Gregg Braden - The Wisdom Codes

ALSO BY GREGG BRADEN

Books

Human by Design/The Science of Self-Empowerment

Resilience from the Heart

The Turning Point

Deep Truth

The Divine Matrix

Fractal Time

The God Code

Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief

The Isaiah Effect*

Audio Programs

An Ancient Magical Prayer (with Deepak Chopra)

The Turning Point

Awakening the Power of a Modern God

Deep Truth

The Divine Matrix

The Divine Name (with Jonathan Goldman)

Fractal Time

The Gregg Braden Audio Collection*

Speaking the Lost Language of God

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief

Unleashing the Power of the God Code

DVD

The Science of Miracles

*All of the above are available from Hay House except items marked with an asterisk.
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Copyright 2020 by Gregg Braden

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Cover design: Barbara LeVan Fisher Interior design: Bryn Starr Best

Grateful acknowledgment is made to the HeartMath Institute for permission to use their Quick Coherence Technique.

Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to reproduce excerpts from:

Prayers of the Cosmos by Neil Douglas-Klotz (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994).

Rengetsu: Life and Poetry of Lotus Moon, translated by John Stevens (Brattleboro, VT: Echo Point Press Books and Media, 2014).

Hsin-Hsin Ming: Seng-tsan Third Zen Patriarch by Richard B. Clarke (Buffalo, NY: White Pine Press, 2011).

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file with the Library of Congress

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-4934-1

e-book ISBN: 978-1-4019-4935-8

Audiobook ISBN: 978-1-4019-5690-5

A single word has the power to influence the expression of genes that regulate physical and emotional stress.

ANDREW NEWBERG, M.D., NEUROSCIENTIST, AND MARK ROBERT WALDMAN

I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word.

EMILY DICKINSON, POET

Almost universally we use words to comfort ourselves in times of need. From the Blessing Way prayer used by the Navajo of the American desert Southwest (Din in their own tongue) to honor natural order in times of chaos to the Old Testament Priestly Blessing discovered on two tiny silver scrolls dating to nearly 3,000 years ago, world history is filled with examples of words that have soothed, comforted, and protected us. Individually and collectively, formally and informally, out loud and under our breath, through the ages, we humans have employed special words to help us navigate the difficult moments of life.

If we think of our creations as the expression of ideas that live within us, then our art, film, music, and writing take on a meaning of something more than simple entertainment. Such a relationship between our inner and outer worlds leads us to view our inspiration as consciousness informing itselfreminding us of our untapped possibilities and potential. From this perspective, the spiritual traditions of the past, and the words that preserve them, are living examples that reveal a timeless communication.

In writing The Wisdom Codes, I envisioned a collection of trusted words that weve historically turned to in times of need, distilled into an easy-to-read, quick-access, modern-day manual. This group of revered prayers, mantras, chants, and hymns is designed to provide reassurance, protection, and healing when life brings danger, hurt, unspeakable loss, and self-doubt to our doorstep. In such times, even the most well-meaning support of family and friends often falls short of finding its way into the dark void of our emotional abyss. In such times, all we may have is ourselves. And ultimately, thats all we need. Once I understood this simple truth, it made perfect sense that we already have the power to rewire our brains on demand, and in doing so, to chooseto self-regulatethe way we respond to lifes extremes.

Through consciously applying the word codes of the past to the challenges we face in the moment, we benefit from the wisdom of ancient sages, healers, mystics, and prophets. In doing so, were no longer victims. We are no longer defined by our circumstances but become masters of our destiny.

And this is the power of the wisdom codes. In their presence, we are changed. When we speak the words, either out loud or silently to ourselves, something shifts within us. And that something is where the power of words, chemistry, and neurons converge in a beautiful way. We associate the words of the codes with the meaning we give to the words. This association directs our brain cells (neurons) to connect in a precise way that harmonizes our biology with the energy of our emotions. Chemically, we are no longer the same person we were only moments or hours before. And its that difference that opens the door to new ways of thinking, feeling, and acting when it comes to our losses, fears, and betrayals.

And while our changes may be subtle and perhaps will even go unnoticed by those with whom we share our lives, its precisely these changes that gives us the wisdom, confidence, and power to awaken a deeper power within ourselves.

We think in words.

We speak in words.

In the silence of our minds, we hear the word-messages of our subconscious thoughts repeating at the dizzying rate of 60,000 to 80,000 times each day, according to scientific estimates. And now new evidence suggests that the power of our words extends far beyond what these statistics have revealed in the past. Recent studies confirm a theory that was first proposed early in the 20th century: that the words of our everyday language directly influence the way our brain wires itself when it comes to