Chapter 1: The Wheel of Life

Chapter 1:                   The Wheel of Life

"The physical body is connected to all matter and it is the key - through the body we enter the visible Nature in order to use it.”, Petar Deunov (Beinsa Duno)

As human beings, we live and manifest simultaneously in three spheres: physical, mental and spiritual, which are filled with the Energy of Life. Each of us is born and comes to Earth with a certain energy and potential that he has to realize, to study and mster, to apply and develop. (p. 28,157,170)

The life energy that flows through our bodies and gives us life is composed of three substances: the Energy of the parents, formed during conception and invested in our Ego; the Personal Perceiving Energy - the Energy of the Soul - the essence of our Self, storing the most the valuable information of our existence; and the Energy of the Spirit given to us to discover and realize the potential of the energies and talents embedded in the Essence of our Soul.

This Energy is ruled by the Seven Powers of Life that control human nature. With the advent in life, a person is supposed to study, apply and develop within himself the energies of these powers (Fig.1: The Wheel of Life):

• Basic (primary, Primordial, Earth) force, (p.173)

• Sacral (essential, Soul) power, (p.175)

• Solar (Spiritual) power, (p.184)

• Heart (emotional, cordial) strength, (p.171)

• Intuitive (perceptual, sensory) power, (p.179)

• Mental (mental and psychological resilience) strength, (p.177)

• Conscious (intellectual) power. (p.182)

Nine are the cycles of Life energy, in which we study the Seven Powers of Life and manifest Our Being simultaneously in three dimensions: physical, spiritual and mental, in the three levels of our awareness: Subconscious, Consciousness, Superconscious. The Tenth is Perfection - God. (p.15,36,38,99,102,132,144,196)

The life energy circulating in our bodies and driving all our physiological processes. The energy of our spiritual manifestation. (стр.17,18,21,37) The energy contained in the Ego and governing the "passions", i.e. our attitude to life. The energy of the reproductive, creative force. The quality of the manifestations of our being depends on the Consciousness with which we use the energy that is given to us at birth, that which we acquire in Life and our own essential energy.

 

ruled by Kidney’s function, (p.95) and congenial to the musculoskeletal and the neuromuscular systems. Movement also expresses the flow of energy in our body, but also its manifestation: the transformation, application, transcendence, mobility of energy in our physical, spiritual and mental manifestation. Movement is generated by the Energy - the driving force in our life - and manifests itself as impulse, motivation, stimulation, desire, eagerness to learn, choice, action etc. in order to create, develop and realize our Personal strength. (стр.91,173)

 

controlled by the spleen function. (p.121) The protective forces of the body, spirit, mind, psyche. This level of our manifestation can be defined by the proverb: "Healthy mind, healthy body". The strength of our protective forces depends on: the way we develop our attitude towards the world around us; the efforts and diligence we put into our performance; our sense of the principles of healthy balance; the way we manage and deal with fears; the choices we make for our well-being: food, living environment, mental, intellectual and physical activities. This level measures our resilience to adverse external factors and influences. (p.86,91,180,185)

 

 controlled by Gastrointestinal function. The way we perceive, understand and digest the elements and givens of life. The quality of our performances and relationships on a spiritual, material and social level. Ambitions, appetites, motivation, desires and aspirations that lead us to one or another manifestation of our nature - our character / spirit / mind, decisions and choice of food / means / methods by which we achieve our goals. At this level we learn to manage the material sphere of life, but also to manifest ourself in society. (p.90,108,125,173,175,177,179). 

 

 

 or Liver function and excretory system. Getting rid of the unnecessary (waste, poisonous substances, feelings, thoughts, memories or actions). Managing the emotions with which we perceive and react to the world around us. Developing ability to feel, sensitivity, sense of things, increasing our intuitive strengths and perceptions. Study of “the Law of free receiving and giving“. The quality of our blood stored in the liver depends on the purity which we maintain in our body, in our thoughts and in our feelings.  (p.32,38,52,89,92,104,152,171,174,178).

 of the Cardiac activity through the circulatory system and the Heart beat: supply of energy, heat and nutrients. Toning, renewal. Sharing, serving, diligence, care, rhythm, mode, perseverance. Harmonization of the soul energy, connection with the Spiritual power, balancing of the two energy streams Yin and Yang. Perception and giving of Love. Awareness of Intuitive Power, through heart exchange and relationships. (p.17,18,89,90,114-117,133,171,173,176,179,183).

