 impact on our physical
processes and above all on the immune system, that all-important tool of the healing journey. A
hopeful, trusting, determined state of mind strengthens immune competence; fear, despair, anger
and negativity weaken it. There is also the harmful effect of stress, keeping the entire organism in
a state of high tension. Yet the body, that wonderful organism with its own intelligence, only
functions well when it is relaxed, free from tension and able to follow its inner rules and rhythms. Obviously, the Gerson program will also work best for the relaxed, unstressed patient. After all,
it is not enough to eat the best possible food and drink the most health-giving juices—they also
have to be digested and absorbed properly, and it is no secret that anxiety and worry can wreak
havoc with the digestion. Keeping mind and emotions on an even keel, banishing stress and fear must be part of the
Gerson patient’s daily routine. Fortunately there are some simple, enjoyable methods that make
this possible. In this chapter we present a full range. Please try them and see which suit you
best. Minding the Body
Posture  can have a huge impact on how we feel, just as how we feel is often betrayed by our
posture. When we are happy, we walk on air. When miserable, head goes down, shoulders move
up, back curves forward and slumps, all of which compresses our innards and adds to the gloom. And that will never do. Learn to keep your spine straight, but not rigid, both standing and sitting. (Please freeze for
a moment and check what your spine is doing.) Sit with both feet on the ground and don’t cross
your legs; doing so impedes the circulation and twists the spine. Walk from the hips and avoid
leaning forward, as if you were pushing a grocery cart– you can’t get ahead of yourself! Think of
your head as the hook of a coat hanger, with your body hanging from it loosely and comfortably. The shoulders are a particularly tension-prone part of the body: they tend to move forward and
up, whenever we feel stressed, as if wanting to protect the chest. A side effect of this unconscious
move is that anxious people seem to have short necks. In the memorable words of a yoga teacher,
opening up your chest means saying yes to life.Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 174Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comMake sure your shoulders are where they belong. Stand up straight, draw both shoulders
up as far as they will go, right up to the earlobes—and then drop them, as if they had become
redundant. Where they land is their natural position. Please memorize it for future use. It is also
helpful to keep your neck supple and relaxed (and make it longer!) by regular exercise. Turn your
head slowly from left to right and back; drop your head gently forward and backward, keeping
your lower jaw loose; rotate your head first clockwise, then counter-clockwise, repeating each
movement five times. If at any time you feel you are tensing up and no one can see you, imagine
that you are a rag doll in a strong breeze, and move accordingly
Hands are also tension-prone. They tend to curl into fists as soon as we feel anxious or
angry. In old Westerners you could tell that things were getting dangerous when the hero’s
knuckles turned white. Actually anybody’s knuckles can turn white from fear, and this is what
needs to be avoided. Train yourself to keep your fingers splayed when your hands are at rest. That
prevents the tensing up of the arms, which would lead to further tension rushing through the body. If at first you fail and all you have is fists, imagine that you have washed your hands and have no
towel, so that you need to shake both hands vigorously from the wrists. As you do that, feel the
tension dropping away from your fingertips. Last but far from least, breathing deserves our full attention. Breath is the basic condition
of life. We can live for quite a while without food and for a much shorter time without water, but
life without breath ends in a few moments. Yet most of us neglect this vital function, until we
learn otherwise and switch from shallow to deep abdominal breathing. This way, routinely used
by singers, speakers, practitioners of yoga and athletes, boosts the body’s oxygen intake and has
a calming effect. The method is simplicity itself. With each in-breath push out your stomach, so
that the breath can fill your lungs to full capacity. With each out-breath, pull in your stomach hard,
squeezing out the stale air. Find your own rhythm and practice this method several times a day,
until it becomes your natural way of breathing. If at first it is a bit difficult, imagine that in your
abdomen there is a beautiful balloon, which you inflate with each in-breath and deflate by letting
out the air. You will be surprised what a difference better breathing makes to your well-being. Matters of the Mind
Your mental attitude can be your best ally—or your worst enemy, and the same applies to
your imagination, depending on how you use it. Positively used, your thoughts and ideas can help
you to re-program your entire outlook, your moods and feelings, so that they promote health and
healing, instead of dragging you down.. Energy follows thought! There are several ways to achieve the best possible state of mind. All of them depend on your
ability to relax as fully as possible, so that no tension interferes with what you are trying to do. The simplest way is to lie on your back on a comfortable but not too soft surface, with your hands Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 175Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comloosely resting by your sides. Close your eyes. Start breathing slowly, deeply, from the abdomen. With each in-breath imagine drawing in brilliant light, which fills you with peace, strength and
energy. With each out-breath imagine releasing all tiredness, tension, pain or anxiety in the shape
of dirty dark smoke. Let your head and your body become very heavy, so that the floor carries
your weight. Check through your body, starting with your toes and working your way up to the
top of your head, for traces of tension or stiffness, and release them. Make sure your jaw is relaxed
and your tongue lies easy against your upper palate. And now just stay with this feeling of peace,
release and relaxation for a little while. This basic letting go is the key to all kinds of inner work, including meditation, prayer,
visualization and affirmations. Practised at least twice a day, free from disturbance, noise and
interruptions, it will make a great difference to your mental state, which in turn will affect your
body. Meditation is a simple way to still the ever-busy brain and enter a place of profound stillness
and peace, which for a short while lets us escape from everyday reality. It needs practice—the
brain is hard to discipline and keeps bringing in thoughts, fragments of ideas and all kinds of
mental rubbish. At first you may find that even thirty seconds of stillness is quite an achievement,
but don’t give up: there are ways to improve the situation. One is to get hold of intruding thoughts, identify them, then imagine tying a big balloon to
each one and watch them float away. Another one is to improve concentration by counting from
one to four, seeing in your mind’s eye the numbers, shining bright and beautiful against a dark
curtain, and repeat the counting ten times. You can also place a clock at eye level and fix your
entire attention to the second hand going round and round and round, so that nothing else matters. Gradually—but it needs perseverance—you’ll find it easier to achieve spells of thought-free
awareness, leading to an extraordinary sense of restfulness and peace. Also, switching off the brain for a little while enables us to hear our so-called inner voice, the
voice of intuition and wisdom. Whatever our belief system, whether or not we are religious, we
all have an inner life and a set of values by which we live. Often it is at a time of crisis, caused
by a serious health breakdown, that we turn inward and review our position in life. Naturally,
Gerson patients are totally free to choose their own way in this field: we are all different and must
respect our differences. But it is the experience of many doctors, counsellors and other health
professionals that patients who believe in a Higher Reality, who are able to pray and put their faith
in God, fare better than those who don’t. Prayer, coming from the heart, with trust in the ultimate
rightness of things, can be a great support on the rocky path of recovery. Visualization uses the imagination to re-program not only the mind but to a certain extent the
body as well. It works through images, by-passing the thinking-talking brain, and those images
come from the same deep area of the psyche as the ones we meet in our dreams. The purpose of
visualization is to prescribe, so to speak, what we want to achieve: defeating disease, rebuilding


 of the mucus
and/or poisons. The immune system becomes suppressed and overworked as
it battles this tremendous insult to the body. Remember: what you don’t
eliminate, you accumulate. This eventually leads to chronic and degenerative
issues, not to mention simple boils or tumor masses. Many people eat predominantly acid foods. Consequently, notice how
many types of inflammation (itis’s), ulcerations, congestive disorders, and of
course cancers dominate our world today. Because of the high nitrogen or
phosphorus content of these foods, we lose our calcium and other
electrolytes, as our body uses these alkaline minerals to buffer acid elements. It is best to only have 10-20 percent of acid foods in your diet. Alkaline
foods should especially be eaten in the spring, summer and fall when
temperatures are warmer. In the cold alkaline winter, one should increase acid
foods somewhat. Remember, opposites attract, creating harmony. When it’s
hot (acid) outside, you need to consume cold (alkaline) foods, and vice versa. You may wish to look ahead at the Alkaline/ Acid Food Chart now (see
Chapter 7
,
Module 7. 2
). This chart will help you to know which foods are
which. This section also explains how the alkaline or acid nature of foods is
determined. Remember, because homo sapiens are an alkaline species, our
bodies are biologically suited for predominately alkaline-forming foods. These foods will bring health and vitality, whereas acid-forming foods will
bring disease and despair. The choice is yours.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What are the potential side effects of a sudden change to a diet rich in raw fruits and vegetables?,
A: The text warns that this can lead to extreme cleansing symptoms, such as multiple abscesses, tumor-like swellings, and skin oozing pus.
Q: What is the recommended approach to detoxification for individuals with chronic and degenerative cases?,
A: The text advises against water fasting for these individuals, as it can lead to severe reactions.
Q: What is the purpose of the body's natural detoxification process?,
A: The body is designed to eliminate toxins and restore vitality, and it will do so by any means necessary, including eliminating weak tissue.
Q: What should you do if you experience a high fever during detoxification?,
A: The text recommends drinking plenty of water, fresh fruit juices, and applying cold compresses to the body to help cool down.
Q: What is the recommended approach to breaking a fast?,
A: The text advises to break a fast by eating only fruits for a few days, and then gradually introducing vegetables, to allow for a slower and generally easier cleansing process.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Many of these foods inflame and weaken their structure. Some foods act like
glue and actually adhere to its walls. Many other foods are so abrasive that
they cause excessive mucus to be produced from the intestinal walls to protect
itself. This mucus is stored along the bowel walls and interstitially in its
structure. All of the above affect your GI tract’s ability to digest food and
absorb nutrition. Your GI tract also plays a valuable role with the lymphatic system. The
lymphatic system is your sewer system. It must have a way to eliminate
wastes from the body. The kidneys, GI tract and the skin are its main avenues
for this purpose. When the skin, kidneys, and especially the colon become
impacted or obstructed, the lymphatic system becomes backed up. You can
imagine what would happen in your home if your septic tank became
blocked. The wastes from your toilet would back up and spill over. Most
people would leave their house at this point. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves of the autonomic nervous
system control your digestive tract through the neurotransmitters produced
from the adrenal glands. Weak adrenal glands can cause nerve weakness,
causing constipation. Many overlook this relationship that the adrenal glands
have to both nerve weakness
(which can cause constipation) and their steroid
production in response to inflammation. It always pays to strengthen your
adrenal glands at the same time that you are regenerating your GI tract. The importance of keeping your intestinal tract clean and healthy cannot
be overstated. Remember that this is your main canal of digestion, which is
where the breakdown of your foods into fuels and building materials takes
place. After your food is digested, it is then absorbed through the lining of
the intestines through the villa. Absorption of the nutrients from the foods
you eat is just as essential as the digestive process. The billions of cells that
comprise the body depend upon the absorption from the bowels for their
nutrition. As previously stated, proper nutrition can be blocked from the cells
by retained waste in the colon. This leads to a toxic buildup and the
accumulation of a gluey substance throughout the intestines called “mucoid
plaque.” This plaque causes inflammation and the breakdown of the tissues of
the intestinal walls. Mucoid plaque is mostly a by-product of refined starches, sugars anddairy products. When the walls of the intestines are coated with layers of
sticky plaque, the nutrients the body needs to properly function and perform
to its highest potential cannot be absorbed. In addition, the sticky mucoid
plaque is a breeding ground for parasitic infestation. These destructive
parasites consume any remaining nutrients left in the GI tract. We require certain intestinal parasites (known as intestinal flora) for
positive and beneficial breakdown of various by-products of digestion. A
great example of this is B-vitamins, which are created by intestinal flora
action upon starches. Generally your intestines are colonized by nonharmful
organisms which aid digestion and the breakdown of foodstuffs into other
nutrients. However, there are many destructive parasites that can flourish in
the intestines. This is especially true in the case of meat consumption, which
can perpetrate the formation and growth of all types of worms (pin, hook,
tape, etc.) and proteolytic (protein-splitting) microorganisms. It is important
to clean the intestinal walls and heal the inflammation at the same time that the
elimination of toxic substances is taking place. A healthy diet will create a bowel movement approximately thirty
minutes after you eat. It is important to move your bowels two-to-three times
per day. If your bowels become sluggish, this will cause additional
fermentation and putrefaction of your foods. We absorb these toxins and gas
particles directly into our blood stream. This can cause headaches, cloudy or
foggy thinking, bloating, abdominal pain, and even heart arrhythmias. I’ve
known people to go thirty days without moving their bowels. Don’t miss
even one day! Diarrhea is just as bad as constipation— moving your foods too quickly
through the GI tract is just as bad as holding your foods too long. Some say
diarrhea is just another form of constipation. The former creates lack of
proper breakdown of your foods, yielding poor absorption; and the latter
causes fermentation and putrefaction of your foods yielding alcohol, acidosis,
gas and inflammation. Both create starvation within the body. FOUR WAYS TO CLEANSE THE BOWELS

