this microcosm within ourselves in the hustle and bustle of
civilization. ” In the West we might consider this conclusion rather a
far leap, considering the slimness of the data, but the ancient Indian
sages declared,
As is the macrocosm, so is the microcosm,
As is the atom, so is the universe,
As is the human mind, so is the cosmic mind. In other words, you cannot stand anywhere in the universe that is
outside yourself. As Schrödinger said, “You are a part of an innite,
eternal being. … Thus you can throw yourself at on the ground,
stretched out upon Mother Earth, with the certain conviction that
you are one with her and she with you. You are as rmly
established, as invulnerable as she,—indeed, a thous and times
rmer and more invulnerabl e. ” This armation was not made out
of mystical reverence. Schrödinger took seriously the proposition
that the feeling of self, of “I am,” must be primary in the universe. It
is more invulnerable than the earth because the earth endures only
by being a lump of matter, which time continually wears away. I, on
the other hand, wake up with a refreshed sense of life every day,
grounded in the certainty that I exist. How did this feeling of “I am” come about. Apparently it exists in
the very nature  of life. Curre ntly, most people are not able to accept
that there is actually life in everything “out there. ” This blindness
sets our culture apart from the main tradition of humankind. The
same stream of life once owed through the whole world,emanating from the gods or God. That unimaginable force created
galaxies and at the same time preserved the most fragile mountain
ower. All around us life gushed forth and met itself coming back,
curving in joy onto itself and leaping in jubilation at its own innite
strength. We were part of this stream too. We issued from it, and
our destiny was riding its crest. Now all that has become very vague and quizzical. We equate life
with DNA molecules, ignoring the fact that a person’s DNA is just as
intact the second after he dies as the second before. Sometimes after
a hard November frost I walk in the tall grass near my home and
nd a grassho pper lifelessly clinging to a withered stalk. I pick up
the cold shell, examine it, and think, “Something once lived in this. Now it has gone, I don’t know where. I am holding on to a husk,
and very soon its molecules  will also disappear, returning back to
earth. What made them alive once and then took their life away. ”
In my puzzlement, I cannot help but see myself as the best judge
of what life is. I have questio ns and an unlooked-for gift, a summer
in the grass, in which to ask them. So time exists, as far as I am
concerned, for me to race against time. I already forese e that my
molecules will return to the earth, too. But unlike the grasshopper, I
may be able to consciously defeat this threat, by knowi ng how to
get beyond it. In its broade st and deepest sense, that is what the
“meaning of life” is—the sum total of what each person has learned
about his own life, and the chance to keep it. Other ages may have
known the answers to this mystery, or people then may have simply
settled for a ready-made answer, dictated by faith. The nal, “hard” proof that mind exists in nature is not anything I
am waiting for. The proof may never come, since it is our mind
conducting the search, and the mind is notorious for changing the
rules. Meaning  is where you see it, and how. You can look under a
microscope at the ashing dots on a color television screen and see
them as random scintillations  in a phosphorescent chemical base, or
you can back away and see that the same scintillations form a
picture. One perspective detects orderliness and meaning, the
product of mind; the other does not. The dierence between the two
resides solely in the perspective, not the thing itself. If you glance outside your window and recognize the trees, sky,
and clouds as part of yourself, your perception is not automatically
true or false. Perhaps you are having a schizophrenic hallucination;
perhaps you are experiencing the deepest insight of the ancient
Indian sages, Aham Brahmasmi —I am Brahman, the all in all. The
gamut of meaning contained  in such an experience runs from the
absurd to the sacred. The point is that the same mind-stu contains
all meanings. When we touch a new level of consciousness, a new
world is created. To nd oneself living in an age of doubt is not such a curse. There
is a kind of reverence in undertaking the quest for truth, even before
the rst scrap has been found. “Desire for wisdom. ” Albert
Schweitzer once wrote. “Explore everything around you, penetrate
to the furthes t limits of human knowledge, and always you will
come up with something inexplicable in the end. It is called life. ”
The inexplicab le thing that escaped out of the grasshopper’s shell
is repea ted in my own life, and if I look at the data collected from
the edge of the universe, I still read the same mystery there. What
this means is that my search for truth is just life looking for itself. Nature is a mirror; the seer is the seen. That may be the very clue
that brings the mystery to an end. I once heard about a spiritual
exercise that an Indian master asked his disciples to perform:
“Hold up your thumb and forenger together. Do you feel that the
thumb is touching the nger,  or is the nger touching the thumb. It
can be either way, can’t it. In one case the thumb is the experiencer,
in the other it is the experienced. “Now ask yourself, ‘Who is it that switches from experiencer to
experienced. ’ Being in contro l of the operation, you must be beyond
it. You are larger than the experiencer, larger than any set of
experiences. Whatever you are, you will only nd yours elf beyond
the things you now know. ”
Perhaps not everyone will nd this lesson as earth shattering as I
do. It tells me that my indivi dual mind and body, which place such
obvious limitat ions upon me today, cannot be the whole story. What
is the mind but the experiencer, the knower. What is the body but
the experienced, the known. If I can switch my attention from oneto the other, then there must be a “me” that is not trapped in the
dualism of mind or body. This “me” is not to be discovered by
simple means. I cannot look at it, because it is in my eye; I cannot
hear it, because it is in my ear; I cannot touch it, because it is in my
nger. So what is left. Only the voice inside that whispers, “Go
beyond. ” By following that whisper I may lose myself in unknown
country. On the other hand, I may step outside the boundary of time
itself. Then I will discover, once and for all, whether time is my real
home, or eternity.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What did Malcolm's brother die of?,
A: A massive heart attack
Q: What did Malcolm's cardiologist tell him about his condition?,
A: That his coronary arteries were 85% blocked, and he should avoid any physical exertion
Q: What is the concept of "my time" in the context of the text?,
A: It refers to the idea that time is not fixed and can be manipulated by one's perception
Q: What is the concept of Maya in the Indian tradition?,
A: It refers to the idea that the body is not just a physical structure, but a complex system that can be influenced by one's consciousness
Q: What is the main point of Dr. DeBakey's textbook, "The Living Heart"?,
A: It presents the heart as a machine that wears out over time, but the text also highlights the limitations of this perspective, as there are cases where people's hearts remain healthy and active despite their age.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>A
stopped heart can survive without oxygen for up to ftee n minutes;
brain cells are irreversibly damaged without oxygen after only four
minutes. This sets the critical  time limit that cardiac units are racing
against in their frantic emerg ency eorts. Some yogic subjects have
virtually halted blood ow for hours, however, and spent days with
their hearts barely utterin g. If medicine is pledged to be an
objective science, such demonstrations should topple our whole
conception of what the body actually is. Unfortunately, metaphors
die hard. Phantoms
Nothing forces you to try and break through Maya’s mask. As long
as you accept the physical world at face value, your compliance
keeps the machinery running. Rocks remain hard and solid, the
wind blows, water makes things


. This wise physician determined that this illness was caused by a mismatch
between Cornaro’s limited digestive capacity and the excessive amount of food he was eating. So Cornaro was put on a diet  of
only 12 ounces of solid food and fourteen ounces of liquid a day. Any twelve ounces of any solids he wanted and any fourteen
ounces of liquid. It could be meat and wine, salad or orange juice, no matter. Cornaro soon regained his health and he continued to follow the diet until the age of 78. His health was so outstanding durin g
this period that people who were much younger in terms of years were unable to keep up with him. At 78 his friends, worried
about how thin he was (doesn’t it always seem that it is your so -called friends who always ruin a natural cure) persuaded him to
increase his daily ration by two ounces a day. His delicate and weak digestive system, which had operated perfectly for many
years, was unable to deal with the additional two ounces, and he became very ill after a very short period of over eating. Worse, his recent indulgence had even further damaged the organs of digestion and to survive Cornaro had to cut his daily rat ion
to eight ounces of solid food and eleven of liquids. On this reduced dietary he again regained his health and lived to be 100. Cornaro wrote four books on the value of abstinence or "sober living" as he called it, writing the last and perhaps the most
intere sting at 96 years of age. Had my patient Jake been able to confine his food intake to the level of his body’s ability to dige st,
he might still be walking and enjoying life. But try as I might I could not make him understand. Perhaps he enjoys doing pena nce
in his wheel chair more than he would enjoy health and life. Tissue Losses at Death By Starvation*
 Fat 97%
Muscles  31
Blood  27
Liver  54
Spleen  67
Pancreas  17
Skin 21
Intestines  18
Kidneys  26
Lungs  18
Testes  40
Heart  3
Brain and Spinal Cord  3
Nerves  3
Bone  14

* From Keys, Ancel, Joseph Brozek, Austin Henchel, Olaf Mickelson and Henry L. Taylor, (1950)  The Biology of Human Starvation. Two Vols. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Starvation
    It is true that ethical medical doctors use the least -risky procedure they are allowed to use. But this does not mean there are no
risks to allopathic treatment. The medical doctor justifies taking the risks by saying that the risk/reward ratio is the best possible. Any sick person is already at risk. Life comes with only one guarantee: that none of us gets out of it alive. Compared to the risks of allopathic medicine, fasting is a far safer method of treating disease. The oft -repeated scare stories
