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Jack
United Kingdom
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 Posted - Feb 24 2007 : 3:08:33 PM
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Okay, vice number two.
Saccharine foods!
Just how damaging are slices of fudge cake, snickers bars, and chocolate hobnobs to the process of meditation?
Does anybody have any contribution towards just how important diet is towards the process of yoga?
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blujett8
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2007 : 9:36:14 PM
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hi jack
I think the effects vary...for myself, sugar and white flour really roll in the fog....I still eat dessert foods as I'm not into total restriction...grasping type of feeling....with much of anything....I notice that when I eat a little sugar, I want more...keep it coming and keep it regular....but then if I detox or something...even a short fast...sugar tastes awful and my craving is gone...other foods taste better...like an orange blows my mind while the cake or cookie tastes dull.....
peace....heather |
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Jim and His Karma
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Posted - Feb 25 2007 : 12:19:44 AM
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Nothing is harmful to the practice of meditation. Meditation is about transcending all factors. Your silence is always there, never dimmed, regardless. It is always there, always exactly the same, even if you're on a roller coaster blasting jimi hendryx over headphones naked in the cold eating Cheetos.
Certain conditions make it a little easier to relax into meditation (e.g. not going on a roller coaster blasting jimi hendryx over headphones naked in the cold eating Cheetos). But to get all hung up on trying to get conditions just right is the sort of thing that makes us need to meditate in the first place! :)
You don't need to adjust things and make them "right" to meditate. You just have to let go to what is....and snickers bars are as much a part of what is as anything.
Of course, if you're not healthy, THAT can make it hard to meditate. So take care. And as you meditate, it'll be easier and easier to take care! |
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blujett8
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2007 : 10:02:12 AM
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quote:
You don't need to adjust things and make them "right" to meditate. You just have to let go to what is....and snickers bars are as much a part of what is as anything.
**totally**
right on , Jim  |
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Jack
United Kingdom
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 06:41:53 AM
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Good to hear, that snickers was really tasty. :P
Thank you for the input. I think perhaps it is important not to feel foggy and lethargic, and to be generally healthy.
It is good to know I don't have to drop too much for this practice.
Jack
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david_obsidian
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 10:23:12 AM
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Jack, there's no one right way to handle this kind of thing. If you notice sugary foods messing up your meditation, you might be drawn to cutting it down. Or you might not. You might want to be disciplined, but you might not have the 'energy' to be disciplined. It all depends. Just be sure to do the meditation, sugary-foods or not, and then take it from there as you see fit.
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Thokar
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 12:48:56 PM
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| lol, i think it may be directly related to the cannabis intake you were referring to in your earlier post... you know "the munchies" THC is best absorbed by sugary foods that mainly are converted to fat in which THC is stored... |
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Balance
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 4:58:05 PM
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Ah yes! The two do go together wellThat's one reason I used to like those hashish brownies so much I know we can surpass those good old highs with patience and perseverance I guess for some it may be good to indulge now and then |
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Chard
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 9:13:51 PM
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I've enjoyed these postings and I think this is a great topic, especially for me. I believe food can affect people differently...
I personally struggle with a food addiction  and I know for myself I cannot manage sugar without overeating it and it affecting me mentally, emotionally and spiritually in a negative way. I seek help through the 12 Step Program called Overeaters Anonymous. Yogani does speak in his books about the 12 Step Programs of recovery for various addictions. Anyone who is familiar with a 12 Step Program knows that the program holds the belief that the only way of attaining recovery is surrendering to a higher power, as if your life depends on it (which I believe it does for an addict) For me, this urgency really sustains my spiritual life and willingness to do my daily practices regardless of how I feel on a given day. Any thoughts on addictions and how it affects spiritual practices?? |
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