 result of that connection. All healing in that regard is
spiritual. In the world of fixing, improving and navigating the web of societal
conditioning, sp iritual healing is a breath of fresh air  awakening us to the
knowing that we are whole, and are at the perfect place and time in ourlives. It is in this place that the process becomes more of Self-discovery
than of self-improvement. This is where we know that we can heal from
anything and overcome any obstacles that get in our way. W e can always
take a pill! And at times, it may be necessary for a short while so we can
start to think straight. But if w e really want to heal at every level of our
existence, then we must dig deeper, ask the bigger questions and develop a
bigger context for our health. “Why do you th ink you are hav ing the health issues that you are having?”
Asking this question to my clients takes them beyond the symptoms and
allows their life story to emer g e. They often begin to see how the same
story is playing out in other areas of their life, such as their wo rk and their
relationships. Simply the willingness to look beyond the physical symptoms
raises the level o f our awareness and we begin to see a bigger picture than
we had before. That in itself is empowering and begins the healing process
at the level of our awareness. U N R E S O L V E D  S T O R I E S  A N D  D I S E A S E
More times than not, a disease i s about our unresolved story. Th e only way
to resolve or to heal the story is to go into the experience of it. What we
experience at the cellular level will continuously repeat in other areas of our
life and in our  illness, until i t is resolved. The only way to heal that
experience is first to allow it and open our heart to it as it is very much a
part of who we are. And then w e may ask the bigger question. What may I
learn from this experience? What’ s the lesson? This is where we do the
work, d ig a little deeper and learn and heal what we need to heal. Our
beliefs change, our habits line up and our body begins to heal. When we r ealize that we have the power to change our story, we begin
to heal. This work isn’ t e asy. It requires a certain kind of stamina, but it is definitely
easier th an livin g with an illness. Y ou may experience resistance in all kind
of dif ferent ways, rationalizing the situation away or pretending that all is
okay, w hen it isn’ t. Fear shows  up in all kinds of distorted w ays. This is
where you need expert guidance to help you through. Healing is an or ganicprocess. W e can’ t will it or force it to occur. W e allow it and stay present to
it. That is healin g! It has its own timing, and we can facilitate i t by getting
out of the way. These are the ancient teachings and the wisdom. W e can heal from anything
if we use it for that purpose and with that intention. Healing r equires that
we be willing to  take a deep dive within and can stay the course. Healing is
chosen, while illness happens b y default. Y ou  can  heal from anything and
overcome the blocks that show up in the process. I believe that! In order for
you to heal, you must believ e that, too. W e have the power to heal
ourselves. Annie came to m e wanting to g et off her medication for colitis. In spite of
doing e verything right, she felt her body had abandoned her. As we
continued to work deeper, aband onment was the r ecurring theme in her life
and it started with the passing of one of her par ents. Since th en she tried
har d to hold on  to the people in her life out of fear of being abandoned. That was the un r esolved issue that had manifested as colitis. I t was a big
r elief for  her to discover this an d to connect the physical to her emotions. Now we both knew wher e she needed help. What’ s unr esolved in your life? Something always is, as our lives ar e a
work-in-pr ogr ess. When we ar e conscious of it, we see the unr esolved as
it is, rather than giving it mor e  power than it deserves. Whe n we give it
mor e power, that’ s when it can manifest physically.C H A P T E R  9O u r  C o n n e c t i o n  w i t h  C r e a t i o n
W e are each a part of the whole of Creation. That which created us created
everything aroun d us. The five elements, Ether, Air, Fire, W ater and Earth,
are the building  blocks of Creation. They are categorized from  the subtle,
light an d intang ible to the hea vy, dense and gross, with Ethe r being the
subtlest and Earth being the den sest element. Everything in Creation can be
understood in relation to these five elements, in a way that is similar to how
light can be separated into the seven colors of the rainbow. C reation is a
cyclical and dynamic process, continuously changing and flowing. Something is being created and something is being destroyed al l the time to
maintain balance. These elements are fluid forces that work with one another to create cycles
of the seasons, of day and nig ht, of our life and our internal cycles. W e
know th ese elements in their raw  form as space, breeze, sun, water and the
earth beneath our feet. The way to understand these elem ents is to
understand their  qualities and th eir function, and to learn how they operate
in everything living. These elements work interdependently, each af fecting
the other; so, more than just science, we need deep wisdom and  intuition to
keep the m all balanced. Each el ement has its desirable and not-so-desirable
qualities. When we talk about bringing balance into our life and our health,
we wan t to harness the most desirable qualities of these elements and
minimize their undesirable qualities. The vari ety of foods, of body and personality types, of animals, and all the
variety in plants and trees, can be understood in terms of which  element is
most predomina nt. Each element combines with another element for its
most desirable expression, for example, Earth and W ater join  together to
make mud—the stuf f that holds our homes and our bodies together (Kapha). Fire combines with a little bit o f W ater (so it does not burn and  dry things
up) to heat things like our digestive fire (Pitta). Air and Space together can
move things, such as pollen in the spring or food in our body (V ata).V ata, Pitta and Kapha, can also be viewed as forces that are continuously
destroying (V ata), or ganizing (Pitta) and Generating (Kapha) to maintain
balance. The combination of these elements is what gives rise to our
constitution and  our imbalances. Imbalances are called Dosha in Sanskrit. Literally transla ted, Dosha means “that which is spoiled,” as any of the
three forces can be out of balance. T o heal is to balance these forces in our
life. Each one of us has a unique body and personality type, and we need
and desire dif ferent things, an d for that reason we each need a unique
approach to food and our diet. W e need all five elements in our food, in our
life and in our body to live a balanced life. Let’ s look at ea ch element
separately to understand them better. E T H E R  O R  S P A C E
The natu re of this element is e xpansive, open, subtle and soft. The Ether
element is considered to be the first expression of Consciousness into
Creation. This element is formless and it is the subtlest of all the elements. It provides space for all the oth er elements to function so it takes on the
qualities of the other elements that are operating within it. This element is
all around us; w ithout Space, we can’ t exist. W e clearly experience this
element at the beach or the park where there is a lot of open space. Ether is also represented by the  channels or spaces in our body where all
our bodily functions take place. Our spirit is of the Ether element and many
cultures have practices of fasting  to connect with that element via prayer or
meditation. Whe n we are fastin g, we are not taking in other e lements via
our food, and therefore we are creating more Space. Having too much of
this elem ent can make us feel spacy and depleted, and having too little can
make us  feel rigid or stuck. As mentioned earlier, each element  works with
another element s for its expressi on. Space combines with Air to  give rise to
V ata, wh ich is a destroying force. It moves or separates and d estroys the
previous cycles in our body, in Nature and in life. A I R


istic and physicalistic constraints on human nature are simply
incorrect and seriously limit those who hold them. This book is a page-
turner.”
— A LLAN L ESLIE C OMBS, P H. D.,  Professor of Consciousness
Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies
“Deepak Chopra’s Metahuman  is a deep dive into educating or familiarizing
its readers with a fundamental understanding of self, consciousness,
enlightenment, and metareality,  i n the sam e way Stephen Hawkins’s A Brief
History of Time  a ttem pted to teach  the layman about the mysteries of the
origins of the physical quantum universe. A must-read.”
— D R. K ENNETH P. G REEN, D. M. D., B. S.,  Commander, US
Navy (retired); Senior Vice President, Brain Mapping
Foundation; Vice President, Strategic Initiatives for
Government and Nonprofit Partnerships; and Member of the
Board of Directors, Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics
“In Metahuman,  Deepak Chopra provides us with a step-by-step guide for how
we can once again r eimagine the reality of the world we live in, a reality not
bound by  the beliefs and understandings we have about the material and
physical world, but by the boundlessness of our purpose and energy.”
— R OBERT L O C ASCIO,  founder and CEO, LivePerson
“What sets Deepak Chopra’s new book apart and makes it particularly valuable
and impo rtant is that it takes modern life and secular culture as its point ofdeparture, rather than being situated in the context of the spiritual wisdom
tradition o f some ancient and distant culture. Metahuman  does not shy away
from what  those approaches offer but, importantly, is also not bound by their
perspectives and approaches. This boo k, Dr. Chopra’s gentle and insightful
guidance, is a great blessing for its readers.”
— E DWIN L. T URNER, Professor, Department of Astrophysical
Sciences, Princeton University
“This book is another masterpiece from  the renowned endocrinologist Deepak
Chopra. It is an invitation to self-discovery, self-awareness, and self-
improvement. A must-read for those who seek to be better humans, live much
more fulfilling lives, and impact others.”
— B ABAK K ATEB, M. D.,  Chairman of the Board and CEO, Society
for Brain Mapping and TherapeuticsCopyright © 2019 by Deepak Chopra
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Title Page
Copyright
A Personal Preface: Going Beyond
Overview: Metahuman Is the Choice of a Lifetime
PART ONE
THE SECRETS OF METAREALITY
1: We Are Entangled in an Illusion
2: “I” Is the Creator of Illusion
3: Human Potential Is Infinite
4: Metareality Offers Absolute Freedom
5: Mind, Body, Brain, and Universe Are Modified
Consciousness
6: Existence and Consciousness Are the Same
PART TWO
WAKING UP
7: Putting Experience First
8: Going Beyond All Stories
9: The Direct Path
PART THREE
BEING METAHUMAN
10: Freeing Your Body
11: Recovering the Whole Mind
12: Choiceless Awareness
13: One LifeA MONTH OF AWAKENING:
31 METAHUMAN LESSONS
A Final Word
Acknowledgments
About the AuthorTA PERSONAL PREF ACE

G O I N G  B E Y O N D
his book is an invitation to find out who you really are,
beginning with  two simple questions. In moments when you feel
very happy, do you also wat ch yourself being happy? When you
happen to get angry, is some  part of you totally free of anger? If
you ans wer “yes” to both qu estions, you can stop reading. You
have ar rived. You have gone beyond everyday awareness, and this
going b eyond is what it take s to know who you really are. Self-
knowledge wil l unfold for you every day. In time—or pe rhaps at
this ver y moment—you will see yourself living in the light. Like the
great Bengali poet Rabindran ath Tagore, you can say, “Tha t I exist
is a perpetual surprise.”