or the function of Lungs. Charging with vital oxygen and storing prana - the Life Energy of the Air. Purification of the body from harmful gases. Perception of sublime energies, thoughts and Light from the Ether. (p.135) Self-improvement, reasoning, learning. Purification and strengthening of the Mind and the psychic energy. Freedom of thought. (p.172,180)

 

regulated by hormonal activity. Synthesis of nutrients, neutralization of toxins, nourishment and care for the body / for others / for the whole. Exchange of benefits and experience. Increasing the Mental powers, getting to know the Wisdom, improving the Self-Control and the Consciousness, by realizing the interrelations with the Whole. Application. (p.39,43,69,70,88,102,106,137,144,177,183)

 through the joint activity of the Mind, Consciousness, Kidneys and Nervous System. The ability to nourish and use our potential, to renew our mind and body, to create, to concentrate, achieved by neutralizing the negative side of our Ego. Generating and charging with energy. Mastering and harmonizing the three levels of consciousness. Application of the Will, of Love, of the Conscious Power. (p.80,99,144,171,182,184,196)

 

The nine cycles of manifestation of the Life Energy take place in our bodies as naturally occurring physiological processes. It is remarkable that our cells easily perceive the various manifestations of the Life Energy and perform their physiological functions without any effort, even without the need for our conscious participation. It is important to note that the cells in our body declare such Consciousness as material carriers of the Life Energy. (стр.18,92,94,191)

In the spheres of life, however, we have not yet managed to achieve such perfection and harmonization of our Consciousness, which sooner or later affects the consciousness of our cells. This is due to the fact that, unlike cells, we have the Free Will and our Consciousness depends on whom we allow to control it: the Ego, the Mind or the Heart? Therefore, it is important to assess what motivates our awareness (thought and action): the pH value of our body fluids, controlling the Subconscious - our information tank (p.36,45,70,102,112,144,149,182); The Mind governing our Conscious (the ability to work with the different levels of Cognition), (p.27,69,88,99,114,144,146,177)]; The Wisdom that guards the portals to the Superconscious, through the Powers of Love, Truth, and Justice. (p.157,170,175,196) For example, the material-social sphere of our manifestation is often the key "trap" on the way to our further improvement in the Cordial, Intuitive and Mental spheres, depending on the extent to which we allow the material aspiration to occupy our Consciousness. (p.148,190,192)

We will briefly consider four main, or rather contrasting, aspects observed in the understanding and approach to the material and social sphere, which have a significant impact on our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical health, but also on our Consciousness:

 • Strong desire for material gains, caused by a feeling of fear of "poverty". Often these aspirations and fears are inherited from the genus, the family, or in a certain social society, without a threat of shortage or lack of material security.Usually, guided by this aspiration, people do not choose the methods and means, and often do not make the necessary diligence to achieve the goal, which, in turn, leads to a loss of valuable vital energy and common sense. Health care remains the last possible priority, and deteriorating health and missed opportunities in life are seen as a "scapegoat" on the way to the goal. Such an approach "closes" the doors to personal realization and the free flow of Life energy in our lives and bodies. One of the methods for overcoming this condition is: getting to know and overcoming fears, taking concrete consistent actions to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, getting rid of unnecessary fear, appetites and ambitions, free acceptance and giving. (p.27,33,69,150)

 • Strong material pursuit imposed by the pursuit of success in society. Such initiatives consume an enormous amount of mental and cerebral energy, and concern for health, balance and harmony in personal relationships and in life remains in the background. In practice, success in the material realm is achieved at the expense of mental and conscious manifestations, wasting the values of the heart, soul and spiritual forces. In their efforts to bring all possible benefits to their families, people exposed to such aspirations often run the risk of depriving their generation of the opportunity and motivation to acquire practical skills. These are the conscious mastery, experience and handling in the material area that impart the skills and knowledge to overcome and cope with difficult life situations. (p.152,160)

 • Good material balance, achieved on the basis of striving for professional growth. In this direction, once they have achieved material and social satisfaction, people often put career first, adhering to the importance of their status, often at the expense of some healthy and harmonious aspects of life. (p.149,189)

 

• Free and successful use in the material sphere, achieved without a sense of commitment to the benefits or the end result. The material sphere is mastered with self-realization, through conscious service to others, such as: caring for the family, for the family values, for the society, for the knowledge, for the scientific discoveries, etc. with creative enthusiasm, dedication and more. This aspect of the material realm is the dreamed degree of manifestation and realization, which we often think is available only to the "chosen ones."

