Sadhguru: Ekadashi means the 11th day after the full moon and the 11th day after the new moon. The human physiology goes through a cycle called a mandala, approximately every 40 to 48 days. In this cycle, three specific days, which may be different from person to person and need not come with equal spacing, will arise when the body does not demand food. If you identify those days in your life and not give the body food – because it is not asking – a lot of your health issues will be handled by that simple pattern.
This cycle in the system is something that most people can identify if they take away the nonsense of “so many calories, so much protein and so much mineral should be eaten.” If they listen to the body, these three days can be easily identified by most human beings. So it was told that three times in those 48 days, you should not eat. This was said because somebody observed his own system and from that he expressed this. But then people did not have the awareness so they fixed the Ekadashi for not eating. If you look, there are three Ekadashis in 48 days. It goes well. The possibility of opening the door within is more on this day.
The reason is because the planet itself is in a certain state on that day, so if we keep our body light and available, our awareness will turn inward. The possibility of opening the door within is more on that day. If you have a full stomach, and you are unaware and dull, you will not notice it. So to stay alert and also to purify the body, you go without food on that day – you ate dinner the previous day and the next thing you eat is dinner on Ekadashi.
因为我们的星球在那些日子里处于特别的状态中,我们让自己的身体保持轻盈和开放,我们的觉知将转向内,所以在那几天里打开内在大门的可能性更高。如果你满腹食物,没有觉知、昏沉,你就无法觉察到这些。因此那几天不进食能保持警觉,并让身体获得净化——你在头一天晚餐后禁食,然后在断食日当晚再进食。
If you are unable to go without food – because your activity levels are such and you do not have the sadhana to support you – you can go on phalahara or fruit diet, which is light on the stomach so that your inner doors will open. Forceful denial of food is not the point. The point is to make everything into a conscious process. We do not want to compulsively eat like this, we choose.
If you’re unable to fast the entire day, here are a few recipes that can serve as a light morning meal. Also, check out the article on how amla or Indian gooseberry is helpful while fasting. Further down are a few items that can make up your post-fast dinner.
Ashgourd Juice
冬瓜汁(三人份)
Multi-grain Health Mix
多谷物健康混合粉(三人份)
Dinner 晚餐
Ingredients:
Fresh Papaya
鲜木瓜
If you’d like to add a little flavor to your meal, try this chutney recipe that serves 3.
Love&Grace,
Sadhguru
爱与恩典
萨古鲁