GL,NT,PM
Venice
Thomas McNaughton, M.D. (D/C)
540 South Nokomis Avenue
Venice, FL 34285(813) 484-2167
CT,GP,NT,PM
Wauchula
Alfred S. Massam, M.D. (P)
528 West Main Street
Wauchula, FL 33873
(813) 773-6668
CT,FP,PM
Winter Park
James M. Parsons, M.D. (D/C)
Great Western Bank Building
#303 2699 Lee Road
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 628-3399
A,CT,MM,NT,PO,RHU
Robert Rogers, M.D. (P)
Suite 204
1865 North Semoran Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 679-2811
A,CD,CT,NT,PM
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Stephen B. Edelson, M.D. (P)
3833 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
(404) 841-0088
A,CT,FP,NT,OME,PM,YS
David Epstein, D.O. (P)
Suite 100
427 Moreland AvenueAtlanta, GA 30307
(404) 525-7333
BA,CT,GP,NT,OSM,PM
Milton Fried, M.D. (DIPL)
4426 Tilly Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30360
(404) 451-4857
A,CT,IM,NT,PM,PO
Bernard Mlaver, M.D. (DIPL)
4480 North Shallowford Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
(404) 395-1600
CT,NT,PM
Camilla
Oliver L. Gunter, M.D. (DIPL)
24 North Ellis Street
Camilla, GA 31730
(912) 336-7343
CT,DD,DIA,GP,NT,PU
Decatur
Naima ABD Elghany, M.D. (P)
3455H North Druid Hill Road
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 639-3385
A,CD,IM,PH,PM,PUD
Warner Robins
Terril J. Schneider, M.D. (P)
Suite 19
205 Dental Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(912) 929-1027
A,CT,FP,NT,PM,PMRHAWAII
Kailua-Kona
Clifton Arrington, M.D. (P)
PO Box 649
Kealakekua, HI 96750
(808) 322-9400
BA,CT,FP,NT,PM
IDAHO
Coeur d’Alene
Charles T. McGee, M.D. (P)
Suite 108
1717 Lincolnway
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-1478
A,CT,NT,OME,PM
Nampa
John O. Boxall, M.D. (P)
824 - 17th Avenue South
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 466-3517
AC,CT,GP,HYP
Stephen Thornburgh, D.O. (P)
824 - 17th Avenue South
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 466-3517
AC,CT,HOM,OS
Sandpoint
K. Peter McCallum, M.D. (DIPL)
2500 Selle Road
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-5456CT,NT,MM,OME,PM
ILLINOIS
Arlington Heights
Terrill K. Haws, D.O. (D/C)
Suite 111
121 South Wilke Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(708) 577-9451
CT,DD,FP,GP,OSM
William J. Mauer, D.O., F.A.C.A.M. (DIPL)
3401 North Kennicott Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(800) 255-7030
FAX (708) 255-7700
CT,DIA,GP,NT,OSM,PM
Aurora
Thomas Hesselink, M.D. (D/C)
Suite 1735
888 South Edgelawn Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
(708) 844-0011
FAX (708) 844-0500
A,Candida,CT,GP,NT,PM
Belvidere
M. Paul Dommers, M.D. (P)
554 South Main Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3112
AR,AU,CT,MM,PM
Chicago
Razvan Rentea, M.D. (P)3354 North Paulina
Chicago, IL 60657
(312) 549-0101
GP,MM,PM
Downers Grove
Guillermo Justiniano, M.D. (P)
1430 Parrish Court
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(708) 964-8083
(No Referrals)
Geneva
Richard E. Hrdlicka, M.D. (D/C)
Suite 206
302 Randall Road
Geneva, IL 60134
(708) 232-1900
A,BA,FP,NT,PM,YS
Glen Ellyn
Robert S. Waters, M.D. (DIPL)
739 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(708) 790-8100
CT,OME,PM
Homewood
Frederick Weiss, M.D. 3207 West 184th Street
Homewood, IL 60430
(No Referrals)
Metamora
Stephen K. Elsasser, D.O., F.A.C.A.M. (DIPL)
205 South Engelwood
Metamora, IL 61548(309) 367-2321
FAX (309) 367-2324
CT,GP,HO,NT,OSM,PM
Moline
Terry W. Love, D.O. (DIPL)
2610 - 41st Street
Moline, IL 61252
(309) 764-2900
CT,NT,PM
Oak Park
Paul J. Dunn, M.D. (D/C)
715 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
(708) 383-3800
CT,HGL,NT,OSM,PM,YS
Ottawa
Terry W. Love, D.O. (DIPL)
645 West Main
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-1977
AR,CT,GP,OSM,PM,RHU
Woodstock
John R. Tambone, M.D. (P)
102 East South Street
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-2345
A,CT,GP,HYP,NT,PM
Zion
Peter Senatore, D.O. (P)
1911 - 27th Street
Zion, IL 60099
(708) 872-8722CT,FP,GP
INDIANA
Clarksville
George Wolverton, M.D. (DIPL)
647 Eastern Boulevard
Clarksville, IN 47130
(812) 282-4309
CD,CT,FP,GYN,PD,PM
Evansville
Harold T. Sparks, D.O. (D/C)
3001 Washington Avenue
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 479-8228
A,AC,BA,CT,FP,PM
Highland
Cal Streeter, D.O. (DIPL)
9635 Saric Court
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 924-2410
FAX (219) 924-9079
A,CD,CT,FP,OSM,PM
Indianapolis
David A. Darbro, M.D. (DIPL)
2124 East Hanna Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 787-7221
A,AR,CT,DD,FP,PM
Mooresville
Norman E. Whitney, D.O. (P)
PO Box 173
Mooresville, IN 46158(317) 831-3352
AR,CD,DD,DIA,FP,NT
South Bend
David E. Turfler, D.O. (P)
336 West Navarre Street
South Bend, IN 46616
(219) 233-3840
A,FP,GP,HGL,OBS,OSM
Valparaiso
Myrna D. Trowbridge, D.O. (D/C)
850-C Marsh Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-3377
AC,AR,CT,GP,NT,OSM
IOWA
Des Moines
Beverly Rosenfeld, D.O. (P)
Suite 10
7177 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50322
(515) 276-0061
GP,HGL,NT,OS,PM,YS
Sioux City
Horst G. Blume, M.D. (


 is no other possibility except in
the imagination. Everything already is exactly as it is ‘supposed’ to be. A nice, old, dilapidated, dented trashcan is ‘supposed’ to look beat up or
it would not be a nice, old, beat-up trashcan. (The ego wants a shiny
new one, of course. ) Q: Is ‘time’ itself an illusion. A: Creation manifests as emergence, which, to the perception of the ego, is
interpreted as ‘change’. What is witnessed is potentiality’s manifesting
as actuality, which becomes contextualized as ‘becoming’. The ego
superimposes a time track, which is a projection. There is only
continuous awareness. Time is a mental construct and an attempt to
conceptualize an explanation for sequence. Sequence is itself a
conceptualization of the observer and a mentation. The actual Reality is
not comprehensible to the mind. As the ego collapses, time vanishes and all phenomena appear to be in
slow motion. This truth was uncannily intuited by a few
cinematographers, such as appears in the slow-motion scenes in the
movie Deep Blue (cal. 700) and the movie of the life of St. Francis of
Assisi, Francis of Assisi. The Reality is subjective, experiential, and
revelatory rather than conceptual. Investigation of even the seemingly trivial reveals that perceptual
linear duality is a product of the imagination, which in turn is based on
the fallacy of the hypothetical. Everything at every second is already the
perfect expression of its karmic potentiality based on prevailing
conditions that influence the emergence of potentiality’s becoming
actuality. Everything is the presentation of that which it is, for
everything already is exactly what it is, which again is its meaning, its
worth, and its value. ‘Worth’ and ‘value’ are projected mentalizations. A
crooked tree is a perfect crooked tree. If it were not a perfect crooked
tree, it would be a perfect straight tree. There is no basic difference. Q: Nonduality is like a radical reality in which everything is seen as the
expression of its essence by virtue of its identity. A: That is an essential insight. All Creation, in and of itself, moves from
perfection to perfection solely by virtue of its existence. Existence is
already the fulfillment of potentiality expressed as the actuality. Form is a consequence of local conditions and is again the perfect
expression possible under prevailing conditions. All objections or
doubts about the perfection of Creation stem from resinterna/cogitans,
which projects the hypothetical error onto the world. In contrast, via the Heisenberg principle in quantum mechanics, the
details of the evolutionary change can be contextualized in
mathematical formulas. Intention (consciousness) collapses the wave
function from the potential to the actual, from the potential state of the
universe (the Schrödinger equations) to the collapsed wave state (the
Dirac equation). The new state then becomes the new potential state that
then ‘collapses’ into the next defined state. The state of Enlightenment is therefore the potential Reality that
replaces the illusions of the ego’s perceptual positionalities. Spiritual
intention, effort, and decision potentiate the evolution of consciousness
from the linear limited to the nonlinear Allness of Reality. Thus again,
intention activates the progress from possibility to probability to
actuality. Q: In the lectures, you mentioned the example of Roger Bannister’s
breaking the belief system of the four-minute mile. How does that
relate to spiritual work. A: Each individual who transcends the levels of consciousness to their
highest completion in this domain makes it easier for others to follow,
just like the lead dog breaks the snow and facilitates the progress of the
rest of the team. One’s seeming individual spiritual endeavor serves all
mankind. Each one who crosses over from below 200 to above 200 has
already enabled untold numbers to follow and serves as a potential
instructor as well. One cannot become enlightened just for one’s own
self because the impact is felt throughout all of human consciousness. The spiritual seeker of today has the advantage that the consciousness
level of all mankind is rising, and thus, there is less collective
resistance. OceanofPDF. comCHAPTER 6
The “Experiencer”
The mind acts as a processor of data simultaneously from both within and
without. It categorizes, sorts, prioritizes, contextualizes, and interprets
simultaneously as it concordantly draws on memory banks, emotional
centers, and conditioned responses and their correlations. All the above are
orchestrated contextually with emotional/animal instincts that are sorted,
