 James Al len wrote one hundred years ago:
“Tempest -tossed souls, wherever you may be, under whatsoever conditions you may
live, know this —in the ocean of life the isles of blessedness are smiling and the sunny shore
of your ideal awaits your coming. ”
Thus, says the self -improvement -ebooks. com website, “Allen teaches two essential
truths: today we are where our thoughts have taken us, and we are the architect —for
better or worse —of our futures. ”
My grown sons have a way of dealing with whatever is going on in thei r life. No matter
what happens they say, simply: “It’s all good. ”
You can’t make a scheduled lunch date. “It’s all good. ” The car gets grumpy and won’t
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Q: What is the purpose of the author's workshop?,
A: The author's workshop gives people the opportunity to move from Distorted Reality to Observed Reality in a short period of time.
Q: What is the author's message about the nature of change?,
A: The author emphasizes that change is a process that occurs because we want it to, and that we have the power to create our own reality through the System of the Soul and the Mechanics of the Mind.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the concept of the universe?,
A: The author believes that the universe is a harmonious and benevolent place, where everything that happens is for the highest good of all concerned.
Q: What is the author's advice for dealing with difficult life situations?,
A: The author suggests that people should not resist or react to difficult situations, but rather focus on the soul and the energy of the universe to find a higher perspective and move forward.
Q: What is the author's message about the nature of the soul and the mind?,
A: The author emphasizes that the soul and mind are interconnected and that the soul is the source of our true power and potential, and that we must learn to listen to the soul and not just the mind in order to create a positive and harmonious reality.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>I cannot know, and I cannot pretend to know, the soul -agenda of the people who die of
starvation or are sexually abused or have suffered one loss after the other in their lives or
who in some other way have live d lives of struggle, pain, and sadness. I can only keen for them, yearn for them to have their suffering end, notice the part of
me that wants no one  to suffer and nothing  to be abused, and, as Mary O’Malley advises, let
my heart break as I do —because as my heart breaks, my heart opens. I can only stand in
honor of them and of their sacrifice and of their journey and of the soul choices they have
made in order to take  their  journey. Then I can decide who I am  in relationship to them. Who am I, and who do I choose to be, in relationship to the starving children of the
world? Who am I, and who do I choose to be, in relationship to the oppressed and the
downtrodden? Who am I, a nd who do I choose to be, in relationship to the disaffected and
the disadvantaged, the disavowed and the disconnected, the dispossessed and the
disenfranchised? Who am I and who do I choose to be? That  is the question. That  is what life gives me an opport unity to decide. And likewise,
who am I and who do I choose to be in relationship to my own incredibly good fortune, the
gifts I have been given, the talents I have been allowed to nurture, the kindnesses I have
been granted, the opportunities I have been offered, the intelligence I have been permitted
to possess, the success I have been able to experience? What do I want to make of this life, and of my Sacred Self in relationship to it? That  is the
question. That  is what life gives me an opportunity to dec ide. And my life lived  is my
decision and my answer. You are faced with the same opportunity. And this much I know. The universe is
conspiring in your favor. It is placing before you in every moment all of the right and
perfect people, circumstances, and s ituations with which to answer life’s only question:
Who am I? Have you decided yet? As I’m sure you know, there are two ways to decide anything. One way is to decide it,
and the other way is to not decide it. Yet always remember: Not to decide is to decid e.
The important thing is not to allow yourself to be defined by default. If you think you are
making no decision by making no decision, you are making a mistake. If you are not careful,
the biggest decision you will ever make could be the decision you nev er made. So let’s be clear: all of life is a deciding. You are deciding... with every truth you
embrace, with every thought you birth, with every emotion you express, with every
experience you produce... you are deciding Who You Are and Who You Choos e to Be. Every act is an act of self -definition. All the changes in the collective experience of humanity have been created through the
collective experience of humanity —and all the changes in the singular experience of your
life have been created though t he singular experience of your life. I said it before and I’ll say
it again: Life is an energy that feeds off the energy of Life Itself. Life is self -nourishing and
self-creative. Life informs life about life through the process of life itself. When a chan ge occurs in your life it is because something in your life was not working,
and you sought to change that. You may not think that you did —you may not have any
conscious awareness that you did —but you did, I promise you. You and those who co -
created with y ou. Let me give you just one example of how this can occur. A man comes home from work every day in a sour mood about life at the office. He has
come to dislike his job, despise his boss, disrespect his co -workers, and disparage the
whole company. He is a clever man, though, and since he does not yet have even the
slightest prospect of another job, he manages to cover his true feelings very well. He says
nothing untoward, offers no criticism, displays no antipathy, and is seen on the surface as
nothing but a loyal, model employee. After months of this he is suddenly laid off. Downsized. Let go. He can’t figure it out. What did he do to deserve this? Nothing. The answer is, nothing. But he did do something to
create  it. His negative energies, inward and hidde n as they were, created the energy field
from which emerged the outcome with which he is abruptly faced. Do you believe this? Do you believe that this is the way something like this can happen? Trust me. This is exactly the way it happens. “As a man thinke th in his heart, so is he.” If he thinks day and night, “I hate this place —I
wish I didn’t have to be here anymore,” his wish will come true —even if he never utters a
word about it. Life is like a genie let out of the bottle: It says: Your wish is my comma nd. Now let’s take your own current situation. Unlike the man in the above little story who
hated his work, what’s going on in your life right now is a change that you did not wish (in
even in your most private thoughts) would happen. This all came down ag ainst your will. So how does that  work? Simple. You may not have wished that this change would take place, but at some level
you must have known that it could, and even might. And this was not a small knowing. It
was a big knowing, in your heart. It is your knowing that creates the strongest energy, not your wishing. In fact, knowing
trumps wishing  every time. That’s because knowing has enormous power behind it. Wishing is wimpy, flimsy. “Knowing of a certainty” is the kind of faith that moves
moun tains. Someone once said, “What you know is what is so.”
You can wish to win the million -dollar lottery, but if you know  that you don’t stand much
of a chance, then you won’t stand much of a chance. You can wish to get a date with the
most desirable person  in the class, but if you know  that you don’t stand much of a chance,
then you won’t stand much of a chance. You can wish to feel just fine about the huge change
that is happening in your life, but if you know  that you don’t stand much of a chance, then
you won’t stand much of a chance. Ah, yes... “if only wishing could make it so....”
Well, wishing is a good start. Jiminy Cricket was right about that. But in the end, you
must turn that wish into an awareness that your wish will come true. You must know that it
will. But what do you tell yourself then  if, after all is said and done, it just doesn’t happen? You must let yourself remember that you are always creating at three levels of creation: the
subconscious level, the conscious level, and the super -conscious level


—is immortal. It communicat es with mortal life by emerging into the physical
world a s time, space, matter, and energy. Physics has no problem
with that assertion. The prec reated state or quantum vacuum is
not bound by time or space. It contains no matter and energy but
only the potential for matter and energy. The direct path translates this basic fact into something
profoundly human. When yo u do the exercise in this chapter of
emptying a room until you a re left with a blank slate, you set thestage for filling the room up again with anything you want. As a
symbol of human creativity, the exercise is simple, but when you
look aro und you, the entire w orld has been constructed the same
way. Colors, textures, tastes,  smells, and the like are all symbols
for a quality human beings desired to have in virtual reality. We kee p at this project, taking a possibility, plucking it out of
its s tate of pote ntial, and then making it real. We embrace dogs for
their human traits—loyalty, friendliness, obedience, and so on—
while in return, through a sort of bleed-through or osmosis, the
primal Siberian wolf from which all domesticated dogs are
descended has been given an evolutionary makeover. H umans
consciously selected the traits we consider desirable and excluded
those w e don’t wish to see. Ad orable eyes are a very desira ble trait,
and a golden L abrador puppy as young as eight weeks inst inctively
gazes into its owner’s eyes,  forming a bond that we instantly
recognize. (Wolves, on the other hand, retain a feral glare with no
connection to humans. ) The dog is a human creation in the flesh
as well as in our creative imagination. Hybridizing do gs and cats, li ke manipulating the genes of corn
and wh eat to resist pests, is physical manipulation, but t he force
behind it, imagination, isn’t. U sing our imagination is one way you
and I and eve ryone else are living the mystery. No one created
imagination, just as no one created creativity. No one created
evolution, either. When you get closer to the source, where
consciousness in all its diversity begins to narrow down to one
thing, it is evident that being human depends on contacting the
immortal domain constantly, not just every day but every second. Diversity is a blinding spectacle. Seven billion people with the
capacity to see millions of co lors, write countless melodies, speak
infinite combinations of words, and pursue endless dreams and
obsessions—this whole panorama is diversity. Being human
cannot be confined to any se t of rules, whether handed down by
divine authority or created by human lawgivers and enforcers. What m akes us human is inv isible and impossible to codify. To
be human, you must know  how to pay attention. Yo u must
understand what it means to remember something, hold it in your
mind, and return to it whene ver you need to. You must be able to
carry through with an intention. These things are so basic that webarely n otice them, but too o ften the basic instructions have gone
awry. The average mind is restless, u nable to stay  still for more than
