Sense Variety Not Slavery

I have spoken of variety before. There is no sense in eating a whole pizza when you can have just 1 slice instead of the whole and include a whole variety of whole foods along with the 1 slice and feel satisfied sooner. 

Don't be a sense slave!

 Or better yet lets take the variety thing a bit further and rather than over indulging in just one sense alone, use all 5 senses to the limit, all at once might not be possible but go for it ;)

• Over indulge in some oxygen by being out of breath smelling (variety of) flowers etc...
• Tune in to (a variety of) some uplifting, upbeat music that unavoidably puts a dance in your step or just focus on every sound inside and/or outside your front door etc....
• Gaze on (a variety of) nature, art, scenic views and human nature that surrounds you etc....
• Touch (a variety of) things, anything and just be aware of it's textures, let sand pour through your fingers, make a (healthy) dough, hold your hand out of a car window (of course avoiding any passing obstruction)....really feel it etc....
• ....and if you have time left, indulge you sense of taste, if what you eat is truly nourishing it will be satisfying from the beginning because there is no satisfaction in the shame of saturated fats and grease etc...

Focus....be aware

Constantly fill your senses with the constant stimuli that surrounds you instead of filling just one gluttonous sense to the brink and leaving the rest of your life empty and may be your stomach will be bit bit emptier rather than the wholeness of your well-being.

"Only a sense slave finds it torture to eat moderately.....The sense slave eats to satisfy his palate and ultimately finds himself the victim of disease. The soul urges man to discipline the palate; after a short period of demonstrations of outraged dignity, the palate gives no further trouble! Like a good servant, the sense of taste learns to be satisfied with the wholesome decisions of its master, the soul."
-Paramahansa Yogananda

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