Daily Dharma 06: Eat Mindfully
July 5, 2008 by ScottyDoo
Filed under Daily Dharma
(Guest post by David from DailyDharma.net)
Day 6: Eat Mindfully.
“Know you that your bowl of rice, each grain from hardship comes?” — Cheng Chan-Pao, Chinese philosopher
Food sustains us, and connects us to the Earth. Let us not eat more than we need, nor eat ungratefully. Let us savor each bite as if it were the only morsel of the day.
Photo by Smaku
Today, Eat Your Meals Slowly, and With Purpose.
In our frenzied Western lives, food often becomes an afterthought, and we find ourselves grabbing junk food on the run from one place to the next. For some, food becomes more than sustenance – it becomes a crutch to alleviate daily suffering. Such habits can beget poor nutrition, low energy levels, and obesity.
