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Food Body
“What you call as ‘my body’ is just an accumulation of the food you eat. So, what kind of food you eat should depend not on your values and ethics or on what you think about it, but on what the body wants. Food is about the body. If you are aware enough, if you just touch a piece of food, you will know how this food would behave in your system.
Other forms of life are giving up their life to sustain us. If you eat with enormous gratitude for all the living things which give up their life to sustain your life, food will behave in a very different way within you.”
- Sadhguru
Other forms of life are giving up their life to sustain us. If you eat with enormous gratitude for all the living things which give up their life to sustain your life, food will behave in a very different way within you.”
- Sadhguru
37 pages, ebook
Published September 1, 2013
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Sadhguru
138 books3,399 followersSadhguru is a yogi, mystic and visionary. Named one of India's 50 most influential people, Sadhguru's work has touched the lives of millions worldwide through his transformational programs. Sadhguru has a unique ability to make the ancient yogic sciences relevant to contemporary minds. His approach does not ascribe to any belief system but offers methods for self-transformation that are both proven and powerful.
An internationally renowned speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller Inner Engineering, A Yogi's Guide to Joy, Sadhguru has been an influential voice at major global forums including the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, addressing issues as diverse as socioeconomic development, leadership and spirituality. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions, including Oxford, London Business School, IMD, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT. In February 2017, Sadhguru was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award by the Government of India, the highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of humanity and gifted with utter clarity of perception, Sadhguru possesses a perspective on life that never fails to intrigue, challenge and surprise all those he encounters. Sadhguru established Isha Foundation, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization operating in more than 300 centers and supported by over 11 million volunteers worldwide. Through powerful yoga programs for inner transformation and inspiring social outreach initiatives, Isha Foundation has created a massive movement dedicated to addressing all aspects of human wellbeing.
Sadhguru has also initiated several projects for social revitalization, education and the environment through which millions of people have been given the means to overcome poverty, improve their quality of life and achieve community-based, sustainable development.
In the fall of 2017, Sadhguru initiated Rally For Rivers, a nationwide campaign aiming to implement sustainable and long-term policy changes to revitalize India's severely depleted rivers, which found great support among India's people and leadership. With over 162 Million individuals pledging their support, Rally for Rivers is the largest ecological movement in the world to date. In the fall of 2019, Sadhguru launched Cauvery Calling, a uniquely modelled project that focuses on enhancing farmer wealth while simultaneously impacting river flow and riverine ecosystems. It will enable farmers in the Cauvery basin spanning Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to plant 2.42 billion trees.
In the United States, Isha Foundation is headquartered at the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Isha Institute is established as infrastructure for raising human consciousness and offers a variety of programs that provide methods for anyone to explore and experience the yogic science in its full depth.
About Sadhguru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_co...
Visit - https://sadhguru.org/karma
An internationally renowned speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller Inner Engineering, A Yogi's Guide to Joy, Sadhguru has been an influential voice at major global forums including the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, addressing issues as diverse as socioeconomic development, leadership and spirituality. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions, including Oxford, London Business School, IMD, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT. In February 2017, Sadhguru was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award by the Government of India, the highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of humanity and gifted with utter clarity of perception, Sadhguru possesses a perspective on life that never fails to intrigue, challenge and surprise all those he encounters. Sadhguru established Isha Foundation, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization operating in more than 300 centers and supported by over 11 million volunteers worldwide. Through powerful yoga programs for inner transformation and inspiring social outreach initiatives, Isha Foundation has created a massive movement dedicated to addressing all aspects of human wellbeing.
Sadhguru has also initiated several projects for social revitalization, education and the environment through which millions of people have been given the means to overcome poverty, improve their quality of life and achieve community-based, sustainable development.