It would  be fascinating to me et you, because your existence no
doubt is quite unusual—you might even assume that you are
unique. You look around and  see that the vast majority of people
are simply happy when they are happy, and angry when they are
angry. But not you. You see beyond. When I began writing books thirty years ago, there was no
question that being happy and getting angry were normal, without
the add ed element of watching yourself. A word like mindfulness
wasn’t in the a ir; meditation was still considered dubiou s by the
average person, and the whole question of higher consciousnesswas vie wed with hard-eyed skepticism. I was a young Boston
doctor with a growing family, and my days were consumed with
work, s ervicing a large patient roster and traveling every day
between two or more hospitals. When I  was happy about a patient with a thyroid condition
getting well, did I watch myself being happy? Absolutely n ot. If the
wrong prescrip tion was filled by a careless pharmacist, was a part
of me not at all upset, standing by like a silent witness? No. In
common with everyone else I knew, I was happy or angry without
any mystery about it. But coming from India, I could reach back
into m y childhood for clues about a different state of being. According to an ancient Upa nishad, the human mind is like two
birds si tting on  a branch. One of the birds is eating the fruit of the
tree while the other lovingly looks on. Since I went for some years to a school run by an order of
Catholic brothers, there were other clues from a different source,
such as Jesus telling his disciples to be “in the world but not of it.”
If you Google that phrase, you’ll find a wealth of confusion about
what it actually  means, but th e kernel of the teaching is that there
is a  difference between buyi ng into worldly life and not  buying
into it. When you don’t b uy into it, Jesus teaches, you are
somehow with God. I wish I could say that these clues about higher consciousness
transfixed me and shaped my life. They didn’t. I stored them in the
back of my min d, never calling upon them in my busy, stre ss-filled
life. The re was no budding awareness of the Truth with a c apital T,
which is that I, and everyo ne else in the world, embody the
mystery of existence. This is  the reason, ultimately, why Tagore
found h imself perpetually su rprised. Once you wake up to  reality,
you face the m ystery of existence intimately and personal ly: there
could be no mystery without you. In a sentence  or two I’ve taken some giant leaps, I k now. There’s a yawning gulf between the things a person must do in a
day—beginning with waking up, getting dressed, going to work,
and so on—an d the mystery of existence. A society based on
reason and science looks with skepticism on any such notion as
being in  the world but not of it, or Truth with a capital T. We live
together in a reality that obeys the rule of “What you see is whatyou get.” The physical world confronts us; we come to grips with
its m any challenges; and, as  the rational mind probes t he dark
unknown, wha t emerges are new facts and data, not a sense of
wonder that we even exist. What first coaxed me into fa cing the mystery of life—and the
mystery of myself as a hum an being—was medicine. I practiced
endocrinology, a specialty th at fascinated me because hormones
are uniq ue chemicals. They


 contrary has been recognized for centuries and
has been studied by some of the most brilliant minds in the science of medicine
and related fields. The importance of these studies may be readily seen upon ex-
amination of the unique record of fasting, as regards its curative influence in the
case of many specific diseases. A careful scientific appraisal of therapeutic fasting   7 may then be of significance to both the physician and layman. IlI Physiological Reactions to Fasting
THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION of the forms of human pathology are
governed by the physiological and chemical reactions that are taking place. Any-
thing that induces such reactions plays a role in determining the state of human
health. Whenever food is withheld from consumption beyond the usual period in
the case of man or other animals there are certain changes in the function, chemi-
cal reactions and life processes of the cells and tissues. It is these changes which
give fasting its therapeutic properties. By considering the physiological reactions to
fasting we can thus gain an understanding of the reasons which determine its
therapeutic value. Of great importance among the physiological effects of fasting is rejuvenes-
cence — the acquiring of fresh vitality and renewal of youthful characteristics to
the cells and tissues of the body. Evidence of such regeneration comes from
many quarters and is particularly impressing with respect to experimental work
done with the various forms of lower animal life. Such work may then be given first
consideration. The British scientist, Prof. Huxley, has carried out experiments with young pla-
naria, more commonly known as earthworms. He fed an entire colony of these
worms their usual foods. One of the worms was isolated from the rest and fasted
at periodic intervals. In all other respects its diet and mode of life were similar to
those of the other worms. The isolated worm lived while 19 generations of worms   9 the nucleus. Morphologically, therefore, the cells composing the entire organism
assume a more youthful condition. They resemble more the embryonic cells in this
respect, and this may account for the expansive growth which they display under
the proper nutritive regime." One of the characteristics of old age is a decrease in the metabolic rate. It is in-
teresting to note, in this connection, that fasting produces rejuvenation by inducing
a permanent increase in the metabolic rate. In experiments conducted at the Hull
Biological Laboratory of the University of Chicago, both dogs and humans were
fasted for extended periods. In fasts of from 30 to 40 days a five to six per cent in-
crease in the metabolic rate was observed. Of course rejuvenation does not occur in man to the extent that it does in the
lowest forms of animal life. However, the effects of rejuvenescence are neverthe-
less very noticeable in the case of human fasting. Dr. Carlson and Dr. Kunde, of
the Department of Physiology in the University of Chicago, placed a 40 year old
man on a 14 days fast. At the end of the fast his tissues were in the same physio-
logical condition as those of a 17 year old youth. In reference to fasting Dr. Kunde
remarks: "It is evident that where the initial weight was reduced by 45 per cent,
and subsequently restored by normal diet, approximately one-half of the restored
body is made up of new protoplasm. In this there is rejuvenescence." It may also
be pointed out that quite possibly much of the remaining part of the body not lost in
weight may also undergo significant changes of rejuvenescence as a result of
fasting. Mention may also be given to the case of the late Mahatma Gandhi, who was
well known for his numerous fasts. On May 18, 1933, when Gandhi was in the
tenth day of fasting, he was examined by his physicians. One of the physicians
stated that "despite his 64 years, from a physiological point of view the Indian   10 leader was as healthy as a man of forty." The outward manifestations of regeneration are quite noticeable in many cases
of fasting. The rejuvenating effect upon the skin in particular is important. Lines
and wrinkles become less apparent, and blotches, discolorations and pimples
tend to disappear. In the words of Dr. Shelton: "The skin becomes more youthful,
acquires a better color and better texture. The eyes clear up and become brighter. One looks younger. The visible rejuvenation in the skin is matched by manifest
evidences of similar but invisible rejuvenescence throughout the body." Literally the word, autolysis, means self-loosing. In physiology it is used to de-
note the process of digestion or disintegration of animal tissue by ferments and
enzymes which are generated by the body cells themselves. Thus it is a process
of self-digestion or intracellular digestion. Autolysis forms a normal part of the physiological activities of the body. The ac-
tion of enzymes upon such substances in the body as glycogen, fatty tissue and
bone marrow, in preparing these materials for entry into the blood stream, is nor-
mal autolysis. Likewise when an abscess "points" to the surface of the body to
empty its contents, autolysis was involved when the flesh between the abscess
and the surface was digested by enzymes. While recognizing the existence of autolysis as a common fact of everyday life,
it has been generally believed that the process could not be made subject to hu-
man control and put to practical use. Though it has been understood that abnor-
mal growths in the body might be absorbed through self-disintegration, the pro-
found change in metabolism necessary to bring about such autolysis has been
thought to result only in very rare cases following such conditions as extreme
cachexia, the puerperium, or menopause. Such conditions, not always being
within the realm of voluntary control, and only occasionally producing the changes   11 in question, offer no method whereby autolysis can be instituted at will and put
under control. A complete revolution in such orthodox concepts necessarily follows considera-
tion of fasting. The fact is that fasting, in producing a profound change in metabo-
lism, serves as an immediate inducement to the development of autolysis and can
thus act as a control of this process. This is no new discovery in physiology, but
has been recognized for over a century by those who employed fasting. In the
early part of the nineteenth century, Sylvester Graham wrote that "it is a general
law of the vital economy" that "the decomposing absorbents always first lay hold
of and remove those substances which are of least use to the economy; and
hence, all morbid accumulations, such as wens, tumors, abscesses, etc., are rap-
idly diminished and often wholly removed under severe and protracted abstinence
and fasting." During the fast, the body has the opportunity to redistribute its nutritive supplies
— the surpluses and non-vital supplies being consumed and utilized first. The ab-
sorption of normal muscles and tissues on a fast is readily observable, and the
flesh, blood and bone of a tumor, being less important to the needs of the body,
are absorbed much more rapidly, with the essential tissues being utilized in nour-
ishment and the remainder permanently removed. On the fast the assimilative powers of the body are increased. This is shown
both in the improvement of the blood during the fast and the rapid assimilation of
food after the fast. Patients who suffer from conditions such as anemia, with either
an insufficiency of red blood cells or an excess of white cells, are generally nor-
malized by fasting. In some cases fasting has brought about an increase in the
number of erythrocytes from only one million to the normal five million count. The
explanation lies in the improvement in assimilation which the fast affords. The iron   12 and other elements which are stored in the body are taken up by the blood and
used. Prior to fasting, general physiological inefficiency prevented this. Perhaps
this also explains why dental decay is often arrested during the fast. In some cases
teeth that were loose become firmly fixed in their sockets while fasting, and swol-
len, inflamed and bleeding gums are also restored to health. The improvement in
assimilation during the fast actually brings about recovery of certain "deficiency"
diseases. Assimilation after the fast is at the highest possible level. Kagan observed that
after rabbits were fasted 17 days they gained 56 per cent in weight on a diet
which, under usual conditions, would barely be sufficient to maintain a state of
equilibrium. People who are chronically underweight in spite of eating very heav-
