 in the mos t authentic,
compassionate and complete wa y possible. W ith such a strong foundation, I
can only rise and I am forever grateful for him. I ded icate this book to all of my students and clients. It is my sincere hope
that thro ugh my  thoughts, stories and the handful of recipes I ha ve included
here, you can b ecome self-relia nt and confident enough to no t only take
care of your bas ic need for food, but to gain a much broader un derstanding
of what it means to be “healthy.” I hope you enjoy following th ese recipes
as much  as I hav e enjoyed putting them together for this book, a nd that they
serve you well for years to come. T o Y our Happy Health,
Meena Puri
Milford, MI October 2018F O R E W O R D
Y ou are in for a pleasant surprise with this book. It is so much more than a
cookbook or even an introductio n to A yurvedic Nutrition. What Meena has
done is of fer a wonderful exploration of eating and enjoying food that
integrates the profound insights of the East with the modern w orld of the
W est. She is a unique presenter — highly qualified to bridge Ea st and W est,
and she does this in a way that is full of authenticity and practicality. What yo u will learn about in th is book is that which is most ne ar and dear
to y ou. M eena g ives a treasure trove of wisdom and knowledge about you
— abou t your inner psychology  and about how your body works. This is
the inne r secret of A yurveda and these secrets are made available through
her pers onal experience and her years of practice applying the art and
science of A yurvedic nutrition with her clients. She cuts through all the
confusion and the allure of fad diets and all of the conditioning that we have
had sinc e childhood around eating. She restores the most fundamental truth
of life — that food is to be enjoy ed. And she shows how this can be done in
a way that is simple and healthy. This book goes way beyond the common exposition of A yurvedic Nutrition
as kn owing the doshic quality of a food and thus what body type it might be
good for. It is one thing to look up that knowledge. It is quite another thing
to b e able to integrate A yurvedic principles around digestion and healthy
diet into our modern culture. This is Meena’ s forte. So, whil e you may be attracted  to this book by its colorful and appealing
photos, know that you are in fo r a real treat — an exploration of how to
return to  simplic ity and common sense when it comes to eating that frees us
to be able to enjoy and digest and utilize food as never before.Those who have been blessed t o have experienced Meena’ s cooking know
that this book is full of wonder. If you haven’ t had that pleasu re, then you
may fee l her laughter and her c aring spirit coming through the words and
recipes you are about to experience. T ake the se gifts and know that t his book represents the best com bination of
higher wisdom and practical knowledge presented in a down-to-Earth
manner. Enjoy! Paul Dugliss, M.D. A yurveda Specialist and Practitioner of T raditional Chinese Medicine
Academic Dean and Dir ector of New W orld A yurveda
Author of Enlightened Nutrition, A yurveda - the Power to Heal, Capturing
the Bliss, A yurveda and the Y oga of Emotions, Living Beyond Y our W ildest
Dr eams, Think with the Heart, Love with the Mind, Patanjali in the LightP R E F A C E
I g rew up in a small town in India where there were no restaura nts. I never
saw food  in a can, or a freezer, and it rarely came in a package. W e did not
own a fridge fo r the longest time. In fact, in our neighborhoo d, only one
family had a fr idge. W e often went to their house for ice with which to
make lemonade in the summers. When we did finally get a fridge, it was
treated like a pri zed possession and my mom put it in a corner of our living
room with some decorations on top. The fridge was a gift from my brother,
who live d in Canada. He bough t it for us one day when he came home to
visit. There was to be no more ru nning to the neighbor ’ s house f or ice for us
and, as a bonus, we started to make mango ice-cream. No fruits or
vegetables ever went into the fridge. W e actually did not know what to use
it for. In c ontrast, we had four kitchens. Y es, we did! Anytime there was an
addition made to the house, my mom made sure to put a kitchen in it. In
those days kitchens were very  basic and small. I don’ t remember ever
seeing a n electronic gadget in one, but there would be a portab le pantry, a
few open shelves for dishes, maybe a small cabinet with some food in clay
and tin jars insid e, perhaps some pickles, a wooden box for spices and some
other dr ied food. One of our kitchens was on a rooftop, right  outside the
indoor kitchen. The outdoor kitchen included a stove made out of clay. It
had an opening in it through which we would put wood and cow dung
patties f or fire. W e adjusted th e heat by either pulling the wood out or
putting more in. The indoor stoves were made of clay and me tal, and we
used coa l for fire. No push of a button and minor adjustment of a dial to
control the heat, not to mention the fact that on damp days, it took some
doing to start th e fire; there wa s also smoke to deal with. W e cooked our
food while sitting down on a stool and we sat on the kitchen floor to eat ithot and fresh. Food has never tasted as good to me since then. It was Simple
Goodness! Food was made fresh at meal times and rarely were ther e leftovers. Sometimes we ate together and many times one person cooked while the
others at e. Bakin g was something we did not do, as ovens were uncommon. Every no w and then, we would outsource the baking of cookies to someone
who did have a n oven. W e wo uld give him the ingredients—flour, butter
and sugar—and, in return, we w ould get a tin full of cookies. M y mom or
sisters m ade fresh snacks whenever the desire struck. So, overeating was
never re ally an issue. Being the youngest, I cooked the least and did most of
the running around, fetching this or that. But during summer holidays, I had
to have a turn cooking. I remember playing with dough and cu tting it with
round sharp bowls to make a perfectly round chapati, which is Indian flat
bread. Noticing that I played m ore than I cooked and was too slow, my
sister generally dismissed me. T oday it is hard to imagine that I was ever
slow at anything, but that is the family rumor. Food no urished us on many levels. It was never used as a reward, nor as a
punishment; there was never any talk of eating too much or eating too little. W e ate when we were hungry and for got about it the rest of th e time. My
dad, bei ng a doctor, was very h ealthy and did not allow anything of poor
quality i nto the house. W e had an abundance of seasonal fresh fruit and
vegetables. Bein g a lar ge family of eleven kids, food disappea red quickly. Sometimes, one of us would ta ke someone else’ s portion of that special
snack that a gue st had brought, or even eat it all, making my mom wonder
what ha d happe ned to it. I don’ t remember feeling any guilt about food. Ever! Using written recipes was unheard of. Knowledge and information about
food wa s shared verbally and I learned to cook mostly just by being around
food. The kitchen was the pures t place in our home, kind of lik e a temple. Shoes were not a llowed inside it, and it was cleaned after every meal. There
were no dirty d ishes lying around. And food was of fered to The Gods on
special o ccasions. It seemed like there was a special occasion  every day. Every morning, the kitchen floor was washed, the soot that had
accumulated fro m cooking the previous meal was cleaned out, and the claystove wa s freshe ned with new clay. My mom would say that God does not
enter a house with a dirty kitchen. W e had no TV in those days. When we ate, that’ s all we did. There were no
distractions to distort the experience! There were fewer opportunities to
overeat, as the amount of food prepared was tailored to the number of
people in the h ouse. W ith a l ar ge family, our concern was more about
whether everybody would get enough to eat, rather than whether someone
might overeat or whether there might be leftovers. W e did


 a small, flickering blue “flame” or a burst of blue light piercing the darkness. I find that
if I begin thinking about this cognitively —that is, defining it, describing it to myself, trying
to give it shape and form or make it “do” something  or “mean” something —it disappears
immediately. The only way that I can “make it come back” is to pay it no mind. I have to work hard to turn my mind off and just be with the moment and the
experience, without judging it, defining it, or trying to make something happen or figure it
out or understand it from my logic center. It is rather like making love. Then, too, for the
experience to be mystical and magical, I must turn my mind off and just be with the moment and the experience, without judging it, de fining it, or trying to make something
happen or figure it out or understand it from my logic center. Meditation is making love to the universe. It is uniting with God. It is uniting with Self. It
is not to be understood, created, or defined. One does not understand God, one simply
experiences God. One does not create God, God simply is. One does not define God, God
defines one. God IS the definer and the defined. God is the definition itself. Insert the word Self wherever the word God appears in the above paragraph and the
meaning remains the same. Now, back to the dancing blue flame. Once you take your mind off it, all the while
keeping your focus on it, without expectation or thought of any kind, the flickering light
may reappear. The trick is to keep you r mind (that is, your thought process) off it, all the
while keeping your focus (that is, your undivided attention) on it. Can you imagine this dichotomy? This means paying attention to what you are not
paying attention to. It is very much like daydreaming. It is like when you are sitting in
broad daylight, in the middle of some place of great activity, and you are paying attention to
nothing at all —and to everything all at once. You are expecting nothing and requiring
nothing and noticing nothing in partic ular, but you are so focused  on the “nothing” and the
“everything” that someone finally has to snap you out of it (perhaps by literally snapping
their fingers), saying, “Hey! Are you daydreaming????”
Usually, one daydreams with one’s eyes open. Sitting med itation is “daydreaming with your eyes closed.” That’s as close as I can come
to explaining the experience. Now the dancing blue flame has reappeared. Simply experience it and do not try to
define it, measure it, or explain it to yourself in any way. Just... fall into it. The flame will
appear to come toward you. It will become larger in your inner field of vision. This is not
the flame moving toward you at all, but you moving into, and inside of, the experience of it. If you are lucky you will experience total immersion  in this light before your mind starts
telling you about it and talking to you about it, comparing it to Past Data. If you have even
one instant of this mindless immersion, you will have experienced bliss. This is the bliss of total knowing, total experiencing of the Self as One with everything,
with the Only Thing There Is. You cannot “try” for this bliss. If you see the blue flame and
begin to anticipate this bliss, the flame will disappear instantly, in  my experience. Anticipation and/or expectation ends the experience. That is because the experience is
happening in EverMoment, and anticipation or expectation places it into the future, where
you are not. Hence, the flame seems to “go away.” It is not the  light that has gone away, it is you. You
have left EverMoment. This has the same effect on your inner  eye that closing your outer  eyes has on your
experience of the physical world around you. You quite literally shut it out. In my own
experience this enco unter with bliss comes but once every thousand moments of
meditation. Having known it once is both a blessing and, in a sense, a curse, because I am
forever wishing for it again. Still, there are times when I can retreat from the wishing,
remove myself fro m the hope, desert my desires, reject my expectations, and place myself totally in the moment, utterly without anticipation of anything in particular. This is the
mental state I seek to achieve. It is not easy, but it is possible. And if I achieve it, I ha ve
achieved mindlessness. Mindlessness is not the emptying of the mind, but the focusing of the mind away  from
the mind. It is about being “out of our mind” —that is, away from your thoughts for a while
(more on this later). This gets me very close to that place at the point between realms in the
Kingdom of God, the space of Pure Being. This gets me very close to nirvana. This can carry
me to bliss. So... if you have managed to find a way to quiet your mind on a regular basis —through
sitting meditation, w hat I call walking meditation, or “doing meditation” (doing the dishes
can be a wonderful meditation, as can reading, or writing, a book), or stopping meditation
(again, I’ll get into this more later) —you have undertaken what may be the single most
importa nt commitment of your entire life: a commitment to your soul, to be with  your soul,
to meet  your soul, to hear  and listen to  and interact with  your soul. In this way you will move through your life not only from the place of your mind, but
your soul as wel l. This is what Ken Wilbur, one of the most widely read and influential
American philosophers of our time, refers to in his book A Theory of Everything  as Integral
Transformative Practice. The basic idea of an ITP, Wilbur says, is simple: “The more aspects
of our being that we simultaneously exercise, the more likely that transformation will
occur.”
That’s what we’ve been talking about here since our conversation began, of course. We’ve been talking about personal transformation —the altering of your individ ual
experience of all of life, and particularly that basic, fundamental, essential part of life that
we call change. We’ve been talking about integrating all three parts of the Totality of Your Being in a
cooperating, multifunctioning Whole. Yet one cannot  do this unless and until one knows
that one is a three -part being, and then understands thoroughly... 1. The Basics of the Body
2. The Mechanics of the Mind
3. The System of the Soul
We’ve not talked about the first of these three aspects of the triune  expression of life that
is you, and now is our time to do so. Are you ready to put the final piece of the puzzle into
place? If your mind would like a little time to consider what we’ve just covered, you could
always
Stop here for a while
It’s as good a p lace as any to take a breath and take a break, to push back from the
banquet table for just a moment. Then... when you’re ready, pick up the chapter at... WHERE THE BODY COMES IN
“Your body is not something you are, it is something you have.”
My frie nd Dr. Ilchi Lee, acknowledged before in this conversation for his brilliant thesis
on the human brain, is fond of saying this. Other wonderful teachers and philosophers such
as Jean Houston, Ken Wilbur, and Barbara Marx Hubbard make the same point. More a nd more we are coming to understand that we are something other than  the body,
other than  the mind, and yes, even other than  the soul. We are all three combined, and the
Whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. The Whole Being that we are is pure energy —which might be called Spirit. Your body is
an energy package. So, too, is your mind. Likewise, your soul. In short, you are a spiritual
being having a physical experience. Physicality should be understood to be  illusory in the sense that it is neither where you are
nor who you are. Where you really are is in the place of Pure Being. This is also who  you are. In the
Kingdom of God, who you are, where you are, when you are, and what you are, are all the
same thing. You need to consider the implications of that statement for a while. You really do. I
mean, we all do. It is our failure to consider those implications that creates the illusion in
which we live —and the misery in which humanity is daily enmeshed. I said tha t... who you are, where you are, when you are, and what you are, are all the
same thing. I call this same thing “God.” You can call it anything you wish, but you cannot
ignore it, nor pretend that this larger context within which Life expresses itself d oes not
exist. We are talking here about your very Essence. This is the raw Energy of Life itself. That
Energy, that Essence is not physical, but it became  physical in order to Know Itself in its
own Experience. For this is the triumvirate expression of Divinity