medical doctors and their allies circulate about fasting are not true, and it is important to remember that none of these peo ple
portraying fasting as evil and dangerous have ever fasted themselves –I"ll put money on that one. Or, on the slim possibility t hat
someone telling fasting horror stories did actually not eat for 24 hours (probably because some accident or acute illness pre vented
them), they had a terrible experience because they didn’t understand the process, were highly toxic, and were scared to death the
whole time. Or worse yet they fasted for a short period with an "open mind" –a very dangerous state in which to approach anything new. I
have found through considerable experience with people professing to have open minds that the expression "I’m open minded"
usually means that someone has already made up their mind and new data just passes straight through their open mind –in one ear
and out the other. Or sometimes, the phrase "open mind" means a person that does not believe any information ha s reality and is
entirely unable to make up their mind. The most commonly leveled criticism of fasting is that in its efforts to survive self -imposed starvation the body metabolizes
vital tissue, not just fat, and therefore, fasting is damaging, potent ially fatally damaging. People who tell you this will also tell you
that fasters have destroyed their heart muscle or ruined their nervous system permanently. But this kind of damage happen onl y
when a person starves to death or starves to a point very clo se to death, not when someone fasts. There is a huge difference between fasting and starvation. Someone starving is usually eating, but eating poorly and
inadequately, eating scraps of whatever is available such as sugar, white flour, rancid grease, s hoe leather, or even dirt. Frequently
a starving person is forced to exercise a great deal as they struggle to survive and additionally is highly apprehensive. Or someone
starving to death is confined to a small space, may become severely dehydrated too an d is in terror. Fear is very damaging to the
digestive process, and to the body in general; fear speeds up the destruction of vital tissue. People starve when trekking va st
distances through wastelands without food to eat, they starved in concentration cam ps, buried in mind disasters, they starve during
famines and starve while being tortured in prisons. Until water fasting goes on past the point where all fatty tissues and all abnormal deposits have been burned for fuel and
recycled for the nutritiona l elements they contain, vital muscle tissues and organs are not consumed. And as long as the body
contains sufficient nutritional reserves, vital organs and essential tissues are rebuilt and maintained. In fact the body has  a great
deal of intelligence th at we don’t give it credit for. It knows exactly which cells are essential to survival, which ones are not. The
body knows which cells are abnormal deposits, and it goes to work to metabolize them first. For example, the body recognizes
arthritic deposits,  cysts, fibroids, and tumors as offensive parts of the landscape, and obligingly uses them for foods in preference
to anything else. A starving (not fasting) body also knows precisely in what order of priority body cells should be metaboliz ed to
minimize r isk of death or permanent disability. After a starving body has reached skeletal condition, or where some small amount of fat remains but nutritional reserves
(vitamins and minerals) are exhausted and there is insufficient nourishment forthcoming, the body begins to consume nutrient -rich
muscle and organ tissue in a last -ditch effort to stay alive. Under these dire circumstances, the least essential muscles and organs
from the standpoint of survival are metabolized first. For example, muscles in the arm s and legs would be consumed early in the
process, the heart muscle used only toward the very end. The very last part of the body to be metabolized when one is starvin g and
as has come very close to death would be the brain and the nervous system. Starvation begins where fasting ends, which is when real hunger begins. If the return of hunger is ignored whenever it takes
place, whether it is in 30, 60, or 90 days depending upon body weight and type of fast, at that point exactly, not a day befo re,
starv ation begins very slowly. Usually it takes a considerable period of time after that before death occurs. It is important to n ote
that this discussion applies only to the abstention from food, not water. Death takes place very quickly in the absence of wa ter. The chart on the previous page shows numerically the phenomenal ability of the body to protect the most essential tissues of the
body right up to the time of death. If a person fasted for 30 days, the average time it takes for the return of hunger i n a person that
is not overweight, and then ignored the return of hunger, and continued to abstain from food –if the person could avoid forced
exercise, keep warm, and had enough hydration, it could take as much as an additional 20 to 60 days to die of star vation. At death
the body would have experienced losses of 40 to 60 percent of its starting body weight. (Ancel Keys et al, 1950) A emaciated
person can not afford to lose nearly as much weight as an obese person, and death under conditions of starvation w ill occur earlier. In all cases of starvation the brain, nerves, heart, lungs, kidneys and liver remain largely intact and functional to the ver y end. During a fast, it is almost impossible to damage essential organs, unless of course the person creates th e damage by fears about the
process, or by internalizing the fears of others. If those fears are present, the fast should not be attempted. Weight Loss By Fasting
    Loss of weight indicates, almost guarantees, that detoxification and healing is occurrin g. I can’t stress this too much. Of all the
things I find my patients seem to misunderstand or forget after being told, it is that they can’t heal in a rapid manner with out
getting smaller. This reality is especially hard for the family and friends of some one who is fasting, who will say, "You’re looking
terrible dear, so thin. Your skin is hanging on your bones. You’re not eating enough protein or nutrient food to be healthy a nd you
must eat more or you’re going to develop serious deficiencies. You don’t h ave any energy, you must be getting sicker. You’re


 The starveling is brought back from an advanced age to the
beginning of postembryonic life; it is almost reborn.”
Child pointed out that in the organic world generally, rejuvenescence is but the regular or
ordinary process of cell renewal that is in continuous operation throughout the life of every
organism. The failure to maintain youthfulness is due to causes that prevent the ideal operation of the
regular renewal process. Any removal of these hindering causes, at any age, results in a movement
in the direction of renewed youthfulness. Professor Child’s experiments led Anton J. Carlson, Professor of Physiology in the same
university, to experiment for years with both fasting and feeding, in an effort to determine how
much rejuvenation could be brought about in man by the same means that result in rejuvenation of
lower forms of life. He was convinced that he found evidence of the rejuvenating effects of fasting
in man. Unfortunately his experiments with human subjects were all too few and most of them were
performed on more or less youthful subjects. Frederick Hoelzel, who did much of the fasting that Professor Carlson observed, thinks that the
possibilities of rejuvenescence progressively decrease as age advances and that little rejuvenation
may be expected after the age of thirty-five. On this I am compelled to take issue with him. I think
that his observations in this field have been too narrowly limited to justify setting any such
arbitrary limit to the possibilities of human rejuvenation. Thirty-five is not a fixed landmark in
human life. It is not an age in which irreversible changes have been made in human tissues. It must be recognized that there exist sharply defined limits to the possibilities of human
rejuvenation. There are irreversible changes in the tissues of man’s body and trying to undo them is
like attempting to grow a new leg after one has been lost. In many of the lower forms of animal
life, some of them very complex animals, the ability to grow new members or internal organs
(even new heads, brains and eyes) is possible, and the possibilities of rejuvenation are much
greater in such organisms than in the higher forms. But a greater degree of rejuvenation is possible
in man than we have heretofore thought. We may accept as true the claim that the greater the amount and extent of pathological changes
that have taken place in the body of man, the less are his possibilities of rejuvenation. We may
agree with Hoelzel that the older one grows, the less are his possibilities of renewing
youthfulness. Yet some of the most remarkable examples of rejuvenation I have witnessed have
been in men and women past sixty. Without the least desire to discount the value of the work done
by laboratory experimenters with fasting, I think that I am justified in saying that these observations
have been too narrowly restricted to enable the laboratory workers to give us the final word. Yet I do not think the greatest possibilities of the fast are in the rejuvenation of old men and
women. Its possibility for reversing the process of senescence in younger men and women so that
the aging process is slowed down, represents an equally important role. If we can employ fasting
to prevent damaging changes in vital organs, by periodically freeing the body of its toxic load, and
by giving the organs of life much needed rest, we should be able to accomplish far more lasting
67good in preventing aging than in seeking rejuvenation of the aged. Some investigators stress the evanescent character of the rejuvenating effects of fasting and have
taken the position that they are not worth the effort required to bring them about. To this objection
there are two important replies. First: A temporary regeneration is all that is needed to remove many structural defects and to
improve the functioning efficiency of the organism. The removal of the toxic load is not evanescent
and this is vitally important to the future of the organism. Second: In making their investigations, as already noted, these research men have guaranteed the
evanescent character of the gains made by the readiness with which they have returned the subjects
of the experiments to their prior toxogenic ways of life. In 1960, Tara Singh of India underwent a 48-day fast for political reasons. He was seventy-six
years of age and his physicians gave it as their belief, after examining him, that his period of
abstinence had “increased his life span by at least ten years.”
