.) D I G E S T I B I L I T Y  A N D  E N E R G Y
Our digestive system is like an  engine for the vehicle of our h uman body
and life. Digesti on is our body’ s  natural process for breaking do wn the food
we eat and trans forming it into t he fuel or ener gy we need while getting rid
of w aste matter. A lack of de eper understanding has led to eating and
lifestyle habits that have unde rmined this innate ability. As mentioned
earlier, inflamm ation is at the root of many illnesses and in our society
today we’re finding that wha t we eat, combined with our  weakened
digestive systems, is causing a lot of inflammation. While ultra-focusing on
what we  eat, we have under -foc used on what we can digest. It is  no wonder
that in spite of  eating the per fect foods, we continue to st ruggle with
digestive issues and ill health. Our body has a n innate ability to heal, if we can only learn to harmonize
with its nature a nd stop getting i n its way. So, what we eat is important, but
what we digest is far more important for our longevity and vitality.W e ar e what we digest and what we don’t eliminate. Proper and healthy eliminatio n is part of strong digestion and poor
elimination is a sign of poor d igestion. A yurveda expands ou r digestion
beyond our ability to digest foo d; it also includes our ability to digest our
emotions and our experiences. An inability to digest and metabolize our
experiences and emotions results in emotional challenges and creates
habitual patterns  that make life dif ficult. When our digestion ha s weakened
or we develop f ood sensitivities, somewhere in there we have not allowed
the full expressi on of our emoti ons and experiences. I have yet to have one
client fo r whom that has not been true. Even when I am not looking for the
psychological factors, they star e me in the face. This puts me  in a much
better place to be of service to my clients. Strong digestive power is one o f the four pillars of health in A yurveda. The
other three are S leep, Meditation and Purification. Eating certai n foods and
eating them at ce rtain times of th e day can make us feel bloated, unwell and
uncomfortable. This is a sign of a weakened digestive system. There are
many se rious health issues related to weakened digestion, such as acid
reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), food aller gies,
constipation, let har gy and others. W e can take a pill but until w e get to the
root of the problem, all solutions will be temporary. While it is wise to eat or ganic, non-GMO and unprocessed foods, our
ability to digest, absorb, assimilate and eliminate the undigested food is far
more important, and will give us a deeper insight when making food
choices. Our food combinations, the timing of our meals, our internal
experiences and the outer environment are some of the factor s that af fect
digestion. W eak  digestion is one of the reasons that we can ea t the purest
and healthiest foods, yet create toxins (which A yurveda calls A ma) in the
body. There is no magic food or magic pill when it comes to our  health and
vitality. W e are multidimensional beings, and the purpose of food is not to
just fill an empty  space, but to nourish us on many levels. W e are unique in
our con stitution, tendencies and imbalances, and the one -size-fits-all
approach to food just does no t work. Moreover, seasonal changes and
physiological changes point to the need to look at the whole picture andgain a deeper u nderstanding o f how food can be used as a  preventive
measure, as well as to speed u p healing and recovery in the case of an
illness. T o sum it all up, the five A yurvedic concepts or principals we have
discussed in this chapter are: Consciousness, Bigger Context, Connection
with Creation, Ener gy, Quality and Balance and Digestibility. L et’ s look at
these concepts in detail in the next chapters. What a r e the gaps in your health? Can you find one concept in this
chapter that may bridge that gap?C H A P T E R  7C o n s c i o u s n e s s  a n d  i t s  R o l e  i n  H e a l i n g
As we discussed  previously, Consciousness is Source ener gy and it is the
mother of all C reation. Our journey into the physical body begins with
Consciousness j ust like a tree begins with the seed. However, it transcends
the h uman life as we know it an d extends beyond the Earth. In other words,
it do es not end when our human life ends. It has no beginning  and no end
and it exists beyond the concept of time and space. It is the source of all our
thoughts, and emotions, and our liveliness, and it contains the codes for our
ener gy, information and intelligence. Healing comes from connecting with
this Source and disease arises  when we are disconnected from it. The
challenges that we discussed in the first section of this book dis sipate when
we become conscious and develop a deep relationship with that part of
ourselves that is beyond our body and the mind. Consciousness is not an intellectual concept; the understanding comes from
experiencing it. It is nothing, in  the sense that it is devoid of any duality or
polarity, and yet it is everything. It is an absolute that contains  the ener gy,
information and  intelligence that manifests in the physical body. It exists
within us as we ll as outside of us. The nervous system is the  seat of our
Consciousness. As infants and young kids under age five, we experience the
still and the absolute nature of Consciousness and we have a memory of it. Beyond the age of five, we begi n to move into the experience of human life
and for get our connection with this Source. When we experience it again, it
is like coming home to ourselves. W e remember that that is w ho we truly
are, Pure Consciousness. Our physical, mental/emotional, ener getic,
intuitive and spiritual bodies are dif ferent expressions of this
Consciousness. H O W  D O E S  C O N S C I O U S N E S S  H E A L? Experiencing Co nsciousness is about being in touch with our tr ue Essence. This experience is expansive, whole and blissful and we naturally gravitate
towards it. W e begin to infuse the experience into our lives. W e begin to
align our actions, our choices and our lifestyle to wha t we haveexperienced. W e  begin to heal. W e move towards acceptance, w hich spares
a lot of our ener gy that was tied up in worry, control and conflict. This fee ling of wholeness perm eates our being. Psychologica l stress that
also cau sed bloc kages in the flo w of this ener gy and intelligenc e begins to
dissipate. W e now set up the ground for healing and health. W hat we need
to do  to heal aga in becomes clear. W e become open to making changes that
were not possible before. W e tu ne in to what we need and we find ways to
get it. W e begin to believe that healing is possible and begin to  trust in the
bigger p icture. W e feel part and parcel of this Universe and no  longer feel
isolated. In deeper parts of us, w e begin to believe that all is we ll. W e move
towards activities and life styles that promote our health and our growth. Anything else is no longer desi rable. It is this shift that allows us to heal
and transform our lives. Any meditation practice that involves transcending beyond the physical aids
in exper iencing and developing greater Consciousness. Through meditation,
we relea se stress from our ne rvous system. The mental and emotional
imprints on the n ervous system begin to loosen their grip, and c hannels that
were blocked begin to open. In this way, we are working at the root cause of
illness and we are not just stuck in a limited medical diagnosis. There is  a deep connection be tween spirituality and healing. T o become
more conscious is not to control the outcome of our actions; it is rather to
co-create with that which is lar g er. It is to harmonize with our higher Self
and let Nature d o what is for the highest good. W e regain our p ower when
we harmonize with Nature. W e heal when we reconnect with the Source out
of w hich all life  arises. When we become that tuned in to who we truly are,
there is no longer an attachment  to a desired outcome, instead we feel okay
with whatever happens. W e realize that what is in store for us  is far more
than we could have imagined. Our indi vidual Consciousness is  part of


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 traffic, a teacher pointing to the blackboard, a
lover caressing  the beloved’s cheek, a chef whipping up an  omelet
—whatever str ikes your fancy. Reflect on how your hand carried
out wh atever your imagination wanted it to. Mind and matter
were di fferent appearances of the same consciousness. L ikewise,
your personal reality consist s of mind acting to coordinate time,space, matter, and energy. They express the same unlimited
possibilities as human imagination. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 21

Virtual reality arose from the human need to live in
limitation. This need began the process that created the
conditioned mind. Limitation is part of virtual reality, and it seems t otally
convincing and necessary. Yo u cannot fly like a bird; you can’t be
rich by  wishing it were so; if you are hit by a car, you will be
seriously injur ed or killed. I’ve said that the conditioned mind
edits reality so that it serves  human needs. The infinite b ecomes
finite. W e are hemmed in b y harsh realities. There is actually
nothing wrong  with editing the infinite into the finite—a fter all,
you can’t think infinite thoug hts all at once, even though you have
the capacity to have infinite thoughts. The pro blem is that we’ve fo rgotten that this editing was done
by us. Virtual r eality isn’t a given; it was manufactured. The setup
is finite, and just as you can ’t think infinite thoughts all at once,
humans can’t physically do everything at once, say everything at
once, or desire everything at o nce. The setup of virtual reality suits
the self we think we have—and must have. When you wake up, the picture is reversed. You realize that
virtual reality is a construct. Only consciousness is a given. Only
consciousness cannot be crea ted. By waking up, you free yourself
from th e condi tioned mind, the limited self, and the mind -forged
limitations of virtual reality. In freedom you still cannot fly,
become rich by wishing it we re so, or avoid being injured if a car
hits you. On the other hand, it’s a bad bet to declare that a nything
