, called choriocarcinoma. A
type of lymphatic cancer known as Burkitt’s lymphoma, found mostly in certain areas of Africa,
has also been cured in some 50% of cases. An additional area of success has been the control of
many acute childhood leukemias, where some 50% of child patients survived over five years. Testicular cancer is also claimed to be curable, and indeed a good number of recoveries are on
record. Unfortunately these successes only refer to rare kinds of malignancy. The most common
types, such as breast, prostate, lung cancer, and more recently colon cancer, have not shown a
good response, even though chemotherapy is almost always administered in such cases. A telling and alarming summary of the use of chemotherapy in late cases was given as long
ago as 1972 by Dr. Victor Richards in his book, Cancer—the Wayward Cell: Its Origins, Nature,
and Treatment (Berkeley,University of California Press, 1972). In his book Richards states that
while even palliation  (pain relief and mild tumor shrinkage) occurs only “for brief duration in
about 5 to 10% of the cases, chemotherapy serves an extremely valuable role in keeping patients
oriented toward proper medical therapy, and prevents the feeling of being abandoned by the Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 143Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comphysician. These potentially useful drugs may also prevent the spread of cancer quackery...”
Deploring the use of chemotherapy, Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D., writes in his book, The Cancer
Industry: Unravelling the Politics,  Paragon House, New York, 1989: “In Richards’ view it is
worthwhile to risk putting patients through possible nausea, vomiting, dizziness, hair loss, mouth
sores, and even premature death simply in order to keep them ‘oriented toward proper medical
therapy’ and away from ‘cancer quackery.’” In other words stopping them from looking for help
other than what is provided by orthodox medicine. In most chemotherapy drug packages the
warning states that this very drug is known to cause cancer. The seriousness of chemotherapy’s toxic effects may be best seen in an oncology nurses’
manual. It warns nurses who only prepare the drugs for administration that they may experience
“significant risk” of damage to the skin, reproductive abnormalities, hematologic (blood system)
problems, and liver and chromosomal lesions. Nurses are also instructed “to never eat, drink,
smoke, or apply cosmetics in the drug-preparation area.” (From Questioning Chemotherapy, by
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D., Equinox Press, 2000.) Breast Implants
These are the choice of some breast cancer patients, mainly for cosmetic reasons, but they
can have serious health consequences. Of course it is understandable that post-mastectomy
patients wish to make up for the loss of one or both breasts. However, there are risks in the
procedure, depending on what materials are used for it. The worst choice is a silicone-filled pad,
which has been known to burst and release the silicone into the surrounding tissues. In one case
we have seen this caused serious toxicity in the entire chest area, as well as migraine headaches
and extreme weakness, to the point where the patient became bedfast. The Gerson treatment
cleared most of the trouble: the patient got rid of the migraines, regained her energy and was able
to function normally. If other fillers are used, bursting is less of a problem, except that the implant is still a foreign
material, which the body attempts to reject. It cannot do so, since the implant remains firmly in
place; this in turn causes constant irritation, which is particularly dangerous for patients who had
mastectomies for breast cancer. Weighing up the pros and cons of implants, it stands to reason that
cosmetic considerations are less important than the avoidance of a recurrence. Household Help
The only serious drawback of the Gerson treatment is that it is highly work-intensive, almost
the equivalent of a full time job. Much time, energy and sustained effort is needed to produce
10-13 eight-ounce glasses of freshly made juice a day every hour on the hour, besides preparing Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 144Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comthree daily meals and coffee concentrate for enemas, plus securing the constant supply of large
amounts of organic produce needed for the smooth running of the program. The produce needs
to be washed and prepared for juicing and cooking, salads and vegetables have to be made ready
as near mealtimes as possible in order to safeguard their freshness—and of course all this is
accompanied by the constant washing of dishes. Moreover, this daily routine, taking up nearly
eight hours, must continue non-stop seven days a week. Obviously seriously ill patients, or even less ill ones, cannot cope with such a demanding
schedule. Irrespective of their condition, patients must rest if they are to heal. This cannot be
repeated too often, for many people, especially members of the patient’s family are not clear
about this. Healing, the body’s heroic effort to defeat disease requires energy; a sick person’s
already diminished energy must be reserved for that. In other words, a whole person is needed to fulfill the Therapy’s requirements. In many cases
a spouse or some other family member is willing and able to do the work, but the intensity of the
non-stop tasks will soon exhaust a single person. In this case a kitchen helper has to be hired and
trained. In fact it is best to have two helpers, each one working several days a week. Choosing the right helper is important. It is unwise to engage a nurse trained in allopathic
medicine, since she might not approve of the nutritional regime and could try to add items of
her choice. Likewise, a ‘gourmet cook’ would probably find the Gerson way of food preparation
difficult to handle. The ideal choice would be a kind and open-minded person, willing to be
trained in the exact requirements of the job. Some patients have found it helpful to approach
their Church to provide volunteers. The best way is to arrange for several volunteers to schedule
continuous assistance, so that they take turns if one or the other is unable to attend. Since the hourly preparation of juices with all the other tasks keeps the helper busy, a cleaner
may also be needed once or twice a week. As pointed out earlier (see Chapter 9, The Gerson
Household, pg. 95 ) no toxic cleaning materials are to be used in the patient’s home. After 8-12 months on the Therapy the patient is usually in a much better condition and can
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        The serum potassium level, as shown in the blood test result, does
not reflect the potassium status of the cell. Low serum potassium values may signify healing,
because the depleted tissues are reabsorbing potassium, while high figures may be found in
failures, because the tissues lose it. Thyroid and Lugol’s Solution
It is a fact, known since Dr. Gerson’s day, that most cancer patients are suffering from a low
basal metabolism. Much of the problem is caused by the chlorine widely used in the purification
of the water supply, and—worse still—by fluoride. Both remove iodine from the thyroid gland,
thus reducing its ability to function properly. The thyroid gland regulates the metabolic rate of the
organism, acting as its thermostat, being capable of raising temperature and producing fever; it
also affects the immune system as well as the proper functioning of all hormone systems. When
thyroid and iodine in the form of 1/2 strength Lugol’s solution are added to the patient’s intake,
the immune system becomes reactivated and healing can begin. The patient’s metabolic rate has
to be established for a correct dosage, but most cancer patients start with 5 grains of thyroid and
18 drops of Lugol’s solution (3 drops in each of 1 orange and 5 carrot/apple juices) a day, for
the first 3-4 weeks only. Then the amounts are reduced to 2 or 2 1⁄2 grains of thyroid and 12
drops of Lugol’s, and subsequently adjusted according to the Gerson doctor’s instruction. Patients suffering from non-malignant diseases use the less intensive therapy (see Chapter 19 ),
with much less thyroid and Lugol’s solution. Niacin : (common name for nicotinic acid, or Vitamin B-3) Niacin assists in the digestion
of protein and helps to open capillary circulation, thus bringing freshly oxygenated blood (from
the constant intake of fresh juices) to all body tissues. By improving circulation it also works to
reduce ascites (abdominal edema) and pain. The dosage is a 50 mg tablet 6 times daily, taken
during meals. This medication often causes the well-known “niacin flush,” a temporary reddening
of the face and upper chest area, with some itching. This is totally harmless and passes quickly. (Do NOT switch


, with deep bronchial and lung
expectoration. These deep-cleansing processes can become uncomfortable
and sometimes scary. Trust that the body knows what it is doing. The body will eliminate through any orifice that will be beneficial to it,
including skin, ears, nose, mouth, kidneys and bowels. If you detoxify too
fast and you’re extremely toxic, the body
may even open (split) the skin and
push toxins out through the opening. An example of this was a patient who
detoxified so fast that her skin above the “belly button” opened up and a
small tumor popped out. I’ve seen quadriplegics, who develop a tremendous
amount of toxicity because of inactivity, go through the same experience. The
skin would open and pour toxins out. The body can also feel achy all over. Relax. Conserve your energy so
your body will do a thorough job of cleaning itself. Welcome these “healing”
or “purging” processes. They are essential to well being. Sometimes it can
take several months to get your body to have such a response. Keep your
detoxification going. Many people have accumulated sulfur from sulfa drugs, which are a
major inhibitor of the lymphatic system. This sulfur must come out of your
tissues before your lymphatic system can effectively and freely flow
properly. Since your lymph is the vehicle for your immune cells and the
sewer system for each cell in your body, you can see how important it is to
keep this system moving. Be patient and persevere. It will all be worth it as
you feel the life force surge through your body when it is clean. The detoxification process will always take place as you increase energy
and alkalize your body. Allow the body to clean itself out. CHANGES IN BOWEL MOVEMENTS

It is vital that you have at least one bowel movement per day; however, two
or three would be much better. Optimum bowel health means having a bowel
movement thirty minutes after you eat. Many people move unnaturally three
to six times or more per day from what is called IBS (irritable bowel
syndrome), a catch phrase for inflammation within the GI tract. If you have stools that are too loose or runny (e.g., diarrhea), use a good
herbal bowel formula made from Slippery Elm Bark, Marshmallow Root,and/or Chamomile. These types of formulas will help firm your stools, and at
the same time remove the toxicity and inflammation that cause diarrhea in the
first place. Some formulas have bentonite clay and charcoal in them, which
are also acceptable. A FEW DEFINITIONS
Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach. Enteritis is inflammation of the small intestine. Colitis is the inflammation of the colon or large intestine. Diverticulitis is the inflammation of bowel (intestinal) pockets, which
form from our S.A.D. (Standard American Diet). A raw food diet is essential to heal, repair, and strengthen the tissues of
the GI tract. If you feel you cannot handle the roughage in raw foods, use the
herbal bowel formula to buffer the discomfort. This will only be temporary,
as it does not take long to reduce the inflammation in the GI tract. Most people have the opposite problem: constipation. Constipation is
very hard on the body in many ways, including the absorption of putrefaction
from foods that are being held in the intestines. The destruction of the
intestinal wall can also begin as a result, especially if these food residues
become impacted. Keep the bowels moving with lots of fresh raw fruits and
vegetables, and use a good bowel-corrective formula until your colon is clean
and healthy. The best bowel formulas are designed to accomplish the above plus
restore and rebuild normal bowel peristalsis. (See
Appendix C
—
Resource
Guide
—for companies that supply the best bowel formulas.) A good formula
will strengthen and tone the bowel without addiction. It will also heal the
inflammation and ulcerations from acid-food eating. Chamomile or peppermint tea is great for inflamed bowels. Both teas
soothe smooth muscle tissue. The consumption of 2-ounces of aloe vera juice
three times a day is also very helpful. However, aloe may cause a little
diarrhea. Two other botanicals that can reduce inflammation of the
gastrointestinal tract are Slippery Elm and Marshmallow Root. Make a tea out
of these by using 1 teaspoon of herb to 1 cup of water. Boil the tea for 8
minutes, then let it steep for another 5 minutes. Strain and drink. Taking 1
cupful, 3-6 times per day, would be an appropriate dose. NOTE: In case of
severe constipation, you may need to add a more powerful purgative herb.This should be for short-term treatment, as these formulas can be very
addicting. Also, colonics are highly recommended in these cases. (More on
the use of colonics later in this chapter, see Module 6.12.) ACHES AND PAIN