 through two realms of
awareness, the  body and the active mind. You might supp ose that
the journey has nowhere else to go. What more is there to life
beyond the physical and the mental. There actually is so methingdeeper, a department of existence that makes things turn out the
way the y do—g ood or bad, su ccessful or a flop, a dream fulfilled or
a dream denied. Here we discover that everything happens for a
reason, but the reason is very different from the stories  we tell
ourselves. Pur e consciousne ss organizes every event, including
every possible event. It sees and knows all. From this vie wpoint,
everything happens for a reason because there is only one thing. Yet the  parts of life we work  so hard to get right—job, family,
relationships, morality, religion, law, politics—are not expressions
of one thing. They are compartmentalized constructs. What
happens in one can be alien or even anathema in another. It is
against the law to take a life, but political leaders can win mass
popularity by starting a war and taking an enormous number of
lives. Nature ignores compartments at every level. A cell thrives as
one thing, not a collection of parts. It eats, breathes, manu factures
proteins and enzymes, divides, and expresses the knowledge
compressed into DNA’s double helix. To a cell, these are not
compartments described in a medical textbook—parts don’t
matter. What matters is the life of the cell, which is one thing. Can we get hum an life back t o one thing, and, if we can, will it
solve the problem of pain and suffering. The direct path affirms
that thi s is possible. The one thing, as it applies to human  beings,
is pure conscio usness, but giving it a label takes us further away
from one thing, not closer. The great mystery of pure
consciousness is that it has nothing that can be formulated, turned
into a good way to exist, and trusted to bring happiness. For example, in the Indian tradition pure consciousness is
eternal, conscious, and blissful ( Sat Chit Ananda  in Sanskrit). This
formulation led someone to think, “Aha, bliss is the key. What is
happiness but bliss. ” On tha t basis, “Follow your bliss” b ecame a
widely popular phrase. Wh en put into practice, it had the
advantage of pointing people  inward, telling them that how they
feel abo ut their lives is more important than external rewa rds. Yet
“Follow your bliss” is useless if you can’t find your bliss in the first
place, or if a tragedy or natural disaster has struck. It is worse than
useless if, like Freud, you fin d yourself the target of unstoppable,
malignant persecution. The direct path doesn’t rely o n any formulations or fixed ideas
about how to l ive. Confronte d by the mystery of being human, it
says, “Let the mystery solve  itself. You are here to watch this
happen. In that role, you are the living expression of the mystery. ”
This is the closest anyone has  ever come to living the one thing the
way a cell lives one thing, which is itself. When distilled to its
essence, the direct path asks you and me to dedicate our lives to
the kno wledge that we, in ou rselves, are the mystery of life as it
unfolds. Beautiful word s, but what d o we do when we get out o f bed
tomorrow morning. The actions and thoughts that occupy our
days ar en’t at issue. Tomorrow morning you will get out of bed
and do what y ou want to do or have to do. Following you around
with a video camera might  detect nothing special about your
everyday existence; it could seem like a typical existence followed
by someone who has never heard of the direct path. Yet on the inside the thing yo u have dedicated your life t o will
be v ery different. In every c ulture where people have seriously
investigated o ne thing (a philosophy technically known as
“monism”), the  same dedication was present. Whether it arose in
ancient India, Persia, Greece,  or China, monism directed the mind
away from the countless det ails of life toward one thing. That’s
what th is chapter is about. Despite the allure of diversity, the
infinite variety  of things held out by the physical unive rse, the
mystery offers no solution there. When you reduce life to wha t is truly essential, diversity d rops
away and unity increases. Your consciousness starts to reshape
itself ar ound one thing. Waking up is one thing; enlightenment is
one thin g; allowing the mystery of existence to unfold through you
is on e thing. These descriptions are limited, however. What we’re
really after is the experience of one thing. Once this is attained,
everything else follows, not just the end of suffering, but access to
the infinite potential that wants to express itself through us. This is the state I’ll call “choiceless awareness. ” It is the very
opposite of struggle. Instead of always doing, you practice  the art
of n ot-doing. Instead of trying  to decide if X will make you  happier
than Y, you let  the choice happen on its own. When we hear about
the advantage of letting go, living in the now, and allowing life toflow, th ese possibilities become real in the state of ch oiceless
awareness. Choiceless awa reness is the final stage of waking up. It brings
you to a place where the next thing you want to do is the be st thing
for y ou. In suc h a state, pain  and suffering end because th ey bear
no relat ionship to the life you  are consciously living. The mystical
Indian poet Kabir saw the situation clearly:
I asked my heart,
Where are you bound. There’s no traveler ahead of you
Or even a road. How can you get there,
And where will you stay. The roa d, in Kabir’s imagery, is about the stages of lea ving,
going along, and arriving, which is how we all live. We start an
action, either a small one l ike getting orange juice out of the
fridge, or a lar ge one like ge tting married or finding a job. The
action begins, goes along, and  ends. Kabir sees that the heart—his
word for the soul—cannot find fulfillment this way. He sees
another way instead:
Be strong, O my heart,
Put your fancy away,
And stand where you are
In yourself. Let’s see if we can manage to do just that. T h e  A r t  o f  N o t - D o i n gChoiceless awareness sounds alien in the modern world, where
life is viewed a s nothing but choices, and happiness is thought to
be r eached by making good ones instead of bad ones. It’s hard to
realize that the best choices make themselves. The rationale
behind not-doing is simple: one thing has nothing to do but be
itself. Therefore, we have nothing to do but be ourselves. This is
the essence of not-doing. It’s not a new i dea. In the Tao ist teaching of ancient China not-
doing is Wu wei. The concept arose as far back as five to seven
centuries BCE. In Buddhism the teaching is found in a sutra like
the following: “Happiness can be accessed directly in meditation
by abstaining from conscious mental activity. ” In Christianity, the
leap of faith th at originated with the Danish philosophe r Søren
Kierkegaard was his attempt to carry out the central concept in the
Sermon on the Mount, that all things can be left to Provid ence. In
a leap of faith, a believer lets God take over, the ultimate
experiment in trust. The absence of struggle is common to all teachings of not-
doing, b ut the passage of cen turies hasn’t made it less mysterious. Not-doing mak es no sense to  the logical mind. Of course we have
lots of stuff to do—we barely find enough hours in the day to
accomplish the m. But what did you do today to produce new red
blood corpuscl es, the lining of your stomach, and the out er layer
of your skin. These are parts of your anatomy that m ust be
constantly replenished because blood, stomach, and skin cells
have a life span of only a few weeks or months. For tha t matter, what will you do today to exchange oxygen for
carbon dioxide in your lungs, without which life is extinguished in
a matte r of minutes. Already the vast proportion of your physical
life takes care of itself. Existe nce is divided between things we do
and thi ngs that take care of themselves. Therefore, some  part of
you is already living without  making choices. To begin to  see the
value of choiceless awareness, stop assigning so much importance
to your  everyday choices, which are mostly governed by habit. In
the long run, h abits keep you from finding renewal. Even worse,
while entangle d in virtual rea lity, you may fall prey to the feeling
that life is incredibly