This statement of his physicians, issued from New Delhi, added that the fasting period had
“relieved illness from which he was suffering.” While the improvement of the health of Singh was
a by-product of his fast, it is both interesting and significant to find that his physicians are candid
enough to give credit to the period of abstinence for the benefits to his health. It is usual for
physicians to discredit all reports of benefits resulting from fasting. Perhaps this incident
represents a turning point in their attitude. We hope that physicians will soon come to recognize in fasting a natural means of rejuvenation
that is actually superior to gland grafts, the mascerated
organs of unborn lambs, and the use,
generally, of animal and insect products, which, so far, have provided no genuine rejuvenation. Perhaps this change in attitude can lead to a recognition of the fact that whatever rejuvenation an
organism is capable of effecting, is the product of the operation of intrinsic forces and processes
under favorable conditions, and not a forced state resulting from exotic impositions. Recovery of
health (this is to say, clearing up of pathological states) and rejuvenation may yet be seen to be one
and the same process. Brown-Sequard’s seminal fluid rejuvenator; Steinach’s subcutaneous division of the
vas
deferens
 (the duct or tube carrying the secretion of the testes), supposed to result in rejuvenation;
Voronoff’s monkey gland transplantation; Brinkley’s goat gland transplantation; Funk’s vitamin
rejuvenation plan all having failed, perhaps we can turn our attention to a more rational approach
to the problems created by aging. If we can see in fasting a means of enabling the body to free itself, not alone of its accumulated
toxic load, but also of its burden of accumulated abnormal changes in its tissues, we can use this
means of rejuvenation to great advantage. Recognizing its limitations and not expecting the impossible, we may still find in the fast an
avenue perhaps not to eternal youth but to a protracted youth that endures long into what we once
considered—old age! 6815
Fasting to Gain Weight
Almost everybody can understand fasting to lose weight, but it may be difficult for many of the
readers to understand fasting to gain weight. However, it is a common experience with fasting, that
in a great number of cases, the first weight gains made, follow a fast.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Each time the patient fasts he is forced to go through the same
experience. Never
experiencing the comfortable stages of the fast, he tends to rebel against another
fast, he hesitates, draws back, and dreads the whole routine. In spite of the difficulties attending a series of short fasts, there are cases in which this is all that
can be done, and then the plan should be undertaken with determination, but under supervision, to
the end that the greatest good may be accomplished by it. These questions of where, when, and for
how long are seen to be variables that must be handled and decided upon with common sense. The
approach must be flexible, humane, understanding, wise. We are dealing with human beings, and
not machines. 4910
What to Expect while Fasting
Whether undertaken for reasons of weight reduction, or general health, or for some special
physical impairment, the fast involves certain developments which should be examined and
understood. These developments are for the most part mild, particularly where the individual is
fasting only to reduce weight. Let it be understood: I do not think it is possible to over-emphasize the fact that the physical
sensations of fasting are, for the most part, far more pleasurable than the real or illusory delights of
feasting. The patient, for example, who has previously suffered from being forced to eat when he
had no desire for food, is likely to feel a great sense of relief and satisfaction from the outset of the
fast. Whatever the condition of the faster at the start, it is true that a fast can sometimes be somewhat
uncomfortable, at least in certain of its stages. It is also true that in most cases the faster is more
comfortable than when he was eating. Many can go through protracted fasting in a relaxed state
with little or no discomfiture. During the fast, every abnormal sensation, every discomfort, every ache and pain is likely to be
blamed upon the fast. This may be true even though, as the fast proceeds, discomfort ceases. The
condition of the individual's own tissues is the chief cause of the symptoms he experiences in the
beginning. As these tissues are cleansed, discomforts disappear. Most of us know something of the suffering and prostration brought on by the “withdrawal
symptoms” of the inebriate when he is taken off
alcohol. In a parallel way many who go on fasts
have become so used to
food stimulants
 through the years, that they go through a period of
depression similar to that of the inebriate deprived of his alcohol. They may become nauseous and
vomiting may occur. They may become irritable, sleep


through. 8. Remove the cover and place the pan in
the oven. Broil for 7 minutes and then
serve. Saffron, Courgettes, Peppers
and Herb Couscous
Serves 4
 300 ml chicken stock
 1 tsp salt
 ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper ¼ tsp ground cumin
 ½ tsp saffron threads
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp Olivio (or unsalted butter)
 2 courgettes, diced
 1 onion, chopped
 1 red bell pepper, chopped
 1 green bell pepper, chopped
 250 g couscous
 25 g fresh basil, chopped
 25 g fresh parsley, chopped
1. Boil the chicken stock in a saucepan
and then turn off the heat. 2. Add the salt, pepper, cumin and saffron
threads and allow to steep for at least
15 minutes.3. Heat the olive oil and butter in a
saucepan. Add the courgettes, onion,
red and green peppers, and cook for 5
minutes or until lightly browned. 4. Bring the stock back to the boil. 5. Place the couscous in a large bowl, add
the courgettes and peppers and pour
into the hot chicken stock. Cover the
bowl tightly with a cover or cling film
and leave to stand for 15 minutes. 6. Add the basil and parsley. Using a fork,
toss the couscous and herbs. Serve
warm. Mussels in Tomato and
Curry Leaf Sauce
(South
African)Serves 4
 1 tbsp grape seed oil
 2½ cm ginger, chopped
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 sprig fresh curry leaves
 1 can plum tomatoes
 ½ tsp chilli powder
 ½ tsp turmeric
 ½ tsp tamarind paste
 200 ml water
 ½ tsp cumin seeds
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ tsp honey or agave nectar
 2 kg fresh mussels
 1 sprig fresh mint, finely chopped
 10 g bean sprouts 1 red chilli, seeds removed, chopped
 1 sprig fresh coriander, finely chopped
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and
sauté the ginger and garlic. 2. Add the curry leaves, tomatoes, chilli
powder, turmeric and tamarind. Cook
for 2 minutes. 3. Pour in the water and simmer for 10
minutes. 4. Crush the cumin seeds and add to the
sauce. 5. Strain the sauce through a sieve. Add
the salt and honey or agave. 6. Put the mussels in the sauce and simmer
for 3 minutes until they open. Discard
any that haven’t opened. 7. Place in bowls. Garnish with mint, beansprouts, red chillies and coriander and
serve. Halibut with Mediterranean
Salsa
You can substitute halibut with any other
type of white fish. Serves 2–4
 4 halibut fillets
 2 tbsp water
 ½ tsp chilli powder
 1 tsp dried thyme
 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
 1 tomato, deseeded and chopped 1 (60g) can kalamata olives or ripe
olives, drained and sliced
 15 g fresh parsley, chopped
 Juice of ½ lemon
 1 tbsp capers, drained (optional)
 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
 1 tsp dried oregano
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C or Gas Mark
3. 2. Coat a baking dish with cooking oil
spray and arrange the fish in a single
layer. 3. Pour the water over the fish and
sprinkle with chilli powder, thyme and
lemon zest. Cover the dish with foil
and bake for 15 minutes. 4. In a small bowl, mix the tomato, olives,parsley, lemon juice, capers, oil and
oregano thoroughly. Place the fish on a
serving platter, top with the salsa and
serve. Mediterranean Rice and
Beans
You can use different types of beans and
include vegetables, such as peas, if
desired. Serves 4
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 onion, finely chopped
 1 garlic clove, crushed 225 g basmati rice, uncooked and
washed
 2 tsp ground cumin
 2 tsp ground coriander
 1 tsp turmeric
 1 tsp cayenne pepper
 1 litre vegetable stock
 675 g minced lamb
 1 (400g) can chickpeas, drained and
rinsed
 1 (400g) can black beans, drained and
rinsed
 Juice of 1 lemon
 30 g fresh coriander, chopped
 15 g fresh parsley, chopped
 4 tbsp pine nuts
 ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground black pepper
1. Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a medium
saucepan. Sauté the onion and garlic
for 5 minutes. 2. Add the rice, cumin, coriander,
turmeric and cayenne pepper. Cook,
stirring constantly for 7 minutes. 3. Add the vegetable stock and bring to the
boil. Reduce the heat, cover and
simmer for 20 minutes. 4. Sauté the lamb in the remaining olive
oil in a saucepan over a medium heat
until it is evenly browned. 5. Mix the lamb, chickpeas, black beans,
lemon juice, coriander, parsley and
pine nuts with the cooked rice. Add
salt and pepper to taste. Serve.Spicy Mackerel (Indian)
This recipe gives a spicy zing to the fish
and is ideal served with new potatoes
and salad. It can be cooked on a
barbecue in foil packets rather than in
the oven if desired. Serves 4–6
 8 mackerel fillets
 ½ tsp salt
 Juice of ½ lime
 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
 2 carrots, grated
 ½ tsp ground coriander
 ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp aniseed
 1 tsp chilli powder
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C or Gas Mark
4. Line an oven tray with foil and
grease the foil. Put the fillets on the
tray skin-side down. 2. Rub in the salt and pour over the lime
juice. Brush with half the oil and bake
for about 5 minutes. 3. Mix the remaining oil, carrots,
coriander, cumin, aniseed and chilli. Sprinkle the mixture over the fish and
grill for 2 minutes. Chicken in Spicy Tomato and
Herb Sauce
(Indian)Serves 4
 4 chicken breasts, cut in half
 1 tbsp salt
 Juice of ½ lemon
 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
 2½ cm ginger, roughly chopped
 2 onions, chopped
 4 tbsp grapeseed oil
 1 cinnamon stick, halved
 4 green cardamom pods, bruised
 4 cloves
 1 tsp chilli powder
 ½ tsp turmeric
 1 tbsp ground coriander
 250g can chopped tomatoes
 1 tbsp black peppercorns, coarselycrushed
 240 ml warm water
1. Rub the lemon juice and salt into the
chicken and set aside. 2. In a food processor, blend the garlic,
ginger and onions until smooth. 3. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add
the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Let the spices sizzle gently until the
cardamom pods plump up. 4. Add the blended ingredients and stir fry
over a medium heat for 5–6 minutes. Reduce the heat and continue stir frying
for a further 4 minutes. 5. Add the chilli powder, turmeric,
coriander and tomatoes. Cook over a
medium heat for 5–6 minutes stirringregularly. 6. Add the black pepper and chicken. Cook over a high heat for about 5
minutes. 7. Pour in the water and bring to the boil. Then reduce the heat, cover and
simmer for 25 minutes. 8. Remove the lid and cook for a further
6–8 minutes, until the sauce has
reduced to a thick paste. Serve with
basmati rice. Portuguese Rice and Sausage