rejected, accepted, or modified. In addition, this multilayered complexity is
simultaneously subject to options, choices, and the will. Options and
choices related to meaning and value overall are under the influence and
dominance of an all-inclusive, overall field of consciousness having
concordant and variable levels of power related to the level of
consciousness that is also influenced by karmic propensities. Simultaneously, the mind assesses degrees of relative truth, credibility of
information, and suitability and probabilities of action within similarly
multilayered behavioral social limits, including moral, ethical, social, and
religious principles. This complex, integrated processing system amazingly operates within
approximately 1/10,000th of a second, during which it simultaneously
selects and processes thoughts, ideas, and images that are invested with
emotion and categorized estimates of importance. The mind is therefore like
an infinitely complex processing unit of both internal and external data. Some of the information is perceived and stored in memory banks, but there
is also unconscious processing of all the data that is stored in the
unconscious. This processing screening device results in the 1/10,000th of a
second’s delay and acts as a separation between self and Self/Reality. This
processing screen represents ‘the experiencer’ in action. Transcending the Experiencer
Between phenomena and the experience of the phenomena is the
1/10,000th of a second’s delay; thus, the output is like the tape monitor
playback of a tape recorder that processes information during that split
second between reception and reproduction. The important point is to
realize that the self receives only processed material and not the original. Inaddition, the processed material then interacts with the automated response
of the personal self to the edited data. Although the ego/mind processor performs an incredibly complex
multitude of functions simultaneously and seemingly without effort, there is
a loss between input and output. That loss is a quality of the original purity
and innate brilliance. The output to the ‘experiencer’ is devoid of the
aliveness and radiance of Divinity that is innate to All that Exists. With the
evolution of consciousness, this screen suddenly disappears, and when this
happens, there is a profound transformation in that everything becomes
radiant, illuminated in depth, texture, and color. It ‘presents’ itself unedited
instead of being perceived and interpreted. The experiencer screen is energized by desire and identification with it. This desire is like an appetite of curiosity, wantingness, and craving, and is
an addiction to the experience of experiencing itself. In addition, there is
identification with experiencing and its content information as ‘self’. Thus
the mind says, ‘I’ saw, heard, felt, thought, etc. This would therefore seem
to be rather a natural misidentification as the experiencer is the leading edge
of perception and sensation. Misidentification arose during the evolution of
consciousness to subserve survival needs. From its earliest appearance in evolution, animal life forms were
inherently defective in that they lacked an intrinsic source of energy. Therefore, energy had to be sought and detected for assimilation. The basic
essential core program of the primitive ego was to sample, explore, forage,
seek, and ‘get’. Thus, from its earliest onset, animal life was innately
lacking the means to survival and therefore had to constantly search to find
and identify the energy sources and substances that then needed to be
assimilated and absorbed from its environment. This necessitated the
development of information detection, gathering, and integration systems to
evaluate the input (edible versus inedible, friend versus enemy, etc. ). The
result was the evolution of a primordial ego-survival system to process,
identify, compare, and categorize priorities of survival information that
heralded the onset of learning and intelligence. This experiencer process
became the ‘I’ of separate identity. Although it became greatly diversified
and elaborated over the millennia, its core identification and function
remained essentially the same. The overall intention, motivation, and alignment of this core ego
process to survive by getting and controlling dominates the consciousnesslevels below 200, which are characterized by the term ‘egocentricity’,
indicating aggressive self-interest and the predominance of the animal-like
predatory qualities. This may be seen in an undisguised style in the
psychopath where these characteristics are acted out pathologically, as well
as through gross demonstration by narcissistic messianic leaders who
represent the primitive limitation of consciousness development. At
consciousness level 200, there is the emergence of awareness and the
recognition of the equal value and worth of others, signifying the
appearance of spiritual energy that transforms context, paradigm, and
intention. The interface of the processor/experiencer is the core of separation and
d


 of  space. He  bears  knowledge  of  all  the  earth,  herbs,  and  plants. The  elephant,  as  preserver  of  our  sustenance,  holds  the  memory  of  our  beginning  in
space  and  our  existence  on  earth. Space  is  the  principle  of  vacuity,  the  resonance  of
sound. It  is  only  because  of  space  that  we  are  able  to  vibrate  in  harmony  with  the  earth. If  these  precious  mammals  become  extinct,  we  will  no  longer  be  able  to  maintain  the
vital  memory  for  sustenance  of  spirit  or  food  on  the  planet. As  it  is,  we  are  barely  holding
on  to  the  frazzled  threads  of  memory. I  chose  the  image  of  Airavata  for  the  cover  and  took  the  liberty  of  placing  on  his  back
a  lotus  bowl  of  effervescent  jade  laden  with  fruits,  vegetables,  grains,  and  herbs. It  is  my
fervent  hope  that  we  protect  this  species,  which  maintains  our  bountiful  sustenance  and
vibratory  link  to  the  earth. May  the  joyous  Airavata  transform  our  lives  with  health  and  gladness,  and  may  the
wise  Gaja  bless  the  earth  with  purity  and  firmness. THE  COMPLETE  GUIDE  TO
AYURVEDIC  NUTRITION  AND  BODY  TYPES
WITH  RECIPES
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system,  without  permission  in  writing  from  the  publisher. Note  to  the  reader:  This  book  is  intended  as  an  informational  guide. The  remedies,  approaches,  and
techniques  described  herein  are  meant  to  supplement,  and  not  to  be  a  substitute  for,  professional  medical
care  or  treatment. They  should  not  be  used  to  treat  a  serious  ailment  without  prior  consultation
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Tiwari,  Maya. Ayurveda:  a  life  of  balance  /  Maya  Tiwari
p.  cm. Includes  bibliographical  references  and  index. ISBN  0-8928 1-490-X
1. Nutrition. 2. Medicine,  Ayurvedic. 3. Health. I. Title. RA784.T58       1995         94-29178
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To  my  beloved  teacher,  Swami  Dayananda  Saraswati
j@p.
May  the  universe  never  abuse  food. Breath  is  food,
The  body  eats  food,
This  body  rests  on  breath. Breath  rests  on  the  body,
Food  is  resting  on  food. The  one  who  knows  this
becomes  rich  in  food  and  great  in  fame. Taittiriya  Upanishad  11.7
CONTENTS
Foreword  by  Lindsay  Wagner     ix
Preface  by  Barbara  Y.  E.  Pyle     xi
Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction     1
PART   ONE:   THE    PRINCIPLES   OF   AYURVEDA
CHAPTER  ONE:   Cosmic  Roots       8
CHAPTER  TWO:  Ayurvedic  Anatomy     23
CHAPTER  THREE:  The  Body  Types     34
CHAPTER  FOUR:  The  Psychospiritual  Nature  of  the  Body  Types     43
chapter  FIVE:  The  Nature  and  Tastes  of  Each  Dosha     57
PART   TWO:    THE    PRACTICE    OF   AYURVEDA
chapter  six:  Eating  According  to  Your  Body  Type     72
Thf  Food  Charts  74
CHAPTER  SEVEN:  Eating  with  the  Cycles  of  Nature      131
Seasonal  Mknus  135
chapter  EIGHT:  Food  Sadhanas      14l>
PART  THREE:    UNIVERSAL    RECIPES    FOR    EACH    BODY  TYPE
Introduction  to  the  Recipes      192
Traditional  Ground  Dhals  and  Grains     200
Breakfast  Grains     220
Universal  Vegetable  Dishes     223
Universal  Bean  Dishes  and  Dhals     243
Grain  and  Bean  Combinations     252
Universal  Pasta  and  Sauces     257
Tofu  Dishes     261
Seitan  Dishes     267
Salads     270
Sauces  and  Dressings     276
Soups     281
Summer  Aspics     290
Seaweed  Dishes     292
Vedic  Herbs,  Spices,  and  Accents     295
Universal  Desserts     311
Nurturing  Brews  and  Beverages     32 1
afterword:  The  Dharmas:  Universal  Values     329
APPENDIX:  Ayurvedic  Resources  and  Supplies     336
Glossary  of  Uncommon  Ingredients     339
Bibliography     344
Index     346
FOREWORD
v. — sf  he  concept  of  holistic  health  acknowledges  that  a  human  being  is — and  must  be  related  to
t^^S  as — body,  mind,  and  spirit. This  concept  has  become  an  increasingly  popular  topic  of
conversation  in  Western  culture  over  the  last  two  decades. I  began  my  personal  journey  to  understand
and  embody  it  in  the  late  1960s  and  have  been  involved  in  public  education  on  the  subject  since  the
mid-1970s. What  I  have  noticed  over  the  years  is  the  frequent  mistaking  of  "alternative"  healing  for
"holistic"  healing. Alternative  simply  means  a  method  not  ordinarily  used  in  conventional  treatment. A  doctor  may  add  herbal  or  vitamin  therapy  to  a  patient's  treatment,  thereby  making  it  more  gentle