a brief moment. The average mind is shallow, u nabl e to reach beneath t he
surface of unending mental activity. The average mind is without purpose, unable to bring its
intentions to fruition in a meaningful way. These t hree problems are interlinked, and they bring about the
struggle that most people kn ow all too well. If it were na tural for
the hum an mind to be restle ss, shallow, and without purpose, it
would be useless to speak of metahuman as anything but an empty
ideal. But, in r eality, the mind by nature is restful. It is ca pable of
going d eeply into its own awareness, and it can find a higher
purpose. Pract ical immortality brings this truth to light, telling us
what is normal and natural in our mental life. When y ou are in contact w ith one thing, other basic t hings
become clear. You cannot be  human without the ability to make
symbols and recognize what they mean. A red stop s ign is a
symbol that tells cars to ha lt at an intersection. Red  has zero
connection to stop  until human beings assign it that meaning. The
word tree  symbol izes a class of tall plants with wooden trunks, but
the con nection is totally arbitrary. Arbre  w ill do in Fren ch; Baum
in Ger man. Y et having created a symbol, we can become
imprisoned by it, the way tha t flags trap people into nationalism,
money into greed, and religious rituals into dogmatism. The fre edom to create symbols without being ruled by them is
part of practica l immortality. The Sufis say that everything in the
world i s symbolic, which seems true to me. Virtual reality is a
three-dimensional symbol of how Homo sapiens  wants the world
to be. The things we say in words are symbols of deeper things
that are beyond words or even thoughts. If you try to unravel
everything implied by the word love, for  example, the thread of
meaning will lead in every direction. “I love X” can be ass igned to
all desires, all wants and wishes. Then the opposite of love,
whether it is hate or fear, becomes symbolic of the undesirable. As part of going beyond your story, it is necessary to stop falling
prey to the lure of symbols. You begin to see that they are like
counterfeit money. Love  can be the word used to justify domestic
violence, obses sive jealousy, stalking, or attacking some one else
who de sires th e same person you desire. The same slip periness
afflicts a word like peace, w hich can be used by a country that sells
weapons of mass destruction  in the name of keeping peace among
nations or appeasing tyrants to prevent them from murdering
their own people. The ultimate rationale for pr actical immortality is the same as
the rationale for not-doing. Y ou let wholeness unfold on its own. You stop forcing, struggling, and interfering. It’s unfortunate that
the teachings of not-doing, whether in Buddhism, Taoism, or
Christianity, have acquired the reputation of being mystical. If
people simply stopped forcing, which isn’t mystical in the
slightest, daily life would improve immensely. If we stopped doing
a lot of things we know are bad for us, not-doing would b ecome a
way of life everyone would want to follow. Why don’t we. Because e verything involved in practical
immortality—paying attenti on, using your intention to get
somewhere, fulfilling a purpose, dropping your story, ending the
tyranny of symbols—depends on a state of consciousness y ou have
to arriv e at. Virtual reality is all about stories and symbols. Metareality isn ’t. That’s why a  path is needed to get from o ne state
of consciousness to a different one. What choiceless awareness
teaches us is th at the path isn’t about what you think, say, or do. You unf old your potential, which isn’t a matter of thinking, saying,
or doing. It happens on its own. The truth is th at no one has to worry about communic ating
with t he immortal, because the immortal is co nstantly
communicating with us. It won’t let us go, ever. A message from
metareality en ters our awareness, and it sticks. The message can
be a nything once it is transla ted into daily life. Look around you. No one  invente d attention, intention, love, intelligence, cr eativity,
and evo lution. Yet these things are here, now and forever. They
never let go, no matter how much we misuse them. One thing has
us a lways in m ind, which is w hy we have it in mind. Neither side
has a choice. W13

O N E  L I F E
hen we  are whole, the world will become whole. That
would be an a mazing change, because, as things stand,  we are
divided and so is the world. This state of affairs goes bey ond the
never-ending c onflicts that make the news. There’s a deep  fracture
at the very core of being human. We call ourselves mammals, and
yet most people believe they have a soul. We set ourselves apart
from N ature, e xploiting it without considering the conseq uences. As caretakers of the planet, we are also its worst threat. A shift is already being sparked in collective consciousness,
however. One of the most h eartening signs of this is seemingly
trivial, an online video abo ut a grateful octopus, now seen by
almost twelve million viewer s. It begins on a beach in Portugal
with a man, Pei Yan Heng, strolling along the sand. He spots a
small octopus stranded out of the water. Pei takes out his
smartphone to film the creature. Presumably tossed onshore by a
large w ave, the  octopus looks


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An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well
as the uncontrollable ur ge to extend it
This is what is in it for you. Life will become a fascinating journey, filled
with joy and awe. The part of you that resided for so long in the limitations
that you imposed  on yourself by living exclusively in form will become free
to see a whole new panorama…if and when you believe  it. You will find yourself slowing down and living in that quiet inner space
where you can appreciate what  comes your way. You will know in your
heart that you need not be threatened by the views or actions of anyone else. You will receive more joy and ease in your life, because that is what you
will be sending out. You will find it easier to accept contrary views,
knowing that you are not defined by anything or anyone external to
yourself. You will find great joy in the ease that replaces rancor and pain. You will elimina te conflict and confrontation as you find it unnecessary to
prove yourself to anyone. In effect, you will begin to tap the enormous
power of your mind. You will peacefully meditate though other s about you
may be in a frenzy. You will be the power of a quiet mind, and you will
choose to go there often. You will discover things about yourself that you
perhaps never considered before. You will be in that perfect intelligence that
is within all form, in that miraculous inner space where everything that you
can visualize is possible. I have come to know that there is an invisible, untouchable, odorless, and
yet very real intelligence in back of, or supporting, all form. This
intelligence has been labeled many things. Some call it God, others the life
force, higher consciousness, the divine spirit. The label is unimportant. The
living of it matte rs immensely. It is a feeling similar to what Carl Jung was
expressing when an interviewer asked him if he believed in God. His
startling answer was, “No. ” After a thoughtful pause, he continu ed, “I know
there is a God. ”
Observe a tree and contemplate the intelligence within or behind  that tree
that allows it to function perfect ly in form. The leaves come and go, the sap
drips out, it flowers when it is supposed to. It is much more than simpleform. It contains a life force that makes it alive. We cannot see that life
force, but it is very real. I look at the skin on the back of my hand quite often these days. When I
pinch it, it no longer snaps back as it once did; it sort of meanders back to
its origi nal position. There are wrinkles about my eyes that were never
there. I have taken to growing ear hairs, and losing head hairs. I see my
form changing all the time. If I thought that was all that I am, I would feel
distressed over my physical changes. But I know that I am much more than
this form that I occupy. I know that I am a soul with a body, rather than a
body with a soul. This thing that some call a soul and I call my being or my
self is the very essence of what we are. It is the intelligence behind the
form, and the biggest differenc e between me today and me several years
ago is that I now live the fact that I am not exclusively my form. Buckminster Fuller once said that 99 percent of who you are is invisible
and untouchable. It is your ability to think and go beyond your form that
determines the quality of your life. Being able to express and experience the
statement, “I am my ability to think and feel, I am not only form” is the
major transformational dif ference in my life today. I see myself having chosen a variety of roles in this lifetime. I used to
believe that those roles were the real me, and that everythin g that I did
determined my essence. I exper ience my form doing what I have chosen to
do, and at the same time I can get mentally in back of that form and observe
myself going through the doing motions of my humanity. Thus,  I work and
sweat, and play tennis, and write, and speak to large audiences, and make
love to my wife, and walk along the beach, and pay my bills, and strive to
save some mone y, and talk on the telephone about my investme nts, and hug
my children, and do all of the other actions that I choose for myself. Those
actions, those roles, have a magically enhanced quality to them when my
being is in the doing. When I involve that invisible, untouch able part of
myself, or my Self, then do I recognize that my physical self, my form, is
not all that I am. When I bring  my thoughts and feelings to my physical
actions I experience a balance,  a wholeness, a meness. My ability to be
thought itself is the real miracle that I am a part of. No one can get behind my eyeballs and experience my inner reality, and
likewise, I cannot enter anyone else’s form and become the process that is
that person’s. But I can and do allow myself to become my mind  rather than
my form. I now live each day as if that intelligence that is in all livingthings, including myself, is the real essence of life. I no longer  fear death,
since I know that we are never formed, but are always in a state of
transition, and that though form  may ultimately look as if it has died, you
simply cannot kill thought. The major difference that I note in myself is the phenomenal new
compassion that seems to have swept into my being in recent years. Where I
previously was able to ignore others or to live in my own world, so to
speak, now I find myself more emotionally connected to the inner energy of
all life forms. For instance, I do a lot of traveling for speaking engagements,
and in the past I have proceeded singlemindedly through a crowded airplane
to get to my seat. I now find myself helping someone stow hand  luggage in
the overhead compartment, when I would have squeezed by that person a
few years back. I love this new compassion. It empowers me to greater
things, and of course it helps to create a more loving experience  in others as
well. I also have found that I am developing a new-to-me style of intelligence,
without a conscious effort. I find that I have a sensitivity to and
understanding of concepts that at one time seemed fuzzy or bizarre. I enjoy
reading about quantum reality, relativity, metaphysics, and all measure of
Eastern thought, find it fascinating, where I previously  found it
unfathomable and even dull. In bookstores I find myself in the sections on