is im possible. Waking up tak es you over a threshold. Wha t awaits
on the other side is a vast new territory of possibilities. For Today
Sit f or a mome nt and start to  think of things that you’d like to
do or be that are impossible. You might like to be fabulously
wealthy or incredibly attractive or young again—the sky’s the
limit. A s each thing comes to mind, pause and say to y ourself,
“Why not. Why is this impossible. ” Wait for a reply and let it
unfold, telling you all the reasons you can’t have or be w hat you
want. Now ask yourself, “Who says I can’t. ” There is no good answer
to this question. Things are i mpossible not because anybody says
so. The y are impossible because the whole setup of virtual reality
says so. All limitations are built into virtual reality. When anyone
says that something is impossible, she is only upholding virtual
reality. Who says you have  to follow suit. Nobody, in cluding
yourself. When this realization sinks in, you begin to glimpse how
free you really are. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 22

When infinite awareness is edited, form and phenomena
appear (i. e., things we can see, hear, touch, taste, smell,
and think about). For the  purposes of everyday life, infinity needed to be edited. Everyone agre es about that, but we forget that there was no
rulebook or set of guidelines for editing reality. The only rules are
self-imposed. Pure consciousness unfolded into the physical
universe, imposing time, space, matter, and energy upon its
creation. But pure consciousn ess didn’t believe it had to do things
this way. Billions of other u niverses with different setups have
been proposed by modern physics. Knowing that rules are self-im posed was never in doubt a t the
level of  pure consciousness. We inherited this certainty. Art and
culture express  the certainty that the human mind can construct
any setu p while also accepting the setup of the physical universe. This makes it seem that life has two compartments—the  mental,
which is unlimited, and the p hysical, which is limited. But that’s a
mistake. A house isn’t separ ate from the desire to build a house
and the  knowledge of how it is done. Mental and physical are
aspects of one thing: creative intelligence at play. When you wake
up, you  will see how creative intelligence works, and with
fascinated curiosity you will become a co-creator of reality. For Today
To become aware of how creative intelligence unfolds, start
with a small object. Whether it is a nail, an earring, or the keys to
your car, these things are id eas that took physical shape. Now
consider some thing larger, like the Empire State Building or theGolden Gate Bridge. They too are ideas that took physical shape. Does it matter that an earring is tiny and the Golden Gate Bridge
immense. No. Creative intel ligence isn’t large or small. Nor is it
hard or soft, here but not there, visible or invisible. The ability to
create is entirely self-contained, respecting no limitations of forms
and shapes. Creativity ne eds only itself. Without creative
intelligence, forms, shapes, and events couldn’t arise. Now see yourself in the m irror and say to yourself, “I am
infinite creativity that has taken on a form. ” Stop identifying with
the form and start identifying with the creativity. This is how you
wake up. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 23

Every form and phenomenon is actually one thing: the
modification of the formless, the infinite reduced to the
finite, pure awareness given a beginning, a middle, and
an end. The world rewards big thinkers and gives them a place in
history. By comparison with an Albert Einstein or a Leonardo da
Vinci, everyone feels like a l ittle thinker. But a big thin ker isn’t
necessarily the biggest thinker. The biggest thinker sees that
reality is one thing, creation one process. That’s the whole picture
in one view, which becomes your reality when you wake up. The whole picture becomes clear when the mind stops
constantly blurring your view with interfering thoughts,
sensations, images, and feelings. They represent the ba ck-and-
forth be tween you and the ou tside world. When you wake up, the
interference patterns fall aw ay. You accept as a natural fact that
infinite, formle ss pure consciousness is the source of al l things. What makes this realization natural is that you see yourse lf as an
expression of one thing, not a jumble of mental and physical
activity. For Today
If you see an object in the outside world, you view it from  the
outside. Wholeness—the one thing—has no outside. It also  has no
inside. Therefore, you can’t view it. Because you are  it, you can’t
even relate to wholeness in  various ways, like accepting it or
rejecting it, participating on e day and taking time out the next. When y ou wake up, you know that you are the one thing. Yet even
now you can stop relating to it in false ways. Today, practice having no attitude toward your mind. Let
thoughts arise and fall, and when you are tempted to have an
attitude toward  what is going on, don’t. Don’t say that one thought
is good and a nother bad. Don’t assign labels like SMART, DUMB,
POSITIVE,  or NEGATIVE. T he mind is none of those things. It is the
flow of activity from the absolute. To label the mind is like saying
that wholeness  is bad, good, positive, negative, and so on. Clearly,
wholeness is beyond all lab els. So is your awareness. By not
judging your thoughts, you begin to adopt the open,
nonjudgmental state of being awake. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 24

Only awareness is real. Even as it plays the role of
observer and observed, even as it creates worlds “out
there” and “in here,” its own nature is unchanging. Awareness exists. Everything else is a passing experi ence. These two sentences have be en said and resaid for centur ies. This
fact shows, at the very least, that human beings looked at reality
and found it mysterious. How did change emerge from
nonchange. How did One become Many. The mystery was
formulated in countless different ways. Asking “What came before
time began.,” as modern cos mology does, is merely a va riant on
the medieval question “What existed before God. ”
The answer is contained in t he question. What came first has
been here forever. Change i s just a mask worn by nonchange. Once hu man beings saw the mystery, we saw our own nature. We
are creator and created, One and Many, changing experience and
unchanging awareness. None of this has to be proved o r tested. Whether you accept your true nature or not has no bearing on
your tru e natu re. It


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internal	“fire. ”•
Avoid	full	body	saunas	and	spa	treatments	that	saturate	your	face	in	heat. The	half	infrared	sauna	is	a	great	option	(see	Kimberly’s	website	for
recommendations	at
kimberlysnyder. com
). •
Avoid	fragrances,	dyes,	and	acids,	which	can	all	be	irritating	to	the	skin. Here	are	a	few	great	skin-care	ingredients	to	incorporate	for	red,	patchy	skin:
•
Chamomile	and	aloe	are	soothing	ingredients	for	your	skin. •
Green	tea	acts	as	a	natural	anti-inflammatory	and	helps	neutralize	aging	and
irritating	free	radicals. RADICAL	SOOTHER	MASK
Cucumber,	green	tea,	and	chamomile	are	all	cooling,	anti-inflammatory	ingredients	that	are	fantastic
for	soothing	inflamed	skin. You	do	not	necessarily	have	to	peel	an	organic	cuke,	as	there	is	lots	of
zinc
and	other	minerals	in	the	skin. As	with	all	recipes	in	this	book	and	in	general,	use	organic	products	as
much	as	possible. 2	tablespoons	cucumber,	peeled	and	seeded
1	teaspoon	brewed	and	cooled	green	tea	(preferably
loose	leaf)
1	teaspoon	brewed	and	cooled	chamomile	tea
(preferably	loose	leaf)
1	tablespoon	aloe	vera	gel
1	tablespoon	arrowroot	flour	(also	known	as	starch)
Blend	the	cucumber,	green	tea,	and	chamomile	tea	together	(if	you	have	trouble	blending	such	a	small
amount,	just	mash	the	cucumber	in	a	mortar	and	pestle	with	the	teas). Mix	in	the	aloe	vera	gel	and
arrowroot	flour	until	the	mixture	starts	to	thicken. Place	in	the	refrigerator	for	about	30	minutes	to
cool. Spread	over	face	and	neck	in	an	even	layer	and	relax	for	about	20	minutes	before	rinsing	it	off. Spider	Veins
You	can	blame	your	grandmother	for	these	beauties. Poor	Granny	is	sweet	and
innocent,	and	you	sure	do	love	that	great	lady,	but	the	fact	is	that	vein	issues	are
largely	linked	to	heredity. Most	of	us	never	think	about	our	veins	and	take
them	completely	for	granted. That	is,	until	they	start	rearing	their	bluish,
unwanted	heads	up	to	the	surface. There	are	two	main	types	of	cosmetically
unfortunate	vein	issues. The	first	is	varicose	veins,	which	can	be	a	more	serious
form	of	venous	insufficiency. These	can	lead	to	pain	and	soreness,	as	well	as
restless	legs. If	these	issues	have	become	a	problem	for	you,	get	them	checked
out	by	your	doctor. On	the	other	hand,	telangiectasia,	commonly	known	as	spider	veins,	can
indicate	a	much	more	mild	form	of	venous	insufficiency. They	are	cosmetically
a	doozy,	but	are	not	health-	or	life-threatening. So	what	causes	these
unfortunate	blue	malfunctions. Broken-down	valves	in	the	veins	cause	venous
insufficiency. These	malfunctioning	valves	prevent	blood	flow	back	to	the
arteries,	which	can	cause	blood	to	accumulate	and	pool	up. Such	vein	issues	can
become	more	pronounced	if	one	is	sedentary	or	has	reduced	circulation,	and
they	can	even	be	aggravated	by	hormonal	issues	like	hormone	replacement
therapy,	pregnancy,	or	birth	control. 4
	Here	are	some	things	you	can	do	about
them:
•
Walk	around	often	to	keep	circulation	flowing. •
If	you	stand	still	often,	look	into	compression	hose	to	help	with	support. Some	are	more	visually	appealing	than	others,	and	you	might	not	want	to
wear	some	of	them	on	your	bare	legs	(at	least	out	in	public),	but	you	can
certainly	wear	them	under	a	long	skirt	or	pants. •
When	showering,	massage	the	area	around	the	broken	veins	first	in	a	gentle
circular	motion	and	then	in	an	upward	motion	to	help	improve	circulation. (Avoid	this	with	painful	varicose	veins. ) •
Dry	brush	your	skin,	as	discussed	earlier	on
this	page
,	which	helps	stimulate
the	growth	and	repair	of	the	tissues	and	underlying	veins	by	increasing
blood	flow	to	the	area. It	also	helps	remove	the	blood	that	has	leaked	out	of