and  less  toxic  (which  is  wonderful  and  needed)  but  still  fail  to  take  into  consideration  the  patient's
state  of  mind  and  lifestyle,  which  are  inevitably  contributing  to  the  present  manifestation  of  "disease." Doctors  may,  through  "alternative"  treatment,  be  able  to  alter  the  body's  chemistry  and  eliminate
the  symptoms  of  disease,  but  have  they  righted  the  imbalance  in  the  body,  mind,  and  spirit? It  that
imbalance  is  not  addressed,  we  are  not  aligned  with  who  we


. Using  a
hand  grinder,  grate  the  coconut  pieces;  place  1  cup  of
grated  coconut  in  a  stainless  steel  bowl  with  2  cups  of
water  (coconut  or  spring  water)  for  30  minutes. With
a  slotted  spoon,  gather  the  grated  coconut  and  place
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INTRODUCTION    TO    THE    RECIPES
in  the  center  of  a  clean  cloth  over  the  bowl. Wrap  the
cloth  tightly  around  the  coconut  and  twist  both  ends
in  opposite  directions;  squeeze  until  remaining  milk
is  released  into  bowl  with  soaking  water. Alternately,  combine  2  cups  of  water  with  1  cup
fresh  coconut  pieces  in  a  blender  and  puree  for  3  to  5
minutes,  until  all  the  coconut  has  been  dissolved  and
the  milk  is  smooth. Pour  coconut  milk  into  a  jar  and  use  fresh. Use  less
water  for  a  thicker  milk. Making  Fresh  Almond  Milk
In  a  large  bowl,  combine  4  cups  of  hot  water  and  1
cup  whole  almonds  and  allow  to  sit  for  30  minutes,
until  skins  loosen. Slip  skins  off  with  your  fingers  and
discard,  along  with  soaking  water. Place  skinned  al-
monds and  2  cups  of  cold  water  in  a  blender  and
puree  for  3  to  5  minutes,  until  the  nuts  are  completely
dissolved  and  the  milky  liquid  is  smooth. Pour  into  a
jar  and  use  right  away. Use  less  water  for  a  thicker
milk. Grilling  Eggplant
Wash  the  eggplant,  keeping  its  stem  intact. Using  ei-
ther an  open  grill  or  a  gas  stove  burner,  place  the
eggplant  over  a  direct  flame  until  the  skin  becomes
charred. If  using  a  gas  burner,  place  a  metal  bread
rack,  about  8-10"  in  diameter  and  1"  in  height,  to  rest
directly  over  the  burner  and  grill  the  eggplant  over  a
low  flame. Turn  occasionally  with  metal  prongs  to  ensure  even
roasting. When  cooked,  using  the  prongs,  place  the
eggplant  in  a  metal  colander  over  the  sink  for  5  min-
utes to  cool. Run  cool  water  over  the  skin  as  you  peel
the  charred  skin  off  with  your  fingers. Place  the
skinned  eggplant  on  a  cutting  board  and  remove  the
stem  with  a  knife. Sprouting  Beans
In  India,  sprouted  beans  are  called  ugadela  kathar. The  following  instructions  are  for  mung,  the  most
commonly  used  dhal  for  sprouting. Wash  beans  well
with  cold  water. In  a  bowl,  combine  4  parts  warm water  (70-80  degrees  F.)  with  1  part  dhal. Cover  with
a  plastic  wrap,  securely  fastened,  and  allow  to  sit  over-
night. Drain  well  and  divide  among  several  clean  quart
jars,  putting  about  'A  cup  of  soaked  dhal  in  each. Place  a  double  thickness  of  cheesecloth  around  rim
and  secure  with  a  rubber  band. Keep  jars  in  a  warm,
dark  place. Twice  a  day,  fill  jars  with  tepid  water  and
shake  gently  to  water  all  legumes. Through  the  cheese-
cloth, drain  and  return  jars  to  their  resting  place. Continue  this  process  for  3  to  5  days,  until  beans
produce  sprouts  of  desired  length. (In  India,  legumes
are  usually  only  sprouted  until  a  very  small  white
shoot  appears. In  these  recipes,  however,  you  may  al-
low the  sprout  to  grow  to  whatever  length  you  desire.) Making  Tamarind  Paste  from  Dried Tamarind  Slab
Cut  a  2-inch  piece  of  dried  tamarind  and  place  in  2
cups  of  boiling  water. Remove  from  heat  and  allow  to
soak  for  4  hours. Remove  softened  tamarind  from  the
water  and  squeeze  it  with  clean  fingers  into  a  fine
sieve  with  a  bowl  underneath,  releasing  the  pulp  from
the  fibers. Mash  the  fibers  inside  the  sieve  and  scrape
additional  pulp  off  the  bottom  of  the  sieve  into  the
bowl. It  is  best  to  prepare  tamarind  just  before  serv-
ing, allowing  sufficient  time  for  preparation. The
roughage  is  a  good  addition  to  dhals  and  soups;  it
should  be  removed  and  discarded  before  serving  the
dishes. PREPARING   THE
VEGETABLES
The  ancient  Vedic  cultures  approached  food  ami  the
preparation  ol  food  with  great  reverence. The  ban
dling  of  each  food  completely  reflects  its  vital  powei
and  taste. Unruly  scrambling,  tossing,  oi  throwing
doe*  not  lend  itsell  to  a  splendid  meal. Approach  each  vegetable  with  a  respect  foi  the
universal  intelligence. The  natural  grain  ol  each  veg
etable  will  tell  you  how  it  is  to  be  cleaned  and  cut
Vegetables  that  grow  on  a  stalk,  SUCT1  as  broccoli
and  celery,  should  be  lust  CUt  lengthwise  ami  then,  i! 195
jmt. UNIVERSAL    RECIPES    FOR    EACH    BODY    TYPE
smaller  pieces  are  needed,  horizontally. Leafy  greens
are  to  be  cul  along  the  grains  of  the  leaves;  their  stems
may  be  meed  horizontally. Avoid  using  the  coarse  or
purplish  parts  of  the  stems. Elongated  root  vegetables,
such  as  carrots,  daikon,  and  parsnips,  may  be  cut  in
many  ways. The  initial  cut  needs  to  be  a  horizontal
one,  on  a  slant,  as  each  cut  of  the  root  vegetable
should  incorporate  the  air/space  (top)  energy,  the
earth/water  (bottom)  energy,  and  the  fire  (middle)
energy. Round  root  vegetables,  such  as  rutabagas,
potatoes,  and  onions,  have  a  grain  that  runs  along
their  center  length. Onions  and  potatoes  in  particular
endure  the  most  unjust  handling — they  are  generally
cut  opposite  their  grain  (people  seem  fascinated  by
the  circular  rings  rather  than  the  proper  lengthy  slices). Incidentally,  when  cut  correctly  they  taste  much
sweeter. To  observe  foods  closely  and  to  work  with  them
thoughtfully  and  harmoniously  is  truly  a  marvel. Doing  so  adds  joy  to  cooking  and  strengthens  our
link  to  the  universe. Cutting  Techniques
Cabbage
Shredding:  Cut  cabbage  in  half,  lengthwise,  along  cen-
ter grain,  and  then  again  in  quarters. Remove  core


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. I took this affirmation into my daily
meditation. Soon enough, a new plan of action appeared. I felt guided to
have a series of sessions with my good friend Raina Nahar, a Reiki master
and healer in London. My physiotherapist encouraged me to take up Pilates. I ordered a reformer, a scary-lo oking but very effective resistance-exercise
machine for classic Pilates training. It arrived a few days later. I also
followed two leads, given to me by friends, and met a local osteopath, FinnThomas, and a new physiotherapist, Alan Watson: both helped me make
significant breakthroughs in healing the sciatica. Even with this new schedule and all the appointments and discomfort, I
was still able to write this book, meeting each deadline on time along the
way. As I write these words, the sensations in my sciatic nerve have
continued to ease. I still have some messages I need to pay attention to. Writing Life Loves You has helped me love myself in a new way. It has also
helped me be more open and receptive to letting life love me. It’s a journey
I’m grateful to be on. Path of T rust
“I didn’t have a healing attitude  when I was first diagnosed with cancer,”
Louise tells me. “What was your attitude?” I ask her. “I was very afraid.”
“What were you afraid of?”
“Cancer was a death sentence 40 years ago,” she says. “So you were afraid of dying?”
“Yes. I was also full of superstition.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, I believed cancer was a sign I was a bad person and that I’d got
life all wrong,” she says. “How did you change your attitude?”
“I got a lot of help along the way.”
“None of us are healed alone,” I tell her. “The willingness to heal was the real miracle,” she says. “How so?”
“When I was ready to do whatever it took to heal, I seemed to be led to
exactly the right people.”
“Can you give me an example?”
“In You Can Heal Your Life, I tell the story of how after learning about
foot reflexology, I wanted to find a practitioner. That night, I attended a
local lecture series. Usually I sat at the front, but this time I felt compelled
to sit at the back. I didn’ t want to do this, but something inside me made medo it. Anyway, as soon as I sat down, a man came and sat next to me. He
was a reflexologist, and he did home visits. So I booked him up!”
“That’ s beautiful,” I say. “As if by chanc e,” she continues, “wonderful books would land on my
lap, I’d hear about lectures in my neighborhood, and I’d meet all sorts of
interesting people.”
“You were being led on a path.”
“Yes. It was a path of trust, and everything fell into place for me.”
“What do you believe was leading you on this path?”
“My inner ding,” Louise says, pointing to her chest. “Thank God for the inner ding,” I say, smiling. “I quickly learned to trust my inner ding because of all the little miracles
and coincidences that were happening to me,” she tells me. “It sounds like the big plan was taking care of you.”
“Yes. And after six months, my doctors confirmed I was in remission. I
knew, without any doubt, that the cancer was gone from my mind and my
body.”