philosophy, the New Age, metap hysics, and the like, regretting that I do not
have the time to read everything  that is out there. I have a new fascination
with these subje cts, but, more significant, they seem to fit into my personal
readiness level now. I have beco me more open-minded about everything in
the universe. My vision allows me to explore without the judgment that
previously clouded it. Even more intriguing is that it now makes perfect sense to me. I
understand what was previousl y muddled. This is quite an extraordinary
awakening experience for me, and I am, quite frankly, in awe of it. I often
find myself reading books or listening to tapes that “blow me away” with
internal excitement. I am not sure if it is my openness to these new ideas, or
if I have  simply  developed a greater intelligence through my studies, but in
any case, I love it, and even more, I love sharing it with you and others. It is
as if in one swift instant I have begun to understand and live the teachings
of spirit ual masters. Not by prolonged study programs, not by trying toimprove my spiritual consciousness, simply by changing to a new me that is
filled with wonder at the miraculousness of it all. I also have a decreased sense of attachment to acquisitions and
possessions. I no longer identify  myself with my accomplishments and my
résumé. It is as if now that I am a me without boundaries, I have less
rigidity about defining myself. I feel as if I can stand in back of myself (of
my form) and allow my Self to be anything I want to be, witho ut having to
define myself by my deeds. I am defined by some internal knowingness or
beingness that defies external descriptors. It no longer matters as much
what  I accomplish as that I am in tune with my own sense of belonging to
the human race. Self labels are no longer necessary. It is not that the deeds have ceased, but that they are expressed in the
process of my own self-definiti on. The less importance I have  attached to
these externals, the fewer restrictions I find in my life. I feel capable of
anything at all, as long as I follow the inner voice which only I can hear. I sense a strong shift in my personal ethics. Anyone in my life who
attempts to be controlling or judgmental will not engage my emotional
energy. I have lost my need to prove myself or justify my beliefs. I have no
attachment to convincing anyon e of the rightness of my


 breathing
(See p. 78) is practiced, inhaling through the teeth and exhaling through the
nose. This is effective for cooling the whole body like the other pranayama it
resembles, shitalipranayama (in which the tongue is curled up to form a nar
row tube and protrudes from the mouth). 66
(a)
(11) Trikonasana (Triangle pose)
(b)
Stand erect with the feet 2½ to 3 feet apart and extend the
arms to the sides. Bend the body at the hips to form a right
angle as in Figure a and swivel the trunk, touching the right
toes with the left hand as Figure b. Look up at the extend
ed right arm, whose palm should face to the right. Then
swivel the trunk in the opposite direction and assume a
similar pose on the left side. Bring the trunk to the center,
return to the starting position, and lower the arms. 67
Breathing: Inhale when raising the arms, exhale while bend
ing the trunk, hold the breath out while swiveling, inhale when
raising, and exhale while lowering the arms. Duration: Practice five times in succession. Benefits: Through trikonasana, the spine and spinal nerves
are massaged, the entire nervous system is gently stimulated,
and the muscles of the lower back are stretched. Sufferers
from nervous depression thus benefit. The asana massages
the abdominal organs and thereby improves the appetite and
digestion, and is also helpful for removing constipation by
stimulating the peristaltic contraction of the intestines. (12) Dynamic Spinal Twist
Sit with the legs extended forward and separate them as
much as is comfortable. Keeping the arms straight, stretch
the left hand to the right big toe and the right arm behind the
back, keeping both arms in one straight line. Turn the head
and look backwards, directing the gaze to the right hand. Then turn the trunk in the opposite direction, reversing the
arm positions. Repeat this cycle 15 to 20 times. At the begin
ning do the exercise slowly, then gradually increase the
speed. 68
(13) Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half spinal twist pose)
Sit with the left leg straight in front of the body and the
right foot flat on the floor next to the outside of the left knee. Bend the left leg to the right and place the left heel against
the right buttock. Place the left arm on the outside of the
right leg, and grip the right foot or ankle with the left hand. The right knee should be as near as possible to the left arm
pit. Turn the body to the right, placing the right arm behind
the back. Twist the back and then the neck as far as is com
fortable without strain. Remain in the final pose for a short
time and then slowly return to the starting position. Repeat
on the other side of the body. Note: This is a very important asana and should be practiced
at least once every day. Breathing: Exhale while twisting the trunk, breathe as
deeply as possible without strain in the final pose, and inhale
while returning to the starting position. Duration: When the spinal muscles are flexible enough,
maintain the pose for at least 1 minute on each side of the
body. 69
Concentration: On the ajna chakra. Benefits: The spinal nerves are toned, and the back muscles
and intervertebral joints are made supple. Digestive ailments
are removed through massage of the abdominal organs. The
asana regulates the secretion of adrenaline from the adrenal
glands and also activates the pancreas, thus counteracting dia
betic tendencies. Nerves originating in the back are toned,
and lumbago and muscular rheumatism are relieved. The
entire nervous system is stimulated by this asana. Slipped in
tervertebral discs (including vertebral displacements) may
also be corrected. Simplified variation for beginners:
People with very stiff bodies who find ardha matsyen-
drasana impossible to do should extend the leg normally
folded under the buttocks straight in front of the body. Other
wise the technique is exactly the same as in standard ardha
matsyendrasana. When the body becomes supple enough,
one should proceed to the full posture, as the effects are
much greater. (14) Bhu Namanasana (Spinal twist prostration pose) 70
Sit with the spine erect and the legs extended forward. Place both hands by the side of the left hip. Twist the trunk
90° to the left. Bend the upper body and touch the nose to the
ground. The buttocks should not rise. Raise the trunk and the
head and return to the starting position. Breathing: Inhale in the starting position; exhale while bend
ing the trunk, and inhale on the return. Duration: Practice up to ten times on each side. Concentration: Either focus the mind on the breath, or else
consciously relax the back muscles. Benefits: The spine and lower back are stretched, loosening
the muscles and stimulating the spinal nerves. This concludes the description of the spine-twisting
asanas. The following is an asana for adjusting the cervical
area. (15) Neck Movement
1. Sit with the legs extended and the hands on the floor by
the thighs. Slowly tilt the head to the back, then to the front. Repeat ten times. 71
2. While facing forward, slowly tilt the head to the left,
then to the right. Repeat ten times. 3. In the same position, tilt the head forward, at the same
time turning it to the left and right. Or, keep the head erect
while turning it to the left and right. Repeat either ten times. 4. Slowly rotate the head in as large a circle as possible
without strain, ten times in each direction. Benefits: The neck is a vital crossroads in the body. All the
nerves connecting the different parts of the body with the
brain must pass through it. Therefore, regular neck exercises
help to maintain overall health by adjusting the cervical
vertebrae, and normalizing the functioning of the systems in
the cervical and cephalic region. Group 3:
The asanas for meditation
(1) Padmasana
(Lotus pose)
Sit with the legs extended forward. Bend one leg, placing
the foot on top of the other thigh with the sole upward and
the heel touching the pelvic bone. Fold the other leg so that
the foot rests in a similar position on the opposite thigh. 72
Note: Practice padmasana together with jnana mudra or
chin mudra (See p. 96 Chapter IV). In this asana, the spine
must be held straight and completely steady, as if fixed to the
ground. A low cushion under the buttocks will make this
asana easier to perform. Practice padmasana after the legs
have become supple through practice of the preliminary
asanas described before. Limitations: People with sciatica or sacral infections
should not practice this asana. Benefits: Practitioners who have mastered padmasana can
hold the body completely steady for long periods of time. Steadiness of the body brings steadiness of mind, and this
steadiness is the first step toward productive meditation. This asana helps to direct the proper flow of prana from the
muladhara chakra to the sahasrara. In addition, the coc
cygeal and sacral nerves are toned by the infusion into the
abdominal and back regions of large amounts of blood which
normally flow into the legs. Physical, nervous, and emo
tional problems are effectively cleared up. (2) Siddhasana (Male accomplished pose) 73
Sit with the legs extended forward. Fold the right leg and
place the sole flat against the inside of the left thigh. The heel
should press against the perineum, the area between the
genitals and the anus. Fold the left leg and place the foot on
the right calf, pressing the pelvic bone just above the genitals
with the left heel. Thrust the toes and outer side of the left
sole into the groove between the right calf and the thigh
muscles. It may be necessary to slightly shift the right leg for
this; grasp the right toes and pull them upward, placing them
between the left thigh and calf. The legs should now be locked
with the knees on the ground and the left heel directly
above the right heel. Hold the spine erect, as straight and
firm as a tree rooted in the ground. Note: Siddhasana is only for men. It can be practiced with
either leg on top, and always with jnana or chin mudra (see
Chapter IV). Many people - especially beginners - find it
easier to assume and maintain this asana for long periods
when a cushion is placed under the buttocks. Limitations: Persons with sciatica or sacral infections
should not practice this asana. Benefits: Siddhasana is a meditation pose which facilitates
spinal steadiness for long and deep meditation. It activates
the two sexually-related psychomuscular locks, mula bandha
(See p. 90) and vajroli mudra, which redirect sexual impulses
back up the spinal cord to the brain. The practitioner can
thus gain the control over sexual functions that is


ri Raja
Arjan aged 35 has the same disease and he too was fully cur~d by
urine therapy. 3. Shri Raghubirsingh Chaudhari aged 60 (Village Sirbali, ·dist. Merath) ~ad syphilis and there was pus formation and burning
sensation on the spot. He suffered from this disease for two years. He began urine treatment by drinking it thrice a day and putting
urine~soaked pad on the spot during the whole night. He could cure
himself only in three weeks• time and could free himself completely
from such a de-adly disease. CHAPTER XIX
'INTERNAL INJURIES. There is a big trvst for the propagation of naturopathic treatment
at Malad (Bomba¥J and a hospital of naturopathy is run by it. Dr.