the	capillaries	by	diffusing	it	into	the	interstitial	fluids	for	removal. Brushing	the	spider	veins	very	gently	in	a	circular	motion	then	upward
toward	the	heart	several	times	per	day	can	improve	their	appearance. •
Vitamins	A,	B	complex,	C,	D,	and	E	are	all	great	nutrients	to	help	with
tissue	repair,	optimal	circulation,	and	strong	veins. Great	sources	include
carrots,	nutritional	yeast,	mushrooms,	almonds,	lemons,	and	bell	peppers. •
Avoid	inflammatory	vegetable	oils,	especially	when	cooked,	which	can
become	rancid	in	your	body	and	increase	free	radicals	and	cellular	damage. •
Make	sure	you	eat	the	right	beauty
fats,	such	as	avocados,	coconut	oil,	and
olive	oil	(best	taken	raw	and	lightly	on	certain	dishes	such	as	salads). This
can	help	you	build	nice	strong	cell	walls. •
Eat
pineapple. It	contains	a	dietary	enzyme	called	bromelain,	which	can
improve	overall	circulation	by	reducing	the	buildup	of	fibrin	along	the	walls
of	the	blood	vessels. •
Spider	veins	are	often	associated	with	the	use	of	hormone	replacementtherapy	(HRT)	and	birth	control	pills. High	levels	of	estrogen	from	these
medications	seem	to	aggravate	venous	insufficiency. If	you	are	using	birth
control	pills,	you	may	want	to	ask	your	doctor	for	a	lower-estrogen-dose
formula. If	you	are	on	HRT,	you	may	want	to	consider	switching	to	a	lower
dose,	adding	progesterone,	or	using	a	weaker	formula,	such	as	an	estrone
cream. •
Try	to	elevate	your	legs	to	hip	level	for	a	few	minutes	several	times	a	day. Frequency	is	more	important	than	the	amount	of	time	in	this	case. Get	out
of	the	habit	of	crossing	your	legs,	knees,	and	ankles	when	seated. If	you	have
a	desk	job,	try	to	spend	a	few	minutes	walking	around	every	hour. If	you
have	a	job	that	requires	standing	for	hours	on	end,	try	to	sit	and	elevate	your
feet	to	hip	level	once	every	hour. CIRCULATION	AND	REJUVENATION	MASK
Chickpea	flour	has	been	used	in	some
Ayurvedic	recipe	preparations	for	the	skin	and	is	believed	to
help	exfoliate	and	soften	it	as	well	as	stimulate	circulation	and	rejuvenate	tissues. Bananas	are	a	rich,
incredible	beauty	food	high	in	B	vitamins,	vitamin	A,	and	minerals	such	as	potassium. Try	this	simple
mask	on	your	face—or	even	on	the	spider-vein	areas	of	your	legs—when	you	want	to	give	your	skin	a
revitalization	and	glow	boost. ¼	cup	mashed	ripe	banana
1	tablespoon	organic	chickpea	flour
2	teaspoons	sesame	oil


 Wu Li
Masters, Lewis Thomas’ s The Lives of a Cell, and Rupert Sheldrake’ s A
New Science of Life are a few of the books in the growing literaturedescribing a connection between the principles of physics and a collective
consciousness. Just imagine the staggering implications of this fledgling scientific notion
—a scientific basis for the oneness of it all, and the idea that if enough of us
who share this life-form called  human being begin to think  and act in
harmonious and loving ways, we can affect the entire being called Human
Being. The entire history of the Human Being is filled with war and disorder. How many moth ers have wept for sons who have gone off to fight one war
or anoth er over the centuries? An endless cascade of terror and division
marks this being that we call Human Being, and you have showed up in it! Do you support the divisions that have become a part of this being’ s history,
or can you be one voice affecting the voice next to you and so on until we
reach that critic al mass where the entire being will align itself with the
harmony that is the onesong? It is only the Human Being that has been out
of harmony with the rest of the totality that is God or oneness or whatever
we choo se to call it. When the individuals within this total being align in a
certain fashion, much like the atoms within a given molecule, then they can
affect all of the beings within the one Human Being. I have heard scientists in virtually all fields of study talk about the
invisible forces that connect all members of a species. They report how
when liquid matter crystallizes on one part of the planet, the same
crystallization process occurs almost simultaneously in another spot without
informational or physical contact. I have heard researchers talk about
microbes in Europe suddenly behaving differently, while microbes on other
parts of the globe demonstrate this new behavior almost simultaneously
without an exchange of informa tion. The entire history of the Human Being
seems to follow these unwritten rules of a collective consciousness. I am not trying to make a case here for the scientific verification of this
point of view, but to show that the idea of oneness enjoys credibility in
scientific circle s as a means of explaining what has previously been
scientifically inexplicable. Certainly if enough of us begin to think in
nonaggressive harmonious ways to reach a critical mass, there could be an
end to war. As each being reacted harmoniously rather than with enmity
toward the being adjacent to him, it would not be long before there would
be no soldiers to follow the orders of the generals. Harmony would begin to
reverberate in those who design the weapons of destruction. When thedesigners stopped creating weapons, government officials would stop
contracting to purchase weapons of destruction, and the spin-of f effects
would begin to be felt in all fields of human endeavor. People who transport
weapons would find this behavior inconsistent with their own internal
harmony and would simply refuse to participate. Advertisers would begin to
feel the pressure to align on the side of harmony rather than of tumult. The
transition would  work within the Human Being, much as it does within a
molecule. As more and more align in harmony, the pressure becomes
overwhelming, and the oneness of humanity is the winner. And how does it
all start? Symbo lically, with that one monkey picking up that sweet potato
and having the courage to behave differently, and then the next, until the
critical mass is reached. One person with a conscience actually  becomes a
majority through this collective consciousness process. I was running one day and thinking about this business of myself being
an “I that is we” when I noticed another runner about thirty yards ahead of
me, and I asked myself a question that was to be a life-changing event for
me: “How can I possibly be connected to that being, whom I’ve never seen
before and don’t know from Adam and yet who seems to be doing the same
thing I am doing?” Then I remembered the question of perspective. I
thought about my feet moving one in front of the other, and all of the life-
forms that are alive in and on me, that will never see one another and yet
are inextricably connected and essential to make up this being that I call
Wayne. I decided to project myself back far enough, and I realized for the
first time that thirty yards in physical distance was absolutely nothing in an
endless onesong  that we measur e in the distances that light travels in years. The other runner was no farther away from me than the microbe in my eye
was from the one in my pancreas. For the first time in my life, I saw myself as connected to a being who
previously seem ed separated from me. It became crystal-clear  to me that
regardless of where any of us is on this globe, given a world that is round, it
is impossible to choose up sides. I saw that we are literally all part of this
being that we showed up in, with a mode of behavior and a personality all
its own,  and that each of us within that being can make a difference in how
the totality proceeds and exists. One small voice within that onesong can
influence the entire being toward destruction or harmony. It just hit me that day, and then when I got home and began to talk to my
wife about this amazing realization, I opened a letter from a woman in Iran,a letter that was to crystallize it all for me. An English-speaking person in Iran had read several of my books and
had decided to translate them into Farsi and make them available to the
peoples of Iran. She had translated the books and actually had five thousand
copies of each book circulated, and then had elected to go into a second
printing. At that point, the government decided to place a disclaimer in the
book stating that my subversive ideas were inconsistent with the philosophy
of the revolution taking place in Iran. The niece of the translator got my address through the American
publisher and wrote to tell me that my books had made a remarkable impact
on her. Her letter arrived on the day that I had my stunning realization that I
was not only connected to that runner some thirty yards away from me, but
to all humanity as well. The letter from Mariam Abdollahi in Iran helped me
to see that we are all connected as humans, regardless of the boundaries and
divisions we have drawn to make us believe the contrary. Mariam wrote in
detail how important my word s were to her, and said that there was a
growing awareness within Iran of the need for people to stop hating one
another and come together with the rest of the world. She began to write
regularly, and arranged for gifts to be sent to our children: tapestries that
now hang in our home, books about peace and love. She showed us there
was another aspect to the peopl e who were caught in that vicious cycle of
war. One Friday afternoon I receiv ed a long-distance telephone call from
Tehran, and there was Mariam, weeping in joy over some of the audio and
video tapes I had sent to her, along with other gifts from this part of the
onesong. We have since become friends, talking by telephone periodically,
and she tells me that words I wrote and tapes made several years ago are
now having an effect on people who speak Farsi. The oneness of it all again
hit me dramatically. Then a beautiful letter arrived demonstratin g anew the
universality of us as human beings. Listen to Mariam as she writes from the
other part of our circle, and realize how impossible it is to choose up sides
on a circle. Wayne:
It was November 20, two weeks ago. I was a little tired of
working for one week and wanted to rest. My mom: “Get ready, the guests are coming.”“Oh, I’m tired. Tell them that I’m not at home.”
“No, this time is dif ferent. Get ready as soon as possible.”
I didn’ t know what was going on. The bell rang. I opened the
door. My niece came. In her hand, I couldn’ t believe it. My
package. Oh, how long I had been waiting for it. “Aunt Mariam, this is for you.”