In 1999, I wrote  a book about personal growth and evolution called Shift
Happens! In it I explored the power of trust and how trust can carry us
through the worst of times and the best of times. Listening to Louise tell her
story, I was reminded how trust can transform a mind-set of fear into love
and how a path of trust can take us on profound and wonderful healing
journeys. A couple of years after I wrote Shift Happens! I received an e-
mail from a reader named Jenna, who told me about her own healing
journey. Here’ s what she wrote:
Dear Dr. Holden,
I am a 42-year -old woman, living in New York City. A few months back (it feels like years
ago now) I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My world stopped. I found myself in hell all of a
sudden. It’s been a long journey. So many people along the way have helped me. There have
been miracles. Many miracles. One of them was finding your book on an empty seat on a
subway train one day. I remember when I picked up your book a voice in my head said, “This is a gift for you.” I
took one look at the title, and I smiled. The title was perfect. The title summed up how I felt
about my life. “This is exactly what I need right now,” I said to myself. I read and reread your
book over the next few weeks. I kept it in my handbag. It sat on my bedside table. I took it to
my doctor ’s appointments. Y our book was my companion. It has been a friend to me. Yesterday, I received the all-clear from my doctor. I am well again, but in a different way. Now I am well in my soul, not just in my body. This whole experience has helped me to see
everything differently. I mean everything  differently—even the title of your book. You see, Ithought I was reading  a book called Shit Happens! The title was perfect! Every day, ten times
a day at least, I picked up Shit Happens! and read another chapter. I even recommended Shit
Happens! to all my friends. It was only yesterday, while sitting on the subway on my way home from the doctor, when I
got out Shit Happens! again, that I saw for the first time what the real title of your book is. I like this new title! The title is perfect. It sums up how I feel about my life. Thank you,
Jenna
“When you are afraid, it is a sure sign that you are trusting in your own
ego,” I wrote in Shift Happens! (spelled with an f). The ego, whic h is your
sense of a separate self, struggles to understand trust because trust is felt
only in alignment with your soul. In Shift Happens! I wrote,
To the ego, trust feels like walking the plank. It is a death march. This is because trust takes
you past your ego’s perceptions to a field of greater possibilities. Trust invokes the highest in
you. It gives you access to the unlimited potential of your Unconditioned Self. With trust, all
things are possible. Trust is not just positive think ing, it is a way of being. In its highest
expression, it is a quality of awareness that belongs to your Unconditioned
Self. Trust shows you that when  your life is falling apart, it isn’t you that’s
falling apart. The essence of who you are is always okay. What falls apart is
your sense of self, your ego, and its plans, hopes, and expectat ions of how
things should be. “Lives fall apart when they need to be rebuilt,” writes
Iyanla V anzant, in Peace fr om Br oken Pieces. As I was prepar ing to write this chapter, I got news that my dear friend
Sue Boyd had been admitted to Bristol Hospital. She was in a coma,
diagnosed with encephalitis and unlikely to live. Doctors told us that if by
some miracle Sue did regain consciousness, she would suffer severe brain
damage. Sue’s friends immediately set up a prayer circle. After a few days,
we heard that Sue was awake. I made the journey to Bristol Hospital as
soon as I could. I felt a wave of hesitation when I got to her ward. I was
afraid that I might find Sue in terrible condition. I needn’ t have worried,
though. Sue was sitting up in bed. Two nurses were by her side, and she was
making them laugh about somet hing. “Bloody hell, old boy, it’s so good to
see you,” she said, smiling when she noticed me. Sue and I have known
each other for 20 years. She is love on legs. Everyone who knows herwould agree with this description. She’s a soul friend. We’ve shared much
of our spiritual journeys together. While I was with Sue that day, I saw her
take her first faltering steps with the help of her nurses. “These don’t feel
like my legs,” she told them. I listened to Sue’s story of what happened. “What a big surprise!” she
said. “I didn’ t think something like this would ever happen to me.” Later
on, she told me most emphatica lly, “I trust that there is a higher plan, with
benefits, and I am fully signed up for it.” When I mentioned how brave I
thought she was, she said, “It’s not really bravery, it’s trust. All I can do is
trust.” During our conversation, I shared something that the spiritual teacher
Ram Dass once said when we were talking about trust:
Trust is the awareness that
who you think you are cannot handle your life,
but who you really are can and will. I told Sue that I was about to write a chapter on gratitude that would
include something about trust. Before I left, I gave her one of Louise


 on metal, a shock wave went up his arm. Siddhartha’ s muscles
ached, and he knew that Devadatta had an advantage over him. This was his
cousin’ s first combat of the day, while Siddhartha had been fighting for
hours. He had to win quickly or his ener gy would fail. Knowing that
Devadatta was following his eyes as well, he made a feint, glancing right,
taking a half step in that direction. When Devadatta’ s dagger followed him,
the move opened up his body, and Siddhartha stuck his sword into the
exposed midrif f. It was incredible luck. If the blow had struck home, it
would have been fatal. But in the instant before the blade entered Devadatta’ s body, Siddhartha
heard his heartbeat thud in his ears with long stretches in between the
strokes. He felt the breeze blow the hairs on his forearm slowly, delicately,
back and forth, and each blink of an eye was like a door closing, leading to
blackness, before it opened again and the world reappeared. He felt very dif ferent from before—calm, free of anger. Out of the
corner of his eye he could see that the mood of the king had shifted. Suddhodana was returning to reason, and as he did, the thought of loss of
his only son was intolerable. Suddhodana was within half a breath of
stopping the fight. He had yet to register that Siddhartha was about to win. The last thing Siddhartha’ s eye caught was his sword inching closer to its
perfect tar get. Suddhodana shouted, “Stand back, a fighter is down. ” He wanted to run
forward and embrace his son. The prince stood over Devadatta’ s fallen
body, panting hard. “Get up,” he said. Devadatta was shaking his head. Instead of delivering
a fatal wound, Siddhartha’ s sword tip had been deflected, slicing the skin
over his heart. He spat out the dust he’d swallowed going down, aiming
deliberately at Siddhartha’ s feet. Siddhartha’ s eyes fixed on the slimy spot it
made. He held out his hand to Devadatta. “Y ou win, if it pleases you. ”
Devadatta refused the hand with contempt. “It’ s not going to be that
easy, boy,” he hissed. Siddhartha ignored the jibe and turned around. “I quit this fight,” he said in a loud voice, keeping his eyes away from
the king’ s. “I can’ t prevail over a better man. Give the honor to my cousin. ”
Suddhodana shook his head. “Y ou have prevailed. The contest is over,”
he shouted, but few heard him. Screams rent the air be cause, at the moment
when Siddhartha turned away from him, Devadatta lifted his dagger and
raked its rippled blade across the small of his opponent’ s back. Siddhartha
staggered. Devadatta brought back his arm to strike straight up into his
enemy’ s stomach as he doubled over. Siddhartha never gave him the chance. He reached out and grabbed
Devadatta’ s hair with one hand while batting the threatening dagger away
with the other. The gash it made across his palm was insignificant; rage
canceled out the pain. He banged Devadatta’ s skull into the packed dirt. The
first time was enough to make his opponent half senseless, but Siddhartha
repeated the action twice more. Devadatta’ s eyes betrayed panic when he
realized that he was alone and defenseless. The second time his head
smashed against the ground, his eyes glazed over; the third smash, and they
rolled up into his head. Siddhartha paid no attention. He lifted Devadatta’ s limp body of f the
ground in a wrestler ’s hold around the chest, squeezing the breath out of
him. It was remarkably easy to do, as if he were shaking a rag doll. Siddhartha locked his arms into a vice and leaned back, his face to the sky. Inside a voice said, “ This is freedom. This is what the gods feel like when
they mete out death. ” Siddhartha believed the voice and waited for the
moment when he would let Devadatta’ s body fall. As his face turned up to the sky, which was still divided between sun
and clouds, his arms felt Devadatta’ s body grow more and more still. Surrender, and be fr ee. For the first time since he could remember, a voice came to him from
another place. Siddhartha’ s grip weakened just a fraction.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who did Siddhartha shoot with his arrow?,
A: He shot at the back of one horseman and then at the other, hitting both of them.
Q: What did Devadatta say when he realized he was trapped?,
A: "I know who you want!" (referring to the fact that he would never be able to leave the village)
Q: What did the king decide about the fight between Siddhartha and Devadatta?,
A: He decided that the two princes would fight, as he could not decide against either of them.
Q: Who did Siddhartha see in his vision after jumping into the abyss?,
A: He saw his mother, his father, and Sujata, all of whom were smiling and peaceful.
Q: What did Siddhartha do after he discovered the bodies in the "house of the dead"?,
A: He got down and ran over to the wounded man, who was hit in the throat, and tried to help him.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>“I
don’t want anyone to think I have an expert barber.”
“No, you’re just another monk with hardly a stitch to wear,” Channa
said. They parted there by the river as the sun came over the treetops. Channa
refused to say farewell; he kept his arms tightly pinned by his side to deflect
Siddhartha’ s attempt to embrace him. As Siddhartha walked away, he
trained his eyes straight ahead for the first hour. The jungle canopy was
fairly dense, even though trees had been cut down to make the road. For a
while he hardly knew how he felt, except in the most basic physical ways. His body felt lighter; the slightest breeze ruf fled his thin silk shawl and
passed coolly over his skin. Being without long hair and heavy robes was
exhilarating and unnerving. Having been a hunter, he knew how to forage for fruit and wild greens;
in the past few years he’d spent days on long treks without provisions. But
it wasn’ t the physical necessities that worried him. T o really be Gautama, he
would need to find a teacher. There were forest hermitages scattered over
the countryside, most of them near big villages and towns. Saf fron-robed
beggars had become a common sight on the wide streets of cities beyond
the kingdom of Sakya. Their increasing numbers baf fled people, and the
priests muttered about shiftless pretenders. Some kind of spiritual ferment
was taking hold. Before he left home, Siddhartha was intrigued by this new
movement, which didn’ t even have a name yet. “It’s young rascals, these so-called holy men,” a silk merchant
complained. “They fear work like the plague. They’re abandoning the farms
and turning away from their parents. Nothing seems to hold them back,
certainly not respect.”
The merchant kept his own son tied close to his side with constant
demands and a trickle of money, not enough for him to leave or to get
married before the father arranged a match. “How do they live?” Siddhartha asked.“Like any other lazybones. I wouldn’ t leave meat hanging in my front
yard,” said the merchant. “Y ou never know when the gods might want it.”
Siddhartha ignored his cynicism. “Who teaches them?”
“You call it teaching? What are the temples for? Not that the priests are
much better, mind you.” Siddhartha pressed the point, and the merchant
eventually realized that he wasn’ t there simply to reinforce high-caste
prejudice. “I’m amazed that you care, Y our Highness. From what I can tell,
the young ones seek out the older ones. They move around the forest from
camp to camp, and the day they arrive at some makeshift school, they bow
down before the teacher and ask about the Dharma,  whatever his angle
happens to be. Dharma? The priests filled us with enough of that.” Dharma
could mean many things—a man’ s occupation, the rules of proper conduct,
a person’ s holy duties as outlined by scripture. In this case it was a
philosophy, a particular teaching that disciples committed themselves to
learn. “And which Dharma is attracting the most followers?” Siddhartha
asked. The merchant shrugged. “Who can say? The young ones keep
wandering. They’re restless and never stay anywhere very long.”
Other travelers that Siddhartha came in contact with were just as hostile. They would have been shocked if they could have penetrated Siddhartha’ s
defenses and seen what lay behind his hospitable smile. He belonged to the
same young, restless breed that disappeared into the forest for years at


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you see how you can begin to see some hope. Even if you have  shifted one
point, that’ s movement. Support for Getting through Grief >
In some cultures, the communi ty engulfs the mourner. I don’t mean they
share their condolences by delivering homemade food or sending cards. The
community sits with the mourners until they experience a breakthrough. If
we were  held through our grief with nothing expected, the experience
would be profound and healing  for all involved. Consider tapping when
you’re troubled by these issues: “Even though I need more than what I’m
getting right now, I love myself anyway” or “Even though I’m expected to
be norm al, and how is that even possible right now, I love myse lf anyway”
or “Even though I don’t have the support I need through this troubled time
…. ”
An alternative to traditional EFT is to tap continuously while expressing
phrases like these until you expe rience some relief:  “It’s possible for me torelease this grief, according to my own timing. ” “I know this is hard. And I
can still do it. ” “I am going through the hard stuff now and I’m okay. ” “It
feels like my world is ending, but I’m still here. And I have more resources
than I can possibly imagine right now. ” “I forgive myself for being scared. I
forgive myself for hurting. I forgive myself for lashing out. I forgive myself
for shutting down. I forgive myself for blaming. I forgive myself for
everything I did do, and for everything I didn’ t do …. ” “I choose to love,
honor, and accept myself. ” “I shower myself with compassion and
kindness. ” “I am open to healin g, to my own wholeheartedness, to myself
and to all that is divine in my life. ” “I feel the soles of my feet on the floor. I
feel the earth rising up to meet me. ” “I choose to breathe in life, and to
release everything I no longer need or that is no longer serving me. ”
Exercise: Releasing Learned
Helplessness and Burden
Grief can bring up fear and helplessness about everything you don’t know
how to do. You may wonder how to go on without the person in your life,
how to do the financial statemen ts, to parent on your own, to cook …. You
may be afraid of future losses. Add the word “yet” t o what you don’t know
how to do in your setup statements. “Yet” gives hope that you can figure it
out. It’s an alternative to the helplessness or hopelessness you might feel
about your loss. I don’ t know how to go on without this person in my life, yet …. I have no idea how to run the business, be a single parent, or cook a
decent meal, yet I’m open to learning. I have learned other things, so
it’s possible I can learn this, too. I am a resilient, capable, resourceful
human being.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What are some common phrases used in EFT that can help with self-acceptance and self-love?,
A: The text does not explicitly mention specific phrases for self-acceptance and self-love, but it does provide examples of setup statements for grief, such as "Even though I've been so hard on myself...".
