active income, 62, 63, 67, 68-69, 220-21
appreciation rates
of homes, 181, 182, 183, 185, 209
Mortgageville case study, 188, 192, 195, 196-98
resale winners, 199-200, 211
total cost of owning at different rates, 197
asset allocation
automation, 284
defined, 256, 261
portfolio rebalancing, 288, 302
recommendations, 257-58, 259, 261, 280, 306
selection, 282, 283, 292, 293, 313
selling, 267
assets
balloon business case study, 65-66
defined, 28-29, 31
homes, 151, 159, 195
investment choices, 244, 245
as part of portfolio income, 62
B
balloon business case study (Holly and Molly), 64-66, 249
bankruptcy, 29, 90
basis, 181, 266
bathtub drain analogy
borrowing, 116
budgeting, 76, 82
net worth, 25-27, 29, 31-32, 34-35, 40
renting, 159, 170, 210
subscription effect, 311
bear market, 234
Big Picture graph discussions, 34-37, 37-38, 38-39, 39-40, 40-41, 41-43
Billy Bigshot budgeting case study
background, 85-86
committing to budgeting, 92-96, 98-99
expenses analysis, 88-91
financial makeover chart, 97
gross pay lesson, 87-88
spending lessons, 99-100
bond funds
as part of asset allocation, 256, 257, 259, 280, 282
defined, 245, 266
low risk and return, 260
portfolio rebalancing, 258, 313
borrowing
advice against, 115-16, 126, 146-47, 179, 210, 312
compounding, 16, 20, 23
fear and greed, 233-34, 313
first rule precluding, 31, 32, 83, 84
for home purchasing, 162, 174, 175, 184, 185
lending, 116-18, 126
in net worth graphs, 35, 36, 37-38
budgeting. See also Billy Bigshot budgeting case study
alternative to, 83
for a car, 146-47, 157, 158
contingency funds, 80, 84, 96, 98
credit cards, 119-20, 126
financial red alert, 107, 116
four-step diagram, 74
home owning, 166, 167-68, 169, 171, 182, 185
monthly budgeting cycle, 74-75, 83, 84, 311
paying yourself first, 76-77, 83, 84
spending skills, 77-82
tax software, 133
withholding strategy, 132
Buffet, Warren, 255-56
bull market, 234
business, starting your own, 307-8
C
capital gains, 181, 182, 183, 266, 267, 275
cars
affordability, 146-47, 150, 155-56
as assets, 62
basic terminology, 148
Billy Bigshot budget case study, 89, 92, 95, 96-98
car knowledge, types of, 149-50
do's and don'ts, 157-58
financing, 31, 125
insurance, 135, 138-39, 150, 155
new cars, 29
resell potential, 145-46, 151-52, 183, 312
used cars, 153-55
cash. See currency
cash bucket
borrowing, 116
car buying, filling before, 146-47, 157, 158
defined, 98, 103-4
exception to rule, 271-72, 276, 278
financial red alert, 106-7, 113, 298, 311
house buying, filling before, 104, 165, 171, 185
how to fill, 111-12
long-term investing, filling before, 220, 224, 278
low-risk financial choice, 245, 260
as part of risk management, 134, 141
ramifications of not filling, 108-11
risk categories, 105-6, 113
as a short-term investment, 216
topping off, 107, 113
Certificates of Deposit (CDs), 112, 113, 245
checking accounts
automatic transfers to savings account, 76-77, 83
best placement of, 73-74
as part of cash bucket, 111, 112, 113, 245
debit cards and, 119
investment money automation, 287, 294
checks, paying with, 119
closing and closing costs
bundling, 204
buyer's closing costs, 174, 182, 185
closing process, 208-9, 212
Mortgageville case study, 188, 190, 192, 195
points, 205
refinancing, 210
saving for, 278, 298
seller's closing costs, 180-81, 183
27% test, 165-66, 171
collateral, 175, 177, 179
college education, paying for, 217, 299-300
compounding
applying early in life, 23-24, 31, 44, 221, 278, 301, 303
college education savings, 300
compound interest, 16
Compound University Reunion case study, 20-23
defined, 16-17, 18-20, 23
offsetting entrepeneurship risks, 307
expense ratios, 252
inflation, 224, 253-55
interest rates on credit cards, 92, 109
interest rates on mortgages, 176, 178-79
investment horizon, 222-23, 226, 247
Ira Shield case study, 272, 274
as the key, 314
matching employer contributions, 271
Mortgageville case study, 190, 192, 195
in net worth graphs, 37, 39, 43
savings accounts, 74
student loan debt, 299
tax-deferred plans, 269
ultimate acceleration strategy, 61, 68, 69
unshielded investing, 267, 275
Consumer Price Index (CPI), 253
contingencies in house buying, 208, 212
contingency funds, 80, 84, 96, 98
cosigning, 116
credit bureaus, 121, 123-24, 125-26, 127, 166, 312
credit cards
as alternative to cash bucket, 109
bad household example, 38-39
Billy Bigshot budget case study, 89, 92, 98-99
budget process, facilitating, 80
compounded interest rates, 19-20
debt as liability, 28
for effective record-keeping, 130
responsible use of, 119-20, 124-26, 312
selecting, 120-22, 125, 126
subscription effect, 81
unpaid balances, 31, 278, 299
using without credit, 120, 126
credit reports, 123-24, 125-26, 127, 166, 312
credit scores
Billy Bigshot budgeting case study, 86-87, 92
borrowing affecting score, 116
credit card use improving, 120, 124-26
defined, 122
FICO scores, 123-27, 166-67
prime loan qualification, 171
switching cards hurting score, 121
credit unions, 112
currency
avoiding use of, 80, 81, 84, 119
as part of cash bucket, 111, 113, 245
D
debit cards, 80, 119-20, 126, 130
debt
Billy Bigshot budgeting case study, 86, 90, 92, 93-94, 98-99, 100
Buck and Penny case study, 217
clearing before investing, 224, 278, 292, 293
credit scores, 122, 124, 126-27
financial red alert, triggering, 298
lending to friends and family, 117
as liability, 28-29, 31
net worth graphs, 35, 38, 39, 42
right brain dangers, 116
student loans, 298-99
default, 179, 184
Disciplined Investor's Pledge, 240-41, 242, 291, 314
diversification, 246-47, 257, 260
dollar cost averaging (DCA), 225, 227, 283, 284-87, 313
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), 235, 249, 260
down payments
defined, 174-75
in financial time line, 182
forfeiting, 180
government programs, 169
before investing, 278
as lender protection, 180
Mortgageville case study, 190, 192, 193
PMI and, 177
pre qualification, 204
red alert, 298, 314
20% minimum, 167, 184, 185
27% test, 165-66, 171
E
electronically traded funds (ETFs), 252
emergency funds. See cash bucket
employer contribution matches. See matching contributions
entrepeneurship, 307-8
equity funds
asset allocation, 256-58, 261
defined, 245, 266
beating inflation, 255
investment returns, 253, 254
risk protection, 246-48, 260
subcategorizes, 248-49, 260
tax leakage, 267
equity index funds
active vs. passive, 250-51, 260, 267
asset allocation, 257, 280
fear and greed, 232-34
frictional costs, 251-52, 261, 283-84, 286, 293
as investment strategy, 227, 234, 238, 256, 259, 263, 303-6
Ira Shield case study, 272-74
affecting net worth, 29
as part of portfolio account, 225, 243, 245, 252-56, 313
Roth plan accounts, 268
tax leakage, 267, 274, 275
expense ratios, 251-52, 259, 261, 284
F
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), 123-27, 164, 166-67, 308
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 111-12, 113
Fidelity (Freedom Funds), 259
financial planners
as allies, 236-39
asset allocation, 256, 261, 282, 292-93, 313
college savings plans, 300
DCA plan, 285-87
frictional costs, 284, 293-94
as 911 rescuers, 287
ongoing advice, 225, 279, 283, 301-2
portfolio rebalancing, 258, 288-89, 293, 294, 313
tax strategies, 264, 268, 269, 270, 276, 280-81, 292-93
varying titles, 242
financial red alert
alternatives, 109
Billy Bigshot budgeting case study, 98
when forced into borrowing, 116
while filling cash bucket, 271, 278
defined, 107, 113, 297-98
five year timeline, 106
as a positive sacrifice, 302-3, 311-12
while repaying student loans, 299
first rule
based on primary income, 63
budgeting, 77
cash bucket, 104, 146, 279
long-term investment readiness, 224-25, 285, 292, 293
paying yourself first, 76, 83, 84, 94, 99
saving ten percent, 30-31, 32, 59-61, 68, 98, 278, 311
27% test, 165
fixed rates
defined, 175-76
Mortgageville case study, 188, 190
P&I payments, 182, 184
refinancing, 210
30-year mortgages, 164-65, 176, 178, 185, 204
foreclosure, 179-80
401(k)
Billy Bigshot budget case study, 88
Buck and Penny case study, 218-219
financial red alert, 298
investing, 285-86, 292-93
portfolio decisions, 281-82
Roth plan accounts, 268
tax shields and, 265, 269, 280-81
403(b) plans, 264, 265
frictional costs
asset allocation and vulnerability, 258