My brother had got the packag e and didn’ t tell me anything
about it. I kissed the box lots of times. After a while my sisters,
our friends, relatives came. “What’ s the matter tonight?” I asked. They wanted to take part in this celebration. My mom had
invited them. There were about thirty people at this party. I told
my sister, “Oh, Layla, what did I tell you on Tuesday?” On
Tuesday evening my sister and I had gone to buy some meat and
milk. One can hardly get meat and milk at 7:00 P.M. but we had to. On our way I thought with myself, “Oh, if we will get meat, it
means that I will get my packag e. But if not, oh no.” This we call
intention. I was afraid to intend but what about the risks that
Wayne Dyer talks about in his books? “You are very lucky. All our meat is finished, this is the last. Eight kilograms  and four hundred grams, you are very lucky,” the
man said. We wanted eight kilograms. “Oh, Layla, I


tioner to purify the karma of the lower chakras, in addition to
that of the ajna itself. Thus, if the ajna is awakened first, the
overpowering and potentially dangerous karmic forces hid
den in the lower chakras may be safely controlled. Furthermore, by first activating the ajna the practitioner
strongly stimulates the kundalini residing in the muladhara,
owing to the direct connection between the two chakras. The only way to discover the precise location of the ajna is
through direct experience, but the sensation is often
reported as follows. When the perineum is repeatedly con
tracted and relaxed in coordination with the breathing, the
area becomes hot and a subtle vitration is felt there. At the
same time, a similar sensation is felt at a point between the
eyebrows, the location of the ajna chakra. As the student
maintains concentration on this point, visualizing the ab
sorption and diffusion of prana while chanting OM, the ajna
is gradually activated. After months or years of continued
practice, awakening should take place. (2) Awakening the Muladhara Chakra (Manduki Kriya)
Sit in Vajrasana (Japanese seiza posture - sit on the heels,
knees pointing forward) with the knees slightly separated. Interlock the hands and hold them below the navel, wrists on
the thighs. With the eyes closed, direct your gaze to the tip of
the nose, concentrating there. Then open the eyes slightly
and continue to concentrate. Even though the nose-tip may
not be visible, a sensation should be felt there. When the eyes
become tired, close them for awhile, continuing mental con
centration. When they are rested, resume visual concentra
tion. Repeat this process for 10-20 minutes. Next, shift your
attention to the perineum. Alternately contract and relax it
for a period of 30-60 minutes. These two techniques, prac
ticed together, comprise the method for awakening the
muladhara chakra. 112
Lateral Aspect of Rt. Lower Leg Medial Aspect of Rt. Lower Leg
The value of sitting in Vajrasana to stimulate the
muladhara chakra can be explained in terms of acupuncture
theory. The muladhara controls the functions of the
urogenital organs, which, in terms of Chinese medicine, are
governed by the urinary bladder and kidney meridians. The urinary bladder meridian runs down the back of the
leg, with the kidney meridian somewhat to the inside. These
meridians are stimulated by the weight of the upper half of
the body in Vajrasana, and this stimulation is transmitted to
the muladhara chakra, helping to activate it. We have already seen how concentration on the tip of the
nose stimulates the muladhara, due to the ida and pingala
nadis which connect the two areas (see Chapt. IV, p. 108). In
fact, when an acupuncture needle is inserted into the
perineum (the location of the muladhara in the physical
body),to a depth of 1 cm., a tingling sensation is often felt at 113
the tip of the nose, and nasal blockages are cleared. After 5 to
10 minutes, ki energy which has stagnated in the head flows
downward, and the balance of ki-flow throughout the body is
restored. The above information suggests that before attempting to
awaken a given chakra, it is useful to concentrate first on a
complementary chakra at the opposite end of the interconnect
ing nadis. This resembles a common pattern in acupuncture
treatment: to treat a given problem area, a point located at
the opposite end of the body but closely related through the
meridian network is strongly stimulated. For example, a
needle may be inserted in the hyakue point (Paihui, GV20) at
the top of the head to treat hemorrhoids. Techniques based
upon this principle - either in acupuncture treatment or yoga
practice - promote the improved functioning of the internal
organs and increased prana flow. In the case of yoga, chakra
awakening is facilitated by strengthening the mutual interac
tion of the individual chakras. (3) Awakening the Svadhishthana Chakra
Sit in siddhasana, placing the upper heel at the lowest
point of the abdomen, in the center. This point is the location
of the svadhishthana chakra. With both hands on the knees,
assume chin mudra. Close the eyes and keep the body per
fectly still. Then concentrate directly on the svadhishthana. Practice khechari mudra (see Chapter IV, p. 101), releasing it
whenever tired. While concentrating, slowly contract and
relax the surrounding muscular area. The contraction starts
from the point of svadishthana itself, but eventually should
cover a larger area which includes the genitals. However,
make certain that the muladhara area stays relaxed, unaf
fected by the contraction process. At first it may be difficult
to isolate the various muscle groups, but continued practice
will bring results. Both contraction and relaxation should be
slow and deliberate, performed with full awareness. Ud-114
diyana bandha (Chapter III, p. 92), shlabhasana (Chapter IV,
p. 118), and dhanurasana (Chapter II, p. 61), are recommend
ed to help develop conscious control of the contraction-relax
ation process. Another technique often suggested to facilitate concentra
tion on the svadhishthana is as follows. Press the palms
against the knees, raising the shoulders a little but keeping
the elbows straight. Bend the neck forward as in jalandhara
bandha (Chapter III, p. 89), and perform the same contrac
tion and relaxation described above. (The breath retention of
jalandhara bandha is unnecessary. ) After practicing in this
pose for a few minutes, return to the standard erect posture
and continue. This contraction and relaxation, performed with a deeply
meditative attitude and in complete stillness, is called vajroli. After practicing vajroli for 30-60 minutes, release khechari
mudra and chant OM three times. The beneficial effects of khechari mudra and the posture of
jalandhara bandha - both of which stimulate the throat
area - upon the svadhishthana chakra can be explained as
follows. Like the muladhara, the svadhishthana is related to
the urogenital organs, and thus to the kidney and urinary
bladder meridians of acupuncture. The kidney meridian
flows through the larynx and pharynx, which are stimulated
by the forward bending of the neck in jalandhara bandha,
and by pressure from the tip of the tongue in the complete
form of khechari mudra. This stimulus is transmitted along
the kidney meridian to the urogenital organs, improving
their function and helping to activate the svadhishthana
chakra. In addition, the heart meridian passes through the
tongue, and therefore is stimulated by khechari mudra. The
heart meridian is directly related to the kidney meridian,
together they form the "lesser yin" meridian (heart in the up
per body, kidney in the lower). Therefore the stimulus to the
heart meridian indirectly affects the kidney meridian and
thus the svadhishthana chakra. 115
Shalabhasana (the "locust" pose), mentioned above, is
helpful in awakening the svadhishthana. Method: Lie on the stomach with the hands beside the
thighs, palms facing down. Stretch and raise the legs,
together with the abdomen, as high as possible, by pressing
the arms against the floor. Make sure the knees do not bend. Hold for a few seconds, then lower the legs carefully. Breathing: Inhale deeply in the prone position. Retain the
breath inside while raising the legs and abdomen. Exhale
while returning to the starting position. Perform in conjunc
tion with bhujangasana (Chapter II, p: 60) and dhanurasana
(Chapter II, p. 61). Duration: Perform up to five times. Concentration: On the vishuddhi chakra. 116
Limitations: Those who suffer from peptic ulcers, hernia,
intestinal tuberculosis, or poor heart function should not
practice this asana. Benefits: This asana tones and regulates the liver, in
testines, pancreas, and kidneys, and stimulates the appetite. It is especially useful in treating diseases of the stomach and
intestines. In addition, it strengthens the lower back and
tones the sciatic nerves. (4) Awakening the Manipura Chakra
The following,practice, consisting of four stages, is recom
mended by Swami Satyananda as a powerful method for
awakening the manipura chakra. The main technique is a
variation of mula bandha, but three other techniques are in
cluded to increase its effectiveness. The four parts are:
1) the same as the first half of the ajna chakra awakening
method;


, veins of the head dilated. I was averse to drinking urine. I
opposed for some time but my opposition failed against the
persuasion of the sisters of the Ashram, and as Acharya Pravar had
sent us there specifically for urine therapy my opposition was
without logic. At last in keeping to the word of the elders I began
drinking urine, putting wet packs of urien on head as also massaged
with urine. After three days' treatment satisfactory progress was
registered. My faith became firm. The treatment continued for
several days. Whenever now I am attacked '•by cold or headache I have
recourse to this treatment and get well. For the IC\,§t five years I have
not taken any medicine as sue~.. This simple and easily available
remedy has become my favourite now." CHAPTER XIII
COMPLAINTS OF THE ANUS
1. Fistula : (1) Kaviraj Ramswarup Kaushik had cured fistula also
with urine therapy where report is an follows :
"My close friend Shri Sitaramji Chaudhari was suffering from
fistula for 15 years. Qn the seam between thighs there was an ulcer
about two inches long. He used to insert cotton-wool about 20 gms. in the wound and put five or six layers of khadi cloth on it over
which he \JOuld wear his loin-cloth. He felt acute discomfort. Cotton-woo. had to be replaced twice or thrice every day. When he
told me tha~ even after, two operations the sickness only aggravated, J. COMPLAINTS OF THE ANUS : 235
I told him that if he followed my advice he would certainly be
cured. I prescribed soft cloth soaked in his own wine as a fresh pack
every day on the wound and drinking of auto-urine. He followed it
for two months and was relieved of much of the trouble. Pus
f.)rmation was stopped and the occasional dirtying when he walked
some distance also was stopped. Chaudhari's faith in his cure was
strengthened. After seven months most of the morbidity was cured. He had then to go out of jeera. He wrote from his new abode that
his Cbmplaint was not completely cured. So he was advised dashang
ointment and he was completely relieved of the trouble." (2) shri chhotabhai D. chauhan (Nava Deesa, Gujarat) developed
a small boil on his anus in september 1976. This later turned out to
be the dread disease of fistula, which dissipated his zest ~G life. Two
operations and several injections were fruitless. The wound would
fester no!il-stop. At last in 1977 he came round to adoption of auto-urine. He
dutifully put urine-packs on the wound. The deep wound of about
three -fourths of an inch gradually was reduced. Thought yet the
wound is not completely cured he has at lec::.~t not to change his
clothes twice or thrice at day, and he has firm belief of his complete
recovery. Western medicin.es cost him thousands of rupees and yet
no benefit was gained. On auto-urine treatment he had nothing to
lose except his discomfort. Urine therapy has such miraculous
powers. 2. Bleeding piles : Shri Ramesh Panwar, a servant in the C.I.D. (Vig.) in Ajmer is a strict vegetarian, aged 27 years, He writes on
1 -2-1977 :
I was sufferinp from bleeding piles. My condition was gradually
deter~orating due to this disease. I was growing weak, had giddiness,
woulc feed darkness and faint. Several indigenous remedies v!ere
tried. I was oppesed to an operation. Fate intervened and I w-:..
