The Dharma of Food
returntorural
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Just by happenstance, I recently learned about a seminar by Arun Deva (http://yogarasayana.wordpress.com/) in LA this weekend 2/9/2013 called the Dharma of Food. It's being held at the Sivanada Center (http://www.sivananda.org/la/) in Marina del Rey.
From the flyer:
"In the last 200 years or so we have weakened our ties to the earth. It is the earth that manifests our food. It is indeed time we return our thanks to the elements that it is made of: space, air, fire, water and earth itself. We do this by remembering that food begins with taste, carries energy and eventually turns into the five elements within. In this lecture we will discuss the Ayurvedic and Yogic concepts of ahara: that which nourishes us and pathya: a suitable diet based on individual need. In the end, food must nourish us emotionally, mentally and physically. We must change our language from "nutritional value" to "taste and nourishment value" to once again discover the joy of eating dharmically."
I love the visual idea that food (as energy) returns to its fundamental elements in the body. I usually have to work on Saturdays but just happen to have 2/9 off so I'm planning on heading up there to check out this lecture. I'll take notes and be happy to share them with you.
Namaste!
From the flyer:
"In the last 200 years or so we have weakened our ties to the earth. It is the earth that manifests our food. It is indeed time we return our thanks to the elements that it is made of: space, air, fire, water and earth itself. We do this by remembering that food begins with taste, carries energy and eventually turns into the five elements within. In this lecture we will discuss the Ayurvedic and Yogic concepts of ahara: that which nourishes us and pathya: a suitable diet based on individual need. In the end, food must nourish us emotionally, mentally and physically. We must change our language from "nutritional value" to "taste and nourishment value" to once again discover the joy of eating dharmically."
I love the visual idea that food (as energy) returns to its fundamental elements in the body. I usually have to work on Saturdays but just happen to have 2/9 off so I'm planning on heading up there to check out this lecture. I'll take notes and be happy to share them with you.
Namaste!
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Have fun and thank you for sharing!
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