Herbal Bowel Formulas
A good bowel formula (a preparation of herbs that you take on a daily basisduring your cleanse) will help break down mucoid plaque, kill only the
destructive parasites, remove the inflammation and strengthen intestinal walls. When I designed my stomach and bowel formulas, I wanted ones that
would gently move you. A formula that would be anti-inflammatory
(removing the inflammation), and would clean the mucoid plaque off the
walls, as well. My formulas would also clean out the pockets (diverticulum)
that were formed from impactions. I wanted a formula that would also
strengthen the GI tract, eliminating these pockets, as well as the ballooning
and/or the spastic conditions that we all suffer with. The problem with most
bowel formulas is that they have heavy Cayenne Pepper, Aloes, Buckthorn or
other stimulating and habit-forming herbs that cause gripping, cramping, or
excessive mucus production. These types of formulas can cause a great deal
of abdominal discomfort and are oftentimes hard to regulate. Many intestinal
formulas can become addicting; that is to say, the body becomes dependent
upon these as it does with other stimulants, leaving the opposite effect when
you stop taking them—constipation. A good bowel formula will not be addicting. It will gently move you,
clean you, remove the inflammation, and strengthen—all at the same time. Additionally, it will stimulate lymph flow and circulation within the intestinal
wall tissues themselves. (See
Chapter 8
,
Module 8.3
 for herbal formulas for
the stomach and bowels; also see Resource Guide for companies that make
good bowel formulas.) Colonics
Colonic therapy may also be used to assist the cleansing of the colon (large
intestine). However, the small intestine must be cleaned and cared for as well
—which is why an herbal bowel formula is also recommended. Colonics are
like a “high” enema, but have a “washing” effect upon tissue. Colon
therapists, who are generally licensed massage therapists, perform colonics. (In my opinion, every Emergency Room should have a colonic machine and
a trained colon therapist on staff.) Colonics are great at removing impactions
of the large bowel, aiding in relief of acidosis, distention of


 Foot Book! Famous Dr. Scholl said, “The Bragg Foot Program is the best”.85Fasting Pulls Out Toxins and Poisons
In time I put him on a 7 day fast. The first three days
were rough because he was now eliminating largeamounts of toxic poisons. He vomited some mucus andyellowish-green bile during the first
4 days. When
nauseated it’s best to drink water, then vomit toxins outthat have collected in your stomach. You will feel betterright away. The
5th day he broke out in a cleansing rash
that lasted a few days, then vanished. The odor that camefrom his body and breath was almost unbearable! Hegave me a specimen of his first urine  every morning.He sealed it tightly, dated it and stored it on a shelf tosettle. Be sure and do this. Fasting is a cleansing-healingmiracle! The proof is the foul urine that comes out! I am well-acquainted with the sickening odor of
putrid urine, being a health practitioner. In my manyyears in the health field, I’ve spent time in hospitalsand health spas inspiring patients to cleanse; recovertheir health; be strong; always live a healthy lifestyle;and treasure and protect their life! After his
7 day fast, I eliminated more refined foods
and gave him more raw fruits and  raw vegetables. Afterseveral more weeks, I put him on a
 10 day fast. This was
a much easier fast for him, but he still eliminated heavyamounts of toxins. This is called the “latent poison” thatbecomes concentrated in the cells of the body. It takestime with regular fasting and a cleansing diet of freshorganic fruits and salads and the Bragg Vinegar Drink(page
230) to slowly dislodge these deeply stored toxins. Often people will say to me, “Well, with all due
respect to your philosophy of living, I am a perfectlyhealthy person. I eat what agrees with me, drink all thecoffee I want and eat what normal people eat.” But Iknow better, I know poisons are accumulating in theirtissues. I know some day it will break loose and theywill become deathly ill with a variety of illnesses – aches,pains, headaches, colds, flu, rashes, etc. – as this healingcrisis is trying to clean out the toxins. That’s what diseaseand sickness are – Mother Nature trying to cleanse andpurify the burdened body of toxins, accumulated since
childhood, by pushing these toxins out!86
No man can violate Nature’s Laws and escape her penalties! – Julian JohnsonYou Pay For Your Sins Sooner or Later
Many people inherit constitutions of steel through
heredity. They can laugh and flaunt at God and Mother
Nature’s Laws and seem to get away with it! Inevitably
the day of reckoning always arrives, the day whenMother Nature starts a purification by some form of
elimination. I have seen so-called healthy people who
thought they could eat and drink anything, smoke, losesleep and work
 long hours – suddenly collapse with a
heart attack, stroke or illness. Sadly, I have seen many
of these powerful people go to an early grave due totheir disregard of common sense health laws! So I knew that my student had to be handled very
carefully. It pleased me that he kept up his programpersistently and faithfully. It took almost a year of weekly
24 to 36 hour fasts and strong adherence to The Bragg
Healthy Lifestyle to defeat his annoying body odors.Today that man has a sweet, clean breath. There is no
longer any putrid odor exuding from his body. He is an
entirely different man. He not only defeated the enemieswithin his body, but he looks and feels
 20 years younger. He’s now handsome, youthful and vigorous, with
personal magnetism. He’s more relaxed because he has
a healthy body and a healthy, peaceful mind. Now itmust be very plain and obvious to you why I use fasting
as an effective, safe method of detoxifying the body. Most
people wait until something happens to their healthbefore they take action – and sadly it’s often too late! An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Ton of Cures! Those of you who are reading this book should not
wait until Mother Nature shocks you into detoxification. Isn’t it far more logical and sensible to give your body a
physiological rest every week for
 24 to 36 hours? Isn’t it
good, sound reasoning for you to take a  7 to 10 day fast
from time to time and give your body a chance to purify
itself? Give your body a chance to get rid of anyaccumulated toxins! In our modern, complex civilization
we are absolutely bound to pick up poisons and toxins.87Fasting Promotes Healthy Elimination
I have explained to you very thoroughly that this is
a world filled with toxins and poisons. Our only salvation
is to be faithful with a regular program of fasting. This
fasting strongly promotes a healthier colon and goodelimination. It helps keep the body cleaner and healthier
by regularly purging out the vicious toxins. It can mean
a whole new, cleaner  life, because when you are healthy,you have more joy, peace and energy in your life..Colon in spastic constipation.Proper position in relation to organs:
 1) stomach 2) appendix 3) cecum 4) ascending colon  5) transverse colon 6) descending colon 7) sigmoid flexure 8) rectumB. The Spastic Colon
Normal Colon  S ick Colon
 A. The Normal Colon
   D. The Sagging Colon
 Colon in engorged constipation.Ptosis, or sagging, of transverse
colon, accompanied by
displacement of stomach. 1
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Good elimination is vitally important for your health and longevity!C. The Engorged Colon88How to Conduct a 3 Day, 7 Day & 10 Day Fast
To Detox, Repair, Rebuild and Restore Health
A fast of 3 days or longer should be conducted under
ideal conditions. You should be able to rest any time you feel
the toxins passing out of your body. During this time youmight feel some discomfort. You should rest and relax quietly
until the toxins have passed out of your body. It’s best to be
at peace and alone when possible. This brief period ofdiscomfort will leave as soon as the loosened toxins have
passed out through your kidneys, lungs, skin, etc. During longer fasts don’t tell others you’re fasting. Why
not? During a fast you must keep in mind only positive
thoughts of the cleansing and the renewing miracles
happening in your body. Often others are ignorant anduninformed about fasting and project negative thoughts. Our fasting is such a very personal and quiet time that
many years ago I went into the Santa Monica Mountains inCalifornia and bought a tract of land in the wilderness of the
Topanga Canyon near Malibu. There I built a retreat cabin,
identical to Thoreau’s at Walden Pond. In that naturalseclusion, Patricia and I enjoy the quiet and peace for our
fasting time. If it’s possible for you to get away to some
secluded place and do your fast in Mother Nature’s splendorwith fresh air and solitude, you will enjoy better results! There are also some very fine health spas throughout
the world where all the conditions are perfect for a restfulfast. Inquire at health stores for any located in your area. Many of the Bragg students who fast regularly tell us that
they use their vacation as a period of fasting and purificationof body, mind and soul. Often they will go to some beautiful
spot to rent accommodations and take their fast in seclusion. I am not saying it’s necessary to go away to fast. Your homeis your castle and hopefully you will be cozy and peaceful
there. The Bragg family all regularly fast. When any one is
fasting, we have great consideration for them. We have anagreement not to ask each other how we feel during the
fast. Fasting is so personal that no one can do anything for
you during the fast, so it’s best not to discuss it with others.Relax and be thankful for your miracle cleansing. When you are on a fast of 3 days or more, you are really on
Mother Nature’s and God’s miracle operating table. Nature is ridding you of the waste, mucus, toxins
and other foreign substances in your body.89How to Break Long Fasts
How to Break a 7 Day Fast
Remember that when you have been on a 7 day fast
your stomach and the  30 feet of intestinal tract have
contracted. When you are ready to break the fast, don’t
overeat, please eat and chew your food slowly as directed:
Around 5 to 6 pm at the end of your 7th day fast, peel
and cut up  4 or 5 organic tomatoes (or canned, salt-free
tomatoes), add cup distilled water, and garlic (mashed) ifdesired, bring to boil and turn off heat. When cool enough
to eat, serve in bowl with liquid. Spray some Bragg Aminos
over top and a dash of Bragg Vinegar and Bragg Olive Oil.Eat as much as desired. Around mid-morning of the
8th
day, have a medium salad of chopped cabbage, grated beets
and carrots, with half an orange or