shown the bo'Jk Arogyaka Amulya sadhan : shivambu -swamutra. 1
read it and steeled myself and gulped down a full glass of my early 236 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
morning urine resolutely. For the whole day I was on nerves. I took
onry kedgeree (khichri) and milk that day. In the evening I had clear
mbtions without bleeding or pain. With one glass of urine I was
instantly cured of the four-year-old complaint. With a week's urine
treatment the chronic ailment was totally uprooted. "Daily on waking up, I have replaced my urine for the celebrated
cup that cheers": tea. When I miss my morning glass of urine I feel
restless throughout the day. By urine massage, my" complexion has
become radiant and _ colour has brightened. A few of my
acquintarices also have become devoted to this therapy." CHAPTER XIV
STRAY COMPLAINTS
1. Nocturnal Emissions and Weakness : Shri Ramesh Nathani,
B.Sc., D.T.c. is a promising youth. He is not addicted to any dissipating
habit nor is giveh to fineries. For about three years he was
embarrassed with nocturnal emissions. With my encouragement he
began drinking urine twice a day from june, 197.5-. And occasionally
urioe massage also. He could not follow dietetic regime. For the last
month and a half there has been no complaint in the night and his
weakness also has to an extent been cured. -EDITOR
1. High Fever1"; Sheth Nagindas vidyavihar is ~ famous and
popular school of Ahmedabad. Its former Principal, the renowned
Gujarati litteratuer, Shri Jheenabhai Desai (snehrashmi) was
attacked by infections virus giving him instant high fever. When not
relieved by Western medicines he resorted to auto-urine. With a
urine-fast of about ten days his fever subsided. But at some
allopathic physician's instance he took moong soup which resulted
in a relapse. So the soup was given up and the urine fast was
resumed for several days. This relieved him of the fever. 1 this is reproduced frorr an artide by Shri Chandulal K. Dave in
Bhoomi Putra, 26-6-1975 CHAPTER XV
WOMEN AILMENTS
1. Menorrhagia and Hysteria : Shrimati Kirandevi patwari of
Mornasar (Raj.) is of 30 years. The. following in the report of her
recovery:
"I was for several years a victim of menorrhagia. I was operated
for that at the Dungargarh Government Hospital. But it ·gave no
rei ief; on the contrary it created hysteria in me and I began to get its
attack. Alternatively doctors and Vaidyas tried their skills on me but
without any effect. I was daily growing weak. I was kept in the
Ratangar,h hospital also for one-month and I was operated upon for
,second time. But the complaint wou.ld not leave me. At last with the
consent of the family members, I began Urine therapy. For some
days. I was on urine fast. About two hours' urine massage and thrice
urine drinking every day for a month drove away both menorrhagia
as also hysteria. By Shri Sancheti's grace I had almost a new life. I,
therefore, request all brothers and sisters to give up recourse to
Western medicines and benefit with this remedy." 2. Abortion and· Bleeding : Shrimati Vaishali pandit (32 years)
was admitted in a hospital for confinement. But there was abortion
and she returned home. But as bleet:ling would not stop she was
obliged to adopt urine treatment. It was begun with a three-day
urine fast. After the fast she was kept on milk and fruit. She drank
thrice daily her own urir,e and massaged also with it. After a
month's treatment under the supervision of Shri K. G. pandit she was
completely relieved and well.. U. T.-18
237 CHAPTER XVI
BONE COMPLAINTS
· 1. weakness of Bones : Pinky of 19 years, stays in jammu. Her
bones were as weak even in childhood that she would collapse on
walking even a short distance. Bones of her arms, hips and legs had
been· fractured.. She could with only on all fours.. Her body had
become very heavy. All current remedies proved unless. The local urine therapist Shrimati Kala jain put her on a nine-day
urine fast. For two-three weeks Shrimati jain hereself gave. her daily
urine massage for an hour and a half. She took urine five of six times
daily. She eschewed whatever was shunned by urine therapy. Mostly
she took vegetables and fruits. She was cured beyond expectations
within three months. Her heaviness was reduced. Her fingers could
move freely in and out. Now she can walk about without any
. support. She can even work with her hands, She has continued her
practice of the invaluable remedy shivambu, i.e auto-urine therapy. 2. leg-bone Fr


	of	the	tune	but	unconscious	of	why	you
can’t	get	rid	of	it. This	is	precisely	what	the	Bhagavad-Gita	means	by	the	binding	effect	of
karma. You	may	be	completely	aware	that	you	have	a	certain	trait,	such	as
being	stingy,	irritable,	easily	flattered,	or	self-important,	but	you	cannot	say
why	that	trait	sticks	to	you,	however	much	you	dislike	it. Worldviews	are	built	of	symbols	that	fulfill	a	need. Take	any	charming
thing	in	the	environment—say,	the	late	Princess	Diana. For	her	to	stay	in	your
mind	and	persist	there	longer	than	a	few	moments,	she	must	be	significant	to
you. That	is,	she	is	a	sign	for	something	you	recognize,	and	I	would	add
something	you	value	and	desire. On	a	global	scale	Princess	Diana	symbolized
beauty,	innocence,	vulnerability,	motherhood,	prestige,	sexuality,	and	more. Like	all	the	best	memes,	her	negative	side	was	also	powerfully	symbolic. At
various	stages	she	represented	disability,	illness,	social	liability,	addiction,
naïveté,	wantonness,	infidelity,	and	masochism. By	whatever	name	we	give	them,	memes	are	the	way	we	give
meaning
	to
experience. They	package	meaning	into	the	building	block	of	reality. Insofar
as	we	are	creators	of	reality,	we	use	these	symbolic	building	blocks	as	our	raw
material. I	find	this	whole	field	of	meme	theory	exciting	because	among	those
scientists	who	cannot	stomach	the	notion	of	inherent	consciousness,	the
parallel	notion	of	memes	is	gaining	considerable	credibility. A	gap	is	closing.The	Vedic	rishis	had	their	own	model	for	what	happens	in	the	mind	field. Thought	forms	that	grip	us	are
samskaras
,	impressions	made	on	the	nervous
system	by	past	experience. A	young	child	frightened	when	his	mother
forgetfully	left	him	in	a	department	store	might	carry	that	impression,	or
samskara,	for	life. Such	impressions	do	not	have	to	be	negative—a	first	kiss
can,	and	usually	does,	form	a	lasting	samskara. The	concept	of	samskara	goes
beyond	memes	because	it	applies	to	all	mental	experience. Whether	they	are
sensations,	desires,	or	ideas,	impressions	can	go	as	deep	into	the	field	as	the
soul. They	constitute	the	qualities	of	the	self	that	give	each	of	us	an	identity
we	recognize	as	“me.”
Samskaras	can	be	dismantled	or	changed	only	by	affecting	the	right	level
of	the	mind. A	change	at	the	subtlest	level	is	the	most	powerful. J.
Krishnamurti	put	it	beautifully	when	he	said	that	“the	highest	form	of	human
intelligence	is	to	observe	yourself	without	judgment.”	That	is,	if	you	can
stand	aside	from	how	your	beliefs	are	behaving,	how	various	impulses	of
desire	and	repulsion	are	pulling	at	you,	how	the	“stored	consciousness”	of
memory	makes	you	see	the	world,	you	can	witness	the	field	itself. This	is	true
enlightenment. In	many	spiritual	traditions,	such	as	Buddhism,	the	key	seems
to	be	stillness,	detaching	oneself	from	the	internal	dialogue	whose	stream	of
ideas	and	impulses	comes	from	the	past. Witnessing	allows	us	to	see	and
understand	with	an	intelligence	that	is	holistic,	without	a	win-or-lose
orientation. This	gives	us	a	chance	to	experience	the	mind	field,	or	what	we
popularly	call	“having	an	open	mind.”
