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i have noticed that steven does not talk a lot about food, the only mention is in one of his books (can't remember which one) where he lists a few simple rules to live by. I think he says 'eat when you are hungry until you are full and no more' and 'drink when you are thirsty until you have quenched the thirst'. he does not seem to have any rules or philosophies on what or not to eat/drink.
it's simple i suppose, and leaves you with maximum time for the inquiry.... but i wonder if experimenting with food is part of the inquiry into life for some. it certainly interests me and I have been sticking to a vegetarian diet for a while now. however, i'm not sure yet whether it is just a passing interest i have (like so many), and one day i will just look at it the same way steven suggests?
any views anyone?
it's simple i suppose, and leaves you with maximum time for the inquiry.... but i wonder if experimenting with food is part of the inquiry into life for some. it certainly interests me and I have been sticking to a vegetarian diet for a while now. however, i'm not sure yet whether it is just a passing interest i have (like so many), and one day i will just look at it the same way steven suggests?
any views anyone?
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Re: eating and drinking - attitudes to food
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 8:03 PMben, you mention "maximum time for inquiry" - i wonder if you could say more about that.
just off the top of my head, i'd say every moment is an experiment, so if you want to be vegetarian, do that. how is that different than just eating when and what you need? -
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Re: eating and drinking - attitudes to food
Fri, July 4, 2008 - 7:13 AMhey via!
what i meant by max time for inquiry was that some could regard eating and drinking as a necessary but not necessarily interesting thing. same as having a shower, washing the clothes, or going to work.
i related it to what steven says about money, and being comfortable financially to have enough free time for the 'inquiry'.
i suppose its a question of the rules we create in our own minds, and collectively. i might think it wrong to eat meat, and have this rule that i dont eat meat, whereas somebody else might not create any rules and do whatever is needed to eat to satisfy themselves. -
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Re: eating and drinking - attitudes to food
Fri, July 4, 2008 - 11:21 AMyeah, i think you've got that about right.
as far as i can tell, the universe doesn't have rules. so if we're living by a rule, then that can be another area of inquiry! so, certainly, can doing the laundry and driving to work - what isn't life about any of that? i don't think there's a hierarchy of meaning, except what we give to things. -
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Re: eating and drinking - attitudes to food
Fri, July 4, 2008 - 10:24 PMyes i agree, there doesnt seem to be any rules, unless you create them yourself, or live by collective rules such as religion.
i understand what you're saying that doing the laundry etc is life itself, but there is part of me which says 'this is a boring task i have to do, i want to minimise the time it takes so that i have more time to do other things interesting'.
maybe this is the artistic side of me, that wants free time to just sit, relax and create?! -
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Re: eating and drinking - attitudes to food
Sat, July 5, 2008 - 11:15 AMwell, yeah, some of life is boring. if it were all a thrill ride, it wouldn't be full-spectrum or complete. but that doesn't mean you can't inquire into it, whatever it is, explore that feeling of boredom, and see what you're telling yourself about situations that you bestow that quality on.
lots of people find gardening too boring to bother with, for instance, but i can sit in the dirt and dig like a 4 year old. instead of boring, i find it peaceful and satisfying. wasn't always that way for me, either; just something i discovered when i picked up a trowel cuz i wanted to grow stuff.
so i'd say, don't make your preferences a problem for yourself. it's not more spiritual either way. -
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Re: eating and drinking - attitudes to food
Mon, July 14, 2008 - 2:58 PMi suppose that when there's an end goal to it (growing your own food) and you have the facilities to reach that goal (time, allotment/garden) then it could be fun and a challenge.
i've noticed that when i feel hungry, it's not often i'm hungry for a certain food. it just seems my stomach needs something, whatever that may be to feel full. i think some times i think too much about what to eat, when my body really isnt concerned what it is?? -
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Re: eating and drinking - attitudes to food
Mon, July 14, 2008 - 6:34 PMisn't the balance point on this always shifting? i mean the place between caring enough about what you put into your body, noting how certain foods affect you, and yet not becoming obsessed with every carb and calorie.
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