Krishna Verma, an expert nature-curist treats the patients here for the
l·ast 40 years. Dr. Verma has written about some successful cases of
~ment witb. u:n1-oe. Her,e is tJ1,e summaliy :
'l§hri R-aojlb'nai Mantbha:i Patel is not a professionad physi-ciafl. H:e i5 a sociail worker amd has published ;hts experieoces of urirte
~erapy Without carif.lg for the popular likes or dtslikes with a
~oothrqpk ~for •t'! Comfl"lt.'fl weJ>fare. I ha•e pyrcl'l.ased and
sa;,dJed ~e ~k ef late Mr. Ar.mstwRg.. rhf! water of Life and
cweft1J~ made afl experime!ilt on a B'lla:tia I ady accotJrdi ng to the
method given in the book. The results were satisfa..;cory. As. a
pl!tysidaA, I was benefi,tednby my own experience also. Here is the
story of the case of tt:le tady. ''The lady slipped and fe:H down. She got some inner injury
resulting in disturbance of menstruation. Ht!r system of digestion
was also affected and the bowels did not work properly. She
developed constipation too. First of all she had allopathic treatment INTERNAL INJURIES : 161
and when it proved useless, Ayurvedic treatment was tried. The
troubles could not be cured. Even chromopathy wa~ tried. But due to·
the absence of diet control and irregular life,,the condition of the
woman became worse day by day and she was so emaciated that
her life was in danger. Some of her relatives advised her to see me. when 1 observed her for the first time, her condition put me in doubt
about the cure and I refused to treat her. But o'lpersistent request, I
admitted her to my hospitaL
11The condition of the patient was then serious. Monthly course
had stopped, motions were almost absent and she-passed har~ly
about 6 oz. of urine in 24 hours. It was of deep chocolate colour ltke
that of a hours and was extermely ill-smelling. lnflammati<>n was on
her hands, feet, breast and eye-lids. "The treatment was commenced on the basis of Armstrong's book
but with a slight difference. She was made to drink as much of
auto-urine as was possible for her. Warm water was also given. She
was daily rubbed with urine and was given a ~unbath. A~er
sometime she was given coconut water in place of pla1n water. W1th
· such a treatment, the quantity of urine gradually increased to 70 to
80 oz. The inflammation was gradually reduced -and other
complaints were also eliminated. Leeches had applied to extract hei
foul blood. With such a treatment the woman was cured and led a
normal life. 11The question is : "Why should not the public at large avail of
this free remedy available ready at hand?11 If anyone wants to
propose it he should prove that urine treatment is ha~tnful i.n some
case or the other; otherwise any anti-propaganda IS agamst the
public interest. Instances quoted by Shri Raojibhai in ~is _article in
June 1958 and in his book Manav Mutra are really convmcmg. They
prove the efficacy of urine in treai:ing various ailments. ·
11Through this book and thearticle, Shri Raojibhai has presented a
simple and readily available treatment for the bene~t of the. common
people and it does not involve an expense of a smgle pa1sa. Every 162 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
day reader can follow it without incuring any expense or without
~n}' diff~culty. Moreover it can be carried on everywhere and at any
t1me w1th complete ease and freedom -· a thing after Mahatma
Gandhiji's ideas. "Nearly 40 years ago a famous physician of Bombay who was
doctor of medicine from England used to oppose urine treatment. But when during the First World War thousands of soldiers were
successfully treated with urine treatment and the boon of this
treatment came to light, the same expert doctor, who condemned
urine therapy, began to support it!rr. CHAPTER XX
INFLAMMATION OF THE BODY, DISABILITY,
SNAKE-BITE ETC. Mrs. Pashiben (Ramnagar, Sabarmati) got inflammation on her
entire body. She was admitted to the urine therapy centre on
25-4-61 for urine treatment. She was 25 and had been suffering from
inflammation for the past 1.112 years. She had consulted a number of
doctors and Vaidyas without any success. At last; her father-in-law
came to know about urine treatment and decided to admit her in the
centre for treatment. She remained in the centre for 19 days up to 14-5-61. From the
day after her admission she was given the following treatment for 19
·days:
1. Complete fa:;;t for the first two days during which she was
given to drink the entire urine and when thirsty she was given boiled
water. 2. From the third diJ.y, water was stopped and she was given
cow's milk to sip a spoonful every time she was thirsty. Later the
quantity was gradually increased to 3 pints and then to 5 pint INFLAMMATION OF THE BODY, DISABILITY, SNAKE-BITE ETC. : 163
Drinking of entire urine continued as usual during all these days. 3. She was daily rubbed for about an hours with urine which was
3-4 days old. With this treatment for 1 9 days she was 75% cured and on
morning of the 20th day, she took leave from the centre but
continued the treatment at home. On 2-7-61, her father-in-law Shri Mohanlal Tulsiram came to the
' centre and reported that Mrs. Pashiben was completely cured of the
inflammation within 12 days after leaving the centre. Her general
health had also considerably improved and she had resumed her
normal diet. Disability and Discharge : There were a few. diseases which
could not be treated by Shri Raojibhai as such cases did not come to
hif\l duriong his time. Some cases of disability and nocturnal
discharge were treated after his death and they are worth noting. 1. Shri Narshibhai S. Prajapati aged 36 (village Aghat, via
Viramgam) had frequent nocturnal discharges. He came for
treatment in the urine therapy centre from 28-7-62 to 4-8-62. His
weight increased from 70 lbs. to 80 lb. He was completely cured but
still was.advised to continue drinking and massage of auto-urine. •. <
2. Shri Chandrashankar Purani (Rama & Sons Watch House,
Ravpura Road, Baroda) experienced disability. He felt exhaustion by
walking a few steps, had indigestion and felt des·pair in life. He had
constipation too. He took to urine treatment and he got rid of all his
troubles and disability too and regained youth as it were. Snake-bite and Beating: Shri Raojibbai had no occasion to treat
any case of snake-bite. But some cases were treated afterwards. 1. Shri lshwarbhai K. Mehta (Gangasadan, Marave Road, Malad,
Bombay-64) had a good ·chance· to tre~t a case of snake-bite. A
young man of 25 had a snake-bite and was <...iJout to die. His blood
mixed urine was given to him constantly and was continuously
massaged with urine. He was saved. '' I I 164 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
2. Dr. Nanubhai -Painter (opposite National College,· Bandara,
Bombay-50) has


	electrons	are
emitted? Just	as	important	is	the	question,	“So	what?”	If	an	ordinary	person
can	make	a	machine	generate	more	zeros	than	ones,	does	that	really	impact
the	big	issues	in	science? In	fact	it	does,	in	profound	ways. Does	Akasha	Explain	Everything? Akasha	can	be	interpreted	as	the	field	through	which	the	mind	operates. Ervin
Laszlo,	a	prominent	Hungarian	theorist	on	science	and	consciousness,	has
taken	the	bold	step	of	introducing	Akasha	as	the	unifying	answer	to
everything. After	forty	years	of	delving	into	cutting-edge	theories	in
philosophy,	biology,	cybernetics,	and	physics,	Laszlo	found	himself
embracing	the	antiquated	and	discredited	idea	we	discussed	earlier:	the	ether. Physics	had	proven	that	light,	unlike	waves	rippling	across	a	pond,	doesn’t
need	a	medium	to	travel	in. When	a	photon	starts	at	point	A	and	moves	to
point	B,	the	journey	can	be	accomplished	by	the	vanishing	act	discussed
earlier:	the	first	photon	winks	out	of	existence,	changes	its	location
somewhere	in	virtual	reality	(the	Zero	Point	Field),	and	reappears	intact	in	the
second	location. It	doesn’t	slow	down	due	to	friction	the	way	a	rock	skipping
over	the	water’s	surface	does. Moreover,	in	the	instant	that	it	is	gone,	the
photon	can	“speak”	to	every	other	photon	in	the	universe,	coordinating	its
activity	with	every	form	in	creation. I’m	giving	the	scenario	without	any
technical	jargon	in	order	to	describe	why	physics	threw	out	the	ether—it
simply	wasn’t	needed	in	quantum	calculations,	not	for	half	a	century	or	more,
during	which	time	physics	made	enormous	progress. Then,	according	to	Laszlo	and	other	systems	analysts,	physics	hit	a	wall. It	couldn’t	explain
how
	the	universe	managed	to	be	so	precisely	coordinated.When	matter	and	energy	disappear	into	virtual	reality,	as	they	do	thousands	of
times	per	second,	things	happen	out	of	sight
in
	some	uncanny	way. Time	gets
regulated;	objects	in	space	communicate	their	position,	and	seemingly
random	matter	stays	in	touch	with	them. The	Big	Bang,	which	contained	so
much	energy	in	a	space	millions	of	times	smaller	than	an	atom	that	billions	of
galaxies	still	express	only	4%	of	it,	occurred	within	a	tiny	window	of
possibility. If	the	expanding	universe,	moving	at	millions	of	miles	per	minute,
had	been	off	by	a	fraction	of	a	second,	the	formation	of	stars	and	galaxies
would	have	been	impossible,	because	the	momentum	of	the	explosion	would
have	exceeded	the	ability	of	gravity,	the	weakest	force	in	nature,	to	halt	it. Only	the	most	delicate	balancing	act	kept	the	push-pull	of	two	forces	so	close
together	that	they	can	dance	together	instead	of	tearing	each	other	apart. Randomness	is	a	feeble	explanation	for	such	precision,	Laszlo	claims. (In
the	Princeton	experiments,	anyone	who	relied	on	randomness	would	be	right
only	one	in	a	trillion	times.) Something	so	precisely	organized	requires	a
principle	to	hold	it	together	and	a	medium	to	carry	information	from	one	end
of	creation	to	the	other. The	old	notion	of	the	ether	doesn’t	suffice,	but
Akasha	does. In	his	2004	book,
Science	and	the	Akashic	Field
,	Laszlo
explains	that	Akasha	is	necessary,	not	as	a	medium	for	visible	light	but	as	a
medium	for	invisible	light,	and	invisible	energy	in	general. Think	of	a	jump
rope	nailed	at	one	end	to	a	wall. As	the	jump	rope	is	turning,	which	stands	for
vibrating	energy,	follow	the	rope	closer	and	closer	to	the	wall. Every	fiber
