THE FATE OF THE SANPAKU

Sanpaku is a Japanese term that literally means three areas empty. It refers to two sides of the eye that show white (empty) plus the lower area, as follows:

A person manifesting this appearance was considered chronically fatigued, headed for serious illness, and accident-prone. George Ohsawa, the founder of Macrobiotics, wrote an article which appeared in the New York Times many years ago titled The Fate of the Sanpaku. In the article he named a number of famous people, including US President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, as well as Marilyn Monroe and other Hollywood celebrities. Mr. Ohsawa predicted tragic outcomes for all of these people based on photographs he had observed in the news media. All of the people he mentioned exhibited the condition called Sanpaku.

When his predictions came true it created a sensation. Of course, Mr. Ohsawa was more concerned about getting the word out about the value of Macrobiotics, but the majority of people simply considered him a psychic. The real intent of his message was to alert people to the following facts: Tragedies are understandable and preventable They occur to people whose systems are unbalanced They can be avoided by changing ones condition of health

In the West, the condition of Sanpaku is mostly associated with fatigue. This is partially correct. After staying up late to study, late-night partying, excessive consumption of alcohol, etc. people often become temporarily Sanpaku. This is easily noticeable by staring directly into the mirror upon arising.

When the human system becomes chronically fatigued, Sanpaku will exhibit continually. Co-ordination, reflexes become slowed. The immune system is stressed. If this condition is not corrected, the Sanpaku individual will experience accidents, sickness or degenerative conditions that can lead to death or catastrophe.