Noting craving for food : Ven. Mahasi Saydaw tradition
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Practice : Ven.Mahasi Sayadaw
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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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