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  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 something to live. 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 deep sleep, when the mind becomes inactiv...

  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. Macrobiotics This approach works with yin and yang energies: Excess yang foods can lead to...