Silent suppers for diners in NYC.
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Eating in Silence
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Eating in Silence
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This is Interesting practice. 
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Greetings Bhante,
when I eat just with the bowl of food as my only focus, undistracted by any entertainment such as TV or a video, it can become like a meditation of sorts. Two different things can happen, though. On the one hand, I notice the various flavours in the food more strikingly, and enjoy them more. On the other hand, I begin to notice the whole chewing process, what is actually happening to the food (getting mashed up, mixed with saliva and swallowed), and I can get a little put off by this. I'm not sure what we are supposed to do regarding that. But yes, eating in silence is a great idea, and I know I ought to do it more often...
kind regards
manas
when I eat just with the bowl of food as my only focus, undistracted by any entertainment such as TV or a video, it can become like a meditation of sorts. Two different things can happen, though. On the one hand, I notice the various flavours in the food more strikingly, and enjoy them more. On the other hand, I begin to notice the whole chewing process, what is actually happening to the food (getting mashed up, mixed with saliva and swallowed), and I can get a little put off by this. I'm not sure what we are supposed to do regarding that. But yes, eating in silence is a great idea, and I know I ought to do it more often...
kind regards
manas
To the Buddha-refuge i go; to the Dhamma-refuge i go; to the Sangha-refuge i go.
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I should do this more too. Watching TV while eating has become a (bad) habit for me.
"If beings knew, as I know, the results of giving & sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor would the stain of miserliness overcome their minds. Even if it were their last bite, their last mouthful, they would not eat without having shared."
Iti 26
Iti 26
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My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
“The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling.” ― Robert M. Pirsig
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m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
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lol, I can relate to that one! I wouldn't quite say that it fosters an awareness of 'repulsiveness' but as for 'disenchantment', well there is that possibility...m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
metta.
To the Buddha-refuge i go; to the Dhamma-refuge i go; to the Sangha-refuge i go.
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m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
Applies to cooking - and to eating - as well as everything it actually mentions.
Kim
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But talking while you are chewing might,manas wrote:lol, I can relate to that one! I wouldn't quite say that it fosters an awareness of 'repulsiveness' but as for 'disenchantment', well there is that possibility...m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
metta.
metta
paul