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salavion lies within our constitutions. We need deep self­
reflection to discover what mistakes we are making, and we
need a biological revolution so that we may change our own
constitutions. This is not accomplished by the work of the
government; it is not the mission of the religious institutions;
and it is not the duty of the school. This is our own personal
effort for changing our quality of blood and body fluid,
improving every one of the billions of cells in our body and
brain, and developing our phvcical health, mental clarity and
spiritual awareness.
This self-revolution to re-establish our self physiological,
psychological and spiritual constitution begins with two bases:
(1) The understanding of what man is, what life is - our
origin, and our future - and as a whole, the understanding of
the law of the nature or the order of this infinite universe.
(2) The biological, psychological, spiritual and socical
application of the order of the universe, commencing with
proper dietary practices, according to the environmental
conditions.
This revolution is the peaceful and effective way. Through it,
we are able to save ourselves from the vast current of
degeneration; we are even able to turn the general trend of
modem civili2ation to a more healthy, constructive direction;
and, ultimately, we are able to open the door toward the
unlimited happiness of all mankind.
Is this a rationalistic concept or an empty theory? It is
a practical way of life called MACROBIOTICS, which was
promoted by Professor GEORGE OHSAWA (SAKURAZAWA
NYOICHI) since the first half of the 20th centurv.
According to Pr. Ohsawa, the human life in all its
dimentions is nothing but the result of the interrelationship
between food and the surrounding environment. The natural
environment includes the multitude of factors which make up
the universal background of life, such as cosmic influences,
celestial radiation, galactic and solar forces, planetary
movements - including those of the Earth, and atmospheric
conditions which van' according to altitude, season, and

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