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l must engage in a game of entropy, consuming things outside of ourselves, to survive and thrive. Many of these things are harmful to our bodies so when we neglect what we ingest we not only harm ourselves but those around us as well. Your stomach directly affects every part of your body, so when you eat bad things then you feel bad, when you feel bad then you treat others poorly. This leads to a wave of tamasic views and thoughts pushing itself through the world.A lot of people in the restaurant are too busy, usually from working long hours or in some cases they are lazy, to pay attention to the foods they allow into their bodies. I see almost every day someone shoving fast food down their gullet and those same people are sluggish, tired, incompetent. They give all their energy to the restaurant and at the end of the day have nothing left for themselves. Though not everyone is like this. Some find time to stop and bring with them sattvic foods and they are energetic, clean, talk of many hobbies and fulfilling activities. They are happy and personable.I’m not saying I’m perfect and eat salads and fruits for every meal but there lies an addiction with food that is disruptive to your system.Within the restaurant are organisms, they are microscopic and live within all of the patrons and employees. They live inside all of us and outnumber us in reference to our body cells. So, it could be said that the human body is actually just a puppet for these microorganisms that rule us from the inside. When they are fed bad things they crave bad things and so when we allow bad things to enter our system we actually harm more than just ourselves and create a loop of cravings that lead us to further destroy ourselves. The restaurant wouldn’t exist without these microorganisms, whose job it is to send signals to our brains to tell us what foods to eat. So we find that even on the micro-scale of the universe, even more so than the restaurant is to the world, that the gunas our obeyed.This Chapter speaks about the three types of control: of the body, of the mind, and of speech. The control of these three things is to the server as tools are to carpenters. When I’m in the restau

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rant I am temporarily outside of myself. I have a duty to fulfill and places myself in my body at the time would apprehend this. I’m not saying not present within the moments but rather I am playing a part that requires control of my body: uprightness, nonviolence, purity. Control of my mind: Gentleness, self-restraint, compassion. Control of my speech: honesty, kindness.With control of all three my being enters into a sattvic state. However, I am only part of the restaurant. Another piece of the system is the manager. While he also engages in these same actions his job is more rajasic. He engages in these actions to gain honor and respect in regards for himself and for the restaurant. If a patron complains about a dish or a drink it is his duty to offer an undying support of their hardship. He engages in kindness as to not lose the customer. Though, when he enters the back of the house he scolds and belittles them.A bad patron is tamasic in their nature. Something I will never understand is the people that enter the restaurant with the intent in causing harm to the employees. They know that any retaliation on our part would cost us our job, and in turn possibly our livelihood. This person is deluded in ignorance and because they suffer within themselves they must spread suffering. It is a vile disease this patron harbors, though to meet them with disrespect or violence would not cure their ailment. It would only help them to believe their delusions more true. Perhaps Jesus had the best answer to this as he died on the cross and said, “forgive them father for they know not what they do.”I’ll say it one more time in this series, as above so below. We find the universe within everything. Even within ourselves. So, I urge people to take care of themselves in all ways possible, including what they ingest. They say you are what you eat so eat good things and you will become good things.Thank you for reading. Peace and love to you and yours.All excerpts are from the Bhagavad Gita translated by Stephen Mitchell. Although I didn’t actually use any direct excerpt here, still, I’m reading from this translation of the Bhagavad Gita.</article></body>

Fine Dining and the Bhagavad Gita: Chapter Seventeen

“Have faith in God and in yourself; that will cure all. Hope for the best, expect the best, toil for the best and everything will come right for you in the end.”

— Ramana Maharshi

Chapter Seventeen speaks again about the three gunas and how each of them deals with faith and worship.

Sattvic men place faith and worship in the gods. In other words they find faith within the truth. By finding themselves and realizing that they, along with all things, are one and the same.

Rajasic men deal with demigods and demons. This is to say they are tethered to worldly ideals and possessions. Prone to addiction and greed they spend their time and worship obtaining things for themselves and reject the idea that all things are one. If sattva is everything is one then raja is one is everything.

