Hari
Om
'Freedays' are the 'gather our thoughts' days;
Q&As; a general review of the week so far…
Further
on the matter of eating for a spiritual seeker…
Blessed
Good Friday, to those of you who profess Christianity. Simple, regular
nourishment was also the premise of Yeshu and His followers; and He taught that
mere morsels can be wholesome, if eaten with Love and Devotion (example of the
loaves and fishes and also at the last supper). Food is the fuel of the
mechanism we call body. For as long as we are strung to it, we must maintain
it. Spoiling it with excess and improper fuel holds us down, spiritually, for
then we become focused only on that body and its demands.
One
day of fasting per fortnight is the practice in Hinduism; Chaturthi and
Ekadashi you will see and hear mentioned. These are the fourth and eleventh
days after full moon and dark moon. Devotees will opt for one or the other -
though some will take both, as pointed out by Gurudev! Too much fasting is not
encouraged, but the twice-monthly food break definitely is. Whilst this is
practiced in the name of one's devataa, there is sound nutritional and health
evidence to support the benefit of such a pattern. (Indeed, in recent times,
the "five-two diet" has become popular, and it does have some merit.)
Eat
simply. Eat lightly. Eat little and often. Eat with awareness… if possible, eat
in silence.
