One of the friends shared his experience. He said that lately he was not peaceful. And everyday it was increasing. So his wife also shared same. One day, they both were talking about same thing and then their cook shared that she was very restless. her husband has made a new friend, who was beating her everyday. So his wife called up her husband, gave him a scolding and after few scoldings he improved. The cook started feeling peaceful. They also started feeling peaceful. Now, the cook was serving them with more love and they were feeling further peaceful and happier. He shared that her intentions have changed so much after that. Now, for everything she was very protective of them. He said that, he used to enjoy his mom’s cooking not because she was a great cook. But because she served with so much of love. He started his wife’s cooking after 3-4 years of marriage when their relationship had seen a major turn and fater their first child was born. That was the time, their love reached another level.
Few things, I could learn from that conversation:
1. He was aware of what he was eating. He was so aware, that he could sense his own emotions after eating food. He could sense what was served to him in terms of intentions and love too.
2. Food served with love make us happy.
3. Food prepared with love gives us the feeling of love and peace.
So many times, I ask people and they do not recall or rarely recall, what they had eaten previous day or sometimes even in the last meal. They were watching TV, or were on the phone or something else. They were not focused on food. Similarly, while cooking also, I have seen people so focused on everything else. But rarely we realize to satisfy the hunger of soul, we need love and that comes when the food is served with love and cooked with love. Or else, we will just fill up physical body. I experienced this, when my cook is not in good mood, the food does not taste good and my toddlers do not want to eat that which is rare. But when she is extra happy, they finish it so quickly.
So prepare with love and eat with awareness.
