Este es el Sol
Este es el brote que crece de la semilla y se oriente al Sol...
Esta es la semilla que viene del arbol y cae en la caca
que cayo al suelo a los pies de la zorra
que callada achecha a la incauta serpiente
que abre su boca y caza la iguana
que lanza su lengue y apresa a la arana
que teje su tela para atrapar al bicho
que se sienta en la hoja y come la flor
que epieza a brotar creciendo en el arbol
que hace su comida con la luz del Sol.his is the sprout that grows from the seed and faces the sun...
This is the seed that comes from the tree and falls into the poop
that fell to the ground at the feet of the fox
that silently stalks the unsuspecting snake
that opens its mouth and hunts the iguana
that darts its tongue and catches the spider
that spins its web to catch the bug
that sits on the leaf and eats the flower
that begins to sprout, growing on the tree
that makes its food with the light of the Sun.
The Meaning of Fasting
To fast means to regulate, to regulate your body and mind so that they're not distracted or disturbed. And to observe means to uphold, to uphold the rules of discipline according to the Dharma. Fasting means guarding against the six attractions^ on the outside and the three poisons on the inside and striving through contemplation to purify your body and mind.
Fasting also includes five kinds of food. First there's delight in the Dharma. This is the delight that comes from acting in accordan...
A Brief Primer on TEE, BMR, RMR, and the Thermic Effect o...
When discussing human metabolism, four concepts often arise: total daily energy expenditure (TEE), basal metabolic rate (BMR), resting metabolic rate (RMR), and the thermic effect of food (TEF). Energy expenditure science can feel alphabet-soup–heavy, so let’s clarify these key terms in more depth:
Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TEE): TEE is the total energy (calories) you burn in 24 hours. It encompasses every energy-demanding process in your body—from keeping your heart pumping to...
Alexa and Humans All Experience the World Differently, bu...
When you use Alexa to find a table at your favorite restaurant, you and she are both aware and responsive as you discuss eating, even though Alexa has never felt the texture of a crunchy apple against her teeth, the effervescent prickles of sparkling water against her tongue, or the gooey pull of peanut butter against the roof of her mouth. Ask Alexa to describe the qualities of these foods, and she’ll offer you details that mirror your own experiences. Alexa doesn’t have a mouth—so how...
Live the Present
—Estoy vivo —dijo al muchacho mientras comía un plato de dátiles en la noche sin hogueras ni luna—. Mientras estoy comiendo, no hago nada más que comer. Si estuviera caminando, me limitaría a caminar. Si tengo que luchar, será un día tan bueno para morir como cualquier otro.
»Porque no vivo ni en mi pasado ni en mi futuro. Tengo sólo el presente, y eso es lo único que me interesa. Si puedes permanecer siempre en el presente serás un hombre feliz. Percibirás que en el desiert..."I'm alive," he said to the boy while he ate a plate of dates on the night without bonfires or moon. While I'm eating, I don't do anything but eat. If I were walking, I would just walk. If I have to fight, it will be as good a day to die as any.
»Because I do not live in my past or in my future. I only have the present, and that is the only thing that interests me. If you can always stay in the present you will be a happy man. You will perceive that life exists in the desert, that the sky has stars, and that warriors fight because this is partof the human race. Life will be a party, a great festival, because it is only the moment we are living.