There can be many aches and pains during the cleansing and healing process. Wherever there is a weakness in the body, it will show itself through aches
and pains. The body will tug, draw and pull the toxicity out of itself. This
process can also cause pain in degenerative areas. These aches and pains are
normal and should not be feared. Most will last anywhere from a few hours
to a week. After the crisis (healing crisis), you will notice that particular area
becoming much stronger than before. Pain is a result of acidosis that has created inflammation. This can
stimulate or degenerate the nervous system. Pain also develops where energy
becomes blocked in the body from toxins, splinters, clots, cholesterol, acid
crystalline deposits (uric, calciumate, etc.) and chemical medications. We have been taught to treat the pain or get rid of the symptom. But,
drugs that block pain may also block the healing process. In the science of
natural health, however, we learn that the cause, not the symptom, must be
eliminated. Pain is our warning sign to stop and cleanse our bodies naturally. Masking the symptoms of pain by unnatural means can set the body up for
future degenerative problems, as the cause of the pain is ignored. This allows
for a continuation along the path of degeneration of tissues. Pain can have many different levels depending on the degree of
inflammation or tissue degeneration. However, in bone cancer, other types of
cancer, shingles, and certain other conditions, it may become necessary to use
a pain medication. Too much pain can weaken the spirit and the body to the
point of death. Since pain medications cause constipation, the person taking
them will want to stay on a bowel formula to enhance bowel management. It
is necessary to always keep the bowels moving, especially when detoxifying,
as this process creates an extra burden of toxins to be eliminated. Working with the Detoxification Pain
For painful situations, alternating hot and cold compresses can be used. Arnica oil, used topically, can also help. Castor oil packs are also beneficial.When these methods are not enough, painful situations should be monitored
closely by a healthcare professional. Remember that pain is acid. Alkalize
yourself always. VOMITING

Most people do not vomit unless they are extremely toxic or have been on
many chemical medications, which can accumulate in the tissue of the
stomach. Vomiting is quite normal when the stomach needs to eliminate
toxins and mucus quickly. Some people will even vomit worms or parasites
that have developed in the upper GI tract. However, vomiting is rarely
experienced on this program. What to Do For Vomiting
Vomiting is the natural way the body uses to clean the stomach when too
many poisons,
mucus, toxins or parasites have accumulated within its tissues. Ginger, Mint or Chamomile tea will help soothe the stomach and ease the
spasms. These teas will help promote liver and intestinal function, aiding in
your relief. FEVERS (THERMOTHERAPY)

Fevers are a natural process that your body uses to eliminate toxins quickly,
including pus, mucus, parasites and even unwanted cells. Your skin is your
body’s largest eliminative organ. According to the American Medical
Association, the body eliminates upwards of two pounds or more of wastes
per day through the skin under normal circumstances. When the body is
cleansing even more elimination is needed. Most adults will develop fevers under or around 103° Fahrenheit. Always drink plenty of pure water and fresh fruit or vegetable juices during
times of cleansing. Never let the body dehydrate. You can use cold showers,
baths, or a cold wash cloth on the forehead or on the back of the neck to cool
yourself down a little. Children can naturally have fevers of 104° to 105° Fahrenheit, so don’t
panic. Again, the most important issue in these cases is hydration. Manyparasites are killed during these high fevers through both heat and the
increase of white blood cells. It has been stated that fevers above 106° kill cancer cells. At 110°
Fahrenheit, you begin to kill your healthy cells. Elevated temperatures are
created from the thyroid gland and hypo-thalamus by the cellular release of
interleukin-1, which then stimulates and releases the prost


health experts disagree on how long one should fast toget the very best results. Health opinions worldwide varyon fasting lengths from
 7 to 30 days. I personally don’t
believe in the longer fast unless it is really an emergency
– and then it is imperative that it be supervised by ahealth expert. I have thousands of students worldwide
following this fasting program I’m presenting to you in
this book. They are delighted and satisfied with themarvelous health benefits they enjoy! Through our actions and deeds, rather than promises, let us display the
essence of love – perfect harmony in motion. –  Philip Glyn, Welsh PoetIt’s the song you sing and the smiles you wear, that is
making the sunshine everywhere. – James Whitcomb RileyIf just half of the $ billions spent on cancer research were spent on educating
the public how to avoid disease – millions of lives would be saved from cancer. – Joel Fuhrman,  M.D., Author of  Fasting and Eating for HealthDerek Prince was one of the most loved and anointed ministers in the
world. He and his wife led a disciplined life of fasting every wednesday
and they traveled the world crusading. – www.derekprince.com71Fasting Appreciated Worldwide
The German fasting resorts believe the ideal fast is
21 days. The French are in favor of not more than a 14
day fast. In England they feel a 30 day fast is best. In our
American fasting resorts, many of the fasts are supervisedfrom
 14 to 30 days. I have found that in foreign and American fasting
resorts, the directors are dedicated men and women whohave a thorough knowledge of fasting. They all have
been highly successful with people who have various
complicated physical problems. Fasting is a great and wonderful science and there is
much to learn about it. I have been supervising fasts for
over
 70 years. During these years I have faithfully fasted
and have enjoyed wonderful benefits! It is my honest
opinion that if anyone fasts over  10 days they should be
under the guidance of a health expert they can call. I believe that the average person can fast  10 days
without any complications. The 10 day fast results in a
great amount of internal housecleaning. I sincerely hopeI am not putting any fearful thoughts in your mind aboutthe great science of fasting. There are thousands of people
around the world who supervise their own fasts and
some for
 even 20 or 30  days. When I speak on fasting at
the Bragg Health Crusades worldwide, I ask my students
how many of them have supervised their own fasts. I
found that thousands of Bragg followers have fasted  20
and 30 days or more with great results! But, I still feel that if a person is going to take a 30
day fast, it is wise to be under the guidance of a health
expert, who knows how to control long fasts. They are
always ready to help you when the toxic poisons are
being eliminated more heavily. They might advise youto break the fast, because they feel you may have
loosened enough toxic poisons for this particular fast. Always be flexible, kind and loving to your body. Healthy, healing dietary fibers are organic fresh vegetables, fruits, salads
and whole grains and their products. These health builders help normalizeyour blood pressure, cholesterol and also promotes healthy elimination.72Short Fasts Need Good Nutrition and Good
Healthy Lifestyle Habits Between Fasts
I know that the wheels of progress grind slowly, but
surely. Here is my theory on the science of fasting. Weare dealing with human nature and there are many fears
in each of us. I believe that more people will experiment
with the science of fasting if they do short fasts. Manypeople are willing to try a
24 or a 36 hour fast and, when
they find that they feel better and look better, they will
then attempt a 3 day fast because they now have more
confidence. The next thing you know, they will fast very
successfully for 7 to 10 days. Many of my students who
took several 10 day fasts had such good results that they
tried a 15 day fast. Some even went on to 21 day fasts
and others tried the full 30 day fast by themselves. But they wisely started with the 24 hour fast and then
graduated to the longer fast. The more experience and
good results you gain, the stronger belief you will have
in fasting. If you have never fasted before, start with 24
or 36 hour fast each week. I urge you to be the judge of
the wonder-working miracle powers of the fast. Then you may graduate to the 3 to 4  day fast and,
after that, to a 7 to 10  day fast that will make you very
proud of your willpower. You can accomplish a great
amount of internal cleansing on short fasts. Remember,
it is cumulative. The more you fast, the cleaner youbecome inside. Just make sure that between fasts you
are faithfully living the good, Bragg Healthy Lifestyle! Pre-Cleanse Diet Brings Better Fasting Results
If you prepare for a fast by eating a cleansing diet for 1
to 2 days, this can greatly facilitate the cleansing process. Fresh variety salads, fresh vegetables and fruits and theirjuices, as well as green drinks (alfalfa, barley, chlorophyll,
chlorella, spirulina, wheatgrass, etc.) stimulate waste
elimination. Live, fresh organic foods and juices can literallypick up dead matter from your body and carry it away. Following this pre-cleansing diet for a few days, then you
are now prepared and can start your liquid fast.73Here is My Personal Fasting Program –
Which I Recommend for Bragg Students
I know the great benefits I have received from fasting,
and that goes for my whole family. Every week Patriciaand I take a
24 to 36 hour fast. We never miss this! In
addition we fast from  7 to 10 days,  4 times a year. Over the many years that I have been following this
schedule, I have kept myself in superior health. I am ahuman dynamo! I get more living out of
 1 day than
most people get out of 5. I have unlimited energy for
work and play! I never get tired - sleepy, yes. But neverdo I get that worn out, exhausted feeling. I keep myselfactive mentally, physically and spiritually! I maintain aheavy lecture schedule and I travel worldwide. I writeand have many duties to perform. But I still make timefor an enormous amount of vigorous physical activity. All of my sports and play time is spent with youthful
men and women who don’t recognize calendar yearsand who are ageless in body, mind and spirit as I am.Otherwise, I keep far, far away from prematurely oldpeople because most of them are so negative! Sad facts –millions have convinced themselves they are old andtired! This the reason they are ready for the scrap heap!Many died mentally years ago and have joined the half-alive generation. Avoid this! Please don’t join them! My daughter Patricia and I belong to hiking, tennis
and beach clubs, gyms, mountain climbing clubs anddancing clubs. We love ballroom dancing and SouthAmerican dances like the samba, tango, etc. and fastmoving steps that give us a chance to be physically activeand mentally joyous. Try it – turn the music on anddance! If needed, take lessons and learn – it’s fun! Weenjoy the Hawaiian dance – the Hula. When at home inHawaii, we give health buffet parties along with someHawaiian musical entertainment, singing and dancing. When your body is cleansed by fasting and living a
naturally healthy life, you will discover you feelwonderful all the time. This is because God and MotherNature intended people to be healthy, happy and well-balanced; free of fears, frustrations, stresses and strains!74
Health in a human being is the perfection of bodily organization,
intellectual energy and moral power. –T.L. Nichols, M.D.Breaking Health Laws – You Pay Big Price! Please understand that man cannot break a Natural Law. He only breaks himself while attempting to break the
Natural Law. Can man break the law of gravity? Can man
jump off a 25 story building and live? No! This also appliesto Mother Nature’s Laws. Man is brainwashed into eating
the processed, devitalized foods that has propelled him
into a pitiful physical condition. Americans are so gulliblethey believe the false propaganda passed out by big special
interests, saying Americans are healthy and long lived. Sickness is Costly Big Business in America! Who spends more money in the pursuit of health
than any other nation in the whole, wide world? AMERICA DOES! Who spends more money for doctors, nurses,
hospitals, surgery, drugs and health insurance? AMERICA DOES! Which nation has more “drives” to collect funds to
fight the many diseases that plague our population? AMERICA DOES! Who has more convalescent homes, mental clinics
and institutions than any other country in the world? AMERICA DOES! What nation spends the most money on magazine,
newspaper, TV and radio advertising promoting
“do it yourself,” over-the-counter drug medication? AMERICA DOES! What nation takes the most sleeping pills, diet
pills,  laxatives, aspirin and other pain killers? AMERICA DOES


