions
and look after m y sister, I deve loped an inner notion that my own feelings
weren’ t as important. In order t o heal, I had to learn to expres s myself. It
didn’ t come easily. And at times when I tried to make my voice heard, it
came ou t as shouting. But over time I learned to be more asser tive and not
bottle up my feelings. Accepting Fifth Chakra Gifts
In free societies we take for granted the gifts of speaking and he aring truth. The fact that we have ears to listen and a mouth to speak is a miracle in
itself. U nderstanding language, being able to read and write, and the gift of
communication wonderfully bond us together on a deeper level than only
the physical. Being ab le to freely express our selves without fear of being persecuted
for our opinions, political views, or religious persuasions is a gift. I recently
ran a half mara thon in W ashington, DC. There were spectators holding
inspirational sig ns to help the runners keep running. Some of the signs read
“If T rump can run and win, so can you” and “Y ou can run bet ter than the
government. ” I thought, How fortunate we ar e to live in a place wher e this
fr eedom of expr ession exists. In another coun try those spectators with signs
might be arrested. If you’re a female or a minority in some co untries, you
cannot speak your mind, vote, or even drive. Y our inn er truth  and voice are powerful blessings to use whene ver you
can. Healing V ishuddha
DAIL Y AFFIRMA TION
I can easily speak my inner truth. Healing the Physical Body
In o rder to ef fe ctively speak your truth, your throat, vocal co rds, mouth,
jaw, and hearing must remai n healthy. Eating the wrong foods and
maintaining poor posture can contribute to inef fective vocal expression. If
you fin d speaking, singing, chanting, or projecting your voice to be
challenging, the following changes may help. First, dry mouth can be rectif ied by reducing caf feine and alcohol
consumption an d by decreasing the number of dry foods in yo ur diet such
as crackers, chips, dried fruit, and nuts. Y ou can also keep your mouth moistand throat lubricated by swishing and gar gling daily with an or ganic food-
grade sesame oil. T ake one to t wo teaspoons in your mouth an d swish for
one minute, then gar gle lightly and spit it out. It will leave a light film in
your mouth. Y ou can do this before bed and you will reap the benefits of a
lubricated mouth and the antibacterial ef fects of the sesame oil. Phlegm in
your thr oat can be corrected by  reducing cold dairy, sugar, and processed
foods. Next, sitting at a  desk and starin g at a computer all day can cause poor
posture due to c raning the neck forward to see the screen. Wh enever you
notice y ourself in this position, make a correction: sit straight, and draw
your head and shoulders back to bring your spine into better alignment. C HANTING AND  S INGING
Saying the chakra mantra soun ds or other mantras out loud is great for
toning t he throat and strengthening the vocal cords. Singing brings about
joy and can be transcendent. I t’ s no wonder so many of us sing in the
shower or alone in the car. It brings out a side of us that is often hidden. Liberate your fifth chakra ener gy by singing out loud — not only in the
shower or car. H EAD AND  N ECK  E XERCISES
Because we tend to position th e neck improperly when using electronic
devices, it’ s very important that  we stretch our necks frequently to release
the tired muscles. Sit tall with your back straight. Have your head in a neutral position
with your chin n either up nor do wn. Rest your hands on your lap with your
palms fa cing up. T urn your head  to the right, then bring your chi n down and
draw a semicircle with your chin as you bring it to your left. Then bring
your chin downward from the l eft side and draw a semicircle back to the
right. Continue back and forth eight times. Next, return your head back to a
centered, neutra l position. T ake the first two fingers of your right hand,
place th em on your chin, and b ring your chin to your chest. Hold it there
and breathe. Release your head, and repeat with your left hand. Y OGA  A SANAS AND  P RANA Y AMA  E XERCISES T O  H EAL THE
F IFTH  C HAKRA
T ry these exercises to help heal and align the V ishuddha chakra. T o view a video demo of these exer cises, go to
www. youtube. com/c/MichelleFondinAuthor. Click on the Playlists tab, and select
Chakra Healing Asanas & Pranayamas. Scr oll down the list until you find the one you’r e looking for. Ujjayi  Br eath:  O ften referred to as the oce an breath or af fectionately
coined the Darth V ader breath, the ujjayi breath is excellent for toning the
throat and calming nerves. This breath brings heat to the body and therefore
is ya ng in nature. T o begin the ujjayi breath, sit tall and close  your eyes. Pretend you’re going to fog up a pair of glasses to clean them,  and exhale
the word ha. No w c lose you r lips and exha le the same way but with your
mouth c losed. Inhale and exhale the word ha. T his results in  a partial
constriction of your throat. Y ou are breathing from the lower belly, inflating
the belly  as you inhale and contracting it as you exhale. In the  beginning,
it’ s d if ficult to in hale the word ha, but  wit h practice it becomes easier. Once
