The late most Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw in his book “Practical Vipassana Meditation Exercises” gave a succinct account on how yogis should partake in their breakfast and lunch mindfully. You must attend to the contemplation of every detail in the action of eating. 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 forward, 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. Perform contemplation in this manner each time you take a morsel of food until you finish your meal. In the beginning of the practice, there will be many omissions. Never mind. Do not waver in your effort. You will make fewer omissions if you persist in your practice. When you reach an advanced stage of the practice, you will also to be able to notice more details than those mentioned here. This year’s 16th 60-day special retreat which caters specially for foreign yogis at Panditarama Hse Mine Gon Forest Meditation Centre at Bago, Myanmar will begin from 1 December 2014 to 29 January 2015 under the indefatigable and rare tutelage of our Grand Meditation Master, the most Venerable Ovadacariya U Panditabhivamsa. The 6th Annual Panditarama Dhamma Family Gathering and the celebration of Panditarama’s Silver Jubilee or 25th Anniversary of the founding of Panditarama Shwe Taung Gon Sasana Yeiktha will then be held from 30 January 2015 to 1 February 2015. During the special retreat at Panditarama Hse Mine Gon Forest Meditation Centre, before having lunch mindfully inside the dining hall, the venerable members of the Sangha, Samaneras, Sayalays and foreign yogis from all over the world will express their metta or loving-kindness to the lunch sponsors, donors and kitchen helpers by reciting in Burmese : Swan daga swan ama alhushin dwei athet shay swa (May the sponsors of this meal have a long life.) Kyan ma, chan tha, kya pazay. (May they be well and happy.) Kutho lok ah pei thu dwei athet shay swa (May those offering services here have a long life.) Kyan ma, chan tha, kya pazay. (May they be well and happy.) Thadu! Thadu! Thadu! (in Burmese) Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! The same thing too, before having lunch mindfully inside the dining hall of Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre, Penang, the venerable members of the Sangha, Sayalays and yogis will express their metta or loving-kindness to the lunch sponsors, donors and kitchen helpers by reciting in Pali : Amhakam bhojandayaka (bhesajadayaka) May the donors of the meal (drinks) Avera hontu be free from enmity and danger Abyapajjha hontu be free from mental suffering Anigha hontu be free from physical suffering Sukhi-attanam pariharantu May they take care of themselves happily. Amhakam veyyavaccakaraka May those who support good work (offer services) Avera hontu be free from enmity and danger Abyapajjha hontu be free from mental suffering Anigha hontu be free from physical suffering Sukhi-attanam pariharantu May they take care of themselves happily. Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! When you open your mouth or chew your food while eating, it is only the lower jaw that moves. This is the real “taste” when mindfulness is CUPS C – Continuous U - Uninterrupted P – Powerful S – Sustained
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:39:14 +0000
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