  call you a com - munist,
and vice versa. A person  who  agrees  with  neither
point of vicw  is fast becoming  unintelligible. That
thcre  is a way  of looking  at life. apart  from  all
conceptions,  beliefs,  opinions,  and theories  is the
re- motest  of ali possibilities  from  che modern
mind. If such  a point  of view  exists,  it can only
be in the vacant brain of a moron. We suffer from
che delusion  that  the entire  universe  is held  in
order  by the cate - gories  of human  thought,
feari n g that  if we do not
1A. N. Whitehead,  Science  and the Modem  World. (Cambridge,
1933) p. R19•
100  THE  MARVELOUS  MOMENT
hold  Lo thcm with  lhc utmost tenaciLy, cvcrything
will vanish  into  chaos. We musl  repeat:  memory,  lhought,  languagc,
and
logic are csscntial  lo human  lifc. They are one
half  of sanity. But a person, a socicly, which is only
half  sane is  insane. To look at  life without words
is  not  to lose the ability to form  words -lo think,
remem - ber, and plan. To be silent is not to lose
your tongue. On lhe contrary, Íl is only through
silence that one can discover somelhing new lo
talk about. One who  lalked  inccssantly,  without
stopping  LO look  and  listen,  woul<l  repcal  himsclf
ad nrmseam. Il is the same with thinking, which is really
silcnt  talking. It is not, by itself, open  LO thc
discovery of  anything new, for its only noveltics
are simply rear - rangements o( old words ami
ideas. There was a time  when language was
constantly being cnrich cd by new  words -a time
when men, like Adam, saw things bc - forc lhey
named them. Today, almost ali 11cw words  are
rearrangements of old words, for we are no longer
thinking creatively. By chis I do not mean that we
ought ali to be popping wiLh  inventions and
revolu - tionary  discoveries. This  is  the -always
rarc -powcr  o{ those who can boLh see lhe
unknown and inlerpret  it. For most o( us,  the other
half o( sanil y lies simply  in seeing and enjoying thc
unknown, jusL as we can enjoy music wiLhout
knowing eicher how it is writ - ten or how  the
body  hears  it. Certainly  the revolutionary  thinker  must  go be-
101 THE  WISOOM  OF INSECURITY
yond thought. He knows that almost all his best
ideas  come  to him when  thinking has stopped. He
may  have strugglcd and struggled to understand a
prob - lem in terms of old ways of thinking, only to
find it  impossible. But when  thought  stops  from
exhaus - tion, the mind is open to see the problem
as it is-not as it is verbalized -and at once  it is
understood. But going beyond  thought is not reserved  to
men  of genius. lt is open to ali of us in so far as "the
mys - tery of life is not a problem  to be solved,  but
a real - ity to be expcrienced. " lt is given  to many
to be secrs, but to fcw to be prophets. Many can
listen to  music, but fcw can perform and composc. Bm you  cannot even listen if you can  hear only  in
terms  of the past. What should we make of one of
Mozart's  symphonies  if our cars  were  attuned  only
to the music of tom -toms. Wc might gct the
rhythms, but  aJmost nothing of the harmony and
mclody. In other  words, we should fail to discovcr
an essential elcmem  of the music. To be able  to
hcar,  much less write,  such a symphony men  had
to discover  new  noises - the vibrations of catgut,
the sound  of air  in a tube,  and che hum of a
plucked wire. They had to discover  the whole
world of tone, as something entircly dificr - ent
from  pulse. If I can only conccivc pulse,  I cannot appreciate
tone. J f I can think of painting only as a way of mak -
ing colorc<l photographs without a camera, I can
see nothing  but incptitude  in a Chinese
landscape. We
102 THE  MARVELOUS  MOMENT
learn nothing of very much importance when  it
can be explained entirely in terms of past
experience. If  it were possible to understand ali
things in terms of  what we know already, we
could convey the sense of color to a blind man
with nothing but sound, taste,  touch,  and  smell. If this is true  in the various  arts and sciences,  it
is a
thousand times more true when we come to the
un- derstanding  of life in a larger  sense  and want
to have  sorne knowledge of the ultimate Reality,
or God. lt  is surely absurd to seek God in terms
of a precon - ccived  idea of what God is. To seek
thus is only to find what we know already, which
is why it is so easy  to deceivc oneself into ali
manner oE "supernatural"  experiences and
visions. To believe in God and to  look  for the God
you believe  in is simply  to seek  c o n- firmation of
an opinion. To ask for a revelation of  God's will,
and then to "test" it by rcference to your
preconceived moral standards is to make a
mockery  of asking. You kncw the answer alrcady. Sceking for  "God" in this way is no more than
asking for the  stamp of absolute authority and
certainty on what  you believe  in any case,  for a
guarantee  that the un- known  and the future  will
be a continuation  of what  you want to rctain from
thc past -a biggcr  and better  fortress  for "l. " Ein
/este  Burg. 1
If we are open  only  to discoverics  which  will
ac-
cord with what we know already, we may as
well  stay shut. This  is why  the marvelous
achievcments  of
103  TIIE  WISDOM  OF INSECURITY
scicnce and 1echnology are of so little real  use to
us. It is in vain  that  we can predict  and control  the
course of evcms in chef uture, unlcss we know how
to live in the present. It is in vain that doc1ors
prolong  life if we spend Lhe cxLra  time being
anxious Lo livc  still longer. 1t is in vain that
engineers devise faster  and casier mcans of travcl
if thc new sights  that wc  scc are mercly soned and
undcrstood in tcrms of old  prejudices. lt is in vain
that we get the powcr of thc  atom if wc are just to
continue in thc rnt of blowing  peoplc  up. Tools such as these, as well as the too Is of
languagc  ami thought, are of real use to men only if
they are  awake -not lost in the dreamland of past
and future,  but in the closest touch with that point
of expericnce  where rcality can alone be
discovered: this moment. Hcre life  is alive, vibrant,
vivid, and  prcscnt,  con- taining depLl1s which we
have hardly begun to ex - plore. But to scc ami
understand it at ali, the mind  must not be dividcd
into "I" and "this experience. " Thc moment must
be what it always is-ali that you  are and ali that
you know. In this house there is no  room  Cor thee
and me. 104

VI 1. T HE T R A NS FO R I AT l O 1
OF L I F E

TH E  W H I T E. \fAN  F,\N C I E S   H l. \I S E L F   AS  A  l'R A C T I C A L
person who wants to "get results. " He is
impatient  with


