When I gaze upon a piece of fruit, say a blue berry, I enjoy taking time to engage its nature by attempting to see the universe within it. I realize my perspective of size is only relative to the size of the fingers which hold it, without this measurement, the blue berry very realistically is the size of the sun. Within its contents is a world of its own, alive with activity beyond my physical sight. There is a connection made, a simple but profound relationship is acquired; as it makes its way towards my mouth, gratitude for its abundant life overcomes my being. Thank you, my little blue berry friend.
This is one reason I enjoy so much the idea of eating alive food, it’s beaming with life throughout its presence, as oppose to decaying and bacteria ridden flesh of a dead mammal. For me, again I say ‘for me,’ there is an intuition of thankfulness. In return, I find my body responds with renewed life and energy, as if the blueberry somehow has transferred its awaken-ness into my being. The reflection is true as well, when eating its opposite, dead flesh, I feel weighed down, uncomfortably gutted, and disconnected from the experience of greater self awareness.
Did you find genuine value within this post? If you did, then most likely you know someone else who will as well. I invite you to share the goodness!
Namaste -Tigmonk
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