Tamasic men deal with dark spirits and ghosts. They are stricken with non-action and laziness. They do not perform worship of themselves or of worldly things. They reject the notion of the true self because they are so blind to the understanding of it that it isn’t even close to obtainable.

This chapter also highlights the diets of each guna.

Sattvic diets are healthy, pleasurable, and promote strength and clarity. They are fresh and tasteful.

Rajasic diets are bitter, sour and salty. They promote disease and pain.

Tamasic diets are stale, nasty, and overcooked. They are impure or rotten. They give the body no nutrients and also promote disease.

In the restaurant, we are all present no matter our affiliation to the gunas. Just because someone is ignorant or wishes to turn from the truth doesn’t mean they are exempt from it. In the restaurant, we all come hungry and we all must engage in a game of entropy, consuming things outside of ourselves, to survive and thrive. Many of these things are harmful to our bodies so when we neglect what we ingest we not only harm ourselves but those around us as well. Your stomach directly affects every part of your body, so when you eat bad things then you feel bad, when you feel bad then you treat others poorly. This leads to a wave of tamasic views and thoughts pushing itself through the world.

A lot of people in the restaurant are too busy, usually from working long hours or in some cases they are lazy, to pay attention to the foods they allow into their bodies. I see almost every day someone shoving fast food down their gullet and those same people are sluggish, tired, incompetent. They give all their energy to the restaurant and at the end of the day have nothing left for themselves. Though not everyone is like this. Some find time to stop and bring with them sattvic foods and they are energetic, clean, talk of many hobbies and fulfilling activities. They are happy and personable.

I’m not saying I’m perfect and eat salads and fruits for every meal but there lies an addiction with food that is disruptive to your system.

Within the restaurant are organisms, they are microscopic and live within all of the patrons and employees. They live inside all of us and outnumber us in reference to our body cells. So, it could be said that the human body is actually just a puppet for these microorganisms that rule us from the inside. When they are fed bad things they crave bad things and so when we allow bad things to enter our system we actually harm more than just ourselves and create a loop of cravings that lead us to further destroy ourselves. The restaurant wouldn’t exist without these microorganisms, whose job it is to send signals to our brains to tell us what foods to eat. So we find that even on the micro-scale of the universe, even more so than the restaurant is to the world, that the gunas our obeyed.

This Chapter speaks about the three types of control: of the body, of the mind, and of speech. The control of these three things is to the server as tools are to carpenters. When I’m in the restaurant I am temporarily outside of myself. I have a duty to fulfill and places myself in my body at the time would apprehend this. I’m not saying not present within the moments but rather I am playing a part that requires control of my body: uprightness, nonviolence, purity. Control of my mind: Gentleness, self-restraint, compassion. Control of my speech: honesty, kindness.

With control of all three my being enters into a sattvic state. However, I am only part of the restaurant. Another piece of the system is the manager. While he also engages in these same actions his job is more rajasic. He engages in these actions to gain honor and respect in regards for himself and for the restaurant. If a patron complains about a dish or a drink it is his duty to offer an undying support of their hardship. He engages in kindness as to not lose the customer. Though, when he enters the back of the house he scolds and belittles them.

A bad patron is tamasic in their nature. Something I will never understand is the people that enter the restaurant with the intent in causing harm to the employees. They know that any retaliation on our part would cost us our job, and in turn possibly our livelihood. This person is deluded in ignorance and because they suffer within themselves they must spread suffering. It is a vile disease this patron harbors, though to meet them with disrespect or violence would not cure their ailment. It would only help them to believe their delusions more true. Perhaps Jesus had the best answer to this as he died on the cross and said, “forgive them father for they know not what they do.”

I’ll say it one more time in this series, as above so below. We find the universe within everything. Even within ourselves. So, I urge people to take care of themselves in all ways possible, including what they ingest. They say you are what you eat so eat good things and you will become good things.

Thank you for reading. Peace and love to you and yours.

All excerpts are from the Bhagavad Gita translated by Stephen Mitchell. Although I didn’t actually use any direct excerpt here, still, I’m reading from this translation of the Bhagavad Gita.