ily, often gain weight to the normal level after a fast, even though large quantities
of food are not taken. The improved assimilation enables the body to utilize more
of its food intake. It may be mentioned that it is really a normalization of assimilation which occurs
on a fast. Patients who fast to rid themselves of excessive weight may gain weight
to normal after the fast, but that is usually where the gain ends if nutrition is proper. Thus both people who assimilate too much of food intake, and those who assimi-
late too little, are helped by fasting. Fasting affords the organs of the body the closest possible approach to a com-
plete physiological rest. Many organs are overworked and overstimulated, and
hence weakened, rough the constant use of defective foods and excessive quanti-
ties of foods. During a fast, the necessary work done by the organs is reduced to
the lowest possible minimum


our	face	must	obviously	be	avoided	as
much	as	possible. WEIGHT	GAIN
In	general,	those	who	do	not	sleep	well	tend	to	weigh	more	than	those	who	get
good	levels	of	sleep. 12
	A	University	Hospitals	Case	Medical	Center	clinical	trial
found	that	poor	sleepers	were	nearly	twice	as	likely	to	be	overweight	than	those
who	slept	well. In	their	study,	23	percent	of	the	“good	quality”	sleepers	were
obese,	versus	44	percent	in	the	group	that	reported	poor	sleep	quality. 13
	A
Wisconsin	Sleep	Cohort	study	found	that	as	hours	of	sleep	per	night	went
down,
body	mass	index	(BMI)	went	up	proportionally. 14
	This	further	disputes
the	vastly	oversimplified	approach	that	what	is	on	your	plate	and	how	much
you	work	out	are	the	only	factors	that	determine	your	weight. In	another	study	published	in	the
American	Journal	of	Epidemiology
,	women
who	slept	5	hours	or	less	a	night	had	a	15	percent	higher	risk	of	becoming
obese	than	women	who	slept	7	hours	a	night. Over	the	course	of	the	sixteen-
year	study,	the	women	who	got	less	sleep	also	had	a	30	percent	higher	risk	of
gaining	30	pounds	than	the	women	who	got	7	hours	of	sleep	per	night. 15
You	may	be	wondering	exactly
how
	sleep	affects	your	weight. It	turns	out	that
a	lack	of	proper	sleep	can	disrupt	the	key	hormones	that	control	appetite,
making	those	who	sleep	poorly	more	hungry	than	those	who	sleep	well	throughthe	night. 16
	A	study	published	in	the
Journal	of	Clinical	Endocrinology	and
Metabolism
	looked	at	the	connection	between	sleep	and	the	hormone	leptin,
which	controls	appetite,	and	found	that	circulating	levels	of	leptin	in	your	body
are	influenced	by	the	quality	of	your	sleep. 17
	This	means	that	the	more	sleep
you	get,	the	better	your	body	becomes	at	sensing	when	it	is	full. The	connection	between	sleep	duration,	body	weight,	metabolism,	and
specific	hormones	was	backed	up	by	a	team	of	researchers	from	the
Stanford
University	School	of	Medicine,	who	found	that	getting	less	sleep	can	lead	to
higher	levels	of	ghrelin,	a	hormone	that	triggers	appetite,	and	lower	levels	of
leptin,	which	tells	your	body	it’s	full,	as	well	as	an	increased	BMI. 18
	In	other
words,	the	less	you	sleep,	the	hungrier	you	will	be	and	the	more	food	it	will	take
to	make	you	feel	full. The
Harvard	School	of	Public	Health	suggests	that	not	getting	enough	sleep
leads	to	other	factors	that	contribute	to	weight	gain. For	example,	people	who
don’t	sleep	enough	may	be	too	exhausted	to	exercise,	leading	to	weight	gain. Or
perhaps	these	people	simply	have	more	opportunities	to	eat	since	they	spend
more	hours	of	the	day	awake. And	we’ve	all	experienced	pesky	food	cravings. When	sleep	deprived,	you	may	feel	more	emotional,	fatigued,	and	susceptible	to
cravings. One	study	showed	that	the	amygdala,	a	set	of	neurons	in	the	brain
responsible	for	emotional	reactions	in	the	decision-making	process,	was	more
active	when	subjects	did	not	get	adequate	sleep. 19
Interestingly,	the	ease	with	which	you	gain	weight	or	maintain	a	healthy
weight	may	be	related	to	childhood	sleep	patterns. A	recent	study	in	the
Archives
of	Pediatrics	and	Adolescent	Medicine
	found	that	not	getting	enough	sleep	in	early
life	(through	preschool)	can	be	a	long-term	risk	factor	for
obesity
throughout
life. 20
	The	study	also	found	that	napping	was	not	a	viable	substitute	for
nighttime	sleep	as	it	relates	to	obesity	prevention. 21
	If	you	are	a	parent,	you	can
rest	assured	that	your	perhaps	frequent	bedtime	battles	are	well	worth	it	for	the
sake	of	your	child’s	long-term	health. HORMONAL	IMBALANCE
Hormones	are	chemicals	that	are	produced	by	different	organs	and	glands	and
send	important	signals	to	different	parts	of	the	body. As	hormones	largely
regulate	repairs	that	take	place	in	the	body,	impacting	how	you	look	and	feel,	it
is	essential	to	balance	your	hormones	in	order	to	express	your	Radical	Beauty. Hormones	can	be	compared	to	keys	that	“unlock”	certain	cells	but	not	others. Like	keys,	different	cells	fit	with	specific	hormones. When	the	“key”	is	turned
and	the	cell	is	“unlocked,”	it	receives	a	signal	to	multiply,	make	proteins	orenzymes,	or	perform	other	vital	tasks,	including	releasing	other	hormones. There	is	a	high	level	of	intelligence	with	hormones. Some	may	fit	with	many
types	of	cells	but	have	different	effects	on	each	type	of	cell. For	example,	a
hormone	may	stimulate	one	type	of	cell	to	perform	a	task,	while	the	same
hormone	turns	off	a	different	type	of	cell. To	complicate	this	even	more,	the
way	a	cell	responds	to	a	specific	hormone	may	change	over	time. While,	thankfully,	our	bodies	and	all	their	intrinsic	parts	perform	their
duties	without	us	having	to	direct	them,	it’s	important	that	we	create	an	ideal
environment	for	our	hormones	to	function	properly. The
National	Institute	on
Aging	teaches	us	that	hormone	production	fluctuates	during	the	day	and	also
during	different	points	in	your	life. 22
	While	some	natural	fluctuations	are
normal,	we	want	to	avoid	the
unnatural
	variations	that	occur	if	you	don’t	get
enough	sleep	on	a	consistent	basis. Restoration	is	key	to	your	all-around	well-
being	and	for	your	natural	beauty	to	express	itself. It’s	been	well	documented	that	inadequate	sleep	can	negatively	affect	certain
hormone	levels	in	the	body. 23,
24
	In	addition	to	its	effects	on	the	hormones	that
control	appetite,	a	lack	of	sleep	causes	your	body	to	produce	excess	amounts	of
the	hormone	cortisol,	which	can	break	down	your	skin	cells	and	contribute	to
various	skin	issues. 25
	Cortisol	is	a	stress	hormone	that	tends	to	accumulate
around	the	stomach,	unfortunately	leading	to	weight	gain	specifically	in	the
belly	area,	as	stomach	fat	cells	are	sensitive	to	cortisol	and	store	excess	energy
there. 26
Another	hormone	affected	by
sleep	is	called	HGH,	or	human	growth
hormone. This	is	an	important	hormone	for	beauty	because	it	helps	your	skin
grow	thicker,	healthier,	and	more	elastic	or	pliable	in	texture,	which	further
helps	to	protect	against	wrinkling. Natural	production	of	HGH	also	helps	with
muscle	building	and	tissue	repair. Unfortunately,	disturbed	sleep	can	inhibit
your	natural	production	of	HGH. 27
	This	can	make	it	more	difficult	for	your
body	to	build	lean	muscle	and	resilient,	youthful	skin. WEAKENED
IMMUNE	SYSTEM
A	growing	body	of	research	is	finding	a	strong	relationship	between	sleep	and
immunity. 28
	Increasing	evidence	shows	that	inadequate	sleep	leads	to	a


emb er telling her, “I am not this body, and
if that is what you love, you don’t really love me. I am that ninety-
nine-year -old man too.” Mostly when we love something or someone
we refer only to form, neglecting what is inside. Recognize labels as
part of the outer life of form. Decide to pursue your inner life also.Realize that the journey and the goal are the same. You are neve r going
to be formed. You will never reach an ultimate goal. Life is transition
and growth. Paradoxically, you can realize all of your goals in this
perspective of oneness. Every step along the path, every day of your
life, is both a singular experience and a part of the whole called life. There are no ordinary moments. This one moment that you are alive
right now is a totality and not something separate from your entire life. Keep in mind the old saying “Life is what happens to you while you
are making other plans.” This helps focus the oneness of everything
and keep  you focused there, instead of on the artificial ways in which
we have carved up the one. The mem bers of your immediate family are a daily reminder of the
humanity you share with them. You are all a part of this great body
referred to as mankind. When ever you find yourself striking out
verbally toward those you love, use that moment to visualize them
sharing the same life energy that you do. Our uncontrollable anger
toward others is propelled by a denial or a fear that we are the way we
are judging the other to be. We can only give away what we have
inside. If you have regard for yourself, that is what you will give to
those whom you love. If you have self-contempt, it will be reflected in
how you treat those closest to you. When I find myself having
difficulty with something my children are saying or doing, I try to
imagine the invisible force connecting me to them within humanity. I
see that their behavior is mine and vice versa, and I am able to be more
understanding and loving toward them. Consider those whom you regard as enemies. The same logic and
reasoning applies to them. This is the lesson of spirituality. Because
human beings look different or live in a different part of the world, or
think in different ways, does not mean that they are not part of the
whole, part of the humanity that is you. Do not let anyone else, or the
trivial factor of geographical placement, determine for you that you are
going to have enemies. You do not have to buy into any reasoning
which demands you think in terms of enemies. This does not make you
an unpatriotic person. You can love your country enough to want it tosurvive for our children to live in peacefully. This means doing
everything within your power to make sure that we all see oneness. Know that one cannot choose up sides on a round planet. It is a
question of perspective, and you have the tools available to you to
grasp the infinite view—the oneness view. If you are in a position of leadership within an organization,  create
options for the individuals who work with you to feel a sense of
reference to or belonging to the whole. Celebrate each individual’ s
contribution to and participation in the well-being of the entire
organization with enticements such as profit-sharing, recognition of
the leadership, and pay incentives. Do not compartmentalize and
specialize so much within your organization that individual members
are excluded from contributing to the larger vision. Be attentive to how
each person can contribute to the whole, and gear your training
programs toward an understand ing of the overall impact of pieces of
behavior. At the same time, support individualism and individual
choice-making. Each cell within any unit must have a degree of
autonomy in order to feel important as an individual. One cell gone
awry contributes to the downfall of all. One cell that has harmony
within contributes to the health of the entire unit. Individualism and a
sense of wholeness only appear  to be mutually exclusive. Livin g with
this paradox and understanding that two seeming opposites always
function within a harmonious whole is integral to enlightenment. Make every effort to send love out in response to hate. This was the
message of Christ. If you have love within, it is what you will have to
give away. All hatreds, even our seemingly justified hatred in reaction
to aggression, is a part of the cancer that destroys humanity. The more
we send out harmony and love to others, regardless of their behavior,
the more we are living in oneness. Certainly we need jails and other
means of protection from those who transgress toward others. What we
do not need is hatred as our response to their antisocial behavior. Try view ing everyone who comes into your life as a teacher. See every