now	vibrates	in	a	smaller	and	smaller	range,	until	you	reach	the	end	point
where	the	rope	is	nailed. That	point	isn’t	moving	at	all;	it	is	the	zero	point,	the
beginning	and	end	of	energy. Zero	isn’t	satisfactory,	however,	since	quantum
calculations	already	show	that	empty	space	is	packed	with	infinite	amounts	of
virtual	energy,	more	per	square	centimeter	than	inside	a	star. So	think	again	about	the	point	where	the	jump	rope	meets	the	wall. If	you
put	a	super-sensitive	stethoscope	to	the	wall,	the	rope’s
vibration
	is	shaking
the	whole	wall,	and	in	return	the	wall	is	sending	some	of	that	vibration	back
out	again. This,	according	to	Laszlo,	is	also	happening	at	the	zero	point. Every	vibration	is	sending	signals	throughout	the	field,	and	in	return	the	field
is	sending	signals	back. The	universe,	it	turns	out,	is	constantly	monitoring
itself	by	somehow	coordinating	every	vibration	that	occurs	anywhere	in	the
visible	or	invisible	domain. Imagine	two	photons	floating	through	the	vastness	of	interstellar	space. By	chance	they	collide	with	each	other	and	bounce	apart. Did	anything
happen	that’s	different	from	two	grains	of	sand	hitting	each	other	as	the	surf
crashes	on	the	beach? Yes,	Laszlo	says:	they	exchange	information	and	they
begin	to	relate	to	each	other. Systems	theory,	as	summarized	by	Laszlo,	helps
to	explain	this	interaction. When	two	particles	touch,	they	are	carrying
information,	and	as	they	meet,	they	“speak”	to	each	other:
Here’s	how	fast	I’mgoing,	how	much	I	weigh,	where	I’ve	been,	and	where	I’m	going
. This	conversation	doesn’t	happen	in	isolation. The	field	is	listening	in,
and	on	hearing	what’s	happening,	it	stores	the	information	for	reference,	since
it	needs	every	single	bit	to	run	the	cosmos. “Bit”	is	a	technical	term	in
information	theory,	referring	to	a	single	mathematical	unit—either	zero	or	one
—with	which	any	kind	of	information	can	be	expressed. When	the	two
particles	separate,	their	future	is	changed	because	of	the	information	they	just
exchanged. This	exchange	brings	to	mind	the	possibility	that	these	photons
know	what
they	are	doing
. Most	speculative	thinkers,	including	Laszlo,	can’t	quite	bring
themselves	to	claim	that	the	field	is	conscious;	he	speaks	instead	about	“the
roots	of	consciousness.”	From	a	physicist’s	standpoint,	atoms	don’t	need	to
think,	much	less	be	alive. They	meet,	they	interact,	they	separate. If
complicated	things	happen,	they	may	be	mysterious,	invisible,	and	fiendishly
difficult	to	calculate,	needing	far	more	computing	capacity	than	all	the
mainframe	computers	in
the
	world. Still,	as	long	as	numbers	explain	how
matter	behaves,	there	is	no	need	to	drop	something	alien	like	consciousness
into	the	equation. Well	and	good,	but	leaving	out	mind	doesn’t	work,	since	you	are	leaving
out	yourself. Imagine	that	someone	wanted	to	figure	out	the	rules	of	football
and	had	a	silent	videotape	to	work	from. With	no	knowledge	of	the	game,	it
would	still	be	possible	to	watch	enough	plays	and	come	to	reliable
conclusions	about	what’s	going


 smile. Sadness can be lessened by looking in the mirror and smiling, as long as
one is not denying the sadness. Performing will not work, but truly putting
on a smile will create a dif ferent message that is fed back into the nervous
system. You can grieve for a loss, yet still keep yourself from losing all
perspective, all appreciation for the good things that remain in your life. Scientists who have studied responses to stress have found that
ineffectual anger is the emotion most destructive to homeostasis. A serene
acceptance of what is  promotes health, but by keeping the mind clear it also
puts a person in a better position to change things that need changing. Hence, as Dr. Wallace Ellerbroek has written, we should “be keeping
pleasant thoughts in our heads as well as pleasant expressions on our faces,
and behaving in general as if we were not going to our own funerals.”
It is necessary for those dealing with illness to reaf firm themselves
constantly with positive messages. A patient needs to stop getting up every
day saying, “I have cancer. I’m too weak or depressed to do anything,” and
start saying instead, “T oday can be beautiful. Today can be dif ferent
because  of the cancer.” The disease can be a motivator for change. As Lois
Becker wrote in her letter to me,

I think of cancer every day, but I also think of how strong my body is,
how good it feels most of the time. I still talk to my insides. I have a feelingof integration of body, mind and, probably, spirit, which I never before
experienced. Letting go of fear is the sticking point for many people. It’ s easier if you
see every interchange as either a request for or a giving of love. A
frightened person is really saying, “Love me.” But we tend to reject that
person and get angry. Then he or she gets more frightened and often hoards
anger until it hardens into resentment or hate. To hate is easy, but it is
healthier to love. When you’re feeling afraid, if you ask someone for a hug,
for some love, the fear will quiet down. One night I was in the emer gency room to examine a patient, and a man
wandered out of the psychiatric wing. He walked straight toward me—
because of my shaved head, I believe—and started berating me, screaming
about my ancestors and sexual habits. Everyone else disappeared into the
woodwork except the patients sitting up in their cubicles watching. As he
stood there screaming at me, I knew I had to see my patient, and I wondered
how I was going to take care of this situation. I thought about all my
sermons, and I looked him in the eye and said, “I love you.” He stopped as
if he’d been hit in the head with a mallet. He turned around and went
quietly back into his room and sat down. The chief of nursing in the
emer gency room said, “Y ou handled that beautifully.” And I said, “Thanks
for your help.”
Love is incredibly powerful in the midst of conflict. In most families I
have no trouble getting people to say, “I hate you.” “I love you” is much
harder. Patients often must say it by letter or phone before they can say it
face to face—because it’ s the “I love you” that carries the real emotional
power. There really isn’ t anything you can’ t handle. I know that, even though
you may not know it yet. Someone may tell me, “I’m frightened. My
husband has run of f with another woman. I have cancer now, and I’ve got
five kids at home. I don’ t know what to do.” From experience with other
patients I can now tell that person, “Y ou know what’ s going to happen a
year from now? You’ll ask me, ‘Do you know anyone else with a similar
problem? I’ll call them up and of fer my help.’  “You are strong enough to
get through all those things. I know a woman named Emily who was so fearful she wouldn’ t go out
in the rain. She wouldn’ t sign checks, either. She avoided almost all of life’ sjoys and responsibilities. Her husband finally left her, and you couldn’ t
blame him. Then she developed leukemia and went through an incredible
metamorphosis. When last seen, she was at a political rally, yelling at the
top of her lungs. Her husband would remarry the woman she has become. But it took leukemia to get her to wake up and live. For many people, it
takes the knowledge that we won’ t live forever—so why be afraid to love? TRANSCENDING HA TE
Resentments and hate are the obstacles that keep many people from
clearing up their unfinished emotional business and achieving harmony
with others. Transcending fear opens the way to for giveness of those who
have wronged you, and it releases a love that can make you psychologically
immune to your environment. Choosing to love and hold on to the mean ing
of life increases the chances of survival under all conditions. Psychiatrist
Viktor Frankl, a survivor of the Nazi death camps, wrote in his memoir
Man’ s Sear ch for Meaning  that the guards found it easier to kill those who
seemed ready to die than those who looked at their captors, with a spark of
life in their eyes. Love saved Frankl’ s life at one point. When he and his
fellow prisoners were told that a train was going to a work camp where
conditions would be better, he gave his place to someone else. The train
went to one of the gas chambers. Another survivor, Jack Schwarz, has told how he passed out during a
whipping and had a vision of Christ. Filled with love from the image, he
said to his torturer, “Ich liebe dich.” The guard was so shocked that he
stopped, and he was even more astounded when he saw right before his
eyes the prisoner ’s wounds healing within moments. Psychiatrist Geor ge Ritchie, author of Return fr om T omorr ow, tells this
story of “W ild Bill,” one of the death-camp survivors with whom he
worked after the liberation:

[“Wild Bill”] was one of the inmates of the concentration camp, but
obviously he hadn’ t been there long: His posture was erect, his eyes bright,
his ener gy indefatigable. Since he was fluent in English, French, German
and Russian, as well as Polish, he became a kind of unof ficial camp
translator….Though Wild Bill worked fifteen and sixteen hours a day, he showed no
signs of weariness. While the rest of us were drooping with fatigue, he
seemed to gain strength…. I was astonished to learn when Wild Bill’ s own papers came before us
one day, that he had been in Wuppertal since 1939! For six years he had
lived on the same starvation diet, slept in the same airless and disease-
ridden barracks as everyone else, but without the least physical or mental
deterioration…. Wild Bill was our greatest asset, reasoning with the dif ferent groups,
counseling for giveness. “It’s not easy for some of them to for give,” I commented to him one
day…. “So many of them have lost members of their families.”
“We lived in the Jewish section of Warsaw,” he began slowly, the first
words I had heard him speak about himself, “my wife, our two daughters,
and our three little boys. When the Germans reached our street they lined
everyone against a wall and opened up with machine guns. I begged to be
allowed to die with my family, but because I spoke German they put me in
a work group.”