 do not see themselves. There remains the supposition that che whole
op- eration,  the whole  process  o( action  which
is man -
and-univcrsc,  is a determined  series  of evcnts  in
which  every  evcnt  is the inevitable  result  of past
causes. We cannot go  into  this problem  exhaustively or
even  adequacely. But it is perhaps  enough  to
realize
125 THE  WISDOM  OF INSECURITY
for the moment Lhat this is one of the biggest
"open  questions"  of science,  which  is far from
reaching a decision. The idea LhaL the past
deLermines the pres - ent can be an illusion o[
language. Ilccause we must  describe the prescnt  in
terms of the past,  it would  seem  that  the past
"cxplains"  the present. To say "how"  something
happened,  wc describe  the chain  of events  of
which  it seemed  to be a part. Thc botLle smashed. It fell to the floor. I lct it go. My fingcrs  were slippery. I had soap 011 my
hands. Is it lcgiLimate to put the word  "because"
between  these statements? We do so as a rule, for
we can make  the safe  bet that  if I!et go of the
boule,  it will fall to the floor. But this <loes  not
prove that  I caused it  to fall, or that it must  havc
fallen. Evcnts  look in - evitable in retrospect
because when  they have hap- pened,  nothing can
change  them. Yct the fact that  I can make safc
bets could prove cqually  well  that  events  are not
determined  but consislenl. In other  words, che
universal process acts freely and sponta - neously
at every  moment,  but tends  to throw  out events  in
regular,  and so predictable,  sequcnces. Howevcr  ti.,is  issue  may  be decided,  thc
undivided  mind  cenainly  has the feeling  of
freedom,  and cer- tainly  brings  into  the moral
sphere  a way  of life which  has all  che marks of
free and  creative  action. It is easy  to see  that
most  of the acts  which,  in con- vencional  morals,
are called  cvil can be traced  to the divided  mind. By far the greater  part  of thesc  acts
126    CREATIVE  MORALITY
come  from  exaggerated  desires,  desires  for chings
which are not even remotely necessary for che
health  of mincl and bocly, granting that "healch " is
a rela - tive term. Such  outlandish  ancl  insaciable
desires  come into bcing because man is exploiting
his appe - rites  to give  thc ·'J" a sense  of security. I am depressed, and want to get 'T' out of this
de- pression. The opposite of clepression is
elation, but  because depression is not elation, I
cannot force my - self to be elated. l can,  however,
get drunk. This  makes me wonderfully elatccl, and
so when rhe next  depression arrives,  I have a
quick cure. The subse - quent deprcssions have a
way of getting deeper and  blacker,  because  I am
not digesting  the depressed  state ancl  eliminaling
its poisons. So I nced  ta ger  even drunker to
drown them. Very soon I begin ro  hate  mysclf for
getting so drunk,  which  makes me  still more
deprcssccl -and so it gocs. Or pcrhaps  l have  a largc  family,  and am living
in
a mortgagcd housc on which I have spent ali my
sav- ings. I have to work hard at a job in which I
am not  particularly  imerested  in arder  to pay the
bilis. I don't mind working so much, but l keep
wondering  what  will happen  if I get sick,  or if a
war  comes  and I am draftecl. I would rather not
think about these  things, so I walll  to gct  "l" out
of this worry. For I  am surc that I shall get sick if it
goes on. Bue it's so  hard to stop, and as this makes
sickness more certain,  the worrying  digs  deeper. I must  fincl  relief  from
127 THE  \\I ISDOM  OF INSECURITY
Lhis, and so in dcspernlion  I begin  Lo "play the  po-
nies,"  trying to offset  the worry  with  the daily  hope
thaL  my horse  may  win. And  so il goes. The  conventional  moralisl  has nothing  LO con-
tribute  to these  problcms. He can point  out thc
frighcf ul  effects of alcoholism anc! gamb!ing,  bul
that  is simp!y  more  fue! for depression  and worry. He can promise  rewards  in hcaven  for suffering  pa-
ciencly endured, but thal, LOO, is a gamble of a kind. He can attribuce the c!epression or Lhe worry to the
social sysLem, and urge Lhc unfonunates LOjoin Lhc
revoluLion. In short,  he can eiLher frighten  the "I" or encour -
agc it, in one case  making  Lhe individual  run away
from himself, and  in the other making him run after
hirnsc!f. He can paint  glowing  pictures  of the vir-
Lues and encourage oLhers  LO find sLrcngth  in the ex -
arnplcs  of great  men. He can succeed  to the
extcnt  of arousing the most vigorous eífons Lo
imitate saim - liness, to curb che passions,  and LO
practice rescraint  and charity in action. Yel none of
this brings anyone  LOfreedom, for behind ali  thc
imitation and the dis- cipline  there  is still motive. lf I am  afraid,  my effons  lo feel and act bravcly
are moved by che fear,  for I am afraid  of fear,
which  is sirnply ro say that my e[ons to escape from
what  I am are moving  in a circle. Beside  the
examples  of saints  and heroes  I fecl ashamed  that  I
amount  ro nothing,  and so I begin  co practice
humility  because
128 CREATIVE  MORALITY
of my wounded pride, and charity beca use of my
self- love. The urge is ever lo make 'T' amounl to
some - lhing. I must be right, good, a real  person,
heroic,  loving, sclf•effacing. I efface myself in
order LO assert  myself,  and give  myself  away  in
order  LO keep  my- self. The  whole  thing  is a
contradiclion. The Christian mind has always been haunted
by the feeling that the sins of the saints are worse
than  the sins of the sinners, that in sorne
mystcrious way  the one who  is struggling  for
salvation  is nearer  to
hell and to the heart of evil than Lhe unashnmed
har- lot or thief. It has recognized  that the De vil  is
an an - gel, and as pure spirit is not really
interested in the  sins of che  flesh. The sins after
the Devil's heart are the intricacies of spiritual
pride,  the mazes of self - deception,  and che subtle
mockeries  of hypocrisy  where  mask  hides  behind
mask  behind  mask  and reality  is lost altogethcr. The would -be saint walks straight into thc
meshes  of this web because he would become a
saint. His "I" finds the deepest security in a
satisfaction  which is  the more  intense  for being so
cleverly  hidden -the satisfaction of being contrite
for his sins, and con - trile for taking pridc in  his
contrition. In such an involved vicious circlc the
masks behind masks are  infinite. Or, to put it in
anothcr way, he who,vould  stand outside himself
to kick himself, must then kick  the self that  stands
outside. And  so forever. So long  as there  is


