Leading consciousness magazine, VERITAS, published a three-page article on Food Yoga written by the director of Food for Life Global, Paul Rodney Turner. The article is an introduction to food yoga, but also shares many of Paul’s early experiences as a monk and humanitarian, including his work during the 2005 Tsunami relief in Sri Lanka.

Food yoga emphasizes reconnecting with your food to nourish your body, mind, and soul. Many modern lifestyle and nutrition programs overlook this vital connection, which can lead to unbalanced living. My experiences as a monk and my humanitarian work have shown me the incredible power of food as a uniter and healer. Our charity’s mission transcends merely feeding the hungry; it aims to unite the world through pure, lovingly prepared food. A food yogi lives a balanced, conscientious life, harnessing the unifying power of food as a spiritual journey. This is I believe, is a major flaw in most lifestyle or nutrition programs being espoused today.

My background as a monk and my volunteer work for Food for Life Global have taught me just how powerful food is as a uniter and healer of our body, mind, and soul. In fact, the mission for the charity is not to feed hungry people, but rather, to unite the world through pure food. A food yogi is one who lives a balanced and conscientious life fueled by the uniting power of pure foods that have been prepared with loving intention.

Food yoga is, in essence, a discipline that embraces all spiritual paths by accepting one core truth – that food in its most pure form is divine and therefore an excellent medium for spiritual purification.” – (Excerpt from article)

The 13th edition of VERITAS magazine is available online and through most newsagents.

FOOD YOGA WORKSHOP

On October 20th, Paul will conduct a one day Food Yoga immersion workshop at the Unity of Melbourne centre.  The goal of the Food Yoga one day immersion workshop is to inspire people to live and eat more consciously, by making your food choices and their relationship with food an integral part of their spiritual journey. Register now (First ten people receive a free book or DVD). Email events@theveritasmagazine.com or phone 1300 916 798

ABOUT VERITAS

VERITAS, Latin for Truth, will focus on increasing consciousness and offering people solutions to personal struggles or questions of existence. The content will include topics such as consciousness, holistic health and healing, esoterism, alternative therapies, ancient wisdom, lost civilizations, and science and spirituality, and the many subjects that dominate our lives, such as climate change and vaccinations, just to name a few. The magazine will offer and explore many alternative faiths, beliefs, and theories to encourage you, the reader, to look outside the box and explore the connection between science and spirituality as we finally start to bridge that gap.

At VERITAS, we are dedicated to helping our readers achieve higher consciousness, a state often overlooked in today’s fast-paced world. By fostering this awareness, we believe individuals can uncover their deepest desires and live in harmony with humanity and the planet. In a time of rapid change, we recognize our collective responsibility to actively engage in transforming our world for the better. By reaching that higher consciousness, you will be able to find and achieve what we all truly want, what we all wish for, deep down inside — that yearning that we all feel, but to attain it with true understanding, wisdom, and awareness that allows us to live in peace with all humanity and our planet.

Our world is changing at a rate of knots that is unprecedented during any other time in recorded history, and we have all chosen to be here at this time. But by being here, we have not chosen just to exist but to assist with the changes that are now taking place on our planet.

VERITAS came about from a need to provide solutions to the many ongoing issues that we face today. We feel that there is a lots of information in the media trying to change our perspectives about what we face in the world, rather than on how to go about actually making the change.

You won’t find doom and gloom theories in VERITAS, but rather positive articles inspiring people to explore the many options our universe has to show us. However, we won’t be shying away from difficult topics, but instead, we will embrace them

and look for solutions.

VERITAS Magazine is about awakening consciousness in humanity. People are realizing that we are capable of so much more and humanity is starting to become more aware of what has either been hidden or lost through ancient civilizations.

VERITAS is a solution-based magazine that aims to provide mind-expanding and cutting-edge information so we may raise our consciousness to transform our world to a place of Truth, Peace, Love, Compassion, and Ultimate Happiness for all.

VERITAS aims to provide a balanced view of the world, not just the propagated view of the mass media outlets. We have adopted the task of providing thought-provoking material to our readers so that your minds and your thinking may be stretched and developed.

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VERITAS Magazine also emphasizes community involvement through workshops and events that encourage readers to engage with the content. By participating in discussions and activities, individuals can deepen their understanding of holistic health, spirituality, and personal growth. This interactive approach not only enhances learning but also fosters connections among like-minded individuals seeking to explore life’s deeper questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Food Yoga?

A: Food Yoga is a holistic approach that encourages individuals to reconnect with their food, promoting nourishment for the body, mind, and soul. It integrates food choices with spiritual practices, emphasizing the importance of pure, lovingly prepared foods.

Q: How can I participate in Food Yoga activities?

A: You can join workshops and events focused on Food Yoga, where you’ll learn to make more conscious food choices and integrate them into your spiritual journey. Check local listings or the VERITAS website for upcoming sessions.

Q: What topics does VERITAS Magazine cover?

A: VERITAS Magazine covers a wide range of subjects, including consciousness, holistic health, spirituality, and alternative therapies. It aims to provide solutions and insights that encourage readers to explore beyond mainstream perspectives.

