one of ra un nefer amen's early works, "meditation techniquies of the kabalists, vedantins and taoists" provides specific instruction for student initiates. instructions are provided for "moral laws" (pg. 16) or body-mind laws required for returning to a correct way of living, i.e., a way of living not deviated (see fall of man) or based upon unnatural conditionings. adherence to these laws will produce in the practitioner an understanding of the soul, will and consciousness (the three principles that constitute an exact knowledge of the self). returning to a proper way of living is a prerequisite bridge to be crossed through methods which include maintaining a proper diet. r.a. straughn (as he called himself at the time of the book's publication in the late 1970s) pointed out, for example, that the most people eat a diet "severely low in fresh fruits" (page 20). included is a specific regiment for hatha yoga techniques including postures asanas and breathing exercises pranayama including, specifically, a technique called dhumo breathing used for the purpose of cleansing the energy channels of the subtle body (see nadis).