Arborophilia

“I look at trees around me and I understand, I feel, I Know, tree worship.” — John Diamond, M.D. Inspired by his lifelong love of trees, Arborophilia is a magnificent collection of therapeutic writings by one of the great healers of our age. Intensely personal, yet accessible in style, and ranging from single, poetically stated thoughts to brief essays, the book is infused with a deep spirituality and teems with remarkable, highly original insights into its subject that can only enhance our respect for, and relationship with, the natural world. And perhaps most importantly, as with all Dr. Diamond’s writings, each item is specifically designed to raise the Life Energy — the innate healing power — of the reader. A remarkable, uniquely powerful work, essential reading for anyone interested in nature and healing.

Inspired by a series of surgical operations undergone by Dr. Diamond in the spring of 2010, this remarkable book was created to encourage others to view surgery as a spiritual, transcendental experience, rather than one rooted in fear and anxiety. The result is a unique, deeply personal collection of reflections, poems and meditations. Its themes include: using the power of music, innate in us all, to help transcend traumatic experience such as surgery; a belief in the Spirit World; and that everything that we do and that happens to us in our lives is the result of Guidance from that world. While these themes are found elsewhere in Dr. Diamond’s writings, nowhere are they expressed with such compelling concision, depth and coherence. Singing and Surgery exudes a spirituality and wisdom that confirms the author’s place at the forefront of today’s holistic doctor-healers. It will be an inspiration for anyone undergoing surgery, to those interested in the use of music as a therapeutic modality, and, more generally, anyone interested in the spiritual dimension of medicine. “A rare blend of psychiatrist, traditional healer, and spiritual guide, Diamond has combined an eclectic array of cultural and healing arts to address the intractable issues of the human soul.” —Tom Monte, East West Journal

“There is a level in the appreciation of all art forms that transcends any of the physical qualities of the creation. In photography it also transcends the imagery, the program, and what we may call the message of the photograph. I believe that my Special Gift has always been to be able to look deeply into my patients and students through what I would call a photographer’s eye—seeing beyond the obvious and into the spirit, the soul of the subject.” —John Diamond, M.D. In this magnificent collection of writings, one of the world’s great healers offers his insights into using photography as a therapeutic medium. Ranging from essays of a deep spirituality to practical advice for photographers at all levels of experience, Beyond the Obvious reflects a totally original approach developed by Dr. Diamond over more than half a century of research and experimentation. The result is an inspirational book that shows us how to look beyond the obvious.

Offers a philosophical exploration of the pervasiveness of place. Presenting an account of the role of place in human experience, this book points to place's indispensability in navigation and orientation. The role of the lived body in matters of place isconsidered, and the characteristics of built places are explored.

A Nendo Tamashii (from the Japanese nendo, clay, and tamashii, soul) is a hand-molded sphere of clay specially created with the intention of raising the Life Energy – the innate Healing Power – of the person holding it. In its center, a clear quartz crystal is embedded as its Soul: the Soul in the clay. The ultimate function of the nendo is to help the person find his own Soul – his own Tamashii – thereby easing his deepest suffering. Neither sculpture nor pottery, the nendo is surely one of Dr. Diamond’s most original contributions to using the arts for healing. This exquisite collection is a series of writings inspired by the nendo concept. With the unique combination of depth, insight, and spirituality that characterizes his work, Dr. Diamond explores the themes that surround the nendo through a series of short papers and poems. The result is an inspirational collection, which, like the nendo itself, is intended to raise the Life Energy of the reader. Essential, profoundly rewarding reading for anyone interested in holistic healing, meditation, or a higher philosophy of life. “Dr. Diamond always shows us what true Healing is and how we can help others and ourselves. I am sure this book will be one of our guides to Healing.” – Dr. Shigeto Toyama, D.C. – chiropractor, Tokyo

This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. In studying the unique character of the Asian archaeological record, it reassesses long-accepted propositions about the development of human 'modernity.' Ryan J. Rabett reveals an evolutionary relationship between colonization, the challenges encountered during this process - especially in relation to climatic and environmental change - and the forms of behaviour that emerged. This book argues that human modernity is not something achieved in the remote past in one part of the world, but rather is a diverse, flexible, responsive, and ongoing process of adaptation.

Matrophilia, the love of and for the mother, is the ultimate basis of health, and the bedrock of Dr. Diamond’s work. In this revelatory essay, he explores the concept with characteristic depth, and reveals a simple yet powerful meditation using the Inner Temple, his name for the fourth ventricle of the brain, the place “where the Holy of Holies within each of us exists.” This short, profoundly insightful work is an offering for the ages by one of the great healers of our time.

Medicine and Beyond is the first of a three-volume milestone collection of writings that confirms Dr. Diamond’s status as a global pioneer in the field of holistic medicine. Originally appearing as newsletters created for health professionals and students under the title The Diamond Reports, the collection presents his groundbreaking research in holistic health, psychiatry, acupuncture, philosophy, spirituality, the Arts, all bound together by the core concept of Life Energy, the Healing Power within. This first volume, Medicine and Beyond, contains one hundred of the original articles selected and organized into three sections: “Life Stories,” “Thoughts from the Clinic,” and “Philosophy.” It is essential reading for health professionals, students of Dr. Diamond’s work, and anyone interested in holistic health. The book teems with insights and original findings, and will benefit not only those already familiar with Dr. Diamond’s work, but also those new to it. His vision of total health, which he now calls The Diamond Path of Life, and which fuses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of medicine into a coherent whole, manifests in practically every page of the reports, which were far ahead of their time when they were produced, and remain so even today.