Can	We	Open	the	Mind? Ultimately,	dying	will	carry	each	of	us	into	the	mind	field,	which	we	will
experience	directly. Yet	our	beliefs,	being	stored	consciousness,	will	follow
us. The	issue	of	an	open	mind	bears	directly	upon	how	much	baggage	we’ll
have	to	carry. I’m	reminded	of	a	question	posed	by	Krishnamurti. When
someone	commented	that	it	was	good	to	have	an	open	mind,	he	asked,	“Is
there	such	a	thing	as	an	open	mind?”	This	was	a	typically	ambiguous	reply,
but	if	the	mind	is	trapped	by	either	memes	or	samskaras,	it	cannot	be	open,
because	of	secondhand	beliefs,	opinions,	judgments,	and	other	mental
“viruses.”	Or	is	there	some	kind	of	new	experience	entirely	beyond	the	realm
of	ingrained	beliefs	and	karmic	impressions? The	most	profound	of	contradictions	is	that	to	reach	enlightenment,	which
is	free	from	past	impressions,	you	have	no	choice	but	to	use	your	brain,	and
the	brain	is	mired	in	its	habit	of	filtering,	choosing,	preferring,	rejecting,	etc. Krishnamurti	stated	this	elegantly	when	he	asked,	“Can	a	fragmented	mind
ever	experience	wholeness?”	The	answer	is	that	it	cannot,	but	all	any	of	us	are
equipped	with	is	a	fragmented	mind. A	mind	made	up	of	memes	andsamskaras. Asserting	that	you	have	an	open	mind	while	someone	else’s	mind
is	closed,	or	claiming	that	you	experience	reality	instead	of	illusion,	seems
like	a	reasonable	statement,	but	in	Krishnamurti’s	terms—which	are	pure
Vedanta—it	is	impossible	to	do	things	like	“trying	to	be	more	open”	or
“trying	to	get	more	real.”	You	are	simply	fighting	with	your	own	divided	self. So	what	is	the	way	out	of	this	paradox? There	is	a	way	to	approach	the
tricky	business	of	opening	your	mind. 1. Know	that	you	are	going	to	identify	with	your	worldview	at	every	stage
of	personal	growth. 2. Accept	that	these	identifications	are	temporary. You	will	never	be	truly
yourself	until	you	reach	unity. 3. Be	willing	to	change	your	identity	every	day. Take	a	flexible	attitude. Don’t	defend	an	“I”	that	you	know	is	just	temporary. 4. Allow	your	ability	to	quietly	observe	without	judgment	to	replace	the
ingrained	ideas	you	reach	for	automatically. 5. When	you	have	the	impulse	to	struggle,	use	that	as	an	immediate	signal
to	let	go. Open	a	space	for	a	new	answer	to	unfold	on	its	own. 6. When	you	can’t	let	go,	forgive	yourself	and	move	on. 7. Use	every	opportunity	to	tell	yourself	that	all	viewpoints	are	valid,
every	experience	valuable,	every	insight	a	moment	of	freedom. These	steps	cultivate	an	open	mind	by	exposing	you	to	the	mind	field
itself,	witnessing	without	judgment. They	will	orient	you	to	the	possibility
that	you	can	be	redefined	continuously. In	other	words,	give	your	allegiance
to	transformation	rather	than	defending	the	status	quo. Now	you	are	ready	to
disassemble	your	worldview. You	are	ready	to	stop	having	a	stake	in	the
world	limited	to	the	narrow	confines	of	I,	me,	and	mine. The	ego-defended
worldview	you	want	to	dismantle	is	organized	in	three	layers:
1
. Energy
2
. Beliefs
3
. Structure
These	three	layers	apply	both	to	the	whole	and	to	its	parts. They	are
inescapably	intertwined	because	the	field	itself	contains	all	three. This	means
that	a	tree	or	a	cloud	is


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able without drinking alcohol,
fresh and frozen smoothies offer exciting, sophisticated
alternatives at social gatherings. The recipes in this book include a wide range of sweet and
savory smoothies that will kickstart your day, maximize
nutrients and supplements, and revitalize your body’s digestive
system. They run the gamut from breakfast, lunch, and dinner;
dessert and cocktail/mocktail smoothies; to frozen and iced
granitas and sherbets. See Chapters 15 to 18 for ﬂavor and
ingredient combinations for smoothies that are refreshing and
luscious delights. T h e  b e n e f i t s  o f  s m o o t h i e s
Like their healthy counterparts, juices, smoothies may be made
from a wide array of organic, fresh fruits and vegetables. But
smoothies are different from juices in two important ways:
They’re made from the whole fruit or vegetable, so they keep
the pure water, nutrients, and the ﬁber in the carbohydrate and
pulp, and they can contain so many more natural and healthy
ingredients like oats, nuts, seeds, herbs, and other natural
supplements. They’r e a good sour ce of fiber
Fiber is the indigestible substance found only in plant foods,
fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. Eating ﬁber is one of the
easiest and least expensive ways to prevent disease and
maintain health because it helps the body to eliminate waste
materials and deadly toxins.Water-soluble ﬁber lowers cholesterol and stabilizes blood
sugar. Insoluble ﬁber increases stool bulk and promotes bowel
movement, scouring the intestinal walls of toxic waste matter,
promoting colon health by reducing the risk of diverticulosis
and colon cancer. Because they’re liquidized or ﬁnely chopped whole fruits and
vegetables, smoothies contain both soluble and insoluble ﬁber
from those plants. For an even extra ﬁber boost, add psyllium,
nuts, seeds, cooked beans, bran, and oats to smoothies. High-ﬁber fruits and vegetables include apples, oranges, berries,
pears, ﬁgs, prunes, broccoli, cauliﬂower, Brussels sprouts, and
carrots. They’r e a healthy substitute for empty-calorie drinks
It’s precisely because smoothies contain ﬁber and other slow-
digesting ingredients like nuts, seeds, yogurt, milk, or tofu that
they stay with you longer and satisfy you so much more than
coffee or soda. Smoothie bars: Choosing the right blend
You think you’re making a healthy choi ce by slurping up that heal thy-
sounding, creamy drink from a fast-food outlet or popul ar smoothie bar. If
the drink has low-fat milk or fresh juice, fresh fruit, and ice, you can likely
go ahead and enjoy. But if it’s made from ice cream, pow dered cream,
sugars (glucose, fructose, corn syrup, or molasses), or any other of the
high-calorie ingredients, you may be in for a shock  at the calories and
chemicals that are lurking in that iced refresher. On average, depending on the outlet, 16 ounces  of a com mercial smoothie
drink contains 260 to 320 calories. If you know  the ingredients are fresh
and not processed and if you’re replacing a dinner  with a high-protein
smoothie, the higher calories may not impact  your daily intake in anegative way. The point is to know exactly what goes  into your drink and
how to make it work as part of your daily calorie intake. It’s true that you can add all sorts of high-calorie or high-fat ingredients to
homemade smoothies, but you’re still in cont rol of the qual ity of the
organic fruits and vegetables (as oppos ed to it being a frozen pulp with
additives); you can opt for low-fat dairy ingredients; and you can be sure
that the juice is fresh, not containing ﬁltered water or extra sweetener s.
Bottom line: Homemade smoothies beat  out com mercial blends  hands
down. My own health routine is to have a fruit smoothie made with
skim milk, 1 cup of fresh or frozen berries, an orange, half a
banana, and 1/4 cup of yogurt, cottage cheese, or tofu in the
morning before work. This is enough to keep me feeling
satisﬁed until lunch at noon. Sometimes I have the same drink
at midafternoon to keep my blood sugar levels even and to
prevent me from feeling like I’m starving, although a vegetable
juice is usually enough to keep me satisﬁed until dinner. They make an excellent meal r eplacement
Busy times call for smart choices instead of fast foods. Smoothies are smart meal replacements because they’re high in
nutrients. If you add small amounts of protein and even some
grain to a vegetable smoothie, you can build that drink into a
powerful meal replacement. Excluding all your meals and taking only juices and
smoothies isn’t wise, because, as nutritionists always point
out, we need a wide variety of whole, natural foods. Excluding the other plant foods like whole grains, beans,
legumes, nuts, and seeds means that you’re limiting the
nutrients your body receives. Breakfast and lunch are the best meals to use smoothies as a
replacement for, especially if you usually skip breakfast and ﬁnd
yourself grabbing a fast meal for lunch. Check out Chapters 16
and 17 for great lunch and dinner smoothie recipes. They’r e an easy way to take medicines, herbs, or
supplements
Often the elderly or people recovering from surgery can handle
smoothies long before they can tolerate solid foods. You can
blend prescribed medications (only those that are meant to be
taken with food) right into the smoothie, making them a
nourishing drink for recovering patients. You also can boost the
caloric content of smoothies by adding omega-3 rich oils, using
whole milk, and adding protein sources. This is often the best
way to bolster the diets of elderly and undernourished patients. Healing herbs, tinctures, and teas can be used as smoothie
ingredients. Healthy supplements like lecithin, bee pollen, whey
protein powder, and green sprouts may be added to the blender
along with the ingredients. Deciding Whether Smoothies
and/or Juices Ar e Right for Y ouIf you’re making your health a top priority now, you’re not
alone. Trends toward healthier options in all areas of our lives
are peaking, with the biggest population bulge, the Baby
Boomers, reaching 50 or older. And these trends are ﬁltering
down to younger generations as well, so that juicing and
smoothies have become a signiﬁcant part of a healthy daily
diet. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart
disease is the number-one killer of Americans. The AHA says
that you can reduce your risk of heart disease by the foods you
eat and drink; it identiﬁes seven health and lifestyle factors that
impact health and quality of life. If you visit the AHA website
(www.heart.org ), you can start getting healthy by checking out
My Life Check. In the meantime, here are the AHA’s seven health
factors:
 Don’t smoke. Maintain a healthy weight for your sex and age. Engage in regular physical activity. Eat natural, whole foods and avoid high-fat, high-sugar,
fast- and reﬁned-foods. Manage your blood pressure preferably by diet and
exercise. Watch and manage cholesterol. Keep blood sugar, or glucose, at healthy levels. In one way or another, juices and smoothies can help with many
of these factors. One place to start to determine if juices or
smoothies are a viable lifestyle option for you is to take the
personal health questionnaire in the nearby sidebar. You can
use it to gauge whether you’re getting the appropriate amounts
of fruits and vegetables.Taking stock: A personal health
questionnaire