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possesses	anti-inflammatory	properties	and	is	soothing	to	the	skin,	helping	to	make	it	soft	and
smooth. 1	tablespoon	rose	water
1	tablespoon	cold	almond	milk
Mix	the	two	ingredients	together. Dip	a	washcloth	into	the	mixture	and	place	over	your	eyes	for	10
minutes	in	the	evening	while	you	lie	down	and	relax. Cellulite
Beyond	just	a	simple	accumulation	of	fat,	cellulite	can	involve	the	breakdown
of	collagen	and	the	buildup	of	heavy	metals	and	toxins	in	fat	cells. Many	of	us
believe	that	cellulite	is	something	they	just	have	to	live	with,	and	it’s	true	that
it’s	a	natural	phenomenon	in	at	least	70	percent	of	people,	but	there	are	things
you	can	do	to	cut	down	on	the	appearance	of	it. Here	are	some	of	the	most
effective	methods:
•
Infrared	sauna	sessions	help	penetrate	tissues	and	fat	cells	and	encourage
your
body	to	let	go	of	heavy	metals	that	can	expand	fat	cells. •
Perform	dry	brushing	(see
this	page
)	on	a	regular	basis	over	the	cellulite-
infected	areas	to	move	stagnant	lymph. •
Cook	only	with	coconut	oil	and	avoid	cooking	with	vegetable	oils	that
become	rancid	at	higher	temperatures. Rancid	oils	can	be	very	difficult	for
your	body	to	break	down,	so	they	may	contribute	to	excess	storage	in	your
fat	cells	that	can	amplify	the	appearance	of	cellulite. There	is	limited	to	no	scientific	proof	that	cellulite	creams	actually	work,	butif	you	want	to	try	using	a	cream	on	top	of	your	other	efforts,	here	are	a	few
ingredients	to	look	into:
VITAMIN	A
This	has	been	proven	to	thicken	the	uppermost	skin-cell	layer,	thereby	reducing
the	appearance	of	lumpy	cellulite. However,	refer	back	to
this	page
	for	more
information	on	potential	toxicity	precautions	about	vitamin	A	ingredients. And	if	you	are	trying	to	conceive	or	you’re	pregnant	or	nursing,	it’s	important
to	forgo	vitamin	A	products	altogether. CAFFEINE
Used	topically,	caffeine	can	improve	blood	flow	to	the	skin	and	is	purported	to
help	reduce	the	appearance	of	cellulite. RADICAL	ENZYME	MASK
Pineapple	has	potent	detoxifying	properties	and	contains	bromelain,	a	protein-digesting	enzyme	that
helps	exfoliate	dead	cells	and	debris. It	also	has	anti-inflammatory	properties	and	high	levels	of
vitamin	C.	Papaya	contains	papain,	a	natural	enzyme	that	can	help	to	remove	and	exfoliate	dead	skin
cells,	as	well	as	high	levels	of	beta-carotene	and	vitamin	C.
You	can	try	applying	this	mask	to	cellulite-affected	areas. As	the	enzymes,	beta-carotene,	and	vitamin
C	support	the	collagen	in	those	areas,	they	may	help	minimize	the	appearance	of	the	cellulite	over
time. This	mask	is	also	great	for	your	complexion. Please	note	that	the	enzymes	in	fresh	pineapple	are
“tingly”	and	pretty	potent,	so	if	you	have	sensitive	skin,	be	sure	to	test	a	tiny	area	first	to	see	if	this
mask	irritates	your	skin. ¼	cup	freshly	cut	pineapple
*
¼	cup	freshly	cut	papaya
*
1	teaspoon	cold-pressed	olive	oil
1	teaspoon	arrowroot	flour	(also	known	as	starch),	or
a	little	more,	as	needed
*
Note:
	The	pineapple	and	papaya	must	be	freshly	sliced	from	a	whole	fruit	for	this	mask	to	be
effective. Precut	or	canned	fruit	will	not	work,	as	the	enzymes	will	be	denatured	and	some	or	all	of	the
vitamin	C	might	have	oxidized. Blend	the	pineapple,	papaya,	and	olive	oil	in	a	blender	until	nearly	smooth	(but	do	not	overblend	or
potentially	overheat	the	mixture);	because	it’s	a	small	amount,	you	can	also	mash	the	ingredients	in	a
mortar	and	pestle. Mix	with	the	arrowroot	starch	until	a	thicker	paste	is	achieved. Apply	the	mixture
immediately	to	your	face	and	leave	on	for	15	to	20	minutes	before	rinsing	off. Dry	SkinDry	skin	is	a	common	issue	that	is	often	the	result	of	imbalances	in	your	diet	or
environment. Here	are	a	few	of	the	best	ways	to	keep	your	skin	moisturized	and
glowing. •
Practice
abhyanga
	regularly	(see
this	page
)	using	cold-pressed,	unrefined	oils. Be	sure	to	rinse	off	in	the	shower	afterward	before	applying	any	additional
moisturizer. •
Avoid	eating	too	many	dry,	crispy	foods	such	as	crackers,	pretzels,	and	so
on. •
Make	sure	you	are	taking	a	plant-based
omega-3
DHA	and	EPA	supplement. •
Incorporate	easily	digested	beauty
fats	such	as	avocados,	coconut	oil,	and
chia	seeds. Make	sure	you	aren’t	avoiding	fat	altogether! •
Eat	lots	of	sweet,	juicy	fruits	to
hydrate	your	skin. •
Drink	lots	of	room	temperature	water. •
If	your	home	environment	is	very	dry,	consider	getting	a	humidifier. •
Avoid	very	hot	showers	and	limit	time	in	hot	baths,	which	can	dry	out	your
skin. •
Avoid	drying	cleansers	that	can	strip	your	skin	of	its	natural	moisture
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HYALURONIC
ACID
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COCONUT	BUTTERS
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        You	can	find	weeds	in	your	backyard	and	at	your	local
farmer’s	market. If	you	are	unsure	of	exactly	what	weeds	you	are	looking	for,	it’s
always	a	better	bet	to	get	them	from	the	market. Purslane,	dandelion	greens,
and	lamb’s-quarter	are	all	particularly	beauty-boosting	weeds. Weeds	are	hearty
plants	that	tend	to	be	especially	high	in	nutrients	and	antioxidants. Purslane	is
an	exceptionally	high	source	of
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bitter	food)	and	lamb’s-quarter	(which	tastes	like	a	combination	between
spinach	and	Swiss	chard)	contain	large	amounts	of	vitamins	A,	C,	and	K	and
minerals	such	as	calcium,	iron,	manganese,	and	potassium. Incorporating	edible	weeds	for	beauty:
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 as you want to, use your actions as a reminder of
where you are and where you are not. The more you extend kindness
to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others. By way of summary, I offer the broccoli metaphor. Imagine yourself going
to your local grocery store and buying a package of frozen broccoli because
you are attracted by the beautiful picture on the wrapper. Section summary:

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"The author introduces 'believing'/'seeing', emphasizing that readers won't grasp transformative outcomes unless aligned with fundamental principles discussed throughout the chapters. Unspoken assumptions hinder growth towards desired transformations ('‘It looks suspicious. '). However, genuine progress demands embracing divergent perspectives ("forgotten"). Since the written language falls beneath actual experience,'realization unfolds.'Recognizing interconnected connections among humans fosters unity and comprehension [emphasis]. Within introspection lies empowerment. "

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Q: What is the title of the book, and what does it refer to?,
A: The title is "You'll See It When You Believe It", and it refers to personal transformation.
Q: What is the author's main message in this book?,
A: The author is promoting the idea that one must believe in their own potential and transcend their physical form to achieve personal transformation.
Q: What is the author's perspective on the concept of forgiveness?,
A: The author believes that forgiveness is a crucial step in personal transformation and encourages the reader to let go of blame, judgment, and hatred.
Q: What is the author's suggestion for overcoming the resistance to transformation?,
A: The author advises the reader to practice meditation, focus on the formless aspect of themselves, and learn to forgive and let go of negative patterns.
Q: What is the author's stance on the concept of form and formlessness?,
A: The author emphasizes the importance of understanding and accepting that one is more than just their physical form, and encourages the reader to recognize and transcend their attachment to their physical body.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>When you get the
broccoli home you are still so attracted to the picture that you empty the
contents into the garbage and proceed to prepare the wrapper for dinner. As
you put the picture of the broccoli on your plate, you suddenly  realize that
you are going to be very hungry if all you have is the packaging.Your life may be just like that. You may be paying so much attention to
the pack age that contains the real you that you toss away the most vital
ingredients. Your form is the package, and while its beauty and appearance
may seem all-im portant, it primarily serves to contain all the rest of your
magnificent humanity. The container cannot give you the pleasure and
satisfaction and nourishment that the contents do. Even though you cannot
see what is inside that beautiful package, you know that whatever it is
provides you with important and irreplacable nourishment. A lifetime of
focusing exclusively on the package will result in a spiritually
undernourished and quite unhappy you. OceanofPDF.comTHOUGHT

You are not a human being having a spiritual experience. You are
a spiritual being having a human experience. Thought is much more than something that you do. It is in fact what you,
and all the rest of us, are as well. Thought constitutes our entire being
except for the portion of us that is form, or the packaging that carries
around our mind s. Try thinking of thought as something that exists not only
within you, but outside of you as well. This may be difficult, because you
are accustomed to believing that your thoughts are an internal  mechanism
that guides the part of you that is form. Try instead to consider thought as a
universal that you were born into. It is something that you do, as well as
something that you are! Once you get used to this new idea, it will become
easier and easier for you to view all thought as something that is very much
a part of you. Here is a mini-le sson in what thought is. Your desir e to impr ove your life
is really your thought to improve your life. Your will to live is really your
thought to live. Your attitudes  about your entire life are really your thoughts
on these  matter s. Your entire past up until this moment is really nothing
more than thought. Your entire futur e from this moment onward is nothing
but thought. Your relationships  to everyone in your life are nothing more
than thought. Your determination  to succeed is nothing more than your
thought to do so. The idea of success is really the thought  of success. Since you can never get behind the eyeballs of another human being and
feel as that person does, you are actually one step removed from that
person’ s process and experience  him or her also through thought. You relate
to every thing and everyone on this planet through the mechanism of
thought. It is not what is in the world that determines the quality of your
life, it is how you choose to process your world in your thoughts. So many highly respected thinkers in disparate disciplines have
concluded that thought, the mind, is the total determiner of how our lives
will go. The Dutch philosopher Spinoza said, “I saw that all things I feared,
and which feared me, had nothing good or bad in them save insofar as the
mind was affected by them.” Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational EmotiveTherapy, stated, “People and things do not upset us, rather we upset
ourselves by believing that they can upset us.” “We become what we think
about all day long,” according to Ralph Waldo Emerson. “There is nothing
either good or bad, but think ing makes it so,” Shakespeare tells us. Abraham Linco ln said, “People are about as happy as they make up their
mind to be.” “Change your thoughts and you change your world” was how
Norman Vincent Peale put it. Jesus tells us, “As you think, so shall ye be.”
Our futures are formed by the thoughts we hold most often. We literally
become what we think about, and we are all given the gift of being able to
write our own story. For me this is as close to an absolute truth as anything I
know. In my parable Gifts from Eykis, Eykis says, “There is no way to
happiness, happiness is the way.”