Portuguese cuisine is characterized by
rich, filling and full-flavoured dishes
and is closely related to Mediterranean
cuisine. I prefer to use Portuguesesausages but if you can’t get those, any
sausage is fine. I sometimes like to
include mixed vegetables such as peas,
sweetcorn, carrots, etc. Serves 4–6
 300 g basmati rice
 8 Portuguese sausages, cut into thick
slices
 4 tbsp grape seed oil
 1 cinnamon stick
 6 green cardamom pods, bruised
 6 cloves
 1 onion, halved and sliced
 3 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 tsp chilli powder ½ tsp turmeric
 1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped
 ½ tsp salt
 500 ml warm water
1. Wash the rice several


, not as a fixed outcome or
goal. Y our intention while meditating  should be to make a dedicated ef fort to
become aware of your own mind, to observe your thoughts, and to practice
simply being still and present. T houghts will enter. Thoughts will go. That
is th e nature o f the human mind. Each time you notice your mind
wandering, all you need to do is gently bring your attention b ack to your
breath or bring your awareness to your inner body.All throughout my time at school, college, and my early years of work,
my m ind was ex tremely active. I believed that thinking was a po sitive thing
but had no wa y of dif ferentiating practical thoughts from  repetitive,
unnecessary, or negative ways of thinking. Most of the time I li ved stuck in
my h ead, on aut omatic pilot, without realizing just how constantly thoughts
were streaming through my min d. Having such an active mind  diminished
my concentration—to achieve good grades it was ne cessary for me t o spend
many hours studying, and I found it dif ficult to retain information as there
simply w asn’ t any room left in  my head. For one university exam I spent
three mo nths studying in the B erkeley Library at T rinity College Dublin. An hour before t he examination  I headed there again with all my notes for a
last-minute recap and was joined by my friend T erry, who hadn’ t prepared
at al l. W hile the rest of us had been studying business, T erry had devoted all
of his time setting up a tax recla mation service. He borrowed my notes and
studied them for a mere 15 m inutes. As I observed his unw avering and
ef fortless concentration, I could not help but notice that T erry had
something I did not. My concentration at that time was so poor that I was
easily di stracted, and the little a ttention I had was forced. Whe n the exam
results c ame back, I was somewhat scandalized to discover tha t T erry had
secured the very same mark as me. What he achieved in 15 m inutes took
me three months. This is exa ctly the dif ference between a productive,
focused, and concentrated mind and one that is out of control. T o g et through university I c ontinued my long hours of s tudying,
experiencing str ess, fatigue, and severe respiratory problems in the process,
completely unaw are that my mind was working against me. T w enty years
later, it comes a s no surprise th at T erry’ s company employs one thousand
people, winning countless awards in business and customer service. A s kittering mind, jumping from thought to thought, is a leech to
productivity, cre ative endeavor, and quality of life. Having a fo cused mind
is probably the greatest asset in every walk of life, whatever your
occupation or lifestyle. After university  I secured a job in middle management with a U.S.-
based ca r rental company. W e were indoctrinated into the philosophy of the
company, molded to perform, and encouraged to give the best years of our
lives for  profit. W e were told exactly how to answer the phones, how to
deliver spiels to potential customers, and how to upsell collision damagewaivers. There were tar gets to be met, employees to be managed, and sales
calls to be made. Each Monday morning I dreaded the thought of going in
to work. I was a living wreck at age twenty-four. My mind never stopped,
my stress levels soared, and the more I thought about leaving the job, the
more my mind kept me trapped in it. Just as I was reaching the bre aking point I heard about a course in
personal development and jumped at the chance to enroll. During the course
the instr uctor sp oke about the importance of a still mind, and guided us
through a simple meditation. A fter the very first session I noticed my
perception was suddenly much clearer and lighter. The tension had left my
head, m y mind was quieter, and for the first time I caught a glimpse of
stillness. As I walked home, it was as if my thoughts had been put to one
side, allo wing m e to focus my complete attention on the sights, sounds, and
smells around me. I had walked down Grafton Street in Dublin many times
before, but never had I actually been  t her e. O n previo us visits, my at tention
had been completely stuck in my head. I would walk from one end of the
street to the other without remembering any aspect of the journey. It is
dif ficult to relate to life, or be part of life, when all your attention is stuck in
your mind. The next morning I found my m ind swamped once again with internal
chatter, but the u nfor gettable experience from the day before remained with
me. This epiphany occurred in the late 1990s, and in the months that
followed I made a dedicated ef fort to bring stillness of the mind into my
life. I had many ups and downs  on my initial journey to quieting my mind
—there were days when my mind was out of control and I felt like I was
getting n owhere—but I now regard that time spent in quiet solitude as my
most productive ever. W e are conditi oned to believe that in order to be productive and
successful we must be consta ntly doing something. This belief, which
forms the basis of modern society, is quite insane. W e are not human
doings;  we are human beings. D uring  my workshops, studen ts are often
astonished to hear that if I were given the choice between my degree—
which I worked so hard for—and learning to reduce my thought activity, I
would choose the latter without hesitation. I d o my best to m ake my life a meditation, and I would estimate that my
thought activity has reduced by around 50 percent since I first beganpracticing stilling my mind. Now, my thoughts are more practical: I set my
goals, d ecide on  a course of action, and set out to achieve them. Because
there is more space between my thoughts, there is room for cr eative ideas
and solutions to enter. I bring my mind into stillness many times throughout
the day by focusing on my breath or taking my attention int o my inner
body. O f course, negative thoughts do sometimes appear; I still get upset
and angry from time to time, and I have no problem confronting and
challenging ano ther person if re quired, but this is part and parcel of being
alive. In nature, animals will s ometimes fight, but after the co nfrontation
they will go thei r separate ways, living life instead of dwelling on the event
for hours on end. Nature moves simultaneously with time. More often than
not, we humans spend much of our lives either stuck in the past or
anxiously trying to get to the future. How can we possibly expect to utilize
the full power of our brains if all our attention is consumed by habitual
thought? Since I learned to still my mind, one of the main dif ferences to my life
is th at when faced with a challenge I feel less daunted and am able to
recover from a setback much more quickly. By waking up to what takes
place in my mind, I have a greater choice over whether I continue with the
stream of thought or step out of it. In my early twenties, I never realized
that I had this choice. Until I und erstood that I was the prisoner of my mind,
I wa s unable to dif ferentiate bet ween my all-consuming thought s and who I
really w as. By drastically reduci ng nonsense thoughts, my mind is now free
to concentrate on anything of my choosing. At age forty-one, my
concentration, ener gy, focus, and happiness have increased tenfold
compared to when I was sixteen —and all I have done is learn how to stop
thinking. My life was completely transformed by three simple techniques:
breathing lightly, mer ging with my inner body, and bringing m y attention
into the present moment. Each of these practices has been inst rumental in
improving my quality of life, reducing unnecessary thought activity, helping
to access intuitive intelligence, and enabling creativity in my work. These
powerful exercises are straightforward, quick to learn, and can be easily
incorporated into your way of life. Practice the following techniques
regularly to begin reclaiming your mind and clearing your head.Follow the Br eath to Enter the Zone
This spo rts meditation is based on the exercise Breathe Light  to Breathe
Right, w hich w as introduced on page 74. The objective is to follow the
pattern of your breath and brin g a feeling of relaxation throughout your
body in order to quiet the mind. Following the breath involve s observing
the cycle of each inhalation and exhalation, and is a simple and useful
method of internalizing your focus while shutting out any unnecessary
thoughts. When first beginning your meditation practice, try to choose a place
where y ou will not be distracted. Sitting in an upright position helps you to
focus, w hile closing your eyes helps to direct your attention


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Dairy Products
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The dietary management of hypoglycemia requires that not only refined but
also unrefined sugars and starches with a high glycemic index be removed fromthe diet. (The glycemic index measures the ease with which the starch isconverted into glucose in the body, and estimates the amount of insulin needed tobalance it out.) This means no sugar, no honey, no white flour, no whole grainssweetened with honey, no sweet fruits such as watermelons, bananas, raisins,dates or figs. Potatoes are too readily converted into sugar. Jerusalem artichokesare a good substitute. People with hypoglycemia can often control their symptoms with frequent
small meals containing vegetable protein every two hours. When a non-sweet fruitis eaten such as an apple, it should be eaten with some almonds or other nut orseed that slows the absorption of fruit sugar. Hypoglycemics can improve theircondition with vitamins and food supplements. See the next chapter. Allergies to foods and environmental irritants are frequently triggered by low
blood sugar. Mental conditions are also triggered by low blood sugar levels,frequently contributing to or causing a cycle of acting out behavior accompaniedby destruction of property and interpersonal violence, as well as psychosis andbouts of depression. It is not possible to easily deal with the resulting behaviorproblems unless the hypoglycemia is controlled. Unfortunately most institutionssuch as mental hospitals and jails serve large amounts of sugar and starch andusually caffeinated beverages, with a high availability of soda pop, candy, andcigarettes at concessions. If the diet were drastically improved, the drugs given tocontrol behavior in mental hospitals would be much more effective at a lowerdose, or unnecessary. The insulin-cycle overworked pancreas may eventually not be able to secrete
enough enzymes to allow for the efficient digestion of foods high in protein. Asstated earlier, poor protein digestion leads to a highly toxic condition fromputrefied protein in the intestines. This condition is alleviated by eliminating animalproteins from the diet and taking digestive aids such as pancreatin pills with mealsto assist in the digestion of vegetable proteins. Food Combining And “Healthfood Junkfood.”