buying and holding investments, 225, 227, 229, 294
defined, 224
in employer-sponsored plans, 280-81, 282
of full-service investments firms, 289-91
fund sellers, 283-84, 293, 313
fund-specific, 251-52, 261
as obstacle to investment success, 227
portfolio rebalancing, 258, 261, 288, 293, 294
transaction fees, 286
Vanguard as low-cost choice, 259
G
gross income
Billy Bigshot budget case study, 87-88, 94, 98, 99
saving ten percent of, 30, 32, 285
H
habits
budgeting, 74, 75, 78
car servicing, 156
difficulty of changing, 196
immediate gratification, 44
long-term thinking, 33-34, 57, 79, 311
reevaluating choices when renewing, 137
conquering right brain dangers, 50
saving ten percent of income, 30-31, 32
small habit changes, 99, 100
transformational habits, 5-6, 28, 34
home equity
Buck and Penny case study, 217
building up, 86
defined, 177
financial red alert, 298
Mortgageville case study, 190, 192
affecting net worth, 314
selling rebate, 313
worst-case scenarios, 179-80
home ownership. See also appreciation rates; mortgage jargon; mortgages; renting
affordability table, 164
cash bucket, filling before buying, 104, 165, 171, 185
FICO review, 124, 126, 127, 166-67
financial red alert, 298
frictional costs, 224
homeowner's insurance, 138, 167, 176-77, 182-83, 184
homes as deductible expenses, 131
houses as assets, 28
before investing, 278-79, 292, 293
as milestone, 220
passive income from rental property, 62
pre qualification, 204-5
price limits, 205-6
readiness tests, 160, 161-69, 171, 312
real estate agents as allies, 200-201, 203, 206-9, 211-12, 313
rebates, 183, 185, 192, 195, 197, 313
resale winners, 197, 199-203, 210, 211, 313
selling, 180-81, 183, 185
tax advantages, 159, 170, 181-82, 185
I
index funds. See equity index funds
indices and index investment, 249-51, 252, 255, 257-58, 260, 305
individual retirement account (IRA)
DCA plan, 286-87
full-service investment firms, 291
multiple options, 281
portfolio investment decisions, 282-84, 293-94
Roth accounts, 268
self-employed option, 265, 280
inflation, 61, 224, 227, 253-55, 261, 272-74
installments, 175
insurance
cash bucket as self-insurance, 103
categories of, 138-40
homeowner's insurance, 138, 167, 176-77, 182-83, 184
common mistakes, 136-37, 141
as part of risk management, 134-36, 141
subscription effect, 81
interest rates
borrowing, 23, 116
CDs, 112
Compound University case study, 20-23
credit cards, 92, 109, 120, 121-22
credit scores, 122
as fixed-percentage increase, 19, 23
house affordability table, 164
mortgages and, 124, 164-65, 167, 175-79, 183, 184-85, 204-5
Mortgageville case study, 188-89, 192, 197
net worth graphs, 37
refinancing, 210, 212
savings accounts, 111-12
student loans, 299
K
Kelley Blue Book, 151, 152, 155, 158, 308
L
liabilities, 28-29, 31
living trusts, 140
loads, 251-52, 259, 261
loans. See borrowing
long-term investing
asset allocation, 256-58, 261, 280, 282, 292, 293
basic vocabulary terms, 244-45, 248-49
Buck and Penny case study, 217-19
business, starting your own, 307
cash bucket filling as prerequisite, 104
college education, 300
DCA plan, 284-87
disciplined investor's pledge, 241, 242, 291
through employer's plan, 281-82, 285-86, 292-93
equity index funds, 225, 227, 234, 250-51, 255, 303-6
fear and greed as dangers, 232-34, 239, 241
financial news avoidance, 235-36, 241, 288
financial planners, 236-39, 242, 279-80, 292, 293
full-service investment firms, 289-91
home ownership before investing, 166, 278, 292, 293
investment horizon, 222-23, 226
through IRAs, 282-84, 286-87, 293-94
life insurance, 139
matching contributions, 271, 276, 292
milestones, 220-22
mindset for success, 230-31, 241
911 financial rescuers, 239-40, 242, 287, 290, 293
obstacles to success, 223-24, 226-27
portfolio selection, 243-44, 245, 260, 275, 281-84, 288-89, 293
readiness checklist, 278-80, 292, 293
recommended book titles, 236
resistance, 219-20
risk protection, 246-48, 260
Roth plan accounts, 267-68, 275-76
S&P 500 analysis, 254-55, 304
strategy, 224-25, 227, 229, 255-56
target date funds, 258-59, 261
tax-deffered plans, 268-69, 275-76
tax shield selection, 280-81, 292, 293
tax strategy, 264, 275
timeline, 216, 226, 301
unshielded investing, 265-67, 275
long-term thinking, 33-34, 49-50, 57, 79, 216-17, 311
M
matching contributions
as exception to filling cash bucket rule, 271-72, 276, 278
financial red alert, 298
Ira Shield case study, 274
taking advantage of, 285, 292
tax shields and, 280-81
The Millionaire Next Door (Stanley), 27, 32, 43
mortgage jargon. See also closing and closing costs; down payments; fixed rates; home equity; interest rates; P&I; principal
basis, 181, 266
capital gains, 181, 182, 183, 266, 267, 275
collateral, 175, 177, 179
default, 179, 184
foreclosure, 179-80
homeowner's insurance, 138, 176-77, 184
installments, 175
PITI, 167-68, 177, 184, 190, 192
PMI, 139
property taxes, 167, 176-77, 182-83, 184
term, 174-75, 178
title, 174
underwater, 179-80, 184
upside down, 179
variable rates, 175-76
mortgages
affordability tests, 163-65, 165-66, 167-68, 171
credit scores affecting, 86, 122, 124-25, 127
as deductible expense, 131
interest rates, 183, 184
as liabilities, 28
monthly payments, 175-77, 182
Mortgageville case study, 187-88, 188-90, 190-93, 193-98
percent principal remaining, 178
points, 204-5
private mortgage insurance, 139, 177
refinancing, 210, 212
student loan debts and qualifying, 298-99
subprime, 124
tax advantages, 181-82, 185
worst-case scenarios, 179-80
mutual funds, 62, 251, 252, 267, 273
N
net worth
bathtub analogy, 25-27, 29, 31-32, 34-35, 40
budgeting, 76, 80
extraordinary outcome, 314
flat spending, 61
high net-worth issues, 302
home ownership boosting, 160, 166, 192
household graph discussions, 34-37, 37-38, 38-39, 39-40, 40-41, 41-43
living trusts, 140
long-term investing, 216, 277, 301, 313
long-term thinking, 33-34
measuring, 28
milestone achievement, 221
misconceptions, 26-28, 31-32
negative net worth, 29, 38, 40, 45, 90
passive income, 64
paying yourself first, 77, 83
right brain dangers, 52
savings, 43-45, 59, 84
spending control, 45, 49
term life insurance, 139, 312
ultimate acceleration strategy, 60-61, 68-69
wills, 140
911 financial rescuers, 239-40, 242, 287, 289, 290, 293, 294
no-load funds, 251-52, 259, 261
non recurring expenses, 79, 84
P
passive income, 62-64, 65-66, 67, 68-69, 105, 113
paying yourself first, 76-77, 83, 84, 94, 104, 311
pension plans, 43, 217-19, 226
points, buying, 204-205
portfolio account
asset allocation, 256-58, 261, 292, 293
defined, 225
doomsday scenario choices, 306
employer's investment plan, decisions based on, 281-82
equity index funds, 225, 252-56
full-service investment firms, 289
fund-specific frictional costs, 251-52
investment choice categories, 245
IRA, decisions based on, 282-84
in latter third of financial life, 301-2
portfolio income, 37, 62, 220, 221
rebalancing, 258, 288-89, 293, 294
risk protection, 246-48
Roth plan accounts, 268
selection, 243-44, 260
tax shields, 264, 275
unshielded investing, 267
principal
compounding effect, 178-79
defined, 175
equity and, 177, 179
forfeiting, 180
interest rates, 176, 184
paying off after house selling, 181, 183
percent principal remaining, 178
refinancing, 210
principal, interest, taxes, insurance (PITI), 167-68, 177, 184, 190, 192
principal and interest (P&I)
deductibility, 182, 183
defined, 175
fixed and variable rates affecting, 175-76
monthly payments, 177, 179, 184, 189
Mortgageville case study, 188-89, 194, 195
refinancing, 210
prioritization, 77-78, 81, 92
private mortgage insurance (PMI), 139, 177
R
real estate agents as allies, 200-201, 203, 206-209, 211-12, 313
rebates, 53-54, 58
red alert. See financial red alert
renting
advice against, 159-60
as cheaply as possible, 170, 171, 312
home owning as better choice, 170, 183
investing while renting, 292, 293
Mortgageville case study, 188, 190, 192, 193-98
passive income for owners, 62-63, 64
renter's insurance, 138, 141
total cost of renting vs. owning, 194
while waiting to buy, 161, 165, 166, 168, 171, 185
retirement
Buck and Penny case study, 217-19
college education, saving for, 299-300
IRAs, 265
Ira Shield case study, 272, 274
long-term investing, 216, 225, 226
matching employer contributions, 271
net worth, 43
