Prema Vāṇī for the Day

Food and habits

Food, habits and daily discipline.

  1. 16 July 2026The Fountain of Joy WithinThe charavakas (the materialists) argued that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.From Swami’s discourse of 13 July 1965
  2. 3 July 2026Pure Food and the Balance of Body and MindTrue penance is to shun evil thoughts, actions, and habits, cultivate harmony of thoughts, words and deeds, and have purity of mind.From Swami’s discourse of 16 April 1996
  3. 25 June 2026Two Fires and the Discipline of Conscious LivingYou eat more when the food is tasty.From Swami’s discourse of 19 June 1996
  4. 5 June 2026The Colour of the BottleA person whose heart is filled with good thoughts and noble intentions will put education and money to good use.From Swami’s discourse of 28 June 1996
  5. 30 August 2025The Stone of DisciplineThe snake gourd is apt to grow crooked if left alone.From Swami’s discourse of 2 March 1970
  6. 24 August 2025The Gold and the ClodScientists, especially those belonging to the geological department, know this very well.From Summer Showers, 1972, chapter 21
  7. 23 August 2025As Is the Food, So Is the MindA heart that is full of love for God is truly the heart of a human being.From Swami’s discourse of 2 September 1996
  8. 31 July 2025The Bundle That Was a BearLike the poor villager who jumped into the flood to salvage a bundle of rugs which was really a bear being carried along by the raging waters, and found that the bundle caught hold of him so tight that he could not escape, man too jumps in, to retrieve what he considers a treasure, but is himself caught and bound.From Swami’s discourse of 2 October 1965
  9. 3 July 2025The Body Is a Temple, the Mind Its KeeperAs soon as we wake up in the morning, we should cleanse our mouth.From Swami’s discourse of 27 May 2002

Swami’s discourses on Food and habits