In practice, this skill is developed through the predominance of the Spirit over the Ego in material manifestation, through patience, diligence and systematic self-improvement in the spheres of life, under strict control and purity of thought, emotions, actions. (p.32,148,189)

In practice, the degree of our success, respectively the quality of our lives, depend on our ability to perceive and apply the knowledge and opportunities given to us, but also the gifts and talents embedded in ourselves. Often, failures, obstacles and illness make us think that our energy is blocked by external factors, without realizing that these trials are part of the path, on which our free choice has taken us. We fixate on the goal of our pursuit and do not realize that the success and happiness we expect is in walking the path to them. (p. 29,86,156)

The well-being in our life depends entirely on the free and conscious flow of life energy in the three spheres of our existence: physical, spiritual and mental. Our sense of life energy is strongest when it manifests on a physical level as vigor and vitality, or fatigue and tiredness. On a mental level, we feel life energy as satisfaction or dissatisfaction, as joy or sadness. Our sense of the Spiritual manifestation of life energy is still weak, but the feeling comes as a sudden urge to learn, to help, to create, or as depression and despair.

There are times when we unconsciously allow the Subconscious to control our actions and thoughts, misperceiving (or not) its signals as an "intuitive instinct." The subconscious "captures" and preserves our knowledge, memories and stereotypes of experienced emotions, experience, behavior, negative manifestations, fears, socio-psychological norms and intangible forms of external influences. If we allow the “negativ” penetrating from our Subconscious to invade our Mind, we risk locking our consciousness in certain areas of our existence, mainly on an emotional, material or mental level. At such moments we refuse to get rid of our fears, ambitions and prejudices, of our outdated notions and understandings, and we simply cannot move forward. Thus we block our Life Energy and the Powers of Intuition, Mind, Spirit and Heart, which we feel as emotional, physical, mental or material stagnation. (p.36,37-38,102,114,144,156,192,197)

It is time to realize the fact, that our cells serve the Supreme Mind and renew our bodies and give us health and vitality when we are good conductors of Love and create harmonious conditions in our lives. But they get sick when we fall under the power of destructive emotions and passions. (p.15,27,29,32,42,57-58,86,92,131,148,159,160,190)

If we try to understand the Law of Love that rules our cells, we will realize that we are running the risk of irrevocably breaking the threads of life if we abuse the energy of love.

In order to be able to enjoy cycling “the Wheel of Life” in the material realm to the fullest, without going out of the way of life, it is enough “to dismantle the auxiliary wheels” of our attachment to the profits and ultimate goals and to start maintaining the balance with the Powers of Intuition and the Heart, which are the connections of Love! Just like the kids do it!  (p.39,99,147,153,157)

If we overcome our fears, the Wheel of Life will take us to the Fourth Dimension – of the Heart Power, where in the embrace of the infinite creative Spirit, our liberated Soul displays  in its unlimited potentilal. (p. 13,90,171)

The fruitful interaction of our Spirit with our Soul harmonizes the two streams of the Life Energy, which maintain the flowing Life in our bodies and strengthening the healthy balance of our WHOLE. (p. 18,37,42) 

 Our current task is to find the way to the life-giving Heart Sphere. (p.153,157,196)

 

Part I Quality of Life

Part I:     Quality of Life   

 

 Today, Quality of Life is measured statistically in a number of life aspects and countless of their indicators: social, economic, technological, psychological, health, emotional, intellectual, cultural, etc.

Despite the countless criteria by which we tend to measure and determine the Quality of Life, harmony and balance are perhaps the most important signs of well-being today. A balanced lifestyle, with a harmonious regime of relationships, nutrition, movement, work, relaxation and rest, maintains hormonal balance and good tone of all organs in our body. Even if we don't realize it, in practice:

 

Our ability to achieve good concentration in the activities we perform, to be energetic, healthy and in a good mood are indicators of a good Quality of Life.

 

Quality of life is a strictly individual concept, which often depends on: the way of life we ​​lead; the habits we have created; the type and quality of the food we consume; the environment in which we live, work and rest; but also the way we perceive and react to ourselves and the world around us. An important role is played by the understandings that we have adopted or imposed as a model of thinking and way of life, and sometimes or more often become traps for our well-being. We are accustomed to measuring success in life, through personal status in society and family, but also through material status. Since we do not have an universal unit for measuring of well-being, we often use the objective comparison of someone’s success with the failure of the others as a measure of our subjective understanding.