portfolio income, 220
target retirement date funds, 258-59, 261, 284, 308
tax deferred vs. Roth accounts, 270, 276
tax incentives, 263, 275
typical US household, 38
right brain dangers
awkward financial discussions, avoiding, 54-55
borrowing, 116
budgeting, resistance to, 75
buying high, selling low, 223
cash bucket, not filling, 110
defined, 48-49
emotional decisions, 55-57, 145, 207-208, 277
fear leading astray, 232, 239
financial plans, derailing, 57-58, 229-30, 241
premature house buying, 169
immediate gratification, justifying, 51-53
insurance fears, 136, 138
long-term thinking, thwarting, 49-50
letting others take charge, 50-51
path of least resistance, 53-54
not paying balances in full, 120
risk management, 133-34, 134-36, 141, 244-245, 246-48
Roth plans, 265, 267-68, 274, 275-76, 280-81
S
sacrificing, 6, 31, 32, 44, 96, 302-3, 312
saving
for a car, 146-47
cash bucket, 104, 106, 107, 113, 271-72
college education, 299-300
compounding, 16, 20-24
vs. dissaving, 35
financial red alert, 98, 106-7, 113, 116, 278, 297-98
first rule of saving ten percent, 30-31, 32, 59-61, 68, 278
for a house, 165-66, 167-68, 169, 171, 185
investment accounts, 225, 285
net worth, 38, 43-45
non recurring expenses, 79
paying yourself first, 76-77, 83, 220
responsible example, 41
ultimate acceleration strategy, 60-61, 69
savings accounts, 73-74, 76-77, 83, 111-12, 113, 245
social security, 43, 217-19, 226
Standard and Poor's 500 (S&P 500)
beating performance of, 250
defined, 249
graphs to 1900s, 303-306
index fund tracking, 252, 260
inflation, 253-55, 261
inflation chart, 253
normal and logarithmic scales, 304
Stanley, Thomas J., 27
stocks. See equity index funds
student loans, 125, 278, 298-99
subprime loans, 166-67
subscription effect, 81-82, 84, 137, 311
supplemental income
cash bucket, 105, 106, 113
defined, 62
during financial red alert, 298
as income category, 68
Ira Shield case study, 272
in milestone process, 67
as part of income test, 165
tax rates, 131
ultimate acceleration strategy, 69
T
target date funds
defined, 258-59, 261
fund selection, 282, 283
IRAs, 281, 284
portfolio rebalancing, 289, 293, 294
Vanguard, 308
taxes. See also capital gains
eight rules, 129-33, 140-41
home ownership advantages, 159-60, 170, 181-83, 185, 210
incentives, 263-64, 275
income taxes, 26-27, 67, 77, 87-88, 161, 181-82, 183
investment strategies, 225
leakage, 267
paying only legal amounts, 312
Mortgageville case study, 188-89, 190, 192, 194-95
property taxes, 167, 176-77, 182-83, 184
VIP status, 224, 264
tax shields. See also financial planners
choices, 276, 279, 280-81
college savings, 300
defined, 264-65, 275
through employer's plan, 271, 276, 278, 292
investment account value after 40 years, 273
IRAs, 291, 293
Ira Shield case study, 272-75
lessons learned, 310, 313
Roth plans, 267-68, 270, 275-76
tax-deferred plans, 268-69, 275-76
unshielded investing, 265-67, 275
teaser rates, 81
term, 174-75, 178
thrift savings plans (TSPs), 265
title, 148, 174
T. Rowe Price, 259
U
ultimate acceleration strategy
college education savings, 300
compounding, 68, 69
defined, 60-61, 272
home owning, 169
lessons learned, 311
passive income, 63-64
underwater, 179-80, 184
upside down, 179
V
Vanguard, 259, 284, 308
variable rates, 175-76
W
wills, 140, 312
windfalls, 52-53, 57, 106, 113, 285
]]>acids
acidic foods, 112, 127-128, 154
amino acids, 141, 143
bile, 59
lemons, 22, 31, 45-46
Pantothenic Acid (B5), 94
toxins, 14, 28, 54-55, 91, 129, 147
uric acid, 13
addictions, 20, 27, 91-92, 143-144
See also smoking
agave nectar, 23, 48, 110
agitator and rinse cycle, 27, 31-32, 40-41
alkalinity
blood, 118, 123
teeth, 19-20, 94, 128, 147
toxins, neutralizing, 14, 22, 45-46, 91, 130
allergies, 30, 33-34, 116, 130
alternative medicine
Chinese, 51, 147-148
healing crises, 28-29
naturopathy, 4, 96, 116
anti-aging, 9-13
antibiotics, 25, 34
anti-depressants, 26, 42, 49, 115-117
arthritis, 9-10, 72, 128
asthma
children and, 33
detox concerns, 85
fasting as treatment for, 65, 86, 93, 145,
148
Atkins diet, 22, 57-58, 60-61, 130
autointoxication, 5
B
bentonite, 35, 49-51, 119
berries, 64
bile, 59-60, 72, 89, 129
birth control pills, 156
blood. See also high blood pressure
alkalinity, 118, 123
blood sugar, 19, 25, 26, 88, 93,
109
blood thinners, 34, 116, 117
cayenne affecting, 17, 23, 31, 68,115-116,
123
cooked foods affecting, 30, 107
hypoglycemia, 95
lactose, 81
salt water flush, 21, 126
toxin reabsorption, 29, 31, 157
Blood Type Diet, 111
Body for Life (Bill Phillips), 134
boredom, 27, 52-53, 78, 98-99
Boutenko, Victoria, 30, 107, 135, 147, 150
bowel movements
bentonite and psyllium, 35, 49-51,119
burning, 28, 54-55, 82, 84, 129-130
after cleanse, 24, 65
color changes
black, 35, 77
yellow, 30, 55, 59-61, 72, 112, 124
delayed, 22, 35-36, 57-58,61-63,
120-121,141
dependency on salt water flush, 102
irritable bowel syndrome, 25, 145
in layers, 29-30, 41, 56, 58-59, 74, 112,
124, 127
in the mornings, 27, 40, 75, 95, 102, 129,
151
runny, 20, 55-59, 69, 88-90, 125, 137-138
tiredness, 77
breastfeeding, 33, 113
breaking the cleanse
gas, 25
nausea, 24
orange juice, 25, 96, 114
soup, 18, 25, 63-65, 114
Burroughs, Stanley, x
C
caffeine, 28, 29, 35, 40, 91-92
calcium
alkalinity, 19-20, 46, 91, 128
in maple syrup, 94
neutralizing toxins, 146, 147
calories, 6-7, 9-12, 39, 108, 145
cancer. See also chemotherapy
age-related, 9, 10
avoiding, 6
children and, 133
fluoride as cause, 16, 70
prevalence, 2, 4
excess protein as cause, 15
candida, 24, 66
Carrel, Alexis, 12
Cascara Sagrada, 102
cats, nutritional experiments on, 132-134
cayenne pepper
acquired taste, 24, 35, 67, 76, 121
amounts, 16, 18, 22, 26,120
affecting blood, 17, 23, 31, 68, 115-116,
123
burning sensation, 28, 129
capsules, 17, 68, 122
cramps, relieving, 74
heat increase, 39, 68, 103-104
minerals, providing, 118
mucus, dissolving, 23, 68, 115, 123, 148,
151
waste, dissolving, 56, 80, 119
website link, 67
cheating, 68, 69, 84, 85, 108, 122
chemotherapy, 32, 34, 42, 70, 116
chewing, desire for, 27, 69, 71, 79
chicken heart, 12-13
Chinese medicine, 51, 147-148
cigarette smoking. See smoking
circulation. See affecting blood under cayenne
pepper
cold, feeling, 58, 72-73
cold turkey, 28, 35, 143
colon
Atkins diet clogging, 22
colonics, 43, 73-74, 119
dairy clogging, 56, 59
diseases, 127
detoxifying, 29, 123, 125, 157
meat, clogging, 22, 31, 57
mucus in, 81
probiotics, 65
psyllium, 49-51, 119
salt water flush, 61, 112, 126
senna as harsh on, 102
uneliminated waste in, 5, 31
constipation. See delayed under bowel
movements
cooking for others, 38, 40, 75, 78, 84
Cott, Allan, M.D., 7, 14, 51, 145, 150
cramping. See also bowel movements
cayenne easing, 74
detox causing, 77, 79, 156-157
from senna tea, 20, 55, 56, 89, 96, 129
cravings
Body for Life (Bill Phillips) easing, 134
for caffeine, 92
for cigarettes, 144
detox symptom, 30, 68, 74-75, 98, 99, 122
eased by eliminations, 27, 29, 37
healthy foods, 46, 56, 152
hunger, 39, 79, 89, 94-95
for maple syrup, 108-109
probiotics easing, 24, 47
for Standard American Diet, 77, 125, 150
Crohn’s disease, 50
cycles, seven day, 30-31, 38
D
dairy
colon, clogging, 56, 59
delayed eliminations, causing, 22, 60-61,
137, 141
drinking after cleanse, 46-47
milk, 20, 74, 133
not recommended, 13, 111, 158
as toxic, 27, 29, 81, 142, 157
depression, 6, 93, 118
Detox Diet Scale, 42-43
detoxification process, 37
detoxification symptoms. See also toxins
boredom, 27, 52-53, 78, 98-99
burning bowel movements, 28, 54-55, 82,
84, 129-130
cravings, 30, 68, 74-75, 98, 99, 122
irritability, 27, 30, 37, 99, 136
nausea, 24, 28, 63, 65, 138, 149
rashes, 29, 37, 80-81, 101, 157
severe, 22, 29, 30, 33-34, 49, 83, 135
sinus infections, 86, 141
tiredness, 27, 29, 37, 80, 90, 136
as unpleasant, 26-27
vomiting, 28, 62, 65, 81, 110, 139
diabetes
increasing, 3
as frequent cause of death, 4
as disease of old age, 9, 10
special instructions, 25-26, 88, 94,114
diet pills, 95
diarrhea. See runny under bowel movements
digestion, 24, 31, 71
DNA damage, 10
dreams
of accomplishment, 54, 58, 89
of cheating on cleanse, 69
strange, 120, 143
triggering fears, 89
drug addiction, helped by cleanse, 27,
143-144
E
Edison, Thomas, 15
eczema, 86, 125
enemas, 43, 140, 158
energy
digestion, 24, 31, 71