other person as the part of you that is ready to grow. In relations hips, it
is not an accident that sustaining partnerships are combinations ofopposites. We often love someo ne who represents an undeveloped part
of ourse lves. Instead of judging others as people who should or should
not be behaving in certain ways, see them as reflecting a part of you
and ask yourself what it is you are ready to learn from them. Love the
seemingly oppos ites in your world, treasure their way of being as a gift
to you. And remember, those who seem to cause you the most anguish
are those who remind you of what you feel is either lacking or wanting
in yourself. If you did not react at all, it would mean that you were
totally indifferent. The fact that you do react, while preferring
indifference, means there is something inside you that gets hooked
when you encounter that provocative behavior. It is your learning
situation, not their problem. The entire planet is a collection of
differences. You are a whole unit composed of differences, living at
once in form and non-form. Forget wanting others to be like you, and
start relishing their uniquenes s as the variety that makes up this
glorious onesong. No one can tell you “how to” become more connected and less
attached. You control your thoughts. I can simply help you to initiate
your capacity for thinking in terms of oneness. Perhaps I can help you
to open a few doors that are closed because of the conditioning
processes, but only you can make the decision. But once you decide to
process your role in this thing called onesong, no one can make you
stop. It is your path that you are taking, and you can traverse it in any
manner that you choose. What you can ultimately expect from adopting the principle of
oneness is a new sense of person al harmony that removes most conflict
from your life. A glorious payo ff indeed. You cease questioning your
role in anything  and instead radiate outward to the oneness of all life. You become part of the energy of love, first in your inner life, then in
your outer life in family and personal relationships, on to busine ss and
community, and ultimately to all of humanity. You develop a sense of
appreciation for all aliveness. You no longer identify with difference
and know that dif ferences are only in form.Three words can symbolize our invisible connection to one another. They
are “alone” and “all one.” The only thing that separates them is one letter,
the letter l, which I think of as standing for love. “All one” and “alone” are
identical concep ts. Within every cell in the universe there is a sense of
aloneness, as well as a sense of all-oneness, existing simultaneo usly. When
Paramahansa Yogananda was receiving his training in the way of the
spiritual masters, he was told:
It is the Spirit of God that activ ely sustains every form and force
in the universe; yet he is transc endental and aloof in the blissful
uncreated void beyond the worlds of vibratory phenomena…. Those who attain Self-realiza tion on earth live in a similar
twofold existence. Conscientiously performing their work in the
work, they are yet immersed in an inward beatitude. I wish for you to have that twofold experience as you learn of your
connection and participation in the oneness: performing in form, and inner
grace. Truly you are alone and all one, all at the same time. OceanofPDF.comABUNDANCE

It is a simple procedure to calculate the number of seeds in an
apple. But who among us can ever say how many apples are in a
seed? The reason that no one can say how many apples are in a seed is that the
answer is infinite. Endless! That is what the abundance principle is all
about: endlessness. It seems a parad ox, because we as human forms seem to begin and end at
a specifi ed time, and so endlessness is not a part of our experience in form. But it is difficult to imagine that the universe has any boundari es, or that it
simply ends someplace. If it does, what’ s at the end, and what’ s on the other
side of what’ s at the end? And so I suggest there is no end to the universe,
and there is no end to what you can have for yourself when this principle is
part of your life. We have already seen that a large part of who we are as human  beings is


 well as physically by needle stimulation. Expert
acupuncturists are said to perceive intuitively the movement
of ki when they are in a state of mental concentration. Similarly, the prana which flows through the nadis may be
directed mentally by various meditation techniques, as well
as exercises such as asanas and pranayama which directly
stimulate the physiological system. The distinction often
made between gross and subtle nadis also bears witness to
the dual physiological and psychological nature of this
energy flow. We shall now attempt to correlate, by comparative study,
the main nadis with the principal meridians. We shall first
examine the relationship between the three "great
nadis" - the sushumna, ida, and pingala - and certain major
meridians. The Sushumna Nadi
As shown in Table I, the sushumna, or Brahman nadi, is a
canal which follows the spine. Descriptions of its starting
point are not entirely consistent. Shandilya Upanishad states
that it starts at the muladhara chakra, whereas Shat-chakra-
nirupana says it originates in the kandasthana. According to
the Chhandogya Upanishad, the sushumna nadi begins at the
heart. However, most yoga scriptures and other Upanishads
seem to agree that the muladhara is its starting point. The
terminal point is always described as the Brahman Gate at
the top of the head, through which prana and kundalini
shakti are said to enter and exit. In Chinese medical theory, there is a major "ex
traordinary" meridian, known as the governor vessel meri
dian, which seems to correspond closely to the sushumna. Its function is said to be the overall governance of the six
yang meridians. It starts at the tip of the coccyx (the approx
imate location of the muladhara chakra), courses up the
center of the back to the top of the head, and terminates in 142
Governor Vessel Meridian (GV)
the upper lip. It is said that ki energy is stored in this meri
dian like water in a lake: the flows of ki through the twelve
ordinary meridians are likened to rivers, which distribute
vital energy to the various organs and tissues. In the event of
an energy imbalance or insufficient ki in a particular organ
or part of the body (due to disease or other malfunction), the
energy stored in the governor vessel meridian is mobilized to
supplement the flow in the related ordinary meridians. In
such cases, the stored energy usually flows downward. Likewise, the normal energy flow in the sushumna is said to
be in a downward direction. These are some of the aspects of
these two main energy channels which lead me to believe
they correspond. There are also similar spiritual practices within the two
traditions of tantra yoga and Taoist meditation which sug
gest a close correspondence. In many of the tantric yoga 143
practices, kundalini shakti is directed upward from the
muladhara chakra to the ajna chakra or Brahman Gate,
utilizing various breathing and visualization techniques. In
the Taoist practice known as shoshuten (sometimes called
the "Circulation of Light"), ki energy is raised from the tip of
the coccyx to the top of the head along the governor vessel
meridian. In both cases, this physiological energy is
sublimated into higher psychological or spiritual energy
(known as ojas in the yoga tradition). Thus, the functions of
the sushumna and the governor vessel meridian in spiritual
practices of their respective traditions exhibit a high degree
of correspondence. The Ida and Pingala Nadis
Many yogis, gurus, and Western researchers teach that the
ida and pingala start at the muladhara and spiral about the
sushumna up to the ajna, intersecting at each chakra along
the way. The ida is said to start from the left side of the
muladhara, passing through the left nostril on its way to
ajna; the pingala starts on the right side and passes through
the right nostril (sometimes these two nadis are said to ter
minate in the nostrils). It has been suggested that these two
nadis may correspond to the pair of sympathetic nerve
trunks which wrap around the spinal cord, due to a struc
tural resemblance to the intersecting nadis. However, none
of the seven traditional sources listed in Table I describes the
ida and pingala as intersecting at all. Shri ]abala Darshana
Upanishad records that these two nadis cover the muladhara
chakra, and the Brahma knot within it, with their mouths. The ida is said to be located on the left of the sushumna, the
pingala on the right. Yoga-shikka Upanishad states that they
originate in the navel wheel (kandasthana), rather than the
muladhara, but it agrees that they lie on the two sides of the
sushumna. In general, most sources, ancient and modern,
agree that the ida and pingala nadis originate in the 144
muladhara chakra, and lie on the left and right sides, respec
tively, of the sushumna. Only Shandilya Upanishad and Shri
Jabala Darshana Upanishad state that they terminate in the
nostrils; it is not specified whether they run in straight or in
tersecting lines. Urinary Bladder Meridian (BL)
I have come to the conclusion that the ida and pingala
nadis flow beside the sushumna in straight lines, and that
they correspond to the second lines of the urinary bladder
meridian for the following reasons. On each side of the body
this meridian originates near the bridge of the nose, flows up
over the head, enters inside, and emerges at the back of the
head. It then divides into two branches: one line, usually
called the third, courses down the back approximately 9 cm. from the spine, passes along the back of the leg, and ter
minates in the fifth toe; the second line passes down the back
about 4. 5 cm. from the spine, going through the lumbar 145
region to the urinary bladder itself. Situated along this
second line are the yu ("associated") points, each of which is
said to reflect the condition of a specific organ. The yu point
for a given organ is the meeting point between the meridians
and the autonomic nerves which control that organ in the
related section of the spine. Therefore, yu points simul
taneously reflect the condition of the associated autonomic
nerves and the relevant meridians. For example, acupunc
ture treatment at the stomach yu point (iyu or wei-shu, BL21,
the associated point for the stomach on the urinary bladder
meridian), influences concurrently the condition of the
stomach, the stomach meridian, and the spinal nerves which
control stomach functions. Like the ida and pingala
nadis - second in importance only to the sushumna - these
secondary lines of the urinary bladder meridian are extreme
ly important and are used with great frequency in acupunc
ture treatment. Therefore I have concluded that they corres
pond to these two nadis. It is interesting to note that in our sources, nadis located in
the limbs are barely mentioned. Surely, if these are the chan
nels for the vital energy of the body, they must extend to the
extremities. The acupuncture meridians in these areas are
clearly defined. However, we will have to content ourselves
with analyzing the following nadis within the trunk and
head, as they are described in the yoga texts. Gandhari Nadi
The gandhan nadi flows beside and behind the ida nadi
and terminates in the left eye, according to six of our seven
sources. (Only Siddhasiddhantapaddhati claims that it
ends in the ears. ) Therefore, it might correspond to the third
line of the urinary bladder meridian on the left side of the
body. The rationale for this will be discussed in the following 146
two sections. The first line of this meridian (see diagram)
lies approximately 1.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Where do the nadis originate, according to the Upanishads?,
A: According to the Upanishads, the nadis originate at the kandasthana, a spherical region centered around the navel.