Asia, featured in
such feasts. But with the advent of the Ice Ages, or the ending of the first great Interglacial during which humanizing conditions applied, a disturbed environment led to a disturbed way of life. It was not a
big step unfortunately for the minimal amounts of alcohol in natural
foods to give way to the higher amounts made available in especially fermented fruits, in accord with the rising subhuman arousals of a disturbed existence. So the fermented juices of fruits became linked to the Dionysian cults; as innocence was lost, so
these evidently became more orgias tic and lascivious. Quite early in
human history alas, alcohol became an active agent in dehumanization, as it still is. To say that beauty goes with h ealth, and that health is the
reward of wholeness, requires a defi nition of beauty distinct from its
usual sexy involvements. Necessarily natural beauty is designed to
enshrine sexual love, but this is different from the beauty, which is
no more than a veiled invitation to licence, evident in entertainment, in fashion, in the novel, in a romanticized sexuality not so far from embellished pornography. Natural b eauty demands purity, and is
inseparable from love. In the eyes of love, provided there is no
untoward blemish, what could be seen as sexually plain could
appear as of great beauty, a matter of internal light rather than of outward provocation, of wholeness rather than surface. That the human being, when truly human, is particularly attuned to this definition of beauty is made eviden t in art. Indeed, when it is the
'sexy' kind of beauty that prevails, one has not to do with art, but
with pornography. It is a fact, which anyone can put to the test, that a return to a
natural dietary not only restores health, but beauty as just defined. The foul breath, and humiliating body odours, supporting a vast artificial industry, give way to a na tural sweetness. It is remarkable
how fragrant the skin becomes on such a diet. The common greasy
patches on forehead and nose, the dilated pores and psoriasis, the crinkly piggy fat and sagging which deform give way to a clarity, a firmness and a harmony of movement even in long abused bodies,
and the eyes, those true portals to the soul, become bright and alive. There is enough evidence to sustain hope, that even advanced so
called incurable disease can yield to a natural restoration,
particularly when this is accompanied by a supporting restoration in human faith. But sadly, in some of the most terrible ills against which all the
skills of medicine and science remain largely powerless, the cancers and mutilations of ageing, mostly the results of human mischief and
misunderstanding of nature, the body has no experience of reaction
and defence. Death must then come, and be faced, as it must anyway, however joyful and wonderful life has been. In a civilization geared to the worship of material power, death is a most terrifying, utterly humiliating event. As nothing but an animal,
knowing only material things, death is totally unacceptable, and
those who say that they have resigned themselves to it on such terms, have in truth only shut their eyes to its ultimately humiliating power. Contemplating the wholeness and progressive achievements of life, it would be a contradiction of the entire enterprise of
Creation to produce a creature aware of itself, and so of death,
without some compensatory adaptation. Such compensations have perennially come in the form of a transcendental belief that the human being is not entirely in bo ndage to time and space, a belief
lost in the present crisis of materialism. It will have to be restored, if human beings are to recover a dignified and meaningful place in the
Creation. There is no reason why it should not be a perfectly natural
restoration. There are pointers today even in science that so called material reality is much more than space, time and substance. But while this is at present a challenge  for the individual to face for
himself, nature has equipped the human to face death, in making
death itself the culminating 'high' to living. Even following the
terrible and prolonged torments of disease, there is abounding evidence that death can come as an ecstasy, although it would seem
that the 'high' of dying is more likely to be the reward for a life lived wholely and in respect of natural law. Just as there is a natural way to living, so there is a natural way
to dying, one completely ignored by the modern age, one in fact
actively rejected by the medical profession. It is a simple way, practised by all other cultures. At the end of a long life humanly lived, the intimation of death comes with a kindness that robs it of fear. On the contrary, there is a welcome and a reassurance about it. When death comes sooner, shortcutting the natural span, death can
still be met by a letting go, when a ll hope is gone, by simply fasting
out. For those who have regularly practised the fast in the course of living, there will be the reassurance that this simple act brings with it intimations of transcendence, of purity and glory which thoroughly defy the apparent finalit y of material things. Fasting out
implies abandoning the sacrament of eating for the sacramental act
of dying. The same hallowing, reverential, grateful approach is needed, the same envelopment in  beauty, joy and purity. The
timeless association of the human and the floral should not follow, but precede death; flowers should be for the dying, not for the dead,
the reminder in such wonderful things, that nature is profoundly
humanly attuned, and that wherever the Creation goes, there will its chosen creatures, in rapturous joy and fulfilment, go also. 16. Hints for the Millennium

In happier times, fruits and salads feature more predominately
in the dietary, just as they go out in darker times. The head gardener
of James II, was of the opinion that an ordinary salad should have at least 30 ingredients (mentioned in the Popular Encyclopaedia of
Gardening, by H. H. Thomas and G. Forsyth). The tender roots of
daisy, of fennel, of angelica and campion, as well as of carrot and parsnip were used. Leaves of wild and cultivated plants, whose names are likely to sound foreign to many a city-dweller but which abound, were also popular—dandelion, cowthistle, primrose, violet, tarragon, rocket, sage, hyssop, marigold, marjoram, leek tops,
purslane, cowslip, basil, borage, chevil, daisy, vine and marrow
tendrils, sorrel, scurvy grass, broom  and elder buds and many other
things, procurable without cost by the diligent. Flowers were also added liberally, those of dandelion, angelica, nasturtium, rose, primroses, etc. The happy Elizabethans were especially fond of
salads, and seldom had a meal without one. Just as fruits should be available at all times, the humanizing
decoration in every room, in ev ery office, and eaten whenever
desired, so the salad should form the artistic focus of every meal. As John Evelyn, the salad authority of the seventeenth century remarked, the picking and preparing of salads is a great and
legitimate art, giving much pl easure and healthfulness in its
practice. If one has no back garden, many things can be grown from
seeds in boxes, from the common'mustard and cress' to the
germinating shoots of cereals, of wheat, barley, maize. If you buy or
are given roses, eat one! If you are lucky in having something of a
garden, or access to a growable patch, there is no limit to your contribution to health and joy. Ma ny vegetables allowed to flower
make beautiful flowers, e.g., the Jerusalem Artichoke, which,
incidentally, is delicious grated raw with olive oil, giving very much
less wind than when cooked. This is true regarding the artichoke as
well. There are few more beautiful flowers than the enormous nettle
of the artichoke. Cardoons are easier to grow in England than artichokes proper. The hearts are delicious raw, and the leaves can be wrapped with newspaper and blanched, the tips eaten raw and the rest cooked as a delicious vegetable. To extend the role of fruits, when they are scarce or expensive,
the 'rawcost' of the Scandinavians and the Swiss can be resorted to. The principle is to batter the fibres of the harder parts of roots and leaves so as to make them approach  the softer consistency of fruits,
enabling them thereby to be eaten in the larger quantities needed for
meeting the needs of vitamin C and bulk generally. Although this
can be done by hand chopping and macerating, there are many mechanical gadgets which save much time. As earlier mentioned, one should not become geared to a fixed
pattern of eating in a family; even  in entertaining, spontaneity can be left greater opportunities, and meals should be joyfully prolonged
with long intermittences—many courses need be no more than attractive snippets! It is however usually more convenient to prepare
the day's eating after a breakfast of cereal, fruit and light tea or
herbal. The main meal is best taken during the day, not late at night.


is. He told me that I was an  “extreme case” with a foreseeable future of having only
chronic, disabling illness. I then applied for Social Security income bec ause of his diagnosis which gave credence to my inability to
work productively since I was nineteen, and after ongoing battles with t he court system, I received the aid. I never knew how I was supposed to get better, and by fate, I met a chiropractor tw o years ago who practices neuro-
emotional technique, which involves muscle-testing to uncover subc onscious thoughts. My childhood trauma finally came out after
three months of twice-weekly sessions. The experience was draining, but I was relieved to find out the root to all of my problems. The experiences as a child were more than I ever could have imagined h appening to me, so I understood why my once fragile mind
could not deal with it all. I realized then that I had post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociat ion, which gave me new focus in consequent emotional/
cognitive therapy and EEG brain-training sessions. It all makes sen se  now— all of my heightened senses, panic attacks, low self-
esteem, difficulty concentrating, depression, anger, insomnia, and ea ting disorders—I can finally see that I reacted normally to
something that was not my fault, and I am now taking care of myself out of l ove that I did not know how to have before. To think that my doctor once wanted me to take intravenous AIDS medicine— No W ay. As if more poison could heal me. I
have learned that the band-aids that are put on illnesses do not make them  really disappear. I am extremely sensitive to any form of drug, even those in foods. During t his time of illness in my adult life, my vegetarian diet
transitioned toward vegan, and I frequented the V egSource. com website f or general, vegan recipes. I then went to Dr. McDougall’s
low-fat whole foods forum and tried that diet, thinking this was the healt hiest one for weight loss and vitality, although my body told
me otherwise through its digestive upset. I did not understand that this  was a big problem, since I had more pressing burdens in my
life. When I spent the time and emotional energy to seriously turn inward an d peel away layers of toxic perceptions, I could see
more about my eating habits. I saw that I needed sugars for energy, yet I c ould not eat enough fruits if I ate a cooked food diet
because of my digestive troubles due to improper food combinations. I thus felt c ompelled to eat processed junk food or drink
caffeinated tea for stimulation (which made me feel sick too). After two years of eating that diet (which barely gave me benefit), a nd finding my identity, I was finally ready to take Dr. Graham’s forum on that website seriously. His knowledge of exercise a nd food-combining principles that consist of low-fat, raw
foods with emphasis on fruit fit wonderfully with my newly found focus on h olistic health. I researched the general raw food scene during my immersion into this  new lifestyle over one year ago, and I made a few
recipes from other leading raw foodists who limit fruit and increase fa ts and protein. I felt heavy and sick from nuts and oils as well
as their improper food combinations, harsh flavorings, and unnecessary foods. I noticed how my candida also flourished while eating
that way. Additionally, it was easy for me to overeat the dehydrated and “g ourmet” meals, which is something that does not happen
when I eat whole, raw fruits and vegetables. Because I have such a sensitive body, shouldn’t all “nutritionist s” test their theories on someone like me who can best show if
their diets cause harm.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What did the author's parents threaten to do to her if she didn't eat "normal" food?,
A: Force her to drink Ensure through a tube.
Q: What was the author's experience with a colon hydrotherapist, and what did they tell her about her digestive system?,
A: The colon hydrotherapist told her that her body had been left with no options other than to form "pockets" in her digestive system.
Q: What did the author's mother suggest she try in order to add variety to her diet, and what was her reaction to this suggestion?,
A: Her mother suggested she try eating raw dairy and eggs, but the author was hesitant and only agreed to eat fresh raw egg yolks.
Q: What was the author's experience with the raw food diet, and what did she realize about her body's ability to heal?,
A: The author gained weight rapidly, but her body fat percentage increased, and she developed health problems such as acne, constipation, and digestive issues. She realized that her body was not designed to handle the high amount of fat she was consuming and that she needed to make significant changes.
Q: What was the author's experience with the 80/10/10 diet, and what changes did she make to her diet?,
A: The author was forced to eat cooked food in the hospital, but she was relieved when her parents brought her raw food, and she eventually learned to prioritize whole, fresh, and organic fruits and vegetables.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>During the initial detoxification and rebuilding  phases, a low-fat vegan diet may not seem sufficient, but if you stick
with it and live a healthful lifestyle in a climate that is not too c old, it becomes apparent that the 80/10/10 diet is the optimum way to
go. Robert Dyckman, New York, New York
Last year, I heard Dr. Graham speak about the 80/10/10  ratio of nutrients, and even though I’d been off the standard
American diet (SAD) for three years, I still occasionally felt slu ggish and a bit clogged up when I overconsumed nuts, seeds, and
other fats. Now, while that was still better than the way I felt afte r a SAD meal, I prefer enjoying superior health, not just average or
“standard.”
So I made changes in my eating habits, vectoring my diet in the directi on of 80/10/10, and in a very short period of time I felt
more energetic during and after exercise, slept better, felt calmer  and more at ease, saw better definition in my muscles, and perhaps
best of all for me (an actor and singer), my singing voice was clearer a nd stronger! It also now takes a heck of a lot less time to
warm up my voice before I perform. This year has been amazingly healthful and I feel grateful for th e bounty that awaits me every single day. Thanks Dr. Graham
for your inspiration and wonderful knowledge! Sky Grealis, New Brunswick, New Jersey
I was so pleased with the results when I first transitioned to a raw die t, and I thought I could eat anything raw with abandon
and maintain perfect health. When I found myself as tired as I had b een before raw, I blamed it on “detox.” Luckily, it was at that
point that I found Dr. Graham and the 811  way of eating. Thanks to him and this program, I am energetic, have lost 35 poun ds, and
have been able to put on solid muscle for the first time in my life. Dr. Graham is the most down-to-earth leader in the raw food movement—one w ho offers common-sense advice and speaks
the truth even if the world doesn’t seem ready to hear it. Hats off to Dr. Gr aham and low-fat raw veganism! Tera Warner, Montréal, Québec, Canada
I’ve spent 30 years feeling lost in my own skin. I’ve never suffered an y significant health issues, and I always had tonnes of
energy (relatively speaking), but I’d look in the mirror and think, “Th ose are my legs!? That’s my skin!?” This morning I woke up
feeling tearful appreciation for the fact that after 30 years of str uggling with insecurity and self confidence, I’m finally starti ng to feel
comfortable in my own skin. My skin is soft, water retention disappears more a nd more every day. I know my limits, I control my
food (instead of it controlling me). This, the result of working relentles sly toward achieving 811rv. I understand that health is more than nutrition, but for me, when proper nu trition has been applied, everything else sort of
settles right into place naturally. I had no idea that 811  would have had such a tremendous effect on my life. I thought I was happy,
high energy, active, and positive … I guess it’s a matter of degree. I’ m thrilled about plunging myself into this living adventure themost I can—and about reveling in this newfound liberty of thought. I look f orward to meeting Dr. Graham next year and thanking
him in person. Appendix D. Resources for Diet Analysis

