, not a self-aware consciousness which only
comes through intelligence. Thought and Emotion: The Two Sides of the Mind
The outer mind does not merely coordinate sensory
data, but interprets it. Sensory data, being potentially end-
less, must be filtered and selected according to what is rel-
evant for the mind. We determine this by where we place
our attention. For example, if we are driving a car, we must
give our attention to the road and not let it wander or we
might get into an accident. Interpretation of sensory data is twofold — both objec-
tive and subjective. Objectively we organize sensory data,
gathering in the proper impressions to determine their
meaning. To identify an object, like a house, for example,
we must take in enough objective impressions to ascertain
its nature. This creates the factual part of the mind. The The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses 113
outer mind governs factual information and data of all
types, much like a computer. This it transfers on to the
Buddhi for judgment. Subjectively, we must relate sensory data to our own
personal condition. For example, when we are crossing a
street and see that a car may hit us, we react quickly to
protect ourselves, getting scared and moving aside. This
creates the emotional part of the mind. Emotion allows us
to respond to sensory data in an immediate and personal
manner. Emotion is our personal reaction to sensory data,
giving us fear of what causes pain and desire for what
brings pleasure. The outer mind includes thought of an informational
nature and emotion based on sensation and functions
between the two. We need some degree of objectivity to
organize sensory data, but some degree of subjectivity to
relate it to ourselves. Of the mind's two functions, emo-
tion, which is subjective, has the greatest capacity for caus-
ing pain. Emotion can distort the informational capacity of
the mind and create misperception. The emotional side of
the mind connects more with the Pranas and the motor
organs, which serve mainly to fulfill various Pranic activi-
ties. The mental side connects more with the sensory
organs and intelligence. Emotion
Emotions are characterized by a sensory component —
the sights, sounds or other sensations that convey them. Sensation gives rise to emotion. If we contact something
pleasurable, it makes us happy. If we contact something
painful, we feel sad. This emotional vulnerability is built
into the mind. Temporary emotional reactions come through the outer 114 Ayurveda and the Mind
mind. Enduring emotional states, however, belong to our
deeper consciousness (Chitta). Repeated emotions move
from reactions of the outer mind into conditions of the
inner consciousness. For example, when we first meet an
attractive partner, our emotion is aroused. After we've
been in a long-term relationship, the person becomes part
of our deeper consciousness, and we take on aspects of his
or her personality. Specific emotions, tied to particular objects, belong to
the outer mind, but the essence of emotion belongs to our
deeper consciousness. There the moods or flavors (rasas) of
emotions dwell — like love, anger, fear, and joy— beyond
any association with particular sensations. 35 For this rea-
son, both those who hold that emotions are more superfi-
cial than thought and those who hold they are deeper are
both correct. It depends upon the type of emotion. I pre-
fer to call these deeper emotions of our core consciousness
"feelings" and use the term emotion or emotional reactions
for the emotions of the outer mind. Outer Mind and Intelligence
The outer mind allows us to register information. Intel-
ligence allows us to process information. The mind
(Manas) is the instrument of thinking in which we enter-
tain doubts, while intelligence (Buddhi) is the instrument
of perception through which we resolve doubts and make
decisions. The outer mind includes all forms of speculation
and imagination. As long as we are on the outer level of
the mind, we must remain in doubt and susceptible to
emotional reactions. People who are good at gathering
information but poor at making decisions suffer from too
much activity of the mind. The mind working apart from
intelligence causes us to think aimlessly, without purpose, The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses 115
as in daydreaming, idle speculation or idle calculation. It
causes us to go over ideas, generally useless, without com-
ing to any conclusion, which requires the action of intelli-
gence. The outer mind itself has no values, principles or goals,
which derive from intelligence. Its concern is expansion
and exploration of the external world, seeking pleasure and
avoiding pain. Its purpose is to afford us experience in the
realm of the senses, not to establish lasting values. As long
as we operate on its level, we are purely sensate creatures. We are victims of the emotions aroused by our senses —
the attraction to pleasurable sensations and the aversion to
painful ones. Our modem information-sensation culture is dominat-
ed by the outer mind and lacking in intelligence. We are
more concerned with gathering information through the
mind than with digesting it, which requires intelligence. We have developed many ways to expand the field of sen-
sory data, but not the wisdom to use it properly. Though the sense organs function through the mind,
which coordinates their activity, sensory perception, like
all forms of perception, occurs through intelligence (Bud-
dhi). The mind holds the images of objects but intelli-
gence definitively ascertains what they are. Only when
intelligence guides the senses can we use them objectively. For this reason, the sense organs are sometimes included in
the sphere of intelligence. Intelligence is the inner or subjective part of the mind
through which we make choices and decisions. The outer
mind is the screen on which we perceive the external world
and execute these choices and decisions. Intelligence there-
fore draws us within, while the mind draws us externally. The purpose of the outer mind is enjoyment (bhoga), 116 Ayurveda and the Mind
which is externally directed. Spiritual development (yoga),
whose movement is within, arises only through the power
of intelligence. While the mind leads us to worldly
involvement, intelligence leads us to spiritual develop-
ment. However, in the evolved state, the mind allows us to
respond creatively to external influences. It becomes the
basis of right action, without which we could not organize
our outer lives according to any higher principles. Mind, Intelligence and Consciousness
Consciousness (Chitta) feels internally and has its own
sense of knowing. The mind (Manas) senses things out-
wardly, requiring an external impression for it to function. Intelligence (Buddhi) perceives and recognizes both
inwardly and outwardly. For example, through the mind
one may sense a person is unhappy, an impression that
comes through putting together the information of the
senses. Through intelligence, one will perceive it as an
objective fact, by reasoning based upon what one sees. Through one's deeper consciousness, one will actually feel
the unhappiness of the other person. The outer mind, relying upon the senses, gives a sense
of something, which usually remains tinged with doubt. Intelligence perceives an object, depending upon some
rational process, in which there is no longer any doubt. Consciousness feels the object as one's own. Intelligence (Buddhi) and consciousness (Chitta) only
function in our ordinary awareness through the outer mind
and senses (Manas), in which we are usually engaged. Such
intelligence or intellect only serves to discriminate the
names and forms recognized by the outer mind. Such con-
sciousness only serves to heighten the sensations received
through the outer mind. The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses
Cosmic Mind
Collective and cosmic counterparts of the mind exist as
well. Its collective side is the sensory activity of other crea-
tures on Earth. The sensory influences of creatures create
the psychic atmosphere in which we function. Sensory
impressions leave a residue or afterglow. The Earth's
atmosphere is filled with the residual sensory impressions
of creatures. The mass media is filling the psychic atmos-
phere with unwholesome impressions in the form of radio
waves, making it negative and destructive. The cosmic side of the mind is the sensory activity of
creatures in all worlds. It is dominated by visions of the
great Gods and Goddesses who, through the Cosmic
Mind, fashion the heavens of subtle impressions. Medita-
tion and ritual using form, color and sound help create a
positive psychic atmosphere and connect us to the Cosmic
Mind. Composition
The outer mind develops primarily from Rajas, the
active energy of consciousness (Chitta). '6 It is built up from
the absorbed sensory potentials of sound, touch, sight,
taste and smell, along with the emotions and ideas associ-
ated with them. As consciousness consists of the gunas, so
mind consists of impressions (Tanmatras). The main site of
the mind is the head or brain, where the senses predomi-
nate, particularly the soft palate which is the central point
of all the senses. Its emotional aspect functions through
the heart, not the spiritual heart but the physical and vital
heart. Manas constitutes the sheath of mind or


