Layback Lani | Journey to Liberation

  The Book is All About the Buddha   Buddhas have walked the earth for thousands of years. Their wisdom has reached us in many forms, yet its essence has always remained the same: to detach the mind from phenomena and realize the Buddha mind - a mind so utterly empty that the finite mind cannot grasp it.   Through the ages, Buddhas have taught exactly this: how to realize detachment and become free from an attached mind. The challenge, however, is that language cannot itself be the liberator, for language is rooted in duality - the speaker and the object of speech. Likewise, taking action to free the mind is also caught in a trap - the doer and the object of action. All a Buddha can truly do is point toward liberation; they cannot, by words or blessings, release another’s mind from attachment. Practices such as meditation, fasting, prayer, worship, belief in god, rituals, or chanting may bring temporary peace, yet they do not dissolve the mind itself. These activities, t...

  Tamsic  Foods  Include: tomatoes, potatoes,  aubergine , onions, garlic, leeks, chives, meat, eggs, fish, dairy, drugs, pharmaceuticals, ultra processed foods - these are the main  causes of  mental imbalance - they cause extreme attachment to phenomena.         Extreme Humanity    Never in the history of Homo sapiens (the wise human) have we seen such a widespread prevalence of nutritionally unbalanced individuals. Bodies are ravaged by extreme food substances and environmental pollutants. This imbalance pervades all races and genders, polluting both body and mind. Extremes beget extremes, leading to a lack of balanced decisions - everything is extreme .        Humanity stands forever on the brink of war, driven by the most extreme individuals - the unwise politicians. These  diseased leaders  have condemned us all to potential nuclear disaster, blinded by their nutritional imbalance a...

  The Genius of the Buddha Did Einstein get it? Albert Einstein revolutionized science with his special and general theories of relativity, fundamentally reshaping how we understand space, time, and gravity. Did Rutherford get it? Ernest Rutherford, often called the “father of nuclear physics,” fundamentally reshaped our understanding of atomic structure through groundbreaking experiments. Did Newton get it? Sir Isaac Newton transformed science by formulating three laws of motion and the universal law of gravitation, uniting celestial and terrestrial mechanics under one elegant framework. Did Tolstoy get it? Leo Tolstoy masterfully dissected human psychology, portraying characters who evolve with profound authenticity, growth, and moral complexity. Did Michelangelo get it? Michelangelo transformed marble and paint into living drama, extracting a figure from stone—showcasing his ability to imbue cold mediums with breath and soul. All these geniuses excelled in their fields within th...

  Problem with Modern Satva Much of the original wisdom surrounding satva -  a concept deeply rooted in ancient Indian and Eastern philosophy - has been obscured by time, modern agriculture, and global dietary trends. Historically, regions like India and China never knew foods such as potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers, or avocados (all extreme yin ). Nor were there pharmaceuticals, tobacco, refined flours, white rice, hydrogenated seed oils, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colorings, chemical additives, or pesticide-laden produce. Dairy, too, was untouched by the antibiotics and hormones used today. In this complex and artificial food landscape, the true essence of satvic food has become difficult to identify. Ancient texts have often been reinterpreted or diluted, and modern practitioners of Ayurveda, Unani, or even the TAO system frequently lack clarity on what constitutes true satva . An exception exists, however -  macrobiotics -  which offers a clear...