 to the cost of the eventual product, but left behind an unpleasant soggy taste and smell. When the British Government attempted to make the eating of parboiled rice compulsory, there were riots. The effect of rice refining in India, as elsewhere, has been
utterly disastrous, leading to a chronic malnutrition that has debased the enterprise and the viability of the people. It is unfortunately true that a vegetarian is all the more damaged by eating refined cereals than a mixed eater, for the latter obtains considerable amounts of the
B vitamins from the animal ingredient in his diet, whereas the
vegetarian depends very largely on the B vitamins in cereals. Sugar is another example of an impoverishment in the name of
technical progress. By itself, sugar should not be considered a food. Although the natural fuel of all anim al life, it is offered in nature with other essentials—particularly Vitamin C in the case of fruits—
and is intended to be part of a whole dietary which supplies the essentials needed by the body for the proper metabolism of sugar,
chiefly the B vitamins and certain minerals. Taken by itself, sugar is
an anti-food. In combination with other refined foods, deprived of
the B vitamins and minerals, it becomes a pernicious and evil
ingredient in the diet, especially in one already inadequate and impoverished, the case in many parts of the world today. It is depressing to contemplate how a delightful inducement,
the primate love of sweetness, which is the natural demand for
fruits, should have become so deceived, with deleterious consequences only now becoming better understood. Besides the well established responsibility for dental caries, sugar has recently been incriminated in a particular  form of listlessness in children,
often with fit-like attacks and destructive behaviour, seriously
affecting the ability of such children to learn and to behave in a socially constructive manner. Sugar has been also invoked in heart
attacks, in diseases of the skin and eye, in diabetes and other metabolic disturbances, as well as being the main contributor to the
diseases of overweight. Although other questionable crops, such as the vine, are grown
on lands often inappropriate to the production of primary foods,
beet sugar has become an established rotational crop on some of the best lands in Europe. Easy to gr ow and profitable, the acreage under
beet has had to be limited, but it is a perversion of land use to grow
sugar beet at all. Its place could be better taken by other rotational
crops which could be used as a primar y food. As for cane sugar, it is
true that it is the most efficient means of fixing solar energy—were it not for the present clamour for sugar, converted into alcohol it could rival petrol at present prices—but human food is much more
than calories. With the increasing world pressure on the primary
foods, there is no doubt that the cane producing lands would do better to grow primary foods ra ther than sugar—less cars and
gadgets, and less foreign exchange, but better health, and a happier
people. But it is the use of lands, capable of growing primary human
foods like cereals, for meat production, that constitutes the greatest
economic folly. It requires some tw elve to fifteen times more land
to produce a pound of meat than a pound of cereal, which means that some two to three thousand million more people could be fed if the world became vegetarian. It is not suggested that the world
population should so increase. Rather, the aim is to emphasize how
wasteful it has become to use land for the production of animal food, a wastefulness which the planet can no longer tolerate. Since the power of demand is still largely in the hands of the
industrial communities, and their clamour for meat, far from being satiated, is for ever increasing,  and since much of the animal
feeding stuffs is produced in the po orer parts of the world, it means
that the nutrition of the poorer two thirds of the planet is being increasingly sacrificed so that the gluttony of the more prosperous communities can be met. One can doubt that such a situation will be tolerated for much longer, for more  than oil, the West has been
meeting its protein surfeits at the expense of a planetary majority. The situation is already threatening. The shortage of animal
food is boosting prices, a main factor in the inflationary costs of feeding. Those countries formerly exporting animal foods are now
consuming it themselves. And there is no unexploited land left on the planet. If the industrial communities do succeed in even
maintaining their present levels of consumption of animal foods, it
can only be at the cost of a deteriorating world situation, leading inexorably to worldwide starvation. And starving people are desperate people. With the means of making atomic weapons now well within the capacity of the poorer, increasingly more poorly fed peoples of the world, it is not impossible that the planetary
holocaust will be the result of greed. Wisdom would conclude that a worldwide adoption of a
vegetarian dietary is the proper means of planetary justice and
survival. Wisdom would also prepar e for this inevitable change in
good time, so that it came about in good order, without the
widespread disaster which such momentous change will exact if it
comes about in violence and chaos. Unfortunately, it is not only the greed of the presently prosperous countries that is involved. Many of the poorer peoples have come to imitate the dietary habits of the West, as they have attempted to catch up with its industrial
advantages. Former peasantries, only eating animal foods on rare
festive occasions, now insist on a daily intake, as the mark of emancipation. And many of the poorer peoples are, by culture and tradition, the opposite of vegetarian. The prospects are undoubtedly grim. Success is only likely to
be achieved if the overall bad habits of civilization, as well as the
mounting pressure of population, can become corrected. In all
probability, all these problems are interconnected. Wrong eating must in some way at present unrealized, play its part in the population stampedes of recent times, just as this stampede has its reverse influence on world food resources. The challenge of a world
food reform calls for a better understanding of the forces at work
behind the extraordinary rise in the human population of this planet. II. The Unloving Crowd

Although the earth could support a considerably larger number
of people than exist at present on a vegetarian dietary, congestion is fast becoming a dehumanizing influence. Human society differs from the often vast aggregations of individuals one finds among
other animals, wherein the individual is subordinate to the group
structure, in that society is the radiation of the humanizing predispositions engendered within each  individual. It  is only when
such conditions* are fulfilled in the individual that society is itself a humanizing force. Constraint, limitation of individual freedom, subordination of the individual to the needs of vast societies are thus
inherently antihuman. Human love is so powerful a force, that it can no doubt be
exercised in large social groupings, possibly extending to a planetary scale. But this requires first of all the reality of love and its achievement between individuals, as well as a social structure
which preserves individual liberty, in the sense of allowing and
encouraging every individual to develop along humanizing lines. Unfortunately, the larger the social groupings in human history, the greater the interferences in such  liberty. The rise of the first
civilizations were attended by such dehumanizing devices as slavery, and although slavery has been condemned for over a
hundred years, human beings have become increasingly subordinate
to the vast social groups, with the crises of coercion expressed in the totalitarian regimes. Under such conditions, humanization is thwarted. If human
beings are not thugs and bullies, they become passive and uncaring,
which is a form of dehumanization. But the effects of overcrowding,
inevitable with the rise of the gigantic modern metropolis, are more insidious. Even in rats, spared the precarious balance of the human mind, overcrowding results in an tihuman parallels—in killing and
maiming without reason, in a neglect of the young, in queer sexual
practices, and in inexplicable bursts of communal madness. In its
over-plentifulness, human life is becoming dangerously cheap. The
calculations of over-kill, in the event of a nuclear war, are symptomatic of such cheapening. Quite apart from the increasing pressure on the resources
offered by nature, the impact of overcrowding on the environment
has the antihuman consequence of  leading to a disorderly, ugly
environment. This is evident enough even where order prevails—in architecture, where the pressure of economics and maximal utilization of space has filled the cities with concrete and glass boxes devoid of human meaning. Where the population pressure
results in a breakdown of order, the results are appalling, in the
clutter and dirt of modern cities, in the noise and enervating bustle, in the congestions of crowd and traffic, in the pollution of the air, in the loss of sunlight, not. to mention those hideous consequences of urban disorder, the slums and semi-slums that fester around all
cities, and increasingly within them. As the crowded cities have spread, forever consuming more of
the countryside, so nature has become increasingly devastated, and
rendered meaningless. It is one of the most depressing observations to find the degree to which city inhabitants, including the young, come to lose all contact with nature, to the point where they feel lost
and awkward, if not actually listless and violent, when brought into
contact with what is precariously le ft of nature. The fact


th ing—I’m  not skydiving or
bungee jumping—but I have become more athletic, and I’m willing  to try new things that require physical activity, purely for th e fun
of it or just to see if I can. (It’s not hard to be more willing than I use d to be … heck, I wasn’t at all  willing before. ) I’m no
bodybuilder, although my body’s been building itself quite nicely. I have been gaining strength, endurance, and muscle weight whil e
eating this way—once I got rid of most of my excess fat, that is. I discovered new physical abilities, as well. My balance, coordination, and de xterity dramatically improved somehow, even at
the beginning, before I had been active much at all. My aerobic exercise  had always been limited by my breathing capacity, because
I would lose my breath long before my muscles would get enough of a workout to work ou t my heart. Now, in retrospect and in comparison, it was like I had been running on dirty fu el when I exercised before. Suddenly, aerobic
workouts felt so “clean” and “crisp. ” I felt like I could go forever (but my  heart wasn’t used to it, so I took it gradually). I could
breathe really deeply and not have that sick and dirty feeling at the  beginning. It was and still is great. Now when I’m exercising, I
feel happy and my body feels happy, which makes me happier, which gives me more  energy and motivation to keep exercising,
which makes me even happier, and so on … I love it. I’ve never felt like thi s before. Until I was following Dr. Graham’s program for a while, I never was a ble to do full-on push ups, even though I used to
bodybuild a bit in college and could do hundreds of bent-knee push-ups in various han d arrangements when doing martial arts in
high school. I discovered that I could do a full push-up after eating this wa y for a time, and I worked on them to see how many I
could do. I got up to 23 in a row before I moved onto something else. I later went back to push-ups, going airborne this time by quickly powering th e pushing so that at the top of my full push-up
my hands and toes hop off the ground while keeping my full body tight and straig ht. I got up to 15 in a row before I got sidetracked
with pull-ups. I got a pull-up/chin-up bar for myself and couldn’t even pull my self up enough to make a movement at first—as had been the
case all my life. My husband showed me how to help myself with a step stool an d after a month, I could lift myself halfway up. Exciting. It wasn’t much longer before one day I pulled myself al l the way up—without the step stool. My chin was all the way
above that bar on my own—not just above but high  above, so the bar was at my chest and my chin was above the door. Not long
after that, I became hooked on Ashtanga yoga practice, so I haven’t c ontinued with the chin-ups much since. I’m having so much
fun. I went surfing for the first time ever about a year into the 80/10/10  lifestyle. I did pretty darn well, especially for a then thirty-
eight-year-old mom who had only ridden a skateboard a few times (for only a few  feet each time), a boogie board once, and a
surfboard not at all. I stood up and rode the very first wave. I was catching l ittle waves on my own and riding after only about 45
minutes. Cool. I belonged to a health club for a while about a year into 80/10/10  and was surprised to find myself, a petite 5'2", then 98-
pound woman, lifting about the same weight or more than the businessmen t here, without effort. I was more surprised to find that
some days I could just keep adding more and more weight, seemingly to no end. I woul d go with small increments, so on those
days, I usually ended up getting tired from the number of reps before the wei ght ever got to be too heavy. Big guys were always there lifting tons of weight in order to build m ore muscle and get more “cut”…and then there’s little old
me lifting relatively minute amounts of weight while my muscle s just burst out. I can actually feel my muscles growing during m y “off”
time, and they don’t get sore if I eat fruit afterwards like Dr. Graham s uggests. It makes me feel bad for them—if only they would
do their exercises properly and follow Dr. Graham’s program, they’ d get much better results for their time and effort. These days, I no longer go to the health club, as I’ve gotten more into bodyw eight exercises, Ashtanga yoga, aerial fabric,
dance, and other things. I also have free weights at home and at work, if I dec ide that I want to use them. The machines are fun, but
they aren’t “calling” me right now. This Is Eeeeeasy …
I have found this way of eating is much, much, much easier, quicker, and mor e efficient than any other I’ve tried. Life itself has also
become easier overall. Not only do I have greater peace of mind, increased phy sical abilities, increased energy, and greater health and happiness, but my personal needs are so much simpler and easier to meet t han before. I have more time and resources to spend
on other things. My life is very full of activities and responsibiliti es, so this improvement really helps. I know that there is no way I could have done all that I have done and all that  I am doing, if I were still eating any other way. Since beginning Dr. Graham’s program, I started homeschooling my  gifted and dyslexic son with self-created custom curricula,
started two corporations with my husband, organized a local branch of our chur ch, was ordained as one of the clergy, and
counseled members of our congregation. I have also started a homeschooling  support group, a raw food support group, and
organized regular raw food potlucks, all with corresponding websites. I am still doing all of these things now, and I am also writing two books, filmi ng a video/TV series, working on building up my
fitness level, doing occasional work for long-standing clients from my ol d consultancy, and of course, continuing to maintain terrific
and loving relationships with both my husband and my son. Now I find it much easier to go places for the day, or even a few days. I have le ss stuff to take with me. I no longer need to
walk around with a water bottle on a shoulder strap so I always have wat er. I don’t even use it during the day now. I still drink
water in the morning and after intense exercise, but I don’t find th e need for it otherwise. My body regulates its temperature better,
so I don’t need to take as many clothing options with me when going out, eith er. Because of my autoimmune condition, I used to get sunburned almost in minu tes, at times even in the shade, whereas now I
can stay in the sun without a burn  ten times longer than I used to. My skin is not tan yet, but it’s not pas ty anymore. I don’t need to
desperately seek out the shade at the beach, or figure out which hat will  stay on and give me adequate protection. I can actually take
walks on the beach without all the cover-up gear and  out of the shade. I only use a sun hat if I’m out in the full sun during midda y. For the first time, I can go to the farmer’s market in the afternoon wit hout a hat and no burn. My hair is just getting silkier and better looking—without shamp oo or conditioner. W ow. My skin, teeth, and nails have never
looked or felt better either. Amazing, because while I brush and f loss my teeth and bathe daily with water, I haven’t used shampoo,
conditioner, face soap, body soap, toothpaste, deodorant, makeup, lotion, sunscreen, bug repe llant, or anything but water on my
body (except dish soap on my hands) for over two and a half years now. Funny—just some scrubbing and water. Who’d have
thought. My skin has never been smoother or more lovely than it is now, and I am vir tually free of the acne that I’ve had ever since
puberty. People comment frequently now on how my skin “glows,” how healt hy I look, and how pretty my hair is, wanting to touch
it and do things with it. I haven’t had people wanting to do that with my  hair since I was a very young child. Eating this way requires little food preparation. All I have to do is put my  fruit for the day in a box, and maybe grab some
salad and tomatoes if I don’t have enough at work already, and go. No need to slice, spread, arrange, layer, bag, or cook, transfer,
clean, etc., as with cooked food. Of course, you can make the 80/10/10rv  food fancy enough for any gourmet undertaking if you
want, but you don’t have to go through all that every day just to