that thought which is acted upon. But it is all an error. “God is too pure to
behold iniquity.” If it’ s not good, it’ s not of God, and if it’ s not of God, it
can’t exist, since everything is of the one power we call God. Y ou can
correct all the errors of your belief in separation from God by bringing that
higher loving ener gy to those areas of your life that are plagued with
problems. They are not punishments. Rather think of them as errors to be
corrected. They will disappear as surely as two plus two equals seven
disappears when you bring the substance of truth to the error. God does not condemn, God for gives. God does not punish, God is love. You end the error of evil which is a non-God thought by bringing a God-
thought to it. Y ou raise your spiritual ener gy by recognizing the lower
energies as being the result of having separated yourself from spirit in the
first place. Y ou rid yourself of the idea that any evil person has a grip on
you, because there is only one power in the universe that holds everything
together, and that power is good. All else that is not good is your mind at
work creating the illusions of problems. Nothing of an evil nature has ever
touched God. Anything that you believe God punished you for is because
you lived in the mind of man rather than the mind of God. When the mindof man becomes illuminated, he becomes a part of God, and this is the
solution to your fear of punishment. God Is Not an Overcoming Power
There is no reason for you to sit around and wait to be favored with a
spiritual experience, because most likely it is not going to happen that way. What you must do to raise and maintain higher spiritual ener gy is to learn
these principles and then put them into action. The simple truth is that by
thinking good, healing, loving thoughts you can produce the good, healing,
loving results. And conversely, by thinking evil thoughts you can produce
evil results. So, how do we overcome our mental inertia? By changing our
fundamental belief system. When you believe in two powers you must
constantly upgrade your fighting because stronger defeats weaker. A greater
force defeats a lesser force. Thus we have two forces or powers always in
conflict with each other. I’d like you to try a dif ferent idea here, which will eliminate the barrier of
your mental inertia. There are not good powers and bad powers, good
forces and bad forces. There is only one power and that is the power of God
or spirit. This power does not overcome evil, disease, disharmony, or
problems. The power of God is not an overcoming power. It does not defeat
or engage in conflict since it is the only power there is. There is no
secondary power for it to subdue. The two-power idea is a mental and
material creation of man wherein we fight lesser forces with greater forces
to emer ge as winners, or we think loving thoughts to overcome evil
thoughts—to be happier. God power doesn’ t overcome. The power of God is a creative, sustaining power. When you embrace this
idea of one power, all other forms of power whether material or mental
dissolve. Once you know this you stop fighting evil thoughts and instead
embrace the oneness of God. “Resist not evil,” means do not give any
credence to evil as a power in the first place. Evil has no power except to
those who subscribe to there being two powers. Once you embrace the idea of one power, you commune with that power
and let go of the illusion that a power other than that of God created your
problems. That is the two-power mind-set that I’ve called low/slowfrequencies of vibration. It is there because you live in the duality that there
is non-God and God existing simultaneously. Moreover, God is in this
never -ending eternal conflict with non-God and never has, or ever will, win
—this is all absurd. By leaving behind this duality thinking, and embracing
the idea of one power, you leave behind conflict. Y ou go to that one source,
needing nothing to struggle against, and you bring this truth to those
problem areas and observe as they evaporate in the presence of this one
power the power that is the one that you cannot seek after, attain, influence,
or coerce, because you already are connected to it right here, right now. Right where you stand. It is the meaning of “the Kingdom of God is within
you.” Again, as Saint Paul put it, “Y ou are the temple of the living God.”
Divine Love W ill Meet Every Human Need
Mary Baker Eddy is responsible for these words being printed on the wall
of every Christian Science Church: “Divine love will meet every human
need.” How is it possible to believe this is true? People continue to have
many unmet needs in the presence of divine love. They feel divine love and
still their problems and sicknesses persist. This statement does not imply, as
many who wish for the resolutions to their problems assume, that divine
love is out there doing it for or to you. Divine love is something that you
must express and when you do, your every problem or need will be met. Divine love is not floating around in the air or sitting in a fluf fy cloud
waiting to rain down on you and wash away all your problems. Divine love
is what you radiate outward and it is not what you think of as human love. In divine love there are no conditions, no rules, no need to be thanked or
reciprocated. Divine love is spiritual love that embraces the seven
components of spirituality elaborated in chapter one. Y ou must let these
blessings pour out from you rather than going to God for your blessings,
because you are the instrument through which this grace flows. If you are to
raise and maintain your spiritual ener gy, you must keep uppermost in mind
that you (not a God from whom you are separated) are willing to allow
divine love to solve the problem. Rudolf Steiner observed “If we do not develop within ourselves this deeply
rooted feeling that there is something higher than ourselves, we shall neverfind the strength to evolve to something higher.” Divine love is not truly
higher than yourself, but it is higher than the physical or ego-self you’ve
come to believe is you. Y ou already are this divine love and you can radiate
it outward and aim it at your unmet needs once you begin acknowledging
that it does exist. You Cannot Have God and Have Fear T oo
Generally speaking, most people fear their highest possibility and they are
afraid to become that which they can envision in their most glorious and
perfect moments. Consequently fear becomes an accustomed state of being,
and avoiding our own divinity becomes commonplace. I suggest that your highest possibility is to come to a knowing of your own
divinity. Yet your conditioning has led you to believe that it is almost
sacrilegious to assume that you are divine. Divinity, you have been told, is
for God and perhaps his chosen saints, but not for you. Thus, a fear of your
highest possibility keeps you from knowing God and living a life in which
you can access spiritual solutions. Essentially there are two overriding emotions—love and fear. And those
two emotional states cannot be experienced simultaneously. If you have fear
you’ve eliminated love, and vice versa. The scriptures remind us that
“Perfect love casteth out all fear.” They also inform us over and over that
“God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him” (I
John 4:16). So, obviously the solution is to rid yourself of all fear and the
only way to do so is to stop yourself in a moment of fear and see if you can
replace the fear with love in that very moment. Right in that moment of
replacing fear with love you have introduced a spiritual solution to the
problem surrounding the fear. Always remind yourself in moments of fear
that God cannot reside where fear exists. I am sure you are familiar with the saying that our greatest fear is fear of the
unknown. If that is true, how can we remedy it? By becoming acquainted
with the thing you do not know and that you fear. Then it will disappear. And what is it that we maintain is unknown? God, spirit, higher awareness,
and ultimately love. Any and all fears that you harbor make you the
landlord to a ghost. Face it, and feel the fear. Replace fear by simplyallowing a feeling of love or the presence of God to reside right in that same
ghostly spot where the fear was. I have found in my own life that I seldom encounter fears anymore. The old
fears of failing, or enduring the disapproval of others, or not knowing how
things might work out, simply don’ t crop up in my inner world any longer. It’s not because I’ve achieved a certain level of success or material
possessions (it is my experience that people who rise to a high level of
material success have a great fear of losing it), but because I have a strong
feeling of love where fear used to be, and because I know that I am never
ever alone or separate from God. If you find out that what you fear the most
is an illusion of your mind only, then you have identified where you will
develop next. The eradication of that fear, when all is said


, which
GAPS children and adults do not possess. In people with digestive problems the picture is very different. The absorption rate of carotenoids
can be less than 5%, which makes them largely useless as a source of vita
min A. Also in order to convert carotenoids into vitamin A the body needs
magnesium, zinc, many amino acids and other vital nutrients which, in a
person with poor digestion, are always in short supply. To absorb retinol
(the pre-formed vitamin A) from dairy products, liver, eggs and other foods
a good supply of bile and pancreatic enzymes is needed. Many GAPS
patients have whitish pale stools indicating that their bile production and
fat digestion are very poor. In clinical practise people who cannot digest
fats always present with vitamin A deficiency. Digestive system problems and vitamin A deficiency are in a "chicken
and egg" relationship, where it is not clear which is the chicken and which
is the egg. As we have already discovered, poor digestion causes vitamin A
deficiency. But vitamin A deficiency can cause digestive problems. In fact
gut disease is one of the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency, because the gut
lining is one of the most active sites of cell production, growth and differ
entiation. Neither of these processes can happen properly without a good
supply of vitamin A. Leaky gut and malabsorption are the typical results of
vitamin A deficiency. According to WHO (1996), in western countries lactating women and
infants are two groups at high risk of being deficient in vitamin A. Lactating
mothers need to have much more of this vitamin in their diet, than the rest
of us, and due to all the modern factors many women in our society may
have poor reserves of vitamin A. So it is possible that many infants do not
get a good supply of this vitamin in the first months of life, which makes
their digestive systems prone to developing problems later on. As always
the health of the baby starts from the health of the mother. It is not only the digestive system which suffers from inadequate supply
of vitamin A, its functions in the body are multiple, involving pretty much
every aspect of health. It is essential in immune response, brain develop
ment, vision, cell differentiation, embryogenesis, reproduction, growth
and many other functions. One of the functions of vitamin A is its role in immunity. In fact, the
earliest name for vitamin A was "anti-infective vitamin". In vitamin A
deficiency both specific and non-specific immunity are impaired: the
humoral response to bacterial, parasitic and viral infections, cell-mediated
immunity, mucosal immunity, natural killer cell activity and phagocytosis. Supplementation of vitamin A in children shows proliferation of normal B
and T cells and better response to antigens. Acute deficiency of vitamin A VITAMIN A 189
with night blindness and xerophthalmia in the west are indeed rare. But
vitamin A inadequacy in the absence of clinical acute deficiency is not rare
at all. More than 200 million children around the world suffer from vitamin
A inadequacy (WHO 1996). These children do not have any visual prob
lems, typical for deficiency, instead they are very prone to infections,
because their immune system does not function properly. Infections, par
ticularly with a high fever, destroy a lot of vitamin A in the body. In clinical
practice patients with febrile conditions require supplementation with this
vitamin. GAPS children go through numerous ear and chest infections with
fever in the first years of life, which would reduce their vitamin A reserves
in the body (if they had any reserves) and predispose them to further
infections. Obviously the best way to establish whether your child has a vitamin A
deficiency is to test for it. But simply by analysing the clinical picture and
health history I would say that all GAPS children and most GAPS adults
need supplementation with a natural form of vitamin A, the best source of
which is cod liver oil. As always, nature knows best. Clinical experience and
some studies show that synthetic forms of supplemental vitamin A (retinyl
palmitate, retinyl acetate, etretinate, accutane and others) do not work for
these patients. So, cod liver oil it has to be! The question is - how much? A typical cod liver oil would provide 800 micrograms of vitamin A per 10
ml of oil. A teaspoon (5 ml) of this oil would provide 400 micrograms. Recommended daily allowances for vitamin A (UK, USA, Europe,
WHO):
• 0-12 months of age: 150-350 micrograms per day (roughly from a third
to an almost full teaspoon of cod liver oil). • 1-3 years of age: 200-400 micrograms per day (half to a full teaspoon). • 4-6 years of age: 200-500 micrograms per day (half to a more than a
full teaspoon). • 7-10 years old: 250-700 micrograms per day (roughly two thirds of a
teaspoon to almost a full dessert spoon). • 11-15 years: 250-1000 micrograms per day (from roughly two thirds of a
teaspoon to two and a half teaspoons of cod liver oil). • Adults: 300-1000 micrograms a day. • Lactating mother: up to 1300 micrograms per day (more than three
teaspoons of cod liver oil). We have to remember that these daily allowances have been established
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        Ignore
tantrums, screaming, crying and all other misbehaviours. Do not give him
what he wants until he has had that one mouthful of the good food and do
not let him leave the table. When he has had only one mouthful of the good
food or literally just tasted it, give him the preferred food as a reward with
lavish praise, hugs, kisses, tickles (whatever your child would most appre
ciate) and let him go. In a few minutes repeat the whole procedure again. Only work on one mouthful at a time, reward and let him/her go. In a few
minutes repeat again. Give your child only a small amount of the reward
food: one or two crisps, a little piece of chocolate, etc. If he comes back for
more, get him to eat another mouthful before rewarding him with another
crisp, small piece of chocolate, eta These reward foods will have to be available only as rewards for eating the good foods, they must not be given
to your child at other times, otherwise your child will wait for that time
when he can get it without any effort. Keep the whole procedure positive
and as happy as possible. After your child starts to take one mouthful of a
particular food without any trouble, start demanding two mouthfuls of the
same food for the same reward. You may spend a few days, a week or even
more on the one mouthful stage, in different children it takes different
effort. After you have conquered the two mouthfuls, move to three mouth
fuls for the same reward. Slowly increase the number of mouthfuls until
your child eats the whole meal. The examples of reward foods, which I have given here (chocolate,
crisps) are foods which are not allowed on the GAPS nutritional pro
gramme. However, in the initial stages when you are trying to teach your
child the whole ABA concept use whatever works. Once your child has
understood the rules of the game move to rewards allowed on the diet. If
your autistic child can be motivated by any dessert ideas allowed on the
diet, then - hooray. - forget about chocolate and crisps. Apart from favourite foods you can use anything else your child likes as a
reward for getting him/her to eat the new food. For example, if your child
likes to watch a particular video: put that video on, let it play for 5 minutes,
then pause it. Offer your child a mouthful of the food you want to intro
duce into his diet. Do not switch the video back on again until that mouth
ful is eaten. Do not give in to tantrums, screaming, crying, etc. When your
child has the mouthful, give him/her a lavish enthusiastic praise with hugs
and kisses and switch the video back on. In a few minutes repeat the pro
cedure again. If your child is not particularly interested in videos, use
whatever he/she is interested in - toys, books, games. Obsessive
behaviours and self-stimulation generally should not be encouraged in
autistic children. However, if that is the only thing that would motivate
your child, use them as rewards for eating the right foods. It is important to work on one food at a time. Do not try to introduce
several foods at the same time. Decide for yourself what food is the most
important to introduce first into your child's nutrition and work on it. It is
sensible to start with foods which you think would be easiest for your child
to accept. As you have conquered one or two foods and your child's menu
starts growing you will find that introducing consecutive foods becomes
easier and easier. In no time at all your child will be having a very