Setting your own personal health goal s is an excellent way to put a focus
on diet, physical activity, and mental attitude. A good place to start with
your diet is to honestly answer the ques tions in this section and measure
your answers against the facts from heal th experts. This activity points
out any discrepancy between what’s ideal  and where you are right now,
and it can help you to take the steps you need to have a heal thy life. 1. How do you take your meals? a. Do you eat breakfast? Eating breakf ast is essential to suppl ying
nutrients to the cells for the workday  ahead. b. If so, what do you eat for breakfast? Fresh fruits or vegetables, small
amount of protein, and some source of omega- 3 acids are best to start the
day. 2. What beverages do you drink in a day? Coffee, regular tea, and soft
drinks don’t contribute to a healthy diet. Eight glasses of water is optimal. 3. What snacks do you eat between meals and when do you eat them? Keeping a log of exactly what you eat for a whole week will point out
what kinds of foods you go to when you feel dow n or bored or hungr y. 4. How often do you go through the drive-through in a week? It should
be a rare to never


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Blueberries 378 2.90 63.80 2.10 420 58.13.25 1.90
Boysenberries 381 3.20 41.3.56 590 29.06.45 3 40
Cantaloupe 408 3.60 38.50 15000 183.24.18 3.18
Casaba 414 2.70 14.70 Trace 70 29.10.07 1.40
Honey Dew 414 2.30 22.90 120 69.13.09 1.80
Muskmelon 408 3 50 38 50 15CC0 183.24.18 3.18
Cherimoyas 330 5.75 48.50 2.60 50 60.48.56 6.30
Cherries 363 5.68 77.20 1.80 1000 65.30.30 2.10
Coconut 219 24 84 127 10 0.28.22 2.95
Cranberries 405 4.50 43 2 900 100.21.12.52
Currants-Black 360 6 75.30 1400 1000.25.26 1
Currants-Red 390 2.59 60.18 900 300.20.25.50
Currants-White 387 4.50 60.20 900 300.20.25.50
Dates 100 9.75 325 5 500 0.50.60 12
Figs 360 684 86 1.15 550 10.35.30 2.15
Grapefruit 399 2.55 45.25 600 1325.25.18 1.20
Grapes 38' 5.90 56 4.50 850 48.26.20 1.65
Lemons 408 3.30 24.90.90 50 161.13.06.40
Limes 408 2 70 36.20.80 50 141.10.08 70
Olives 363 8 12 60 320 10.10.09.10
Oranges 395 6.84 37.90 1.50 275.62.32 218
Papaya 399 2.50 46.50 10000 300.30.27 1.75
Peaches 405 3.20 43.35 7500 58.14.33 6.30
Pears 384 3 64 2 200 28.12.25.76
Persimmons 363 2.70 75 10 1.50 10330 42.11.08.40
Plums 369 3.20 81.05 1750 45.23.22 3
Prunes 366 4 80.20 7200 20 7.30.80 7.25
Pomegranate 348 1.30 41.70.80 Trace 10.07.07.70
Pumpkin 408 3.20 20.60.30 5080 30 14.35 1.80
Raspberries-Blk. 381 6.40 60 6 20 100.21.52 4.93
Raspberries-Red 390 5.40 56 2.90 800 152.19.53 5
Rhubarb 429 1.20 7.60.20 200 18.06.14.60
Strawberries •iCS 3 36.60 2.20 260 257.12 29 2 60
Tangerines 396 2.70 38.90.70 1410 105.20.05.40
Tomatoes 427 4 90 19.50 1 5000 150.38.30 4
Watermelon 420 2.30 30.90 3500 90.18.20 1.28
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Magnesium
Potasium
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Iron
Silicon Chlorine
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Hydrogen Nitrogen Acerolas.045.049 1 30.041.09.0023.03.028.014 147 294.32
Apples.28.56.63.25.11.05.29.05.45 129 258.31
Apricots.10.11 1.65.33.08.02.24.02.33 128 256 1.05
Avocado.45.50 2.15 1.45.80.14.05.11 1.50 112 224 1.60
Bananas.08.27 1.80.32.13.01.09.33.63 114 228 1
Blackberries.17.12 1.10.45.15.07.23.05.10 130 260.95
Blueberries.063.025.338.054.015.0042.0001.00015.004 126 252.45
Boysenberries.086.082.386.086.017.0054.00025.0002.005 127 254.55
Cantaloupe.12.12 1.30.16.10.02.40.14.10 136 272.60
Casaba.032.036.569.036.008.0009.0002.0002.027 136 272.46
Honey Dew.040 036.00717.046.005.0011.0003.00025.034 136 272.40
Muskmelon.12.12 1.30.16.10.02.40.14.10 136 272.60
Cherimoyas.41.34 2.45.53.23.02.04.37.25 110 220.93
Cherries.25.18 1.70.53.10.07.30.05.07 121 242.95
Coconut.45.50 2.60 2.10.46.12.40.94.45 73 146 4
Cranberries.56.05.50.09.80.02.01.02.01 135 270.75
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Currants-Red.15.10 1.20.22.80.01.01.04.01 130 260.43
Currants-White.03.09 1.40.13.37.01.01.03.02 129 258.75
Dates.42.43 3.80.36.45.05.01 141.36 33 34 66.66 1.60
Figs.20.22.72.43.18.04.16.07.43 120 240 1.15
Grapefruit.13.07.75.19.06.02.01.03.02 133 266.42
Grapes.28.13 1.80.40.15.05.06.04.04 129 258.98
Lemons.079 0001.419.049.06.0018.02.01.006 136 272.85
Limes.126.10.389.069.06.0023.02.01.008 136 272.46
Olives.42.02 3.07.05.03.03.01.40 121 242 1.60
Oranges.55.13 1.15.30.13.03.02.03.06131.66 263.34 1.15
Papaya.15.25 1.15.47.15.02.02.12.20 133 266.40
Peaches.26.08 1.12.34.18.03.01.05.17 135 270 6
Pears.15.09.85.25.09.02.03.01.16 126 252 10
Persimmons.023.030.663.099.10.0011.0001.00015.023 121 242.47
Plums.31.27 1.80.47.12.10.08.01.02 107 213 14
Prunes.40.17 1.50.68.11.10.06.02.33 122 244.65
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Grain Brown Rice Crackers,
Manischewitz Thin Tea Matzos, Edward and Sons Brown Rice Snaps (these
come in a variety of flavors, such as vegetable, black sesame, tamarisesame, and tamari seaweed, but be sure to read the ingredients list
carefully because some contain too much added oil). Chips: There probably isn’ t a single home in America that doesn’ t have
chips, so stock your pantry with the healthiest ones possible. These include
Frito-Lay Baked Tostitos, Guiltless Gourmet No Oil Chips, Barbara’ s
Bakery Basically Baked Or ganic Tortilla Chips—and many others. Check
the labels for added salt, fats, and oil: The less of each, the better. Dried fruits:  Raisins, apricots, pineapples, strawberries, dates, figs,
mangoes, bananas, nectarines, and cranberries are all great choices. Avoid
dried fruits with added sugar and look for ones that are sulfite-free. Use
caution when you see sulfites, a preservative that has been implicated as an
asthmatic enhancer. Jams, jellies, and syrups:  When we do eat jams, jellies, and syrups, we
want them to be as unprocessed and pure as possible. Some products we
like at the station are Knudson and Sons Fruit Spreads, Polaner All-Fruit
Jams, and Smucker ’s Simply Fruit as well as low-sugar jams. Some syrups
we like are Westbrae Natural Foods Brown Rice Syrup and Maple Creek
Farm Pure Maple Syrup. Sauces:  Use any of these sauces to give your stir -fry or vegetables added
flavor and kick: Kame Hoisin Sauce, Lang Naturals sauces such as Ginger
Stir Fry, Honey Mustard and Indian Curry, Annie Chun’ s Fat Free
Mushroom Sauce or Oil Free Teriyaki Sauce, and Ayla’s Organics
Szechwan, Thai, or Cajun Sauces. Sweeteners:  Sweeteners can do a lot for homemade salad dressings,
pancakes, or desserts. Here are some E2 favorites: agave nectar, blackstrap
molasses, pure maple syrup, turbinado, honey, Sucanat, and xylitol. Condiments:  The right condiment can be a tremendous addition to food. Here are some E2 favorites: mustard, Muir Glen or Heinz Or ganic ketchup,
Mrs. Renfro’ s Barbecue Sauce, Bragg Liquid Aminos, low-sodium tamari
(such as San-J), lite soy sauce (Kikkoman makes a good one), B. F. Trappey’ s Sons Red Devil Louisiana Hot Sauce, Edward and Sons Stir
Crazy Vegetarian Worcestershire Sauce, Lea & Perrins Steak Sauce,
balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, brown rice vinegar, and
mirin wine. Spices: Cracked pepper, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, cumin,
garlic powder, rosemary, thyme, sage, chili powder, cayenne pepper, curry
powder, oregano, basil, turmeric, and allspice.Fat-fr ee skillet sprays:  Yes, a spray such as Pam has fat, but when used
sparingly, it serves its purpose. Baking powder  and baking soda:  We all know these two necessities
have dozens of uses, but I particularly love them for making pancakes,
muffins, and cookies as well as household cleaning and deodorizing. E2-APPROVED FOODS TO KEEP  IN YOUR FRIDGE
Meat substitutes:  These include tofu, seitan, wheat gluten, tempeh,
meal-starter crumbles, and TVP (textured vegetable protein). This is a
rapidly growing market, and there are many brands out there, such as White
Wave, Yves, Morning Star, Boca, Litelife, Amy’ s, and Fantastic Foods. Milk substitutes:  Soy milk is the first substitute most people encounter,
but there are plenty of others, including rice, almond, hemp, and oat milk. Read the ingredient list and watch for added oils! If your goal is to lose weight, and you like soy milk, go with a fat-free
variety from Westbrae or Health Valley Foods. A few other preferred brands
are Eden Or ganic, Pacific Foods of Oregon, WestSoy, and Silk. Soy yogurts:  Look for containers from Silk or WholeSoy. We use these
frequently as desserts, on top of fruit or plain. The less sugar, the better. E2 salad dr essings:  I prefer the E2 homemade versions, but if you want
to buy bottled dressings, always look at the ingredient list carefully and
watch out for sodium, fat, and high-fructose corn syrup. One brand that
often meets E2 standards is Annie’ s. Pritikin Systems makes some good,
oil-free dressings as do Rising Sun Farms. Hain Pure Foods makes a Fat
Free Salad Dressing Mix in Italian and Herb. Salsa:  Homemade or E2 approved, salsa is an E2 all-star condiment. Some winners are Garden of Eatin’  (many varieties), Pet’ s Old El Paso
Salsa, Nabisco’ s Ortega Green Chile Salsa, and Nature’ s Harvest. Cooked br own rice: It’s always nice to have some brown rice in the
fridge to add to lunch, dinner, and snacks. Brown rice will usually keep in
the fridge for up to one week. Cooked beans and legumes: Also great for quick meals or snacks, to
add to salads, or blend into a dip. Beans and legumes such as split peas and
lentils should keep in the fridge up to one week. Hummus: Almost all store-bought hummus will contain either olive oil
or tahini, or both. Two varieties that can be oil and/or fat free are SaharaCuisine Original Hummus and Or ganic Roasted Red Pepper. However,
most grocery stores don’ t carry them. Your best bet is to whip up your own
on Sunday and store your homemade hummus in air -tight containers. It will
keep for a week. Nut butters: Nut butters go in the pantry until opened, but then need to
be stored in the refrigerator. Some good peanut butter brands are Arrowhead
Mills, Laura Scudder ’s, and Smucker ’s Natural Chunky. At E2 we also like
MaraNatha, which contains no trans fat, hydrogenated oils, or preservatives. MaraNatha also comes in other varieties such as almond, cashew, and
macadamia. Ground flaxseed meal: In order to get the benefit of flaxseeds, you
must either grind them yourself, or buy preground meal at the store. Either
way, be sure to refrigerate or freeze to keep from going rancid. Nutritional yeast: This low-fat, low-sodium, deactivated yeast can be
used instead of cheese in many recipes. Herbs: Fresh parsley, cilantro, mint, dill, and arugula are my personal