“I had to decide right then,” he continued, “whether to let myself hate
the soldiers who had done this. It was an easy decision, really. I was a
lawyer. In my practice I had seen too often what hate could do to people’ s
minds and bodies. Hate had just killed the six people who mattered most to
me in the world. I decided then that I would spend the rest of my life—
whether it was a few days or many years—loving every person I came in
contact with.” This was the power that had kept a man well in the face of
every privation. I’m not saying all the survivors came through by being able to love the
Nazis as human beings, and I’m certainly not saying everybody else died
because they didn’ t love enough. Many hung on to life so they could be
witnesses to the world. Some did it by turning “hatred into ener gy,” which
was the slogan that enabled the Vietnamese to survive forty years of war
and overcome the Japanese, French, and Americans—but you have to be
careful that you don’ t end up becoming like your enemies. To attempt Wild
Bill’s kind of love just because somebody says it’ s righteous would be a
pathetic hypocrisy. Such love may have little to do with the individuals inthe drama but rather may be a welling forth of a universal power—God or
the basic goodness of humanity—through the deepest wounds of the spirit. What I am saying is that love can save you! You can look at a murderer
with love based on the fact that you know what got


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        It improves
the secretion of digestive enzymes. It is very hot in potency. Same is the case
with leadwort (Chitraka). Both these herbs are widely used in Ama relieving
medicines (like Chitrakadi Vati). One of the properties of rock salt is Deepana – improving digestion
strength. Haritaki is one among Triphala. It has hot potency. Apart from improving
digestion strength, it also improves bowel habits. Hence useful in relieving
constipation, gas distension in stomach and bloating. Safe for kids. It can be given for kids above three years of age. But doctor’s advice needed
before administering this remedy. Safe for pregnant mother. No. It is not safe for pregnant women. It is best to avoid in women seeking
pregnancy. It is best to avoid this even during lactation. Side Eﬀects
It is not good to continue this remedy beyond 2–3 w eeks. It is best to consult your Ayurvedic doctor before trying this home remedy. is home remedy is not safe for people with sensitive stomach, gastritis,
IBS and ulcerative colitis. Remedy for Side Eﬀects
If you take this and start feeling burning sensation in stomach and chest, drink
a cup of milk. Take an antacid. •
•
•176. Easy Ayurvedic Home
Remedy for Bleeding
Hemorrhoids
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Bleeding hemorrhoids can be embarrassing and extremely painful. Ayurveda
has explained many medicines and easy to prepare home remedies for this
condition. Ingredients –
rice – coarse powder – 20 grams
water – 160 ml
Seed powder of Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera) – 1–2 grams. First preparation called as Tandulodaka (rice washed water) is prepared. For this, coarse powder of rice is added with 8 parts of water, macerated well
for ve minutes. Filtered. Next, Apamarga seed powder is taken and made into a paste with water or
rice washed water. How to take. Apamarga seed powder – 1 gram is taken along with 100 ml of rice washed
water once or two times a day before food. is is a traditional home remedy for bleeding haemorrhoids. is can be taken continuously for a period of 1–2 w eeks. How it acts. Apamarga seed powder has anti inammatory and analgesic (pain killer) eﬀect. A special dosage form called as Kshara prepared with this herb is extensively
used in treatment of haemorrhoids. Rice washed water is styptic in nature. It is usually advised for stopping
bleeding conditions. Who can take this. People with bleeding piles can use this home remedy with the permission of
healthcare professional. 177. Ayurvedic Home
Remedy for Cough Due to
Pitta Increase
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is is a simple and easy to prepare Ayurvedic home remedy for cough due to
Pitta imbalance. For this we Need –
Tribulus – Gokshura – ne powder – 10 g rams
Long Pepper – Pippali – ne powder – 10 g rams
Dates – 10 grams
Raisins – 10 grams
Honey – 10 grams
Ghee (claried Butter) – 5 grams
How to make. First take seedless dates and raisins and make them into paste. Add Tribulus, Long pepper powders to this paste, mix well. Add honey and ghee and mix well. Indications –
As per traditional Ayurveda, it is  indicated in cough of Pitta origin. e symptoms of cough of Pitta origin include –
Cough with yellow colored sputum
Bitterness in the mouth
Feeling of fumes inside
Excessive thirst and burning sensation
Anorexia – lack of interest in food
Dose –
5 Grams once or twice a day, 5 minutes before food along with honey or water. How long to take. For 2–4 weeks. How does it work. Long pepper is a known anti-tussive herb. It is one of the ingredients of
Trikatu Churna, which is commonly used in cough, cold, etc. Tribulus is a common herb used in the treatment of cough. Ghee, Dates and Raisins have soothing action and they balance Pitta. Honey is a very well known for its action against cough and sore throat.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the purpose of adding honey to the home remedy for gastritis?,
A: To soothe the stomach mucosa.
Q: What is the recommended duration of use for the home remedy for gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and piles?,
A: 3-4 weeks.
Q: What is the recommended duration of use for the home remedy for pinworms?,
A: 5-7 days.
Q: What is the recommended duration of use for the home remedy for gastritis?,
A: 2-3 weeks.
Q: What is the recommended duration of use for the home remedy for gastritis and indigestion?,
A: 2-3 weeks.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>1. Moisturize Your Skin
The very first thing on this list, before even delving into the “edible” benefits of coconut oil, has to be
moisturizing. In lieu of your regular lotion, coconut oil delivers a refreshing, healing, burst of moisture that
penetrates your skin and works to truly heal it (not just soak in and dry up!) It can feel oily at first, but that’s
why it’s important to only use a little-it goes a long way. Give it a minute and it will dry beautifully. Use as you would regular lotion. 2. Conditioner
When the teeny tiny overlapping plates that make up our outer hair shaft get rumpled and out of whack, coconut oil is there to smooth those tiny little cells right back into place, and hold them there. You can use it
on your entire scalp/head for deep conditioning, but you can generally just use it on your ends, where it’s the
hardest for the body’s natural oils to reach, and where the most breakage occurs. 3. Make Homemade Soap
If you’re interested in soap making, coconut oil serves as a wonderful pure base that can simplify ingredients, add hardness to the soap, and help break down grease and oils. It can break them down so effectively, in fact,
that too much will have a drying effect (when in soap form.) To prevent this, you need to “superfat” your soap-
that is, adding more oil than the lye turns to soap. All you need is coconut oil, water, and lye. Don’t be shy of lye. While it should be handled with care, I find it essential to soap making, and it eliminates a slew of other
chemicals that you would need to add to recreate its effects. 4. Weight Loss
Coconut oil and weight loss-what’s really going on? Well, if you sit around eating coconut oil, you aren’t going
to lose weight. However, if used to substitute other fats, it can help you drop the pounds by taking the place of
those other calories. Unlike most saturated fats, it’s mainly comprised of medium chain fatty acids, versus long
chain fatty acids. This difference in molecular structure means that it doesn’t get packed away as fat as easily and instead is sent straight to the liver to be metabolized, giving you a boost in energy. This energy in turn
makes exercising easier, and the exercise in turn helps you lose weight. Another major factor that it plays is as
an appetite suppressant. Craving something you shouldn’t be? Have a tablespoon or 2 of coconut oil, and that sensation won’t last long! 5. Energy Booster
If weight loss isn’t your goal, just run with the fact (no pun intended) that it gives you a great boost in energy-and who doesn’t need some help in that department every now and again? Some people also feel it helps
boost their mental alertness. There’s been a lot of hype about coconut oil lately, and there are so many claims
being made that it sounds nothing short of a miracle. Well it’s really not a cure-all, and what works for other people may not work for you, but it still is pretty dandy to have around. With a little bit of resourcefulness and a dash of creativity, you can find over one hundred ways to utilize this handy product. Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!6. Prevent Stretch Marks
There is no proven way to completely prevent stretch marks- if or how extreme you get them actually comes
down largely to genetics-but anecdotal evidence is strong: keeping your belly soft and moisturized seems to
help. Coconut oil is deeply nourishing, and doesn’t just provide empty moisture that dries up quickly. Rich in
fatty acids and vitamin E, it penetrates the skin to provide moisture and (possibly) elasticity, as well as forming a barrier to help retain moisture. Apply 1-2 times daily over the course of


 juice is one of the most potent of the juices. It should
never be taken alone in quantities of more than one or two ounces at
a time unless mixed with a sufficient quantity of carrot or other raw
vegetable juices such as celery, lettuce, or spinach, and even then, in
not too great a proportion in relation to the volume of other juices. Raw parsley juice has properties which are essential to oxygen
metabolism in maintaining the normal action of the adrenal and thyroid
glands. The elements in parsley are proportioned in such a manner
that they help to maintain the blood vessels, particularly the capillaries
and arterioles in a healthy condition. It is an excellent food for the
genitourinary tract, being of great assistance in conditions of calculi
in the kidneys and bladder, albuminuria, nephritis, and other kidney
troubles. It has been used effectively in dropsy. It is also efficient in every ailment connected with the eyes and
optic nerve system. Weak eyes, ulceration of the cornea, cataracts. 48 conjunctivitis, ophthalmia in all of its stages or laziness of the pupils
have been effectively treated by drinking raw parsley juice mixed
with carrot juice and with carrot, celery, and endive juices. Never drink too great a quantity of raw parsley juice by itself, as
its high concentration may result in a disarrangement of the nervous
system. Taken with other juices properly mixed, it is extremely
beneficial. Strictly speaking, parsley belongs to the herbs classification;
hence, its highly concentrated effect. It is used effectively to help
promote menstrual discharge, particularly in conjunction with beet
juice or with beet, carrot, and cucumber juices. Cramps as a result of
