“Eating is a sacred experience. After all, when you eat you are taking in atoms and molecules that are going to become a part of your body! These atoms and molecules have been around since the beginning of time. They originated in the comets and stars, float through space and enter our environment. They are constantly changing form and sometimes they make up the trees and plants and other times people and animals. When we take in food, we ask those same atoms and molecules to become a part of our bodies. In doing so, we are connecting to everything that has ever been, everything that is and everything that ever will be. When we eat consciously, we realize our connection to the greater whole and the interconnectedness of all existence. There is very little that is more sacred than this. Realizing this we form a very special and respectful connection to the food we are consuming.”

Excerpt from “Healing Your Life, Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda,” by Dr. Marc Halpern, Founder of the California College of Ayurveda. Available at Amazon: https://amzn.to/1GP7m28 and Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/1PsYDUA