 the same. Roger Bannister broke through the “M-field” of the
four -minute mil e, and soon afte r his success, many more runners made the
same accomplishment. Neural network:  T he interlocking patterns of interacting neurons within
the nervous system. Neur otransmitters:  Brain chemic als (hormones, etc.) that regulate
neuronal transmission throughout the nervous system. V ery slight chemical
changes can result in major sub jective and objective alterations  in emotion,
thought, or behavior. This is  the prime area of current research in
psychiatry. Nonduality:  Historically, all observers who have reached a consciousness
level ov er 600 have described the reality now suggested by advanced
scientific theory. When the limitation of a fixed locus of perception is
transcended, the re is no longer an illusion of separation, nor of space and
time as we know  them. All things exist simultaneously in the unmanifest,
enfolded, implicit universe, expressing itself as the manifest, unfolded,
explicit percept ion of form. These forms in reality have n o intrinsic,
independent exi stence but are the product of perception (that is, we merely
experience the content of our own minds). On the level of nond uality, there
is obser ving but no observer, as subject and object are one. Y ou-and-I
becomes the One Self experienc ing all as divine. At level 700, it  can be said
only that “All Is.” The state is one of Beingness; all is conscious ness, which
is infinite, which is God and which has no parts or a beginning or end. The physical body is a manifestation of the One Self, w hich, in
experiencing this dimension, had temporarily for gotten its reality, thuspermitting the illusion of a thre e-dimensional world. The body  is merely a
means o f comm unication; to identify oneself with the body as “I” is the fate
of th e unenlightened, who then e rroneously deduce that they are mortal and
subject t o death. Death itself is an illusion, based on the false id entification
with the body as  “I.” In nondual ity, consciousness experiences i tself as both
manifest and unmanifest, yet there is no experiencer. In this Reality, the
only thing that has a beginning and an end is the act of percepti on itself. In
the i llusory world, we are like t he fool who believes that thing s come into
existence when he opens his eyes and cease to exist when he closes them. Nonlinear:  U npredictably irregular in time, “noisy,” nonperiodic, random,
and stochastic. Illustrated by mathematical series such as formulized
stochastic evolution equations of the form dx ( t ) dt = F ( xt ) + w ( t ), where w ( t )
is th e noise ter m of the stocha stic process. The term also d escribes the
mathematics of chaotic signals, including the statistical analy sis of time
series for deterministic nonlinear systems. Nonlinear  me ans dif fuse or
chaotic, not in accordance with probabilistic logical theory or m athematics,
not solvable by dif ferential equations. This is the subject of the science of
chaos theory, which has given rise to a whole new non-Newtonian
mathematics. Phase space:  A map that af fo rds the condensation of time-space data into a
pattern in multiple dimensions. A Poincaré map is the graphic depiction of a
slice through a multidimensional pattern that demonstrates the underlying
attractor. Positionality:  Positionalities are structures that set the entire thinking
mechanism in motion and activate its content. Positionalities are programs,
not the real Sel f. The world ho lds an endless array of positions that are
arbitrary presumptions and totally erroneous. Primordial positionalities are:
(1) ideas have significance and importance ; (2) ther e is a dividing line
between opposites ; (3) ther e is a value of authorship, su ch that thoughts ar e
valuable because they ar e “mine” ; (4) thinking is necessary for contr ol, and
survival depend s on contr ol. Al l positionalities are voluntary and can be
surrendered out of love. The Presence of God as Love is self- revealing as
the duality of perception ce ases as a consequence of surrendering
positionalities. Love is therefor e the doorway between the linear and thenonlinear domains. The spiritual will is enforced and activated by love and
devotion and its willingness to surrender. Love is without form  and is that
capacity through  which one bec omes willing, out of that love, to surrender
one’ s positionalities to God. The surrender of willfulness/positionality
brings peace in all circumstances. Right-brain:  Genera lly meaning “holistic”; enabling such functions as
evaluation, intuition, and comprehension of significance, meaning, and
inference. Nonlinear; operating from patterns and relationships rather than
through the logical sequences of Newtonian causality. The ri ght brain is
assumed to deal with wholes rather than parts. Like an analog computer, it
deals with processes and is g enerally capable of operating without the
necessity of time reference. Rig ht-brain perception detects essence within a
complex field of data that mig ht not otherwise lend itself to meaningful
cognitive analysis—such general phenomena as “falling in love” or
creativity. (The terms left-brain  and right-brain  originated in reference to
dif ferent styles of perception once thought to be localized to certain cerebral
areas, but as Ka rl Pribram has s hown, the brain acts holographically rather
than by precise anatomic localization.) Scientific:  The method of inquiry into nature specifically designed to
derive predictable laws of physical properties. Modern scientific theory
began in the 16th century with René Descartes’ s Discourse on Method,
followed by Francis Bacon’ s inductive inquiry and Isaac Newton’ s
Principia. J ohn Locke f irst used the te rm scientific  and proposed that
certainty about the interaction of physical events was based on data arrived
at by physical sensation. These concepts resulted in a m odel of a
mechanical, predictive universe, but this view was upset by a modern
quantum theory,  which states tha t at the subatomic level, the laws of chance
replace deterministic laws. History has noted that science does not advance by an extension of
established theo ries, but instead takes leaps by a shift of par adigm. The
inference is that science is mere ly a reflection of a point of view, and there
is n o real sepa ration between observer and observed. Relativity theory
further states that matter equals ener gy, depending on one’ s point of
reference. David Bohm’ s holographic model predicates an explicit order
based on  an implicit order. For m becomes the consequence of inference,space and time are nonlocalize d, and there is no “here” or “there” (the
nonlocality of quantum wholeness). The universe thus described contains
an infinite number of dimensions and higher -dimension realities. Self  (capital S ): The Self is beyond, yet innate in, all form—timeless,
without beginning or end, changeless, permanent, and immortal. Out of it
arises awarenes s, consciousnes s, and an infinite condition of  “at home-
ness.” It is the ultimate subjec tivity from which everyone’ s sense of “I”
arises. Strange attractor:  A term coined by David Ruelle and Floris T akens in
1971, in a theor y that stated that three independent motions ar e all that is
necessary to produce the entir e complexity of nonlinear patter ns of the
universe. A strange attractor is a  pattern within a phase space. The pattern is
traced by  the dynamic points in time of a dynamic system. The c entral point
of an attractor field is analogous to the center of an orbit. Attractors are
fractal and therefore of infini te length. The graphics of at tractors are
depicted by taking a cross se ction of a so-called Poincaré map. The
topographical shaping of phase  space creates an attractor such  as a torus,
like a folded donut. Universe:  The re m ay be seen to be an infinite number of dimensions to ou r
universe. The familiar three-dimensional universe of conventional
consensus is only one, and is merely an illusion created by our senses. The
space be tween planetary bodies is not empty but filled with a se a of ener gy;
the potential ener gy in one square inch can be said to be as great as that of
the whole mass of the physica l universe. David Bohm has p roposed the
model of enfolded/unfolded sta tes of being, with an explicit order and an
implicit order of reality, comparable to the manifest/unmanifest states of
reality th at have been described for centuries by those who have achieved
Enlightenment and experienced nonduality. In the causality model...... the A
 B
 C is  the unfolded, explicit, man ifest, discernible universe
of form. The ABC is the enfolded, implicit, unmanifest potential beyond,
which is the


