Swami Vivekananda – The monk who fasts and feasts

[ad_1] A disciple asked the Zen Master, “Master, when do you meditate?” The Master replied, “I meditate when I eat and when I sleep.” The confused disciple pleaded, “We all eat and sleep – but isn’t that meditation? Master explained, “There is a difference. When you eat and sleep, your mind is full of other … Read more

This new book on Swami Vivekananda explores his experiences with food and cooking

[ad_1] The English translation of “Swami Vivekananda: The Feasting, Fasting Monk”, a Bengali book by best-selling author Sankar about the spiritual philosopher-guru’s experiences with food and cooking, hits newsstands on January 17. The book, translated by writer-translator Malati Mukherjee, is published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI). The original Bengali edition, titled “Ahare Anahare Vivekananda”, … Read more