 they often participate in sports. Professional athletes are likely to have excess adrenaline, as
are people designated as workaholics and type A personalities. These groups generally do not have weight issues. On the other hand, people with excess adrenaline who
are not particularly active—that is, those with creative type
ADHD —may experience increased weight or be constantly
fighting to prevent weight increase. The creative brain requires
much more sugar than a normal brain. If the person is not
eating correctly, the body will continuously put out adrenaline
to raise the sugar level to supply fuel to the brain. As you
might realize by now, the increase in sugar causes an increase
in insulin, which pushes sugar into fat cells, where the sugar is converted into fat. People who put out a lot of adrenaline at night are often
in the unique position of gaining weight even while they are
sleeping. This is in addition to the other characteristics of
elevated nighttime adrenaline, such as tossing and turning,
grinding teeth, restless leg syndrome, and getting up to urinate. ADRENALINE DOMINANCE 48   |

People who put out a lot of adrenaline at night
are often in the unique position of gaining weight
even while they are sleeping. I suspect there is an unrecognized epidemic of ADHD —in
particular, creative type ADHD —in which excess adrenaline
is significantly raising the incidence of obesity in people of
all ages. Addressing these people’s weight issues from the
standpoint of adrenaline could not only improve their weight
but also help them to focus better. Not only does excess adrenaline by itself contribute to
weight gain, it also stimulates the release of cortisol and possibly
also glucagon. So now there are two or three hormones raising
the sugar level, stimulating insulin release, and creating fat. On the other hand, excess adrenaline can also reduce a
person’s appetite. This is often what’s happening with people
who regularly skip breakfast: they release so much adrenaline
during the night that they don’t want to eat in the morning. They can end up essentially living on adrenaline through the persistent cyclical release of sugar and insulin it precipitates. Excess adrenaline can also create a craving to drink alcohol in
order to relax—another potential cause of weight gain. In addition, medications prescribed for medical conditions
caused by excess adrenaline can encourage increased weight. Both the antidepressants given to people with anger issues
or depression and the beta-blockers frequently prescribed for
people with hypertension or palpitations can cause weight
gain. The drugs that type II diabetics are frequently given to raise the insulin level also create fat. |   49 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  BAD
I would be remiss if I did not also mention how our
healthcare system contributes to the current epidemic of
obesity. Even though obesity is now considered a disease,
many doctors still consider it an eating problem and ignore the
possibility that there are underlying metabolic issues. I have seen
countless patients who had gone from doctor to doctor looking
for answers, and were given the same advice by them all: eat less. It is important for the healthcare practitioner to sit down
and talk to the obese patient. The practitioner needs to look
and listen for clues indicating hormones out of balance—excess
adrenaline, insulin, cortisol, or estrogen, or a low-functioning
thyroid. What drugs is the person taking. What are the person’s
eating and drinking habits and activity level. One of my patients—a classic if somewhat extreme case
of creative type ADHD —weighed 420 pounds when he first
came to see me. The amount of adrenaline required to cause
that amount of weight gain also provoked other problems, such
as alcoholism and fibromyalgia. This man’s previous doctors had accused him of eating too much, even though he assured
them he wasn’t. If they had been listening to him, the fact
that he was not a big eater would have been the first clue that he had a hormone problem, not an eating problem. This patient presented as a textbook case of imbalanced
hormones in terms of both his history and his appearance. Not only was his body pouring out insulin, cortisol, and adrenaline, his excess fat was producing a lot of estrogen,
which is a lipogenic (fat-creating) hormone, causing him to put
on fat around his hips, thighs, and buttocks. His high insulin
level put on weight around his middle. I was not surprised to
find that his thyroid level was low-normal, which contributed
to fat deposition everywhere. ADRENALINE DOMINANCE 50   |
After I started treating him with progesterone cream,
a meal plan designed to reduce adrenaline, and thyroid
supplementation, his adrenaline level dropped, his fibromyalgia
disappeared, and he reported feeling better than at any time
in his life. After losing 240 pounds, he got down to a waist
size of 32 inches. He had been suicidal when I first met him,
and at the age of 47 he had never had a single date in his life. After he lost weight and improved his well-being, he started dating, got engaged, and is now happily married. TELOMERES AND AGING
Could reducing excess adrenaline actually increase one’s life
span. It appears to be so. Currently a lot of research is examining
the relationship between the length of telomeres—nucleotide
sequences found on the tips of chromosomes—and aging. The
evidence suggests that people with shortened telomeres may
have a higher incidence of heart attacks and cancer. A biotech pharmaceutical company developed a drug that
could prevent the shortening of telomeres. To avoid the five to
ten years of FDA-required trials costing hundreds of millions
of dollars, the company sold the rights for this substance to
a nutraceutical company. The supplement, called TA-65,
originally sold for $24,000 for a year’s worth. This cost has
now been reduced to $2,400 to $8,000 per year, depending on dosage. Studies have shown that TA-65 increases the enzyme
telomerase, which protects telomeres from getting shorter. It
is most effective on rapidly dividing cells, such as the skin, the
immune system, and the GI tract. The concern, of course, is that cancer cells are also rapidly dividing cells, but as yet this has not been noted as a problem. |   51 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  BAD
The results so far are anecdotal. Moreover, the doctors
who are selling this substance are “anti-aging” specialists, so
most of their clients could be taking bio-identical hormones
as well, which may also be influencing the way the clients
look and feel. Allow me to present an alternative, less expensive approach. It has clearly been demonstrated that stress reduces telomere size, while reducing stress increases telomere size. (This may
be why people dealing with large amounts of stress have a
higher mortality rate. ) Adrenaline is closely associated with stress, and reducing
adrenaline is known to lower stress levels. Exercise is one way
of burning up adrenaline, and exercise has also been shown
to increase telomere length in people who have elevated stress
levels. Meditation, another stress reducer, has similarly been found to increase telomere length. However, why not reduce stress just by lowering excess adrenaline. INSOMNIA
Insomnia refers to trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep,
or both. People can have difficulty achieving sound sleep for
a variety of reasons, including physical discomfort, emotional
issues, and financial problems. However, in my view, excess
adrenaline may be insomnia’s number one cause. As we have seen, adrenaline works as both a hormone,
affecting a number of bodily functions, and as a neurotransmitter
in the brain. People with a high level of  adrenaline functioning
as a hormone are generally the ones who have trouble falling
asleep. These are people with typical type ADHD  who as adults
might have type A personalities. The extra energy produced
by excess adrenaline may prevent them from feeling tired. ADRENALINE DOMINANCE 52   |
The approach to helping these people fall asleep is to prevent
the buildup of adrenaline during the day. A regular exercise regimen to burn off excess adrenaline may also be helpful. Those who awaken during the night are often people with
creative type ADHD. These are often the people who complain
that their mind does not shut off at night. From a survival
standpoint, the body always wants to ensure that the brain
has enough fuel to function properly. And the creative brain is
more active than a normal brain and therefore requires more fuel. If, during the night, the body detects that the brain has
used up its fuel, it will release adrenaline to raise the sugar level
and the person will wake up. This release of adrenaline most
often occurs between 2:30 and 3:00 a. m. and can continue
throughout the rest of the night, so the person may keep waking
up intermittently or even not be able to fall back to sleep. If, during the night, the body detects that the brain
has used up its fuel, it will release adrenaline to
raise the sugar level and the person will wake up. The release of adrenaline around 2:30 a.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the most common mental illness in the United States?,
A: Anxiety disorder.
Q: What is the association between anxiety and depression?,
A: People who are depressed are nearly nine times more likely to develop an anxiety disorder.
Q: What is the primary symptom of ir


 merely saysto the other person, “I am a small person; please treat me that way” and, of
course, they promptly do. As is quite apparent, all of the above emotions are manipulative of the
other person and destructive of real relationship. They all diminish our self-
esteem for they are all positions of vulnerability. Thus, although we may
think that we feel well and secure at the level of pride, that pride is always
accompanied by defensiveness due to its basic vulnerability. W e puf f up
with pride whenever we feel insecure. The inflation of pride is easily
susceptible to the puncture of a passing remark or raised eyebrow. The Human Condition
All of the negative feelings are essentially forms of fear: fear of loss of
esteem by ourselves or others, or fear of not surviving and a loss of security. Because most of the negative feelings are accompanied by a negative value
judgment, they are suppressed, repressed, or projected. Section summary:

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**Section Title:** [Insert relevant topic name]

Summary:

[ Brief Summary ]

Make accurate statements concerning specifics mentioned throughout the passage. Use concise language ensuring readability and maintain relevance accuracy. Example output format:

    **Relationship Shift**

*   We should prioritize acknowledging hidden feelings driving questions, addressing root issues. We're encouraged to explore alternative solutions. Let's choose 'Understanding' as the main heading for summarising the provided content. Here’s a rewritten version adhering to guidelines specified below:

**Understood**

These passages explain unconventional approaches aimed at resolving difficulties efficiently. To attain immediate outcomes, refrain from searching for explanations. Instead, release pent-up sentiments linked with queries. Once freed, the solution emerges naturally. Typical scenarios illustrate effective implementation – illustrating transformations via meditation practices. \

Key aspects include identifying concealed sensations fueling inquiries and reframing perspectives. Effective communication commences subsequent conversations. Lifestyle alterations emerge swiftly amid shifting behaviors. Transformative adjustments manifest gradually amidst embracing constructive energy sources. New choices align according to novel principles guiding daily actions. '',
'More significant steps require overcoming ingrained habits. '

Additional insights emphasize focusing inward recognition ('look deeper').<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the key to achieving fast and easy results in problem-solving, according to the author?,
A: Letting go of the feelings behind the question or problem.
Q: What is the ultimate goal of the mechanism of surrender, according to the author?,
A: To transcend the ego and achieve Self-Realization, which is the elimination of the source of all suffering.
Q: What is the author's perspective on the relationship between guilt and relationships?,
A: The author believes that guilt is a way to manipulate others and is not a healthy or sustainable way to maintain relationships.
Q: How does the author suggest one should approach negative feelings in relationships?,
A: The author recommends acknowledging and letting go of the negative feelings, rather than trying to manipulate others or change their behavior.
Q: What is the author's view on the relationship between negative emotions and health?,
A: The author suggests that holding onto negative emotions can lead to physical illness and suffering, and that letting go of these emotions can lead to a state of inner freedom and peace.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Suppression,
repression, and projection are all destructive dynamics and result in a
progressive stress on and decline of our relationships. W e like to pretend that our innermost feelings are unknown to others,
but are they? W e are all connected to each other on the psychic, intuitive
level; so, our feelings are read and known by others. W e may not be
consciously aware of it, but their behavior toward us reveals that they know
our inner attitude and feelings toward them. For example, let’ s say that our external behavior on the job is
exemplary. Why is it, we ask, that the other person gets the promotion or
the recognition, and we do not? The answer is to look at our hidden inner
feelings about the boss and the job. Do we really think that he hasn’ t
registered our inner envy, criticalness, and resentment? It is a safe bet to
assume that others know our inner feelings and the thoughts that go with
those feelings. The kind of thoughts we are having about them is very likely
matched with similar thoughts they are having about us. If we realize this
principle, a lot of things that happen in our life will start to make sense. W e
can ask ourselves, “How would I react if I were the other person and knew
exactly what my personal inner feelings and thoughts really were?” The
answer to that will usually make clear what the other person’ s behavior is
all about. Perhaps we didn’ t get the promotion because, at the unspoken,
ener getic level, our boss knew that we were critical of him, resentful of our
colleagues, and clamoring for approval and recognition.Before searching ourselves for negative feelings, it is best to remember
that these feelings are not our real inner Self. They are learned programs we
have inherited from being humans. Nobody is exempt from them; everyone
from the highest to the lowest has or has had an ego. Even the few who are
enlightened had an ego at one time before it was finally transcended. This is
the human condition. T o be able to observe our feelings honestly requires a
nonjudgmental attitude. W e first have to be aware of what is really going on inside of us before
we can do anything about it. As we let go of a feeling, it is replaced by a
higher one. The only purpose for recognizing and admitting a feeling is so
that we can relinquish it. T o be surrendered means that we are willing to
relinquish a feeling by allowing ourselves just to experience it and not to
change it. Resistance is what keeps it there in the first place. W e may think that some of the negative emotions are necessary to us;
however, upon examination we will discover that this is an illusion. The
higher emotions are far more powerful and ef fective in bringing about the
fulfillment of our needs. Let’ s ask ourselves, for example, what would we be willing to do for
someone we really, truly love? W e will instantly see that it is almost
anything. There is almost no limit to which we will go for love. Now
contrast this with what we are willing to do for someone who has
intimidated us. W e will see that we grudgingly give as little as possible. While the intimidators may seem to get away with something temporarily
on the surface, they really have lost the whole thing, haven’ t they? Their
victory is superficial, temporary, and not even real—a victory in appearance
only. In the end, the world turns, and the intimidators sow their own
destruction. What we win by the negative emotion is short-lived and
inauthentic. It doesn’ t really satisfy. It’ s like a forced compliment. Real
happiness results from a win-win situation. The price of a win-lose situation
is hatred and low self-esteem. Underneath it all, we fool neither ourselves,
nor others. Others always know when we are out to exploit them. If we have dif ficulty in relinquishing a feeling, it helps merely to look
at the intent of that feeling. What is the purpose of it? What is the supposed
purposeful ef fect on the other person? What is their likely response? Do we
really want that? If this were the last day of our life, would that really be
what we wanted? W ell, this is  the last day of our life—our old life with allits conflicts, anxiety, and fear. That is the price we have paid for holding on
to the old. As we relinquish the negative suppressed feelings from all the
programs we have internalized, they are automatically replaced by the
higher ones. W e become happier and lighter and so do the people around us. Let’ s review what these higher feelings are and what ef fect they have on the
other person’ s feelings and behavior in response to us. Positive Feelings
The higher feelings of courage, willingness, confidence, capability, “can
do,” zest, humor, competence, self-suf ficiency, and creativity have an
emotional purpose: ef fective actions, operation, and accomplishment. The
reaction of other persons will reflect back to us cooperation, courage,
respect, and a willingness to be with us. Additionally, because we increase
their self-esteem, they seek our company. As we look at all of this, we see
that there is a wonderful payof f in return for our willingness to let go of the
negative feelings that stand in the way of these higher feelings, which
ef fortlessly accomplish our real goals and purpose. When we are operating on the level of acceptance, enjoyment, warmth,
gentleness, softness, trustingness, inner truth, and faith, the emotional
purposes to which the other person responds are those of love, enjoyment,
pleasure, harmony, peacefulness, understanding, and sharing. Their reaction
to us will be one of acceptance, satisfaction, feeling “in tune,” feeling
understood, and joy. They will automatically return our love. It is rather
obvious that these reciprocal feelings bring about success in whatever the
venture may be with the other person, whether it is vocational, social,
personal, or a simple everyday business interaction. Connectedness
When our inner feelings are of peacefulness, serenity, tranquility, stillness,
openness, and simplicity, the ef fect on other persons is to increase their
awareness along with our own, and to give them a greater sense of freedom,
per


things you love. The Key of Play
• When you play you feel really good - and really good circumstances come
into your life. Seriousness brings serious circumstances. • Life is supposed to be fun. • The law of attraction doesn't know if you're imagining and playing, so
whatever you give in imagination and play will become real. • Whatever it is y ou want, use y our imagination, use every prop you can
find, create games, and play. • Act as if you ha ve it now. Whatever you imagine with feelin g, you are
giving to the law of attractioll, and you must receive it. • I f you experien ce a delay in receiving what you want, it's only  because of
the time it takes you to get onto the same feeling frequency as your desire. • When you are excited about any thing and you feel amazing, ca pture that
ener gy and imagine your dream. The Power And Money

"Poverty consists in feeling poor. " (Ralph W aldo Emerson 1803-1882)

How do you feel about money. Most people would say they love money,
but if they don't have enough, they don't feel good about it at all. If a person
has all the mon ey they need, then most certainly they feel good about
money. So you can tell how you feel abo ut mone y, because if y ou don't
have all you need, then you don't feel good about money. If you look out into the world, you will see that the majority of peo ple don't
feel goo d about money, because the majority of the world's money and
riches is  in the hands of about 1 0 percent of the people. The only dif ference
between the wealthy people an d everyone else is that the wealthy people
give more good feelings about money than they do bad feelings. It's as
simple as that. Why is it that so  many pe ople fee l bad about mo ney. It's not because they
have nev er had money, because most of the people who have m oney began
with nothing. The reason why so  many people feel bad about money is that
they hav e negative beliefs about money, a nd thos e negative beliefs were fed
into their subconscious minds w hen they were children. Beliefs like "W ecan't af ford that," "Money is evil," "Rich people must be dishonest,"
"W anting money is wrong and i t's not spiritual," "Having plenty of money
means hard work. " When you're a child, you accept just about everything your parents,
teachers, or society tell you. And so without realizing it, you grow up
having negative feelings about money. The iron y is that, at the same time
that you're told that wanting mo ney is wrong, you are told that you have to
earn a living, ev en if it means doing work you don't love. Mayb e you were
even told that there are only certain jobs you can do to earn a living, that it's
a limited list. None of  these things is true. The people who told you these things are
innocent because they were passing on what they believed and felt was true
, b ut because th ey believed it, the law of attraction made it true in their
lives. Now you are learning that life works in a completely dif ferent way. If
you lack money in your life, it is because you are giving out more bad
feelings than you are giving good feelings about money. "When y ou r ealize ther e is nothing lacking, the whole world  belongs to
you. " (Lao Tzu Cir ca 6th Century BC)

Love Is Sticking Power
I came f rom a humble background, and even though my p arents didn't want
a lot of money, they struggled to make ends meet. So I grew up with the
same negative beliefs about money as most people. I knew I had to change
how I felt about money to change my circumstances, and I knew I had to
change myself completely so money would not only come to me but stick to
me. I could see tha t the people w ho had money not on ly attracted it to
themselves, but they also made money stick to themselve s. If you took al l
the money in th e world and y ou distributed it equally to ev ery person,
within a short ti me a ll the money wou ld be back in the hands of the few
percent, because the law of attraction must follow love, and so the few
percent who feel good about mo ney would magneti ze it back to them. The
force of  love moves all the m oney and riches in th e w orld, an d it moves it
according to law. "This is  an eternal and fundamental principle, inher ent in all things, in
every sy stem of philosophy, in every r eligion, and in every science. Ther e is
no getting away fr om the law of love. " ( Charles Haanel 1866-1949)