My thoughts have always created my world. After my mother successfully reunited her family, we lived on the east
side of Detroit. I spent many nights watching The Tonight Show, starring
Steve Allen, on a tiny black -and-white Admiral television set, while
everyone else slept. I loved Allen’ s zaniness. Sitting in that small living
room on Moross  Road, I would picture myself on The Tonight Show and in
my mind  I would practice talking with Steve Allen. I would actually work
on routines, editing this and that out of my conversation, as I imagined
myself being a guest on the show. But my mind’ s picture was not me at thirteen; it was me as an adult who
was making an appearance and discussing things I knew to be true. Most of
these guest appearances centered around my beliefs, held even then, that we
are able to choose our own destiny, able to make others laugh. These
thoughts were so real to me that I would tell my brothers and friends what I
was going to say on The Tonight Show  when I appeared. They considered
me a kid with a wild imagination who was always in another world anyway,
and so they would humor me and move on to something more realistic. But my internal pictures were never damaged by the attitudes of others. For as long as I can remember, I have been able to enter this world of “pure
thought,” and it is as real for me as the world of form is to all of us. Many
times as a young boy I would know what was going to happen to me before
it actual ly occur red, because I had experienced it in my mind so often. As ayoungster, I never did anything with this ability, and eventually I ceased
telling others about it. As I mentioned in the Introducti on, when I returned to New York City in
1974 after my transformational experience at my father ’s grave, I knew that
I had to make some big changes in my life. Though I loved teaching at the
university, some thing inside of me said that I needed to go off on my own,
needed to shift gears and go in an entirely new direction. I struggl ed for almost a year with the idea that I had to go out on my own
and leave the security of a bimonthly pay check. I had wonderful pictures in
my mind ’s eye. I saw myself talking to everyone in America about the ideas
I had just finished writing about in Your Erroneous Zones. I could see in my
mind that the book was going to be very successful. And so one day I
announced to my advanced doctoral seminar that I would be leaving the
university very shortly and going out on my own. After I made the


avasana but without khechari mudra. It is also useful in
cases of high blood pressure, for reducing the heart beat, and
as an excellent aid to various meditational practices, due to
its subtle effects on the psychic plane. (4) Surya Bhedana Pranayama (Vitality stimulating tech
nique) 86
Sit in padmasana or siddhasana with the hands on the
knees and the spine and head erect. Close the eyes and relax
the whole body. Raise the right hand, placing the middle and
index fingers between the eyebrows and the thumb and ring
finger gently on each side of the nose. Close the left nostril with the ring finger and inhale deeply
through the right. Close both nostrils, retain the breath and
perform jalandhara and mula bandhas. Maintain for as long
as is comfortably possible. Then release mula and jalandhara
bandhas. Open the right nostril and exhale through it, keeping
the left nostril closed with the ring finger. This is one cycle. Duration: Practice ten cycles and try to increase the retention
period gradually over a period of a few weeks. Precautions: Do not practice immediately before or after
meals, as the energy is needed for digestion. It is said that if
the ida nadi (connected to the left nostril) is blocked during
or after a meal, indigestion will probably result. This
pranayama also should be practiced with much care under
expert guidance. Benefits: As the pingala nadi (connected to the right nostril)
is activated, the practitioner becomes more dynamic and can
perform physical activities with more efficiency. Note: There are other pranayamas which activate the ida
nadi by breathing through the left nostril. However accord
ing to ancient yoga texts, they must not be taught or prac
ticed due to their powerful and unpredictable effect. (5) Murcha Pranayama (Fainting pranayama)
This pranayama requires a stable sitting posture, such as
padmasana or siddhasana. Inhale deeply and slowly through both nostrils-while bend
ing the head backwards and performing akashi mudra (See
Chapter IV, p. 98). Retain the breath for as long as is comfort
able and perform shambhavi mudra (in which the eyes are
focused upwards on any fixed point or on the point between
the eyebrows. See Chapter IV, p. 97). Keep the arms straight 87
by locking the elbows and pressing the hands to the knees. Then exhale, bending the arms, closing the eyes, and slowly
returning the head to the upright position. Relax the whole
body for a few seconds with the eyes closed and experience a
light, calm feeling spread throughout the mind and body. This is one cycle. Repeat several cycles. Note: Breathe only through the nostrils throughout the en
tire process. Duration: Perform each cycle before meditation for as long
as possible without strain, slowly increasing the duration. Continue for many cycles until a sensation of faintness is
felt. Limitations: This pranayama should not be performed by
people with high blood pressure, vertigo, or high intracranial
pressure. It should be practiced with great care under expert
guidance. Benefits: This is an excellent pre-meditation practice, be
cause it enables one to draw the mind inwards and reach a
spiritual state in which external sensations such as hearing
and feeling disappear. Tranquility is induced throughout the
body and mind, and tension, anxiety, and anger are effective
ly removed. It is also useful for people suffering from abnor
mal blood pressure, neurosis, or mental problems. 88
This concludes the description of pranayama practices. The next section will introduce the bandhas, practices which
help focus the absorbed prana and direct it to the chakras. BANDHAS
The word bandha means to hold or tighten. This is an ac
curate description of the physical action required in these
practices: various parts of the body are gently but firmly con
tracted and tightened. Bandhas help improve physical health
through massage of the internal organs, stimulation and
regulation of the nerves, and the removal of stagnant blood. Though these bandhas are performed on the physical level,
they subtly influence the chakras. Contraction of the body at
the chakra points induces mental concentration upon the
chakras themselves. Furthermore, the breath retention that
always accompanies the bandhas causes prana to ac
cumulate in the areas of mental concentration. The bandhas help to release the granthis (knots of spiritual
energy - see Chapter IX), which impede the flow of prana in
the sushumna, thus generating the increased circulation of
spiritual energy. When the granthis are loosened
to some extent, a tightening of the sushumna is experienced,
a sign that psychic energy has begun to flow. This tightening
is experienced by advanced practitioners when the kundalini
starts to awaken and the chakras are about to open. Bandhas should be practiced in isolation until mastered;
later, they are performed in conjunction with pranayama
and mudra. This prevents prana which has been absorbed
through pranayama from dissipating. When these three
forms of practice are combined, the psychic ability of an in
dividual starts to awaken and advanced yoga begins. (This is
detailed in the section on chakra awakening). As explained above, bandhas are always accompanied by
breath retention, and the duration of this retention should be 89
gradually increased in time without undue strain. The reten
tion may be internal or external. Here we will present three fundamental bandhas, the
jalandhara, mula, and uddiyana. The ancient Yoga-
chudamani Upanishad states that if a yogi masters nabho
mudra and uddiyana, jalandhara and mula bandhas, he will
be liberated; and according to Yoga-shikka Upanishad, con
stant practice of these three bandhas develops control over
prana. Though there are descriptions of these bandhas in Yoga-
shikka Upanishad and Yoga-kundalini Upanishad, the follow
ing accounts are based on Swami Satyananda Saraswati's
more detailed, modern descriptions. (1) Jalandhara bandha (Chin lock)
Sit in a meditation posture which allows the knees to rest
firmly on the floor, such as padmasana or siddhasana. Relax
the whole body with the palms on the knees and the eyes
closed. Inhale deeply and hold the breath. Bend the head forward and press the chin tightly against
the top of the sternum. Straighten the arms, locking the 90
elbows. Simultaneously hunch the shoulders upward and
forward (this helps to ensure locking of the arms), keeping
the palms on the knees. This is the final pose. Jalandhara bandha should be maintained until the breath
can no longer be held comfortably. Then, relax the
shoulders, bend the arms, slowly release the lock, raise the
head, and slowly exhale. Begin the process again when
breathing returns to normal. The whole practice can also be
performed with external breath retention. This bandha closes the trachea and compresses the organs
in the throat. Duration: For as long as breath retention is comfortable. It
can be repeated up to ten times. Concentration: On the vishuddhi chakra. Time: Ideally, it should be practiced in conjunction with pra-
nayama and mudras, but if practiced alone, it should follow
asana and pranayama practice, and precede meditation. Precautions: Do not inhale or exhale until the chin lock has
been released and the head is upright. Limitations: Persons with high blood pressure, abnormal
intracranial pressure, or heart ailments should not practice
without expert advice. Benefits: Body and mind relax. The heart beat is slowed as
the chin lock compresses the carotid sinus (the autonomic
nerves around the sinus connected with the medulla ob
longata and other centers in the brain which control the
heart beat). The thyroid and parathyroid glands, which in
fluence the growth of the body's reproductive systems, are
also stimulated by the chin lock and breath retention, improv
ing their functioning. This bandha is useful for removing or
reducing stress, anxiety, and anger, and is an excellent pre-
meditational practice. (2) Mula bandha (perineum contraction lock)
Sit in a meditational pose with the knees firmly on the
ground. Siddhasana or siddha yoni asana are best, since 91
these press the heel into the perineum and thereby directly
aid the performance of the bandha. Relax the whole body with the palms on the knees and eyes
closed. Inhale deeply, retain the breath, and perform jalan-
dhara bandha. Then contract the muscles of the perineum
(the area between the external genitalia and the anus) and
draw them upwards. This is the final pose. It should be held
as long as the breath can be retained comfortably