A number of websites exist that can analyze the food you eat. Two of my fav orites are FitDay.com  and Nutridiary.com. They calculate your intake of various nutrients and help you make sure  you are getting an appropriate number of calories each day. Most people do not realize just how little fat it takes in the diet to exceed 10%, given that even fruits and vegetables contain some
fat. The automated calculators are very helpful in this regard. You can also download a PC version of FitDay, which allows you to use the softw are without being on the Internet. Or you
can download another excellent free program


2005), T ranscending the
Levels of Consciousness: Stairw ay to Enlightenment  (2006), Discovery of
the Pr esence of God: Devo tional Nonduality  (2007), and Reality,
Spirituality and Modern Man  (2008) continue the exploration of the ego’ s
expressions and inherent limitations and how to transcend them. Letting
Go: The Pathway of Surr ender  (2012) reveals a way to remove the
obstacles to the experience of the Higher Self. Success Is for Y ou: Using
Heart-Center ed Principles for Lasting Abundance and  Fulfillment  (2016)
provides a precise method for reaching success in business and other arenas
of life. The trilo gy was preceded by re search on the Nature of Consciousness
and published as the doctoral dissertation, Qualitative and Quantitative
Analysis and Calibration of the Levels of Human Consciousness  (1995),
which correlated the seemingly disparate domains of science and
spirituality. This  was accomplished by the major discovery of a techniquethat, for  the first time in human  history, demonstrated a means to discern
truth from falsehood. The importance of the initial work was given recognition by its very
favorable and extensive revie w in Brain/Mind Bulletin  and at later
presentations such as the International Conference on Science and
Consciousness. In response to his observation that much spiritual truth has
been mi sunderstood over the ages due to lack of explanation, Dr. Hawkins
presented monthly seminars that provided detailed explanations, which are
too lengthy to describe in book  format. Recordings are available that end
with questions and answers, thus providing additional clarification. The
Book of  Slides: The Complete Collection Pr esented at the 2002–2011
Lectur es with Clarifications  (2018) is the compendium of his lecture slides. The ove rall design of his lifetime work, he said, was to recon textualize
the human experience in terms of the evolution of conscious ness and to
integrate a comprehension of both mind and spirit as expressions of the
innate Divinity that is the su bstrate and ongoing source of life and
Existence. This dedication is signified by the statement “ Gloria in Excelsis
Deo. ” with which his published works begin and end. Hay House T itles of Related Inter est
YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, the movie,  starring
Louise Hay & Friends (available as a 1-DVD program,
an expanded 2-DVD set, and an online streaming video)
Learn more at www. hayhouse. com/louise-movie
THE SHIFT, the movie,
starring Dr. W ayne W. Dyer
(available as a 1-DVD program, an expanded 2-DVD set,
and an online streaming video)
Learn more at www.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the subject of Dr. David Hawkins' work?,
A: Dr. Hawkins' work focuses on the subject of advanced spiritual states, consciousness research, and the realization of the Presence of God as Self.
Q: What is the title of Dr. Hawkins' book on the topic of spiritual truth?,
A: There is no specific book title mentioned in the provided text. The text only mentions the title "T ruth vs. Falsehood" but it's not clear if it's a book.
Q: What is the title of the movie "YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE"?,
A: The text does not mention the title of a movie "YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE" but it seems to be a movie starring Louise Hay & Friends.
Q: What is the name of the organization that published Dr. Hawkins' work?,
A: The text mentions that Dr. Hawkins' work was published by Hay House, but does not specify the exact organization name.
Q: Who is the author of the book "THE SHIFT"?,
A: The text does not provide information about the author of the book "THE SHIFT", it only mentions that it's a movie starring Dr. Wayne Dyer.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>WATER FASTINGA Comprehensive Guide & 40-Day Water Fast Personal Journal
by JENNIFER THOMPSON 3rd Edition October 2012Copyright © 2011 by Jennifer ThompsonCover design by Jennifer ThompsonBook design by Jennifer ThompsonAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.Printed in the United States of AmericaFirst Release: August 2011Please Note: All material contained here is for informational purposes only.It is not meant to diagnose any disease or to cure any illness.For any medical questions or concerns, please consult with your doctor.........................................................................Introduction to Water Fasting!3............................................................................................Really, only water?!3....................................................................................Beneﬁts of water fasting!5......................................................................Water Fasting is natural and safe!8........................................................................Water Fasting is not starvation!10...............................................................................What type of water is best!10.....................................................................................How long to water fast!11......................................................................................................Weight loss!12.............................................................................................................Hunger!12............................................................................................The Ultimate Fast!13.......................................................................Preparation for a Water Fast!14............................................................................Pre-fast intestinal cleansing!14.................................................................................Finding the right location!15......................................................................................Setting aside the time!16......................................................................................................Be humble!!16......................................................................Preparing the body nutritionally!16.................................................Water – What kind, how much & temperature!17...........................................................................................................Enemas!18..............................................................................................How many days!19..............................................Adding lime, salt, herbal teas etc. to your water!20.................................................................................Extra support for healing!20...........................................................................................................Crystals!21....................................................................Warnings when Water Fasting!22..........................................................................................Potassium warning!22.......................................................................................Magnesium Warning!24.....................................................................................Taste of heavy metals!24...........................................................................Physical cleansing reactions!25........................................................................Emotional cleansing reactions!26.............................................................................................................Hunger!27........................................................................Avoid gossip and negative talk!28..........................................................................Rest even when feeling good!29..........................................................................How to break a Water Fast!30..........................................................................................Mental preparation!30.................................................................................................Keep it Simple!30.................................................................................First Meal - Shorter Fast!32..................................................................................First Meal - Longer Fast!33....................................................................Ascaris Intestinal Roundworm!35.......................................................................................................What is it?!35...................................................................................Follow-Up Cleansing!39................................................................................................Herbal Support!39...........................................................................................Nutritional Support!41.................................................................................................Afﬁrmations!47............................................................................................More Afﬁrmations!49...........................................................................................Energy Devices!51.........................................................................................Tesla Purple Plates!51....................................................................................Personal Harmonizers!53!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!4......................................................................Personal Story - 40-Day Fast!54.....................................................................................................Introduction!54.......................................................................The First Week: Headaches!56.........................................................................The Second Week: Worms!59....................................................................The Third Week: More Worms!67....................................................................The Fourth Week: Yep,Worms!72............................................................................The Fifth Week: Patience!82...............................................................................The Sixth Week: Focus!93.......................................................................................................Eating!!100....................................................................................................Epilogue!113.......................................................................................About the Author!115......................................................................Photos of Parasites/Worms!116.................................................................................................Resources!126
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!5Chapter 1Introduction to Water FastingWater Fasting is a concept that is new to many people, but in reality it is a tradition and healing method that has existed on this earth for more than 2,000 years. When done correctly, water fasting is completely safe and harmless to the body. It’s always best to build up slowly with water fasting, perhaps trying 3 days at ﬁrst and then in the next fast working to go further. Many people will strive to do 7, 10, 14 or 21 days of complete water fasting, and it can be done for up to 40 days safely. The most important aspects of this type of program are preparing the body well to go into the fast and being sure to break the fast very, very gently. The beneﬁts are vast and well worth the effort, extending far beyond the level of cleansing that one can attain from a juice fast.REALLY, ONLY WATER?This is the most common question I am asked when I discuss water fasting to someone. They are in disbelief over the concept of only drinking water for a duration of a fast. The conversation will go like this:Me: ‘I’m doing a water fast so I’m moving a bit slow at the moment.’Them: ‘Oh, wow. Only water? What else do you take?’Me: ‘Only water, yes. And one water enema a day.’Them: ‘No pills? No psyllium? No juice?’Me: ‘No, only water.’Them: ‘So nothing at all besides water? No minerals?’Me: ‘Just water and more water.’Them: ‘Nothing else at all? No honey? No lemon?’Me: ‘No, only water.’These are all very normal and common questions to ask when it comes to water fasting. And admittedly, many people have different ideas on what a water fast should be. Some people follow Natural Hygienists like Arnold Ehret who recommends having fresh lemon squeezed into the water every day. Other people mistakenly call the ‘Master Cleanse’ a water fast, when in reality that program is a liquid diet consisting of lemon