Q: What is the purpose of the nadis and meridians, according to the text?,
A: The text states that the nadis and meridians are channels for the circulation of vital energy, and that they function both physiologically and psychologically.
Q: What is the difference in the description of the ida and pingala nadis in the Shandilya Upanishad and other Upanishads?,
A: The Shandilya Upanishad states that the ida and pingala nadis terminate in the nostrils, whereas other Upanishads describe them as not intersect


 medicines and wrong and
professional misuse of the present wonderful art and science of
surgery. Accupressure, Magnet therapy Homeopathy etc. are sure cures
no doubt but they are additional aids only. They cannot substitute
Naturophathy and cannot evade the first law of removal of toxins. They are very good aids in removing toxins and so they can be very
good additio~s to urine therapy and Naturopathy but they can never
be the substitutes for them. So urine therapy is unique in its own
way. laws are active form of God : Most important thing in
Naturopathy and. Urine Therapy is that they emphasis on the
Cibservation of all laws of good health. Even hearty prayers cannot
help i.e.-even God would never help if laws of good health are
transgressed. God surely helps at once to those who observe fully
all laws of good health because laws are active form if God. Such
laws·are control of food, control our tongue, living natural life, use
of sunshine, pure air, required exercise etc. Only after observing all
laws of health one can get rid of all diseases by prayer and urine
therapy. Prayer is a must in any therapy. The form of prayer requires
pure heart, clean head and clean behaviour. This is the real addion
in urine therapy noy·-a-days and this can do wonders in the use of
urine th~rapy
A few more concepts are musts
.. The life of the most people has become so much complicated
and man in general has become so much willful that fundamental
concepts of routine life have not been well understood by most of
the them. A few very important concepts about man's routine life
has been altogether forgotten by them. These concepts are not new
but still they are very important. These concepts are about proper
food, drinks, Sex, exercise, prayer etc. Eyen tthough much is
emphasised on ·these matters in Natura-urine therapy and Ayurveda,
there is much of mis-behavior in this matter. In some cases, people
take care as long as they resort to Natura-urine therapy but as soon
as they recover health they neglect all these basic concep:ts and
resort to old wrong habits of food drinks, sex, another mat:ters;
Food : Most of the humanity are the slav~s the tongue. The small
tongue without any bone is so powerful that it can make men dance! Man in general like too much sweet or salty and spicy food and spoil
their health. Now it has become a fashion to eat in hotels once a
while and often if possible. Fast foods has so much enchantment that
men run after it and spoil the belly and destroy ~ealth. Most of the
people do not know what is healthy food. They must know that
fruits, nuts and simple grains like wheat & rice prepations are the
best food. Simple food is better as it is easily digestible without
creating any toxins. All other foods, spicy foods and hotel foods, i_. create toxins and so ill health is the result. The best foods are home
made foods prepared with love and care of health of all b. mothers and · t d · · Y our. SIS ers an Wives. This concept is not new and still it
lhs mostl_y neglec~ed and so is well emphasised here ~nd brought to
t e not1ce of unne-curers.. ~reakfast : As fast or liquid fast is found to be very useful so
IS t e giving up of breakfast. Maffadden, the great Ame.' ~:~ropha~~as always insisted on giving up breakfast as r;~a:
lng o~ yon an urihungry stomach. Ayurveda says that man's
h~nger bnghtens as the sun goes up in the Sky. So the patient should
a ways give up breakfast. Most of the people are so much attached
:~ebreakf~st that theycannot aschew it easily." So if at all they want
. mol~nmg b~eakfa~t, they can take only some milk or some fruits
m sma quant~ty. It ~~a ~ia-media and so it is a compromise onl. :he best way IS to give· It up completely and eat spare I for :0
~me~onl~. This _can keep up the health regained by th~s\herapy. rea ast IS a nuisance to the body and so it must be. f, • all ti d g1ven up or
f m_es an as mother Gita says one must be controlled in all sorts o eatmg. Fast : Fasting Js a part of urine therapy but most of the patients
are not rea~y to go on pure fast on water and so they cannot take
~j'~:~~antage ~f th_is unique therapy. So there is found a middle way
.. g on mtlk m least quota possible or on fruit juices 'in sm~ll
q~~-tltl~s so that one can sustain himself and take full advantage
o ~~ t erapy. One should fast on pure water for as many day. one _can pull on and then go on liquid fast for as many da : ::.. po~~lbl~ so that one can reap the full fruits of this therapy. Mil~ fast
or •qUt~ fa~t c~n ~ prolonged for as many days as p~ssible and. along With It the ~atlent should resort to this therapy and can take
~beulf advantage of 1t. We have experimented on this and found it to ·
very useful.. Go~d Mastication or Chewing : As simple and balanced. food
ISh the. ftrst.. must, So is the second must of good mastication or food
c ewmg. More chewed the better" is the must for all foods A
~:~It of ch:wing t~e minutely powdered food is easily dige~ti~le~
~ chewmg reqwres less_food as it can provide full nutrition tb the body. Sri Morarjibhai has well said that there are no teeth in
the belley and sl)) chewing in the mouth, the entry of the digestive
system, is the great must. Homeophathy is very effective because
it uses minutely powdered drugs. More pondered the medicine,
more effective it is. This is so in the case of food also, more
masticated the food, better digestion and nutrition is there in the
body. So mastication anc!. chewing well is a great must. This simple
concept is more neglected than observed and so it is considered a
must for au:
Drinks :Most of men's other slavery after the tongue slavery is
the slavery ofready made costly and injurious drinks?f all sorts. Man. in general has already become the slaue tea and coffee. All
patients andurine therapy patients should have to give up all these
drinks if they.have to keep good health, before and after the
recovery. The best drink is pure water and then come useful drinks
like coconut water, and other fruit juices. If one has not lost the real
taste of the tongue, one can very well enjoy the real taste of pure
water and fruit juices. One has to give up too much of salt and sugar
as they are injurious. Wine and other drugs are creators of toxins
and affect even the brain cells and so they must be given up· for ever
and for ever. So pure drinks are the must and at no cost is should
~:evaded. Meat : The next bar is on meat. It is a must as it is a great cause
of toxins and mental perversity. The reason for this is very simple. No animal either a cow or a goat or sheep, never wantto die and
when the butcher's knife is ori its throat, the whole system of the
animal revolts and it is full of negative reactions like fear, anger,
violence and negative instincts. SO the dead body of animal's every
eeH becomes poisonous and meat is full of poison. Meat eater does
n11t only eat meet but eats also the poisons. The meat eaters are more
~t~Jo;lent that the vegetarians. Most of the humanity is still meat-eater
IIIIV!I~ai:l·there is violence all round the world in one form or the other. lllhii!IJ Is why giving of meet is a must for all and for all times.