lack of, 6, 27
increased by cleanse, 19, 90, 106, 136,
154
supplied by maple syrup, 23, 94
muscles, 32, 41, 135, 150
enzymes, 86, 125
Epsom Salt, 30, 34, 43, 70
exercise
after cleanse, 153
during cleanse, 33, 43, 53, 90, 134, 136
naturopathy, 4, 5, 96
F
Fasting as a Way of Life (Cott), 7, 14, 150
Fasting Can Save Your Life (Shelton), 95-96
Fasting, The Ultimate Diet (Cott), 7, 14, 51,
145
fatigue, 6, 27, 29, 37, 80, 90, 136
fertility, 12, 133
fibromyalgia, 109, 130
flax seeds, 49
fluoride, 16, 24, 66, 70, 121
fruits
alkalinity, 45, 128
bowel problems, easing, 5-6
after cleanse, 46-48, 51, 63-64, 88
for breaking cleanse, 18, 25
as detoxifiers, 43, 83, 99, 155
lacking in Standard American Diet, 61, 130
Fuhrman, Joel, M.D., 73, 90, 96, 135, 151
G
gas, 25, 48, 71, 131, 156-157
grapefruit juice, 25, 65, 96, 114
green smoothies, 19, 43, 65, 146, 147
Green for Life (Boutenko), 147
gum, chewing, 39, 71
H
Hallelujah Diet, 51, 127
hair loss, temporary, 19, 91, 147
headaches
caffeine withdrawal causing, 28, 29, 35, 40,
91-92
during cleanse, 69, 96, 99, 100, 148
excess protein causing, 15
health care, 2-3 , 7-8
heart disease, 2-3, 4, 10, 11, 15
heartburn, 139
hemorrhoids, 28, 81, 93
Herxheimer Reactions, 28
high blood pressure
borderline, 11
cause of death, 2, 4
disease of old age, 9
fasting effects, 11, 65, 93, 116, 117,
145
obesity, 3
special instructions, 25-26, 34
high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), 27, 48
honey, 93-94
hunger
confused with cravings, 39, 79, 89, 94-95
during cleanse, 11, 37, 69, 97, 147
hypoglycemia, 95
I
infertility, 95-96
intestines. See colon
irritable bowel syndrome, 25, 145
irritability, 27, 30, 37, 99, 136
J
juices. See also orange juice
grapefruit, 25, 65, 96, 114
sugar cane, 22, 23, 94, 108, 110-111
wheatgrass, 51, 134, 145, 149, 158
junk food. See Standard American Diet
K
kidneys
calorie reduction aiding, 7
cleanse aiding, 72, 77, 128
fluids cleansing, 123, 125
salt water flush, 126
L
lactose intolerance, 81, 134
Lane, William A., Sir, 4-6
lemons
amount for cleanse, 16, 18, 22-23, 26, 35,
98, 104
bottled juice, 17, 22, 35, 42, 103, 105, 120
enzymes in, 17, 22, 40, 42, 103, 105
acid/alkaline nature of, 45-46
organic, 22, 54, 104-105, 106, 121
squeezing methods, 105
lemonade
blood sugar, keeping level, 95
cayenne, 23-24, 67-68, 123
cramps, relieving, 20, 56, 96, 129
dehydration, preventing, 138
drinking after ending cleanse, 25, 47
64, 107
finishing two hours before bed, 102-103
heating, 73
hunger, eliminating, 39, 94-95 , 151
premixing, 22-23, 39, 103
pulp, 104-105
purified water, using, 16
salt water flush, drinking after 18, 20-21,
138, 139
six-drink minimum, 16, 26, 38, 92, 98,
122-124
straw, drinking through, 124, 147
sweetness, reducing, 88, 112
toxins, dissolving, 130
waste, loosening, 31, 35, 40, 48, 58, 83
limes
as alternative to lemons, 18, 22, 26, 39, 71,
104, 114
organic, 16, 106
pasteurized, 17
liver
alkaline minerals,128
calorie restriction, 7
chemotherapy, 32
fluids aiding, 123, 125
high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), 48
liver cleanse, 71-72, 73, 77
toxins in, 14, 32, 46, 155
M
Madal Bal syrup, 107
magnesium
as alkaline mineral, 91, 128
in maple syrup, 94, 118
neutralizing toxins, 19, 46, 146
maple syrup
agave nectar no substitute, 48,110
amount for cleanse, 18, 22, 26, 108-109
cravings for, 108-109
energy supplied, 23, 94
as expensive, 17, 105
honey no substitute, 93-94
Madal Bal Syrup no substitute, 107
molasses substitute, 88
nutrients in, 39, 48, 59, 94, 118
organic grade B or darkest, 16, 23, 88,
reducing amount, 23, 112, 108, 110-111
sorghum substitute, 23, 110
sugar cane juice substitute, 23, 94, 108,
110
yeast, 66
Master Cleanser, The (Burroughs), x
meat
acid producing, 45, 127-128, 154
breaking-cleanse soup, not part of, 18, 25,
63
after cleanse, 47, 127
clogging colon, 22, 31, 57
craving, 27, 46
delaying cleanse effects, 35, 56, 59-61,
125, 137, 141
in Pottenger cat experiment, 133
not recommended, 13, 29, 134, 157-158
toxin producing, 81, 142
for weight control, 111-112
medications
anti-depressants, 26, 42, 49, 115-117
blood thinners, 34, 116, 117
for constipation, 36,120
continuing during cleanse, 18, 21, 34, 51,
116
causing severe detox symptoms, 83
dose affected by fasting, 11, 26, 93, 117
high blood pressure, 11, 26, 34, 93,
116-117
medical drugs as toxins, 30, 81, 115, 130
menstruation, 105, 156-157
metabolic waste, 12, 13
metabolism, 73, 123, 155
milestones, 28-30, 76, 125
milk, 20, 74, 133 See also dairy
miscarriages, 132, 156, 158
molasses, 26, 88, 94, 108
mood improvement
later in cleanse, 19, 27, 31, 52, 79, 100
proper nutrition leading to, 105
mucus
bentonite and psyllium removing, 49, 51
cayenne pepper dissolving, 23, 68, 115,
123, 148, 151
flakes, 55
as form of protection, 47, 81, 87
salt water flush, 21, 40
white tongue, 148
mucoid plaque, 118-119
muscles, 32, 41, 135, 150
N
naturopathy, 4, 5, 96, 116
nausea, 24, 28, 63, 65, 138, 149
Natural Awakenings, 106, 116, 155
Neera Super Cleanse, 107
nuts
alkalinity, 45
after cleanse, 47, 51, 64, 69, 88
part of health-restoring regimen, 29, 125,
158
soaking for easier digestion, 134
O
obesity. See also Standard American Diet
increasing in US, 3
as cause of death, 4
fasting treatment, 65, 93, 145
sign of toxicity, 30, 34, 122, 130
high-fructose corn syrup causing, 48, 23
organic products
expensive, 105
flax seeds, 49
lemons, 22, 54, 104-105, 106, 121
maple syrup, 16-18, 23, 88, 108, 110-111
orange juice
after the cleanse, 18, 25, 63-65, 96, 114
grapefruit juice alternative, 25, 65, 96,114
prohibited during cleanse, 37
osteoporosis, 15, 20, 128
overweight. See obesity
P
pain. See also cramping
back pain, 78, 125
burning eliminations, 28, 54-55, 82, 84,
129-130
parasites, 50, 77, 128
patch, the, 143
Phillips, Bill (Body for Life), 134
pitfalls, 36-40
plateaus, 29, 124-125
potassium
alkalinity, 19, 91, 128
in maple syrup, 48, 94
neutralizing toxins, 46, 146
Pottenger, Jr., Francis M., M.D., 132-134
prayer, 53, 158
pregnancy and cleanse, 33, 132
probiotics, 16, 19, 24-25, 47, 65
protein
animal sources, 13, 112, 134-135
children and, 33
cleanse lacking, 32, 43, 90,145-146
deficiency symptoms, 14
endotoxins, 5
excess symptoms, 15
soy sauce, 36-37, 138, 141, 143
psyllium, 35, 49-51, 119
Q
quick start instructions, 17-18
R
rashes, 29, 37, 80-81, 101, 157
Raw Family (Boutenko), 135
RawFoodSite, The
books, 115, 118
forum, 36, 45, 131, 150, 158
lemonade bottles, 39
recipes, 43, 46
supplies for cleanse, 17
worksheet, 114
rinse and agitator cycle, 27, 31-32, 40-41
running, 90, 136
S
SAD. See Standard American Diet
salt water flush. See also sea salt
blood, same weight as, 21, 126
colon health, 61, 112, 126
diarrhea, 20
delay in eliminations, 21, 35, 57, 61
detoxifying, 28, 30, 34, 91
eliminations, 21, 55, 82, 83, 88, 112
heartburn, 139
dependency on, 102
in the mornings, 61, 68, 70
mucus, 21, 40
occasional flushes, 47, 52
as rinse cycle, 27, 31-32, 41
adding soy sauce to, 36-37
on empty stomach, 22, 47
substituting laxative tea, 101, 112
tiredness, causing, 27
not tolerating, 62, 83, 86, 111
purified water recommended, 16
Science and Fine Art of Fasting, The
(Shelton), 12, 13, 147
Schulze, Richard, 17, 68
Schultz herbal cleanse, 51
sea salt
Light Grey Celtic, 21, 141-142
non-iodized
as part of healthy living, 29, 153, 158
as part of shopping list, 16, 111
verses table salt, 20-21, 62,112, 137,
141-142
recommended amounts for cleanse, 18,
20-21, 35-36, 44, 71, 120, 126
sparing use of in vegetable soup, 18, 25, 63
seeds
after cleanse, 47, 49, 51, 64, 69, 88
alkalinity, 45
health-restoring regimen, 29, 125,158
soaking for easier digestion, 134
senna. See under teas
seven day cycles, 30-31, 38
Shelton, Herbert, 12-13 , 95-96, 147
skin improvement
blemishes, 41, 78-79, 83-84, 88, 97
detoxification sign, 75, 76, 112, 142
dryness disappearing, 101
sleep, cleanse affecting, 79, 88, 142, 143, 148
smell, sense of
food, 42, 52, 77, 99, 100
heightened, 41, 76, 78, 79, 97
smoking, 27, 57, 77, 132, 143-144
sorghum, 23, 94, 110
soup. See also vegetables
breaking the cleanse, 18, 25, 63-65, 114
broth, 87-88
chicken broth, 113
during the cleanse, 37, 39, 75
soy sauce, 36-37 , 138, 141, 143
spiritual experience
breakthrough, 53, 90, 97, 105, 144-145
