Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Sat Nam! I'm hoping someone can assist. How do I find Mung Beans in the supermarket? I wanted to make mung beans & rice, but can't find Mung beans. Do I need to make them via soaking some other bean? Thank you in advance for any assistance. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Kundalini-Yoga , " wlshlensky " <wlshlensky wrote: > > Sat Nam! I'm hoping someone can assist. How do I find Mung Beans in the supermarket? I wanted to make mung beans & rice, but can't find Mung beans. Do I need to make them via soaking some other bean? > > Thank you in advance for any assistance. > Wendy > Try a healthy store that safeway......Whole foods, local co-op or " indian Store " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Sat Nam Wendy, No, as far as I know, Mung Beans are green little seeds about the size of a pencil eraser... maybe even a bit smaller. Nadh Singh Kundalini-Yoga , " wlshlensky " <wlshlensky wrote: > > Sat Nam! I'm hoping someone can assist. How do I find Mung Beans in the supermarket? I wanted to make mung beans & rice, but can't find Mung beans. Do I need to make them via soaking some other bean? > > Thank you in advance for any assistance. > Wendy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Try Whole Foods, Indian Grocery stores, Chinese Groceries, any natural food stores, even online! Wherever you live one of these has to be an option. Dharam A little story about Mung Beans and Rice Robert Svoboda from his book entitled "Prakruti" Ayurvedic Treatment A Yogi named Chaitanyananda lived about 200 miles from Bombay until his death not long ago. His cures of serious diseases, extending even to the first stages of cancer, were well documented, and people flocked from all over India to receive treatment at his hands. He would welcome with profuse greetings anyone who came to him, to create in them a false sense of security. While they rested he would go into the jungle to collect a certain herb whose juice was then administered to the unsuspecting patient. About fifteen minutes later the poor sufferer would begin to vomit and purge. This vigorous purification lasted for up to three hours. After the nausea and diarrhea died down, the patient would be served split mung beans and rice cooked together into the preparation known as khichadi. Into this porridge Chaitanyananda would add a mixture of mineral and metallic oxides in a specific proportion according to the nature of the disease. After repeating this process for thirty days, the patient was clean from top to bottom, and the disease had disappeared. Chaitanyananda never studied classical Ayurveda in a college, but his treatment followed Ayurvedic lines: Removal of the cause. Purification to eliminate excess Doshas. Balancing the Doshas and rekindling the digestive fire. Rejuvenation to rebuild the organism. Any therapy that does not follow these steps is not Ayurvedic, nor is it likely to be permanently effective, because it fails to balance the Doshas. Even when your mind is unbalanced, that imbalance is either due to Dosha imbalance or is being made worse by it. Faith was also an important ingredient in Chaitanyananda's cures. People came to him expecting relief because they had heard tales of all those whom he had helped, and this faith helped cure them. Remember that one symptom of diseased Rasa Dhatu is "lack of faith." Faith is the single most important aspect of cure because it enhances Ahamkara's ability to self‑identify with the body, and actively works to strengthen Rasa Dhatu, which then nourishes the other Dhatus and Ojas too. Vimalananda always said that there are only two ways to cure a disease. You can have faith in another being‑a physician, a deity, your grandmother, or anyone else‑and putting yourself entirely in his or her hands, allow that person to direct the force of your faith. Otherwise you must have faith in yourself, in your own powers of self‑healing, and heal yourself directly. If you have no Chaitanyananda to force you to become healthy, you are responsible for curing yourself. You must decide with all parts of your being that you are tired of being imbalanced and that you are prepared to undergo whatever discipline may be necessary to heal yourself. Until you can say to yourself sincerely that you are ready to change your ways healing cannot occur. A firm decision to heal yourself only happens when your mind is ready to admit to willfulness and "crimes against wisdom," when it is willing to admit to its deviousness in blaming the body for its own excesses. When your mind is truly contrite, and willing to forgive itself for falling ill, it is sure to cooperate with your body to do the job right. Hopelessness or helplessness is dangerous because it deprives your immune system of support from Ahamkara. If your mind decides