But I love fungi.
Another yogi told me that we are not supposed to eat mushrooms according to the traditional rules of yoga. I don't know if this is true. But I do love fungus. When we live, we eat them; when we die, they eat us. This is fair game, and I like it, considering how rare fairness is usually. And, plus, they taste good...
2 comments:
Fair game, huh? Given your perspective, it sounds like you can give your yogi some advice about the cycles of life! Then again, what is the reasoning behind your yogi's assertion that one should not eat fungi?
hey a(nonymous):
I think it all comes from some old beliefs of ancient yoga practicers who classified food into 3 categories: that make you feel happy and light; that make you unstable and desirous; and that make you lazy and greedy. Mushrooms, together with meat, were believed to belong to the 3rd category. They grew without sunlight, and were deemed "rotten".
Anyways, as it's easy to imagine, I was actually eating mushrooms when I wrote the post. So, you get the idea..
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