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Noting craving for food : Ven. Mahasi Saydaw tradition

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Practice : Ven.Mahasi Sayadaw ---------- I mostly practice "daily life" meditation and I found this specific question very important ( I have got some illnesses due to this too) I get intention to eat when I see "sweets" even I'm not hungry . Also eat more if it is a food I really "like" . So I use mental notes "Craving , Craving " and "liking , liking " respectively . Sometimes it passes away . But mostly it moves to " intending , intending " and then "eating" steps. "Suppressing" works temporally but I know this is not the purpose of meditation. I always try my best to follow below instructions, - When you look at the food, looking, seeing. - When you arrange the food, arranging. - When you bring the food to the mouth, bringing. - When you bend the neck forwards, bending. - When the food touches the mouth, touching. - When placing the food in the mouth, placing. - When the mouth closes, closing. - When withdrawing the hand, withdrawing. - Should the hand touch the plate, touching. - When straightening the neck, straightening. - When in the act of chewing, chewing. **- When you are aware of the taste, knowing.** - When swallowing the food, swallowing. - While swallowing the food, should the food be felt touching the sides of the gullet, touching. *And I found "- When you are aware of the taste, knowing" is extremely momentary compare to other steps (relatively longer when having a beverage like coffee or soft drink) . Sometimes I miss that step completely .* **How should I handle "intention"(cetanaha) of eating without "suppressing"?**
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Jun 2, 2015, 09:52 AM
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