This brings us to a topic I call healthfood junkfood. Many people improve their
diet, eliminating meat and chemicalized food in favor of whole grains andorganically grown foods, but they then proceed to make these otherwise goodfoods into virtual junkfood by preparing them incorrectly. In my travels, I’venoticed this same thing happens everywhere on Earth. What should be health-producing dietaries are ruined by frying, salting and sugaring. Healthfood junkfoods include organically grown potato chips deep fried in
cold pressed organic unsaturated canola oil (made rancid by frying) sprinkled withnatural sea salt; organically grown oat and nut granola roasted with cold-pressedunsaturated oil (made rancid by roasting) hideously sweetened with honey; carrotcake made with rancid whole wheat flour, cold pressed unsaturated oil (maderancid by baking), honey, and cream cheese (salted); whole wheat cookies (stale,rancid flour) sweetened with honey, made with vegetable oil baked at high heat(rancid); whole wheat pizza vegetarian style with lots of soy cheese; whole wheatpizza vegan style with lots of real raw milk cheese; organically grown corn chipsdeep fried in cold pressed vegetable oil with or without natural sea salt, yogurtsmade from powdered milk without an active culture of beneficial bacteria andcovered with highly sugared fruits, etc. These foods may well represent animprovement over the average American diet, but they still are not healthy foods,and should never be used in a diet for a sick person. Nor are they worthy of aperson attempting to maximize health. The problem with healthfood junkfoods is not their major ingredients, but how
they were combined and processed and adulterated. Remember, fats, animal orvegetable, subjected to high heat become indigestible and toxic and makeanything they’re cooked with indigestible; salt is a toxic drug; cheese, hard enoughto digest as it is, when raised to high temperatures as it is when making pizza,becomes virtually indigestible and cheese inevitably contains a lot of butterfatwhich, though saturated animal fat, when raised to high temperatures, stillbecomes slightly rancid. And all these foods represent indigestible combinations. My clients almost never believe me when I first explain the idea of food
combining. They think if it goes in one end, comes out the other, and they don’tfeel any unpleasant symptoms in between, then it was digested. But bad foodcombinations have a cumulative degenerative effect over a long period of time.When the symptoms arrive the victim never associates the food combination withthe symptom because it seems to them that they’ve always been eating the food. Mainstream nutritionists have brainwashed the public into thinking that we
should have a representative serving from each of the “four basic food groups” ateach and every meal, plus a beverage and a desert. Or, as my husband Steve isfond of quipping, a “balanced meal” has four colors on every plate: somethingred, something green, something white and something yellow. But the balancedmeal is a gastronomic catastrophe that can only be processed by the very youngwith high digestive vitality, the exceptionally vital of any age, people with cast ironstomachs which usually refers to their good heredity, and those who are veryphysically active. Few seem to realize that each type of food requires specific and different
digestive enzymes in the mouth, stomach, and intestine. Carbohydrates, fats,proteins—each requires differing acid or alkaline environments in order to bedigested. Proteins require an acid environment. Starch digestion requires analkaline environment. When foods in complex combinations are presented to thestomach all together, like a meal with meat, potatoes, gravy, vegetables, bread,butter, a glass of milk, plus a starchy sweet desert, followed by coffee or tea, thestomach, pancreas, liver and small intestine are overwhelmed, resulting in thefermentation of the sugars and starches, and the putrefaction of the proteins, andpoor digestion of the whole. It is little wonder that most people feel so tired aftera large meal and need several cups of strong coffee to be able to even get upfrom the table. They have just presented their digestive tract with an immenselydifficult and for some an impossible task. For the most efficient digestion, the body should be presented with one simple
food at a time, the one bowl concept, easily achieved by adherence to the oldsaying, “one food at a meal is the ideal.” An example of this approach would beeating fruits for breakfast, a plain cereal grain for lunch, and vegetables for supper.If you can’t eat quite that simply, then proper food combining rules should befollowed to minimize digestive difficulty, maximize the adsorption of nutrients fromyour food, and reduce or eliminate the formation of toxemia, and of course foulgas. In general, fruit should be eaten alone unless you happen to be hypoglycemic
or diabetic in which case fruit should be eaten with small quantities of a vegetableprotein such as nuts, or yogurt and/or cheese if able to digest dairy. Starchesshould be eaten with vegetables, which means that a well combined meal wouldinclude a grain such as rice, millet, buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa, corn, wheat,rye, oats, spelt, potatoes, or starchy winter squash combined with raw or cookedvegetables. Protein foods such as meat, eggs, beans, lentils, tofu, split peas,should be combined with vegetables, raw or cooked. But protein should never becombined with starches. The most popular North American snacks and mealsalways have a starch/protein combination, for example: meat and potatoes,hamburger in a bun, hot dog with bun, burrito with meat or cheese, meatsandwiches, etc. It is little wonder that intestinal gas is accepted as normal, andthat over time these hard to digest combinations eventually cause health problemsthat demand attention. Another sure fire way to ruin any food, including the very best available is to
eat in the presence of negative emotions generated by yourself or others.Negative emotions include fear, anger, frustration, envy, resentment, etc. Thedigestive tract is immediately responsive to stress and or negative thoughts. Itbecomes paralyzed in negative emotional states; any foods eaten are poorlydigested, causing toxemia. It is natural for a person who has lost a loved one or suffered a great loss of
any kind to lose their appetite for a period of time. This reaction is pro-survival,because while grieving, the body is griped by powerful negative emotions. Thereare people who, under stress or when experiencing a loss, eat ravenously in anattempt to comfort themselves. If this goes on for long the person can expect tocreate a serious illness of some kind. Individual sensitivity to this type of overeating is dependent upon genetics and
personality and who is generating the negative emotions. Self generated negativeemotions are very difficult to avoid. If you are unable to change your ownemotional tone or that of others around you, then it is important to eat very lightly,eat only easily digested foods such as raw fruits and vegetables, raw juices,steamed vegetables, and small servings of whole grains, nuts and seeds. Diets To Heal The Critically Ill
A critically ill person is someone who could expire at any moment; therapeutic
interventions are racing against death. Can the body repair itself enough beforesome essential function ceases altogether? If


 into your life. Violence is the main ingredient of television entertainment, interspersed
with commercial breaks sponsored by the huge drug cartels telling us that
happiness is found in their pills! The viewing public is told that it needs all
sorts of low-energy medicines to overcome every mental and physical
malady known to humankind. My conclusion is that the majority of television shows provide a steady
stream of low energy most of the time. This is one of the reasons I’ve
elected to devote a significant portion of my time and efforts in support of
noncommercial public television and help replace messages of negativity,
hopelessness, violence, profanity, and disrespect with the higher principles
that match up with the principle of intention. Enhance your energy field with photographs. You may find it difficult
to believe that photography is a form of energy reproduction and that every
photograph contains energy. See for yourself by strategically placing
photographs taken in moments of happiness, love, and receptivity to
spiritual help around your living quarters, in your workplace, in your
automobile, and even on your clothing or in a pocket or wallet. Arrange
photographs of nature, animals, and expressions of joy and love in yourenvironment, and let their energy radiate into your heart and provide you
with their higher frequency. Become conscious of the energy levels of your acquaintances, friends,
and extended family. You can raise your own energy levels by being in the
energy field of others who resonate closely to spiritual consciousness. Choose to be in close proximity to people who are empowering, who appeal
to your sense of connection to intention, who see the greatness in you, who
feel connected to God, and who live a life that gives evidence that Spirit has
found celebration through them. Recall that higher energy nullifies and
converts lower energy, so be conscious of being in the presence of, and
interacting with, higher-energy people who are connected to Spirit and
living the life they were intended to. Stay in the energy field of higher-
energy people and your anger, hate, fear, and depression will melt—
magically converting to the higher expressions of intention. Monitor your activities and where they take place. Avoid low-energy
fields where there’s excessive alcohol, drug consumption, or violent
behavior, and gatherings where religious or ethnic exclusion and vitriolic
prejudice or judgment are the focus. All of these kinds of venues discourage
you from raising your energy and encourage you to match up with lower,
debilitating energy. Immerse yourself in nature, appreciating its beauty,
spending time camping, hiking, swimming, taking nature walks, and
reveling in the natural world. Attend lectures on spirituality, take a yoga
class, give or receive a massage, visit monasteries or meditation centers,
and commit to helping others in need with visits to the elderly in geriatric
centers or sick children in hospitals. Every activity has an energy field. Choose to be in places where the energy fields reflect the seven faces of
intention. Extend acts of kindness, asking for nothing in return.Anonymously
extend financial aid to those less fortunate, and do it from the kindness ofyour heart, expecting not even a thank you. Activate your magnificent
obsession by learning to be kind while keeping your ego—which expects to
be told how wonderful you are—out of the picture completely. This is an
essential activity for connecting to intention because the universal all-
creating Spirit returns acts of kindness with the response: How may I be
kind to you? Pick up some litter and place it in a proper receptacle and tell no one
about your actions. In fact, spend several hours doing nothing but cleaning
and clearing out messes that you didn’t create. Any act of kindness
extended toward yourself, others, or your environment matches you up with
the kindness inherent in the universal power of intention. It’s an energizer
for you, and causes this kind of energy to flow back into your life. This poignant story “The Valentine,” by Ruth McDonald, illustrates the
kind of giving I’m suggesting here. The little boy symbolizes the
magnificent obsession I just referred to. He was a shy little boy, not very popular with the other
children in Grade One. As Valentine’s Day approached, his
mother was delighted when he asked her one evening to sit
down and write the names of all the children in his class so that
he could make a Valentine for each. Slowly he remembered each
name aloud, and his mother recorded them on a piece of paper. He worried endlessly for fear he would forget someone. Armed with a book of Valentines to cut out, with scissors and
crayons and paste, he plodded his conscientious way down the
list. When each one was finished, his mother printed the name
on a piece of paper and watched him laboriously copy it. As the
pile of finished Valentines grew, so did his satisfaction. About this time, his mother began to worry whether the other
children would make Valentines for him. He hurried home so
fast each afternoon to get on with his task, that it seemed likely
the other children playing along the street would forget his
existence altogether. How absolutely horrible if he went off to
the party armed with 37 tokens oflove—and no one hadremembered him! She wondered if there were some way she
could sneak a few Valentines among those he was making so
that he would be sure of receiving at least a few. But he watched
his hoard so jealously, and counted them over so lovingly, that
there was no chance to slip in an extra. She assumed a mother’s
most normal role, that of patient waiting. The day of the Valentine box finally arrived, and she watched
him trudge off down the snowy street, a box of heart-shaped
cookies in one hand, a shopping-bag clutched in the other with
37 neat tokens of his labor. She watched him with a burning
heart. “Please, God,” she prayed, “let him get at least a few!”