 narrated his experience of a prisoner who was
sentenced to whipping heavily. After the beating a co-prisoner
treated him with urine and the victim was readily cured. CHAPTER XXI
REGULATING POWER OF URINE & CHILD-HEALTH
Dr. Salaria (referred to before) has made deep study of Sushrut. He holds a licence for surgery and practises the same for the past
many years. So far he must have performed hundreds of minor and
major operations by Ayurvedic method but the truth remains that
not a single operation proved to be dangerous for any patient. Dr.
Salaria has proved that auto-urine is useful in operation to a very
great extent for controlling heart-beats. In the past months a number of experiments have proved it
beyound doubt that urine has the power of maintaining the
regularity of heart-beats. Dr. Salaria operated a woman of 45 for appendicitis in May
1 958. An hour before the operation, she was given her own urine to
drink instead of usual injections for controlling heart-beats and then
the operation was performeo. Her heart-beats were maintained
during operation. Dr. Sal aria was encouraged with the success of the
experiments and decided to try it on other patients also. He did
accordingly in nearly 15 cases of operation of tonsil, lipoma (a case
in which there was tumour weighing 2 lb. on the shoulder), cancer
on the right side of the chest and dropsy. In one of the cases, the
patient suffered from a big boil on the region between the right thigh
·and abdomen where the rotten skin had to be excised through
surgery and a new piece of skin was grafted. In all' these cases, the
patients were given their urine to drink before operation which
maintained the regularity of their heart-beats. REGUlATING POWER OF URINE & CHILD-HEALTH : 165
This account clearly proves that the use of urine maintains the
heart-beats of the patient and his blood-pressure also remains
normal. 1 certain that drinking and rubbing of urine togethr regulate
and normalize the high or low blood pressure as the case may be..
Let us see the opposite views also. A famous doctor of
Ahmedabad is my friend. I informed him of Dr. Salaria's
experiement with urine to control heart-beats and also related the
above mentioned cases. My real story did not appeal to him. The
doctor friend declared that unless and until experiments are carried
on scientific lines, he would not be.convinced of my thesis. My doctor friend may be right as far as his personal experience is
concerned. It is proper on the part of a responsible person fike him
not to give any opinion till he has personal knowle.qge or have
experience about it. But it is also true that if a person is ignorant
about something, he should not oppose it vehemently~ The fact that
urine has power to regulate blood-pressure and strengthen the heart
is supported by my personal experience also. Child-health : The custom of making children drink their own
urine is still in vogue to cure them of diseases. Shri Keshavbhai
Makanbhai Master, (Hajira, Surat) has sent me a report of his
personal experience of urine therapy:
"My grand-father was a village Vaidya. He used to prepare
Ayurvedic medicines and distributed it among the people free of
cost Folks from nearby villages came to take his medicines. "Whenever there was an ailing child, my grandfather took him in
his lap and as. the child passed urine, gave him five to six drops to
drink. Then he used to advise mother that if the child feels a thirst for
water, she should give him his own urine to drink. That would
eliminate the necessity of taking a child to a Vaidya and giving him
some laxative. Urine naturally kept the bowels clean and
consequently the child would never be ill. Remembering my father's
advice, 1 made use of auto-urine on my children successfully." 1:
:! I'
I I CHAPTER XXII
AUTO-URINE: NECTAR AND AN ANTI-POISON
There are but two means in the world to preserve and restore
health : (i) milk and (ii) auto-urine. Sage Atreya has given these two
substances a prominent place in Ayurved for the preservation and
restoration of health. here is the substance of Ayurvedic texts on
urine:
11Man1s urine is salty, pungent,.bitter, sweet, light, tonic,
appetizer, digestive, and is an anti-poison and destroyer of worms,
cough, excessive bile, and gas. It -is a laxative. It is a cure of eye
diseases top11• This is what the great Ayurvedic authorities like
Sushrut, Harit, Vagbhatta and others had said about human urine in
their texts. The use of urine -and milk has been prescribed for all human
diseases by Ayurved. As has been said in different texts of Ayurved
milk and urine are homogeneous with human body as they are its
products. So no objection can be raised to their use for human body. In Tantric texts, this fluid (urine) has been very frequently prescribed
and it has been mentioned thatone who uses this fluid gets rid of all
his diseases. Congestion of urine gives much pa:in and even endangers life. So
Ayurved forbids the suppression of urination. Hence its passing out
on urge is but necessary. But there is absolutely no harm in taking
the passed out urine aga:n to get rid of physical disorders. No where
does Ayurved prohibit the use of urine. Vagbhatta says that there is
nothing in this world which cannot be used as medicine. The only
thing required is that it should be utilised with commo[l sense.. An Anti-poison : Lord Sushrut has mentioned auto-urine as an
anti-poisonous substance and.a good tonic. Snake-charmers keep a
bowlful of urine handy while catching a snake so that he may be
able to drink and apply it without loss of time in case of a
166 I
AUTO-URINE: NECTAR AND AN ANT-POSION : 167
snake-bite. In Shivambu-Kalp, it is said that one who drinks urine
regularly for six months becomes immune to snake-poiso~. The
same is the opinion of may Jain monks and other sadhus. It IS very
essential that anything read, heard or _spoken should be thoroughly
investigated and examined scientifically before presenting it to the ·
people for the common welfare. I have always been anxious to have
direct and definite proofs that urine has anti-poisionous qualities. In
the meanwhile Shri Chandrankant came in my contact. He had been
an ardent social worker of Kapadvanj and had come in to close
relation with an ascetic Vivekanand Saraswati whom he often
visited. Shri Parikh suffered from fever and catarrh. He could not get
rid of these complaints in spite of various treatments. At last he
resorted to urine cure. He started rinking and rubbing urine and was
cured within a week. Later he·informed the Swamiji about his urine
experiment and subsequent cure. Swamiji welcomed the news an~
said : 11Urine is a nectar.11 Thereafter Swamiji related a number of h1s
personal experinces with urine. On 30-9-59 Shri Chandrakant Patikh accompanied me to see
Swamiji. At the first sight Swamiji appeared to me to be 55 but later
on it was revealed that he was 78. We had a good deal of talks. He
related: 11ln my native place Bareilly, (U.P. ),there is a custom to ~ive
auto-urine in case of snake-bite. It is said that Chandan Goh 1s a
highly poisonous creature and· that there is no remedy for its bite. One beaten by it definitely loses his life. But auto-urine ~as the
power of nullifying the effect of the poison of this creature too. This
fact has been ascertained by a number of incidents which took place
in my native place. 11There was a person who illegally dealt in opium. This was
disliked by his wife and she daily used to ask her husband to give up
the disreputable profession. But the latter would not listen. At last the
wife became desperate. In the absence of her husband, she came to
lay her hands upon nearly 30 gms. of opium which she dissolved in
water and drank-it. Consequently she fainted within half an hour. As
soon as her. husband returned home he was at once very anxious (
., I 168 :. AUTO-URINE THERAPY
abou_t his wife's condition. It was almost evening. He came to me
ru~nmg and narrated the whole incident. I asked him to collect the
ur~ne ~assed by the boys in the neighbourhood and make his wife
dnnk_ 1t the whole night. Following my advice he collected urine of
about 15 boys in the locality and gave


	randomly	selected	times,	to	think	about	walking	their
dogs	five	minutes	before	going	to	get	them. In	the	meantime,	the	dog	was
being	videotaped	in	its	isolated	location. Sheldrake	found	that	when	their
owners	started	thinking	about	taking	them	for	a	walk,	more	than	half	the	dogs
ran	to	the	door	wagging	their	tails,	circling	restlessly,	and	keeping	up	this
behavior	until	their	owners	appeared. No	dog	showed	anticipatory	behavior,however,	when	their	owners	were	not	thinking	about	taking	them	for	a	walk. This	suggests	something	intriguing,	that	the	bond	between	a	pet	and	its
owner	creates	a	subtle	connection	at	the	level	of	thought. Polls	show	that
about	60%	of	Americans	believe	they	have	had	a	telepathic	experience,	so
this	result	is	not	completely	startling. The	next	leap	is	quite	startling,	however. After	writing	up	his	results	with	telepathic	pets,	Sheldrake	received	an	e-mail
from	a	woman	in	New	York	City	who	said	that	her	African	gray	parrot	not
only	read	her	thoughts	but	responded	to	them	with	speech. The	woman	and
her	husband	might	be	sitting	in	another	room,	out	of	sight	from	the	bird,
whose	name	is	N’kisi,	and	if	they	were	feeling	hungry,	N’kisi	would	suddenly
say,	“You	want	some	yummy.”	If	the	owner	and	her	husband	were	thinking
about	going	out,	N’kisi	might	say,	“You	gotta	go	out,	see	ya	later.”
Greatly	intrigued,	Sheldrake	contacted	the	owner,	an	artist	named
Aimee
Morgana. The	situation	he	found	was	remarkable. African	gray	parrots	are
among	the	most	linguistically	talented	of	all	birds,	and	N’kisi	had	a	huge
vocabulary	of	over	700	words. More	remarkable	still,	he	used	them	like
human	speech,	not	“parroting”	a	word	mindlessly	but	applying	it	where
appropriate;	if	he	saw	something	that	was	red,	he	said	“red,”	and	if	the	object
was	another	color,	he	said	that	color. But	Aimee	had	even	more	astonishing
stories	for	Sheldrake. When	she	was	watching	a	Jackie	Chan	movie	on
television,	during	one	scene	with	Chan	perilously	perched	on	a	girder,	N’kisi
said,	“Don’t	fall	down,”	even	though	his	cage	was	behind	the	television	with
no	line	of	sight	to	the	picture. When	an	automobile	commercial	came	on	next,
N’kisi	said,	“That’s	my	car.”	Another	time	Aimee	was	reading	the	lines,	“The
blacker	the	berry,	the	sweeter	the	juice,”	in	a	book	when	simultaneously	from
another	room	the	bird	said,	“The	color	is	black.”
Sheldrake	wanted	to	confirm	this	for	himself. On	his	first	visit,	Aimee
gave	him	a	taste	of	N’kisi’s	telepathy:	she	looked	at	a	picture	of	a	girl	in	a
magazine,	and	with	remarkable	clarity	from	the	adjoining	room	the	parrot
said,	“That’s	a	girl.”	The	next	step	was	to	conduct	a	formal	experiment. If
N’kisi	could	understand	words	and	also	had	telepathic	abilities,	could	the	two
be	tested	together? Sheldrake	proposed	that	Aimee	would	look	at	pictures	that
corresponded	to	words	her	parrot	already	knew. She	would	sit	in	one	room
while	N’kisi	remained	isolated	in	another. The	bird	would	have	two	minutes
to	utter	a	“key	word”	that	matched	the	picture. If	he	said	the	word	within	that
time,	it	would	count	as	a	hit. If	he	didn’t	say	the	word,	or	if	he	said	it	after	the
two	minutes	were	up,	it	counted	as	a	miss. To	ensure	neutrality,	someone	besides	Aimee	chose	both	the	pictures	and
the	key	words	that	matched	each	one. (This	proved	somewhat	unfair	to	the
bird,	since	the	neutral	chooser	picked	some	words	like	“TV”	that	N’kisi	had
only	said	once	or	twice	before;	the	bird	didn’t	utter	these	words	at	the	right
time	during	the	experiment,	nor
did
	he	say	them	at	all.) After	all	the	trialswere	over,	the	tapes	of	what	N’kisi	had	said	were	played	for	three	judges,
who	wrote	down	what	they	heard;	unless	N’kisi	distinctly	said	the	right	word,
as	transcribed	by	all	three	judges,	a	hit	wouldn’t	count. The	results	were
beyond	ordinary	comprehension. For	example,	when	Aimee	looked	at	a
picture	showing	scantily	clad	bathers	on	a	beach,	N’kisi	mumbled	for	a	bit,
then	all	three	judges	heard	him	say,	“Look	at	my	pretty,	naked	body.”	He
didn’t	say	other,	irrelevant	key	words	in	between	saying	the	right	words,	the
bird	only	whistled	and	made	tones. When	Aimee	looked	at	a	picture	of
someone	talking	on	the	telephone,	N’kisi	said,	“What’cha	doin’	on	the
phone?”	Perhaps	his	most	intriguing	response	came	when	Aimee	concentrated
on	a	picture	of	flowers. Instead	of	simply	uttering	the	key	word	“flower,”
Ni’kisi	said,	“That’s	a	pic	of	flowers.”
How	did	he	do	overall? Out	of	71	trials,	N’kisi	got	23	hits,	as	compared
with	7.4	hits	that	would	have	been	expected	if	the	results	had	been	random. Sheldrake	points	out	that	this	is	quite	a	significant	outcome,	all	the	more
because	N’kisi	wasn’t	aware	that	he	was	being	tested	and	often	said	the	right
key	word	after	the	allotted	time	was	up. In	a	small	Manhattan	apartment	this	bit	of	proof	was	added	to	mounting
evidence	that	the	mind	isn’t	solely	human	property,	and	in	fact	might	exist
outside	the	brain. Communication	between	the	animal	kingdom	and	humans
may	seem	odd,	but	pets	can’t	cheat	and	they	have	no	ulterior	motive	for
proving	they	have	special	abilities. The	Vedic	rishis	long	ago	asserted	that	the
entire	universe	is	intelligent,	because	it	is	permeated	by	consciousness. Let’s
see	how	precisely	we	can	put	this	in	modern	terms. Into	the	Mind	Field
Mind	has	remained	a	metaphysical	riddle	for	centuries	because	it	inhabits	the
physical	world	like	a	ghost. But	that’s	a	Western	perspective	based	on	our	bias
for	solid,	tangible	things. We	insist	that
the
	brain	must	be	the	source	of	mind
because	the	brain	is	a	visible	object,	which	is	like	saying	that	a	radio	must	be
the	source	of	music	because	it	is	a	visible	object	from	which	music	emerges. The	Vedic	rishis	adopted	the	opposite	perspective,	insisting	that	visible
objects	couldn’t	be	the	source	of	mind	since	the	physical	plane	is	the	least
conscious	of	worlds. It	may	seem	significant	that	the	brain	is	active	during
thought,	but	a	radio	is	active	during	a	broadcast,	and	there	is	no	doubt	that
N’kisi	(not	to	mention	human	telepaths)	picked	up	a	thought	that	was