Y ou can see the law of attraction working when people win the lottery. They imagined and felt with all  their heart that they would win the lottery. They sp oke about when they wi n the lottery, not if they win the  lottery, and
they pla nned an d imagined what they would do when they won. And they
won. But the statistics on lottery winners show the real evidence of money
sticking or not. W ithin a few years of winning the lottery, the majority of
people have lost the money and are in more debt tha n before they w on the
lottery. This happens because they used the law of attraction to win the lottery, but
even wh en they received money, they didn't change how they really feltabout money, and they lost it all. The money didn't stick to them. When you don't feel good about money, you repel it. It will never stick to
you. Eve n when  you get some extra money you hadn't fi gured on  receiving,
in no time at all you will find that it has slipped through your fingers. Bigger b ills come in, things bre ak down, and unforeseen circumstances of
every ki nd occu r, all of which drains you of money and takes it  right out of
your hands. So what is it that makes money stick. Love. Love is the attracting force that
brings money, and love is also the powe r that makes money stick. It has
nothing to do with whether you are a good person or not. That aspect of you
is beyond any question whatsoever, because you are far more magnificent
than you realize. Y ou have to give love and feel go od about money to bring it to you and
make it stick. Right now if you lack money, and your credit card debt is
increasing, you have no sticking power and you are repelling money. It doesn't matter what financial state you are in now. It doesn't matter what
financial state your business, your country, or the world is in. There is no
such thi ng as a hopeless situation. There are people who lived during the
Great Depression who thrived because they knew the law of love and
attraction. They lived the law by imagining and feeling everything they
wanted, and they defied the circumstances that surrounded them. "Let our lives be good, and the times ar e good. W e m ake our tim es; such as
we ar e, such ar e the times. " (St Augustine of Hippo 354-430)
The force of love can break through every single obstacle o r situation. W orld p roblems are no obstacle for the force,"of love. The law of attraction
operates with the same power whether the times are up or down. How to Change the W ay Y ou Feel
About Money
When you change the way you feel about money, the amount of money in
your life will change. The better you feel about money, the more money you
magnetize to yourself. If you don't have much money, then receiving bills won't make you feel
good. But the m oment you react negatively to a big bill, you give bad
feelings, and most surely you will receive bigger bills. Whatev er you give,
you receive b ack. The most important thing is that when you pay your bills,
you find a way, any way, to make yourself feel good. Never pay your bills
when you don't feel good, because you will just bring bigger bills to you. T o change what you're feeling, you need to use your imagination to turn
your bills into something that makes you feel better. Y ou can imagine
they're n ot really  bills at all but instead you've decided to donate money to
each com pany or person out of the good ness of your heart, be cause of the
wonderful service they provide. Imagine your bills are checks y ou're receiving. Or use gratitude and give
thanks to the company who sent  you the bill, by thinking about how you've
benefited from their service for electricity or being able to l ive in a home. Y ou can write across the front of a bill when you pay it, "Thank you - paid. " If you don't have  the money to pay the bill right aw ay, write across the fron t
of it, 'Thank yo u for the mon ey. "The law of attraction doesn't question
whether what you imagine and feel is real or


 You were in bed crying the other afternoon. I was exhausted, dizzy, and lying next to you. “Please just close your eyes.”
“Go to sleep, you can do it on your own”
…even though you’ve only ever done that once since you were
a newborn,
and you’ve only ever known to fall asleep in our arms. I felt frustrated with you, for the very first time. I got up, bounced you on the ball, and you fell asleep almost
immediately. And then the first wave of guilt I’ve felt as a mama. “He needed me, and I let him cry.”
Tears rolled down my face as I looked at my little man. “I love him too much,” I thought,
and it didn’t feel safe. The same feeling that has come up for me in all my
relationships. Because to love too much means that
eventually
I’ll get hurt.Though with this wave
it was the acute awareness of time
and how time washes away everything that we love in this
material world. That one day I won’t be here,
I’ll have to leave him. I won’t be able to take care of him
or to love him. Or worse,
the f*ed-up reality that sometimes our children leave us too
early. I feel so sad about that
and so angry about the way this world is set up
and so frustrated that we learn how to love here,
but then are forced to let go. And hopefully
rather than protecting my heart and limiting my experience of
love,
that realization can urge me to love much more deeply,
in every moment
that we’re here. Because time passes
and nothing here
lasts. You’re a little heart doctor, my angel. And you’re teaching me how to love. Because with you,
the walls that I’ve built to protect my own heart
become so clear. I might blame you
or get frustrated with you for a moment,before realizing
you just need  me…
and my inability to show up for you
makes me frustrated. My idea of what you should  be doing (but aren’t)
makes me frustrated. What do you need, my angel? How can I show up for you?<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        of your days. As with all close and conscious
relationships, the relationship between you and your little one refines you. It
will stretch you to become patient by giving you opportunities to practice
patience; to become more loving not because you want to be, but because
any other response will leave you more frustrated; to see all the patterns of
reaction that you have learned throughout your life and to exercise your
ability to respond with more kindness, more awareness, and more love. It is important to mother purposefully, with intention and love, rather
than acting and reacting from an unconscious place. Your actions in the first
years are being soaked up by your little one’ s psyche and forming their
views of themselves and the world around them. They are learning in every
interaction: Am I worthy of love. Can I give love freely. Is it okay to ask
for what I need. Will my needs be met. Am I safe. Is the world safe. According to Ayurveda, the element of ether is heightened in a baby. They are connected, tuned in; they feel everything. They can feel subtle
energy, and if you pay close attention, you will notice that they behave and
act dif ferently based on the subtleties of their environment. They feel if
there is hostility. They feel when your actions are coming from a place of
love or when they are coming from a place of anger, resentment, or
frustration. The underlying ener gy of all your actions instills foundational
beliefs within your little one, and therefore how they learn to interact with
the world. I remember when my little guy kept biting me when he first got his two
bottom teeth. Every few minutes while nursing he would chomp down on
my nipple. I started to feel frustrated, feeling like he was doing it on
purpose. From this frustrated place, I put him down on the bed, moved to
the other side of the bed, and turned my back to him. Suddenly, I realized what I was doing. Oh my God. I turned and looked at his little face and he looked stunned, studying my
own face to know how he should feel. My pattern throughout my life was to
close down and withdraw my love when I was hurt so that the other person
would know that they did something wrong. I probably did this with my
dad when I was young; I have done it with my husband; and now, there I
was, doing it to my little son. I learned it from my own mama, who I am
sure learned it from hers. I thought I had healed that pattern years ago through the work I had
done in my relationship with my husband. But here I was, being refined by
my little one, seeing the parts of me that still had not healed; the parts of me
that were still unable to love; the parts of me that were still triggered, and
thus attached to a story from my past; the part of me that needed to prove
something in order to love or be loved. And now I was unconsciously acting
out the same drama that would instill the same beliefs, and thus the same
patterns, into my little one. Wow. I noticed. I became aware. And that is the first step of all healing and transformation. First, check your ener gy. If I am frustrated with my baby when he is biting me and I put him
down to “teach him a lesson,” then tell him (from that frustrated place) that
what he did was not okay, he feels the frustration and also the guilt of doing
something “wrong. ” An infant not only feels guilt, but they connect all their
experiences to their value and worthiness as a person. Next, take a deep breath. I dropped into the boundless reservoir of love and compassion that God
has gifted mamas with. I looked at my little angel in that mood, and
immediately he softened and smiled. From a loving place, I let him know
that biting hurts mama, that it does not feel good. As I’m sure you have heard, it’ s not necessarily what  you do or what
you say, but more the ener gy that you do or say it with, that has the most
effect. It is not about not expressing what you need, or not putting him
down, but more importantly, how did you express your needs. How  did you
put him down. What was the ener gy behind  your actions. As that is what is
felt the most. Responding from a place of love and care creates a
completely dif ferent experience for your babe. Beneath every behavior is a feeling, and beneath every
feeling is a need. Rather than responding to a baby’ s
behavior, respond to their needs. What needs are they
expressing through  their actions. Do they need more
attention. More presence. Do they need to feel more
comfortable. When you meet their needs, you are
addressing the cause of their behavior, rather than
temporarily pacifying the symptoms. What are other, more ef fective ways to communicate with your little one
without making them feel ashamed about who they are, or guilty for what
they did. Again, your little one does not know that what they are doing is
causing harm. They do not know “right” from “wrong,” “good” from “bad. ”
They are simply experiencing the world from a deep state of being. Our
task at this time is to respond in such a way that allows them to feel safe
and to let them know, through our ener gy and actions, that they are
fundamentally cared for, valued, and worthy of love, no matter what. How then, do you create clear boundaries without limiting their self-
expression. What can you do instead of responding to your teething baby’ spain with more pain. Speaking practically, you can recognize their need to
bite on something and of fer your finger or a teething toy instead of nursing,
and then you can return to the nursing session later when they are not
hurting as much. Perhaps you can voice to them with a loving yet firm and
serious tone that “that hurts” and that you will not let them bite, and that
you will not give them milk when they bite. Your boundaries are important, and by no means do you have to suf fer
the pain of a biting baby while nursing. But instead of using punishment as
a form of teaching, there are constructive ways to create the boundaries that
you need while simultaneously letting the baby know that they can express
their  needs without being punished. The definition of discipline that Magda
Gerber, a renowned early childhood educator, shares in Dear Par ent:
Caring for Infants with Respect  is “training that develops self-control,
character. ” This is in line with the actual source of the word, the Latin root
disciplina,  which means “instruction” or “knowledge. ” So, discipline is
educating  our children so that they understand appropriate behavior, values,
and how to control their impulses—rather than punishment that makes the
child feel ashamed or “bad. ” By cultivating the perspective that your little
one is never trying to cause you stress, pain, or suf fering, you can respond
to them in a way that is respectful and clear, and in a way that models the
behavior


