Healing with Whole Foods Series #8

A central feature of this book is that it offers remedies for overcoming various minor health problems, as well as more serious metabolic disorders such as cancer and diabetes. In these latter cases, detailed treatment plans have been laid out, generated in par from the diagnostic/treatment systems in the text. In addition, they contain new therapies that specifically address degenerative conditions.

This opening discussion has not yet touched on the basic issue of food and consciousness: Is food one kid of entity and mind another? When food is seen as an object separate from other aspects of our personality, we create imbalance regardless of the quality of the food. Preoccupation with food per se creates the illusion of a mid/food separation, and shows a lack of faith that we are ultimately provided for according to our needs.

This does not mean that we should not be knowledgeable about what we eat. If spiritual inclination comes first, food and other objects become its reflections. This suggests that food becomes an ultimate medicine when we recognize it as a facet of our Mind. But these philosophies must be verified by personal experience, or they remain ideas with no roots and inevitably cause confusion.

The major religions teach this level of unity between food and mid, even if the teachings have been subverted or forgotten. They also advise against extreme dietary practices. Customary prohibited are gluttony and the overuse of intoxicants. Although there are few absolute prohibitions agaist meat, very often such teachings do appear in the form of suggestions and examples. Christ and Buddha were both known for their extensive fasting. Although neither explicitly forbade meat eating, Buddha recommended that flesh anal products, pungent plants, and intoxicants not be used by those wanting to cultivate "the Way" because of their effects on consciousness. For similar reasons, the dietary restrictions that Christ regularly taught, primarily though example, were characterized by fasting and prayer.

Considering the value to modern people of these traditional dietary practices, we have included a section on fasting and purification. Throughout the text as well are recommendations regarding eating, preparing, and using food for healing, which if followed, will result in fewer mental and physical obstructions, thereby making awareness practices easier.

We find that applying spiritual awareness in daily lie is of primary importance and is the one principle most öften neglected in regard to food. For example, some teachings suggest that diet is the only answer. On the other hand, certain individuals refuse to have anything to do with food consciousness because they feel that spiritual teachings are superior. We recognize both aspects: the spirit teaches about correct diet, and good diet supports spiritual practice.

For ourselves and the great majority of people with whom we work, a diet based on grains and vegetables is the most beneficial. The option to choose the appropriate grain and other vegetable foods, to add anal products or raw food, and to emphasize sprouts, herbs, cereal grass, micro-algae, certain cooking methods, foods for healing specific disorders, and many other factors make such a dietary plan very adaptable and, with the right information, highly therapeutic. Since animals are only about one percent efficient at transferring grain and other food into meat, many more people may be drawn by necessity to a grain-and vegetable-based diet as the population of the world increases. This transition is difficult for some and resisted by others. In general, it is liberating for those able to do it skillfully.

Our goal is that more people begin to follow their inner guidance, in diet and al other areas of their lives. We offer this book with encouragement for the reader to make the changes that ultimately support a life of kindness and compassion.

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