in later part of cleanse, 19, 52, 100, 101,
106, 150
spirulina, 135
sprouts. See seeds
Standard American Diet (SAD)
acid condition, creating, 154
backup, causing, 82
cravings, 77, 125, 150
defined, 61, 130
mucoid plaque, 119
overweight, causing, 122
results of cleanse, delaying, 120
straws, drinking liquid through, 21, 62, 112,
124, 126, 147
stress, 4, 29, 52, 84-85, 90, 100, 158
stomachaches. See cramps
sugar. See also blood sugar under blood
as acidic, 45, 127, 154
reducing calcium, 19-20
in maple syrup, 23
not recommended, 29, 43, 88, 157
sugar cane juice, 22, 23, 94, 108, 110-111
supplements, 17, 39, 118, 119, 145
sweeteners, artificial, 109, 127, 154
T
teas
Get Regular, 20, 129, 140
green, 146
mint
freshening breath, 66, 111, 148
adding sweeteners, 109-110
unlimited amounts allowed, 18, 26
water alternative, 24, 36, 69, 71,114, 120
Rooibos, 146
sarsaparilla, 114-115
senna
blended, 16, 56, 96, 101-102, 111-112,
146
causing cramping, 20, 121, 129
serving limits, 32, 49-50, 59
strong, 115, 142
Smooth Move
combination tea, 20, 112
senna-containing, 101, 111, 121
taken in the evening, 124, 129, 153
Yellow Dock, 121
teeth
alkaline levels, 19-20, 94, 128, 147
brushing during cleanse, 46, 66, 111
temptation, 53, 73
thirst, 141
tiredness, 6, 27, 29, 37, 80, 90, 136
tongue
coated, 19, 46, 79, 85, 124, 147-149
pink, 72, 76, 86, 132, 150
as diagnostic tool, 51-52, 66, 92, 148, 156
toxins. See also detoxification symptoms
as acidic, 55, 94, 127-128,129-130,147
agitator and rinse cycle, 31, 41
bowel movements, 54, 57, 124, 125, 142
cancer patients, 70
cleanse relieving, 50, 56, 121, 142
cravings, 75, 77, 98, 125, 144,150
endotoxins, 5
Epsom Salt baths drawing out, 34
stored in fat, 122, 154
toxic foods, 29, 157
chewing gum as toxic, 71
headaches, 91
medications, 93, 115-116
menstruation, 157
metabolic waste, 13
sluggish metabolism, causing ,155
mucus, 81, 86, 87
need for neutralization, 14, 19, 46, 91,
146
older toxins, 35, 41
reabsorption into blood, 29, 31, 157
symptoms of toxicity, 33-34
weight gain, causing, 47-48
yeast as toxin, 66
Twelve Steps to Raw Foods (Boutenko), 150
U
underweight, 150
V
veganism
alternating vegan diet with cleanse, 107
vegans on cleanse, 81, 85, 111, 121,
130, 154-155
vegan diet as detoxifier, 43
vegetables. See also RawFoodSite; soup
alkaline minerals, 14, 45
bowel problems, answer to 5-6
detoxifying, 83, 99
greens emphasized, 29, 158
as healthy, 51, 64, 69, 88, 107, 125
juice, 43, 47, 149
osteoporosis, preventing, 128
proteins, 134-135
vitamins in, 43, 130
for weight loss, 47, 112, 152, 153
vitamins
B vitamins and urine color, 59-60
bottling destroying, 105
in cayenne, 23, 68
hair loss, regaining, 19, 91, 147
in laxative tea, 121
in maple syrup, 94
in probiotics, 24
unnecessary during cleanse, 17, 39
in vegetables, 43, 130
Vitamin E easing burning sensations, 28,
54
vomiting, 28, 62, 65, 81, 110, 139
W
Walker, Norman, D.Sc., 31, 77, 112, 128, 132
water
purified, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26
non-tap, 29, 158
recommended amount, 29, 30, 34, 70, 158
water fast, 13, 43, 93, 95, 117, 136, 151-152
weight lifting, 33, 134
weight loss
during cleanse, 19, 22, 33, 41, 76, 108
on all-raw diet, 87, 107, 135
losing inches, 30, 40
motive for cleanse, 145
protein, 111, 112
regaining, 47, 65, 87, 152
cleanse as stepping stone, 152-155
due to loss of toxins, 121-122
Wheatgrass Book, The (Wigmore), 132, 134,
145, 149
wheatgrass
diet, 103
juice, 51, 134, 145, 149, 158
tablets, 145
Wigmore, Ann, 132, 134, 145, 149
working out, 43, 136 See exercise
Y
yeast, 24, 66
Abwehr, 206-8, 211-12
After Auschwitz (Rubenstein), 53
angels
Gabriel, 228-29
Moses and, 39
visitations, 227-28, 239, 241, 242, 257
archetypes, 128-32, 178-80
Auschwitz, 48, 53, 55
authenticity
brick wall experiences and, 56, 183
conflict with differentiation, 217
difficulties experiencing, 226
of the dying, 70, 193, 199, 224-25, 264
identity and, 200
repentance, 133
B
baptism, 179, 244, 246
Berkowitz, Eliezer, 52
bereavement, 61, 239
Bethge, Eberhard, 208
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
Abwehr, agent of 206-8, 211-12
Confessing Church alliance, 202-5
formative years, 200-201
poetry of, 209-10, 213
Bowen, Murray, 216-17
brick wall experiences, See also hospice
authenticity and, 56, 183
blocking the future, 71-72, 94, 98-99, 100, 265
existential shifts, prompting, 41-44, 95, 259-60, 265-66
Holocaust, inspiring, 46-47, 56
individuation and, 130, 131-32
as metaphor, 22-25
repentance, leading to, 149-150
Buddhism
Christianity and, 65-69
death, expertise in facing, 62, 70
hospice, influence upon, 61-65, 69
Judaism and, 66-69, 161-62, 164-65, 250-51
on love, 176-77
Butler, Robert, 96
C
Callanan, Maggie, 227-28
caregivers, 79-80, 84, 94
case studies
Betty (grief), 86-90
Julie (symbolic language), 230-34
George (life review), 108-9
Hans ("Why me?” reactions), 29-31
Paul (repentance, life review)
aloofness, 115-19
archetypal journey, 128-29, 132, 143
behavior, new, 143-44, 148-150, 160
patterns, habitual, 126
help, request for 120-25, 127-28, 142
regrets, 145-47, 266
Ron (visits from deceased relatives), 234-38, 253
Susan (questioning identity), 213-15
chazakah (established way of being), 114-15
Christianity
Buddhism and, 65-69
docetism, 255
Holocaust and, 51-52, 54. 134-35, 202-5, 207
on Prodigal Son parable, 132-36, 140-41
teaching of contempt, 46-47, 48-51
threshold rituals, 244
Confessing Church, 202-5
contempt, teaching of, 46-47, 48-51
covenant, 50, 54-55
D
delirium, 242-43
denial
secrets and, 157, 216
terminal prognoses and, 17, 59-61, 68-70, 199
desert experience, 178-80, 187-88
detachment, 63, 177-78, 193, 263
Diana (Princess), 224
differentiation, 216-17
docetism, 255
E
Edwards, John, 182
Elijah, 248, 253-54
Erikson, Erik, 81, 194
existential questions, 43-44, 102-3, 189-190, 195
existential shifts
brick wall experiences and, 41-45, 95, 259-60, 265-66
separating before from after, 57
September 11 Terror Attacks, prompting, 10-12, 44-45
existential suffering, 22, 145, 177, 189, 217
Exodus, 179-180
F
Fackenheim, Emil, 54
Faith After the Holocaust (Berkowitz), 52
fear, 14-15, 160, 222, 224, 257
Final Gifts (Callanan/Kelley), 13, 227-28
forgetfulness of being, 41-43, 167-68, 218-19, 260
frameworks, 15-16, 129, 267
Frankl, Viktor, 188, 195-200, 203, 213
Freud, Sigmund, 15-16
future
brick wall experience and, 71-72, 94, 98-99, 100, 265
grieving, 83-84, 87, 265
life review, 96, 103-4, 110, 256, 260-61
living for the, 73-77
loss of, 78-79, 90-92, 177, 185, 263
G
Gabriel (angel), 228-29
Gerstein, Mordicai, 38
Gillman, Neil, 53, 245-46
God
Buddhism and, 66-67
deicide, 49-50
dying thoughts, 259-260, 262-63, 265
Holocaust and, 53, 55-56, 202, 212-13
in Midrash, 38-39
repentance, 133, 136-41, 160
theodicy, 51-52
trust in, 180, 250, 252
Greenberg, Irving, 54, 180-81
grief
case study: Betty, 86-90
from loss, 12, 80-83, 189, 256, 265
of the dying, 79-80, 84, 90-92, 94, 261
H
happiness, 63, 72-74, 80-81, 225
Harvey, Jerry, 220-22
Heidegger, Martin, 41
Hitler, 54, 182, 203, 208-9
Holocaust
as brick wall experience, 46-47, 56
Christianity and, 51-52, 54. 134-35, 202-5, 207
commandment, inspiring, 54
God and, 53, 55-56, 202, 212-13
identity, stripping away of, 186-7, 195
Isaac, Jules, research of, 48-51
theodicy and, 51-52
hospice, See also brick wall experiences
avoidance, 28-29, 59-61, 68-69
Buddhist influence, 61-65, 69
hypochondria, 36
Jesus likened to hospice patient, 248
NDA, 13-14, 228, 239, 257
Princess Diana’s attraction to, 224
spiritual lessons of patients, 70, 112-13
visitations from deceased relatives, 240-243
I
identity
authenticity, 200
case study: Susan, 213-15
chazakah, 114-15
desert revealing, 179
of Jesus, 49, 134, 249, 253-55
identity crisis, 194
questioning, 209-10, 213-15
rituals and, 180-81, 245-46
societal expectations, 173
stripping away of, 174, 186-87, 195-97, 199-200, 264
individuation, 130-32, 142, 178, 217
Israel, 46, 50, 53-54, See also under Rusnak, Kathleen
Isaac, Jules, 46-51
J
Jesus
covenant and, 50
desert experience of, 179
Jewish identity, 49, 134, 249, 253-55
premonition of death, 248, 250, 252, 255-56
rabbinic sources, 137-38, 141-42
Jesus and Israel (Isaac), 48-49
John (disciple), 248, 256
Judaism