menstrual irregularities have been relieved and frequently corrected
entirely by the regular use of these juices when concentrated starch
and sugar foods have been omitted from the diet. RAW POTASSIUM BROTH
There are many vegetables rich in potassium, the outstanding of
which are carrot, celery, parsley, and spinach. To obtain the full value
of this potassium element, it should be taken as a drink in its raw,
undiluted state so that the body may absorb and assimilate it
completely in its natural form. The organic minerals and salts in this combination of raw
potassium "broth" embrace practically the entire range of those
required by the body. Its effect in reducing excessive acidity in the
stomach has been truly remarkable. There is probably no food more
complete in every respect than this for the human organism. When the sick are unable to assimilate other food, it has been
found that raw potassium broth has usually furnished the nourishment
to bring the patient back to normal. In the case of convalescents, raw
potassium broth is invaluable, and it is astonishing that all hospitals
and sanitoria have not adopted this food as a regular part of their
daily diet. Some people do not find Potassium as palatable as the straight
carrot juice or some of the other juice combinations. We must bear in
mind, however, that when the body is starved for the live atoms of
food so essential for the regeneration of the cells and tissues of the
body, the time has passed when the matter of taste has any bearing
whatever on the choice of the juices we need. As we have previously stated no drug in the entire Pharmacoepia
will supply the body with the live organic food atoms, vitamins, and
49 hormones essential for the regeneration of the wear and tear that results
in sickness and disease. Such food is most quickly obtained by the
body when we drink fresh-raw vegetable juices. The atoms that make up the cells and tissues of our anatomy are
mineral and chemical elements. Our glands, organs, and in fact, every
part of the systems represent combinations of such atoms in certain
definite patterns. It is therefore why we are able to determine that
certain combinations of chemical and live mineral elements in our
food, and particularly in our juices, can nourish corresponding parts
of our body. PARSNIP JUICE
This juice has a very low calcium content and much less sodium,
but is very rich in potassium, phosphorus, sulphur, silicon, and
chlorine. Because of the low calcium-sodium content, the all-around
food value of this vegetable is not as great as that of some of the other
tubers, but the therapeutic value of the juice of its leaves and root
place it high on the list of beneficial juices. The rich silicon-sulphur content is most helpful in correcting the
condition of brittle nails. The phosphorus-chlorine elements are of
particular benefit to the lungs and the bronchial system. Thus making
this juice an excellent food for tubercular and pneumonia victims,
and those afflicted with emphysema. The high potassium content is of such excellent value to the brain
that this juice has been effectively used in many mental disorders. WARNING:The foregoing applies only to the cultivated parsnips. The wild variety must not be used in juices because it contains some
poisonous ingredients. PEPPER JUICE (GREEN)
This juice has an abundance of silicon which is greatly needed by
the nails and the hair. The tear-ducts and sebaceous glands also benefit
greatly from the use of this juice. In combination with carrot juice, in the proportion of one-quarter
to one-half of green pepper juice to the rest of carrot juice, it is an
excellent aid in clearing up skin blemishes, particularly if colonic
irrigations and enemas are taken with sufficient regularity to remove
waste matter from the colon while the cleansing processes within the
body are progressing. 50 Those bothered with gas or wind in the alimentary canal, and
those suffering from colic or flatulence, have found significant relief
from drinking one pint of this juice combination every day. In addition,
one should also drink a pint of carrot and spinach juice per day as
well. Of course, these juices need not be taken at one time. In fact,
drinking them at the rate of one tumblerful at a time with intervals of
one, two, or three hours in between, have given better results. We
prefer to drink them before and between meals. POTATO JUICE
The raw potato contains easily digestible natural sugars which,
upon cooking, are converted into starch. Potatoes should be omitted
from the diet of those suffering from venereal diseases and those
afflicted with aphrodisiac tendencies. The combination of cooked meat
and potatoes intensifies the solanine poison of the potato (an alkaloid
poison more particularly prevalent in potatoes too green in color),
which has an affinity for the nerves controlling the sexual organs;
this, together with presence of uric acid crystals resulting from the
ingestion of meat, may cause excessive irritation of these organs. The juice of raw potatoes, however, has proved very beneficial in
clearing up skin blemishes. This cleansing is due to the high content
of potassium, sulphur, phosphorus, and chlorine in the potato. These
elements, however, are only of value when the potato is raw, in which
state they are composed of live organic atoms. When the potato is
cooked, these are converted into inorganic atoms and, as such, they
are of little or no value for constructive purposes. Fresh-raw organically grown potatoes are very palatable to eat,
many people do like them and they are unquestionably a good food. Raw potato juice has proved to be a healthy cleanser of the system
and to be very beneficial, particularly in combination with carrot
juice. The juice of raw potatoes, combined with that of carrot and celery,
is a boon to those suffering from gastric, nerve, and muscle
disturbances, such as gout and sciatica. In such cases, one pint of this
combination in addition to one pint of carrot, beet, and cucumber
juice daily, has often given complete relief from these discomforts in
a surprisingly short time, provided that meat, fowl, and fish were
eliminated completely from the diet. Some emphysema victims have been helped and found relief in
using a combination of carrot, parsley and raw potato juices. 51 SWEET POTATO, botanically, is not in any way related to the
ordinary or "Irish" potato. It contains one-third more carbohydrate;
in the form of natural sugars than the Irish potato, three times as
much calcium, twice as much sodium, more than twice as much
silicon, and more than four times as much chlorine. The juice of sweet potatoes has, therefore, more general beneficial
value than that of the Irish potato. Care must be exercised in choosing
them, as they are more readily spoiled by bruises and decayed spots,
which quickly affect the whole tuber, than the Irish potatoes, which
will stand rougher and careless handling with impunity. RADISH JUICE
This juice is extracted from the leaves and the roots, but should
never be taken alone, as it is too strong in its reaction if taken by
itself. In conjunction with carrot juice, the combined elements help
to restore the tone of the mucous membranes in the body. It is used
most effectively about one hour after taking horseradish as described
in the section covering that subject. It has had the effect of soothing
and healing the membranes and cleansing the body of the mucus which
the horseradish sauce has dissolved. It has at the same time helped to
regenerate and restore the muc


 and ovarian cancer published in The Journal
of the American Medical Association showed that women who ate eggs
three or more days each week “had a three times greater risk of fatal
ovarian cancer than did women who ate eggs less than one day per week.”Oils, even so-called heart-healthy olive oil, are another debacle. Oil is
fat. As noted earlier, all vegetable oils are 100 percent fat and are the most
concentrated source of calories on the planet: 120 per tablespoon. Fat,
whatever its form—monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, or saturated—is
loaded with almost 10 calories per gram. Study after study has shown that
when the percentage of fat calories in the diet exceeds 15 percent of caloric
intake, cancer starts to rear its ugly head. Sugar is yet another mess. Cancer cells swarm to sugar like bees to
honey, because it is an important source of food for them. So the farther you
stay away from packaged candies, sugary cereals, sodas, juice drinks,
refined grains, and alcohol, the better. Instead, swarm to the good sugars
found in fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains. Kin Gill, 41
Lawyer
On Rip’ s diet, I’ve lost about eleven pounds, my cholesterol dropped
30 points, and my body fat fell 10 percent. One of the other great
things about the diet is that it’ s a socially responsible way to eat. You’re being more sensitive to animals, to the environment. You’re
not putting a lot of methane out to keep the feedlots going, you can
focus on locally grown produce. Enough about cancer promotion. Now let’ s look at cancer prevention. More than twenty-five years ago, Dr. John McDougall published the first
study showing that women can treat breast cancer successfully without
surgery, chemotherapy, or drugs by making the switch from an animal-
based diet to a nutrient-dense plant-based diet. Along the same lines, Dr. Dean Ornish completed a study in 1994
showing that nutritional intervention could halt, and even reverse, the
progress of early-stage prostate cancer. Ornish’ s study involved ninety-three men with prostate cancer; for one
year, he put half of them on a low-fat, plant-based diet, and half on the
standard American diet. He also took blood tests to measure before and
after levels of their PSA. PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, is a protein
produced by the cells of the prostate gland; levels can be used to detect
tumors. Anything over 4.0 ng/ml (nanograms of PSA  per milliliter) is
considered elevated.At the start of the study, all of the men had PSA  levels between 4.0 and
10.0 ng/ml. The men eating the low-fat, plant-based diet saw a 4 percent
decrease in their PSA, while those in the control group (eating the American
diet) had a 6 percent increase. Powerful results! In another study involving men with prostate cancer (this one from
2008), Dr. Ornish was able to show how disease-promoting genes can be
turned of f and disease-preventing ones turned on. After following a plant-
healthy diet for just three months, the study participants were able to change
the activity in close to 500 genes—with more than 453 turned of f and 48
turned on. The take away message: It’ s not all in the genes, it’ s in the food! T. Colin Campbell has also shown that while cancers and tumors in
laboratory mice thrive on animal protein, plant protein almost repels cancer. Why? As discussed, animal proteins are acidic, creating an ideal
environment in which cancer cells can thrive; plant proteins are alkaline,
making it almost impossible for cancer cells to take root and prosper. Campbell’ s recommendation: “The more you substitute plant foods for
animal foods the healthier you are likely to be. I now consider an all plant
based diet the ideal diet for optimal health and to reduce disease risk.”
