Layback Lani | Journey to Liberation

  The Buddha Mind: A Practical Path Through  Satvic  Food   How can one begin to describe the Buddha mind? In truth, the Buddha mind defies explanation. The moment we  attempt  to define it; it slips through the grasp of language. As the ancients have said, “Once you can explain the Buddha mind, it is not.” All efforts to articulate it fall short, because the mortal mind cannot communicate with what is immortal. The Buddha mind has been called many things - Beingness, Emptiness, and the Indescribable - yet these are only gestures toward something far greater.   The Buddha mind cannot be reached through effort or study. It is not an outcome of practice, but a realization of what has always been present. It is not something to define or achieve; it is reality in emptiness. One simply  awakens to  it when the conditions are right.   As long as the body breathes, the mind  remains  attached - tethered to illusion and time. Even in ...

  The Middle Path    1. What Did Buddha Sakyamuni Teach?   Buddha Sakyamuni encouraged us to follow the Middle Path - to avoid extremes and calm our minds. But what does that mean when it comes to our daily life?   2. Healing With Balance: Four Traditional Systems   Unani Medicine   Unani teaches moderation between the extremes of hot, cold, dry, and wet:   Too hot and dry : animal flesh, eggs, tobacco, strong cheeses, garlic, onions, chives - these overstimulate the mind and dry out the body.   Too cold and wet : cane sugar, processed sweeteners, milk, yogurt, tomatoes, potatoes, tropical fruit in winter - these dampen and chill the system.   Ayurveda   In Ayurveda, the goal is  satvic  food - pure, nourishing, and calming for the mind:   Satvic  foods are  organic  whole grains, beans, lentils, fresh vegetables, and seaweed.   These foods support digestive harmony, calming the mind.   Macrob...