 - so they link them and make safe
for the body. But the amount of toxins that can metabolize the liver,
not infinite. When the organic nism appears powerful and permanent
hotbed of endotoxemia (and exactly what happens if a violation
barrier function of the intestine), liver longer cope
with their problems - it just does not have time to process all that
needed. due to changes in lipoproteins, "stuffed"
toxins that circulate in the blood until they penetrate the artery wall. It starts with the formation of atherosclerotic plaque. A
because to them involved macrophages, we can assume that
are toxigenic change their structure. Of course, this
still only a hypothesis. Although she already has a pilot
confirmation. For example, animal experiments have shown that
even two-, three-fold introduction of intestinal bacterial toxins
flora into the peritoneum accompanied by the appearance of the arteries
sklerozopodobnyh formations. This allows us to somehow understand
logic, the biological significance of atherosclerosis. Although
still remain huge gaps in understanding the mechanisms
development of this disease. Why is deposited in the arterial wall,
and the veins never hurts. Why does the body do not increase
detoxification process, rather than go through this impasse. In general, studying certain processes in living organisms, we
again and again confronted with the immediate nyatnoy while for us to logic
adaptation and adaptation of organs and body systems to order or
other circumstances, apparently reaching his or her detriment. Endointoksikatsiya and hypertension
Not only atherosclerosis, but also hypertension, possibly
associated with processes endointoksikatsii. When we spoke with you
180
180the development of atherosclerosis, it was about toxins that may
soluble only in fats. However, the image and there
in the body and water-soluble endotoxin. Generally, water is
the main component of our liquid transport media (plasma,
lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, tissue fluid). Water-soluble endotoxins in the first place will be removed
kidney. Indeed, what is easier to transport them here
in free or bound form, and after filtration through
specialized kidney membranes to remove the urine. Apparently, so is in a healthy body. This mechanism of elimination of various endotoxins confirm
Clinical observations on recent years. Increasing the number of
middle molecules in the urine of patients with mild or moderate
endogenous intoxication against various diseases
prevents or reduces the processes of their accumulation in the blood. However, it was noted that a significant increase in the number of
endotoxins in the blood leads to the fact that the intensity of their
excretion by the kidneys in the urine is reduced. Initially, these data
cause of some perplexity. Why does the body refuses to
from such an effective means of detoxification. Further experiments and observations have allowed some
shed light on the sequence of emerging events. Permanent or a sharp increase in education in the body
various endotoxins leads to their on-accumulation in the structures
secretory apparatus of the kidneys. and the authority to
toxins, he becomes their target. Toxins have
a devastating effect in the kidneys start failures -
reduced the intensity of excretion of toxins. One manifestation of violation of detoxification function of the kidneys, the
In our opinion, may be a rise in blood pressure. We explain the situation. As a specialized organ of detoxification of the body,
kidney structure with an increase in endogenous intoxication
intensify the process of trapping the toxins that may be partially
collected as a filtration membrane, and accumulate
in the epithelium of the tubules. Membrane filtration kidney is working almost
the principle of a simple filter. One of the important conditions for effective
of the renal filter is the presence on its surface
negative charge. This charge is partly "discouraged" from
seepage through the filter of a molecule of blood plasma as carrier
negative charge. to these molecules belong to the first
relatively low molecular weight blood proteins, such as albumin. This prevents unnecessary loss of protein organism
in the mechanism of formation of urine. It is interesting that in the normal state of the molecule necessary
human blood in the main are presented negatively charged
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181particles. When a large number of endotoksi-new,
especially the average molecular weight substances, which are
positive charge, filters, portable radio begins to increase. However,
as the number of output toxins positively
charged particles are all in larger quantities to meet
on the surface of filter-ration of the membrane, thereby reducing
filtration efficiency. Another mechanism for removing
toxins through the kidneys is a secretory mechanism based
on the active trapping toxins surface cells
(Epithelium), kidney tubules and their subsequent transfer of the
in flowing through the tubules of ultrafiltrate. As in the first mechanism of renal elimination pathway of toxins, and in
second election at-accumulation of toxins in the cellular structures
filtration and renal secretory apparatus inevitably leads
to kidney damage. Kidney simply can not cope with their
problems - there is a relative renal insufficiency. The appearance of lesions usually requires
serious medical care. Noted that when effective
treatment of patients with different pathologies start improvement in their
state accompanied by an increase of endotoxin in urine that
evidence of rehabilitation detoxification function
kidneys. But what is this blood pressure, you may ask. All
The fact that the decrease in efficiency of detoxifying
kidneys causes the body to search for additional reserves. After
the need to remove the toxins is not reduced, but on the contrary, grows. and then, apparently, include a mechanism to increase the filtration
pressure. Filtration pressure - a pressure difference between
intravascular space and the cavity, where the filtered
primary urine. Depends on this difference including the level of
blood pressure. Thus, in order to somehow compensate for the renal
failure on a background of continuing to endogenous
intoxication, the body increases blood pressure. There is hyper-Purton. If in such cases does not hold
diligence, and focus only on basic
symptoms, you can put an incorrect diagnosis - hypertension
disease. Indeed, increased blood pressure in this
case - only a consequence and cause of the other - in an ongoing
endogenous intoxication. Lowering blood pressure
only vasodilating necessary medication will be
address symptoms rather than causes of the disease. Why dry fasting helps in the fight against chronic
Disease
- Naturally, the biggest holiday during starvation gets
Gastrointestinal tract. Now all the powers of the body sends to restore
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Q: What was the author's experience with the doctor after being diagnosed with an inflammation of the upper parts of the lungs?,
A: The doctor said that the X-ray showed an inflammation of the upper parts of the lungs, and prescribed a 5-day course of antibiotics.
Q: What is the main reason for the development of atherosclerosis?,
A: The text does not explicitly state the main reason for the development of atherosclerosis, but it does mention that it is a consequence of chronic diseases.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the effectiveness of dry fasting in treating chronic diseases?,
A: The author believes that dry fasting can be effective in treating chronic diseases, as it helps to eliminate toxins, restore the immune system, and rejuvenate the body.
Q: What is the author's experience with trying to become pregnant?,
A: The author tried IVF and eventually became pregnant after a few months of trying, but later she used dry fasting to improve her health and eventually gave birth to a healthy child.
Q: What is the author's view on the relationship between endometriosis and the immune system?,
A: The author believes that endometriosis is a disease caused by a lack of adaptation to harsh conditions, and that dry fasting can help eliminate the cause and effect of the disease by strengthening the immune system.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Acquired
brochure describing the method of dry abstinence. Took leave and 11
days spent in complete abstinence from any food or liquids. The result exceeded all my expectations! Healed of all ills,
gone stones from the gallbladder, the sand from the kidney, uterine fibroids disappeared
cancer, improved eyesight. I am born again, younger age at
15. Since that approval, they say, if without food a person can live
month, then no water will not last, and five days - nonsense! During the dry
fast, without taking a single drop of liquid through the mouth, the body
receives moisture through breathing and skin. I walked at night from 3-4 am
when the dew falls, the hour for 2-3 barefoot in the dewy grass. Now
preparing for the new achievement - I want to spend without liquid 21
day, and then, like the biblical prophets - and 40 days. " Olga. Kislovodsk. Of course, such starvation is very risky to go
independently and at home, I still advocate of a more
soft gradual, coaching fasting. A woman called me from Yekaterinburg, she said to me: "I
was diagnosed: a precancerous condition dysplasia
cervix, uterus. Can you help me, I am very afraid
do the operation. I advised her to prepare well as I have
written on the site