 water under the supervision of physicians, receive assistance
psychological support when he creates comfortable
conditions, a large number of treatments. Very, very important for any form of starvation - the emotional
mental attitude and preparation. One must not force yourself
otmuchitsya few days without your favorite treats, and positively
configure itself, but in this case is guaranteed success. in this
If the brain does not recognize the danger and sends hunger signals,
does not produce stress hormones. About the third day of fasting
begins active hormone serotonin, and with it
there is a feeling of inner peace and contentment. Abstinence from food (though voluntary) is for the living
organism stress that mobilizes the body's defenses
to overcome difficult situations by using, in the absence of exogenous
supply its endogenous reserves. In this case, "according to the law of hierarchy"
used (processed), all equally important to ensure
life - the products of inflammation, adipose tissue, etc. When the body is experiencing physiological stress, ie
a natural tension, in addition to other mechanisms of enhanced
More activity of endocrine glands, autonomic alive
nervous system. A man unwittingly enters the state
increased activity: it is necessary to seek food and water. Changes
psychological background, removed the relevance of secondary
problems. Triggers the mechanism of biochemical purification:
stimulated decomposition of fat, liver glycogen, changes
blood composition. An experienced doctor adjusts the process managed
stress. Myth Five. Many nutritionists say that fasting is
vitamin deficiency, the body does not get the protein in time, in addition to fat
uses structural proteins own tissues, primarily
muscles. With regard to avitaminosis, they do not happen when medical starvation. Belief in the opposite appeared in the study
various defective pretentious diets (rice, glasses,
Japan, the Kremlin, etc. ) in print. But at the same time with the points
kefir and other diets criticize, and complete abstinence from
food and water (called the zero-diet). It is here that dietitians
start talking about the possibility of vitamin deficiency in long-term
starvation. And it is assumed as a result of a simple analogy:
if, say, a diet with a lack of sufficient minerals
micronutrients, vitamins, vitamin deficiency causes, the starvation in order
more should lead to it. However, in reality turns out otherwise. As shown
Numerous studies in limotherapy body
does not waste energy on digestion, assimilation, separation. At the same time
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157significantly reduced the need for minerals, and their cash
reserves of the body uses much more economical. Therefore, if
avitaminosis and observed very often in mono-diet, when
used refined, denatured foods, then
fasting they arise. Renowned American scholar de Vries wrote: "Can
much longer to live on water alone, than on water and white flour,
simply because the consumption of white flour increases
the need for other substances that the body could digest
digest and metabolize the meal. " Our respected nutritionists say: "Not getting the protein into
fasting, the body fat in addition to spending structural
squirrel's own tissues, primarily muscle. For acquisitions of evolution, raising the chances of animals
survival in the absence of food, domestic food supply concerns. This high-calorie lipids, dissolved in body fluids
liver glycogen and muscle and the specialized cells - fatty
tissue. Cells in this tissue, adipocytes, rich in fat and are
living energy. during the growth period, when "well-fed life of their
the number is increasing. during the period of starvation, they become internal
power source. Living cells store - this is excellent
solution of the food program. Think about how to
try to keep food warm, long, full,
and that does not cost much to. during fasting adipocytes
not only provide the body with energy. They supply almost
all the necessary components for life. have properly hungry
there are no diseases of malnutrition. One kilogram
adipose tissue is sufficient for 5-day nutrition. Even people with ideal weight by 25% consist of adipose tissue. Dry fasting, starvation or absolute (without water) has two
very large positive momentum. Lost less muscle
tissue relative to fat. During water fasting loss
muscle and adipose tissue is almost equal proportions. When
dry fasting adipose tissue breaks 3-4 times faster
muscle, because fat tissue for more than 90% of
water and muscle tissue remained relatively intact. One hundred
years ago on the basis of long-depth research academician
VV Pashutin found that during fasting of fabric
pathological changes. It is the release of the organism from
old, sick, dead, weak, flabby, disintegrating cells
and tissues is determined by the powerful therapeutic effect in most
various diseases. After all, healthy tissue is not only
do not suffer, but as it updated, and this effect is called
rejuvenation, which is celebrated by all investigators - as ancient,
and modern. All the vital organs - heart, CNS,
brain, the endocrine glands - in the process of healing
starvation, no matter how long it may be, remain
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158status quo or even significantly improve its function. It is these factors explain such phenomena in
limotherapy as the rise of creative abilities of employees
intellectuals - writers, musicians, inventors,
artists. they have immeasurably enhanced performance,
clearer mind, improved quality of thinking: it
becomes deeper, significantly expands the range of associations,
memory improves long-term and short-term, etc. To criticize the method of fasting, reject it, we must
first of all to be competent in this area. The main
argument: starvation - it's a natural instinct stuffy nature
in living matter that is required to improve it. Myth of the sixth. Our bodies can himself constantly updated, so
to use any kind of fasting is not necessary. Yes, our bodies - is a unique biological system, which
able to rebuild and renew its own structure, as
says on track. We continually build your own body again,
adapting to changing external conditions, ie
are constant process of adaptation. Studies in recent
years have confirmed that the cells and cellular systems have an amazing
ability - they can find a worn and pathologically
modified biostructures and replace them with new, functionally
full. Scientists refer them to the mechanisms of autoregulation -
internal self-regulation of the state structures of the body. When
I am told that this mechanism works in all conditions - and
unhealthy diet, and in a terrible environment, I
ever, questions arise. Why do we get sick, old,
die if our body can help autoregulation
continuously update its own structures. Why are our
mechanisms of autoregulation of the cellular composition is not operating at full
Power. Why is the system responsible for their constructive
self-renewal tissues are damaged, why the effectiveness of their
falls. Why reduced adaptability of the body. Why these mechanisms remain untapped in full
their capabilities. mainly on this, nobody is responsible. Our
organism is oversaturated with poisons of modern civilization as a result of
malnutrition and impaired environment, his whole life
energy is spent on the removal of these toxins and maintain at
would be minimal activity. Modern research
show that the accumulation in the body of exo-and endotoxins
reduces the possibility of its adaptation and autoregulation even in a healthy
state. in such a situation it is not before the upgrade. by
modern medical philosophy, we never learn
control the forces of self-renewal. But with the help of one of
the most natural, natural way - fasting
- It is possible. Cleansing the body of toxins stimulates
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159internal reserves of health improvement and support system
self-renewal. Practice shows that it is in the process of dry therapeutic
fasting renewal and rejuvenation of the body significantly
amplified. When for some strictly calculated time
stop the continuous flow of plastic material
an opportunity to more effectively withdraw from the tissues
dead cells, recycle obsolete, diseased tissue,
clean system and organs of accumulated toxins, toxins. Fasting can be called a temporary stop of the conveyor to
preventive maintenance of the systems and mechanisms that
can not be repaired until the pipeline is in a constant
movement. in such preventive maintenance is absolutely needed
all the machines so they can work effectively for a long time, without disruption. It is an axiom. Axiom can be considered and that the patient's body
Rights can not be called a well oiled production. and obesity for a patient is especially dangerous. But that's the strength of
fasting, it was shown in most diseases,
arising from poor nutrition and overeating. I accidentally
found on the Internet is a very interesting and compelling story of one
Girls of rejuvenation and renewal of the body after
dry fasting. These fast she did slowly and correctly. "Any educated person is aware that
modern world has been living in stressful conditions, environmental
failure on our planet. Air, water, food
products, electromagnetic, radiation and other donated
civilization harmful effects on the human body has long
exceeded the permissible limits. Add to this the lack of
basic ability to communicate with nature, due to
lack of time, distance from places of rest, lack of
money and sometimes their own physical strength. Nothing
surprising that life expectancy, especially
in metropolitan areas, drastically reduced, although the human
the body can easily recover himself