Q: What are some of the topics discussed in the book, according to the table of contents?,
A: The book discusses various topics, including weight release and body confidence, grief, loss, and unresolved grief, as well as the basics of EFT.
Q: What is the purpose of the "Tell the Story" technique in EFT?,
A: The text does not explicitly explain the purpose of the "Tell the Story" technique, but it does mention that it was used to help Shelley resolve her issue with being seen and accepted.
Q: What is the focus of the "Wayside Rest" section?,
A: The "Wayside Rest" section is focused on taking a break from the serious stuff and finding ways to relax and recharge.
Q: What is the primary goal of the "Letting Go of Dreams" section?,
A: The text does not explicitly state the primary goal of the "Letting Go of Dreams" section, but it does mention that it discusses the importance of letting go of unresolved grief and the impact it has on one's life.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Gene Monteraselli ’s site, www.TappingQandA.com, offers free and
subscriber memberships, more than 600 articles, tap-along audios, and
podcast interviews. New resour ces are added weekly. Check out the cool
widgets “Set-up Phrase Generator” and “T apping Ninja V ideos.”
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includes free access and a paid Tapping Insiders Club. The database
includes articles, expert audio interviews, tapalongs, ask-the-expert
podcasts, teleseminars, case studies, programs on weight release and
financial abundance, and more. This brother -sister team produces the
world’ s most widely attended online annual tapping event in the world, the
annual Tapping Summit, which  allows listening for a limited time for free
with varying purchase options. Nick and Jessica produced the documentary The T apping Solution  (2009),
on a thin dime, which led to more successes, including a New York Times
bestseller by the same title (2013). I am inspired by the Ortners’ because the
words “It’s not possible” do not seem to exist even as a concept in their
minds. EFT master Tania Prince  (www.taniaaprince.com) offers tapping,
training, and inner repatterning. Sandra Radomski  addresses issues of allergies and can be found at
www.aller gyantidotes.com. Kathilyn Solomon  (www.EFTMinnesota.com) offers tapping, teaching on
tapping, and tapping groups. The website is intended to have resources,
including ebook expansions on the topics addressed herein, audios and
videos, a newsletter, articles and blogs, case studies, and links to other sites. eBooks in the pipeline include subjects such as Staying Sane With Siblings
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Audio and/or video podcasts include: Gary Williams ’s www.EFTHub.Com,
which interviews leaders in the tapping field. www.eftradio online.com,
produced by Eleanore Duyndam,  offers a variety of shows hosted by EFT
experts and others. www.blogtalkradio.com is another resource. Brad Yates (www.bradyates.net and www.youtube.com/user/eftwizard)
offers short tapalongs on everything from having a mag- nificent day to
tapping in to a good night’ s sleep. Community Sites
ACHPros.com  (www.alternativehealthcarepros.com), founded by Karin
Davidson, EFT expert and Matrix Reimprinting practitioner, has a mission
statement “to unite, support, and promote alternative health care modalitiesand profession als by providing exceptional products, services, and
information.” It offers a practitioner database, workshop listings, support
for EFT and many other holistic modalities, EFT training Coursebooks, and
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US-based gem with internatio nal membership, it aims to increase the
reader ’s skill with and knowledge of EFT through articles, interviews,
regularly changing videos,  and workshops, listings, and links to EFT master
websites. Features include Ask a Master, interviews with the masters, and Q
& A from the masters. Books
Arenson, Gloria. Five Simple Steps to Emotional Healing. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 2001. Bandler, Richard.


 t  f r o m  w h e r e  t h e y  h a v e  b e e n  t o  w h e r e  t h e y
s h o u l d  b e. B u t  H e  c a n ’ t  e n t e r  w h e r e  H e ’ s  n o t  i n v i t e d,  a s  t h a t
w o u l d  b e  a  v i o l a t i o n  o f  o u r  f r e e  w i l l. H e  c a n n o t  t a k e  f r o m
u s  w h a t  w e  h a v e n ’ t  r e l e a s e d  t o  H i m. *
T o  a t o n e,  w e  h a v e  t o  b e  w i l l i n g  t o  t a k e  a n  h o n e s t  l o o k  a t
t h e  t h o u g h t s  w e  t h o u g h t  a n d  t h e  t h i n g s  w e  d i d  w h e t h e r  o r
n o t  t h e y ’ r e  f u n  t o  l o o k  a t. W e  h a v e  t o  b e  w i l l i n g  t o  c r i n g e,
t o  a d m i t  w h e r e  w e  w e r e  w r o n g  i n  a  t h o u g h t,  a n  a c t i o n,  o r  a
w o r d. T h e  r e a s o n  w e  “ a t o n e ”  t o  G o d  r a t h e r  t h a n  a s k  H i s
f o r g i v e n e s s  i s  b e c a u s e  G o d  h a s  n e v e r  j u d g e d  u s. W e  a t o n e
n o t  b e c a u s e  G o d  i s  a n g r y  b u t  b e c a u s e  e v e n  H e  w i l l  n o t
v i o l a t e  H i s  l a w  o f  C a u s e  a n d  E f f e c t. M a r t i n  L u t h e r  K i n g  J r. u s e d  t o  s a y  t h a t  w h i l e  t h e
n o n v i o l e n t  m o v e m e n t  w a s  m a t e r i a l l y  p a s s i v e,  i t  w a s
s p i r i t u a l l y  a c t i v e. S i n c e  t h e  l e v e l  o f  c o n s c i o u s n e s s  i s  t h e
t r u e  l e v e l  o f  c a u s e,  t h e n  y o u  c a n  s o m e t i m e s  d o  m o r e  t o
m o v e  a  m o u n t a i n  f r o m  s i t t i n g  i n  y o u r  a r m c h a i r  t h a n  f r o m
r u n n i n g  a r o u n d  t h e  m o u n t a i n  o r  e v e n  c l i m b i n g  i t. W h a t  w e
m o v e  o n  t h e  l e v e l  o f  c o n s c i o u s n e s s  i s  m o v e d  w i t h i n  t h e
M i n d  o f  G o d. A t o n e m e n t  i s  G o d ’ s  g r e a t e s t  g i f t,  a l l o w i n g  u s  t o  g e t  b a c k
o n  t r a c k  w h e n  w e ’ v e  g o t t e n  o f f. P r a c t i c e d  b y  C a t h o l i c s  i n
c o n f e s s i o n  a n d  J e w s  o n  t h e  D a y  o f  A t o n e m e n t  ( Y o m
K i p p u r ),  A t o n e m e n t  f o r  o u r  s i n s  i s  t h e  a c t  t h a t  r e c o n c i l e s
t h e  C r e a t o r  a n d  t h e  c r e a t e d. I t  t a k e s  w o r k  t o  t a k e  f u l lr e s p o n s i b i l i t y  f o r  t h e  m i s t a k e s  w e ’ v e  m a d e,  a t o n e  f o r  t h e m,
a n d  t r y  t o  m a k e  t h i n g s  r i g h t. B u t  i t  i s  t h e  w o r k  G o d  w o u l d
h a v e  u s  d o. “ T h e  p r i m a r y  r e s p o n s i b i l i t y  o f  t h e  m i r a c l e  w o r k e r  i s  t o
a c c e p t  t h e  A t o n e m e n t  f o r  h i m s e l f. ” *  T h e  A t o n e m e n t  i s  f i r s t
a n d  f o r e m o s t  a  c o r r e c t i o n  i n  o u r  t h i n k i n g,  a  p r a y e r f u l  r e t u r n
t o  t h e  l o v e  i n  o u r  h e a r t s. T h e n  w e  m a y  o r  m a y  n o t  n e e d  t o
t a k e  d i r e c t  a c t i o n ;  i f  t h e r e ’ s  s o m e t h i n g  f o r  u s  t o  d o,  H e ’ l l  l e t
u s  k n o w. *
W h e n  w e  h a v e  m a d e  a  m i s t a k e,  t h e  u n i v e r s e  r e c o r d s  i t. B u t  G o d  w o u l d  h a v e  u s  a t o n e  f o r  o u r  e r r o r s,  n o t  s u f f e r  f o r
t h e m. W e  a r e  a s k e d  i n  w h a t e v e r  w a y  i s  a p p r o p r i a t e  a n d
p o s s i b l e  t o  m a k e  a m e n d s  f o r  o u r  w r o n g - m i n d e d  b e h a v i o r. G o d  h a s  s e n t  t h e  H o l y  S p i r i t  t o  c o r r e c t  u s  w h e n  w e  n e e d
c o r r e c t i o n,  a n d  t h r o u g h  t h e  A t o n e m e n t  H


  d i d  w h a t  t h e y  c o u l d  t o  b r i n g  m e
c o m f o r t — m a d e  t h e  c r u e l t y  o f  t h e  s i t u a t i o n  b e a r a b l e. I f  w e  a l l o w  H i m  t o,  G o d  c o m p e n s a t e s  f o r  s u c h  d i f f i c u l t
t i m e s  b y  u s i n g  t h e m  t o  t u r n  o u r  l i v e s  i n t o  s o m e t h i n g  e v e n
b e t t e r  t h a n  b e f o r e. I n  t h e  s p i r i t u a l  a s  w e l l  a s  t h e  p h y s i c a l
w o r l d,  w h e n  t h e  s k i e s  a r e  d a r k e s t  w e  g e t  o u r  b e s t  v i e w  o f
s t a r l i g h t. A s  t h e  a n c i e n t  G r e e k  p l a y w r i g h t  A e s c h y l u s  w r o t e,
“ I n  o u r  s l e e p,  p a i n  t h a t  c a n n o t  f o r g e t  f a l l s  d r o p  b y  d r o p
u p o n  t h e  h u m a n  h e a r t  a n d  i n  o u r  o w n  d e s p a i r,  a g a i n s t  o u r
w i l l,  c o m e s  w i s d o m  t h r o u g h  t h e  a w f u l  g r a c e  o f  G o d. ”

T h e  D e e p e s t  W r o n g s

D o  y o u  p r e f e r  t o  b e  r i g h t  o r  t o  b e  h a p p y. *
C l e a r l y,  p e o p l e  d o  t e r r i b l e  t h i n g s  s o m e t i m e s. B u t  i f  o u r
f o c u s  i s  a l w a y s  o n  p e o p l e ’ s  g u i l t,  t h e n  w e  w i l l  f i n d
o u r s e l v e s  l i v i n g  i n  a  d a r k  a n d  v i c i o u s  u n i v e r s e. O u r
c a p a c i t y  t o  s h i f t  o u r  f o c u s  f r o m  g u i l t  t o  i n n o c e n c e  i s  o u r
c a p a c i t y  t o  c h a n g e  o u r  w o r l d. T h i s  d o e s  n o t  m e a n  w e
s h o u l d  l o o k  a w a y  w h e n  b a d  t h i n g s  h a p p e n  o r  c e a s e  t h e
s t r u g g l e  f o r  j u s t i c e. I t  j u s t  m e a n s  t h a t  t h e r e  i s  a  p e r s o n a lh o o k  w e  d o n ’ t  h a v e  t o  s l i n g  o u r s e l v e s  o n t o — t h a t  w e  c a n
a l w a y s  b e l i e v e  i n  t h e  b a s i c  g o o d n e s s  o f  p e o p l e  e v e n  w h e n
t h e i r  b e h a v i o r  d o e s  n o t  r e f l e c t  t h e i r  g o o d n e s s. C o n t r a r y  t o  p o p u l a r  o p i n i o n,  t h i s  i s  n e i t h e r  a  n a i v e  n o r  a
w e a k  p o s i t i o n. I t  d o e s n ’ t  m e a n  t h a t  w e  h a v e  i l l u s i o n s  a b o u t
t h e  n a t u r e  o r  t h e  p o w e r  o f  e v i l. Y e t  t h e  m i r a c l e  w o r k e r  h a s  a
m o r e,  n o t  a  l e s s,  s o p h i s t i c a t e d  v i e w  o f  h o w  t o  d e a l  w i t h  i t. D i d  G a n d h i  n e v e r  f e e l  a n g e r  t o w a r d  B r i t i s h  i m p e r i a l i s t s. D i d  M a r t i n  L u t h e r  K i n g  J r. n e v e r  f e e l  a n g e r  t o w a r d
S o u t h e r n  b i g o t s. O f  c o u r s e  t h e y  d i d. T h e y  w e r e  h u m a n. Y e t