Q: Can the human body survive without food for a long period?,
A: The text states that it is possible for the human body to survive without food for an extended period, citing the example of Terence McSwiney, who fasted for 74 days before death.
Q: What is the relationship between the mind and body, as described in the text?,
A: The text states that the mind and body are interconnected, and that the physical condition of the body can affect mental health, and vice versa. It also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy body to ensure proper mental function.
Q: What is the author's stance on the relationship between diet and disease?,
A: The author argues that diet plays a crucial role in the development of disease, and that the body has the ability to heal itself through natural means, such as abstinence from food, and that it is essential to treat the physical body first before attempting to treat the mind.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>A young married woman of twenty -four who, since maturity, had suffered fro m severe intestinal troubles and from acute
bilious attacks. Four years before her death she had been medically treated for alleged appendicitis, and at this time an ope ration
was advised to which she refused to submit. In this connection it is interesting  to note that the autopsy on this body disclosed an
appendix in normal condition with no signs of previous disease. Eight months before death the patient had undergone a fast of twenty -eight days and had convalesced into the most satisfactory
physica l condition she had known since childhood. During this fast she cared for her young baby and continued to do so until acute
hepatic hyperemia or congestion of the liver, with symptoms that denoted disease organic in nature, occurred. A fast was at o nce
Page 64 of  72 entered and continued for sixty days when the patient died. It was discovered then that the woman had been pregnant, and to this
condition may be attributed some of the complications that arose. From the beginning of the fast copious foul discharges, bla ck in
color, were evacuated, and there was a slight daily rise in temperature, which, however, was invariably reduced to normal aft er the
administration of the internal bath. Post mortem examination discovered the liver in an advanced condition of degeneration; the stomach exhibited an extreme
hour-glass contraction, and its pyloric opening would not permit the insertion of a probe the size of a lead pencil, while the wal ls
of its lumen were cirrhosed or hardened; the small intestines and the colon throughout their lengths displayed a series of
cartilaginous contractions. These structural defects were undoubtedly developed after arrival at maturity, since the unaffect ed
portions of the organs were normal in size and in condition. The fetus was removed from the uterus at the autopsy, and was found
to be in excellent state, exhibiting the normal development of an unborn child at four months. Case 4. This was a married wom an of thirty -five years, and the case is similar in many respects to the one preceding. The patient
fasted fifty -nine days from the beginning of illness until death. The entire adult life of this woman had been made wretched by
digestive impairment, biliou s attacks, and menstrual difficulties. Drugs, including patent medicines, had done their worst until
about two years before death, when, in hopeless apathy, the patient consented to undergo a fast, and completed one of thirty days
with such success that sh e experienced full relief from menstrual pain thereafter, and there was but little digestive distress unless
there had been carelessness in diet. The compelling cause that led to the second fast lay in the organic condition, later discovered, that ha d progressed to the point
that the digestive function became inoperative. Morbid degeneration of the liver must have existed for some time previous to the
beginning of abstinence, for from the first day of the fast black bilious discharge in quantity disco lored the fluid of the enemas. The condition gradually became so aggravated that the thought of food tended to produce nausea, while its odor and even the
perfume of flowers could not be borne. Organic defect had without doubt been present when the first f ast took place, for its
symptoms were noted at that time, but the organs affected, recuperated to a degree by their enforced rest and assisted by gen eral
systemic purification, were enabled to continue partial functioning for some months longer. In the second fast pulse and temperature rose above normal register several points each day, but fell to average standard after t he
internal bath, which in this case was administered twice daily. As in the previous case pregnancy of some months complicat ed conditions. On the fifty -first day of abstinence it was discovered
that contractions of the uterus were occurring, and in a short while, with some manual assistance, a dead, misshapen fetus wa s
delivered with little or no distress or pain. General relie f was immediate, and it was so pronounced as to inspire the family with
hope of ultimate recovery; but the improvement was succeeded by a decline in vitality that ended in the death of the patient. During the latter days of this fast hiccoughs in sev ere form were present, and there was some vomiting of blackish bile. It was
useless to attempt feeding at any stage of the fast, for, from the first, the stomach refused even water, and the only manner  in which
the fluids of the body were renewed was throu gh absorption from the baths, both external and internal. Post mortem findings follow. The liver was so degenerated that but little functioning could have occurred for many days; the
gall sac was at least four times its normal in size and contained f oul, black, bilious fluid; the kidneys were hypertrophied or
enlarged, and pocketed with pus; the pancreas was so hardened in texture as to resist the knife; the spleen was degenerated t o the
degree that the organ was held together merely by its surroundin g membrane; the small intestines were normal in size, condition,
and position, as was the colon, excepting that the transverse portion of the latter organ had suffered malposition and in por tions
was no larger in diameter than the adult thumb; the right ov ary contained a cyst filled with fluid, while the right fallopian tube was
bent twice upon itself; the left ovary was in an atrophic or wasted state and was no larger than a lima bean in size; the hea rt and the
lungs were normal. Case 5 is that of a young man of twenty -five who had been syphilitically infected five years before death, and who had had his
symptoms treated by medical practitioners and by advertising quacks. At the time of consultation syphilitic sores still remai ned,
and other evidences  of the blood taint were present. There was a loss of mental control that necessitated constant attendance of a
nurse. About six months before death a fast of twenty -eight days was undertaken and successfully finished. At its completion the
syphilitic sore s had entirely disappeared, and relief in general was such that the patient was enabled to dispense with his attendant
and to care for himself. But several months later signs of serious organic breakdown, including loss of mental control, again  were
appare nt. One of the symptoms noted was that of copious discharge of watery mucus from the nasal passages and throat, together
with constant, profuse exudation of sweat about the face and head. The latter symptom was present in such degree that the hai r of
the p atient dripped moisture continuously and his pillow needed change every hour. Considerable solid feces and catarrhal mucus
appeared in the enemas, and for a month before death speech was impossible and no function could be performed without
assistance. No food was given during the last nineteen days of life. Page 65 of  72     Post mortem findings showed a brain, the right hemisphere of which was much degenerated and pus laden; the left hemisphere
was structurally normal; the right jugular vein was occluded with a whiti sh deposit, not analyzed; the heart was normal; the right
lung was in a state of embolism, and was virtually a mass of clotted blood, useless for its purposes; the left lung was norma l; the
liver was partially degenerated. In this case no abnormality exist ed throughout the length of the alimentary canal, and the kidneys,
pancreas, and spleen were in condition that presumed ability to function. Case 6, that of a man forty -six years of age, presents a history of constant disease with intermittent acute crises. As the result of
an accident in childhood, by which the subject was injured internally, both youth and early manhood were punctuated with a
succession of severe illnesses, which were treated in orthodox: without permanent relief. About fifteen year s before death the
patient abandoned medicine and turned to natural therapeutics, with the result that the first lengthy relief from physical di stress
was obtained. Three years before he died, acute disease again appeared, and, because of uncongenial but u navoidable environment,
medical treatment was resorted to for a short time, again without benefit. Reverted to in finality, the fast and its accompan iments
succeeded in relieving conditions to the extent that the patient was enabled to resume his wonted wo rk. Although he suffered at
intervals from this time on, there was no return of acute distress until the month preceding death, when, after somewhat stre nuous
exercise followed by a heavy meal


