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InWesternscience,generallythemindissaidtobelocatedinthebrain.However,asweshallseein
ourstudyofthisbook,theKemeticviewdiffersfromthistraditionalwesternmodel.Theancient
sagesunderstoodthatmindwasall,andthatthephysicalbodytobeanexpressionofthemind,inac-
cordancecurrentholisticthought.Theyunderstoodthenatureofthemindtobefluid,andmentalen-
ergytoflowthoughthebrainandnervoussystemtoenliventhephysicalbody,muchinthesameway
electricityflowsthoughthewiresofanelectricalcordtorunanappliance.Thus,asthemindisout-
sideofthephysicalbody,yetinteractivewiththephysicalbody,onecanonlyhavealimitedeffectin
affectingthemindthroughphysicalmeansalone.Tohavethemostimpact,onewouldactuallyhave
togototheplacewheremindexists,aplaneofconsciousnessexistingoutsideofthephysicalbody,
thementalplane.ThisisdiscussedmoreindepthinChapter 2 ofthisbook,inthesectionentitledThe
Body-Mind-SoulRelationship.ThecontrolofmindwassoimportantinKemetthattheinitiates(spir-
itualaspirants)hadastheirfirsttwopreceptsofinitiaticconduct:1-Controlyourthoughts,2-Con-
trol your actions.
So,whattechniquesdidtheseinitiatesusetocontroltheirminds(thoughtsandemotions),soastobe
abletocontroltheiractions(behaviors),evenwhentheywerebeingtemptedorprovoked,asthey
werealsoexpectedtomasterthefollowingprecepts:“Distinguishrightfromwrong,”“Distinguish
truthfromuntruth,”“Befreefromresentmentwhenwronged,”and“Befreefromresentmentwhen
persecuted”?Theyusedasystemofdisciplines,whichcollectivelyarereferredtoasSema(Smai)
Tawi,whichtodaywouldbetranslatedandunderstoodasanintegralprocessofYoga,unionofthe
HigherSelfandlowerself.Thesagesrealizedthatthehumanpersonalityhadfourbasicaspects,and
developedadisciplinefordealingwitheachaspectofthepersonality,tocontroleachaspectofthe
personalitythatwouldleadonetohavenegativethoughts,emotionsandbehaviors.Thus,fortheac-
tionaspectofthepersonality,theydevelopedtheSemaAriMaat,theYogaofRighteousActionand
SelflessService.TheydevelopedtheSemaUshet,theYogaofDevotionalLove,fortheemotionalas-
pectofthepersonality.Fortheintellectaspectofthepersonality,theyinstitutedtheSemaRekh,the
YogaofWisdom,andforthewillaspectofthepersonality,theSemaUaa,theYogaofMeditation.
ThefirstthreepracticesarereferredtoasInformalMeditation,andthelatterasFormalMeditation,
andallfouraspectsofthedisciplinesweretobepracticeddailyinanintegralfashion.Eachofthese
disciplineswillbedealtwithmoreindepthinthebook.ThesectiononFoodfortheMindwilldis-
cusstheaspectsofInformalMeditation,whileFoodfortheSoulwilldiscusstheaspectsofFormal
meditation,whichincludesthepracticeofYogaExercisepostures.FoodfortheBodywilldiscuss
vegetarian-vegan-raw/livefoodsdietaswellastheTjefNeteruExercisePostures.Vegetarianism
falls under the categories of the Yoga of Righteous Action and the Yoga of Meditation.
ThesedisciplinesofSema(Smai)Tawiwereveryscientificallyandpreciselyworkedouttobeable
toeffecttheutmostcontrolofthemind,anderadicatenegativeemotionsandbehaviors.However,the
practiceofSemaTawidisciplineswasinstitutedbythesagesnotameanstoattainsuperbphysical
health,buttotranscendthemindandbodyconsciousnessandexperienceunionofthelowerself
(ego-personality-senseofindividuality)withtheHigherSelf(SupremeBeing-senseofonenesswith
everythingincreation)...SemaTawiorYoga.So,inthesystemofKemeticSpirituality,calledShetaut
NeterorTheMysterySystem,developedbytheEnlightenedsagesofKemet,physicalhealthwasseen