For Week of May 04, 2015
Cooking With Love
In the early days of London, Dadi Janki would do
all the cooking – she is a very good cook! She
would put a lot of yoga power into the food, so
providing sustenance for soul and body. Once I
watched her cooking dhal. She was adding a slab
of butter to the boiling liquid. As I watched
the butter slide down the spatula it was as if
everything was in slow motion and I could feel
the love and power sliding into the dhal with
it.
Every Sunday we would have Brahma Bhojan with
Dadi, Madhuban style, seated on the floor. That
meal sustained us until the next Sunday arrived!
Words of Wisdom
Remember: Whatever food we eat influences our
minds. Pay great attention to your thoughts when
you are cooking! The food we are cooking is the
food of the yagya so do not waste it! Food can
help keep the mind and body healthy. The main
thing is that I have to keep my thoughts
elevated. It is through elevated thoughts that
others will recognize you as a child of God. One
who has elevated thoughts will be recognized as
a child of God wherever he is sitting.
The soul stays in the body and we eat food to
sustain us three meals a day. From those three
meals we receive a lot of power and energy. By
eating well both the mind and body receive
power. In the same way, we have to eat the
nourishing food of powerful remembrance 3 times
a day. It is the food of remembrance that gives
power. This is such a simple matter and it is
very easy to understand. In the lokik world, if
food is cooked with love in a family, that food
helps to sustain the family physically and to
increase the love in the family. If food is not
cooked with love in a household, there is often
conflict. Now do the exercise of becoming a
complete Brahmin – one who can easily become an
angel and then a deity!
Baba has given us the principles; eat pure food,
have elevated thoughts. Don’t come under the
influence of anyone or anything. Keep good
company. This is very important. Sweet words
reach the hearts of others so pay attention to
speak sweetly and with love. When cooking think
pure thoughts. Food affects the mind a great
deal. This is an important service. Cook, serve
and eat food in Baba’s remembrance.
Dhristi Point
I see the world through patient eyes and respect
each person as they play their role.
Karma Yoga Point
As you prepare your meals each day, pay special
attention to be mindful of each step in the
process. Remember the power of thought can imbue
the food with extra love.
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