' t.m ;;·H. ·
11 dr:fctJNteco : Tolstoy, the great Russian thinker says rightly that
tobacc-G> In any form is worse then wine. He has seen this factual
truth with his on eyes during. his war career as a commander. Tobacco is itself a poison and its use in any form poisons the whole
body system. Tolstoy says that man with tobacco hibit can kill men
easily then a drunked because tobacco a is more poisonous than
wine-Tobacco affect not only blood but ruins the nervous?· system
and makes man's mind fully pervious. Tobacco _i.s so rampant all
over the world that any fickle minded man can easily be a victim
of it. So gi\ling up of tobacco in any form is a must for all times and
for all sections of society. No man habitual


	of	recognition. When	you	build	any	new	structure	in	your	mind—for	example,	deciding
to	see	your	life	in	spiritual	terms	or	learning	parenting	skills	after	a	baby	is
born	or	replacing	the	perspective	of	a	victim	with	the	perspective	of	someone
who’s	in	control—you	are	choosing	to	evolve. You	are	taking	advantage	of
certain	subtle	qualities	that	pertain	to	mental	structures	as	revealed	by	the
rishis:
Structures	in	the	mind	organize	energy	so	that	it	serves	the	highest
purpose. They	interface	this	lifetime	with	universal	experience. They	open	you	to	the	higher	self	and	its	transmissions. They	expose	you	to	the	force	of	evolution. To	the	extent	that	you	are	working	on	the	three	levels	of	energy,	beliefs,
and	structure,	you	are	connecting	yourself	to	the	field	directly	and
consciously,	which	is	how	an	open	mind	is	achieved. How	can	you	tell	that
your	work	has	paid	off	and	you	have	gained	an	open	mind. You	know
yourself	as	wholeness	once	and	for	all. 15
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REATION
AS	MUCH	AS
	we	try	to	explain	it,	what	happens	when	we	die	remains	a	miracle. We	move	from	one	world	to	another,	we	shed	our	old	identity	to	experience	“I
am,”	the	identity	of	the	soul,	and	we	assemble	the	ingredients	of	a	completely
unique	life	in	our	next	body. Science	supports	the	claim	that	the	field	is
capable	of	creative	leaps	and	endless	transformation. An	oxygen	atom,	if	it
could	tell	its	own	story,	would	feel	that	a	miracle	has	occurred	when	it	bonds
with	hydrogen	to	form	water. Its	old	identity	was	gaseous,	its	new	one	is
liquid. Its	old	world	was	in	the	atmosphere,	its	new	one	is	in	oceans,	rivers,
and	clouds. And	what	if	this	water	molecule	happens	to	become	part	of	the
human	brain. Would	oxygen	suddenly	experience	being	conscious. This	question	is	the	final,	most	mysterious	leap	we	have	to	explain. Oxygen,	like	every	other	atom	in	the	brain,	participates	in	consciousness	as	it
courses	through	every	neuron. Yet	to	say	that	oxygen	itself	is	conscious	goes
too	far. So	how	did	consciousness	creep	in	somewhere	between	oxygen	atoms
and	the	cerebral	cortex. This	is	crucial	in	determining	whether	or	not
consciousness	survives	death. As	I’ve	already	argued,	the	answer	doesn’t	lie
in	the	brain. The	brain	is	an	inert	object	formed	of	organic	chemicals. Those
chemicals	can	be	broken	down	into
more
	basic	molecules	and	atoms. Those
atoms	can	be	broken	down	into	subatomic	particles,	which	can	in	turn	be
broken	down	into	energy	waves	that	have	their	source	in	an	invisible	field. Taking	these	steps	one	at	a	time,	we	get
further	away
	from	consciousness
rather	than	closer. The	brain	is	aware,	but	we	cannot	say	that	energy	waves
are	aware,	even	though	the	brain	is	ultimately	nothing	but	energy. To	solve
this	enigma,	materialists	argue	that	consciousness	has	no	reality	in	itself;	it	is
just	a	trick	of	the	brain. Does	this	mean	that	if	we	could	download	a	person’s
complete	memory	into	a	supercomputer,	we	would	achieve	life	after	death. Would	the	living	self	continue	to	feel	intact,	experiencing	the	world	just	as
before	but	from	inside	a	machine. This	is	a	perfect	example	of	how	we	can	be	victimized	by	our	own
explanations. Awareness	can’t	be	found	in	information. The	fact	that	a	billion
zeros	and	ones	are	loaded	into	a	computer	won’t	make	it	conscious	unless
each	zero	and	one	is	conscious	already,	which	leads	to	the	absurd	conclusion
that	the	numbers	printed	in	a	math	textbook	are	thinking	about	themselves. You	cannot	explain	consciousness	at	any	level	of	nature	without	running	into
the	same	contradiction. So	do	we	have	to	give	up	on	scientific	explanations	or
is	science	ready	for	insights	that	will	force	it	to	explain	Nature	differently. Creative	Leaps
One	property	we	cherish	in	ourselves	is	the	ability	to	create	something	new. We	come	by	this	honestly. The	appearance	of	life	on	Earth	depended	on	the
sudden	ability	of	a	molecule,	DNA,	to	replicate	itself. No	molecule	before	it
had	ever	done	that. We	can	explain	the	evolution	of	the	universe	entirely	in
terms	of	such	creative	leaps,	or	“emergent	properties. ”	Before	oxygen	and
hydrogen	could	discover	how	to	become	water,	the	cosmos	had	to	create
atoms,	which
weren’t
	present	at	the	Big	Bang,	and	atoms	had	to	turn	into
gases,	solids,	metals,	organic	molecules,	and	so	on. None	of	these	events	were
simple	combinations	like	pouring	sugar	into	water. The	sugar	may	disappear,
but	if	you	evaporate	the	water	you	find	that	the	sugar	has	remained	intact. There’s	no	new	property	in	sugar	water	that	wasn’t	already	present	in	the	two
components	when	they	were	separate. An	emergent	property,	on	the	other	hand,	is	a	creative	leap	that	produces
something	out	of	nothing. In	spiritual	terms	the	cycle	of	birth	and	rebirth	is	a
workshop	for	making	creative	leaps	of	the	soul. The	natural	and	the
supernatural	are	not	doing	different	things	but	are	involved	in	transformation
on	separate	levels. At	the	moment	of	death	the	ingredients	of	your	old	body
and	old	identity	disappear. Your	DNA	and	everything	it	created	devolve	back
to	their	simple	component	parts. Your	memories	dissolve	back	into	raw
information. None	of	this	raw	material	is	simply	recombined	to	produce	a
slightly	altered	person. To	produce	a	new	body	capable	of	making	new
memories,	the	person	who	emerges	must	be	new. You	do	not	acquire	a	new
soul,	because	the	soul	doesn’t	have	content. It’s	not	“you”	but	the	center
around	which	“you”	coalesces,	time	after	time. It’s	your	zero	point. I	was	recently	reminded	of	just	how	uncanny	this	transformation	is. I
know	a	couple	from	Italy	who	suffered	a	terrible	family	tragedy	two	years	ago
when	their	teenage	son,	Enrico,	killed	himself. He	had	gotten	drunk	with
some	friends,	one	of	whom	started	playing	with	his	father’s	handgun. It	went
off	and	Enrico	was	killed. His	family	was	devastated,	all	the	more	when	it
was	suggested	but	never	proved	that	their	son	had	shot	himself	playing
Russian	roulette. A	week	after	he	died	his	mother	went	into	his	bedroom. She	had	the
impulse	to	pray	for	her	son,	and	as	she	knelt	by	his	bed	she	heard	a	noise. A
remote-control	toy	car	of	Enrico’s	had	fallen	off	the	shelf	for
no
	apparent
reason. It	began	to	run	around	the	floor,	and	the	mother	removed	its	batteries. Still	it	continued	to	run. This	strange	phenomenon	lasted	three	days,	she	toldme. It	was	witnessed	by	the	entire	family,	and	Enrico’s	older	sister,	the	one	he
was	closest	to,


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water, just before taking it.1.5. How to Understand and
Master Ayurvedic
Medicines Easily
Y
For Ayurvedic students, understanding and mastering the Ayurvedic
medicines, the formula, ingredients, proportion, dosage form, dose and
indication is very crucial. Ayurveda students have to master Ayurvedic
medicines not only to get good marks in exams but also to excel as physicians. Here are a few guidelines about mastering Ayurvedic medicines
Get to understand the dosage forms chronology rst. A. First, learn about the basics of primary dosage forms
a. Herbal Juice Extracts – Swarasa – Take the fresh herb, crush to
extract fresh juice. Filter. Eg: Tulsi juice for cough, fever
b. Herbal Pastes (Kalka) – Take fresh herbs, crush, grind, make
paste use. Eg: Neem paste for external application to heal
wounds faster. c. Herbal Decoction – Kashaya – dry herb coarse powder – 1 part
add with 16 parts of water. Boil and reduce to 1/4 or 1/8 parts. Filter. Eg: Triphala Kashaya for wound healing, obesity, diabetes. d. Cold Infusions – Hima – One part of coarse powder of dry
herbs + 6 parts of water. Keep overnight or for a few hours. Filtera. b.and use. Eg: Coriander cold infusion for burning sensation
associated with fever. e. Hot Infusions – Phanta – one part of coarse powder + 4 parts of
hot water, macerate, lter. Eg: Licorice hot infusion used in
Vamana Panchakarma procedure. B. en learn about secondary dosage forms –
Methods of herbal ghee preparation,
Method of herbal oil preparation,
Method of Asava Arishta preparation and their utility,
Method of tablet making, guggulu tablet making, herbal churnas
etc. If the formula is short, better to memorize the original Shloka. e advantage
here is, in one short Shloka, you can memorize ingredients, their proportions,
indications and Anupana, if any. For example – Triphala Guggulu. If the formula is long, you may have to make a mnemonic (short code) to
remember the ingredients. For example, Talisadi Churna – Ta, Ma, Shum, Pi,
Vam, E, Tva Sha – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1/2, 1/2, 32. is will give all the ingredients
and their proportion in one shot. I had prepared such mnemonics for many formulations. If the formula is very long, – For example Chyawanprash, Dashamoolarishta
etc. You will have to understand and be perfect with the method of
preparation. You will have to memorize – few important ingredients and group of
ingredients – such as Dashamoola, Trikatu, Triphala etc. Tips1. 2. 3.Make the list of important formulations and go through them every
day. It may take just 10–15 minutes to go through them in one shot. But the eﬀort will be rewarded. Come up with your own mnemonics for tough formulations. Learn the herbs, their properties, taste, qualities etc in deep. is will
help you understand the formulations better. is will be key to
understand the logic behind proprietary medicines that Ayurveda
Pharma companies manufacture.6. Why So Many Dosage
Forms in Ayurveda? Six
Scientic Criteria
Y
Ayurveda pharmaceutics explains a variety of dosage forms. Dosage form
means, form of medicine. Example – Kashayam, Asava, Arishta, Vati (tablets),
Avaleha (herbal jams) etc. is discussion helps to know why so many dosage
forms are explained in Ayurveda, whether all of these are necessary in today’s
world etc. Dosage form is termed as Kalpana in Ayurvedic pharmaceutics. Kalpana
refers to various kinds of preparations, prepared based on necessity of the
chemical constituents, required for the particular purpose. Depending upon the sequence or depending upon the step or depending
upon the special pharmaceutical process, i.e. Samskara, what kind of chemical
constituents are required in a particular medium, accordingly we are preparing
specic pharmaceutical preparations, like
Swarasa – fresh juice extract
Kalka – medicated paste,
Kwatha – decoctions,
Hima – cold infusions, (Example: Coriander infusion)
Phanta – hot infusions,and their derived dosage forms like Taila (herbal oil), Ghrita (medicated ghee),
Asava and Arishta (naturally fermented alcoholic preparations like
Dasamolarishtam), Avaleha (herbal jams), Churna (powders), Kshara, Lavana,
etc so many preparations are there. Based on Requirement of Particular Chemical Constituents
If water extracts are needed in a disease, then usually, Kashaya is preferred. Example: Triphala Kashayam
If fat soluble principles of herbs are needed, then Taila/Ghrita dosage form is
preferred. If volatile oils are to be used, then Churna/Hima (cold infusions) dosage
forms are preferred. In primordial text like Charaka Samhita, more than 160 such dosage forms
are mentioned. While explaining the utility of each and every formulation,
Choice of Dosage Form Based on Patient’s Comfort –