Buddhism and, 66-69, 161-62, 164-65, 250-51
chazakah, 114-15
on repentance, 139-4, 149, 160
Holocaust affecting, 53-54
teaching of contempt, 46-47, 48-51
theodicy, 51-52
threshold rituals, 243-45, 251-52
Jung, Carl, 129, 130-31
K
Kelley, Patricia, 13, 228
kittel (white robe), 252
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth, 112-13, 129, 165
L
life review
case study: George, 108-9
case study: Paul, 123-26, 132, 142-43, 149-50
characteristics of, 99-100, 103-5
of the dying, 102, 106-7, 110-11, 256, 265
for the living, 96-98
as part of NDA, 13
loss. See grief
M
Man's Search for Meaning (Frankl), 198
marriage, 82-83, 244
Midrash (rabbinic teaching), 38-39
mindfulness, 41, 43, 63
Moses, 38-39, 248, 253-54
N
Nelson, Portia, poetry of, 162-65
NDA (nearing death awareness), 13-14, 227-28, 239, 257
NDE (near-death experiences), 13-14, 238-39, 247
Necessary Losses (Viorst), 218-19
9/11 Terror Attacks, 10-12, 44-45, 97
Nostra Aetate (Vatican II document), 50-51
Nuremberg laws, 186, 205
O
Oprah Winfrey Show, 182
P
pain
acknowledging, 18, 60, 64-65, 125
alleviating, 123, 145-46
emotional, 23-24, 83, 92, 95
spiritual, 185
suppressing, 161
past, the, See life review
palliative care, 19, 28, 59
pastoral care, 29-31, 76-77, 121, 176, 190-92
patterns
archetypes, 129
of behavior, 111-14, 123-27
of living, 163-64, 262
of negativity, 142 -43, 161-66
responses toward hospice, 28- 29
of spiritual unfolding, 24-25, 267
Peck, Scott, 225
Peter (disciple), 248-50, 254
Philadelphia (film), 222-23
Pianist, The (film), 186
Pope John XXIII, 49-50
Princess Diana, 224
Prodigal Son parable, 132-38, 140-43
Promised Land, 38, 179, 187, 249
psyche, 15-16, 78, 129
R
regrets, 76, 103, 145-47 , 266
relatives, deceased, 13, 242-43
repentance, See also under case studies
Judaism and, 135-41, 149-50, 164
Prodigal Son parable, 132-38, 140-43
steps of, 156-60
as teshuvah, 115, 136, 140-41
retirement, 74, 76-77
rituals, 82-83, 180-81 244-46
Rubenstein, Richard, 53
Rusnak, Kathleen
Buddhism and, 62, 65-68
as chaplain, 68-69, 123-25
identity, sense of, 190-92, 194-95
in Israel, 134-36, 152, 174-76, 249
parents of, 34-35, 101-2
as pastor, 29-31, 76-77, 121
pens, fondness for, 150-160
on Prodigal Son parable, 132-33, 134-38
on specialness, 35-37
S
Sanford, John, 217-18
Schindler's List (film), 186
separation
before from after, 45-46, 57
brick wall experiences, 23, 25, 41
threshold rituals and, 244-45
September 11 Terror Attacks, 10-12, 44-45, 97
Shadow of a Flying Bird, The (Gerstein), 38-39
sin, 115, 139-42, 159
specialness, 31, 35-38, 57-58, 63, 70
Speer, Albert, 182-83
suffering
Buddhism and, 63
existential, 22, 145, 177, 189, 217
during the Holocaust, 46, 52
Sukkot (Festival of Booths), 180-82, 248-50
symbolic language, 22, 230-34
T
taboos, 57, 59
teaching of contempt, 46-47, 48-51
terminal prognoses, 11-14, 16-19, 22, 30-31, 100
teshuvah (repentance), 115, 136, 140-41
theodicy, 51-52
theology 46-47, 48-51, 52, 134, 138
threshold experiences, 15, 243-47, 251, 254
tikkun olam (repairing the world), 67
Transfiguration, the, 247-50, 254
transitions, 82, 164, 178, 244-46
Turner, Viktor, 244
V
Vatican II, 50-51
Viorst, Judith, 218-19
visitations, otherworldly
case study: Ron, 234-38, 253
hospice workers attest to, 240-43
NDA, as part of, 13, 227-28, 239, 257
vulnerability
difficulty with, 226
of the dying, 251
September 11 Terror Attacks and, 45
during Sukkot, 181, 250
in threshold experiences, 245
Y
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), 251-52
Young, Andrew, 182
Young Man Luther (Erickson), 81
W
“Why me?” reactions, 29-31
Wieder, Alan, 171
Wiesel, Elie, 55-56
World War II, 34, 46-47, 134, 201, 205-6
alertness, 40, 59-60, 66, 69, 137-138
analytical contemplation, 100-103, 106, 109-110, 152, 154
anxiety, 55, 141, 155
attention
breathing exercises, 25, 59, 61, 63, 81
Friend, Enemy, Stranger exercise, 101-102
Letting Go exercise, 66
Tense and Relax exercise, 8-11
awareness
of the body, 11, 53
breath work and, 62-63, 65
effort and, 143
lack of, 89-90, 150
Letting Go exercise and, 135, 145-146, 148, 152, 155
meditation, affected by, 5, 57, 128
of habitual patterns, 139
purification practices and, 131
B
balance, 30, 34, 92, 120, 125
benefits of practice
through breathing exercises, 13, 55-56
chair practice, 7, 25
Exchange exercise, 134
residual incense, 52
Letting Go exercise, 81, 144
lotus posture, 31
Loving Kindness practice, 110, 150-151
meditation and, 56, 83, 87
purification exercises, 129, 133
pushing yourself, 49
blood pressure, 26, 40
body
breathing exercises and, 25-27, 55, 63
Letting Go exercise, 66
posture, 29-31, 37
Purification exercises and, 128-129
Refreshing Stretch, 69, 72-74, 76
relaxation, 29, 40, 56-58, 60
Singing Om, A'a & Hung practice, 53
sitting strap, 39
Tense and Relax exercise, 7-12
Thunderbolt Posture, 118, 120, 125
Walking Meditation, 91-92
breath
alternate nostril breathing, 13-14
benefits of breathing exercises, 13, 55-56
blood pressure and, 40
Breathing out Tension exercise, 25-27
counting, 42-43, 48-49, 61-65, 81
incense affecting, 52
as meditation aid, 81, 128-129, 154-155
in Refreshing Stretch exercise, 69, 72-75, 76, 79
singing and, 22-23, 53-54, 95, 113
in Tense and Relax exercise, 8-11
in Thunderbolt Posture, 117, 126
C
calmness, 5, 13-14, 49, 55-56, 60
candles, 41, 51-52 , 57
chairs, practicing in, 7, 25, 35, 37, 76
change
through Friend, Enemy, Stranger exercise, 103-104
Letting Go exercise and, 66, 82-83, 145
in Loving Kindness practice, 110-111, 150-152
Mind Without Thought exercise and, 141-142
through singing, 21
through visualisation exercises, 147
choice
chair practice, 37
colours for breathing exercises, 27
closing eyes during practice, 60
in Friend, Enemy, Stranger exercise, 100-102, 104
through Letting Go exercise, 135, 138-139
of music, 18
colours, 27, 51, 96, 114
comfort, 29-31, 39-40, 41, 59, 69
concentration
Letting Go exercise and , 66, 106, 146
necessity for meditation, 3, 57-58, 64-65, 81, 84
creativity, 21-23, 145, 153
cushions, 34, 35, 37, 39, 88
D
daydreaming, 144-145
distractions
candles causing, 52
exercises preventing, 60, 76, 113-114, 118, 126
from present moment, 89
timing and, 83-85, 87
dullness
exercises preventing, 66, 89-90, 95, 113, 126
keeping eyes open to prevent, 60
slumping as cause, 37
E
emotions
breathing exercises, 13, 26
meditation and, 4-5, 56, 82, 139, 141-142
singing exercises, 19-20, 153-154
emptiness, 64, 66, 137-138, 141-142, 155
energy
breathing exercises, 13, 56
purifying exercises, 129, 147
through singing, 20, 24, 53, 113, 153
in Thunderbolt Posture, 120, 125
Exchange exercise, 133-134, 147
effort, 58, 86, 125, 142-144
exercise, 91-93
expectations, 4-5, 23, 52, 104, 145
eyes
closing during practice, 14, 18, 24
opening during practice, 60, 92, 135
focusing in space, 96
F
fear, 105, 145, 155
feel good factor, 105, 111, 131, 150, 152
fidgeting, 59, 84
focus
analytical meditation and, 106
on the breath, 25, 41, 61-65, 128
in Friend, Enemy, Stranger exercise, 100-102
through Head Jerks exercise, 89-90
Letting Go exercise and, 61, 66, 81, 137
listening, 17-18
necessity of, 5, 37, 60, 69
through Om, A’a & Hung practice, 95
selfish, 82, 151
space and, 52, 96
singing and, 56, 113
during Walking Meditation, 91-92
visualisation and, 66, 114
forgiveness, 152
Formless Practice, 64
Friend, Enemy, Stranger exercise, 99-100, 101-105, 109-110, 147, 149-150
frustration, 62, 64, 85, 143
G
goals, 83-85
guidance, 8, 58, 81
H
habits
analytical contemplation, 100
awareness of, 82, 152
as definers, 141
Letting Go exercise and, 138, 145
of meditation, 137
patterns and, 86, 138-139, 142, 144-146, 160
hands
aiding focus, 14, 96, 114
movements, 41, 42, 48-49
tensing and relaxing, 9, 12, 73, 120
Head Jerks practice, 89-90, 135
I
insecurity, 141-142
incense, 52
insomnia, 13, 126
irritation, 150, 152
K
kindness
inspired by practices, 105, 134, 152, 155
purification exercises and, 127-129, 131
knees
pain during practice, 30-31, 35, 37, 60, 84, 118
role in practice, 12, 42, 48, 120, 125
supporting, 34, 35, 39, 57
L
Letting Go exercise
analytical contemplation and, 106
awareness and, 135, 145-146, 148, 152, 155
benefits and, 66, 82-83, 145
daydreaming , 144
discouragement, 143, 152
in Friend, Enemy, Stranger exercise, 101