In the fall of 2017, Sadhguru initiated Rally For Rivers, a nationwide campaign aiming to implement sustainable and long-term policy changes to revitalize India's severely depleted rivers, which found great support among India's people and leadership. With over 162 Million individuals pledging their support, Rally for Rivers is the largest ecological movement in the world to date. In the fall of 2019, Sadhguru launched Cauvery Calling, a uniquely modelled project that focuses on enhancing farmer wealth while simultaneously impacting river flow and riverine ecosystems. It will enable farmers in the Cauvery basin spanning Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to plant 2.42 billion trees.
In the United States, Isha Foundation is headquartered at the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Isha Institute is established as infrastructure for raising human consciousness and offers a variety of programs that provide methods for anyone to explore and experience the yogic science in its full depth.
About Sadhguru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_co...
Visit - https://sadhguru.org/karma
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May 18, 2019
Interesting information on certain South Asian foods, and why they are important to the yogic diet. Many traditional crops hail from Africa's horn region, unraveling archeologic findings on ancient trade.
Two Jaw-droppers :
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“Sesame is a phenomenal medium and has an enormous sense of memory. Most people who have grown up in India are aware that sesame is a good receptacle which easily imbibes and retains whatever it comes in touch with. So, you are not supposed to receive sesame from anyone unless they are a trusted source because they could easily charge it with negative energy and give it you. It can also be charged with positive energy and given to you, which is why the prasad given in dhyanalinga is made of sesame. Whenever we want to transmit something through physical means, sesame and salt are two things we make use of. So, if you want to “eat” dhyanalinga, the best thing to eat is either sesame or salt... The prasad is a ball of sesame seeds mixed with jaggery, and it stays on the linga for at least twenty-four hours.”
"Groundnuts or peanuts (arachis hypogaea) are a complete diet. In India, many yogis go on a 100% groundnut diet because it is a complete food by itself... The groundnut plant originated in South America. There is archaeological evidence to show that groundnuts were being consumed in India and China over 5,000 years ago. Some archaeologists see this as evidence that there was trade or contact between Asia and South America long before Columbus sailed there in 1492."
[From index]
John L. Sorenson and Carl L. Johannessen, “Scientific Evidence for Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Voyages,” in Sino-Platonic Papers No. 133, (April, 2004) p. 9.
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Two Jaw-droppers :
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“Sesame is a phenomenal medium and has an enormous sense of memory. Most people who have grown up in India are aware that sesame is a good receptacle which easily imbibes and retains whatever it comes in touch with. So, you are not supposed to receive sesame from anyone unless they are a trusted source because they could easily charge it with negative energy and give it you. It can also be charged with positive energy and given to you, which is why the prasad given in dhyanalinga is made of sesame. Whenever we want to transmit something through physical means, sesame and salt are two things we make use of. So, if you want to “eat” dhyanalinga, the best thing to eat is either sesame or salt... The prasad is a ball of sesame seeds mixed with jaggery, and it stays on the linga for at least twenty-four hours.”
"Groundnuts or peanuts (arachis hypogaea) are a complete diet. In India, many yogis go on a 100% groundnut diet because it is a complete food by itself... The groundnut plant originated in South America. There is archaeological evidence to show that groundnuts were being consumed in India and China over 5,000 years ago. Some archaeologists see this as evidence that there was trade or contact between Asia and South America long before Columbus sailed there in 1492."
[From index]
John L. Sorenson and Carl L. Johannessen, “Scientific Evidence for Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Voyages,” in Sino-Platonic Papers No. 133, (April, 2004) p. 9.
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January 16, 2020
Amazing revelations about how to eat and what not to eat.
March 7, 2020
Interesting Food facts in one place, informative, Talks about eating consciously, easy to read and understand, educating children and adults on the science of food.
August 17, 2020
Highly informative and free 🙌🏻
February 16, 2023
Give yogic understanding of food and how it functions in body. How to identify good food. Is the good food concept universal or individual basis. How to accept food. Some ingredient suggestion.
October 28, 2025
Crisp. Informative.
It has a couple of recipes we could try out.
It's not an impressive book.
It is random and doesn't come together as a good whole. It needed better structure.
It has a couple of recipes we could try out.
It's not an impressive book.
It is random and doesn't come together as a good whole. It needed better structure.
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