“Most human disease and degeneration are caused by adverse external and internal energies created by noxious environmental conditions and extreme emotions, which lower resistance and impair immunity. By taking measures to counteract adverse environmental energies and control injurious emotions, and… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“As for osteoporosis, it is caused not so much by calcium deficiency in the diet as it is by dietary factors which leach calcium… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“In true, Taoist parlance, 'immortality' refers to a spiritual state, not a condition of physical permanence. In his books on the teachings of Don… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“Food enzymes are another important dietary element for cultivating vitality. The richer the enzyme content of food (such as raw and fermented foods), the… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“The great alchemist and Taoist sage Lu Tung-pin wrote: Although the span of human life is finite, the spirit is infinite. If we view… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“The best choice in domestic meat is lamb. Sheep generally graze on open ranges, out in the sun and fresh air, and they are… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“Vitality manifests itself on the level of spirit as jing-shen ('essence-spirit'), which may be cultivated by the practice of meditation. In Taoist meditation, sexual… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“On the fundamental level of essence, diet, nutrition, and tonic herbs have the most direct influence on vitality. The most important nutritional factors are… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“Red meat should always be consumed as rare as possible, and preferably with horseradish or strong mustard, which stimulates the liver and gall bladder… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“Cow's milk has four times the protein and only half the carbohydrate content of human milk; pasteurization destroys the natural enzyme in cow's milk… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“Spiritual masters claim that the insights obtained from the 'original mind' in deep meditation cannot be conveyed in terms of rational thought and language,… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“For different reasons, pork is also a poor choice in meat. Owing to the pig's omnivorous diet, pork is even more acidifying than other… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
“The original mind of Tao is like an immaculately clean mirror, clearly reflecting everything towards which it turns its attention. The human mind, by… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