Loving Kindness practice and, 109
Meditational Song aiding, 153
Mind Without Thought and, 135-138, 140
practice of, 61, 63, 142, 154
as primary practice, 81, 146, 155
purification exercise and, 128
releasing selfishness, 139
Walking Meditation and, 92-93
light See also colours
in Exchange exercise, 133
golden, 109-110
purification exercises and, 128-129, 131
sleepiness, preventing, 60
subdued, 18, 25, 51
visualisation and, 114
lightheadedness, 12, 40, 76, 79
listening exercises, 8, 12, 17-18, 26
lotus posture, 31, 33
Loving Kindness practice, 109-111, 147, 150-151
lying down, 7, 8, 25, 29, 40
M
Meditational Song, 152-153
mind, the
agitation of, 48-49, 65, 90, 140, 153
breathing exercises and, 49, 81, 128-129
losing concentration, 62
direct experience and, 61, 140
dullness of, 60, 89-90, 95-96, 113
relaxation and, 5, 55-58 60, 96
spaciousness and, 135-137, 144, 152
subtle level of, 139
in Walking Meditation, 92
Mind Without Thought practice
sense of comfort with, 141
coping enhancement, 142
duration of, 138, 143
fear and, 145, 155
as fruit of meditation, 137
Letting Go exercise and, 135-138, 140
allowing mind to settle, 136
resting in, 63-64, 66
space and, , 66, 117, 138, 140-141, 155
Thunderbolt Posture and, 117
music, 12, 17-18, 19-20, 26
N
neuroses, 82, 128-129
O
Om, A’a & Hung exercise, 53-54, 95, 109, 129, 152-153
P
patterns,
in breath work, 48-49
habits and, 86, 138-139, 142, 144-146, 160
purification exercises and, 128-129
triggers, 138-139
posture, 30, 120
practice See also timing
length of practice times, 54, 69, 76, 83-84, 117
singing and 20-21, 154
visualisation and, 66, 81, 114
when to practice, 5, 12-13, 86-87, 144, 153-154
props
chairs, 37
kneeling stools, 35, 88
meditation cushions, 34-35, 37, 151
meditation straps, 29, 39
purification, 128-129, 131, 133, 147
R
Refreshing Stretch, 69, 72-75, 76, 79 See also stretching
relaxation
breathing exercises and, 13-14, 25-27, 155
chairs, 37
degrees of, 5
as fruit of meditation, 4, 82, 139, 143-146
Listening technique and, 17-18
lying down and, 7, 29
during meditation, 85
Mind Without Thought and, 66
as natural state, 155
posture, 30, 120
Refreshing Stretch and, 73
singing, 22-23
sitting and, 39, 56, 143-144
Tense & Relax exercise, 8-12
Rhythm Breathing exercise, 41-43, 48-49
routine, 86-87, 141
S
self-awareness
self-centeredness, 99, 110, 138
self-consciousness, 19-20
as disconcerting, 5
self-protectiveness, 139, 149
self-worth, 153
singing
in Exchange exercise, 133
as a group, 19, 22-24, 56
avoiding incense, 52
Om, A’a & Hung exercise, 53-54, 95, 109, 129, 152-153
enhancing practice, 20-21, 154
Singing A exercise, 113-114, 152-153
sitting
for candle practice, 51
in chairs to practice, 7, 25, 35, 37, 76
care in sitting-up, 12, 26
comfortable positions, 29-31, 39-40, 41, 59, 69
consistency, 154
cross-legged, 31, 33-34, 57
with cushions, 34, 35, 37, 39, 88
exercise supplementation, 91-93
in Friend, Enemy, Stranger exercise, 101
for Loving Kindness practice, 109
for Purification exercises, 128
Refreshing Stretch and, 76, 79
relaxation and, 56, 143-144
in singing practice, 23
timing, 85
sleepiness
Head Jerks exercise and, 89-90, 135
during meditation, 30, 37, 66, 84-85, 95
preventing, 60, 76, 113-114, 118, 126
trouble sleeping, 12, 140
smoke, 52, 128-129, 133
space
breathing exercises and, 26, 63
affecting choice, 135
filling of, 140
focusing in, 96
in formless practice, 64
Letting Go practice and, 81
Mind Without Thought practice and, 66, 117, 138, 140-141, 155
sound and, 22
Thunderbolt Posture and, 120
standing, 12, 26, 40, 69, 71-76
stiffness, 91-92
stretching, 9, 12, 26, 35 See also Refreshing Stretch
stress, 4-5, 13, 55-56, 82, 145
suffering, 133-134
T
Tense and Relax exercise, 8-11
Thunderbolt Posture, 117-118, 120, 125-126
timing, 26, 63, 85, 92, 106 See also practice
tongue, the, 30
V
visualisation
calming the body, 56
as advanced practice, 66, 81, 114
in Exchange exercise, 133-134
and Letting Go exercise, 152, 154
in Loving Kindness practice, 109-110, 150-151
aiding in purification, 128, 129, 147
Visualising A exercise, 114
W
Walking Meditation practice, 91-93
Y
Yeshé Tsogyel, 129
acceptance, 39-42
alchemy, 124
Allen, Woody, 62, 64
aliens, 257-261
angels, 123, 186-187, 249-251
attention See also love and attention
to the body, 122-123, 205-206, 221
to food, 207-208
heaven and, 122, 123, 125, 167
Law of Attraction link, 135-137
to what is limited, 32, 55, 181, 213
to the present moment, 113, 124, 161-163
spiritual healing link, 173
to suffering, 198-199, 201
to the unlimited, 57, 137, 86, 218, 279
Attraction, Law of, 135-137, 140-141, 275
Austin Powers, 56, 58
awareness
of food, 222-225
as a form of love, 31-32, 35, 161-163 , 185-186, 285
as spiritual identity, 51, 155-156, 166
wave metaphor, 197-198
of worry, 213
Awareness Magazine article, 275-285
Ayurveda, 33, 205, 207, 222-225, 233
B
balance, 49, 69
bodies (physical) See also health (physical)
attention to, 122-123, 205-206, 221
food and, 207-208, 211-219, 221-225
as heavenly copies, 253-254
identification with, 35-36
internal organs, 34, 216, 221-222, 227-232, 233-238
necessity of, 122-123, 197
bodies (spiritual), 253-254
box, thinking outside the, 243-247
breath work, 217-220, 230-232, 233-236
Brinkley, Dannion, 69, 168, 253, 277
Bruce, Lenny, 99-104, 108-109
Buddhism, 51, 129-131, 156-157, 243, 282-283
C
Capra, Frank, 87-97
chi, 225, 231
Chi Nei Tsang, 34, 230, 232-237
choice, 36, 130, 162, 182, 275 See also free will
Chopra, Deepak, 221
creativity, 17-20, 168-170
D
death, 13, 61, 82-84, 108, 146-147
Dhammapada, The, 129-131
doppelgangers, 269-270
DreamLight (dreaming tool), 4
dreams, 3-8, 249-251
Dr. Phil Show, The, 34
E
earth, 48-49, 57, 68, 142, 197-198
ego
effect on behavior, 67-68
fear, fed by, 57, 115-116, 166
in lucid dreams, 7
prayer, role in, 192-194
surrender of, 285
affect on values, 23
enlightenment, 17-18, 167-169, 175-176, 179-182, 243-247, 283 See also practices
evil, 55-58
F
food, 207-208, 211-219, 221-225
fear
ego and, 57, 115-116, 166
as evil, 55-58
Frank Capra’s experience, 90, 94
heath issues, cause of, 232-233
free will
as birthright, 147
choice, 36, 162, 182
defense of, 74
embracing, 208
fear and, 55-57
heaven and, 125
judgment, 72
spiritual health and, 167
Law of Attraction link, 137
practice of, 279
purple as symbol of, 277
right relationships and, 265
G
God, 151-153, 254, 259-260
God-consciousness, 167-169, 175, 181, 198, 282
good-girl complex, 35-37
H
happiness, 111-116
health (physical), 29-31, 35, 114, 205-208, 232-233, 278-279
health (spiritual), 33-34, 165-170, 173, 230-238 See also bodies (physical)
heaven
attention on, 122, 123, 125, 167
as continuum, 56-57
definitions, 56, 97, 166-167, 254-255
love and, 122, 202
Swedenborg and, 187, 253-255
hell, 56-57, 92, 122, 136, 166-167
Hicks, Bill, 99, 105-109
humor, 61-64, 152-153
hundredth monkey response, 51-52, 284
I
illness See health
indigo children, 199-200
internal organ massage, 34, 230, 232-237
J
Jesus, 68, 73, 141, 168, 243
judgment, 254
K
Krishnamurti, Jiddu, 161
L
LaBerge, Stephen, 4-5
Law of Attraction, 135-137, 140-141, 275
limited, the 32, 55, 181, 213
Life on Other Planets (Swedenborg), 258-259
love See also love and attention
awareness and, 31-32, 35, 161-163, 185-186, 285
being vs. having, 37, 180, 166, 169, 280-281
dreams, 5-6, 251
for enemies, 68, 168
first, 87, 97
heaven and, 122, 202
identification with, 166, 174-176, 202, 279-280
in the present moment, 140-142
as a spiritual law, 33-34, 39, 55, 129, 136-137
love and attention
abundance, creating, 275
alignment with truth, 199, 202
consciousness of link, 121, 161-162
heaven and, 122, 125
as lesson, 197
revolutionary idea, 278
as a spiritual law, 129, 162-163, 182
Swedenborg on, 135-137, 173-174, 185-186
The Secret and, 139-140
lucid dreaming, 3-8
Lucidity Institute, 4-5
M
Madonna, 72-73
massage, 34, 230, 232-237
Marin, Gilles, 230-232, 237
meditation, 124, 161-163, 222
N
NASA, 258-261
navel, 233-239
O
open-mindedness, 243-247
P
peace, 39-41
political correctness, 67, 71, 74
psychology, Vedic, 48, 113, 115
practices See also enlightenment
creativity, 169-170
for liberation, 34-35
spiritual, 11-14, 18-20, 140, 156-157
Swedenborg on, 48-49, 197
suffering and, 18-19, 197-199, 279
prayer, 191-194