w i t h  t h e  h e l p  o f  G o d  t h e y  w o r k e d  t h r o u g h  t h e i r  a n g e r,
m o v i n g  p a s t  i t  t o  s o m e t h i n g  m u c h  m o r e  p o w e r f u l :  t h e  l o v e
t h a t  l a y  b e y o n d. T h e i r  s p i r i t u a l  p r o c e s s  i n f o r m e d  t h e i r
p o l i t i c a l  a n d  s o c i a l  p r o c e s s,  g i v i n g  t h e m  t h e  u l t i m a t e
a u t h o r i t y  t o  m o v e  h e a r t s  a n d  t h u s  m o v e  m o u n t a i n s. U n t i l  w e  d o  t h a t,  w e  m i g h t  g e t  a l l  k i n d s  o f  p e o p l e  t o
a g r e e  w i t h  u s  i n  o u r  p o s i t i o n  a n d  s u p p o r t  u s  i n  o u r  a n g e r. B u t  i n  t h a t  w a y  w e  w i l l  a c h i e v e  s h o r t - t e r m  g a i n s  a t  b e s t ;  w e
w i l l  n o t  w o r k  m i r a c l e s. L o v e  i s  n o t  j u s t  a  f e e l i n g ;  i t  i s  a
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t h e  s a m e  t a p e s. I t ’ s  t i m e  t o  b e c o m e  t h e  p r i n c i p l e s  n o w,  t o
e m b o d y  t h e m  a n d  d e m o n s t r a t e  t h e m  i n  o u r  d a i l y  l i v e s. U n t i l
w e  d o,  w e  w i l l  n o t  r e a l l y  l e a r n  t h e m  a t  t h e  d e e p e s t  l e v e l. T h e y  w i l l  n o t  i n f o r m  o u r  s o u l s  o r  t r a n s f o r m  t h e  w o r l d. A n d  i f  t h a t ’ s  t h e  c a s e,  w e  w i l l  g o  d o w n  i n  h i s t o r y  a s  t h e
g e n e r a t i o n  t h a t  k n e w  w h a t  w e  n e e d e d  t o  k n o w  y e t  d i d n ’ t  d o
w h a t  w e  n e e d e d  t o  d o. I  c a n ’ t  i m a g i n e  h o w  i t  w o u l d  f e e l,  t o
d i e  w i t h  t h a t  r e a l i z a t i o n. W e ’ v e  s u b s c r i b e d  t o  a  k i n d  o f  i v o r y  t o w e r  n o t i o n  o f
s p i r i t u a l  e d u c a t i o n :  k e e p  i t  a b s t r a c t  a n d  i n t e l l e c t u a l  a n d
s a f e. Y e t  t h e  s p o i l s  o f  h i s t o r y  u s u a l l y  g o  t o  t h o s e  w i l l i n g  t o
g e t  d i r t  u n d e r n e a t h  t h e i r  f i n g e r n a i l s. I  h e a r d  a  w o m a n  t a l k i n g  r e c e n t l y  a b o u t  h e r  f r u s t r a t i o n
w i t h  p o l i t i c s :  “ W e ’ v e  t r i e d  s o  h a r d,  a n d  n o t h i n g  e v e r  s e e m s
t o  c h a n g e. ”  I  t h o u g h t  s h e  m u s t  b e  j o k i n g. “ U h,  n o,  w e  h a v e n ’ t. H o w  m a n y  o f  u s  e v e n  v o t e. ”  I
a s k e d  h e r. “ A n d  i f  w e  d o,  w h a t  d o e s  t h a t  m e a n — w e  g o  t o
t h e  v o t i n g  b o o t h  e v e r y  t w o  o r  f o u r  y e a r s. W h e r e  d o  w e  g e t
o f f  t h i n k i n g  t h a t  w e ’ v e
t r i e d  s o  h a r d. ”  A r e  w e  t h i n k i n g  w e  m a d e  s o m e  s u p r e m e
a n d  n o b l e  e f f o r t  t o  c h a n g e  t h e  w o r l d,  a n d  i t  d i d n ’ t  w o r k. W e ’ v e  b e e n  s o  t r a i n e d  b y  t h i r t y - m i n u t e  s i t c o m s  t h a t  i f  w e
d o n ’ t  g e t  w h a t  w e  w a n t  i n  h a l f  a n  h o u r,  i t ’ s  l i k e,  u h - o h,  w e
t r i e d  b u t  f a i l e d. T o o  b a d. I t ’ s  o v e r. N e x t. M o t h e r  T e r e s a  m a d e  a  s u p r e m e  a n d  n o b l e  e f f o r t. M a r t i n
L u t h e r  K i n g  J r. m a d e  a  s u p r e m e  a n d  n o b l e  e f f o r t. S u s a n  B. A n t h o n y  m a d e  a  s u p r e m e  a n d  n o b l e  e f f o r t. W e  h a v e  n o t
m a d e  a  s u p r e m e  a n d  n o b l e  e f f o r t. I n  f a c t,  m o s t  o f  u s  m a k e
v e r y  l i t t l e  e f f o r t  t o  c h a n g e  t h e  w o r l d. B u t  t h e n  w e  f e e l
f r u s t r a t e d  w h e n  w e  s e e  t h a t  i t ’ s  n o t  c h a n g i n g. U s u a l l y,  w h e n  p e o p l e  s a y,  “ W e ’ v e  t r i e d  s o  h a r d. ”  t h e y ’ r e
n o t  r e a l l y  t a l k i n g  a b o u t  t h e m s e l v e s. I t ’ s  m o r e  l i k e,  “ W e l l,
t h e r e  a r e  o t h e r  p e o p l e  I  k n o w  w h o  h a v e. ”  I t ’ s  l a u g h a b l e
w h e n  y o u  t h i n k  a b o u t  i t. P e r h a p s  w e  d o n ’ t  r e a l i z e  t h e  b i g
s e c r e t  i n  o u r  m i d s t —  w h i c h  i s n ’ t  h o w  l i t t l e  p o w e r  w e  h a v e
t o  c h a n g e  t h i n g s,  b u t  r a t h e r  h o w  m u c h  p o w e r  w e  h a v e  t h a tw e  a r e n ’ t  u s i n g. W e ’ r e  l i k e  b i r d s  w h o  w e r e  n e v e r  i n f o r m e d,
o r  h a v e  f o r g o t t e n,  w e  h a v e  w i n g s. B u t  a  g r e a t  r e m e m b e r i n g  i s  r e v e r b e r a t i n g  a


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meaning and value because they are
regaining market share have not beenloses is not any real, innate value. The
whether in a product, a company or an
aligned with Service, a commitment to
successful because they merely imitated
inflated price of glamour and novelty
employee. In our research, the the support of life and human value. All
the A>B>C instead of aligning with the
does not reflect any actual worth. People
dif ferences between businesses that have
W al-Marts feature an area where you can
ABC from which those features will gladly pay fifty thousand dollars or
failed and businesses that have succeeded
rest your feet and decide about
emanated. more for a used Rolls Royce knowing
have proved so marked that excellent
purchases. Such allocation of space to
that twenty years from now it will still be
predictive accuracy can be expected. meet simple human needs would not pass
Our research on attractor patterns
the scrutiny of scientific management
correlates closely with the conclusionsclassic in style and mechanically sound,
(134) All too often the "buyer" who can be
calculations in terms of gross sales per
arrived at by Peters and W aterman in
with high resale value. a voter, investor or truth-seeker, as well
square footage. But such ef ficiency
their work, In Search of Excellence, a
Our research indicates that Americans
as a purchaser -is captured by the glamour
expertise has discarded, along with
detailed analysis of several great would willingly pay such high prices
for of an imitator pattern which on the
human compassion, the market
companies. Z They concluded that cars if their intrinsic worth were
surface appears to be a high ener gy
allegiance of millions of customers. successful companies were those which
equivalent to their purchase price, so as
attractor pattern. People are dazzled by
Computers don't feel; more attention
had "heart," as opposed to strictly leftto protect the investment, and if they
superficial style and slick presentation,
would be paid to feelings if it was
brain, scientifically managed companies. would run well and maintain value a long
like those naive investors who recently
realized that feelings determine
In reading this study, one cannot help but
time, ideally a lifetime. (For instance, a
bought silver only to find that the entire
purchases. be struck by the inadequacy of many
modular car in which the motor, drive
commodity market had been (135)
marketing survey procedures: the train, etc., were easily removable and
manipulated. Our notorious savings-andA commercial factor of great,
though
statisticians simply don't know what
replaceable-with a lifetime guarantee-
loan fiascoes and their perpetrators could
often unrecognized, importance is the
questions to ask. would be a sure winner.) Attractoreasily have been identified long before
"family" feeling of employees-their
research tells us that customers are
the scandals surfaced. Similar disasters
loyalty to their or ganization. This is a
In addition to counting the millions that
willing to pay for quality, and that good
can be avoided by simply examining
very prominent quality in successful
companies make, analysts might well
products would sell themselves without
whether a business endeavor is companies. Employees who feel nurtured
assess the multimillions that they do not
slick advertising gimmicks. Integrity and
associated with a high or a low attractor
and supported are those who smile
make. A good example is the recent
excellence speak for themselves, because
pattern. This identification can become
genuinely at customers. Another
decline in the U.S.(136)auto industry. One
they are aligned with power.almost instinctive once one understands
characteristic of such an environment is
would think it would be apparent from
65
66
1 1. POWER IN THE
the dif ference between the operation of
low employee turnover, whereas cold and
the success of the Rolls Royce or the
MARKETPLACE
force and power in commerce. impersonal companies have very rapid
V olkswagen Beetle that espousing a
employee turnover. Employee shortage is
philosophy of planned obsolescence
MAN HAS FREEDOM OF CHOICE,
Sam W alton, the founder of W al-Mart,
always an expression of a low attractor
rather than enduring quality demonstrates
without which there would be no provides a model of how power comes
ener gy pattern. Critical factor analysis of
a gross miscalculation. Our researchaccountability or responsibility. The from aligning with high ener gy
attractor a lar ge cut-rate drug chain that had just
indicated years ago that by following the
ultimate choice, really, is whether to
patterns. The ABC which he conceived
gone Chapter Eleven revealed that the
high ener gy attractor patterns we have
align with a high ener gy attractor field or
has resulted in the A>B>C that is the
few dollars saved by not having extra
already identified Detroit could reclaim
a low ener gy attractor field. The same
rapidly growing W al-Mart colossus. The
employees at the checkout counter the auto market. T ruly creative
weak attractor patterns that have brought
basic principles involved are spelled out
regularly cost thousands of dollars in
innovation is required in order to
down governments, social movements
in the book Sam W alton by V ance
sales; such shortsightedness is common
recapture the imagination of the public,and entire civilizations routinely destroy
T rimble.1
in businesses dominated by low ener gy
and enduring quality must supplant
or ganizations and careers. One makes
In the aisles of many of today's giant
fields. planned obsolescence, as the price of a
one's choice and then takes the stores there seem to be no employees
new car approaches twenty thousand
consequences. whatsoever; the gross indif ference to
T o be a success it is necessary to
embrace and operate from the principles
dollars. Nowhere are these consequences more