you get the hang  of it, see if you  can prolong each inhalation and exhalation
to th e count of four. Use this breathing technique anytime yo u’re feeling
stressed. Lion’ s Br eath — Simhasana :  This silly-looking breath is ef fective at
toning th e throa t, mouth, and ja w, and clearing out the lungs and bronchial
passages. T o practice the lion’ s breath, sit on your heels with your knees
wide open and place your hands on the floor in front of you. If it’ s
challenging to sit this way, you  can stand


, 14, 282, 292
and wholeness, 250
Love story:
with God, 9
living, 43–46
loving practice, 17–19
in our lives, 20–28
revival of, 7–9, 14
Loving practice:
accepting ambiguity, 74–78
cultivating inspiration, 299–313
freeing sexual blocks, 142–50
healing our inner needs, 205–17
heeding spirit, 251–60
letting go, 169–78
purifying the heart, 51–55
seeing beyond, 94–97
soul bar gain, 17–19
unpeeling layers of love, 1 17–22
Maharaj, Nisar gadatta, 12, 296–97
Marriage:
and ego, 159, 162
fading of passion in, 227, 268as mirror, 166
and nonattachment, 192
as play of the divine, 225–26
as sacred, 160, 236, 237, 239, 244, 249
and surrender, 162
as testing ground, 166
and trust, 160
Materialism, 15, 92
Maya, 14
Meditation:
and ecstasy, 290
on the heart, 52–55
Metaphysics, 92
Miracle, 298
Moksha, 131, 274–76
Mystery, 158
Mystical redemption, 276
Mythic ecstasy, 285–86
Need, 58–59, 164–65
and attachment, 190, 204, 205, 208
and courtship, 107–108
deepest, mirror of, 102
ego, 108, 1 16, 190, 204
healing of, 215–16
and illusion, 108
inner, 209–12
vs. play, 225–26
in relationships, 225
Negativity, 85–86
Neuropeptides, 88
Nonresistance, 203
Objectivity, 299
Orgasm, 134–35, 137–38, 143, 284Passion, 225–71
from the ashes, 230–36
and awareness, 249
blocking of, 262, 268–69
and desire, 227, 269–71
expression of, 225–26, 227
fading of, 227, 268
for life, 227, 229, 234, 237
loving practice, 251–60
in nonsexual terms, 227
in our lives, 261–71
renewal of, 232
of Shakti and Shiva, 228, 237, 239, 271
source of, 230, 265
surrender to, 134
as universal, 227
Path to love, 4–5, 29–61, 298
and absence of love, 47–50
and faith, 295
fulfillment as goal in, 35
and karma, 196–97
loving practice, 51–55
in our lives, 56–61
relationships and, 36, 38–46
and spiritual potential, 33, 34–38
surrender to, 157–58
see also  Sadhana
Perception:
and ecstasy, 285
and infatuation, 91–92
and infinite moment, 300
and projection, 1 13–14
of reality, 304
Phenomenon, whispered truth in, 97
Pleasure:
and happiness, 40–41and neuropeptides, 88
sensual, 283–84
and sex, 138, 140
Power:
of Dharma, 167–68
and sex, 135, 237
of Shiva, 241–42
and silence, 129, 249
of soul, 227–28
and spirit, 227, 239
Powerlessness, 267
Prana, 316
Projection, 1 13–14, 120–22
Protection:
love as, 202
and Shiva, 247, 248
Psychology, vs. spirit, 89–93
Purification, 51–55
Reality:
and awareness, 251
vs. illusion, 14–15
and letting go, 169, 171, 177
as love, 14, 16, 27
miracle of, 298
mystery of, 38
perception of, 304
vs. role, 195
vs. shadows, 325
and soul, 14
and spirit, 14–15, 23–24, 38
Redemption, 276
Relationships, 64
cosmic dimension of, 225
difficulty of, 158–59
and falling in love, 159with God, 5
and love, 46
need in, 225
and path to love, 36, 39–46
and romance, 158, 159
search for, 68–70
with self/Self, 70, 216–17
separation healed by, 205
surrender in, 158–62
Religion:
and desire, 133
and devotion, 87–88
and love, 12, 36–37, 88
Resistance, 140, 176, 203, 232
Revelation:
and Shiva, 247, 248–49
and sutras, 304–13
Rig V eda, 10–1 1, 87
RNA, 244
Romance, 62–155
and attraction, 64, 66–87
and authenticity, 72–73
and bliss, 66–68
and courtship, 64, 106–30
and infatuation, 64, 87–105
and inner truth, 38
and intimacy, 64, 131–55
phases of, 63–64
and relationship, 159, 160
Rumi, 158, 227, 325
Sadhana, 16, 34–35, 43
Sadhus, 34
Saints, 31–33
Sand, grain of, 301–3
Sat chit ananda, 66, 70Satsang, 106, 107, 127–30
Second attention, 244–47, 251, 259
Self:
acceptance of, 74–75
fulfillment through, 217
and infatuation, 89
inner voice of, 253–58
intimacy with, 134–37, 273–76
as love’ s source, 14, 33, 46, 65
path to, 34
as real experience, 13–14
relationship with, 46, 70–71, 216–17
vs. self, 12, 158, 292
and spirit, 12–13, 33
value of, 48
Self-condemnation, 45–46
Self-expression, shared, 135
Self-image, see Ego
Self-love, 103–4, 216
Self-realization, 292
Self-worth, 212
Sensitivity, and courtship, 128–29
Separation, 25–28, 208, 252
anxiety of, 212
and control, 202–3
and dharma, 162
and ego, 161
from God, 191, 205
healing of, 205
and insecurity, 209–12
and karma, 242
Serotonin, 41, 88
Sex:
and boundaries, 136
and control, 134
and creativity, 149–50, 226, 237and divine creation, 225–26
and emotions, 263
energy in, 142, 145, 229, 284
and expectations, 142–49
and fantasy, 135
and hidden agenda, 135
and love, 135–36
and or gasm, 134–35, 137, 143, 284
and passion, 134
and performance, 137–38, 143, 149
and pleasure, 138, 139–40
and power, 135, 237
and spontaneity, 137
and suppression of desire, 139–40
and surrender, 136–37
Shadows:
filling in, 75–78
vs. reality, 325
Shakti, 227–30, 235
as feminine, 236–42
five powers of, 238–42
and passion, 270–71
and Shiva, 227, 228, 234, 236–42, 243, 249, 271
Shiva:
actions of, 247–49
and Shakti, 228, 229, 234, 236–42, 243, 249, 271
silence of, 242–50
Silence:
and creation, 241