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the patients who achieved the most profound recoveries were those engaged in some form of meditative or spiritual practice.
the Divine Mother.”
They believed that we ourselves are this divine energy embodied in matter,
we ourselves are this divine energy embodied in matter,
trauma leaves an almost indelible signature
This was not the bearded old man whose image I had come to associate with “God.” Rather, this was a force that infused all of creation, a sea of energy and consciousness that we all swim in and are part
encounter, I mentioned the shamans’ notion of how important it is to restore the feminine life force, and his face immediately lit up. “Yes,” he remarked, “it’s the mitochondria.”
our mitochondria are inherited only from our mother’s lineage. Here was the source, inside each cell of every living creature, of the feminine life force that sages speak about.
our mitochondria are inherited only from our mother’s lineage.
Here was the source, inside each cell of every living creature, of the feminine life for...
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The feminine life force of Pachamama could be found in our mitochondria; the marks of trauma in our Luminous Energy Field correspond to neural networks in the brain that produce toxic emotions and define our personality.
In the language of neuroscience, enlightenment is the condition of optimal mitochondrial and brain functioning that allows us to experience both well-being and inner peace and the urge to create and innovate.
In the 1930s, Dogon shamans of western Africa informed two French anthropologists of the existence of a companion sun to Sirius, the Dog Star.
The invention of microscopes enabled scientists to investigate what were once deemed invisible “spirits” that cause disease and to catalogue them as microbes.
entanglement.
100 billion!
Regardless of the possible number of computations our brain is capable of, the truth of the matter is that most people use most of their computational ability to dwell on everyday problems. This waste of a good brain leaves hardly any computational power for innovation, creative problem solving, and enlightenment.
people who meditate regularly are shown to have developed brains that are wired differently than the brains of people who don’t meditate. They are better able to remain calm and stress-free, live in peace, and practice compassion.
enlightenment is a state of freedom from destructive emotions and from the limiting beliefs and repetitive behaviors created by these emotions.
the new brain, which is biologically programmable for bliss, extraordinary longevity, peace, and regeneration. For too long, this brain region has been kept offline, silenced by the same forces—scarcity, violence, and trauma—
the challenge is to dis-identify with your limited sense of self that was created by destructive emotions.
Shamans believe that, to interact with the vast information fields of the biosphere, you must enter a state of clear perception. Your mind must be at peace in order to perceive the true nature of the world and not merely the reflection of your own below-the-surface drama created by your destructive emotions.
The placebo effect and psychosomatic wellness are the result of tapping into the healing potential of the mind, which
the hippocampus begins to fail due to free radical and chemical damage caused by trauma and stress. Basically, once the hippocampus begins to fail, school is over and learning pretty much stops.
Our mission, however, is to challenge that paradigm and demonstrate to you that neurodegeneration is preventable and even reversible. Ring the bell. School is back in session.
How can we live long and healthy lives, unaffected by debilitating illness and degenerative brain disease?
Could evolution have also been favoring the survival of the wisest?
When the older awareness dominates, we tend to worship an angry god who scourges his enemies with plagues and who sends his chosen people on so-called holy wars to ensure his dominance.
Mitochondria are the conductors of the genetic orchestra that regulate how every cell ages, divides,
and dies.
the source of energy that sustains your life is derived exclusively from the women in your family tree—your matrilineage.
when mitochondrial function becomes impaired and sends signals that tell normal cells to die. In fact, this is the fundamental flaw in the mitochondrial mechanism that leads to the destruction of brain cells in essentially every neurodegenerative condition, including Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and Lou Gehrig’s disease,
to be alive is to interact with and share in the energy that exists throughout the universe.
a parent’s concern for an ill child is the same whether the child is 5 or 50.
It is in this formative prenatal time that a large percentage of the neural pathways in our limbic brain develop, biasing the way we see and feel the world, and determining our personality. These biases are later reinforced by the codes of conduct and the emotional repertoire that we learned from our parents.
Until about age seven, the human brain is a fertile field,
Instinctual emotions are toxic. When you become upset during an argument and remain so long after the exchange is over, it’s a sure sign that you’re experiencing an instinctual emotion.
We strengthen the toxic emotions and neural networks in our limbic brain and begin to create subconscious beliefs about life. These beliefs drive our actions and reactions in all experiences.
without preservation, the brain turns to the consistency of a milkshake a few hours after death.
many pesticides kill insects by destroying mitochondrial function, thus raising the obvious question: could pesticides contribute to the development of Parkinson’s in the general population?
The answer has proved to be a resounding yes,
And since pesticides directly target mitochondrial function, there’s reason for much broader concern as mitochondrial function is impaired in all manner of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, autism, and epilepsy.
Recent blood tests taken from the umbilical cords of newborns in the United States and Europe showed contamination by more than 200 toxic chemicals, including plastics.
The avoidance of pain overshadows natural curiosity; we hesitate to rock the boat; we hoard needlessly and risk foolishly. We become paralyzed by an inability to discover novel solutions and are unable to think or feel originally anymore. If we remain under acute stress long enough, our adrenals eventually give out and we become drained and exhausted.
we take our ghosts and demons with us wherever we go,
with focused attention, as stated earlier, you can change your thoughts, change your activities, and change your behaviors to make a positive improvement in your
Your job, then, is to stop feeding the old circuitry that reinforces your fears and anger and, instead, direct your attention toward new, positive neural connections.
every year of his adult life, Mozart composed more music than the Beatles did in their entire careers.
