After taking up themes on Conscious Parenting, Education, Work, Human Relations, Money, Religion, and Literature, we now take up the theme of Food, Sleep and Yoga in our All Life is Yoga series. Curating and editing this issue has been an especially joyful work because of the numerous possibilities this theme offered to share and express what we were learning.
Food that Nourishes, Sleep that Refreshes Read More »
In these letters Sri Aurobindo explains the right attitude a sadhak of Integral Yoga must cultivate toward food. While the letters were written in response to queries from the disciples living in the Ashram, the advice is equally applicable to the aspirants and devotees living outside.
Cultivating a Yogic Attitude toward Food Read More »
Featured here are some selections from Sri Aurobindo’s letters regarding how to overcome desire and greed for food.
Getting Rid of Desire and Greed for Food Read More »
While discussing physical education the Mother highlighted the need for developing healthy habits related to food. Children must be taught to eat according to hunger, neither more nor less, and not to make meals an occasion to satisfy their greed or gluttony.
Education of the Body and Food Habits Read More »
How and why did the taste for food develop? How can one refine and develop one’s sense of taste? Read excerpts from the Mother’s conversation on these subjects.
Refining the Sense of Taste with No Attachment to Food Read More »
We feature here a few letters of Sri Aurobindo which he wrote in response to some food related queries from the disciples at the Ashram. Some of the queries were about the kinds of food that a spiritual aspirant should avoid.
Quick Read: The What and Why of Sattwic Food Read More »
For the ‘Book of the Month’ we again highlight Nirodbaran’s magnificent ‘Twelve Years with Sri Aurobindo’. The focus this time is on his delightful description of Sri Aurobindo’s suppertime, his second and last meal of the day.
An Account of Sri Aurobindo’s Supper Time Read More »
M.P. Pandit explains why in our scriptures (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad) it is said that eater eating is eaten or hunger is verily death.
Quick Read: Food as Agent of Death Read More »
Kireet joshi in his book ‘Glimpses of Vedic Literature’ summarises the essence of Bhriguvalli from Taittiriya Upanishad and emphasises that Food or Matter is also a manifestation of the Divine which should not be rejected but instead be mastered.
From Annam to Ananda in Taittiriya Upanishad Read More »
Sri Aurobindo emphasizes that sufficient sleep is important for a normal healthy life as well as for one’s sadhana until one is advanced in his sadhana.
Quick Read: The Need for Sleep and Rest Read More »
True restorative rest in sleep happens only during a few minutes which is a sort of Sachchidananda experience. One can consciously prepare oneself to experience such refreshing sleep.
How to Experience Real Rest Read More »
Sri Aurobindo emphasises on becoming more conscious in our sleep. The Mother gives us a step-by-step process to enter into a higher consciousness during sleep.
Preparing for Conscious Sleep Read More »
Holding a perfect quietude and faith within oneself and also calling for the Guru’s help protects one from nightmares and other attacks during sleep.
On Nightmares, Dreams and Guru’s Protection Read More »
Is there something like metaphysical food and sleep? The author makes us reflect on these dimensions of food and sleep and offers some valuable insights in the spirit of ‘All Life is Yoga.’
Food and Sleep, Beyond the Physical Read More »
From not knowing anything about cooking the author not only slowly learned how to cook but also discovered her love for conscious and healthy cooking.
Quick Read: My Journey with Food Read More »