All afternoon her hands were busy here and there, but her
heart was at the school. At half-past three she took her knitting
and sat with studied coincidence in a chair that gave a full view
of the street. Finally, he appeared, alone. Her heart sank. Up the street he
came, turning every once in a while to back up a few steps into
the wind. She strained her eyes to see his face. At that distance
it was just a rosy blur. It was not until he turned in at the walk that she saw it—the
one lone Valentine clutched in his little red mitt. Only one. After
all his work. And from the teacher probably. The knitting
blurred before her eyes. If only you could stand between your
child and life! She laid down her work and walked to meet him
at the door. “What rosy cheeks!” she said. “Here, let me untie your scarf. Were the cookies good?”
He turned toward her a face shining with happiness and
complete fulfillment. “Do you know what?” he said. “I didn’t
forget a one. Not a single one!”
Be specific when you affirm your intentions to raise your energy level
and create your desires. Place your affirmations in strategic places where
you’ll notice and read them throughout the day. For example: I intend toattract the job I desire into my life. I intend to be able to afford the specific
automobile I envision myself driving by the 30th of next month. I intend to
donate two hours of my time this week to the underprivileged. I intend to
heal myself of this persistent fatigue. Written affirmations have an energy of their own and will guide you in
raising your energy level. I practice this myself. A woman named Lynn Hall
who lives in Toronto sent me a beautiful plaque that I look at each day. In
her letter she stated: “Here is a gift for you, written solely for you in an
effort to convey heartfelt gratitude for the blessing of your presence in my
life. That said, I am sure that the sentiment is a universal one speaking for
every other soul on the planet who has experienced the same good fortune. May the light and love that you emit forever reflect back to you in joyful
abundance, Dr. Dyer.” The beautiful etched-in-soul plaque reads like this:
Spirit
Has found
Great voice
In you. In vibrant truths,
And joyful splendor. Spirit
Has found
Revelation
Through you,
In resonant
And reflective ways. SpiritHas found
Celebration
Through you,
In infinite expanses
And endless reach. To
All those
Awakened
To the
Grace of
Your gifts—

Spirit
Has found
Both
Wings
And
Light. I read these words daily to remind me of my connection to Spirit, and
allow the words to flow from my heart to yours, fulfilling my intentions and
hopefully helping you do the same. As frequently as possible, hold thoughts of forgiveness in your mind. In muscle testing, when you hold a thought of revenge, you’ll go weak,
while a thought of forgiveness keeps you strong. Revenge, anger, and hatredare exceedingly low energies that keep you from matching up with the
attributes of the universal force. A simple thought of forgiveness toward
anyone who may have angered you in the past—without any action taken
on your part—will raise you to the level of Spirit and aid you in your
individual intentions. You can either serve Spirit with your mind or use that same mind to
divorce yourself from Spirit. Married to the seven faces of


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as reducing inflammation. It is also a powerful healer when it comes to sunburns, psoriasis, and eczema. There are actually two kinds of West African shea butter-be sure to purchase Butyrospermum parkii and not
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versatile, useful, and it smells divine. If I had to choose one scent to describe what I think heaven would smell
like, it would be coconut oil. Below a temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit, coconut oil is solid. After that,
it becomes a liquid oil. This makes it ideal for certain balms, deodorants, and body butters. It is wonderful
carrier oil for people who suffer from dry, itchy, sensitive skin, and also possesses antifungal properties. Its
awesome healing powers are due to the high percentage of saturated fatty acids, particularly lauric acid, but
also palmitic, oleic, and myristic acid. Hard Oils and Butters
The only “hard” oil or butter used in this book is cocoa butter. Cocoa Butter:  A solid fat, cocoa butter is expressed from the fermented, dried, and washed seed of the cocoa
tree. It has a strong chocolate-y, buttery aroma, and I tend to avoid using it in chapstick or lip balm because
of this, as the odor stays quite raw. It is highly praised for being high in vitamin and antioxidants, softens skin,
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When a recipe calls for an oil, the needed ingredients will state what oil I prefer to use personally. If there is no
specific oil that is needed, I will list my chosen oil, and then add “any “liquid” “soft” or “hard” oil” so that you
know the general category of oil to choose from, and what may be an appropriate to substitute. Below is an
example in a recipe for a basic, soft, salve. Basic Salve
Y ou will need…
-1 tablespoon of beeswax
-10 tablespoons of olive oil, or any liquid oil
In this case, it would be fine to use any other liquid oil of similar consistency to olive oil. If you wanted to use,
say, coconut oil, you would want to play around with the beeswax ratio to make sure you didn’t wind up with a
salve that was too hard. Quality and Shelf Life
To determine the shelf life of something you’ve made, go by the shelf life of the shortest lived oil, or ingredient,
you used. There are two exceptions to this. The first is if you were to add water, such as in the case of a lotion
or cleaner, which would open the door to nasty little microbes growing. No matter what you add water to; it
creates the risk of mold, bacteria, and fungus growing. Refrigeration and distilled, filtered, or boiled water can
help reduce that risk of invasion. Another factor is if you have used any botanicals or fresh plant matter. A
general rule of thumb I go by if water or fresh matter has been added is 2 weeks, up to 3 if refrigerated. This
may change depending on the recipe. Below is a list of the shelf life of commonly used oils and butters, as well as several other frequently used
ingredients in these recipes, and some notes when looking for quality products. Keep in mind the shelf life is a
guide-line. Don’t forget to trust your instincts, and use common sense. If something looks a little off, or smells a
little off, toss it. Some recipes include shelf life, while others don’t. This is because they can vary depending on
climate, even from house to house, and storage conditions.20Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comExtra Virgin Olive OilIngredient Expected Shelf Life
A lot of variables go into the quality of
these oils before they hit the shelves,
such as the time of harvesting, what
kind of seed or olive was used, and time
between being processed and actually
shipped out. The best way to determine the quality
of these oils is to look for kinds that are
cold-pressed, meaning they weren’t
exposed to high temperatures that alter
their properties or other chemicals during
extraction. Unfortunately, while Europe
has set standards, there is no regulation
on the definition of cold-pressed in the
U.S., so the term can mean anything
under 400 degrees Fahrenheit. The
only sure-fire way to know a lower
temperature was maintained is to call the
manufacturer. Don’t hesitate to do so! Since light and oxygen are the 2 main
things that begin to degrade oil quality,
look for oil sold in dark glass bottles to
protect it from UV rays. Quality
1 year, if stored in a cool
dark place
Grapeseed Oil 6-9 months, if stored in a
cool dark place
Sesane Seed Oil 6-9 months, if stored in a
cool dark place
Coconut Oil Coconut oil is solid up to 76 degrees
Fahrenheit, after which it begins to melt. Y ou want virgin coconut oil that is cold-
pressed. It should have the delicious
aroma of fresh coconuts. Coconut oil that
has been extracted using a solvent or
fractionated is less desirable, and often
times loses its aroma.2 years stored in a cool,
dark, place
Shea Butter Look for raw, unrefined, shea butter. The
refining process strips it of some of its
wonderful benefits. It should have a rich,
nutty, aroma with just a hint of vanilla. Refined shea has little to no odor.1 year, stored in a cool, dark,
place
Avocado Oil True, organic, cold-pressed avocado oil
of high quality is a dark olive green color,
somewhat thick, and smooth and rich in
texture.1 year, stored in a cool, dark,
place
Jojoba Oil A rich yellow color, jojoba oil should
be unrefined and cold-pressed as its
extraction method.Indefinite21Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comCocoa Butter Cocoa butter has an aroma befitting of
its name-it smells chocolaty! Look for
organic unrefined cocoa butter, with a
slightly yellow color and a harder, but still
creamy, consistency. 1 year, stored in a cool, dark,
place
Honey Y ou want organic, raw, honey. It is


injury pOtential") in relation 10 the metal and the
normal tissue in the trOChanter and neck. The screw consti·
tutes one branch and the intercellular tissue fluid the other
branch of an electrically closed circuit. Another closed elec·
trie circuit, coupled in parallel, is created by a vascular-inter·
stitial connection between the injured and normal tissue {see
also Fig. Xfl: 8). tissue will become acid, mainly as a result of hypoxic
degradation of glucose into lactic acid (38). Anaerobic
glycolysis will further increase the amount of A TP
which, by hypOxic hydrolysis, contribute s to tissue
acidity:
ATP+H20-+ADP+H + +energy+phosphate. In previously reported experiments on spontaneous
degradation of blood, an initial decrease of pH was
observed (page 70). It has further been suggested that
the frrst biochemical manifestation of tissue injury is a
loss of ATP (37). Irrespective of its mode of develop·
ment the initial acidity may explain the common radio·
logic observation of calciolytic areas in recently injured
bone. It should be noted, however, that hydrolysis of
A TP is used in Fig. XU: 5 only as one example of
possible reactions which may contribute to make Tis·
sue I initially acid and as one reaction capable to
deliver phosphate ions, a necessary component for the
eventual precipitation of apatite. Other sources for Anoxic Tissue I -Calciolytic phase
Lagging alkalinity
in tissuell
Fig. XII: S. "Complicated corrosion", schematic illustra·
tion. No initially anodic and cathodic regions of metal are
n«essary in this type of corrosion. In time, the chemica) ac
tivity of tissue fluids and tissue currents DUly secondarily po
larize the metal. lnju.ry to tissue, e.g., local necrosis or infec
tion, releases electrochemical energy, which supplies the
driving force. Acidity, produced in the "calciolytic phase"
by the degrading Tissue I, dissolves calcium and iron ions,
production of phosphate ions as phospbocreatin, phos
phoarginine and polymetaphosphate are even more
likely to supply the tissue with substantial amounts of
phosphate for a. subsequent precipitation of apatite. The initial acidic (calciolytic ) phase of complicated
corrosion can not lead to the development of a precipi
tation "line" as in uncomplicated corrosion because of
extensive acidity in Tissue I. The decalcified areas
further make the entire matrix irregular which should
counteract the development of a regular "line" of
precipitated Fe(0H)2 and later FezOJ. As long as the
tissue is acid, calcium ions and dissolved ions from the
implant and protons will spread by diffusion (and
migration in the closed circuit) in the injured tissue:
e.g., Ca(Anion)2+2H+-. 2H(Anion)+Ca2+
Fe-.Fe2++2e-. Because circulation is impaired to the damaged tissue
(which in itself is likely to induce an hypoxic injury
reaction), the surrounding tissue fluid is restricted in Anoxic Tissue I -Mineralization phase
precipitati Substrates locally
produced or available
by diffusion or by
BCE C transports
Diffusion barriers by Red.subst r. + OH-_
polarization products -Oxid.COl-substr. +H• +2e-
Fe<OH '' '' ''
'' '' ''
which then precipitate in the alkaline "mine,ralization phase..
