Kojiro

sorry but this is not true. if you feel so bad when fasting it is because you are weak or full of toxins, as simple as that. we have evolved to fast, missing a meal shouldn't be a problem as a rule. And be careful eating a high purine diet, even if you don't have pain now, you are slowly accumulating toxins that can give you a lot of problems in the future. Furthermore, if your blood is too acid that is bad too, a bad symptom that means your body has many accumulated toxins, which acidify your blood, due to a improper diet. If you feel so bad while fasting or eating a light or vegetarian diet it is because when you fast or eat vegetables/fruits your body cleanses itself of the accumulated toxins. When the toxins are in the circulation for elimination you will feel miserable, that is the problem, not this different metabolic types, that is a joke. In the first place you should ask yourself WHY your blood is acidic, and that is because the heavy diet is causing a high toxicity inside your body. If you need to eat heavily it is bc otherwise you would start an elimination that would make you feel bad

Why did nobody say that their favorite fruit is an orange? a good navel is one of the great fruits, specially when the weather is hot. So simple and delicious (and cheap)! Also it is a very healthy fruit, rich in vitamins and mineral salts, specially vitamin c, calcium, potassium and magnesium.

I have eaten dragon fruit for the first time. Indeed a very good fruit, maybe not my favorite but very good. It is soft and nice, like a young coquette girl. Do not expect hard sex from her, as she has not experience yet and is shy, but she will be tender. A clean fruit, easy to digest and palatable. It is just not strong enough, its taste isn't "powerful" but soft like a sweet well made cream.

the color of the dragon fruit is very beautiful and impressive. Some say that the color of the fruit is important too and provide benefits. Phytonutrients are the chemicals which give the color to the fruit. But the color can not be measured like the mineral salts or the sugar, so it has not been as studied by scientists. I am of the opinion that is more important than many people think. Also the taste is important of course, there are so many intangible things which are worthy of attention although not easily measurable. The essence of each fruit is difficult to study but it is what makes it that specific fruit. The whole is always greater than the sum of its parts

what about these pitayas or dragon fruits? The other day I saw them in the supermarket for the first time in my life, I have never eaten one. Should I give them a try?

Some fruits are said to increase heat, like grapes. Others will cool you, like oranges. It happens to me clearly after eating some navels

Silly me, i thought mangoes were specially good for summer since they are very juicy, with abundant fresh water. They have like a mix of sweetness and acidity that I love!

One strong argument fruitarians always have is that the highest apes, which are the mammals most closely related to us, eat largely fruits. I think it is an argument to bear in mind, as our teeth and digestive organs ressembles theirs. what are your thoughts on this argument?

I see people like mangoes, indeed a delicious fruit! One of my favourites too, together with watermelons, sweet grapes, oranges, etc., etc., etc.,

Interesting, it is good to read a different kind of opinion always, thanks for sharing. Some authors emphasize that fruits are the best food for healing and cleansing the body, that is why some highly toxemic individuals can't eat them. I like the theory that it is the original and natural food of human beings, but I admit it is very controversial and impossible to demonstrate. One strong argument fruitarians always have is that the highest apes, which are the mammals most closely related to us, eat largely fruits. I think it is an argument to bear in mind, as our teeth and digestive organs resembles theirs

From a moral standpoint I also feel vegetarianism is the best option, so as to not kill living beings in order to feed yourself. But from a nutritional point of view, I believe it is not the best option. Human beings can eat all kind of food: grains, veggies, fruits, meat, fish, etc. All this food can be nourishing if eaten properly and in moderation.

True, but I was talking about life in general

I want to quote a text from MD John Tilden that I found interesting and related to many things discussed in this forum. He talks about success in life, whatever it means for anyone: ""WHY do some people win and others lose in every game in life? With very few exceptions the winners are those who study, understand and then play the game. Losers are those who trust to luck, or depend on watching the winners and taking advice from them. Those so inclined should know and remember that every individual success is a law unto itself. An imitated success always lacks the personality of the successful. There is as much difference between the successful and their imitators as there is between the animate and the inanimate puppet. Therefore those who would win in making a personal application of the knowledge to be attained in a study of this book, must study it and then apply it." It is good to remember this lesson, because I see that in this forum some people blindly believe and follow this or that guru, whom they invest with some super knowledge, forgetting that a guru or a teacher is only a guide, a little help, and that true success and true knowledge can only come from within, after studying, understanding and practicing for oneself, developing a unique style according to each one.

The majority of people just follow rules blindlessly. They follow a guru, a doctrine, a practice, a theory, customs or whatever. Only a very small minority create the rules deep inside them.

According to Kant time and space are part of our mental structure through which we perceive and understand the world. They are part of our psique, and it is impossible for us to perceive the external world without time and space.

Awareness can only be a first and basic step towards the goal of self-knowledge and cultivation. The mere sensations that we feel are only brute signs that we need to interpret and understand. This requires knowledge and intelligence, something that goes well beyond all this awareness and mindfulness. Just being aware of our state of being is nothing, a correct interpretation of the way we feel and the proper management of this is still necessary, and this is probably much more difficult and important than just being aware.

Good question. I guess the master is our rational part, which is conditioned too, while the slave is or should be our emotional part, also conditioned. Like father and son, just they are the same person here (By the way the same can be asked in "know yourself". Who or what knows and who or what is known? Interesting indeed)

According to Gracian it is necessary to know yourself to master yourself. Knowledge is necessary. Mere empirical awareness without knowledge of yourself is not very useful, you can make mistakes easily...

Thanks for your posts. I can't write much now, but the main reason I wrote this post was to emphasize the fact that we very often misunderstand our state of being. However it is true that for each of us awareness/consciousness is everything we can perceive, there is nothing for us outside of our awareness, that is correct. But again to understand what we feel can be very difficult, we are doomed to err constantly

I am sorry to hear you have this problem, and I hope you can find the way to fix it. But do you think that in this forum you will find the information and tools for that? I don't think so, this is probably not the right place for this kind of health issues.

Some of my favourites: 1984 by George Orwell The republic by Plato War and Piece by Tolstoy A confederacy of dunces by Toole

Taking less drugs (medications) can be a good idea too

Honestly I think ZYD resources are not helpful to say the least. Does he really think that chanting to a chinese supernatural being will help these women with their trauma? really? is that serious?

What a madman

Also we had someone here explaining how SOTG had passed away