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Eating in Silence

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:45 am
by Bhikkhu Pesala
Silent suppers for diners in NYC.

Something else to try to improve your practice.

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:49 pm
by PimonratC
This is Interesting practice. :smile:

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:31 pm
by manas
Greetings Bhante,

when I eat just with the bowl of food as my only focus, undistracted by any entertainment such as TV or a video, it can become like a meditation of sorts. Two different things can happen, though. On the one hand, I notice the various flavours in the food more strikingly, and enjoy them more. On the other hand, I begin to notice the whole chewing process, what is actually happening to the food (getting mashed up, mixed with saliva and swallowed), and I can get a little put off by this. I'm not sure what we are supposed to do regarding that. But yes, eating in silence is a great idea, and I know I ought to do it more often...

kind regards
manas
:anjali:

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:11 pm
by Coyote
I should do this more too. Watching TV while eating has become a (bad) habit for me.

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:29 pm
by m0rl0ck
My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:45 am
by kmath
m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
:jumping:

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:24 am
by manas
m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
lol, I can relate to that one! I wouldn't quite say that it fosters an awareness of 'repulsiveness' but as for 'disenchantment', well there is that possibility...

metta.

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:15 am
by Kim OHara
m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.


Applies to cooking - and to eating - as well as everything it actually mentions.

:coffee:
Kim

Re: Eating in Silence

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:19 am
by dagon
manas wrote:
m0rl0ck wrote:My cooking doesn't bear up well under close attention.
lol, I can relate to that one! I wouldn't quite say that it fosters an awareness of 'repulsiveness' but as for 'disenchantment', well there is that possibility...

metta.
But talking while you are chewing might, :thinking:

metta
paul