customer goodwill is shocking. W al-
that produce success, not just imitate the
Sensibly enough, not many Americans
dramatically visible than in the realm of
Mart's employees, in contrast, are trained
actions of successful people. T o really doare happy to lay out such sums in full
business. Nowhere else, however, could
to be accommodating, warm and
what they do, it is necessary to be like
knowledge that that investment will
failure be more easily avoided if a few
ener getic, to reflect a humane ener gy
they are. Companies that have imitated
shortly be lost to obsolescence. basic concepts were clearly understood. field in their workplace. Their jobs have
some of W al-Mart's features in hopes of
Obviously, what the depreciating car
Attractor fields can be quickly calibrated,
meaning and value because they are
regaining market share have not been
loses is not any real, innate value. The
whether in a product, a company or an
aligned with Service, a commitment to
successful because they merely imitated
inflated price of glamour and noveltyemployee. In our research, the the support of life and human value. All
the A>B>C instead of aligning with the
does not reflect any actual worth. People
dif ferences between businesses that have
W al-Marts feature an area where you can
ABC from which those features will gladly pay fifty thousand dollars or
failed and businesses that have succeeded
rest your feet and decide about
emanated. more for a used Rolls Royce knowing
have proved so marked that excellent
purchases. Such allocation of space to
that twenty years from now it will still be
predictive accuracy can be expected. meet simple human needs would not pass
Our research on attractor patterns
the scrutiny of scientific management
correlates closely with the conclusions
classic in style and mechanically sound,
(134) All too often the "buyer" who can be
calculations in terms of gross sales per
arrived at by Peters and W aterman in
with high resale value.a voter, investor or truth-seeker, as well
square footage. But such ef ficiency
their work, In Search of Excellence, a
Our research indicates that Americans
as a purchaser -is captured by the glamour
expertise has discarded, along with
detailed analysis of several great would willingly pay such high prices
for of an imitator pattern which on the
human compassion, the market
companies. Z They concluded that cars if their intrinsic worth were
surface appears to be a high ener gy
allegiance of millions of customers. successful companies were those which
equivalent to their purchase price, so as
attractor pattern. People are dazzled by
Computers don't feel; more attention
had "heart," as opposed to strictly left
to protect the investment, and if they
superficial style and slick presentation,
would be paid to feelings if it was
brain, scientifically managed companies. would run well and maintain value a longlike those naive investors who recently
realized that feelings determine
In reading this study, one cannot help but
time, ideally a lifetime. (For instance, a
bought silver only to find that the entire
purchases. be struck by the inadequacy of many
modular car in which the motor, drive
commodity market had been (135)
marketing survey procedures: the train, etc., were easily removable and
manipulated. Our notorious savings-andA commercial factor of great,


 oil. These types of foods are by nature better stores for
provision of AAs in  proportioned amounts. After all, these better choice of "foods" are naturally designed to
procreate a "perfect" replica of the species con cerned. The storage of a balanced amino acid composition as a life
starter is part of the process. Insulin-independent diabetes should be treated with an increase in water intake, exercise,  and diet manipulation to
provide the necessary amino acid balance for tissue repair, including brain tissue requirements. Salt regulation
should also be kept in mind. Diabetes is a  good example of the next-generation damage that is cau sed by
dehydration. Whereas the onset of dehydration-induced diabetes is normally seen in the elderly and it is often
reversible, the more serious and structurally damaging variety of the disease is often inherited by th e offspring. Juvenile diabetes will need the same approach to its early preventive treatment before permanent structural
damage can take place. It should be remembered that the genetic transcription mechanism of the parents—in
particular the mother—if affecte d by amino acid pool imbalance, will be equally represented in the offspring. In
effect, this is how genetic damage and inherited disorders establish. What you will read in the next few paragraphs
is designed to show a representative process. INSUL IN-DEPENDENT DI ABETES
In insulin-dependent diabetes, the ability to produce insulin by pancreatic cel ls is lost. To control diabetes, actual
injections of insulin on a regular daily basis are essen tial. This condition is becoming slightly better understood. Within the process of protein breakdown to mobilize the amino acid reserves, cortisone-releasing mechanisms also
promote the secre tion of a substance called IL-1 (interleukin). There is a magnifying effect betwee n cortisone
release mechanisms and IL-1 production; each promotes the secretion of the other. IL-1 also promotes the
secretion of another subordinate substance called IL-6. Thus, co ntinued IL-1 production will drive a simultaneouspromotion of IL-6 production. It has been shown in cell cultures that IL-6 destroys the DNA str ucture of insulin-producing cells. These IL-6 treated
cells can not produce any more insulin. I assume (and have published this view) that continued dehydration and its
unchecked disturbance of the amino acid metabolism in the body is most probably responsible for the destruction of
DNA structure in the pancreas'
insulin-producing beta cells. Th us, dehydration and its promotion of stress physiology may ultimately also be
responsible for the emergence of insulin-dependent diabetes. •Hence, the paradigm shif t can scientifically explain the ro le of wa ter in disea se prevention and/or their  cure. With
strict and absolutely regular daily wa ter intake to prevent the stresses and associated damages of dehydration, the
chief conductor and superviso r of the body's we ll-being—tryptophan and its neurotransmitter derivatives, serotonin,
tryptamine and melatonin—wil l be well-positioned to regulate all functions. A balanced amino acid intake in simple
proteins will make  sure enough of all of them is made available to the body. Regular daily wa lks will keep muscles
well-coordinated and correct any physiological processes that are established in the body as a result of anxiety and
emotional "stress." •The above three musts are the most vital and basic anti-aging precautions. They are essential steps to very good
health and a well hydrated and healthy skin that needs wat er to constantly replace that which it loses to the outside
environment. That is when blood vessels to the face and the body will open up and provide necessary nourishment
for exposed skin cells. When the body is wel l hydrated, all of the physiological and hormonal prerequisites to a satisfying sex l ife and more-
than-adequate libido will be in place. In addition, one or two glasses o f water before "the event" will help in achieving
a firmer and sustained erection in men and the joys of participation in women. NEW IDEAS ON AIDS
In this section, I am sharing with you the result of many years of my own research into the physiological reasons and
relationships of Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (ADDS) to metabolism disturbance that can be caused by
severe emotional and physical stress. I  hold the idea that AIDS is not a viral disease but a metabolic disorder
precipitated by an exaggerated way of life. It can equally be caused by sev ere malnutrition in poorer and famine-
stricken societies. I know this view is co mpletely agains t current beliefs forced by media presentation of a  social
problem, b ut it is the responsibility of dedicated scientists to take into consideration and explore all aspects of this
problem. We are only now beginning to understand what AIDS m ay be. We know one thing it is not: a virus-
produced disease! At the end of this section, you will be introduced to unfolding events around AIDS re search. I will
also show you that I have been one of the leaders of the controversy. At this point, and through the perspective of a stress-induced metabolic system disturbance, a more accurate
understanding of AIDS m ay also become possible. We should not close our eyes to new information just because
we are sold on the idea that this condition is caused by a class of viruses conveniently called Human Immune
Deficiency Virus (HIV). For some time now, it has been scientifically shown and recognized that those suffering from AIDS demonstrate a
marked variation from the normal "amino acid pool composition"—the inventory of amino acids available in their
body. They are consistently and drastically sh ort of met hionine, cys tine and cysteine—very impo rtant amino acids. They also have a man ifold rise in levels of arginine and glutamate. This sta te of a very drastic a mino acid imbalance
seems to last for some time before the patient becomes very sick It seems in clinically obvious and recognizable
AIDS-su ffering people, this pattern for amino acid com position of the body is dominant. In the section on tryptophan,
it was explained that the amino acid pool composition of the body can  change and become depleted if some of them
are used up more than others. In a series of other experiments, when IL-6 and another similar substance (TNF  -tumor necrosis facto r) are added
to a cell culture medium that contains cells with the ability to produce the virus, particles labeled HIV are extruded. If,
before the addition of IL-6 or TNF, cysteine is added to the same culture medium, HIV p articles are not produced. Thus, there is a direct correlation between HIV production in AIDS a nd amino acid content of the virus-growing cell. It seems on the face of it that AIDS p atients are victims of an imbalance in their bodies' amino acid composition. If
they cou ld correct their protein metabolism, they might be able to survive, and their bodies might be able to produce
sufficient resistance to fight other acute infections. After all, even for the manufacture of antibodies to defend