 Gustavo L. { Mexico }
Always I have been very ill. I have taken many medicines and never have I felt so good as now. They said me that my problem did not have remedy. I went to the hospital in Guadalajara and they said to me that my kidneys and
urethras are not seen in the x-ray. J had only a few days of life left because the
problem of Cancer was very advanced. I felt very sad, depressed and then somebody gave me a book from
Dr. of Chemistry Sonia Rodriguez and I started with the therapy. Thanks to God I did start and for two years of taking the therapy every month
and for surprise of the doctors that took care of to me,
J am very ready for work and J made my life normaJ and productive. TESTIMONY 109*
TVMOR lN TH£ HEAD
MRS. MA CONCEPTION { Mexico }
During two years and 5 operations they practiced on me. I had one tumor and
another one was developing again. I already lost faith and then they prepared for
the sixth operation. A lady came to my room and said, do you want to be cured? I answered to her and she said me that I must leave the hospital and go to a
conference in the temple of Our Lady of Consolation next Tuesday. I said to her what she was going to think it If I leave it to God. When several Doctors got to review me I asked them, What if they were going
to cure me by taking the tumor out, but again I would have another tumor grow? They did not answer. I only saw their eyes and I interpreted their silence. Soon after I ask that J better leave the hospital and I want to go to my house. They said to me that was far better and there is a possible that I may live more
time. They helped me to leave and to discharge me the from the hospital. When I arrived at my house I felt very alone and I thought, now what do I do? They will no longer operate on me, and here 1 am i11. Then I remembered what the lady said to me that Tuesday I should go to the
temple. I went to the temple and listened to the seated conference. Alone I was at
the bottom and from that moment I knew that I was going to be cured. They gave
a leaf to me of how to make the therapy of the Urine. I did it exactly including
fasting. In two months I healed totally of that tumor and now I take a normal life,
work and I request prayers to God that blesses so many ill people. 103 TESTIMONY 110
AVTOMODll£ ACC1D£NT
Mr. Tomas S. Antimo {Mexico}
My work is very heavy. I was driving and had a very hard automobile accident. I had a front collision. I was bleeding and did not know what to do. 1 had metal sticking in aU of my body. I was cut very much and the blood left my body with incredible force. I needed wisdom to do something immediately. I was about to die by bleeding to death. I implored God with desperation of my life. I soon remembered and agreed that Dr. of Chemistry Sonia in a conference said
that Urine is good for everything. J said in the name of God, heJp me and started J to throw my Urine in aU the
wounds. When I applied it coagulated immediately. Soon arrived the ambulance about 15 minutes later and they transported me to
the hospital. For one and one half months I remained in the hospital. Whi1e in the hospital I always took my Urine and only 1 did the treatments when
they did not see, and my wounds closed without becoming infected. I thank God who saved my life by me applying my Urine. Now each day I continue taking it daily and I also have my hair on my head
starting to grow again. TESTIMONY 111 *
F AMll Y T£STJMONY
FAMILY GARCiA GOMEZ { Mexico }
We are happy for knowing of this new alternative. My wife my Mother and my 12 Brothers and thirteen Grandsons an took the Urine. We are very healthy thanks to God. My brothers of 22 years say that they saw this therapy in the book,
The Water of the Life and that is why they have followed the method. All people took Urine within their mother and this is something very sacred
that comes from God and because of this, why would you not drink it. t began to drink it daily and in three days f can't remember when I slept so weft. We have a sister who is Missionary in Colombia and she knows an ill person with
Diabetes and problems of blindness that thanks to God already he recovered
hisvision. We are a family who we know many testimonies and we thank God for
this knowledge. 104 TESTIMONY 112*
MVSCVLAR DYSTROPHY
Martha Pacheco { Olando, { Florida USA }
My name is Martha Pachecho and my testimony is about of my son that was born
with Muscular Dystrophy. I started to give my own Urine to him since he was
three years old. I gave him in his baby's bottle and I was taken it normally. Jn five weeks we started to prove good resuJts for he was abJe to move his joints
a little and every time he moves them a little more. It was possible for him to
stand up for a few second but at least that is something. Matha Pacheco
Trimming, Florida U.S.A-Saturday, June 09, 2001 AT 15:56:16 (EDT)
TESTIMONY 113*
AMBVLATORV ARTHRlTlS
Waldo Chavez {Tacna, Peru}
1 am 60 years old, Now retired. 1 am rejoiced and 1 was Bohemian,
loving the celebrations, the good life and the meat. For this reason three years ago I was committed the military hospital in Lima for
six months where they diagnosed ambulatory arthritis. {Rheumatoid arthritis}. My normal treatment at the hospital did not make the intense pains go away and I
suffered in the joints, knees, elbows foot and fingers,
heel inflammation of the legs inflammation of the joints. I could not to eat neither a piece of meat nor to drink type of liquor,
and especially beer. I had the luck to find the works of the WATER OF LIFE and URINE-THERAPY. Good luck for all the people who wish to follow this method,
for it is a 100% effective. waldo chavez Tacna, Tacna peru -Sunday, May 20, 2001 AT 10:48:42 (EDT}
TESTIMONY 114*
£Pll£PSV
Jose Manuel Fernandez { Hermigua, Soltero Country}
I am 35 years old. I have had Epilepsy from the age of 8 years. I have been taking
my own Urine that created a change in my life of good health and the analysis
proves that 1 am well. Good food, good living gives you great Urine and a good
body. I hope that it leave peace and love for all of you all. HASTALUEGO
105 jose mauel fernandez dwells hermigua, unmarried country
Sunday, March 18, 2001 AT 12:10:05 (EST)
TESTIMONY 115*
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Robert { Mexico }
My name is Robert and I am 37 years old. For approximately two years I have been having
problems with arterial hypertension due to the
excessive tobacco consumption, a1coho1 and bad feeding. More than two years ago, one night, I felt I was going to die because my pressure
raised, raised and raised, to a degree it was a the point of a heart attach. They took me to the hospital of the Mexican Institute of Social Security. The first electronics that they processed, I heard them say what a serious cardiac
problem I had. I was hospitalized one week in total. The arterial pressure did not lower (sometimes 150-90 or more) and the doctors
changed me to the floor for serious critical patients stay. On the fourth day they controlled the pressure and on the seventh day they
released me. Nevertheless, already nothing was the same. When leaving the hospital they said the hypertension crisis was my fault. Doctors thought that these problems were to the esophageal flow
and others to a problem of the brain. I saw many doctors as cardiologists, gastroenterologists, neurologists,
irid61ogist, acupunturist, etc. All made a concerted effort, but they did not
manage to standardize my pressure to tranquilize me. Until recently he took Tenormin every night. They are blockers of the pressure to
avoid the nocturnal hypertension crises. Sometimes J felt that J was going to die. Already for several years a friend whom he is more than 70 years old but he
pretends he is as healthy as an individual of 50 years suggested me to take age
calmly with Urine. Without great excuses 1 every day took a glass of my Urine in the mornings, but
not gave importance to this. Recently, I found a book and I decided to investigate. What I read was much more interesting and I continued investigating. I then bought the book named the Curative Power of Urine,
(the liquid gold of Health),
by May


