The Art of Eating

[Guest guest]

Priya Atmanah

 

Namaskar

 

The art of Eating consists in WHAT we eat as well as HOW we eat and what

is our intention (BHAV).Today we are losing our old values. We eat food

while watching TV.Today children don't know how to naman Prasadam

before eating food.It is also important in which posture children and

elders are sitting while eating food. Our eating habits have absolutely

changed in last 4 decades.Children prefer fast food in comparison of

eating Amla, green vegetables or seasonal fruits.Maharshi Charak has

explained it very beautifully how should we eat.When Maharshi Charak

completed his all books.

One day he thought that he must observe that people are following the

right track or not. He transformed himself in the form of a bird and he

went to the market of Physicians and he sat on a tree and started

speaking in high voice- " Kouruk " (Who is healthy?) That

means, " who is not a patient? " Physicians (Vaidhyas) heard the

voice of bird . One vaidhya answered, " The person who eats

chyavanpryash " ? Second Vaidhya said, " The person who eats

chandraprabhavati. " Third Vaidhya answered, " The person who eats

Siddhamakardhwaja. " Some one answered, " He who eats

lavanbhaskar. " Maharshi Charak went to so many places and he

questioned everywhere but he couldn't get correct answer. In last he

was disappointed and he flew at a lonely place in a jungle. He sat on a

branch of a dry tree. A river was flowing there. Meanwhile renowned

Vaidhya Vagbhatt was coming after taking bath in the river. Maharshi

Charak recognized him and asked the same question, " Kouruk " .

Vagbhatt Stopped there. He saw the bird and said- " Hitbhuk Mitbhuk

Ritbhuk " .After listening it Maharshi Charak came down in his real

form and spoke to Vagbhatt , " you are saying it correct Vaidhyaraj.

Hitbhuk-It means to eat such food which is good for health. Don't

live for the taste of the tongue. When you live for the taste of

tongue,you spoil your stomach and you fall ill. Mitbhuk- It means to eat

in proportionate quantity. Eat good food in sufficient quantity.

Exceess of everything is injurious for health. If you drink nectar in

excess then it becomes poison.If you have the appetite of four

chappaties then eat three. Ritbhuk-Only hitbhuk does n't solve the

purpose. If a person wants to go deep spiritually then it is essential

that he must be Ritbhuk.Ritbhuk means that the food which you are eating

is aquired through hard earned money not by cheating or bribe etc.

That's why it is said, " Jaisa khaye anna vaisa hoe mana. " If

you eat the food of an honest and hard earned money.You would get purity

of thought and pure consciousness. When inner is pure then Divinity

would flow and eternal bliss would be there. That's why it is said

, " Aahar shuddhi sattva shuddhi, sattva shuddho dhruva smrati. "

 

 

Always remember

 

 

 

v First pray to Lord for His Grace then Eat food.

 

v Avoid talking while eating

 

v Don't eat in hurry.

 

v Always sit in a proper posture then eat food.

 

v Eat when you have properly digested previous meal.

 

v Don't have negative thoughts in your mind while eating.

 

v Don't watch TV while eating.

 

v Be cheerful while eating.

 

v Always thank Lord for His Grace after finishing food.

 

 

 

With Blessing of Divine

 

Tejomayananda

[Guest guest]

Could you please tell the correct posture for eating food?

 

Thanks

Aparna

[Guest guest]

Could you please tell the correct posture for eating food?

 

This is a very good question. Answer to this question would help many

people who want to loose weightt, also as I know, it cures many deceases

Thanks for asking this question here. I will try to collect some of the

material from web and post it here.

 

I even have thoughts to collect knowledge about herbs from local

ayurvedic doctors and post it on web

[Guest guest]

Could you please tell the correct posture for eating food?

 

Really the best way to eat is siting on the floor with the food on a little

table two inches in height.

If we eat like this, we will eat only 30% capacity due to teh fact that we

will be slightly leaning forward to eat.

Nowadays people stand and eat and can therefore eat way more food and do not

fel relaxed while eating so eat more food.

Sitting on the floor makes us lean forward while eating and we thus have a bit

of compression on the abdomen which makes us fel full sooner.When we stand up we

fel light because we have not over eaten.

[Guest guest]

Could you please tell the correct posture for eating food?

 

 

 

The correct posture is with the spine upright. This allows the correct

flow of energies (Vayus), and does not compress the digestive organs.

Quite often people stand, or sit in a slouching position.

 

Traditional yoga suggests sitting in kneeling position (Vajrasana),

just as the Japanese do during meals. Otherwise you can assume this

position after a meal for 15-20 minutes to help digestion.

 

I have written an article, also entitled " The Art of Eating " , to simply explain

Charaka's eating guidelines.

 

You can find it at Its My Life! ezine, along with other health articles:

http://its-my-life.emasters.info/article/geraldlopez-3.html

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Best regards,

 

Gerald Lopez

Ayurveda & Yoga Consultant

Auckland, New Zealand

www.gerald-lopez.com