Acharya Charaka rightfully says every individual has particular choices. Depending on the particular like and dislike of the patient, we should choose
appropriate dosage forms. If a person who does not like Swarasa (fresh juice),
we should not compel him to take Swarasa, because psychological factors do
impact on the eﬃcacy of the medicine. Because, swarasa will be usually bitter
and pungent in taste and patient may not like it to have. Choice Based on Patient’s Disease –
Another diﬃculty is, for a patient of diabetes, we cannot administer Asava and
Arishta in large doses, or for long period of time, because these dosage forms
have sugar content. In such a condition, Ka shaya or tablet etc can be chosen. Choice Based on Stage of Disease –
In a patient, the choice of dosage form can be made by looking whether the
disease is new or old.In acute conditions, it is not suitable to administer any kind of oleaginous
dosage forms like Ghrita, Taila or Avaleha. Whereas in chronic conditions,
administration of basic dosage forms like Swarasa or Kalka might not be very
helpful. In chronic conditions, we should choose Asava, Arishta dosage forms/Lehya
preparations (like Ajamamsa Rasayanam) or ghrita, taila (for oral
administration), etc. e reason for this is digestion strength. Ayurveda sees digestive strength as a primary consideration point. When the
digestive strength is low in early stages of disease, patient may not be able to
digest heavier dosage forms like Avaleha or ghrita. If these dosage forms are
administered in a newer disease, a condition called as Aushadha Ajirna may
occur. Here, medicine itself causes indigestion. is may lead to further
increase in morbidity (Dosha worsening) and disease may become more
diﬃcult to cure. In initial stages of disease, usually Kashayam (herbal decoction) is preferred. Kashaya by nature, has capacity to digest. ey innately have digestive and
carminative quality. (Deepana and Pachana quality). But natural Deepana and Pachana eﬀect will not be there in Taila, Ghrita
etc. Based on Digestion Strength
When the patient already has digestive capacity, unnecessary adoption of Asava
and Arishta dosage forms may be harmful because, it may damage the tissues. is is why, even in Panchakarma procedure, before administering
Snehakarma (high amounts of ghee), rst, Deepana and Pachana treatment is
done to improve Agni (Digestion power) in the patient. Hence it is told,
Before administration of Panchakarma detox procedures like Vamana
(emesis), Virechana (purgation treatment), Nasya (nasal drop treatment),enema therapies etc, rst of all, below two procedures are administered. Deepana (improving digestion strength) and Pachana (digesting the remnant
Ama in the stomach). en the Dosha is brought to Koshta (Gastro intestinal tract) by Snehana
(oleation) and Swedana (sweating treatment) and is eliminated out either
through oral route for Kapha (because stomach is the site of Kapha) or
through anal route (as intestines are site for Pitta and Vata Doshas). Based on Dosha Dominance
Whenever Kapha is dominant, we usually prefer herbal powders. Whenever Vata Dosha is dominant, we should prefer herbal oils and ghees. Whenever Pitta is dominant, we can opt for Hima Kalpana


 the lid off. Containers range in capacity from 8 ounces for the personal or
mini blender container to 10 to 64 ounces for the average
traditional blender to 80 ounces for a Vitamix. Only you can
determine what size is appropriate for your needs. Motor size
As with juicers, the power of the motor is important for
blending hard and ﬁbrous vegetables. The average blender
boasts between 300 and 600 watts of power, with the Vitamix
weighing in at a whopping 1,300 watts. Opt for the most powerful motor you can afford when
choosing a blender —the higher the wattage, the more
versatile your machine will be. A lower-wattage machine
won’t be able to handle thick, frozen cocktails; sorbets; and
granitas. Pulsing button
If you plan to make iced drinks, sorbets, or granitas, a pulsing
button will make that function easier. The ice falls into the
blades when paused and is ground up again when the blades
begin to spin. Without the pulsing button on your blender, you
have to stop and mix up the ice before starting the motor again. V ariable speedsBeing able to start the blender at a slow speed and gradually
increasing it to high so that the food is gradually broken up and
there is less stress placed on the motor is an advantage. The
ability to reduce from a high speed to a very low speed allows
you to add ingredients at the end of blending that you don’t
want to be liquidized or puréed into the rest of the mixture. Ice crusher
This function is similar to the pulsing button. It automatically
stops and restarts the blades so that ice can be easily chopped
and integrated evenly into a blended mixture. Cleaning Y our Juicer or Blender
 Always, always, always clean your juicer or blender
immediately after you use it — as soon as the drink has
been poured into glasses and before you sit down to enjoy
it. The natural sugars in fruits and vegetables can make
cleaning the equipment a nightmare if you wait — they’re
sticky and cause the smaller particles of liquid and other
ingredients to adhere (like glue) to the lid, the container,
the blades, and any utensil or surface that the mixture has
been spilled on or otherwise touched. C l e a n i n g  a  j u i c e r
To clean a juicer, follow these steps:
1. Fill the sink with hot, soapy water. You can do this before you even start juicing, after you’ve
washed and scrubbed the produce.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What are the benefits of smoothies compared to juices?,
A: Smoothies contain the pulp and other slow-digesting ingredients, which helps to keep you fuller for a longer period and is a healthier alternative to fast-food or junk food.
Q: What are some high-calorie ingredients that can be added to smoothies?,
A: Nuts, seeds, yogurt, milk, or tofu can be added to smoothies to increase the calorie count.
Q: Why is it recommended to choose a blender over a smoothie bar?,
A: Blenders are better than smoothie bars because they allow you to control the quality of the ingredients, the amount of sugar added, and the freshness of the produce.
Q: What are some tips for cleaning and maintaining a blender?,
A: Always clean the blender immediately after use, rinse with hot water, and wipe down the motor base with a hot, soapy cloth. Do not use toxic cleaning chemicals.
Q: What are some healthy alternatives to traditional meal options?,
A: Smoothies can be used as a healthy replacement for breakfast and lunch, especially for those who usually skip breakfast and grab a fast meal for lunch.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Juicing, by its very nature, eliminates the ﬁber  from fruits and veget ables,
which means that juices have a higher  GI than the whole fruits or
vegetables do. If you have diabetes, you shoul d drink fresh fruit juice only
in small amounts and stick to juicing low-GI veget ables. For much more information on the glycem ic index, check  out The
Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies, by Meri Raffetto, RD, LDN (Wiley).Part II
Liquid Gold: The Health Beneﬁt s of
Juicing and Smoothies
In this part... If you’re still not sold on the whole idea of juicing and
smoothies, this is the part for you. Here, I tell you about all the
incredible health beneﬁts that juices and smoothies offer. I tell
you what kinds of rewards your body will reap — on the inside
as well as the outside. I end the part by explaining how you can
detox and cleanse with juices. If you’re on the fence when you
start reading this part, I bet you won’t be when you ﬁnish.Chapter 6
Science and Nutrition in a Glass
In This Chapter
 Identifying the nutrients in food
 Understanding the role of nutrients
 Seeing how smoothies and juices contribute
 Being mindful of your daily nutrient requirements
As science and technology bring us more detailed information
about the foods we eat, the crucial role of nutrition in the
maintenance of good health becomes increasingly clear. Along
with the growing trove of information about nutrition is the
knowledge about what kinds of foods provide the very best
nutrients. So, the key to good health is twofold:
 Eat as wide a range as possible of the nutrients your body
needs in order to function at its best. Find organic, whole foods that provide the best-quality
nutrients. Juices and smoothies are an important part of a whole-foods
diet because they allow you to get an above-average quota of
fresh fruits and vegetables and, thus, ﬁber, macronutrients
(protein, fat, and carbohydrates), and micronutrients (vitamins,
minerals, and so on) every day. This chapter ﬁlls you in on the nature and role of all the
essential nutrients that you can get from food. With this
information, you can design your juicing and smoothies
program so that you draw from a wide rainbow of fruits and
vegetables. For much more information on nutrition, be sure to
check out Nutrition For Dummies, 5th Edition, by Carol Ann
Rinzler (Wiley). V itamins
Vitamins are organic food substances found only in plants and
animals. They’re essential for growth, energy, and tissue
maintenance, as well as for a whole list of speciﬁc functions
your body performs. With the exception of vitamin D, your body
cannot manufacture vitamins, so you have to get them from the
foods you eat. Table 6-1 outlines the vitamins, what they do for
your body, what happens if you don’t get enough of them, and
which juice or smoothie ingredients are good sources of those
vitamins.Minerals
Minerals are tiny organic elements that you need to keep your
body working properly in order to be healthy. Minerals originate
only in the soil; plants and animals (including humans) do not
create minerals. Instead, plants must absorb minerals from the
soil, and animals must get them from plants or other animals. Smoothies and juices that are made from fresh, local, organic,
raw fruits and vegetables contain the most live enzymes,
vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients (nutrients found in plants
— they’re not essential the way vitamins and minerals are, but
they’re still good for you). Minerals vary with geographiclocation (where your food is grown). One of the advantages of
organic soil is that it tends to be richer in minerals than non-
organic soil. Minerals (and other phytonutrients) are lost when
food is transported over long distances or when it isn’t stored
properly. Because cooking destroys some minerals and
vitamins, it’s best to eat or drink raw fruits and vegetables. Like everything in life, the various functions and workings of
minerals are complicated. Some must be present for breaking
down, digesting, absorbing, and releasing energy from food —
these are the minerals that are important for energy. Some help
to strengthen bones, muscles, nails, and teeth. Some regulate
water and cholesterol in the body. Some minerals work at their
peak when other minerals or vitamins are present, while other
minerals are hindered by the presence of some vitamins. If you eat a wide range of fruits and vegetables and combine
them with other whole foods (such as legumes, nuts, seeds,
herbs, and low-fat milk products), you can get all the vitamins
and minerals you need for optimum health. Table 6-2 outlines the minerals, what they do for your body,
what happens if you don’t get enough of them, and which juice
or smoothie ingredients are good sources of those minerals.Calcium boosters
Most people think of milk as the best source of calcium — and milk is a
good source: One 8-ounce glass of 2 percent  milk suppl ies 120 mg of it. But for people who are lactose intolerant, who don’ t drink a lot of milk, or
who can’t digest cheese, there are excellent calcium-rich ingredients to
add to smoothies or to stir into juices. Here are some foods  to use in
smoothies or juice to boost your calcium intake:
 Almonds: 1 ounce of almonds (approximately 23 nuts) has 75 mg
calcium.


