Message #40790

[guest587]

Yes I believe it. That's very nice. Now that we've deviated from the book, I've taken a little break and wanted to chime in with some more random thoughts...

I believe when we eat to please our senses, it can create awareness(or lack thereof) around physical organs and ultimately create thoughts focused on the little self or the big Ego. Though we satisfy temporary pleasure, there's the potential of becoming saturated with misery making thoughts. Like feeling full for deciding to binge, or regretting the chocolate binge you knew you shouldn't have done.

Though, in hindsight, we aren't our thoughts...  and if we can learn to avoid fullness- or hunger, we can alleviate ourselves from being so preoccupied with the self- and find a more liberated expression by being Present.

Ultimately I think it's how fast can we realize we've attached ourselves to a negative mindset- and do we really wish to linger there? But being full has really interfered in my ability to see people with compassionate eyes- same with the itching to satisfy cravings.

So I admire the comment about switching to a more natural diet, with whole foods. Items minimally processed with less manmade chemicals... Things that don't cater to addictions or trick your brain into gorging behaviors.

A lot about the food industry, from quick fixes to satisfying unique cravings- which includes our subliminal advertisements- keeps us focused on the little self or entrenched by the big Ego.