 him where he is. I’m not
suggesting you love atrocities, but even the most depraved person started
out as an innocent baby. We have to remember that all of us are created by
our parents and society. If we get the wrong messages from them and
receive no love from them, then any of us can end up a Hitler. This is not an
acceptance of evil, but rather a refusal to sink to its level. As Martin Luther
King, Sr., has said, “Hate won’ t bring my family back.” You may not be
able to change your oppressor or save your life by your love, but you can
keep hatred from destroying your heart, mind, and life, as it has destroyed
his. Among my patients I meet many who are dealing with “impossible”
spouses. There are two ways out: You can either divorce your “Hitler” or
stay and try to change him or her with love. I remember a woman named
Ruth, who once told me, “I’ll make this marriage work if it kills me.” She
developed extensive metastatic breast cancer and became so depressed that
she was considering suicide. Then one day Ruth was in the audience at one
of my talks. The subject of suicide came up, and a young woman in the
audience related how her father had killed himself and her life had been
devastated, both because of the loss itself and because she couldn’ t deal
with her father ’s lack of courage. Her story moved Ruth so much that she
found new courage within herself, decided to live, and left her husband. However, when you realize that both you and your “Hitler” are only
human, you can probably learn to live together, helping each other change. Nothing helps someone become better as much as someone else granting
the possibility. As Goethe wrote, “If you treat an individual as he is, he will
stay that way, but if you treat him as if he were what he could be, he will
become what he could be.” I find it useful to remember what Martin Luther
King, Jr., once wrote about Jesus’  command to love your enemies:

Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a
false label on an evil act. It means, rather, that the evil act no longer remains
as a barrier to the relationship…. We must recognize that the evil deed of
the enemy neighbor, the thing that hurts, never quite expresses all that he is. An element of goodness may be found even in our worst enemy.The meaning of love is not to be confused with some sentimental
outpouring. Love is something much deeper than emotional bosh…. Now
we can see what Jesus meant when he said, “Love your enemies.” We
should be happy that he did not say, “Like your enemies.” It is almost
impossible to like some people. “Like” is a sentimental and af fectionate
word. How can we be af fectionate toward a person whose avowed aim is to
crush our very being and place innumerable stumbling blocks in our path? How can we like a person who is threatening our children or bombing our
homes? That is impossible. But Jesus recognized that love is greater than
like. When Jesus bids us to love our enemies, he is speaking of
understanding and creative, redemptive goodwill for all men. Only by
following this way and responding with this type of love are we able to be
children of our Father who is in heaven. The real test is not whether we could be crucified to save mankind but
whether we can live with someone who snores. You have to remember that you cannot change anyone. You can only
change yourself. But remember you create the other person by what you’re
like. This often gives a wife, for example, great power. Eleanor, one of my
patients, works with her husband in real estate. She’ s capable of making
million-dollar deals, but he criticizes the way she dresses, even sends her
back in the house to change her clothes when they’re ready to go out to
dinner. I said, “Okay, then tell him you can’ t make decisions. Don’ t wash,
clean, cook, keep the books, or do any of the other things he expects of you. If he asks, ‘Where’ s dinner?’  tell him you couldn’ t decide what to buy at the
supermarket. Tell him you couldn’ t decide what deter gent to buy, so the
laundry isn’ t done. Tell him how indecisive you are, and he’ll have to take
over everything. Then he’ll realize how much you do, and what you’re
capable of.”
Taking care of unfinished business may someday come to be recognized
as the most ef fective pain reliever and preparation for sur gery. I recall a
medical student named Karen who visited ECaP  after she’d learned her
boyfriend’ s father was to under go sur gery for lung cancer. She’d spent a
busy week checking to make sure the sur geon was well qualified. Then, on
the way to the hospital, she remembered something I often ask group
members: she asked her boyfriend what he would say to his father if he
knew his father were going to die tomorrow.In the hospital, the young man went up to his father, who had been an
alcoholic, and said, “Dad, there were times you beat me, locked me in the
trunk of the car, and did other things to me, but I want you to know I love
you and for give you.” They embraced and cried. Naturally, the father came through sur gery without dif ficulty. When
Karen came to her next meeting, she told us what happened and said, “It
wasn’ t so important to spend all that ener gy checking the sur geon’ s
credentials. What was important was saying ‘I love you.’”
When speaking at workshops I often ask, “If you knew you were going
to die on the way home, would you need to use the phone?” If the answer is
yes, I say, “Okay, if you promise when you get home to pick up the phone
and make all those calls, I’ll guarantee a safe trip home.”
When you suf fer a misfortune, you are faced with the choice of what to
do with it. You can wring good from it, or more pain. Out of the ordeal of
his son’ s death, Rabbi Kushner was eventually able to write a book, When
Bad Things Happen to Good People, which has helped thousands of people
through similar tragedies. In that way, the life that has been lost is given
meaning through what is created out of the pain. The ability to see something good in adversity is perhaps the central
trait needed by patients. As Viktor Frankl has written: “T o live is to suf fer;
to survive is to find meaning in the suf fering.” Death or the threat of death
has been called the ultimate teacher, for it goads us into appreciating to the
utmost what we have or can do today. My wife and I had to learn this lesson during a week in which we
thought our son Keith, at the age of eight, had a malignant bone tumor. He
told me he had a pain in his leg. At first I said he should take hot baths as
any good doctor would suggest. Then one day, while I was lacing his ice
skates, he told me the pain wasn’ t going away, and he suggested an x-ray. My thought was that we’ll teach him a lesson. He’ll probably have a
superficial break in the bone, and then he’ll be sorry he got the x-ray—he’ll
have to wear a cast for a fracture that would have healed without one. Instead, the x-ray showed a lytic bone lesion. According to all my medical
books this represented a malignancy, and our beautiful child would be dead
within a year. The five days before he was admitted to the hospital for
surgery were a horror and my guilt added to this, a guilt all parents feel. It
was impossible to think, love, concentrate, or talk. Fortunately, the tumor
proved benign and was removed easily with a small portion of the bone.However, the experience was one of our most important lessons. It
showed us what patients and their families must deal with. Moreover, it
taught my wife and me about survival. Our daughter Carolyn said to me one
day at breakfast, “Dad, do you ever think who will die first?” I said, “That
is not the issue. The issue is that the rest of us will go on living and giving
more to the world to make the life of the one who died more meaningful.”
Unfortunately, most of us must suf fer before we can be transformed. My
wife, Bobbie, and I were sitting in the kitchen when the garbage disposal
jammed. I said, “What shall I do?” She said, “Just push the reset button.”
So I went to God and asked, “If you’re such a great creator, why didn’ t you
give us a reset button?” God answered, “I did give you a reset button,
Bernie. It’ s called pain and suf fering.” It is only through pain that we
change. It can be dif ficult to see our loved ones hurting but not changing. Our job is to love them. It is their pain that changes them, not our sermon. Finding the ability to love requires giving up the fear, anguish, and