as complex calcium phosphate (apatite) and as Fe,(PO,),. Local sites of decalcification and calcium deposition are pro
duced in Tissue I in this way. The precipitation uline" is
produced as Fe(OH}z (and later, as Fc203 · nH20) when
there is a net dissolution of metallic iron in Tissue II. BCEC
= biologically closed electric circuits. its ability to buffer the local reactions. Protons wiU,
however, diffuse and migrate more rapidly than phos
phate ions and eventually combine with hydroxyl ions,
diffusing from Tissue II, to form water. Such con
sumption of protons may lead to an increasing accu
mulation of phosphate ions. During these events, elec
trons are produced in the metal adjacent to Tissue I,
i.e., this part of the screw becomes electronegative. Electrons flow then to the relatively electropositive
metal next to Tissue ll. The me~ then delivers elec
trons to the tissue oxygen. Tissue II is not hypoxic, so
oxygen is available:
Because the circulation of blood is relatively intact in
Tissue II, the alkaline reaction there will, however, be
counteracted to some extent by the buffering and cir
culation of tissue fluids. During a late stage of the
development of complicated corrosion, the morpho
logic appearance of the tissues (Fig_ XII: 4 b, c) gives a
Biologically closed electric circuits 117 Malate Oxalacetate
c,
Ferricytochrome c
hint to a drastic change of the tissue reactions: The
anoxic Tissue I enters a phase of mineralization with
irregular calcifications and the well oxygenized Tissue
D shows a "line" of precipitation adjacent to the
metal. These changes indicate that a reversal of flow of
current must have taken place in the closed circuit. The biochemical reactions leading to these changes
seem to be at least as complicated as those of the
calciolytic phase. Associated events will only be pre
liminary discussed as follows:
The increasing accumulation of phosphate ions in
Tissue I drives it toward the mineralization phase (Fig. XII: 5, right side). The question now arises whether
this suggested relative accumulation of phosphate ions
in Tissue I is sufficient to reverse the overall electric
polarity of the system. This question is critical: a
change of polarity of the injured tissue must be a
prerequisite for an inflow of cations such as calcium
and magnesium. It is, however, from an energetic
point of view unlikely that proton loss and phosphate
accumulation alone should be sufficient to reverse the
polarity of the injured tissue. This preliminary expla
nation of "complicated corrosion" does, on the other
hand, not exclude the contribution of other biochemical
reactions to such events. By diffusion or by closed
circuit transports between Tissues I and II, oxidizing
substances may accumulate in Tissue I. Similarly,
reducing substances may accumulate in Tissue II. It is
funhermore possible that these substances are also to
some degree produced locally in Tissues I and II. Such
118 Biologically closed electric circuits Fig. Xl/:6. Sequenc:<: of reaction steps inter
minal oxidation of c:<:llular respiration (from
Jordan). events should also be included in a discussion of rever
sal of polarity between Tissues I and II. Several possibilities exist to support biochemical re
versal of the driving potential in the reactions. Electric
potential fluctuating between an injured tissue and a
noninjured tissue over a closed circuit will now be
presented as a prelintinary hypothesis. These consider
ations are based mainly on information on degradation
of tissue collected by Lehninger (38), Wilson, Dutton
and Wagner (81) and Jordan (30). A large number of enzymes and substrates partici
pating in degrading processes react with groups capa
ble of acting as general acids or general bases, e.g.,
amino, carboxyl, sulfhydryl, phenolic hydroxyl and
imidazole groups. However, an anodic phase of de
grading tissue should not be able to enter a catho
dic phase as a result of a single reaction. An alter
native possibility might be that different reactions
are superimposed on preceding phases of enzyme
catalyzed reactions, as the maximum velocity for each
reaction takes place at diflerent pH. In this way,
sequences of electron-donat ing and electron-ac
cepting enzyme reacticns may produce fluctuations of
the electric potential of the degrading tissue as the
whole process drives toward equilibrium. Examples of
such sequences are known, as in the electron transfer
reactions of haemoproteins. Thus, Jordan (30) has
described a redox potential cascade for the terminal
oxidation chain of cellular respiration of the overall
reaction: coo
l
CH2+!02-+
I
HCOH
I coo-coo
l
CH2+H20
I co
I coo-
as shown in Fig. XU: 6. Malate is not directly oxygenized in the presence of
oxygen. The oxidation to oxalacetate occurs, however,
rapidly via the intermediate steps shown in Fig. Xll: 6. This leads to a potential difference of more
than I V, even though the potential differences for
successive steps are small. It is


 An abundance of direct and indirect evi
dence nowadays exists about environmcnt.al influence
of electromag netic fields (5, 21, 48) on different bio
logical systems, i.e., plants (7), simple cellular organ
isms (6, 16), animals and man (48). Strong, moving
electromagnetic fields do appear in connection with
changes of weather conditions and particularly in cer
tain areas of the world. Thus, the Fohn and the Siroc
co winds in Europe are notorious for causing different
biologic effects, i.e., headache, hemicran ia, epileptic
fits, asthma, thromboembo lism and joinl pain (48). Even the rate of traffic accidents is related statistically
to these atmospheric disturbance s (95). In experiments
with mice it has been shown (88) that 50 Hz alternat
ing fields can be lethal to the animals at sufficiently
high intensities. Thus, an exposure of 650 kV/m at
50-500Hz during 60-120 minutes gave a mortality of
70%-90%. Associated problems are complex. Beneficial effects
of electric fields have been reported. The effect of a
II 0 V, 60 Hz "household current" on the develop
ment of mice (58) showed that mice exposed continu
ously to the field at about I k V /m over one month
gained weight more rapidly than the controls. Recent
ly collected data on the possible influences of external
man-made and natural electromagnetic fields ( 48)
strongly indicate the importance of environmental
electromagnetism in biology. This source of informa
tion summarizes the probable minimum safe distance
from the path of three-phase high-voltage transmission
lines as shown in Table XVIII: 4. Natural electromag
netic fields of different wavelength and strength are
always present in the biosphere (2). These fields, like
backgrou nd radiation, probably should be regarded as
factors partly responsib le for the way biological StrUC·
tures have developed. Nevertheless, situations defined
by excessive influence of any one of the natural com
ponents which create our environment may lead tem
porarily to noticeable disturbances (48). This general
ization appears also to hold for changes of our external
electric environment. Normal electromagnetic frequencies cncQuntercd in
the biosphere range from ultralow frequencies (ULF
= below I Hz) over the whole spectrum of increasing
frequencies to cosmic ultraradiation ( 48). All of these
frequencies are natural and therefore likely to be of
importance in some way for biology. The U LF, ELF
(extremely low frequencies up to 300 Hz;) and VLF
25-814586 Nordinstfflm TabJe XVIII: 4. Minimum StJfe diJtances from the unur liM of
high-wlcage tran.smu.Wn lines (48)
Operating
voltage
380kV
220 kV
IOOkV
SO kV Distance from the right-of-way
Field
intensity
<SO VIm
(undoubtedly
safe)
180-2SO m
140-180 m
80-120 m
S0-70 m Field
inu:nsit'Y
<ISO VIm
(probably
safe)
100-I.W m
75-90 m
45-60 m
34-4S m Field
intens.iry
<S kVIm
(prolnbly
dangerou s)
IS-20m
(towtr height
>SOm)
6-IOm
(tower height
>30m)
(very low frequencies up to 300kHz) are the most easy
to regard as influencing biologic functions because
normal bioelectrical events often take place in these
frequency regions (10). Striking similarities can, for
example, be found between alpha and delta waves of
human EEG records and some of the natural electro
magnetic waves in our environment (l ). It is therefore
understandable why certain biologic reactions are sus
pected to be induced by strong manmade or natural
electric fields. These should then in some way induce
interferenc es with the electric events of the nervous
system. The mechanism of interference is, however,
still unknown. From a physical point of view, the existence of
closed circuit pathways for current in a biologic medi
um provides a prerequisite for the development of
induction currents when such systems are exposed to
varying external electromagnetic fields. An acceptance
of BCEC systems leads to the necesS01)' conclusion that
these systems should act as receptors for moving external
electromagnetic fields. As indicated earlier (Table
XVlll: 3), different combinations of closed circuit
branches may create BCEC systems. Axonal transports
as part of a closed circuit mechanism, yet to be ex
plored, might constitute a primary target for induction
of current. The need for nutritional supply to nervous
tissue by vascular-interstitia l transports makes it, how
ever, also possible to explain interferences of nervous
functions by moving electromagnetjc fields, as a secon
dary effect from induction of currents in VICC
