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George Ohsawa Biography

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George Ohsawa was a Japanese-born mystic and advocate of natural therapies, whose ideas and methods have had a profound impact on modern natural therapy and dietary culture.

Philosophy Spirituality Universe Food Health Tao Tai Chi Yin Yang Macrobiotics

Author:George Ohsawa

“Only those who see that the two sides of all phenomena, visible and invisible, are front and back or beginning and end of one reality can embrace any antagonistic situation, see its complementarity , and help others to do the same, thereby establishing peace and harmony.”

Two Ends Helping Reality Sides Situation Fronts Harmony Embrace Helping Others Invisible Visible Two Sides Peace And Harmony Beginnings And Ends

Book:Macrobiotics: The Way of Healing

Source: Macrobiotics: The Way of Healing

“Sickness is the first warning that we have made a wrong judgement. A healthy person is never unhappy.”

Firsts Persons Made Healthy Unhappy Judgement Sickness Warning Healthy Person

Author:George Ohsawa

“"You are what you eat." Nothing else. Never. If you are nourished with cow's milk and later with herbs, you'll become someone whose whole life is good only for being exploited by others.”

Ifs Whole Life Is Whole Life Milk Cows Herbs Life Is Good

Author:George Ohsawa

“He who thinks that macrobiotic living is merely a cure for physical ailments, however, can never really be helped. It is not a new medicine to stop pain or suffering, but rather a teaching that goes to the source of pain and eradicates it.”

Thinking Pain Suffering Teaching Source Medicine Cures Ailments

Author:George Ohsawa

“Some people think that macrobiotic philosophy is no more than the teaching of a diet - the eating of brown rice, carrots, and gomashio (sesame salt), others imagine that it is summed up in the statement, "Don't eat cake and sugar." How far from the truth!”

People Thinking Philosophy Imagine Teaching Eating Statements Diets Brown Cake Sugar Salt Imagine That Rice Carrots

Author:George Ohsawa

“Macrobiotic living is the process of changing ourselves so that we can eat anything we like without fear of becoming ill; it enables us to live a joyful life during which we can achieve anything we choose.”

Process Achieve Becoming Ill Joyful Joyful Life

Author:George Ohsawa

“Chewing transforms even toxins into nutritive substances.”

Substance Chewing Toxins

Author:George Ohsawa

“No more will, no more soul, no more life!”

Soul

Book:Gandhi: The Eternal Youth

Source: Gandhi: The Eternal Youth

“The individual who no longer has a rigid mind has found freedom. Life can be so easy. Refuse to let go and you are a person drowning; the more you struggle, the faster you sink.”

Mind Persons Wisdom Found Individual Easy Struggle Letting Go Refuse Faster Drowning

Author:George Ohsawa

About the Author

Born: October 18, 1893
Died: April 23, 1966
Known for: Author
Quotes: 10

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