that it is fed up with any body part, that body part is likely to lose its immunity and become quickly devitalized. Be angry, be hostile, experience any emotion, which wants to come out, but never fall prey to hopelessness if you want to be cured. Moreover, you have to want everyone to be healthy if you want to become healthy. Nature's Law is that you get back whatever you put out, so you will get health only if your activities and attitudes promote, or at least do not interfere with, the health of those around you. Health is a lot like disease: it is contagious, and can be passed from one person to another over and over again. The discussions below do not purport to be a guide to self‑treatment of serious diseases. They merely outline some aspects of the Ayurvedic management of certain conditions. You should always seek expert professional guidance for any serious disorder. Elimination of Ama When your tongue is coated, your feces are foul, and your urine is turbid, Ama is present in your digestive tract and must be first removed before anything else is done. The best way to do this is to do nothing: allow the body to expel the Ama itself by fasting. Fasting is the first and best of all medicines. When possible you should fast for 24 to 48 hours on as little intake of anything as possible. If you are acutely ill, as with a fever, this should not be too difficult because you will probably not want anything. Brew up some weak tea of dried ginger (to 1 tsp. per quart of water boiled for 20 minutes) and sip it, just enough to prevent you from becoming dehydrated. Add a few drops of lemon juice if you like. As soon as your urine, feces, and tongue are clear, your digestive tract is free of Ama and purification can begin …………….. wlshlensky wrote: Sat Nam! I'm hoping someone can assist. How do I find Mung Beans in the supermarket? I wanted to make mung beans & rice, but can't find Mung beans. Do I need to make them via soaking some other bean? Thank you in advance for any assistance. 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Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I have found Mung beans in the bulk bins at New Seasons and Whole Foods. Peace, Randy Kundalini-Yoga , " wlshlensky " <wlshlensky wrote: > > Sat Nam! I'm hoping someone can assist. How do I find Mung Beans in the supermarket? I wanted to make mung beans & rice, but can't find Mung beans. Do I need to make them via soaking some other bean? > > Thank you in advance for any assistance. > Wendy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 In health food stores, mung beans are often in the sprouting section, (like with alfalfa seeds to make alfalfa sprouts), and are often in bulk. They're worth it. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 SAt Nam If you can't find them in grocery store, check in health food store or Asian market. GuruBandhu Kundalini-Yoga , " wlshlensky " <wlshlensky wrote: > > Sat Nam! I'm hoping someone can assist. How do I find Mung Beans in the supermarket? I wanted to make mung beans & rice, but can't find Mung beans. Do I need to make them via soaking some other bean? > > Thank you in advance for any assistance. > Wendy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 You can also find in Japanese markets – they are a pretty green color and small/round, no need to soak as they cook quickly like lentils. Cardie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 If none of the other solutions are viable for you (depending on your location), you can also order online at Amazon.com -- I just did a search for " mung beans " and found several options. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:29 AM, wlshlensky <wlshlensky wrote: > > > Sat Nam! I'm hoping someone can assist. How do I find Mung Beans in the > supermarket? I wanted to make mung beans & rice, but can't find Mung beans. > Do I need to make them via soaking some other bean? > > Thank you in advance for any assistance. > Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 They can be gassy if you DON"T soak! Cardie Molina wrote: You can also find in Japanese markets – they are a pretty green color and small/round, no need to soak as they cook quickly like lentils. Cardie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Thank you - the sprouting area seems to be what I needed. Bless you all & thanks for having a forum to post! Sat Nam - Wendy Kundalini-Yoga , Holy Kaur <holykaur wrote: > > In health food stores, mung beans are often in the sprouting section, > (like with alfalfa seeds to make alfalfa sprouts), and are often in > bulk. > They're worth it. Enjoy! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I've purchased bags and bags of sprouts from here: http://www.sproutpeople.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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