branches. Arterioles and arterial capillaries were also
found to react selectively with contractions in scattered
regions of dog mesentery exposed to electric fields
(Chapter XII). The often expressed assumption that
the pericyte apparatus of capillaries are likely to be
involved in the mechanism of capillary contractions
Principles and consequences of BCEC 335 Table XVIII: S. Ptnetrarion depth in em (auenuotion to 1/e) of Aigh-freq~W~cy ekctromagnetic '""""'in various tissues or typical
frequency wluet. Afttr Pmman (73)
Frequency ( MHz)
Tissue 100 200 400 I 000 3 000 10 000 24 000 35 000
Thin bone 22.90 20.66 18.73 11.90 9.924 0.34 0.145 0.073
Bnin 3.56 4.132 2.072
Lens of eye 9.42 4.39 4.23
Living body 2.17 1.69 1.41
Far 20.45 12.53 8.52
Muscle 3.451 2.32 1.84
Whole blood 2.86 2. IS 1.787
Skin 3.765 2.78 2.18
now comes into the picture. Their scattered presence
in capillary walls indicates that they may be involved
in the mechanism of field induced regional capillary
contractions. Values for the depth of penetration of high-frequen
cy electromagnetic waves (73) arc presented in Table
XVIII: 5. In this Table the depth of penetration refers
to the depth in the material at which the amplitude of
the wave bas fallen to the 1/e part of tbe initial ampli
tude (e=2.72, the base of the natural logarithm). The penetration of electromagnetic waves increases
with decreasing frequency. The penetration of ULF,
ELF and VLF waves in biologic material is therefore
of considerable interest (53). Shielding of an electric
field is usually obtained by means of a device such as a
Faraday cage. An irregular or slowly varying magnetic
field is far more penetrating and requires shielding
especially made for magnetic fields. Some relative val
ues of shielding efficiency of various objects to electric
and magnetic fields at 10kHz frequency (52) appear in
Table XVIII: 6. Table XV Ill: 6. Shielding efficiency of various objeas with
mpm to an elmric (E) and magnttic (H) field. Nt<r Ludwiz
(50)
Object
Faraday eage (r=50 em),
mesh wire of iron material
(d=O. I em), mesh size 3 em
Faraday cage as above,
mesh size 0.3 em
Volkswagen
Shect·iron garage
Stttl bungalow
Steel-reinforced t:onc:rete bunker
(wall thickness 60 em)
Sleeping bag with copper Linjng E,IE, (%) H,/H,(%)
o.s 65
<0.1 10
1.0 so
<0.1 50
<0.1 8
<<0.1 0.1
<0.1 90
336 Principles and consequences of BCEC 1.933 0.476 0.168 0.075 0.0378
2.915 0.500 0.174 0.0706 0.0378
1.23 O.S35 0.195 0.045 0.0314
6.42 2.45 1.1 0.342
1.456 0.314
1.40 0.78 0.148 0.0598 0.0272
1.638 0.646 0.189 0.0722
These considerations on possible interactions be
tween moving external electric and magnetic fields and
BCEC systems conclude this book. Concluding remarks
The author has attempted


 directs  me unerringly  in the Perfect  Thing  I should  do;
to have  the Greatest  Release  from  your  Mighty  Presence." Your  "Beloved  Mighty  I Am  Presence"  cannot  fail you! At this  point,  let Me assure  you  first,  the Most  Magnifi-
cent Activity  We have  ever  seen  on the face  of This  Earth,
has been  thru  these  Mighty  Decrees,  issued  by these  Beloved
Students  all over  America. I want  you  to know  how  very
great  they  are and how  powerful! You can  believe  it or not,  but I tell you,  your  Panama
Canal  would  not exist  today;  if it had not been  for the Call
of the students  thru  these  Decrees! Your  Eastern  Coast
from  Philadelphia  to Maine,  would  not have  been  there  to-
day, but for the Call  which  has enabled  Us to govern  the
energy  and  activity  in the gas belts. It is the same  on the
Western  Coast  of your  beloved  California. In San  Francisco,  when  the Messengers  were  there,  a
great  earth-quake  was  scheduled  to come  forth. This  Be-
loved  Messenger  went  there,  not telling  even  the Staff,  the
danger  from  the human  standpoint  which  they  were  going
into;  but having  Full  Confidence  in the Call  to the Presence 200 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
that it would  be governed,  and  it was! Then,  still  people
will continue  their  inharmony. The Release  and  Activity  of the Goddess  of Liberty  and
Myself  today,  together  with  Saint  Germain  and  the Other
Ascended  Masters  who  are assisting,  give  you  the Full
Feeling  of the Importance  of This  Great  Light;  and  the
Importance  of your  own  Decrees  for the Freedom,  Health,
Blessing  and  Supply  of everything  which  you  require. Think  of it! human  Beings  are living  in ill health,  limita-
tions  of every  description,  when  the Greatest  Intelligence
in the Universe  is beating  their  Hearts. They  are in those
conditions,  because  they  have  forgotten  the Presence  was
there. Dear  People,  if you  will  understand,  not in your  head,
but in your  feeling  that  your  Presence  is there;  and  It will
answer  your  Call  with  Its Resistless  Power  and Intelligence,
there  is not one thing,  you can ask,  which  will  not be yours,
if it be Constructive. Remember,  your  Higher  Mental  Body  which  stands  be-
tween  your  physical  body  and  your  God-Self,  is your  Dis-
criminating  Intelligence. Your  Higher  Mental  Body  will
not longer  release  Its Energy,  if you  are going  to use it
destructively. The  only  energy  which  is used  destructively,
is what  mankind  has already  accumulated  from  the past. You might  say to Me:  "Why  does  mankind  continue  to do
that"? Because  the  Energy  which  is All-powerful,  is
charged  into  the feeling  world. Sometimes  it is what  the
people  have  accumulated  from  previous  destructive  activ-DISCOURSE  VIII 201
itics;  and  they  can only  continue,  while  the energy  already
accumulated  lasts. When  it is gone,  they  cannot  gather  any
more. That  is what  is the matter  with  people  today,  who  have
been  powerful  and energetic  and they  collapse. They  think,
what  has  happened  to Me? What  has  become  of This
Power,  I was  once  able  to use to bless  others  and  myself? There  have  been  so many  Christian  Science  practitioners
who  have  come  to the Messengers  in secret,  saying  those
very words:  "What  has  happened  to me? I have  been  a
practitioner  for years,  but what  has happened  now ? I don't
seem  to be able  to do the same  things,  I once  did" ? This  is the Explanation. Precious  People,  they  were  using
mental  power  and  did not know  it! When  they  exhausted
their  reservoir  of energy  which  had  already  been  drawn
forth,  they  did not know  how  to release  more! No one can
release  It without  this  exact  Ascended  Master  Knowledge
of the "I AM  Presence"—except  in a fragmentary  manner. Once  the Energy  which  was  gathered  about  them  is gone,
without  the Call  to the "I AM  Presence";  you  cannot  re-
place  it in this embodiment. This  is the Explanation  of so many  Blessed  Precious
Ones. There  are hundreds  today  who  are interested  in
Christian  Science,  who  have  had  that  exact  experience. Sometimes,  they  fear  to go and ask why  or what  the reason
is. Let Me say to you tonight,  Precious  Hearts:—there  is not
one thing  in the whole  wide  world  of human  creation,
which  any  human  Being  in the Understanding  of his or 202 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
her "I AM  Presence,"  should  fear;  and  using  the terminol-
ogy of the blessed  Christian  Scientists,  they  mal  practice
themselves  and  do not know  it. We have  no preference  for any  one! We  state  the Law. We love  every  one—the  Christian  Scientists,  Unity,  the
orthodox  people,  all mankind. We  love  them  equally  the
same;  but  We  never  hesitate  to tell them  their  short  com-
ings. If they  have  made  mistakes,  they  should  be strong
enough  to see it and  hear  it kindly. It does  not matter  in what  source  your  seeking  has been;
THERE  IS ONLY  ONE  PLACE  IN THIS  UNIVERSE
WHERE  YOU  CAN  FIND  TRUE  PEACE,  REST  AND
SUCCESS. IT IS TO  KNOW  IN  YOUR  FEELING,
YOUR  OWN  GOD  PRESENCE,  AS IT IS PICTURED
ON THAT  CHART! IT IS THE  ONLY  PLACE  IN
ALL  THE  UNIVERSE,  BECAUSE  THE  "I AM  PRES-
ENCE"  BEATS  THE  HEART  OF  EVERY  HUMAN
BEING;  AND  GIVES  LIFE  TO  EVERY  HUMAN
FORM;  AND  THERE  IS NO  OTHER  ANYWHERE
IN THE  UNIVERSE! To think  of God  as an Omnipresence,  is but to receive
a fragmentary  part  of Its Power. Only  as you  have  an
Individualized  Focus,  can  you  have  a Greater  Power. For
instance,  take  your  reading  glass:  if you  hold  it focused,
the sun  comes  thru  and  sets  the paper  on fire. If you  keep
moving  the  reading  glass,  there  is not such  a focus. This
is a very  good  simile  of mankind's  thought  and  feeling,
which  is swinging  all the time,  from  one  thing  to another. DISCOURSE  VIII  203
When  you  understand  your  Presence,  then  you  can
focus  your  attention  upon  the  Goal;  upon  the  objective
of your  Victory  thru  your  attention. The  Energy  will  flow
there—the  Energy  from  the Presence,  perform  the Service
and win  the Victory  every  time. Where  your  attention  is,
there  your  Life  and  Energy  flow. If it be on the Presence,
the Energy  flows  in. If it be on the lower  things  of Life,
destruction  flows  into  your  Life  Energy  and  destroys  your
human  form. Precious  People,  bear  with  Me  a moment. Feel  this
deeply,  as I show