against other bacteria, the body needs the basic a mino acid ingredients in their correct proportions. It is unfortunate that we are looking at the virus and not seeing the physiological imbalance in AIDS patients. It is
also unfortunate that we do not understand the subordinate metabolic roles of IL-6 to the cortisone-releasing
mechanism and IL-1 production. These agents, and others in their pack, are produced to mobilize primary raw
materials from body reserves to fight stress and repair possible damages cau sed by having confronted any
particular stressor. Their function is designed around the mechanism of breaking down proteins held in the muscle s
of the body and converting them to their basic amino acids for their use in the liver. So, the general direction in
severe stress-damage is to mobilize the essential ingredients for their emergency re-use—a process of feeding off
the body itself. A bruised boxer or a person traumatized in an accident or after repeated surgery will depend on these physiological
processes to clear the ineffective and nonviable tissue and repair and remodel the site of damage. If thereconstruction is extensive and IL-6 and its co mpanion TNF  are involved, breakdown of DNA o r RNA o f the
damaged and dying cells will produce exact fragments to dear the debris, very much like having to dismember the
steel structure of a large building that can not be "bulldozed away" and has to be carried off the site, a piece at a
time. This is a very well recognized process in the research of surgical wounds. It is most unfortunate that virologists a re presenting the "site clearing action" of these two agents in the body as
steps in the production of HIV in cell culture media. On this fragment of unconnected information is placed the whole
argument that AIDS is a  virus-cau sed disease. Why? Because a test has been designed that marks and shows the
particular fragments produced by IL-6 or TNF. It seems that some of these DNA or RNA particles are labeled as
HTV-a nd that is why th ere are several type s. It is more unfortunate that the amino acid com position of HTV it self
very much resembles that of vaso pressin. A vaccine th at would arrest HIV ac tivity will/mos t probably a rrest the
activity of vasopressin. This seems to be the reason a workable vaccine against HIV has not yet been produced. Unfortunate to the extreme is the "commercialization of the idea" that everyone who shows a positive HIV test will
soon die from AIDS,  because the anxiety of having an incurable


 I now had two driving forces awaken inside regarding
this new ly foun d voice in my head. One was the desire to
shut it up and the other was the pure fascination and
yearning to understand what  that voice was and where it
came from.I me ntioned that prior to this  inner awakening, my life
was pretty ordinary. I only say that in comparison to
what m y life became. I became a driven human being. I
wanted to know about the vo ice I had discovered, and I
wanted to know who I was—the one inside experiencing
all o f th is. I began to spend h ours on end in the graduate
school l ibrary. But I was not in the economics section; I
was in the psy chology section. There was no way that
others had not noticed this vo ice talking inside. It was so
prevalent that you couldn’t miss it. I scanned through
Freud trying to find the answers to my questions. I read
book after book, but I found  no direct reference to the
voice talking inside—not to mention any reference to the
one who is aware that the voice is talking. In thos e days, I would talk about the voice to anyone
who would listen. They all must have thought I was
crazy. I remember one encounter with my very reserved,
highly c ultured Spanish professor. I ran into him one day
between classes and excitedl y told him that I had come
to u nderstand what it meant to be fluent in a language. I
explained to him that there was this voice inside your
head th at talks  to you about virtually everything—what
you like  and dislike, what you’re supposed to be doing
right now, and what you’ve done wrong in the past. If
that inner voice could speak in Spanish and you
immediately understood what it was saying, then you
were fluent in Spanish. If, however, the Spanish words
made no sense to you until you did the mental work of
translating them so that the voice would repeat them in
English, then you were not fluent in Spanish. It made
perfect sense—to me. I told him that if I were majoring in
language studies, I would do my doctoral dissertation on
that premise. Needless to say, my Spanish professor gave
me a very odd look, said something very polite, and went
on his way. I d idn’t  care what he thought. I was on an exploration,
a journey of learning beyond anything I could haveimagined. Every day I was learning so much about
myself. I couldn’t believe the amount of self-
consciousness and fear bein g expressed through that
voice. I t was so obvious that  the person I was watching
inside c ared a great deal about what people thought of
him. This was especially true  of people I knew well. The
voice told me what to say  and what not to say. It
complained inc essantly when  something was not the way
it wanted. If a conversation w ith a friend en ded with the
slightest discord or disagreement, the conversation
would k eep going on inside m y head. I would watch the
voice wishfully  imagine how t he conversation could have
ended on a dif ferent note. I could see how much fear of
rejection and nonacceptance were being expressed
through that mental dialogu e. It was overwhelming at
times, b ut I never lost the perspective of watching a voice
talking inside. It was obvi ous it wasn’t me; it was
something I was watching. Imagine if you woke up one  day and a cacophony of
noise was all a round you. You wanted it to stop, but you
had no idea how to stop it. That is the effect the voice
was hav ing on me. One thing was perfectly clear: that
voice had always talked befor e. But I had been so lost in
it th at I  never noticed it as se parate from me. It was like
a fish not know ing it is in water until it gets out. One leap
into the  air and the fish instantly realizes, “There’s a
body of  water down there, an d that is where I’ve always
been. But now I see that I can get out.”
I did n’t like the voice of the m ind talking all the time. It was just like an irritating n oise that I really wanted to
stop. Bu t it didn’t. For now I w as stuck with it. As it turns
out, however, I had not yet begun to fight.3. T h e  P i l l a r s  o f  Z e n
M onths w ent by and I was still on my own with my inner
exploration. L ittle did I know that help was about to
arrive unexpectedly. I had a classma te in my doctoral program named Mark
Waldman. He  was a bright  young man and an avid
reader on a broad range of subjects. Like everyone else,
Mark had heard me talking about my interest in the
voice. O ne day he brought m e a book he thought might
help. The book was entitled  Three Pillars of Zen,  by
Philip Kapleau. I knew absolutely nothing about Zen Buddhism. I was
an intellectual who didn’t give religious matters a second
thought. I was brought up Je wish, but not very much so. By the time I r eached college, religion played no part in
my life. If yo u had asked me if I was an atheist, I
probably would  have given you a blank stare. I had never
even thought about it. I s tarted  leafing through the pages of the book on Zen,
and within minutes it became evident: this book was
about that voice. My heart practically stopped. I had
trouble breathing. This book was clearly about how to
stop that voice from talking. Passage after passage spoke
about quieting the mind. It used terms like the True Self
behind the mind. There was  no doubt that I had found
what I’d been looking for. I knew there had to be others
who had gained the perspecti ve of watching that voice of
the mind instead of identify ing with it. Not only was
there an entire legacy of kno wledge spanning thousands
of y ears that d ealt with the voice, but this book clearlydiscussed “getting out.” It talked about freeing yourself
from the hold of the mind. It talked about going beyond. Needless to say, I was in awe. I felt a reverence for this
book th at I had never felt fo r anything in my life. I had
been forced to read and study  so many books in school. I
now ha d in my hands a book that answered some real
questions for me, like who a m I that watches that voice
talk. These were questions that I passionately wanted to
know the answers to. Truth is, it was way beyond want. I
needed  to know these answers—tha t voice was driving
me crazy! What Three P illars o f Zen  had to say was very clear
and unequivocal. It said to stop reading, talking, and
thinking about your mind, and just do the work
necessary to quiet it down. The required work was
equally unambiguous—meditate. Before I even knew about meditation, I had tried
sitting alone in order to make  the voice stop talking. But
that ha d never worked for me. With this book, I was
presented a tried-and-true method that had worked for
thousands of others. Simply  sit down in a quiet spot,
watch your breath go in and o ut, and mentally repeat the
sound Mu. That’s it. Now do that for an ever-increasing
length of time each day. In  Zen, the real work was
generally done in a group setting called a sessin. In
traditional sett ings, a trained person would walk around
with a kyosaku  stick. If you st arted to sleep or lost focus
in a nother manner, you would get a smack on your
shoulders with the stick. Zen was strict; there was no
playing around. This form of Zen was serious work. I didn’t have a group or a teacher. All I had was the
book an d a very sincere yearn ing to see if these practices
would t ake me  where I want ed to go. So I started to do
Zen me ditation on my own. At least it was my best
understanding of what Zen meditation is. At first I sat for
fifteen or twenty minutes eac h day. Within a week I built
that to half an hour, twice a day. There were no fireworksor deep experiences. But concentrating on my breath and
the mantra was definitely di verting my awareness from
the incessant chatter of the v oice. If I made the mental
voice say Mu,  it couldn’t say all the crazy personal things
it usually said. I quickly bega n to like the practice. I
looked forward  to the times I had put aside during the
day for meditation. I w as no more  than a few weeks into my experiment
with Zen meditation when Sh elly and I decided to go on
a ca mping trip. We were joined by four friends, and
together we drove our vans into Ocala National Forest
for the weekend. I had a VW