Eating less - Does it help one regain focus?

Papaji

Once -for 2 weeks- I ate less and felt good/better, not so much in the present but for what the future held for a reformed me. Can't remember what broke the charm and I went back to my old ways of eating to my heart's fill and living the moment to the fullest.

But - did I miss on a good-thing-coming? Is my quest.. but i haven't got the heart to try and walk that reformation path again.. Has anyone walked that path longer than me and found what it leads to...?

I can't believe the yogis.. I can believe the IMers.. so plz

ananda2193

Didn't Buddha try that path of starving yourself for enlightenment and give it up thinking it was no way to go. I'm no doc, but your body needs essential vitamins and minerals to function at it's peak. Glutony on the other hand I think makes you sluggish, lazy and fat. They say the best is to eat small snacks throughout the day for the best benefits. Your body will digest and absorb the nutrients better.

Buck

Since I gave up eating I've noticed changes in my body. Before, I used to be able to sit quietly and now my body resounds to a cacophony of rumbles, gurgles and sounds accompanied by noxious aromas.
Mentally though it hasn't been too good. I find that my mind wanders all too often and one moment I can be contemplating my inner soul and the next minute I'm thinking about Dover sole. I did go through a spell of sitting in front of the fridge meditating. At least that was my excuse I was actually sat there rocking to and fro, frothing at the mouth at the prospect of eating the contents.
All in all, I suppose this giving up eating lark hasn't been too bad but if you'd asked me ten minutes ago I'd have said it's been the worst three hours of my life.
Nearly tea time!

Papaji

I'm not sure as to whether he tried it.. has any of the IMers here tried it..

icetea

I'd say there's a difference between starving oneself and eating less. Which one is it...

Gandhiji over there in the picture experimented quite a bit with food and diet.

Papaji

Buck...i'm wanting to hear from someone who's gone past 2 weeks.... you do not qualify..i'm sorry

nyraghu

It does seem to do your poetic side some good :-)

Raghu.

Sama

is this a serious question?

ananda answered your question. that's why Buddha called his philosophy the Middle Path. He found that neither gluttony nor eating a grain of rice a day led to what he searched for.

even at an intense vipassana retreat where you're meditating 12 hours a day they let you eat!

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PeakXV

Everybody is different - metabolism & physical activity also factor into the "work ethic" of the circulatory system and how effectively it will supply your central nervous system - and ultimately the brain.

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Eating less - Does it help one regain focus?

Did you have focus before?

What happened to it?

Has your life gone blurred?

Is this is a silly question?

Or, is this a silly question?

Is this a question?

Is this post edible?

Chew it a bit and see!

Life is a shopping trip. That is, when you are not eating chocolate.

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Papaji

Whatever Buddha said...if etall he said something..he said a while ago...and ananda he didn't directly say it to.... so ananda's reply is not the kind of reply i'm looking for..

anybody who eats only very little and has found it to be beneficial will have me interested...

I think Nick-H, the nimbu-pani guy eats less and leads an active life... if he or someone like him could pitch in with some advice

Papaji

what timing!!

Papaji

Eating less - Does it help one regain focus?

Did you have focus before?
Yes

What happened to it?
fuzzed

Has your life gone blurred?
yup

Is this is a silly question?
no

Or, is this a silly question?
yes

Is this a question?
yes

Is this post edible?
edible yes! appetizing, again yes !

Darmabum

a long wilderness trip, the main part of it being a three day fast. Based loosely on a Native American Quest. During that time I drank only water. I also had the good fortune of being assisted both into and out of the fast by a man who leads wilderness/fasts/quests. As yogi's know, certain yoga postures are contraindicated for people with pre-existing conditions; the same holds true with fasting.

The physical part of the fast was less trouble than the mental/emotional part. I eat modestly, and have, all my life. One of the main points of the fast was to cleanse myself (to the degree that I could) of a 52-year toxin-filled life. It was suggested by my fasting-guru to be aware of certain physical issues could arise, owing mostly to the release and flushing-out of toxins. But he never warned me about the mental/emotional side.

I certainly wanted clarity; and as always, one must be aware that in asking for clarity, what you see clearly may or may not what you wanted to see. I found the experience amazing. I KNOW The Way, my Way, and this experience helped me identify things that are in my way. I found that the fast/quest wasn't The Answer, but it did help me become more clear on what it is.

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Papaji

Thanks for replying Dharmabum.

Man can keep his sharpness as long as he's in want of something.. that want for food. is the answer ..if only man didn't know how to cultivate it...he wouldn't have become a fuckin' knower of things...he would have kept his focus...