two months I healed totally of that tumor and now I live a normal life, work and I request prayers to God that blesses so many ill people." World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  TUMOR OF INTESTINE  Guillermo R. Orozco {Mexico} I am 59 years of age. I am an architect and work as a public servant for the government in the Jalisco state. As a student, I exceeded my sugar intake with cakes, taquitos, etc. In the year 1976, diverticulosis (mucus pouches) was detected in my intestine. It caused constant sourness in my stomach. I had to resort to any medicine. In 1980, gall stones by means of the ultrasound were detected. I was operated in October of 1995. In 1990 a tumor appeared in my left thigh, which was surgically removed. In my recreational time, I played American football with the U.N.A.M. I got hit and I broke the partition of my nose that later caused chronic sinusitis. This hit prevented me to breathe by the nose. I also underwent a break of the thumb of the left hand. In 1992, diabetes and high blood pressure was detected. To all this I add that I have been quite a nervous and apprehensive person. In 1990 to January of the present year, I began to take excessive medicine from an allopathic doctor. I understand this medicine has destroyed my antibodies. Because I began with pulmonary diseases I had strong colds every year. They lasted up to two months and because of more antibiotics that they gave me, I could not be cured. I had the luck to study " the Word of God " (the Bible). It was in the Catholic Biblical institute of this city of Guadalajara. Within this study, I found the faith that Jesus gave to me. Then I began to request: "Give me the desire to live Jesus. Take away my tumors, 193 give me my health. I want to preach the word you have revealed to me. Remember I have my daughter and my wife and believe that I need to still do something for them." Jesus said these words in Getzemani: "That does not become my will, but yours". The answer of my Jesus I did not believe. By the end of January to the present. Because of my work, I was commission to the town of Sn. Martin de Bolanos, Jalisco, in the North zone. There like always, I arrived and I made a visit to a temple of the catholic church of that town. It is my custom that I repeated my request to Jesus Christ. I even went to eat at a restaurant. I took care of one lady and bought myself food without fat and just vegetables. The lady ate with me and she asked me, are you diabetic? I answered her, yes. Then she asked me, when I finish, might I say something? I answered, yes why not? She said after we finish our food. I ate quickly and I asked the lady about her comment. She said to me: I am diabetic and have been almost blind, but thanks to GOD and Urine I see well. I could not see 5 meters away. Please, I would like to take you to see a video with a teacher who lives close. I accepted and we arrived to the teacher, who took care of us and she gave her testimony of which she alleviated herself of hypertension with the Urine-therapy. The video did not have it, but she explained to me how to initiate the method of Urine-therapy. After returning, I spent several days thinking. Then I included and understood that everything was not chance but that it was the answer of God to my request. I initiated my method of Urine-therapy (first thing in the morning). From the second day I felt best for the therapy to be routine. I felt very well. FIRST FAST: I was taking drugs for the sugar and high blood pressure. The second day of fasting at night I felt bad. I went to the emergency room of the hospital and they took a blood sample of me and my glucose level was at 110. The blood pressure was also low for me, {Normal}. The following day I was with the family doctor to whom I explained the method with Urine therapy. He said to me, it is your decision. I reduced my allopathic drugs by half as I gained control of my health. I now had feeling in my hurt thumb. I could now breathe well from my nose. The small ball of my tumor was smaller. I no longer had sourness in my stomach. I felt better, reanimated, I saw my daughter and my wife with interest, as they used to be in previous days. Some symptoms are hard to live with but not impossible like before. I do not have all the data that the teacher Sonia commented on. I knew in the community that Sonia Rodriguez 194 gave lectures in the temples. I did not obtain full information until I asked in a bookstore for 'The Water of Life' or 'Urine-therapy'. I also bought the book of 'Uroterapia of Chemistry' by Sonia Rodriguez which I read. SECOND FASTING: Now I had more information, thanks to that fabulous book. Now with my symptoms I would pass them more with a conscious opinion as everything in life we must experiment to live. I did my fasting completely. Just as in the first fast, I still had complications by with the drugs (1/2 doses), that I still took. I decided to now suspend the drugs totally. I did it and to this date I no longer take a single tablet. Only Urine. In this second fasting I still followed with doubts. I started this fasting on Holy Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I spoke on the telephone to Paradise of Health and left a message on the answering machine, because now were the holy days. Monday of Passover, I received a telephone call from Sonia, who gave me the attention to call me back. I congratulated her for that charisma that God has given to her. You can listen and feel a special peace in her that you do not find every day. I told her my doubts. She invited me to one of her conferences which I wanted to listen and had several dates to choose from. THIRD FASTING TIME: I did not have problems, my sugar analysis and hypertension is now normal and I am going to the hospital to only check my counts. I sleep and breath well. The tumor is almost disappeared in my thigh. My thumb of my left hand now moves without a problem. I feel healthy and positive. When I go to get tests at the hospital, I see people who leave with a pile of medicines. It makes me feel like putting a great signboard on my chest that: God says 'I love you, drink your Urine'  From my personal experience, consider if you do drink your Urine, faith is due to you and God is going to heal you. Do it in the name of Jesus. It is worth the trouble to remember a Biblical appointment:  'Everything that you do in the name of Jesus, no matter how difficult, it will be granted to you.' The works of mercy of God, will manifest. I would not feel well if I didn't give my own testimony. To those who read this, it is not enough to just read. Dedicate to live your own testimony. Cure yourself with your own medicine that is within you." World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  195 TUMOR OF JAW  “A woman’s right cheek was swollen and there was pain. There was tumor on the jaw. After a few days of cillage medicines when there was no relief she was sent to the Head of Patna Cancer War. After 15 radiation exposures, there was still no cure. She began auto-urine massage, fasting, urine-drinking, urine packs and other skin applications of urine. The fast was broken with grapes and fruit juice. She eased back into soup, milk and bread, continuing her urine-drinking. After 10 days there was 80% relief from pain and swelling. The hardened cheek became soft. The swelling opened up and released pus. The body regained its strength.”  from Manav Mootra by R. M. Patel  TUMOR OF LIVER   Ms. I.A., Israel "In 1988 a tumour was discovered on my liver. Since I was already familiar with urine therapy and had often used it, I immediately decided to start drinking my urine. After a period of fasting of almost 4 weeks on predominantly urine and water and occasionally some juices, the whole tumour was gone. In this period I also worked on non-physical levels to support the healing process. The doctors concluded their diagnosis must have been wrong. Nobody will ever know for sure whether it was just an abscess or cancer, because I had refused to do a biopsy on me. Anyway, I recovered quickly and in the last week of my fast I even often swam a couple of kilometres a day. I believe that God has separated urine from the feces so we can take the urine in again fresh, pure and sterile- whenever we need it; as a preventative, but also to remind us that not everything is the way we think it is.... " (From: The Alchemy of Urine; From Witches' Brew to the Golden Elixir; A Diary, Immanu-El Adiv, Jerusalem (Israel) 1992, version shortened by author)  TUMOR OF NECK  “My wife got 12 tumours on her neck. The doctor gave prescription of medicines worth Rs. 100/- I began giving her urine treatment and only in four days she was normal.”  Manav Mootra by R. M. Patel  TUMOR OF PENIS 196  “Shri


 fungus
12 red dates, soaked and pitted
2 in. ginger, minced
7 c. vegetable or chicken stock ( this page –this page )
½ c. aduki beans
8 black or shiitake mushrooms (if dry, soaked), slivered2 beets, cut in cubes
1 eggplant, diced
• Place the carthamus in a muslin bag and set aside. Simmer all
the other herbs along with the aduki beans in the stock  for 1
hour. • Add the muslin bag of carthamus, the mushrooms, beets, and
eggplant, and simmer another 20 minutes. Remove the muslin
bag and serve. With painful cramps, soreness of the back and loins, or dark clotted
blood:
delete  lotus seeds and beans
add ½ oz. corydalis, 1 tbsp. turmeric
After the ow, to restore Blood  and Essence  and invigorate the
internal organs, use
1 oz. dioscorea rhizome
1 oz. rehmannia
2 oz. lycii berries
1 oz. lotus seeds
12 red dates, soaked and pitted
7 c. chicken or marrow bone stock
1 yam, diced
5 black or shiitake mushrooms (if dry, soaked), slivered
¼ c. rice wine
• Break the dioscorea into small pieces and simmer it along with
the rehmannia, lycii, and lotus seeds for 1 hour.• Add the dates, yam, and mushrooms, and simmer for another 20
minutes. Add the rice wine and serve. The above recipe is also appropriate for a postpartum mother. During pregnancy, this recipe nourishes the fetus, strengthens the
uterus, and combats morning sickness:
1 oz. dioscorea rhizome
¼ oz. tangerine peel
1 oz. lotus seeds
12 red dates, soaked and pitted
1½ in. fresh ginger, minced
7 c. vegetable or chicken stock ( this page –this page )
2 yams, diced
1 c. radish, * diced
1 c. spinach, chopped
1 tsp. roasted sesame oil
• Break the dioscorea into small pieces, and slice the tangerine
peel into slivers. • Simmer the herbs for 1 hour. • Add the yams and radish, and simmer for another 20 minutes. • Add the spinach and sesame oil for 5 minutes, and serve. WEIGHT AND  CHOLESTEROL  MANAGEMENT
To reduce weight and cholest erol levels, it is as important  to avoid a
diet high in fat, salt, sugar, and rened carbohydrates as it is to
incorporate fresh, whole foods high in ber, lean protein, and
complex carbohydrates. This Western wisdom is a sensible
beginning. Yet it is dicult for many to resist drastic measures like
liquid diets and fasting in pursuit of quick, dramatic change. According to Chinese medicine, these extreme tactics can bedamaging to the Spleen. Repeated dietary “terrorism ” can make it
even more dicult to regulate body weight. Long-term strategy incorporates Yin-Yang  thinking—matching
your individual pattern with particular foods and styles of
preparation. Gradual shifts in food eating patterns enable the body
to integrate change and maintain stability. Determining whether
you are Cold or Hot, Wet or Dry, congested or depleted, is the next
step after giving up unhealthy foods and habits. Medicinal foods tune the body, providing metabolic eciency and
power without extra mass. An herbal food solution for weight
management improves assimilation and elimination and
supplements Qi and Blood. The following are nutritive herbs that
eliminate congested uids, break down fats and proteins, and
lubricate and activate the intestines. Astragalus and corn silk
supplement Qi and eliminate uids. All these ingredients can be
brewed as a beverage or cooked in soup and combined with other
foods. 2 oz. astragalus root
2 oz. poria fungus
½ oz. black fungus, crumbled, soaked, and drained
12 red dates, soaked and pitted
1½ in. fresh ginger, minced
½ c. barley
7 c. vegetable or chicken stock ( this page –this page )
3 celery stalks, diced
3 beets, sliced in lengths
8 black or shiitake mushrooms (if dry, soaked), slivered
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ c. chopped parsley
• Place the astragalus in a muslin bag or tie it with string. • Simmer the herbs with the barley for 1 hour in the stock.• Add the celery, beets, mushrooms, and garlic to the stock and
simmer for another 20 minutes. Remove the astragalus. • Add the parsley, simmer for 3 minutes and serve. Instead of fasting, eat 2–4 cups a day for several days or more. This is nutritiv e as well as supportive of weight loss and cholesterol
reduction. *1–2 tbsp. of the juice of fresh radish is an antidote to the nausea, acidity, and
regurgitation associated with morning sickness. OceanofPDF.comA FTERWORD
Individuality is inseparable from community  … for in the Taoist
view there really is no obdurately external world. My inside
arises mutually with my outside, and though the two may dier
they cannot be separated. Alan Watts
Tao: The Watercourse Way
If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am for myself
alone, what am I? If not now, when? Rabbi Hillel
Ethics of the Ancestors
THE PARA DIGM OF CHINESE MEDICINE ENGAGES US BECAUSE OF OUR DIScomfort
with “the way things are,” socially as well as personall y. We face
environmental, political, economic, and health crises that are
challenging our core perceptions, values, and beliefs. We realize that cigarettes and alcohol cause major health
problems, an accident in Chernobyl impacts on dairy  farms in
Norway, pesticides sprayed on grapes injure the children of
farmworkers, military aid to El Salvador encourages the violation of
human rights;, eliminating steamy rain forests alters the
temperature of the entire planet, and toxic chemicals dumped
upstream poison the people downriver. But our ability to deal with
these problems is handicapped by maintaining a worldview that
ignores what we know. We name isolated problems, reducing whole
puzzles to segregated pieces, ignoring the relationships between the
bits. We worship nouns (things in and of themselves) and snub verbs
(process).That fty million children are at risk of perishing in this decade
from lack of food and medicine could be remedied. That one in six
children live in poverty in the United States, the wealthiest country
in the world, could be amended. That missiles that deliver nuclear
arms are designated “peacekeepers” deserves serious questioning. Our priorities (values) and our conceptual models (paradigms) are
ailing. Confronted with the dangers of war, destruction of the Earth,
and inhuman practices towar d each other, we have global as well as
personal healing on our minds. Chinese medicine represents the
remembering of a world made in a dierent image. Today, as civilization escalates in complexity, our daily lives are
compartmentalized. We are mandated to keep our emotions under
cover at work and trained from an early age to keep our bodies
hushed. Our spiritual lives are often preempted by the urgency of
economic survival. Isolated from a community of support, families
no longer run households or raise children collectively. Many
fathers do not live in the same home as mothers, and many do not
share in the life of their children. The meaning of family and
community has become elusive, its integument fragile. We are readily herded into compliance, discouraged from drawing
the road maps to guide ourse lves toward the cooperative  pursuit of
fundamental change. Educat ion focuses upon teaching children to
accept, compete, and conform rather than question, collaborate, and
invent—as young people we do not receive enough practice in
nding our own voice or testing the merit of what stands as given. By choosing between mutually exclusive either- or options, we
splinter our world into winners and losers, masters and slaves,
superiors and inferiors, haves and have-nots. Such hierarchical
divisions are reinforced by a self-serving morality. We choose
between what’ s good for my mind or body, me or you, my busin ess
or the environment, my national security or yours, means and ends,
swaggering and swearing to defend what we arbitrarily decree as
the righteous side of this tissue-paper wall. Rather than honoring
our gender and ethnic dierences with mutual respect, we confuse
equal opportu nity with homogeneity, crushing our diversity and
imposing upon ourselves the banality of a mass monoculture.Instead of perceiving the world as a living organism, we see it as a
machine that exists for our short-term prot and conven ience. We
experience ourselves as cogs in the machine rather than cells in a
breathing organism. Instead of recognizing the interdependence of
all living creatures and pursu ing partnerships, we set up institutions
whereby one species, race, or nation overcomes