 fatty acids) have been shown to increase collagen cross-linking, which is part
of why it helps wounds heal faster. This same principle may be why it helps reduce fine lines/wrinkles. Apply
twice daily, using as little amount as possible and rubbing in thoroughly, to reduce the appearance of fine lines. 82. Prevent Split Ends
The fatty acids in coconut oil do more than just make hair look smooth and healthy for the present, it can keep it looking that way by preventing pesky split ends. Rich in protective fatty acids that easily adhere to
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Ringworm, despite sounding like a parasite, really falls under the same category as athletes foot, a related
skin infection, caused by one of several types of mold like fungi that feed on the dead tissue in nails, skin, and
hair. Ringworm typically presents itself as a red scaly or slightly raised bump. It will generally begin to look like
a ring-hence the name- that has scaly edges. Itchy and uncomfortable, it’s not fun to have hanging around. Washing your hands before and after application, rinse the affected area with water and pat dry before
rubbing in a small amount of coconut oil up to 3 times a day. 84. Ease Osteoporosis
Coconut oil can help ease osteoarthritis in a number of ways. Trabecular bone is one of two types of bone
structure-it is “spongy” and has a higher surface are to mass ratio. It is typically the most harshly affected type
of bone in osteoporosis. The trabecular number refers to measure of bone texture and structure, and marks
the risk/severity of osteoporosis. Unlike plain calcium therapy, which reduced trabecular separation, coconut oil increased bone volume and the trabecular number in studies conducted with rats. Rats are good subjects
to study when it comes to bone disease, as the remodeling and resorption process in rats is similar to that of
humans. Osteoporosis caused by oxidative stress may also be lessened due to the potential anti-oxidant effects of coconut oil, while coconut oil also helps the absorption of calcium. 85. Help Heal a Bruise
A bruise is caused by some sort of impact or trauma rupturing blood vessels beneath the surface of the skin. Coconut oil may help speed the healing of tissue when used externally, even taken internally, and can help
repair tissue damage and reduce the time that it would normally take your bruise to heal and fade. 86. Food Poisoning Relief
Bacteria and germs have become more prevalent-and harder to wipe out-every year. Even just E. coli has
surged with the forms of packaging, preparation, and shipping that we use in the modern world. So what does
one do when crippled in bed or chained to the porcelain throne? Take 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil with
orange juice every day. With its antiviral, antimicrobial actions that can defeat even the most stubborn illnesses that you would have to suffer through, it is (almost) a literal life saver. 87. Tattoo Moisturizer/Healer
The feeling after you get new ink is beyond amazing, and you want to do everything you can to help your tattoo heal and stay healthy. Often time’s thick petroleum jelly is applied to keep the tattoo moist, but that can
get gummy quickly, and can sometimes feel like you’re suffocating your skin rather than helping it heal. Instead
use coconut oil to facilitate healing and keep the area moisturized (but not drowning.) As much as you love it, your tattoo is technically a wound, and your body will treat it as it would any other trauma. This includes that
maddening itch, which coconut oil happens to soothe quite well. It is much less smothering, and more natural,
than many other products, and keeps your skin moisturized, smooth, and healthy-and your new tattoo radiant. For the period that you would usually use jelly, apply coconut oil instead. You can be generous here, but
remember that it melts quickly and can get runny, so applying smaller amounts at a time is useful. Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!88. Homemade Teething “Gel”
Teething occurs (typically) between six and nine months of age, and does not actually involve the teeth cutting
through the gums. Rather certain chemicals are released that cause some cells in the gum tissue to selectively
die off, which results in the gums separating and allowing the teeth to come through. Coconut oil can help
tame some of the irritation and inflammation that tends to come along with the process of teething. Simply rub a little over the gums with your finger. To add an extra pain killing kick, add cloves to the mix. Naturally
containing eugenol, a painkilling substance still used today, cloves can help ease teething woes. Some people
use clove essential oil, but I don’t use essential oils directly with babies or very young children. Instead, add 2 teaspoons (up to 1 tablespoon for the maximum dosage) of whole cloves to ¼-1/2 cup of coconut oil and let
it sit over low heat for 1 hour. There is no need to remove the solids, since you can scoop the oil out around
them, but any botanical matter will shorten shelf life. 89. Remove Rust
Rust is somewhat of an inevitable fact of life. Unless you can keep your scissors/knives/etc. away from oxygen, you’re going to encounter rust eventually. To get rid of these pesky spots, spread a thin layer of coconut oil
over the rusty area. Let it sit for 1-2 hours, then run warm water over the oil and wipe clean with a soft cloth. 90. Tupperware Stain Prevention
When it comes to dishware malfunctions, Tupperware stains are pretty bothersome, especially when stained
with red sauce. It isn’t exactly appetizing to place fresh food in a clean, but very dirty looking, container. To
help prevent these stains, rub a very thin layer of coconut oil into the Tupperware and allow it to sink in/dry. This forms a layer that prevents discoloration from setting in. At times this can even help with clean up, as things slide out easier. If you are worried about coconut flavor/taste being imparted, use refined coconut oil. 91. Dust Repellant
A thin layer of coconut oil rubbed into certain surfaces (such as wood, or a dashboard) can help keep dust from collecting. It seems counterintuitive, like the dust would just stick in the coconut oil and make it all fuzzy,
but it doesn’t. Instead you get a nice lustrous polished look and you keep the dust bunnies at bay. Rub a small
amount over the desired area, being sure to rub it in thoroughly, and then allow it to dry. Use ONLY enough as needed. Be sure to test on a small area first to make sure it does not discolor or in any way negatively affect
the surface. 92. Slick Your Snow Shovel
Clearing heavy, wet, clumping snow can be backbreaking work, especially when it clings to your shovel,
building up and weighing it down. To keep the snow sliding effortlessly off your shovel, rub a thin layer of
coconut oil over it. Reapply as needed-usually 1-2 times a week, depending on how often you’re shoveling. If you have a toasty heated garage, keep the shovel some place cooler to prevent the oil layer from simply melting off. Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!93. Clean Sap
I grew up trying to climb the old pine tree in my backyard which, naturally, got me covered in sap. It was my
Dad who first showed me that mayonnaise could magically get that pesky sticky sap off your hands, and it only
made sense when I learned that coconut oil could do the same. I am not sure why, but rubbing the sappy spot
with coconut oil and then rinsing with warm soapy water does wonders! 94. Unstick a Zipper
It’s a problem when you can’t get your pants zipper up before an important meeting, nor is it fun being stuck yanking on your toddler’s stubborn jacket zipper while they look at you like “aren’t you supposed to be able to
solve all the problems in the world? What’s taking you so long?” Avoid both of these unfortunate situations-
apply a bit of coconut oil on the jammed zipper, rub it in a bit, and it should glide with ease. 95. Grease a Bicycle Chain
If you want to try “green grease” try a little bit of coconut oil on your bike chain to keep it running smoothly. A thick layer is not needed, as coconut oil solidifies temperatures under 76 degrees Fahrenheit, and you don’t
want to gum up your chain. 96. Shape Your Beard/’Stache
If you’re going to for a sleek, styled look, use a little bit of coconut oil to shape your beard or mustache into
your desired look. 97. Cheekbone Highlighter
Highlighting your cheeks gives you that little extra glow that people can’t quite place, but definitely notice. Apply a


 juices. Likewise, no single means to help obtain the quick
66 reestablishment of such balance has proved to be as efficacious as
pure Apple Cider Vinegar. Excessive bleeding in menstrual cycles, bleeding hemorrhoids,
nose bleeding, cuts, etc., have been wonderfully helped by drinking
two teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in a glass of water daily, and
two or three times a day if necessary. When our digestive system fails to digest proteins, it is a result of
a deficiency in hydrochloric acid. This can, as a result, give rise to
high blood pressure. Consequentially one to three teaspoons of Apple
Cider Vinegar in a glass of water, taken in the middle of meal has
effectually lowered blood pressure. ON THE SUBJECT OF MILK
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Science is just now uncovering the medical facts that Dr.
Walker knew and felt very strong about. — 'A high percentage of our children
are allergic to cow's milk.' Dr. Walker advocated raw goats milk. However, laws of today forbid the selling
of any unpasteurized milk. Consequently we have left Dr. Walker's word exactly
as he wrote them so that you can understand his concern and allow you to
make your own judgement. Whenever MILK, other than Mother's Milk, is needed, RAW
GOATS' MILK is the most logical and beneficial Milk for humans
of all ages to drink. Milk should NEVER be heated at temperatures above 118°F,
because at 130°F the Enzymes are destroyed. We should NEVER use
pasteurized milk for the same reason. It is best, when possible, to use
it as soon as practical after the goat has been milked, before the milk
is refrigerated. However, kept cold in a sealed bottle in the refrigerator
it will keep and be perfectly good for a day or two. It cannot be too strongly emphasized that for infants there is no
better milk than mother's milk. Recently my attention was directed to the little 22 months old
daughter of a good friend of ours. The mother, nursed the child for
one year, and up to that time, and for many months after, the child
never had so much as a "running nose" nor one upset day, physically
nor in her disposition, until one day she was given pasteurized goat's
milk. It happened that the child's father kept two goats. One day these "dried up." He tried to get some RAW Goat's milk
from a goat dairyman, but the dairyman told him he could not legally
sell the milk to him RAW. It had to be pasteurized. Under the
dairyman's pressure and arguments my friend bought a quart of
pasteurized Goat's milk and fed it to his child. 67 Within two days after drinking the pasteurized milk the child's
nose started "running" and she became irritable. Her father
immediately went out and bought two "fresh" Goats, giving the child
the RAW Goat's milk. In two days the child's disturbances disappeared! This child drinks regularly RAW Goat's milk and fresh-raw carrot
juice. This is by no means a rare occurrence. On the contrary, RAW
Goat's milk is one of the cleanest foods we can use, whereas cow's
milk is rarely clean. Cow's milk has been proven to be very mucus
forming, whereas goat's milk is not. The reason Goat's milk is not generally used today is purely an
economic one. A cow yields a much larger volume of milk than does
the goat. The vast City and Urban populations are the deterrent to the
general use of goats' milk. A great many more farm hands would be
needed, for example, to milk 500 goats to get the yield which 100
cows would give. To keep goats, we need a shed only about 10' by 12' to shelter five
goats, and these five goats need LESS feed than one cow would
require. Of course, the ideal situation is for one or two families to acquire
4 to 5 acres of tillable land, with plenty of available water and about
one or more acres for trees. Ideally you would keep two or three milk
goats, a small flock of good poultry to feed in the fields, organic fruit
and vegetable gardens, a flower garden, and two or three beehives
that would yield 60 to 75, or more, pounds of honey a year. If funds were available to do so, this setup would create a very
independent life-style. One could live a long, healthy, and happy life
and very comfortably so, on little more than the benefits of Social
Security. Such a dream CAN come true. Do not let an inferiority complex
deter you: others have done it—you can. Remember the old proverb:
Aim at the sky and you'll hit higher than a tree. Lets revert back to the milk problem. Remember that the goat is
probably the cleanest animal we have. Its eliminative organs are close
to perfect. Hence her disposition is friendly—almost loving. Her milk
has a vastly higher vibration than cow's milk. It is of certainly higher
vibration than the milk of the mother who smokes, drinks "soft drinks"
and whose temperament may conservatively be classed as "touchy". 68 Besides being the cleanest of animals, goats are virtually free
from tuberculosis, brucellosis and others of the ailments which afflict
the cow. The quality of goat's milk is far superior to that of a cow's because
it is naturally homogenous. It has more nonprotein nitrogen, its proteins
are of better quality, and it has much higher amounts of niacin and
thiamine than almost any other food or product. Goat's milk has been known to be most beneficial and efficient
in cases of diarrhea in small children. This is due to its extremely
high niacin content. Thiamine is one of the most important of the B-complex vitamins
involved in all of life's vital processes from birth to the grave. Goat's
milk abounds in thiamine. Let me emphasize again it is best not to heat Goat's milk to more
than 118°F. When Goat's milk is overheated, boiled, or pasteurized, it
is better poured down the drain than fed to children. If pasteurized
goat's milk is fed to the kids of the goat, they will likely be dead
within six months. NATURAL CHILDBIRTH
Baby Eric slipped into the World with a squawk!! This is the detailed account of what Diane Vallaster Folton did
during the period of her pregnancy and how Baby Eric has been
thriving on RAW FOODS. No "Baby Formulas." Read it, and in the
future: GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE! Here are Diane's own words:
There it was, June 1966 and I was pregnant! I was due to have my
first baby at the age of 33. What an astounding and sobering thought! 1 had one month of school still to go. Keeping thirty grade one students
busily occupied, and at the same time attempting to handle the endless
end-of-the-year forms, left me feeling limp. Suddenly the vegetable salads I had been enjoying so much, felt
like sawdust in my mouth — my diet formed a completely new pattern. Roughly, it went as follows:
1,2 and 3 months pregnant: Nothing appealed to me but grapefruit,
and freshly cracked hazelnuts (filberts) eaten three times a day. 4, 5 and 6 months: Though grapefruit was still a staple, I found
myself back to enjoying a wide variety of fruits. By this time we were
in September and the wild blackberries were at their tangy best. We
also managed to find delicious plums, prunes, pears and apples all
69 grown without chemicals. We had read that raspberry leaf tea was
good for pregnancy, so early in September we visited our neighbors'
raspberry field and picked bags of leaves which we dried on trays
and then stored. From September until March first, I consumed at
least a pint of this tea daily. It was difficult to find good carrots, but
we managed to obtain enough for a pint of the precious juice a day. Because I was exhausted after a busy school year, I felt 1 needed a
few supplements to boost me along, so I took daily:
6 kelp tablets, 6 natural calcium tablets,
100 I.U. of Vitamin E,
2 teaspoons of cod liver oil, because we are just not out in the
sun this time of the year in British Columbia, Canada,
and natural Vitamin C in varying quantities. If ever there was any retention of water in my system, I
immediately hunted for a fresh pineapple, if none was available I
found that the unsweetened pineapple juice worked also. I was feeling so wonderful that I never saw a doctor until the
sixth month. Friends were becoming so alarmed that I finally
consented to see one. The doctor could not get over the strong heartbeat
the baby had, that I had no weight gain, and that I had no toxicity. He
believed in natural childbirth so he was pleased with my simple natural
diet. I hiked miles every day. We had two puppies so I always had an
excuse to be out. I took a course in prenatal exercises for natural
childbirth and did them daily in addition to my housework. Then at last March first, Eric slipped into