 also reduces any pesticide residues, myco -toxins from
fungal contamination, and lectins that may irritate the intestines or cause
allergies. Food Combining is based on  the following biochemical rules:
1. Proteins, with oil or fat, require strongly acid gastric juices
2. B vitamins, magnesium & chlorides activate digestive enzymes
3. Sweeteners, sugars and acids inhibit the digestion of starches
There are three main groups of food to consider when working out
correct combinations:
1. Proteins, sweet and acid foods, fruits
2. Neutral foods such as fats & oils, vegetables, avocados, olives
3. Starches such as cereals, bread, potatoes & non -oily legumes
Neutral foods may be combined with either one of the other groups
while the two extreme groups are better kept apart. Therefore, eat meat, fish or nuts at the beginning of the meal for proteins
to receive the strong gastric juices in the pit of the stomach. The rest of
the meal, if not too liquid, will remain in distinct layers on top. Next eat
some vegetables and  leave any starches for the last part. You may mix a small amount of flavouring vegetables with meat or fish,
or eat fruit together with some nuts. It is preferable to have either some
fresh vegetable ju ice or a vegetable salad or fruit before, with or after a
cooked meal. 16
 The weaker the digestion, the larger the meal, and the less it is chewed,
the more important is correct food combining. Intestinal Fermentation: Combining food high in fibre with swee t food
is likely to cause wind. This gave rise to the frequently quoted rule not to
combine vegetables with fruit. In this case some of the sugar from the fruit is not absorbed and then
over-stimulates bacterial activity in the large intestine, causing excessive
wind, flatulence or  bloating. However, moderate intestinal fermentation
can ease constipation. How much sweetness we can tolerate tog ether
with fibre is very individual. The more efficiently we absorb our food, the
larger the amount of sweetness that we can handle without getting into
trouble. However, presently most indigestion is due to the presence of
Candida. To avoid problems with beans, these may either be soaked or sprouted
before eating, or the water in which they have been cooked may be
renewed and discarded once or several times. When soaking beans,  you
may add a few drops of Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodide or SSKI
to inactivate an enzyme inhibitor that causes increased wind. Removing Pesticides:  Vegetables, cooked and raw, in addition to fresh
fruit, are recommended to be used as the bulk of the food intake. This
causes a pesticide problem for those that cannot obtain or afford
sufficient organic food. A good way to remove pesticide sprays is to soak
and wash the produce for 5 to 10 minutes in warm water with the addition
of about 10g or 2 tsp of sodium bicarbonate per litre, finally rinse with
fresh water. High -Quality Diet
As a general rule, the more you follow a diet that is ideally suited for  you,
the better will be your health, and your weight will gradually normalize. If
you are on a conventional diet at present, change only gradually onto the
high-quality diet but if confronted with a serious disease, you may do so
very rapidly or even adop t a raw -food diet. 17
 You need not be afraid that you may never eat your favourite food again. The long -term impact on our health comes from what we eat daily, not
from occasional treats or transgressions. When you eat out you may eat
what is available; if it does not agree wit h you, you will know better the
next time. The following is a low -allergy diet based on fresh vegetable juices,
sprouted seeds, legumes, non -gluten grains and a high intake of raw
food. Fats, oils and proteins are much healthier if eaten raw, while most
vegetables are easier to digest if cooked or juiced. To gain weight eat
more cooked food, to lose weight eat more raw food. Minimize cooking flesh foods, especially heating above the boiling point. The best fish is deep -sea fish of small or non -predatory  species or
seafood from uncontaminated coastal regions. Large predatory fish is high in mercury. Farmed fish may be polluted with
chemical residues and low in omega -3 fatty acids. Chicken or other  fowl
is best home -grown, organic or otherwise free of chemicals. Beef and
chicken broth are strengthening with general weakness and debility. Marinating in lemon juice or cider vinegar destroys parasites and
microbes to make raw flesh food safe to eat  and easier to digest. You
may simply  soak fish filet or thinly sliced or minced raw meat for a day
or two in any kind of vinegar while keeping it refrigerated. Vinegar and
lemon juice are beneficial for digesting proteins and improving energy
production. During marinating  the acid concentration is greatly
reduced. You may also blend  small amounts of raw minced meat, chicken or
turkey and drink it as a broth. This, too, is better if marinated. Use only
organic or otherwise safe meat from a reliable source. Avoid meat from
a fee dlot, or commercial chicken. Also,  pork is not safe. The safest non -
organic red meats are lamb and grass -fed beef. As further precautions you may periodically use an anti -parasite
program, and  possibly  freeze the meat for ten days or more to kill any
tape-worm cysts. With these precautions raw meat is generally safe, 18
 while cooked meat is inherently unhealthy, due to lack of enzymes and
the formation of carcinogenic chemicals when heated above boiling  point. Those with type O blood group generally feel better and remain healthier
with flesh food in their diet. Raw minced meat may be flavoured with
grated or chopped onion, garlic, and ginger, tomato or radish, lime or
lemon juice. Raw minced organic or fre e-range meat may be flavoured
with chopped onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, radish, lime or lemon juice,
while raw fish may be marinated in lemon juice or vinegar. Eggs  should preferably be genuinely free -range or organic and
preferably not produced with commercial pellets. Fresh, raw egg yolk
is a health food that improves vitality and immune functions. It may be
used as part of a salad dressing or mixed with other food. It does not
increase but rather prevent the risk of heart disease. Alternatively eat
egg soft -boiled or coddled. Egg white  is best cooked to remove the
strong enzyme inhibitors and to make biotin available. You can see if
an egg is fresh by immersing it i n water. If it lies flat on the bottom it is
fresh, the more one end rises up the older it is. Milk products are best as cottage cheese and cheese or yogurt from
goat's milk, or from fresh, raw organic cows’ milk (preferably A2 milk). Sour cream is prefer able to normal cream. A high content of lactose as
in commercial yogurt and milk, especially in skim milk products, tends to
cause mucus congestion and susceptibility to colds. Nuts, almonds and other oily seeds should be used with caution. They
contain anti -nutrients; raw nuts are especially high in enzyme inhibitors. They are healthier and easier to digest if soaked overnight. Peanuts must
be vigorously washed to reduce any fungal contamination. Nuts and
other oily seeds may be used as pastes or  nut butters, preferably raw,
after soaking or fermenting. However, freshly ground or refrigerated
linseed may be used for its laxative action without prior soaking. Oils and fats  should preferably be raw or unheated. However,
commercial oils have been heated to keep them from getting rancid. Good fats and oils are extra virgin olive oil, fish oils, avocado s, sprouted 19
 or soaked almonds and Brazil nuts, as well as fats and oils in raw butter,
sour cream, raw egg yolk, ra w fish and other seafood. Preferably add
some lecithin to oily or fatty food  to emulsify any oil or fatty food. However, coconut oil does not need added lecithin. Open oil capsules, such as fish oil and oil -soluble vitamins and mix with
food or coconut oil. The body cannot properly digest a blob of fat or oil. Keep unheated fats and oils refrigerated; place a bottle of solidified olive
oil or coconut oil for a few minutes in water to liquefy. Coconut oil  is possibly the best food to overcome  diseases caused by
Candida, including overweight, underweight  and lack of energy. It is also
a good microbicide  consist ing of about 65% medium -chain triglycerides
or MCT. There are 12%  MCT  in butterfat but none in other commonly
used fats and oils. MCT can  be absorbed without needing bile or
pancreatic lipase and  can be metabolised even with damaged liver
mitochondria. In addition,  MCT a re strong fungicides. If more MCT are ingested than needed for liver energy then surplus fatty
acids are exported to the rest of the body in the form of water -soluble
ketoacids. These are suitable as a source of energy for mitochond


Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao
The Taoist Secret of Circulating Internal Power
Printed in the United States of America
XCIIACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book has been over a decade in the making. I thank foremost
those Taoist Masters who were kind enough to share their knowl-
edge with me, but never imagined it would be taught to westerners. Such is the Tao. I acknowledge a special debt to H. Reid Shaw for his encour-
agement after I had just arrived in America and for his hard work
on an initial manuscript. I thank the many contributors essential to its final form: the
artist, Susan MacKay, Gunther Weil, Rylin Malone, and all my
students for their feedback, Master T. K. Shih, Kim Wang, and
Juan Li for their fine artwork; Jeffrey Antin, and Marcia Kerwit for
their additions; my assistant Jo Ann Cutreria for typing the man-
uscript into the computer and endless help; Daniel Bobek for his
long hours at the computer, and Barbara Somerfield for her pa-
tience as my publisher. A special heartfelt thanks to Michael Winn for his selfless
labors, and for saying so eloquently and insightfully in English
what my Chinese does not permit. Without my wife Maneewan the book would have been aca-
demic. For her gifts, my gratitude and love. A WORD OF CAUTION
Any man suffering from venereal disease or any local illness of his
sexual organs or prostate gland should consult a medical doctor
and a qualified instructor of Taoist Esoteric Yoga before practicing
the methods taught here. TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the Author
Introduction: Taoist "Dual Cultivation" and the Quest for Sexual Love
by Michael Winn
Commentary: Chinese "Sexual Kung Fu": Will It Work In the West. by Gunther Weil, Ph. D. Summary of the Principles of Taoist Cultivation
PART I:
The Fundamental Premise: Sex Energy Can Be Transformed Into Spirit
Chapter 1: MALE SEX ENERGY IS STORED IN ITS SEED 1
The Extraordinary Power of the Sexual Elixir 2
Why Has the Spiritual Power of Sex Been Kept Secret. 5
Why Reveal the Secret Now. 7
Chapter 2: WHAT IS "CHI" ENERGY. 11
Chi: Electricity of the Human Body 13
How does "Ching", or Sexual "Essence" Function in
Humans. 14
Major Phases of Chi Energy 15
Difference Between Hunger and Sexual Desire 17
Chapter 3: THE BIOLOGY OF ESOTERIC SEX 21
The Volume of Sperm Fluid Lost in a Lifetime 21
Your Body Has Atomic Energy In It. 22
Biological Importance of Sex Hormones To Health. 25
Death and Sex in the Natural World 32
Chapter 4: THE SEXUAL ECONOMY 35
The Youthful Fury of Sexual Frustration 38
Sex and the Super Athlete 39
Sex, Commitment, and Marriage 41
Moral Effect of Semen Loss 46
The Controversy: Is Sex Good For Your Health. 47
Chapter 5: SEX IN THE ESOTERIC TRADITIONS OF THE
WORLD 51
The Difference Between Taoism and Tantra 57
Karezza and Coitus Reservatus 60
PART II:
Taoist Practices for Mastering Sexual Love
Chapter 6: THE DANCE OF THE TESTES: Exercises for Pelvic
Strength 65
The Pelvic and Urogenital Diaphragms 66
The Scrotum Pumps Cold Sperm Energy Upward 68
Sacral Pump and Cranial Pump 71
Three Postures of Testicle Breathing: Sitting, Standing,
Lying 72
Testicle Breathing: Step-by-Step 74
The Golden Nectar 79Compressing Air into the Scrotum Increases Sexual
Power 79
Scrotal Compression Exercise: Step-by-Step 80
Venting Exercise for High Blood Pressure 82
The Power Lock For Sealing The Seminal Fluid 83
Power Lock Exercise: Step-by-Step 86
Safety Points For Testicle Breathing, Scrotal
Compression, and Power Lock 91
Cleansing Side Effects 93
Summary of Testicle Breathing 94
Summary of Scrotal Compression 94
Power Lock is the Basis for Alchemical Sex 95
Chapter 7: POLARITY IS THE KEY TO TRANSFORMING SEX
ENERGY 97
Yin and Yang: Battle of the Sexes 99
Higher Orgasm is a Delicate Balance of Polar
Energies 101
Prepare the Yin Energy with Gentleness 104
The Art of Passion: Timing and Frequency 105
Sex Position Affects the Flow of Energy 106
Cold Water Skinny Dip For Premature Ejaculation. 107
Century Count: Build Your Staying Power 107
The Four Attainments of the Jade Stalk 109
The Nine Shallow/One Deep Thrusting Method 110
Chapter 8: THE SECRETS OF SEMEN RETENTION 113
Learn to Circulate Your "Chi" in the Microcosmic
Orbit 114
The Importance of the Microcosmic Orbit 117
External Locking: The Three Fingers Method 120
Timing and Safety Points 122
Massage the Perineum Afterwards 123
Be Aware of the Magnitude of Power Generated 124
Rotate Sex Energy to the Head Afterwards 126
Summary of the External Locking Method 127
Internal Locking: Draw Nectar Up to the Golden
Flower 128
Big Draw for Women 134
Big Draw and Masturbation 135
Morning Erection has Potent Chi 136
Automatic Mind Control of Ejaculation 137
PART III:
Transforming Sexual Energy into Spiritual Love
Chapter 9: THE YIN AND YANG EXCHANGE: Cultivating the
Valley Orgasm 143
Valley Orgasm Summary 156
Big Draw as a Contraceptive Method 157
A Woman's View of Dual Cultivation 159Chapter 10: THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL STAGES OF
CULTIVATING SEXUAL ENERGY 163
Left-Hand Path 167
Cultivating The Right Hand Path 168
No Hand Path of The Tao 169
The Seven Spiritual Stages of Taoist Energy
Cultivation 172
Chapter 11: ORGASM AND WU WEI BY MICHAEL WINN 181
Preserving Polarity: What Does It Mean To Be Yang. by Michael Winn 186
Chapter 12: COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SEMEN
RETENTION 193
1. Will a vasectomy affect the Big Draw. 193
2. If Yin energy is cool, why is a woman so warm
when you have sex with her. 194
3. How long does it take to make love with your
method. 194
4. Why can't women absorb Yang energy directly
from a man's sperm during normal ejaculatory sex. 195
5. During the Yin/Yang exchange, I feel a mini-
orgasm in my genitals. Am I losing fluid. 195
6. Will occasional ejaculation harm my efforts to
learn the Big Draw. 195
7. What is the relationship between the strength of
the buttock and pelvic muscles and sex. 196
8. I feel less sexual desire after doing the Big Draw
every day for several weeks. What's happening
to my sexual energy. 196
9. Aren't you being a bit fanatic in trying to save every
drop of sperm. 197
10. What do Taoists say about sexual fantasies and
vibrators. 198
11. Will the Sexual Kung Fu practice kill my appetite
for the physical passion of sex. 198
12. What's the difference between the physical pleasure of
sex and the pleasure of feeling love. 199
13. If the goal is to build one's sexual energy up,
what's the harm of sleeping with a lot of different
women (or men) to share their ching chi. 199
14. Isn't the Big Draw a form of sexual vampirism. 200
15. What is the best hour of the night to make love. 201
16. How are the eyes used in Sexual Kung Fu
practice. 202
17. How will health, tension, stress and different
psychological states affect Taoist sex. 202
18. What is the difference between mechanically
blocking ejaculation through celibacy and the Taoist
Cultivation method. 20319. Summarize the advantages of the total body orgasm
compared to normal sex orgasm and ejaculation. 204
20. Could you explain what happens when you reach
the point of no return during an orgasm. 204
21. How do you feel about homosexuality and group sex. 206
22. What causes the penis to go flaccid if you haven't
ejaculated. 207
Chapter 13: STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF TAOIST SEXUAL
CULTIVATION 209
Interview with a 46 year old psychologist 209
Experience of a lawyer, age 29 214
Experience of a businessman, age 45 216
Experience of a Teacher, age 37 217
Experience of an Electrician, age 27 218
Experience of a Dry Cleaner, age 67 219
Experience of a Cook, age 30 221
Experience of a Garment Factory Owner, age 38 221