DESPITE ALL  THE EVIDENCE —and what I’ve described is just the proverbial
tip of the iceber g—America has yet to hear and fully digest the plant-based
message. As a result, the overall incidence of cancer has increased
dramatically. In fact, a plant-based diet possesses an arsenal of ingredients that help
the body ward of f cancer at a cellular and biochemical level: namely fiber,
phytochemicals, and antioxidants. A plant-based diet contains many
different types of fiber that drag toxins and carcinogens through the
intestines and out of the body while keeping your bowel movements
regular. A plant-based diet contains more than twelve thousand
phytochemicals, which ward of f disease, increase the body’ s immune
defenses, and slow down the aging process. A plant-based diet contains
antioxidants, which neutralize damaging free radicals and prevent normal
cells from aging prematurely or mutating. All these benefits have evolved in plants over thousands of years to
protect them from disease, the sun, and the elements. Now they can protectyou. Eat abundantly from plant foods and you will build up a shield of
internal body armor few cancer cells can pierce. DIABETES
Diabetes is ravaging the world at an astonishing rate. One in twelve
Americans suf fers from the disease; three thousand new cases hit the streets
every day, and researchers suspect that as many as one in three people born
after 2000 will develop it sometime in their lives. To put it bluntly, diabetes
will soon transition from being an epidemic to a pandemic. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, amputation, and kidney
failure. Diabetes doubles your chance of having a heart attack or stroke. Diabetes wreaks havoc on your vascular system, turning once-healthy blood
vessels sickly. The economic toll of this epidemic is severe. In 2002, for example, the
annual cost of diabetes in America was 132 billion dollars—that’ s roughly
equivalent to one out of every ten health care dollars spent in this country. There are two dif ferent types of diabetes—T ype 1, which accounts for 5
to 10 percent of all cases and usually appears at an early age, and Type 2,
which accounts for the remaining cases. They are very dif ferent animals. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas can no longer produce insulin, the
hormone necessary for getting sugar, or glucose, into your cells to provide
your body with the ener gy they need to work. Imagine that every cell has a
door with a lock. Insulin is the key that fits into the lock, turns, and swings
open the door to deliver the glucose. Researchers now believe one way pancreatic insulin cells get wiped out
in Type 1 diabetes is through friendly fire—i.e., an immune system
reaction. That fire can come from something as seemingly innocent as cow’ s milk. For example, an infant’ s immature digestive tract can’ t always completely
digest milk protein. This undigested protein, which slips through the
semipermeable membrane of the small intestine into the bloodstream,
appears to the immune system to be a foreign invader. The baby’ s body
responds by attacking the undigested protein like a pack of great white
sharks. While on the attack, the immune system seeks out other invaders that
might be lurking, and mistakenly attacks the infant’ s pancreatic insulin-producing cells, which resemble the protein in cow’ s milk. The great white
sharks of the immune system then tear to shreds and gobble up the baby’ s
pancreatic insulin-producing cells. The victim is now a Type 1 diabetic for
life. IN TYPE 2 DIABETES,  the pancreas still produces insulin, but it is no longer
effective in getting glucose into the cells. When you consume a high-fat, animal-based diet, your body’ s cells start
to gunk up and cake over with fat. It’ s okay for them to contain some fat as
a backup ener gy source, but beyond a certain level, your insulin “key” can
no longer open the cell doors because it, too, is all gummed up with fat and
debris. The glucose you need now ends up circulating in your bloodstream. You are now what’ s called insulin-resistant, and well on your way to
becoming a Type 2 diabetic. (This type of diabetes used to be called adult-onset diabetes, as it
affected only adults. However, with Americans becoming unhealthy and
obese at an increasingly younger age, so many kids have been coming down
with diabetes that the medical profession had to rename the disease.) HERE AT THE ST ATION,  we are making more and more diabetic-related calls. Here’ s a recent one:
After piling into the fire engine and driving to the scene of the alarm, we
arrived to find a car in a ditch, smashed into a telephone pole. The driver of
the car, a man in his early fifties, wore a glazed expression and, based on
looking at him through the car windows, seemed completely out of it. All
the car doors were locked, and the man kept shifting back and forth, not
knowing what to do. We repeatedly asked him to open the door so we could help him. He
didn’ t respond. Then we noticed he was wearing a diabetic emer gency bracelet, and we
put two and two together. His blood sugar must have sunk too low and
caused him to lose control of his car and drive into the pole.


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clairaudient or psychic hearing abilities. Fifth Chakra Mindfulness Ideas to Ponder
1. When I communicate with other s, I will keep in mind that it’ s not the
words that create beautiful st ories, but the spaces between the
words. And it’ s not the musical  notes that create melodious m usic,
but the pauses between the notes. I’m creating space in my
communication. I’m pausing, listening fully, and allowing the space
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Q: What was the author's initial intention for the 40 days leading up to Easter?,
A: The author wanted to do something for others instead of giving up something, like chocolate or sweets, and decided to pack lunches for homeless individuals and give them out.
Q: What was the author's experience with the fifth chakra, and how did it affect her?,
A: The author had a transformative experience with the fifth chakra, which allowed her to transcend her limitations and find a sense of liberation. She believes that this experience was a result of pushing herself to the edge of discomfort.
Q: What is the author's advice for achieving truthfulness?,
A: The author advises to reflect on the importance of speaking one's inner truth and not hiding behind masks or pretending to be someone you're not. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity and honesty.
Q: What is the author's view on the role of technology in modern society?,
A: The author is critical of the way technology has changed the way people communicate, citing the rise of "alternative facts" and the lack of face-to-face interactions, which can lead to miscommunication and disconnection.
Q: What is the author's philosophy on personal growth and spiritual development?,
A: The author emphasizes the importance of continuous growth and moving on from past mistakes and patterns, rather than getting stuck in self-help programs or therapy.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>W ith the knowledge that
your time is limited, why not make the best use of it by working with
universal ener gy instead of against it? When you make the decision to
accept this spiritual aspect of who you are, you will see yourself grow by
leaps and bounds. Healing Ajna
DAIL Y AFFIRMA TION
I follow the path of truth. Healing the Physical Body
T o h elp relieve blockages or im balances in the sixth chakra, it’ s important
to choose life-af firming foods, clean water, and a healthy, toxin-free living
environment. Move your body daily and practice meditation. Living in this
manner is essential as you awaken each of the chakras. However, if you
wish to experien ce the physical lightness that brings to you the gifts of the
sixth chakra, you must keep you r body free of toxins. Of course, you can’ t
control everything in your environment, but try to control what you can.Y ou wil l have increased ability to access your intuition if you spend
time in nature. Y our body will s ync up with the rhythms of nature, and you
will experience more flow in your life. Y OGA  E YE  E XERCISES
Great for strengthening the cone s and rods in the eyes as well as stimulating
the brain, these yoga eye exerc ises take only two to three minutes to do. Remove your glasses or contact lenses. Sit tall with your palms on your lap
facing up. Keep your head steady. Repeat each of the follo wing three
exercises ten times:
Look up to the right and down to the left. Then look up to the left and
down to the right. Look side to side, as if you were trying to look at each ear. Look up between your eyebrows, and look down toward your chin. Finally, look toward your nose, and hold for twenty to thirty seconds. When y ou’re finished, rub your hands together to create frictio n and heat. Place the heels of your hands over your eyes, and hold for about thirty
seconds. Still holding your hands over your eyes, gently move the heels of
your han ds in a circular motion over your eyes to massage t hem. When
you’re finished, remove your hands and open your eyes. L IGHT  T HERAPY
In additi on to eye exercises, you  can strengthen your sense of sight and help
heal a whole hos t of diseases by  using light therapy. The best source of light
therapy, of course, is the sun. N ever stare directly at the sun. However, you
can stare at the sun with your eyes closed. Y ou can also try circular eye
motions: with your eyes closed,  look toward the sun and trace its shape by
moving your eyes in a clo ckwise motion and then switching to
counterclockwise. Do this sunn ing therapy for ten minutes daily. In the
winter you can achieve a similar ef fect by using a full-spectrum light box
designed for light therapy. According to a M ayo Clinic article,  t he ligh t box
should provide an exposure to 10,000 lux of light and emit as little
ultraviolet light as possible to av oid skin and eye damage. In the same waythat you wouldn’ t look directly at the sun for your eye exercises, avoid
staring d irectly at the light box. Consult your eye doctor befor e using any
type of light the rapy for your ey es if you have glaucoma, cataracts, or eye
damage from diabetes. Y OGA  A SANAS AND  P RANA Y AMA  E XERCISES T O  H EAL THE
S IXTH  C HAKRA
Practice these breathing techni ques and poses to help balanc e the Ajna
chakra. T o view a video demo of these exer cises, go to
www.youtube.com/c/MichelleFondinAuthor. Click on the Playlists tab, and select
Chakra Healing Asanas & Pranayamas. Scr oll down the list until you find the one you’r e looking for. Alternate-Nostril Br eathing — Nadi Shodhana :  The practice of nadi
shodhana synchronizes the hemispheres of the brain. Begin by sitting with
your back straight and your eye s closed. Place your left hand on your lap,
with you r palm facing up. T ake  your right hand and place your index and
middle fingers on the third eye in between your eyebrows. Gently rest your
right thu mb on your right nostri l. Rest the inside of your folded ring finger
on your  left nostril. T o begin, inhale through both nostrils and exhale
through both nostrils with your lips closed. Block your right nostril with
your thumb, and inhale through your left nostril for the count of two. Block
both nostrils and hold for six. Th en exhale through your right nostril for the
count of four. In hale through your right nostril for two, hold both for six,
and then  exhale through your le ft nostril for four. Keep the same counts as
you alternate. Repeat this breathing pattern for two to five minutes. Bee Br e ath — Bhramari :  This breathing technique helps clear sinuses,
alleviate headaches, and calm nerves. Sit in a comfortable position with
your spine tall, and close your eyes. Gently press the middle and  ring fingerof each hand a gainst your eyes, covering them completely. Press your
thumbs into your inner ears to close of f your hearing. Rest your pinkies on
your up per cheeks and your in dex fingers slightly above your eyebrows. T ake a deep bre ath through your nose and into your belly, and exhale by
saying HUM  or OM, em phasizing the mmmmm  sound and prolonging it for
the entire exhalation. Y ou will feel the vibration throughout your head. Repeat for at least ten breaths. Y ou will feel invigorated after  completing
the bee breath. Eagle Pose — Garudasana :  Eagle pose is great for cultivating focus and
one-pointed attention. Begin b y standing on your mat with your feet
parallel. Bend your knees and lif t your right leg up to cross it over your left. If you can, wrap your toes be hind your left calf. Y ou will now be in a
seated-chair squ at with one leg wrapped around the other. If it’ s too dif ficult
to wrap your toes, place your right foot on the side of your left leg. Y ou can
also plac e a yoga block next to  your left foot and place your r ight toes on
the bloc k. Next, bring your ar ms up and bend them so they look like
goalposts. W rap your right arm underneath your left, and threa d it around
until your two h ands meet at the top. Y our arms will be interlac ed together
like you r legs. W ith your arms  wrapped, bring both palms together. Y our
focal point will be your hands. Bring your elbows up and your shoulders
down. Hold the pose for four to six breaths, and then repeat o n the other
side. Dolphin Pose — Ardha Pincha Mayurasana :  Dolphin pose is a mild
inversion, or a y oga pose in wh ich the head is at a lower position than the
heart. As a gene ral rule, inversions are good for all the upper chak