Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 30

Krishna said
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति।सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः ॥4.30॥

apare niyatāhārāḥ prāṇānprāṇeṣu juhvatisarve'pyete yajñavido yajñakṣapitakalmaṣāḥ

Meaning

Others, disciplined in eating, offer their life-breaths into the life-breaths. All of these know the meaning of sacrifice, and through sacrifice their impurities are cleansed.

हिंदी में अर्थ

कुछ अन्य लोग भोजन में संयम रखकर प्राणों को प्राणों में अर्पित करते हैं। ये सभी यज्ञ का अर्थ जानते हैं और यज्ञ से इनके दोष नष्ट हो जाते हैं।

Practise it today

Eat one meal today without your phone or TV, giving full attention to the food, and stop when you feel comfortably satisfied.

Reflect tonight

How did eating with full attention feel, and did you notice when you were satisfied?

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