favorites. Undr essed salads:  I highly recommend keeping prewashed greens in
the fridge for easy access and availability: baby spinach, mustard greens,
collard greens, romaine lettuce, and other bagged, ready-to-eat packaged
greens. Raw nuts and seeds: Stock walnuts, cashews, almonds, pistachios,
peanuts, and pumpkin and sesame seeds—but avoid roasted and salted
varieties containing added oil and sodium. Keep your nuts in the fridge or
freezer. Personally, I keep mine in the side compartment door of the freezer. Even though nuts are nutrient dense, they are also dense in fat—almost 80
percent—and are little calorie bombs. Therefore, limit your nut intake to
half a handful a day if you’re trying to lose weight or drop your cholesterol. Your favorite fr esh vegetables, gr eens, and fruits: Not only are they
all great for you, but they put a rainbow of color in your refrigerator! All your  wonderful E2 leftovers! E2-APPROVED FOODS TO KEEP  IN YOUR FREEZER
Fruits and vegetables:  A fail-safe backup to fresh! I’ll typically keep
several bags of berries, peaches, blueberries, mangoes, corn, peas, bell
peppers, broccoli, and spinach.Meat substitutes:  Boca Bur gers, Gardenbur ger Chik’n Grill, Yves Hot
Dogs, and all meat crumbles. Breads: Personally, I like to store most of my bread products in the
freezer, such as whole grain pitas, bagels, English muf fins, pizza crusts,
waffles, and tortillas. They all thaw in a jif f and toast up nicely in a matter
of two minutes. (Certainly plenty of people keep their breads in the
refrigerator as well.) Tofu, drained: I like to keep one or two blocks of tofu in the freezer
when I want some variety in the taste and texture in my tofu. Be sure to take
it out the night before and let it thaw in the refrigerator. Frozen hash br own potatoes:  These are great in breakfast tacos, as a
snack, or added to a casserole. Some brands I like are Bel-air, Cascadian
Farm, 365, and Pacific Valley Foods Fat-Free


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Q: Who is the author of the book being shared with parents and teachers?,
A: Wayne W. Dyer
Q: What is the main concept that the author has taken from his previous book "Wishes Fulfilled" and adapted for children?,
A: The idea that God is not separate from us, but is an energy living inside of us.
Q: What is the author's intention with the book "I Am"?,
A: To help children understand that they are a part of God and God is a part of them.
Q: What is the author's suggestion for creating a sentence?,
A: The author suggests that the words you use to finish the sentence are important, as they can either take you further away from the part of you that is God or bring you closer to it.
Q: What is the URL for the website where one can find life-changing wisdom and news?,
A: www.HealYourLife.com<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>CONTENTS
Cover
About the Book
About the Author
Also by Deepak Chopra
Title Page
Epigraph
1. REVIVING A LOVE ST ORY
2. THE P ATH
3. THE SPIRIT OF ROMANCE
THE SECRET OF  ATTRACTION
INFATUA TION
TENDER  COUR TSHIP
INTIMACY : THE INNOCENCE OF  DESIRE
4. HOW T O SURRENDER
5. IS A TTACHMENT REALL Y LOVE? 6. WHY WE NEED P ASSION
7. ECST ASY
IN CONCLUSION:  “YOU ARE LOVED”
Index
Acknowledgments
Copyright
OceanofPDF.comABOUT THE BOOK
DO YOU NEED T O LOVE AND BE LOVED? In this groundbr eaking and helpful book, influential teacher and
physician, Deepak Chopra, explor es how our hearts have lost their
centr e and why love so often falls short of filling a deep, aching need
within us. He also explains how we can rediscover the love we long for, one which is
rich and meanin gful, satisfying and lasting – by restoring to love its missing
element: spirituality. In presenting the long-for gotten, timeless laws of love, together with
practical sugges tions for bringing them to fruition, Deepak Chopra shows
us how to transform our lives for ever – and the lives of those whom we
love. OceanofPDF.comABOUT THE AUTHOR
Deepak Chopra, M.D., has established a distinguished career as writer,
lecturer and physician. He is the author of twenty-one books and thirty tape
series, including  the breakthrough bestsellers Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. From 1996 he has headed the
Chopra Center for W ell Being in Carlsbad, California. OceanofPDF.comAlso DEEP AK CHOPRA
Creating Health
Return of the Rishi
Quantum Healing
Perfect Health
Unconditional Life
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
Journey into Healing
Creating Af fluence
Perfect W eight
Restful Sleep
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
The Return of Merlin
Boundless Ener gy
Perfect Digestion
The W ay of the W izard
Overcoming Addictions
Healing the Heart
The Love Poems of Rumi
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents
Everyday Immortality
OceanofPDF.comThe Path to Love
Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Love You Need
Deepak Chopra
OceanofPDF.comEVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE IS WITHIN YOU. ASK ALL FROM YOURSELF. —Rumi
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REVIVING A LOVE STORY
ALL OF US need to believe that we are loved and lovable. We began life with
confidence on both points, bathed in a mother ’s love and swaddled in our
own innocence. Love was neve r in question, but over time our certainty
clouded. When you look at yourself today, can you still make the two
statements every infant could if it had the words? I am completely loved. I am completely lovable. Few people can, for looking at yourself honestly you see flaws that make
you less than completely lovable and less than perfectly loved. In many
ways this seems right to you, for perfect love is supposedly  not of this
world. Yet in a deeper sense, what you call flaws are really just the scars of
hurts and wounds accumulated over a lifetime. When you look in the
mirror, you think you are looking at yourself realistically, but your mirror
doesn’ t reveal the truth that endures despite all hurt:
You wer e created to be completely loved and completely lovable for your whole life. In a way it is amazing that you do not realize this, because underneath
everything you think and feel, innocence is still intact. Time cannot blemish
your essence, your portion of spirit. But if you lose sight of this essence,
you will mistake yourself for your experiences, and there is no doubt that
experience can do much to obliterate love. In an often hostile and brutal
world, maintaining innocence seems impossible. Therefore, you find
yourself experiencing only so much love and only so much lovability. This can change.Although you perceive yourself in limited terms, as a mind and a body
confined in time and space, there is a wealth of spiritual teaching that says
otherwise. In spirit you are unbounded by time and space, untouched by
experience. In spirit you are pure love. The reason you do not feel completely loved and completely lovable is
that you do not identify with your spiritual nature. Your sense  of love has
lost one thing it cannot afford to do without: its higher dimen sion. What
would it be like to restore this lost part of yourself? Mind, body, and spirit would unite—this union cr eates the love you have to give. You and your beloved would unite—this cr eates the love you have to shar e.
In our deepest nature each person is meant to be the hero or heroine of an
eternal love story. The story begins in innocence, with a baby’ s birth into a
mother ’s loving  arms. It procee ds through stages of growth, as the young
child steps out into the world. With more and more experience the circle of
love widens, including first family and friends, then intimate partners, but
also taking in love of abstract things, like learning and truth. The ripening
journey brings us to love of giving, and the blossoming of higher values,
such as compassion, forgivenes s, and altruism. Finally there is the direct
experience of spirit itself, which  is pure love. The journey climaxes in the
same knowledge that a baby began with, although it couldn’ t voice that
knowledge: I am love. You know that you have fully experienced love when you turn into love—that is the spiritual goal of
life. Not many people find the spiritual goal of life. The aching need created
by lack of love can only be filled by learning anew to love and be loved. All
of us must discover for ourselves that love is a force as real as gravity, and
that being upheld in love every day, every hour, every minute is not a
fantasy—it is intended as our natural state. This book is about reviving love stories that should never have faded. The union of self and spirit is not only possible but inevitable. The spiritual
meaning of love is best measured by what it can do, which is many things. Love can heal.Love can renew. Love can make us safe. Love can inspire us with its power. Love can bring us closer to God. Everything love is meant to do is possible. Knowing this, however, has only
made the gap between love and non-love more painful. Countless people
have experienced love—as pleasure, sex, security, having someone else
fulfill their daily needs—withou t seeing that a special path has opened to
them. Socially, the “normal” cycle of love is simply to find a suitable
partner, marry, and raise a family. But this social pattern isn’t a path,
because the experience of marriage and raising a family isn’t automatically
spiritual. Sad to say, many people enter lifelong relationships in which love
fades over time or provides lasting companionship without growing in its
inner dimension. A spiritual path has only one reason to exist: it shows the
way for the soul to grow. As it grows, more of spiritual truth is revealed,
more of the soul’ s promise is redeemed. When you find your path, you will also find your love story. People today
are consumed by doubts about their relationships: Have I found the right
partner? Am I being true to myself? Have I given the best part of myself
away? As a result, there is a restless kind of consumer shopping for
partners, as if the “right” one can be found by toting up a potential mate’ s
pluses and minuses until the number of pluses matches some mythical
standard. The path to love, however, is never about externals. However
good or bad you feel about your relationship, the person you are with at this
moment is the “right” person, because he or she is a mirror of who you are
inside. Our culture hasn’ t taught  us this (as it has failed to teach us so much
about spiritual realities). When  you struggle with your partn er,