Above all, however, consciously or not, we determine our success by the degree of our satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Therefore, the most important and decisive for the quality of our life remains the answer to the question:

How are you? Here are some simple indicators with which, consciously or not, we often show the degree of our well-being:

• mood,

• the disposition of the spirit,

• the energy with which we do things,

• emotionality,

• the quality of sleep,

• skin condition,

• weight and figure, etc.

• our neatness and appearance,

• clothing and color selection,

• the purity and aroma we emit, etc.

 

What is the connection of these indicators with the Quality of our Life?

Regardless of the lifestyle and standard of living we maintain, often a physical ailment, such as a headache, can worsen our mood and lower our tone. It is difficult to notice that the situations we find ourselves in are a consequence of our previous thoughts, actions and decisions. And when we face a difficult moment, we attribute the unpleasant event to chance, bad luck or fate. (p.32,192)

 

We are used to automating our thoughts and actions to the level of their unconscious execution, in order to master and save time in everyday life. And when we decide that it is time for change and improvement, we again strive to cultivate and automate our new good skills in habits, without trying to apply them consciously. (p.43,47,66,161)

Don't we think that Awareness is a laborious process that takes our time ?!

 If we go back to the prehistoric man who brought us to today's socio-economic prosperity after tens of thousands of years of diligence - this is undoubtedly so! However, if we look only a hundred years ago, we will see that precisely a few moments of consciousness created electricity, lighting, and wireless data transmission around the world. A few Sparks of Enlightenment came after thousands of years "spent in the dark" ...  If we can see and realize the causal relationships that motivate our thoughts, actions and decisions, we will find that our lives are governed by far higher energies and forces. They often "create problems" for us when, consciously or not, we try to reduce them to our level of perception and understanding, instead of climbing a few steps up our Consciousness to reach the knowledge they bring us. (p.13,36,157,159,170,190)

For example, to diagnose a condition, modern medicine measures certain blood count biomarkers, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) examines the patient's appearance and emotions. While modern medicine recognizes diseases with the help of biomarkers, the indicators of ancient TCM knowledge speak of symptoms of an impending dysfunction long before the disease occurs. (p.12,27,112,148)

Table 1 compares the indicators for quality of life of both areas of medicine:

Table 1: EXAMPLE INDICATORS OF QUALITY OF LIFE, ACCORDING TO THE EMOTIONS AND HABITS THAT WE SYSTEMATICALLY MANIFEST IN OUR DAILY

Organ system in imbalance	Physiological function	According to Traditional Chinese Medicine		According to Conventional Medicine
		indicator for dysfunction	cause of dysfunction	biomarker	cause of dysfunction
Liver	detoxification, metabolism, hematopoietic system (blood nourishing)	restless sleep, loss of appetite, itchy skin	anger, spicy foods, lack of diet, overeating in the evening, exhausting walking, watching	cholesterol liver enzymes	alcohol, fatty foods, fatigue, weakened immunity, disease
Heart	blood circulation	impaired memory, edema	excessive emotionality salty or sweet foods	Blood Pressure	high cholesterol, lack of movement
Spleen, Pancreas	Digestion, circulation, (immunity)	thirst, lack or excessive appetite	too much thoughtfulness, too much sitting	insulin	excessive carbohydrate intake
Lungs	breathing, oxygen charging	fatigue, tiredness	grief, lying down too much	hemoglobin	lack of fresh air, improper breathing, genetically conditioned
Kidneys	regeneration, metabolism, alkaline-acid balance	drowsiness, cold or hot limbs	fear, excessive standing	creatinine	insufficient water intake, excessive protein intake

Note: these indicators are used for comparison, and do not present any disease condition or symptom of such.

 

We are accustomed to looking for the external causes of our ailments and failures, without realizing our merits and our role, to one degree or another, in terms of our deteriorating quality of life. It is this approach that makes the dilemma of "need and satisfaction" decisive in our lives. By resolving this dilemma, we have also engaged economic areas such as Marketing, Advertising and Sales. Ultimately, our health and well-being depend on the way we perceive and understand things, but also on the way we accept and apply them and the place we put them in life and in relation to ourselves. In order to better understand the factors that govern our quality of life, the degree of satisfaction and our personal motivation, it is necessary to pay attention to the spheres of life in which we exist, and which, in one way or another, determine the nature of our manifestations, perceptions, consciousness, realization and development.

We believe that life is a cycle consisting of (p. 21) birth, childhood, youth, maturity, old age and death, and we liken it to a bicycle that we ride until we grow up, and then we throw it in the closet.

We often lose the joy of riding this Wheel before we notice that we have not yet removed the "auxiliary wheels" that prevent us from truly enjoying this pleasure for as long as we wish.