, physician to the Emperor
For more than 8,000 years of Chinese history, the "Sexual Kung
Fu Method" of retaining the seminal fluid during the act of love
remained a deep secret. At first it was practiced exclusively by the
Emperor and his innermost circle, who learned it from the Taoist
sages that advised the court. These wise men claimed in earlier
times it was a natural gift of all mankind. The Emperor needed the
method to prevent impotence and illness; improperly educated
monarchs were exhausted at an early age by the sexual demands of
their wives and concubines. In aristocratic families it passed from
father to chosen son alone, excluding wives, daughters and other
family members. Sexual Kung Fu is an internal practice that permits men to
retain certain bodily secretions which are a source of incomparable
energy when stored and recirculated to higher vital centers. One
prevents loss of this biochemical energy by not ejaculating. Stop-
ping ejaculation is not to be confused with stopping orgasm. The2 Taoist Secrets Of Love
Sexual Kung Fu Method provides an altogether unique and supe-
rior type of orgasm repeated over lengthy periods of love making. Its secret is simply, there is no loss of seminal fluid during orgasm. By practicing control of certain muscles, tendons, and fascia
of the lower trunk and by allowing the genital pressure to spread
over the entire body, the seminal fluid is withheld. At the same
time one thrills to pleasures of infinite variety. Indeed, the joys of
this kind of love must be considered quite different from ordinary
physical pleasure; the intensity is so great that it often leads to a
spiritual awakening. A man who masters this method will find his sexuality so
enhanced that he will feel a revolution has occurred in his life. The
pair of lovers becomes a dynamo, generating great quantities of
electromagnetic energy. With this method one can make love more
often than before, with tremendous benefits to one's health. Sexual
Kung Fu stimulates production of precious hormonal secretions
instead of depleting them, as is ordinarily the case with ejaculation. Every vital function is invigorated because one no longer dis-
charges life energy through the genitals. Real sexual fulfillment lies
not in feeling the life going out of you, but in increasing awareness
of the vital current that flows through the loins. The body is further
replenished by a method of "steaming" the vital energy up from
the sexual centers to the brain and higher organs such as the heart
and crown of head. The life-enhancing energy process is completed
by exchanging energy with one's lover during a relaxed meditation
following the creation of this supercharged sexual energy. This powerful release and sharing of life's vital force is the
fundamental bond in human love. To awaken this dynamic energy
is also to experience the force behind man's biological and spiritual
evolution, also known as the Rising Kundalini. EXTRAORDINARY POWER OF
THE SEXUAL ELIXIR
Wise men of the Orient have from time immemorial sought means
of preventing discharge of the seminal fluid. Without exception
they have realized the tremendous implications of the sexual act:
when performed with love and discipline, it may awaken dormant
powers in the mind and body. The nervous and endocrine systems
are particularly open to improvement. The act of love has longMale Sex Energy Is Stored In Its Seed 3
been recognized as healing, but the Taoist masters sought to go
beyond this and find the principles of physical immortality within
it. Many schools arose proposing various ways of tapping the se-
cret elixir of sexuality. Those who fully understand conventional ejaculatory sex,
know it grossly exploits every gland and organ. With ejaculation,
the internal pressure of life is expelled from the body, leaving
behind in some sex-obsessed men only enough life force to fold the
newspaper, squeeze food through the bowels and make for the
psychiatrists's couch. The sages considered one drop of semen equal in vital power
to one hundred drops of blood. The Hindu holy men refer repeat-
edly to Amrita, the elixir of life, a rejuvenation substance that may
be produced during prolonged sexual activity without ejaculation. The production of this elixir, which westerners might call a higher
hormonal secretion, requires a sexual technique that prevents
ejaculation and thereby allows the body to enter higher and higher
states of energy. Extraordinary powers, including healing and clairvoyant per-
ception, may evolve when one retains the semen and drives its
power back up into the body. Many gifted minds have held that if
one could retain these fluids for one's entire life, the body would
not decay after death. The Saints—Christian, Buddhist, Moslem,
or Taoist—all used the power dwelling in the vital seed to perform
"miracles." DIAGRAM 1
THE SECRET OF SECRETS
Many esoteric sects have urged the eating of the seminal fluid
to increase sexual ability and bodily fitness. This practice is at least
as rational as buying vitamins. Scientific analysis has found it to4 Taoist Secrets Of Love
contain a treasure house of vitamins, minerals, trace elements,
hormones, proteins, ions, enzymes, and other vital nutritional sub-
stances. But there is an additional property in the sperm seed which
present-day science cannot analyze and is far more important than
any vitamin. This may be called the Life-Force. Though it registers
on no scientific instruments, it is far from imaginary since it sepa-
rates the living from the dead. Ginseng root is an example of an-
other natural substance which shows no special properties under
chemical analysis, yet its life restoring powers are now widely
acknowledged. Love making is a powerful healing tonic because it
involves sharing the human life force, which is far more potent than
any herb or medicine. Chinese aristocrats and adepts seeking the deepest level of
fulfillment have long had the capacity to return the energy of the
seminal fluid to the brain and vital bodily centers. But ordinary
people in our society have, until now, had no technique for recy-
cling this great life power to the body. Most men have found the
sexual lure irresistibly attractive and have happily lost their seed
when succumbing to it, unaware of the consequences to their
health or that there was even an alternative available to them. With frequent ejaculation of sperm vitality ultimately plum-
mets. The big spender loses stamina, his vision begins to weaken,
hair tumbles from his skull: he grows old before his time. At first he
will not feel drained, but after years of abuse his capacities will
begin to drop alarmingly. When the hormonal secretions of the
sexual glands are regularly leached out, the body is sapped at its
root. Within a period of time that will range from months to de-
cades depending on the endowment of the individual, creative and
sexual abilities are halved, and the ability to withstand disease and
the frailties of old age is diminished. To regain failing powers, the desperate big spender of vital
seed sometimes tries to borrow well-being from hormone injec-
tions, "uppers," "downers," intoxicants, megavitamins, hallu-
cinogens, and aphrodisiacs. These substances frantically stuffed
into the body may appear to help temporarily. He may seek to
regain his dwindling sexual powers with personal power purchased
with money or political influence. If he is on a spiritual path, or is
surrounded by a loving community of family and friends, this feel-
ing of a failing life power will be slowed. But so long as the pro-Male Sex Energy Is Stored In Its Seed 5
digious energy waste continues, decline is inevitable. The organs of
digestion will be unable to assimilate sufficient nutritional energies
to replace those irrecoverable life energies lost by ejaculation. The Taoist method of cultivating sexual energy recirculates to
the body the hormones, proteins, vitamins, enzymes, minerals and
electrical energies of the semen. When they are conserved and
transformed, one enjoys a marvelous sexual life, improved health,
deep inner balance, and rising spiritual consciousness. The Taoist method of love actually stimulates the production
of hormonal substances of unusually high quality. One can learn to
focus energy on the endocrine glands during the act of love. When
the glands are bathed in energy, the quantity of their secretions
increases; more importantly, their quality improves. At higher
stages in the practice the hormones develop extraordinary proper-
ties. The Sexual Kung Fu method allows one to generate and con-
serve more nervous and hormonal energy than are necessary for
ordinary functioning. This excess vitality may be channeled to
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cepts of the Tao, while our
lowest nature expresses itself by engaging in the business of killing. The written history of humankin d involves wars as far back as it can go,
and we measure our supposed march toward civilization by the
sophistication of our weapons. We’ve advanced from simple spears used in
close individual combat to bows and arrows that kill from a short distance,
rifles and explos ive devices that execute from farther away, and bombs that
decimate when dropped from the air. We’ve reached the level where we
have to invent terms like mega-death and weapons of mass destruction to
describe our current ability to annihilate millions of people and other life-
forms with one nuclear blast.The current level of presumably enlightened sophistication means that we
have the capacity to destroy all life on our planet with the weapon s we’ve
amassed. This perilous state has emer ged because we’ve ignored the basic
tenet of the Tao Te Ching, particularly as stressed in the infinite wisdom of
this verse: “Arm s serve evil. They are the tools of those who oppose wise
rule.”
I believe  that Lao-tzu was not only speaking about physical weapons, but
also nonphysical behaviors that are just as destructive. These include
violent words, gestures, and threats that aren’ t a part of humankind’ s higher
nature. If you change the way you look at your world, you must include
noticing your language and your demeanor. Do you demonstrate that you’re
a person who values life in all of its costumes? Are you someone who
wouldn’ t take up any type of arms—be they physical or not—against
another, unless alternative mean s had been exhausted? And then, if forced
to injure  another, are you able to feel compassion for your so-called enemy? Weapons designed to kill are inconsistent with the very essence of the Tao. Thus, you must make every effort to be peaceful and harmo nious with its
life-giving ener gy. The massive proliferation of guns in our modern society is a giant step
away from humankind’ s highest nature. So replace defending the right to
own and use weapons with the Tao consciousness. Seek instead  to aspire to
a time when our collective human energy is elevated to such a high status
that even the contemplation of killing is impossible. You can begin to do so
by changing the way you look at the necessity for weapons. It begins with
each and every one 31st Verse of us, and we can start by taking heed of
what the Tao Te Ching teaches us. By making this verse your personal
calling, you have the ability to save our planet from becoming a lifeless
one. This is what I believe Lao-tzu is saying to you personally from his 2,500-
year-old perspective:
Begin to see the use of physical or verbal weapons as unwanted
responses. Change your need to defend yourself to a stance of realizing that this is
evidence you’re ignoring the teachings of your Source of being. Refuse toconsider using weapons of violence in any form by noticing your language
and abolishing hatred from your vocabulary. Replace defending your right
to possess and use arms with an attitude that all deaths from such
instruments are signals of detachment from the wisdom of the Tao. When
enough of us reach a critical mass in our thinking so that it disallows the
existence of weapons, we’ll be moving the direction of our world. No
longer will we be able to evaluate the planet’ s level of civili zation by the
sophistication of our weapons; instead, the measurement will be on the Tao
scale of how well we’re able to feed and love each other. Then being civil
will authenticate the root word found in civilization. Discontinue celebrating death or violence in any form. Distance yourse lf from as many images of death as possible,  including
watching movies or TV shows that depict killing as a form of
entertainment, along with news reports that emphasize the extinguishing of
life. Teach your kids, and any children you can, to sanctify life. Encour age
them not to take pleasure in the demise of so-called enemies, terrorists, or
insur gents—all of these kinds of death, be they on a battlefield or an urban
street, are evidence of our collective will to kill. And don’t demonstrate
hatred and outrage; rather, teach yourself and others that every victory
accomplished with weapons is a funeral that should be mourned. Here are some sensitive lines from Saint Thomas Aquinas, a holy man
who attempted to teach us what  Lao-tzu offered in this verse of the Tao Te
Ching:
How is it they live for eons in such harmony—
the billions of stars—

when most men can bar ely go a minute
without declaring war in their mind against someone they know. There are wars wher e no one mar ches with a flag,
though that does not keep casualties
from mounting. Our hearts irrigate this earth. We are fields befor e
each other. How can we live in harmony? First we need to
know

we ar e all madly in love
with the same
God. Do the T ao Now
Say a private prayer today for every person you read or hear about who’ s
a victim of killing by a weapon, no matter how distant. OceanofPDF.comOceanofPDF.com32nd Verse
The eternal T ao has no name. Although simple and subtle,
no one in the world can master it. If kings and lor ds could harness them,
the 10,000 things would naturally obey. Heaven and earth would r ejoice
with the dripping of sweet dew. Everyone would live in harmony,
not by official decr ee,
but by their own goodness. Once the whole is divided, the parts need names. There are already enough names;
know when to stop. Know when r eason sets limits
to avoid peril. Rivers and str eams ar e born of the ocean,
and all cr eation is born of the T ao. Just as all water flows back to become the ocean,
all cr eation flows back to become the T ao. OceanofPDF.comLiving the Perfect
Goodness of the Tao
In this verse, Lao-tzu describes  the ecstasy of being truly on the same
page as your Source. What you might describe as openheartedness or joy is
the “simple and subtle” flow of the Tao energy that’s responsible for all of
life... and no ef fort on your part is necessary. Lao-tzu opens this verse with a reminder that no one—not you, me, or
even the most powerful king or dictator—can rein in or master this force
known as the Tao. If it were under our control, then all of nature and its
10,000 things would celebrate because we’d live in peace and harmony. When we’re able to live and breathe the perfect goodness that is the Tao,
wars, famine, conflict, and other negative human creations cease to exist. The challenge presented in this 32nd verse of the Tao Te Chin g is how to
live in our phys ical world in unison with the eternal, always-m olding and
always-creating T ao. Look at what you desire to bring into your life; then, in the context of this
sweet verse, feel grateful for everything you encounter. Express gratitude
by riding  the flow of your existe nce and allowing it to be your ally. You can
steer while still enjoying this glorious ride, but if you elect to fight it, you’ll
ultimately get pulled under by its current. This is true for every aspect  of
your life: The more you push against it, the more resistance you create. Be aware of anything that’s directing you toward activities that truly
ignite your passion. If events seem to be taking you in a new direction in
your work, for instance, or signs  point to changing your job or location, pay
attention! Don’ t get pulled under by refusing to budge and continuing a
familiar frustrating routine, and then justifying your fear of change. Recognize the Tao energy coursing through  your life and quit fighting your
calling. I watch my young son on a surfboard each day of the summe r here on
Maui. He loves the thrilling ride as he accelerates by going with the wave—
he’s not attempt ing to control it by prolonging it or forcing it to move in adifferent direction. I use this as a metaphor for my life, for I write in the
flow. I allow thoughts and ideas to come in and move onto the page. I allow
myself to be carried by the great wave of the Tao in all of my decisions,
which brings me peace. That’ s because I trust in the perfect goodness of the
Tao to guide me, direct me, and take me where it will. You and I are like the rivers and streams that Lao-tzu mentions in this
verse. We were born of the Tao, our Source of being, and we’re return ing to
the Tao. The return trip is inevitable—it can’t be stopped. So watch your
body as it goes through its changes, noting that it does so in the same way
that the rivers head down to the ocean to reemer ge and become one with it. Lao-tzu urges you to know when to stop driving yourself, advising you to
instead jump into the oneness and avoid all manner of difficulties that he
calls your “peril.” Flow with the T ao in everything you do. Give up the need
to be in charge, which is just your