Every time you eat a meal, eat it
heartily and happily, and please do remember to thank the Universe for it!
Last night we dined at Rajdhani – a Rajasthani
thali restaurant. At the end of the
meal, when the check arrived, I was amazed to see what they call their thali. They call it the Happiness Thali! It made me think. Isn’t
every meal an opportunity to be happy and grateful to the Universe and its
wonderful creations? Haven’t so many people toiled to make the meal possible
for you? Isn’t the ability to have a meal, and digest it, a miracle – for, aren’t
there so many people who are sleeping hungry or are having digestive disorders
or are, sadly, dying of starvation?
The problem with most of humanity that is
able to have a meal whenever they want – which includes you and me – is that
they take the meal for granted. These days, even at meal-time, we don’t spare
our mobile phones. Our meals are had with no or inadequate attention to the
food. It is almost as if eating is a chore. Which is why there are so many
lifestyle-led health complications that people face.
The right way to eat is to be mindful of
each morsel, to enjoy the flavor and taste of what you are imbibing, to chew
each mouthful and take it in slowly. As you do this, remain completely grateful
for what you have. Even if you can’t count your blessings for all that you have
in the other departments of your Life, feel humbled and grateful that you have
this meal in front of you now. Know that unless an entire army of people – from
the farmers who grew the crop to the workers who processed it in factories to the
traders who sold it to you to your employer who pays you wages to be able to
buy your groceries monthly to your family which gives you reason to have
beautiful mealtimes to the person that cooked your meal to your parents who
brought you into this world – had worked for you, you won’t be having food on
your table.
Having food to eat is a miracle. Every time
you witness it, be aware, and celebrate it. Eat well.
Eat happily. Eat gratefully!
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