 I thank You for what lies ahead. Then begin the beautiful day doing something kind for another human
being someplace on the planet.Change your life by examining your urge to boast and be self-
righteous. When you’re about to brag to others about your credentials or
accomplishments, momentarily sense the urge and recall Lao-tzu’ s advice
that “this is the very stuff that must be uprooted, thrown out, and left
behind.” On the Tao path, inner approval is healthy and pure, while self-
righteous boasting is simply superfluous. When you notice your gloating
habit, you can choose to get back on the Tao path by remembering this 24th
verse of the Tao Te Ching. Pomposity and self-inflating comments can then
be seen as weeds you really have no need for. By returning to radical
humility and seeing the greatness within everyone, you’ve then cleared your
life of excessive self-importance... and this is the way of the T ao. Do the T ao Now
Tomorrow morning, do something expressing your kindness to someone
who will be totally surprised by your actions. E-mail someone, expressing
your love and appreciation. Call a grandparent who may be feeling lonely in
an assisted-livin g facility. Send flowers to a loved one who’ s alone, or even
a strang er if necessary. Note how your gratitude for another truly nurtures
your T ao path, not that of your ego. OceanofPDF.com25th Verse
There was something formless and perfect
befor e the universe was born. It is ser ene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging. Infinite. Eternally pr esent. It is the Mother of the universe. For lack of a better name,
I call it the T ao. I call it gr eat. Great is boundless;
boundless is eternally flowing;
ever flowing, it is constantly r eturning. Therefore, the W ay is gr eat,
heaven is gr eat,
earth is gr eat,
people ar e great. Thus, to know humanity,
understand earth. To know earth,
understand heaven. To know heaven,
understand the W ay.To know the W ay,
understand the gr eat within yourself. OceanofPDF.comLiving from
Greatness
Many of the scholars who have  written about the Tao Te Ching over the
centuries consider this 25th verse to be one of the most significant lessons
in the entire manuscript. In my research, all the translations of this passage
actually include the word great to describe it. This verse tells the story that even before the beginning there existed
“something form less and perfect.” It goes on to say that this formless
perfection is the “Mother of the universe.” Even though it’s nameless, it’s
called the “Tao,” and it’s synonymous with what is great. That is, there’ s
nothing within the Tao that is the opposite of great—there’ s nothing that’s
puny, insignificant, weak, unimportant, or even average. The story appea rs to want the reader to realize there’ s a pure, timeless
energy that’s within everything on the planet and that remains
uncontaminated by the solid appearance of form. The conclusion is a
directive to the student, who is you, the reader. To know this formless
perfection, you must “understa nd the great within yourself.” You’re the
central character in this wonderful saga! Since you’re animated by the eternal Tao, this tale’s message of greatness
invites you to change the way you live and to see the life you’re living
change. You can begin to do so by examining thoughts and ideas that are
inconsistent with this phenomenal observation made by Lao-tzu, which has
been echoed by others throughout history. In her book The Journey, which
was published in 1954, Lillian Smith describes it like this:
The need that one feels every day of one’s life, even though one
does not acknowledge it. To be related to something bigger than
one’s self, something more alive than one’s self, something older
and something not yet born, that will endure through time. That enduring “something” confirms your greatness, your absolute
connection to the infinite. There’ s a sense of being permanently aligned
with a sort of senior partner that is greatness itself.Lao-tzu advises you to notice the planet, its people, and the heavens and
see greatness. Next, look at yourself and see that you’re a component of
them all. That is, befriend what appears to be the great mystery of creation
by discovering the greatness within you, then bask in the joy of noting the
greatness you share with heaven, Earth, and all of its people. By persistently
hanging on to your own “greatness heritage,” you ensure that the always-
present Tao is consciously available. From a perspective of greatness, only
greatness can emer ge from you; from an inner perspective of inferiority,
you only attract events that align with those beliefs. Your greatness won’ t be found in a classroom; an apprenticeship; a
teacher; or flattering commen ts from well-meaning family  members,
friends, or lovers. It is within you. It’s crucial for you to become conscious
of the greatness that constantly flows through you—to do so, meet it in
meditative moments of gratitud e, and cease to be influenced by contrary
points of view. In partic ular, watch and listen for the critical comments that originate
from your own inner dialogue. When such thoughts emer ge in your mind,
let them tell you what they want. If you allow those not-so-great notions to
speak, you’ll always discover that what they really want is to feel good. Give them the time they need  to trust that there’ s no payof f for their
existence, and they will happily merge into the greatness within you. Accessing this quality allows you to participate in the greater whole, where
the power of the Tao flows unimpeded by fearful self-judgment. Change the
way you live by tapping into this greatness, and the life you’re living will
literally change. Following are the thoughts that Lao-tzu would have you adopt as he wrote
out this verse of the T ao Te Ching some 25 centuries ago:
Trust in your own gr eatness. You are not this body you occupy, which is temporary and on its way back
to the nowhere from which it came. You are pure greatness... precisely the
very same great ness that creates all of life. Keep this thought uppermost in
your mind and you’ll attract to yourself these same powers of creation: The
right people will appear. The exact events that you desire will transpire. The
financing will show up. That’ s because greatness attracts more of its ownself to itself, just as thoughts of inadequacy act upon a belief that ensures
that deficiency will become your reality. Affirm the following to yourself
over and over until it becomes your automatic inner response to the world: I
come fr om gr eatness. I attract gr eatness. I am gr eatness. Look for beliefs that contradict your status as a being of gr eatness. Catch yourself in the midst of any utterance that reflects your belief that
you’re average. Silently speak warmly to that belief and ask it what it
wants. It may think it has to protect you from disappointment or pain, as it
probably did earlier in your existence. But with continued accepting
attention, the feeling will always  eventually admit that it wants to feel great. So let it! You’re good enough to withstand the passing disappoi ntments and
pain that afflict life on this planet—but trying to protect yourself by
believing that you don’ t embody greatness is overkill. Look for these misbeliefs and give them the chance to transform to what
they (and you) really want. Whatever you desire to become or to attract to
yourself, make the internal shift from It probably won’ t happen for me to It
is on its way! Then begin the process of looki ng for even minute evidence
that what you desire is indeed on its way. It’s crucial to keep this ancient
axiom in mind: I get what I think about, whether I want it or not. So think
about how fortu nate you are to have greatness located within yourself. Now
you can live the ultimate paradox: You can be greatnes s and be nobod y,
simultaneously. Do the T ao Now
Copy the following words and apply them to yourself: I came from
greatness. I must be like what I came from. I will never abando n my belief
in my greatness and the greatness of others. Read these words daily,
perhaps by posting them conspicuously where you can see them. They will
serve to remind  you of the truth of your own greatness. Meditate for ten
minutes today, focusing on your inner greatness. OceanofPDF.comOceanofPDF.com26th Verse
The heavy is the r oot of the light. The still is the master of unr est. Realizing this,
the successful person is
poised and center ed
in the midst of all activities;
although surr ounded by opulence,
he is not swayed. Why should the lor d of the country
flit about like a fool? If you let yourself be blown to and fr o,
you lose touch with your r oot. To be r estless is to lose one’ s self-mastery. OceanofPDF.comLiving Calmly