present moment, 113, 124, 140-142, 161-163
purple, 276-277
R
Rheingold, Howard, 4
Ronstadt, Linda, 71-73
S
samskaras, 281-283
Secret, The (Byrne), 135, 139-140
Shiva, 277
soul, 280-281, 283
spiritual bodies, 253-254
spiritual communities, 67-68
spiritual digestion, 33, 211-219, 221-225
spiritual health
Chinese medicine, 33-34, 230-238
gauging of, 165-170
Swedenborg on, 173
spiritual identity
awareness and, 51, 155-156, 166
the body and, 35-36
encouraging, 12
love and, 24, 201, 279-281
practice of, 140
spiritual laws, 33-34, 39-42, 55, 122, 129, 136-137, 182 See also Law of Attraction
spiritual maturity, 121-122, 129-132, 243, 284
spiritual practice, 11-14, 18-20, 156-157
spirituality, resistance to, 11-13
stereotypes, 145-146, 148
suffering
antidotes to, 17-18, 63
attention link, 198-199, 201
Buddhist view on, 282-283
as cycle, 168-169
growth as result, 141-142, 198-199
practices and, 18-19, 197-199, 279
through taking things personally, 47-52
surrender, 284-285
Swedenborg, Emanuel
aliens and, 258-261
on earth as place of practice, 48-49, 197
on enlightenment, 142, 175-176, 180-181
on heaven, 187, 253-255
on the highest intelligence, 200
on identity, 173-176, 186
Life on Other Planets, 258-259
love and attention, 135-137, 173-174, 185-186
as obscure figure, 185
psychic abilities of, 186-187, 263-264
as scientist, 251
spirituality and, 146-147, 166, 173, 182
wave metaphor, 197-198
T
Talking Heads, 129-132
thinking outside the box, 243-247
Thurber, James, 62, 64
U
Unlimited, the, 57, 137, 86, 218, 279
V
values, 23-24, 175-176, 280-281
Vedic psychology, 48, 113, 115
Violet Flame, 276-277
W
wave metaphor, 197-198
Wesley, John, 187
Wilde, Oscar, 23-25, 61, 77-85, 147
The Who concert, 267-270
worry, 32-33, 121, 169, 199, 213, 278-279
Y
You are What You Love (Vaishali), 197-202, 275-277
]]>Adam, soul of, 54-55
anatomy, 50-51, 54, 64-65
angels
belief in one God, 47
as defenders, 125-126
human comparison, 26
as messengers, 7
as souls, 56-57
truth and, 66
Apocalypse Explained (Swedenborg), 23, 63, 72, 102n4
Arcana Coelestia (Swedenborg)
on church and doctrine, 27
internal awareness, 125, 126n9
mysticism, 15, 21-23
non-duality, 46
on uses, 81
writing of, 25-26
art appreciation, 5-6
B
Bible citations
Genesis 2:7…57
Numbers 12:6…99
Psalms 49:3…89
Matthew 25:40…41
Block, Marguerite, 20-21
body, the, 50-51, 53-55, 57-58, 66
Buddhism, 37, 40-42, 43, 46-47, 76
C
charity, 61, 67-69, 71, 80-81, 85-87
Christianity, 37-38, 40-41, 42, 47, 106-107 See also Bible citations
collateral literature See also Van Dusen, Wilson
Documents Concerning Swedenborg (Tafel), 101n2, 121n8
Messenger (magazine), 1, 18-19
New Church in the New World, The (Block), 20nn13,14
New Church Life (Van Dusen), 23n15
New Church Magazine, 19n12
Swedenborg Concordance, The (Potts), 56n6
consciousness, 35-36, 77
correspondences
dreams and, 53, 102-104
meditation, 113, 116, 118
mysticism and, 22
soul, nature of, 58
universal law of, 63
D
déjà vu, 13
Divine Love and Wisdom (Swedenborg)
meditation, 111, 122
soul, 60
uses, 63, 66-68, 73, 81, 85-87
Divine Providence (Swedenborg), 26, 29, 46, 68, 123
Divine response, 61-62, 74-77, 79
doctrines, greater/lesser, 37-39, 40-44, 46-48
Documents Concerning Swedenborg (Tafel), 101n2, 121n8
Dream Maker, the, 103-105
dreams, 54, 99-102, 103-105, 106, 107-110
Dynamics of the Soul’s Domain (Swedenborg), 51
E
Economy of the Animal Kingdom (Swedenborg), 51-52
Edinburgh Lectures in Mental Science (Troward), 3
ego, 3, 6, 41, 42, 77 See also proprium
empathy, 38-39, 41, 43
experiences
of God, 1, 7, 10-12, 15, 25
of heaven, 26, 83
of meditation, 52, 119, 120-122
of mysticism through Teen Challenge, 11
near-death, 7, 46
ordinary, 29-36
through uses, 27
G
God
as Allah, 95
experience of, 1, 7, 10-12, 15, 25
as friend, 9-10
influx, 44, 45
reincarnation and, 37, 41-42, 43
the self and, 46-47
soul interrelations, 50, 55, 59-60
uses, 71, 76, 79-80, 87
God-Man Communication (Van Dusen), 51n2
Golden Rule, 38, 40-42
Grand Man, 51, 65-66, 86
greater doctrine, 37-39, 40-44, 46-48
H
Hastings’ Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, 17-18
heaven
anatomy compared to, 64-65
experienced in this world, 26
interdependence and, 47
as social experience, 83
spirits of, 45
Swedenborg in, 56
uses and, 64 -65 , 69-70, 73, 77-80, 83-87
Heaven and Hell (Swedenborg)
anatomy comparison, 64-65
connection between heaven and earth, 45
contents of, 26
meditation and, 115, 122-123
soul, 56
uses, 68, 73, 86
hell, 26, 44, 45, 69, 70
Hinduism, 14, 37, 40-41, 42, 47
I
identity, 33-36, 81-82
illusion, 42, 44, 45, 47
individuality, 33-37, 42, 44
influx
defined, 20
God and, 44, 45
meditation connection, 113-114, 117-118, 121, 123-125
recipient vessels, 43
spiritual worlds link, 26
spontaneous nature, 77
Intercourse of Soul and Body (Swedenborg), 113
J
James, William, 8, 89
Jones, Rufus, 18
journaling, 92-97
judgment, 91-92
Jung, C.G., 55, 100
K
karma, 40-42, 43, 47-48
Kingslake, Brian, 19
L
lesser doctrine, 37-39, 40-44, 46-48
literature, collateral See collateral literature
LSD, 35, 39, 40-42
love, 67-68, 73, 77, 81, 87
M
Marcel, Gabriel, 1, 92-93
Mechanism of the Soul and Body (Swedenborg), 50
meditation
influx, 113-114, 117-118, 121, 123-125
proprium, 112, 113, 116, 118, 123-126
regeneration, 111, 125, 127
Swedenborg’s experience, 52, 119, 120-122
time limits, 115-116
Memorable Relations (Swedenborg), 56
Messenger ,1, 18-19
Messiah About to Come, The (Swedenborg), 53
Mind in Hyperspace (Van Dusen), 100n1
Moody, Raymond, 7
mysticism
anti-mystical stance, 15-16, 18-19
art appreciation as gateway, 5-6
correspondences and, 22
definitions of, 16-20, 21-23
direct experiencing, 1, 7, 24, 25-26
disappointment with, 14
egotism, lacking, 3, 6
familiar, sense of, 2, 13
noetic nature, 6-7, 8, 26
recognition of fellow mystics, 9, 10, 25
repression of, 12-13
Teen Challenge as mystical experience, 11
N
Natural Depth in Man, The (Van Dusen), 45n3, 116n3
near-death experiences, 7, 46
New Church, the, 20, 115, 123-124
New Church Magazine, 19n12
New Church in the New World, The (Block), 20nn13,14
New Church Life (Van Dusen), 23n15
New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine (Swedenborg), 125
New Philosophy (Van Dusen), 52n4
noetics (inner knowing), 6-7, 8, 25-26
P
past lives, 39-40, 41-42 See also reincarnation
phenomenology, 31-32
Philosopher’s Note Book (Swedenborg), 52
Potts, John, 56n6
Presence of Other Worlds, The (Van Dusen),119n5
proprium
ego connection, 6, 77
meditation and, 112, 113, 116, 118, 123-126
reincarnation caused by, 41
R
Rational Psychology (Swedenborg), 52, 53, 120-121
recipient vessels, 43, 81-82
regeneration, 46-47, 83, 125, 127
Regnum Animale (Swedenborg), 52
reincarnation, 37-40, 40-44, 46-48
REM (Rapid Eye Movement), 105
S
Sacred Scripture (Swedenborg), 22
self-reflection, 90-94, 95-97
Small, Herbert, 18-19
Solzhenitsyn, Alexander, 72
soul
as abstract concept, 49
of Adam, 54-55
body, and, 50-55
defined, 50, 59
nature of, 56-58
Spiritual Diary (Swedenborg), 25, 65, 68, 111, 119-120, 123-124
spiritism, 19
Swedenborg Concordance, The (Potts), 56n6
Swedenborg, Emanuel See also specific works
on anatomy as spiritual microcosm, 50-51, 54, 64-65
dreams and, 53-56, 99-102, 102-107, 109-110
as a mystic, 15-18, 18-24, 25-27, 52, 100
soul, search for , 49-51, 56, 59
theology of, 26, 44-46, 80-81, 85
visions, disappointment in, 14
Swedenborg’s Journal of Dreams (Van Dusen), 14n6
T
Tafel, R.L., 101n2, 121n8
Teen Challenge therapy, 11
Troward, Thomas, 3
True Christian Religion (Swedenborg), 22, 57, 114, 123
U
Underhill, Evelyn, 24
uses
angels’ implementation of, 66
in all actions, 61-63 , 68, 71-72 , 74-76 , 79, 81-82
charity as synonym, 61, 67-69, 71, 80-81, 85-87
design link, 64-65, 78, 85
heaven and, 64 -65, 69-70, 73, 77-80, 83-87
Uses: A Way of Personal and Spiritual Growth (Van Dusen), 27n18, 46n5
V
Van Dusen, Marjorie, 58, 77
Van Dusen, Wilson See also specific works
dreams and, 104-110
as a mystic, 2-8, 9-15, 27-28, 90, 115
as reincarnation of Mayan priest, 39-40, 43, 47
self-reflections, 29-30, 35, 95-97
uses, personal experiences with, 74-75, 77-79
W
Word, the, 19, 22-24
Worship and Love of God, The (Swedenborg), 50, 53-55
Z
Zen, 76
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