57 Trace Elements - 44
Papaya - 47 Triturators -15, 79
Paralysis - 55-56 Tuberculosis - 46, 50
Parasites (Intestinal) - 40-41 Turnips - 59
Parsley - 48-49 Ulcers - 25-26, 28, 48, 55
Parsnips - 50 Varicose Veins - 22, 35, 66
Pasteurized Milk - 67-69 Veins - 22, 35, 66
Peristalsis - 56-57 Vinegar - 65
Pesticides -13-14 Virus-61-62
Pineal Gland - 64 Watercress - 61
Pneumonia - 50
Potassium Broth - 49
Potato - 51
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still feel that my best years are ahead of me. I
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vibrant health, I don't mind telling people how
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health conditions like rheumati-
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inReflexology  and
Hand Reflexology. reflexol ogy
complete
for lifereflexol ogy
complete
for life
Barbara & Kevin KunzContents
6  You can change your life
    with reflexology
8  Introduction
12   The principles of
reflexology
The history of reflexology 14 • How reflexology
works 18 • Reflexology and zones 22  • Reflexology
maps 26 • The skeleton and the foot 34
36  Benefits for life
Showing that you care 38 • The healing touch 40
• Reflexology as a stress-buster 42 • Building
physical awareness 44 • Aiming for healthy aging
46 • Self-help reflexology 48 • Creating natural
solutions 50 • The reflexology lifestyle 52
• Reflexology research 54 • Success stories 56 • Look
after your feet 58 • Look after your hands 62
66  Reflexology techniques
Preparing for a session 68 • Basic techniques 72
• Foot desserts 78 • Complete foot sequence 84
• Complete self-help foot sequence 108 • Hand
desserts 122 • Complete hand sequence 126 • Self-
help hand desserts 142 • Complete self-help hand
sequence 146 • Using self-help foot tools 162
• Using self-help hand tools 168 • Foot relaxation
exercises 178 • Hand relaxation exercises 180
182   Mini-sessions for
getting results
All about mini-sessions 184 • Recovering from
injury 186 • Easing pain 188 • First aid 190 • Health
concerns 192 • Relieving stress 194 • Providing
comfort 198 London, nEw Yo Rk, M ELBoURnE, MUnICH, and dELHI
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 water or stock, Bragg’ s, and chili powder. Place the
chopped vegetables and cilantro in individual bowls. To serve, place several
big spoonfuls of brown rice onto lar ge plates and ladle beans on top. Add
generous handfuls of chopped vegetables, cilantro, and avocado on top of
the beans. Add salsa or tamari to taste. Variations:
Drizzle with E2 Sour Cream (see page 239).Use pinto or kidney beans in place of black beans. Red Beans over  Quinoa with Kale
For our honeymoon, Jill and I hiked the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, the
religious citadel of the Incan Empire. During the four -day excursion, hikers
are required to hire porters, a guide, and a cook. We requested plant-strong
meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and our helpers ably rose to the
occasion. Our guide, Fisher, told us about the holy grain that the Incan warriors
used for stamina and strength—quinoa, which is a cousin to green leafy
vegetables and wonderfully high in protein. We had this for dinner one
night with red beans and greens and it put a kick in our step the next day. Serves 2 to 4
4¾ cups water
2 cups quinoa, rinsed in a mesh sieve
1 onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 bunch kale, rinsed and coarsely chopped
For Cooking Quinoa:
Bring 3¾ cups of the water to a boil. Add the rinsed quinoa, stir once,
and cover. Cook on medium heat for 25 minutes. If any water remains, cook
uncovered for a few minutes longer. The quinoa should not be soggy. Remove from heat, and let the quinoa sit covered for 10 minutes. Fluf f
gently with a fork. For Kidney Beans:
Sauté the onion and bay leaves on medium heat in a sprayed saucepan
for 5 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and bell
peppers, and cook for 5 minutes, until the peppers soften. Add the thyme,
vinegar, beans, and remaining 1 cup of water, and cook on low heat for 5minutes, until broth thickens. You can speed this process by mashing the
beans a few times with a potato masher. For Cooking Kale:
Place coarsely chopped kale with ¼ cup of water in a lar ge covered pot
on medium heat. Cook the greens for 3–5 minutes, stirring occasionally,
until wilted and tender. Serve on a plate with each ingredient nestled side by
side. Variation:
For Fir e Cadets during W eek One. Add cooked fish or chicken to the
dinner plate before serving. To rinse quinoa, use a coffee filter or handheld mesh strainer
with small holes because the grains ar e very small. E2 POP QUIZ
Q: Which has more cholesterol, a 3-ounce piece of red meat, or a 3-
ounce piece of chicken breast, or a 3-ounce piece of tuna? A: The red meat, chicken, and fish all have the same amount of
cholesterol—80 milligrams. Tofu Steaks and Mushr ooms with Mashed Potatoes and Gr een Beans
These steaks have all the taste and texture of a five-star steakhouse
restaurant, but you won’ t have a food hangover the next morning, nor will
you be doing any permanent damage to your arteries. Serve tofu steaks and
vegetables side by side on lar ge dinner plates. Serves 2 to 3
1 pound extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 6 slices
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
Cracked pepper
1 cup arugula or baby spinach2 green onions, thinly chopped
10 small red potatoes, scrubbed and halved
½ cup milk substitute
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
2 16-ounce cans green beans (or 1 pound frozen or fresh)
1/8 cup water
1 tablespoon Bragg Liquid Aminos
2 tablespoons home-toasted sesame seeds
For T ofu and Mushr ooms:
Press the tofu with a kitchen towel to remove excess water. Place the
tofu and mushrooms in a lar ge nonstick skillet. Season with soy sauce and
pepper. Cook together on medium heat for 10 minutes, turning the tofu once
to ensure even browning. Place the cooked steaks and mushrooms over a
handful of fresh arugula or spinach on a dinner plate. Sprinkle the steaks
with green onions. Reserve the skillet for the green beans. For Mashed Potatoes:
Steam the potatoes for 10 minutes, until tender. Place in a lar ge bowl,
and mash with the milk substitute, rosemary, and pepper. For Gr een Beans:
Cook the beans on medium heat in a covered skillet with water for 4
minutes or until tender and bright green in color. Season with Bragg Liquid
Aminos. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Double the tofu r ecipe and save for futur e tacos, salads, and
quick snacks. Roasted Bell Peppers, Baked Sweet Potatoes, and Galloping Gr eens
with Cashew Sauce
This dinner plate is bursting with so much color (and so many antioxidants),
you’ll think you’ve been jettisoned into a rainbow. The strong, salty flavor
of mustard greens is deliciously paired with the buttery sweetness of sweet
potatoes.I love roasting bell peppers. My favorite method is using a gas burner
cranked up to high and turning the peppers with tongs. When completely
blackened, immediately place them under cold water and, using your
fingers, peel of f the black outer skin until a glistening, slick underbelly
reveals itself. Spruce up the galloping greens with a cashew or walnut tamari sauce. Both are Engine 2 favorites. Derick loves these sauces so much he’ s been
caught putting them on his breakfast cereal. Serve vegetables side by side on lar ge dinner plates. Serves 2 to 3
2 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed and pricked with a fork
3 red, orange, or yellow bell peppers, halved and seeded
1 package or bunch fresh mustard greens, rinsed and coarsely chopped
4 tablespoons water or orange juice
½ cup home-toasted cashews
1 tablespoon tamari
2 cloves garlic
For Sweet Potatoes:
Preheat oven to 450º. Place the potatoes in a casserole dish and bake for
45 minutes, until they indent easily with finger pressure. Set aside to cool. Slice in half and serve with the skins on. For Bell Peppers:
If you don’ t have a gas burner: Deseed the peppers and place cut side
down on a baking sheet. Cook on the oven rack, above the potatoes, for 5
minutes, until skins begin to bubble and blacken. Remove from the oven
and allow to cool. Under running water, peel away the skins. Slice the flesh
into 1-inch strips. If you have a gas burner: Place the pepper directly on top of the burner,
turn to high heat, and turn the pepper until it’ s completely blackened. This
is best done with a long pair of tongs. Immediately place under running
water and peel. For Galloping Gr eens with Cashew Sauce:
Place coarsely chopped mustard greens and water or juice in a lar ge
covered pot over medium heat. Cook the greens for 4–6 minutes, stirringoccasionally, until wilted and tender. In a blender, mix the cashews, tamari,
and garlic together, adding a small amount of water as necessary to
combine. Keep adding water until the mixture has the consistency of a
smoothie. Spoon the cashew sauce over the cooked greens. Cashews and walnuts ar e generally inter changeable,
especially in sauces, so if you pr efer walnuts, use them. Cravotta’ s Couscous with Tomatoes and Asparagus
This couscous recipe was the invention of Engine 2 Diet participant Mark
Cravotta, an ingenious interior designer with an impeccable eye for mixing
and matching colors in a house—and on a dinner plate. As in any well-
designed creation, the flavors of these various ingredients blend together
beautifully. To serve, place a generous spoonful of couscous in the center of a dinner
plate and top with a broiled tomato. Place asparagus around the couscous,
just as Mark does. Serves 3 to 4
1¾ cups vegetable stock or water
2 cups whole wheat couscous
4–6 tablespoons molasses
6–8 dried apricots, diced
½ cup pecans, chopped
4 medium tomatoes
Cracked pepper to taste
Balsamic vinegar
16 ounces asparagus
Tabasco sauce (optional)
For Making Couscous:
Bring the vegetable stock to a boil. Turn of f heat, and stir in the
couscous. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat up the
molasses in a separate saucepan. Add the apricots, pecans, and molasses to
the couscous. Fluf f gently with a fork.For Br oiling T omatoes:
Preheat oven to 450º. Cut the core from the tomatoes and place them
upright in a c