 We again asked
him to talk to us. However, he kept looking at us with a blank stare as if we were speaking
ancient Greek.After realizing that we weren’ t going to be able to communicate with the
man, we took out Mr. Pinky (a thick, pink coat hanger–type contraption that
allows us to access locked cars), opened the driver ’s door, and began patient
care. The man’ s blood sugar turned out to be 32 mg/dl, which is far too low
for anyone to function. So we fed him two 15-gram tubes of glucose, and
within five minutes he came out of his zombie-like state and was back on
planet Earth. He apologized profusely, saying he must not have eaten
enough at lunch. We backed him out of the ditch and told him that he
needed to get some solid food into his system as soon as possible. THE TRUTH IS THA T TREA TING TYPE 2 DIABETES  is an easy fix. Eat plant-strong! Neal Barnard, MD, is president of the Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine, and author of Dr. Neal Barnard’ s Program for
Reversing Diabetes. The results of his diabetes studies, funded by the
National Institutes of Health, were published in the August 2006 issue of
Diabetes Care. In his report, Dr. Barnard describes a simple dietary regime he found that
could prevent, control, and even reverse diabetes. Of the ninety-nine
patients in his study, fifty were put on the American Diabetes Association
(ADA) diet (currently considered the nutritional gold standard for people
with diabetes). The other forty-nine subjects ate a low-fat, high-fiber, plant-
based diet. In choosing which foods to eat in which quantities, the ADA  diet patients
followed the standard USDA  food pyramid, but also had to count calories
and watch portion sizes. No food group was eliminated, however. The
plant-based diet patients followed the Physicians Committee food pyramid,
which features more servings of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and
legumes than the standard pyramid. These patients could eat as much as
they wanted as long as they ate only from these four food groups and
watched their intake of nuts and high-fat vegetables such as olives and
avocados. The group of diabetics on the low-fat, plant-based diet was able to
reduce the doses of almost all their medications, and in some cases go of f
them, in as few as twelve weeks. This diet also turned out to be three timesmore ef fective than the ADA  diet in reducing A1C, a marker that best
identifies the amount of sugar in the blood over a three-month period. Why was Dr. Barnard’ s study so successful? The answer is so simple, it’ s
criminal: Because eating low-fat, plant-scrumptious foods causes the body
to burn and metabolize excess fat from all the cells of the body. So in as
little as a week, insulin can knock on the cell door, stick its golden key in
the now-clean lock, and turn it. The door is now open and insulin can
deliver its glucose. Once that happens, a person is no longer insulin-
resistant, but insulin-sensitive. Several E2ers have been able to reverse their Type 2 diabetes. For
example, Craig Walker, a twenty-four -year veteran of the fire department,
had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at age forty-one. Six years later he
came to me after hearing about the success I’d had in improving the health
of some of the other firefighters. “I’m finally ready to try this,” he said. “I
am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Coming out of the fire academy, fire cadet Craig weighed 185 pounds
and was healthy as a moose (yes, a moose, as my childhood pediatrician
used to tell me at the end of a checkup). More than two decades later,
Captain Craig Walker weighed 215 pounds, had a high A1C of 12, a fasting
blood sugar level of over 200, gave himself an insulin shot daily, took two
oral diabetic medications, and had just quit Lipitor for high cholesterol
because he didn’ t like the way it made him feel. By going on the E2 diet, in just three months Craig lost 27 pounds,
brought his A1C number down from 12 to 6.5, brought his fasting glucose
level below 100, no longer needed his insulin injections, was able to stop
taking one oral medication and cut the other dose in half, reduced his total
cholesterol from 269 to 196, and cut his LDL  cholesterol from 189 to 1 11. Craig is no longer sick and tired. Craig is healthy and happy—as a
moose! Carol Jocelyn, 66
Director of a House of Prayer
I live in rural Iowa, one of the beef- and pork-eating capitals of
America, so some people think I’m nuts. But the nice thing is that
even people who live in remote places like me can make it work if
they want. I travel to health food stores whenever I’m away. And I’mhelping to integrate more healthy foods into our regular grocery store. Today my ener gy is at a wonderful peak, my body feels clean, I feel
alive, and I’ve lost eighteen pounds. I’ve gone from a size twelve to a
size eight. OBESITY
Our country is in terrible shape—physically, that is. We are fat. Dr. Richard Carmona, the former United States sur geon general, refers to the
nation’ s current obesity epidemic as “the terror within.”
If you are obese (like more than 30 percent of all Americans), you’re
essentially stepping onto an escalator taking you directly into a roomful of
killer diseases: heart disease, stroke, cancer, hypertension, and diabetes. Once inside this room, you’ll realize the absolute horror that lies within, but
the door will close and won’ t let you leave until you pick one or more
diseases as a departing prize. On every shift at the station we see the results of the obesity epidemic in
full swing. Sometimes we get a call for what’ s known as lifting assistance;
this type of help is for people so morbidly obese that they have lost their
mobility. Lifting and moving people who weigh between 400 and 600
pounds requires a team ef fort, as well as a great deal of resourcefulness. First, we gather the required man/woman power (usually six to eight
people) and two bed sheets. Next, we help the person roll onto his or her
side, and slide the two sheets up against the body. Then we have the person
roll back onto his or her back and then to the other side so we can pull the
sheet past and under, giving us a makeshift gurney. Now comes the exciting part: Positioned all around the sheet, each
person rolls up his or her section to get a solid grip. On the count of three,
we then slide the patient over to one side of the bed and prepare to lift him
or her onto the stretcher or straight into an ambulance. Considering that we
often have to navigate our way around furniture, through doorways, and
down multiple staircases, this task can be pretty dif ficult. AMERICANS SEEM TO FEEL  it is their birthright to eat rich, fatty, meaty, and
obesity-promoting foods. This mind-set begs for a paradigm shift. Obesity
is not caused by a fat gene passed down the family line; its roots lie in badeating habits and poor nutrition. These habits are the colossal tragedy being
passed from one generation to the next. There is a solution, and it doesn’ t involve portion control, exercise, or
lifting weights. It requires one thing and one thing only: You need to
become plant-strong! Indulge in the luxuriance of eating plants and
discover the wide variety of foods that await you. Here are some basic truths about gaining (far too much) weight. First, you will gain weight only if you consume more calories than you
burn. Stop eating high-calorie second- and third-class foods such as meat,
cheese, milk, eggs, oils, and refined sugars and replace them with first-
class, opulent, plant-based foods, then watch the pounds disappear. Second, people around the world whose diets are plant-based tend to be
thinner than those whose aren’ t. Their cuisine is rich in complex
carbohydrates such as whole grains, potatoes, millet, rice, and corn, and
they supplement these healthful starches with fruits, vegetables, and beans. It works for them, and it will work for you. TO UNDERST AND WHY  THIS IS THE CASE,  here’ s a quick lesson on how calories
work, and the basics of how the body processes the three types of
macronutrients found in all foods: protein, carbohydrates, and fats. A gram of each contains a dif ferent number of calories:
1 gram of carbohydrate equals 4 calories. 1 gram of protein equals 4 calories. 1 gram of fat equals 9 calories. Carbohydrates, the body’ s main source of fuel, are stored in the form of
glucose in the blood and glycogen in the muscles and liver. Just in the
process of converting and storing these carbs, the body burns of f 25 percent
of the calories you consume. The body cannot store protein, however. Excess