abandon	it	by
withdrawing	interest	from	it. One	can	begin	to	disown	its	hypnotic	fascination
and	step	back	progressively	from	watcher	to	observer,	to	witness,	to
consciousness	itself,	and	finally	to	the	awareness	that	illuminatesconsciousness	and	enables	awareness	to	be	aware. The	Self	can	be	pictured	as
a	space	that	is	essentially	clear	of	form. The	mind	is	under	the	constant	pressure	of	anticipation	to	attempt	to
control	the	next	split	nanosecond	of	experience. One	can	focus	in	on	the
source	of	this	will	to	think	and	let	go	at	the	level	of	the	willfulness	that
underlies	its	obsession	and	drive	to	control	the	experience	of	the	next
moment. Spiritual	work	is	thus	an	endless	surrendering,	letting	go,	turning	away
from,	withdrawing	from,	and	ignoring	that	which	is	irrelevant	and	essentially
unrewarding. The	direction	of	focus	then	moves	from	the	content	of	thought
to	that	which	is	observing	and	experiencing	the	thought,	and	then	to	the
discovery	that	the	awareness	is	aware	as	the	result	of	an	innate	quality	and	is
not	really	a	volitional	act	by	an	imaginary,	independent	self. Awareness	transcends	location,	body,	space,	time,	mind,	thought,	and
feelings. Like	the	sky,	it	is	the	backdrop	through	which	the	clouds	float. The
ultimate	witnessing	of	awareness	is	undisturbed	by	any	content	and	does	not
depend	on	content	for	its	own	existence. To	go	beyond	the	known	requires	courage,	faith,	and	conviction. It	also
requires	spiritual	power	and	energy	whose	source	is	innate	with	the	higher
fields	of	consciousness	and	the	great	teachers	and	their	teachings. Enlightenment	itself	is	by	the	grace	of	God,	but	it	also	occurs	only	by	one’s
own	inner	agreement	and	choice. Forgiveness	and	the	Innocence	of	Consciousness
Forgiveness	is	a	difficult	step	for	the	average	mind	to	take	by	virtue	of	its
arbitrary	positionality	that	creates	a	conflicting	duality	of	right	and	wrong,
deserving	versus	undeserving,	fair	versus	unfair. This	is	the	‘problem	of	the
opposites’. The	resolution	of	the	opposites	requires	some	understanding	about
the	nature	of	consciousness. Compassion	for	human	frailty	tempers	judgmentalism. The	human	mind
places	hypothetical	standards	on	human	conduct	that	has	a	moralistic	attitude. In	this	country,	for	instance,	what	is	termed	morality	is	actually	merely	an
expression	of	Puritanism. They	are	not	the	same	at	all. Puritanism	is
judgmentalism,	which	is	devoid	of	compassion,	love,	or	forgiveness. Its
attitude	is	harsh,	pitiless,	and	punitive. It	appeals	to	egotism	by	feeling	right,
virtuous,	and	righteous. It	operates	by	condemnation,	shame,	guilt,	and	fear
and	seeks	retribution	and	punishment. In	contrast,	consciousness	itself	is	innately	innocent. It	becomes
progressively	programmed,	often	merely	by	accidental	social	influences. It	is
born	into	a	specific	subculture. At	the	lowest	level,	it	finds	itself	amongneighborhood	gangs	or	peculiar	secular	cults	with	allegiances,	symbols,
secrets,	initiations,	and	obedience	to	the	group	and	its	leaders. On	this	level	of
society,	consequences	for	violation	of	group	codes	may	result	in	death. There
are	group	clothing	styles,	symbolic	gestures,	utterances,	and	tight	group
control. The	members	are	brainwashed	and	intimidated;	the	chance	to	escape
is	slim. From	one	view,	these	behaviors	are	antisocial. From	another,	they	are
merely	adaptational	and	dissocial. Although	these	attitudes	are	dissonant	with
society	as	a	whole,	they	are	internally	consistent. The	core	of	subcultures	is	programming. The	content	is	spelled	out	in	the
lyrics	of	the	music	of	the	subculture. The	norms	of	society	are	ridiculed	and
have	no	significance. On	progressively	higher	social	levels,	the	same	type	of	programming
takes	place	but	is	less	obvious	or	blatant. Again,	group	loyalties	to	social
programs	are	expected. Variance	is	punished	by	subtle	means	or	rejection. The	consciousness	of	people	on	every	level	of	society	is	entrained	by	a
calibratable	level	of	consciousness	that	prevails	as	a	hidden	‘attractor	field’. Attractor	field	is	a	term	derived	from	nonlinear	dynamics	and	signifies	that
within	what	appears	to	be	random	or	unconnected	occurrences,	there	is
actually	an	invisible,	organizing	pattern	field	of	influence	that	affects	the
occurrence	of	phenomena	within	each	level	of	consciousness. It	also
establishes	parameters	that	limit	understanding	and	awareness. If	a	concept	is
beyond	the	reach	of	understanding	of	a	certain	level	of	consciousness,	people
say,	“I	don’t	get	it.”
When	we	look	at	the	nature	of	consciousness,	we	could	say	that	the	mind
is	innately	innocent	as	it	has	no	means	to	prevent	its	becoming	programmed. It	is	an	instrument	that	can	be	involuntarily	imbued	with	any	‘software’. Unaided,	human	consciousness	cannot	discern	truth	from	falsehood. The
mind	lacks	a	protective	mechanism	and	is	easily	damaged. Emotions	further
decrease	capacity	for	mature	or	balanced	perception. In	addition,	the	mind	has
an	inherent	defect	in	that	it	operates	via	perception	itself,	which	automatically
dissociates	reality	into	duality	and	creates	the	spurious	pseudoreality	of	the
seeming	polarity	of	the	opposites. Consciousness	is	like	the	hardware	of	the	computer,	and	social
programming	is	like	the	software. No	matter	what	the	content	of	the	software,
the	hardware	remains	uncontaminated	and	innately	innocent. In	the	past,	spiritual	progress	was	limited	by	the	dominance	of	religious
authority,	and	dogma	and	was	surrounded	by	fear	and	threats	of	persecution. Anyone	who	transcended	the	commonly	held	belief	system,	such	as	mystics,
was	suspected	of	heresy	and	was	treated	as	though	they	were	threats	to	the
ecclesiastical	establishment	and	its	authority. (This	still	prevails	in	somecountries.) In	the	Western	world,	this	has	changed	and	is	continuing	to	change	in	a
favorable	direction. Cruelty	is	no	longer	acceptable	or	condoned. The	Holy
See	of	the	Catholic	Church	now	speaks	against	capital	punishment	and	has
renewed	its	spiritual	authority	and	power	by	the	demonstration	of	humility
and	spiritual	integrity. The	fault	was	not	within	religion	itself	but	in	the
misinterpretations	of	it	by	those	who	did	not	truly	understand	its	essence. Because	ordinary	human	consciousness	is	blinded	by	the	very	nature	of
perception,	it	is	completely	unable	to	tell	truth	from	falsehood. Because	of	its
innate	innocence,	it	can	be	misled,	and	all	error	is	ignorance. The
consciousness	level	that	prevailed	in	mankind	for	the	past	centuries	was
actually	inhospitable	to	spiritual	truth,	but	now	that	the	consciousness	level	is
at	207,	truth	has	found	a	fertile	ground	in	which	it	is	welcome	and	can	grow. The	Will:	Understanding	and	Comprehension
Will	is	determined	by	understanding	and	comprehension	that,	in	turn,	is
influenced	by	meaning,	which	is	then	determined	by	context. Out	of	meaning
and	context	arises