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stomach is sufficiently fed. Not too heavy adding the ingredients into a stirring pot, to
that we need to unbutton our trousers, sitting and ingesting food, all can become a
and not too little that the stomach begins sacred act. With the mechanicalistic nature
to grumble as we get up from the table. It of modern life, it is difficult at times. On the
limits tamas and ensures that the act of eating other hand, we must be careful not to slip into
doesn’t prolong after leaving the dinner table. making a dogma out of their teachings. The
Too much disturbs us from indigestion for purpose of this writing was simply to bring
hours afterwards, and too little disables our some reflections and observations to the
functioning and sharpness. If we get into a surface and provide some food for thought.
good routine with fixed eating times and
a compilation of simple, nourishing meals, References
the mental burden of deciding what to eat
hours in advance and dwelling on food 1. Sri Aurobindo. The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo,
before and after eating diminishes. With the Volume 31. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram
mechanical functioning of daily working life, Trust; 2014, p. 422.
school life, etc. it is sometimes tough, but
with determination, proper organisation and 2. The Mother. The Collected Works of the Mother,
remembering to offer constantly, all can be Volume 12. 2 ed. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo
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done. Soon we realise that the difficulty was Ashram Trust; 1999, p.52.
actually doing the things which we wrongly
thought to be easier. 3. The Mother. Collected Works, Volume 7.; 2003, p. 62.

The reflections are endless, but for the sake 4. Ibid., p. 57.
of the reader’s time, we shall pause here.
The entire process, from the act of reaching 5. The Mother. Collected Works, Volume 4. 3 ed.;
rd
out to the groceries on the shop shelves, to 2003, p. 333.

Roshni Sundar is a student doctor at Cardiff University, United Kingdom

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