Comments on: “A Balanced Diet, in Moderation, Is the Best” (Yoga of Eating Part IV) http://rosegardenyoga.com/2009/06/a-balanced-diet-in-moderation-is-the-best-yoga-of-eating-part-iv/ Yoga on and off the mat (anusara yoga, philosophy, food, gardening, eco-justice) Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:43:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandie http://rosegardenyoga.com/2009/06/a-balanced-diet-in-moderation-is-the-best-yoga-of-eating-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Sandie Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:20:15 +0000 http://rosegardenyoga.com/?p=1194#comment-2817 Dear Elizabeth and everyone, You may know the verse chanted by Hindu monks before meals: Brahman is the ritual, Brahman is the offering, Brahman is he who offers To the fire that is Brahman. If a man sees Brahman In every action, He will find Brahman. (from the Gita translation by Christopher Isherwood and Swami Prabhavandana) "The fire" is hunger. When I say this silently before meals, I substitute: "Brahmin is *she* who offers... *She* will find Brahmin." ...and so on. Isn't this lovely? All the best, Sandie Dear Elizabeth and everyone,

You may know the verse chanted by Hindu monks before meals:

Brahman is the ritual,
Brahman is the offering,
Brahman is he who offers
To the fire that is Brahman.
If a man sees Brahman
In every action,
He will find Brahman.

(from the Gita translation by Christopher Isherwood and Swami Prabhavandana)

“The fire” is hunger. When I say this silently before meals, I substitute:

“Brahmin is *she* who offers…
*She* will find Brahmin.”

…and so on.

Isn’t this lovely?

All the best,

Sandie

]]> By: Jess http://rosegardenyoga.com/2009/06/a-balanced-diet-in-moderation-is-the-best-yoga-of-eating-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-2779 Jess Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:23:07 +0000 http://rosegardenyoga.com/?p=1194#comment-2779 Two ideas keep me in a place of mindful eating. I am a very firm believer in "all things in moderation, including moderation". It does me no good to completely deny myself the things I want, just as it does me harm to overindulge. The other idea is taking time to enjoy what I am eating. Rushing through my meal dishonors the people who took the time and energy to grow, harvest, and prepare my food (even if it was me). Two ideas keep me in a place of mindful eating. I am a very firm believer in “all things in moderation, including moderation”. It does me no good to completely deny myself the things I want, just as it does me harm to overindulge. The other idea is taking time to enjoy what I am eating. Rushing through my meal dishonors the people who took the time and energy to grow, harvest, and prepare my food (even if it was me).

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