Priya Vrata is the current Director of Food for Life Global, the world’s largest vegan/vegetarian food relief organisation with projects in over 50 countries, will be presenting at the 6th annual YogaFest in Brisbane on Saturday 30th June 11am and 4pm.

Join us for a FREE 40-minute presentation on Food Yoga, where you will explore the significance of spiritual hospitality and how food plays a vital role in your spiritual journey. Discover ways to achieve optimal health through the food yogi diet and lifestyle. The workshop will emphasize the benefits of raw food nutrition and include a demonstration of affordable gourmet raw dishes. In his new book, FOOD YOGA – Nourishing the Soul, Priya Vrata delves into topics such as the metaphysics of food, sacred foods, food politics, and the art of conscious eating.

You will learn how to achieve optimum health by practicing the food yogi diet and lifestyle. The workshop will cover the importance of raw food nutrition and will include a demonstration of some affordable gourmet raw dishes. In his new book, FOOD YOGA – Nourishing the Soul, Priya Vrata discusses the metaphysics of food; sacred foods and alchemy; sacred geometry of food; the importance of water; food politics; spiritual hospitality; the 10 characteristics of a food yogi; food offering meditation, and how to eat with consciousness. Copies of the Food Yogi’s new book and DVD will be available to purchase.

About Priya Vrata and Food for Life

Food for Life Global offers a variety of charitable services, such as free schools, orphanages, cow sanctuaries, eco-communities, medical care, and large-scale food distribution kitchens. These kitchens serve over 1.5 million freshly cooked meals daily in India. Since his initiation into the Vaisvana Bhakti yoga tradition at age 19, Priya has dedicated his life to humanitarian efforts, having volunteered extensively across 54 countries and trained individuals in 35 regions, while also coordinating disaster relief initiatives.

5 million freshly cooked meals daily in India. At the age of 19, Priya was initiated into the Vaisvana Bhakti yoga tradition and lived as a celibate monk for 14 years. He is a former board member of IVU (International Vegetarian Union), and a senior IT consultant for the World Bank for 10 years. Along with teaching the art and science of food yoga, Priya is an accomplished Indian gourmet chef, raw vegan gourmet chef, Numerologist, and Yantrologist (talisman) designer. During his volunteer work for Food for Life, Priya has visited over 54 countries, conducting training seminars in 35 countries and regions of the world, as well as coordinating numerous disaster relief projects, including the Asian tsunami of 2004, the Katrina hurricane in 2005, and the Japan Tsunami in 2011. Priya is an author of 7 books, including FOOD YOGA, The Yoga of Pool, World’s Best Aiming System, The Five Noble Truths, The Lion Warrior, Food for Life Training Manual, and How to Build a Successful Food Relief.

Priya Vrata’s journey includes not only his humanitarian work but also his diverse expertise in various fields. As an accomplished Indian gourmet chef and raw vegan culinary expert, he has the unique ability to blend spirituality with gastronomy. His knowledge extends to Numerology and Yantrology, where he designs talismans that carry spiritual significance. This multifaceted background allows him to inspire others through both food and philosophy, making his teachings on food yoga particularly impactful.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Food Yoga?

A: Food Yoga is a holistic approach that emphasizes the spiritual aspects of eating and nourishment. It focuses on how food influences our spiritual journey and overall well-being.

Q: Who is Priya Vrata?

A: Priya Vrata is the Director of Food for Life Global and an accomplished chef, author, and humanitarian. He has dedicated his life to promoting veganism and spiritual hospitality through food.

Q: What will be covered in the workshop?

A: The workshop will cover the importance of raw food nutrition, the food yogi diet, and provide a demonstration of gourmet raw dishes. Attendees will learn how to incorporate these principles into their lives.

We are the living links in a life force that moves and plays around and through us, binding the deepest soils with the farthest stars. – Alan Chadwick

EXCERPT from FOOD YOGA – Nourishing the Soul

Yin Yang

According to traditional Chinese philosophers, the Universe was created out of a force called wu ji, which means “limitless nothingness.” Out of this infinite force arose two polar forces known as yin and yang. These yin and yang forces interact with each other constantly to produce all things. The yang world has to do with the physical realm that we wake up to everyday, whereas the yin world is the world of energy and spirit. When a person dies, they cross from the yang world into the yin world. Both worlds are eternal because in essence they are both energetic vibrations. In the grand scheme of things, all energy, whether it is material or spiritual, has a singular Energetic Source. Therefore, what we define as “material” is in fact just a perverted expression of the same spiritual energy. The Chinese have developed a science called feng shui to encourage the harmonious interaction between these two realms.

Like us, food, too, has a physical and subtle existence. It reverberates in both the yin and yang realms and therefore impacts both our physical and subtle bodies accordingly. The art of food selection and combining according to one’s unique bodily constitution (as taught in the Ayurveda[1]) is an example of how this energy transfer plays out.

Life Forces

For centuries, the great yogis of India and Qigong[1] masters of the Orient have known about the amazing power of harnessing and preserving our natural “life-force” or vital energy, otherwise known as Qi (pronounced: chee). To them Qi is tied inextricably to breath, life and natural forces. Qi, frequently translated as “energy flow,” is often compared to Western notions of energeia or élan (vitalism).

However, today we often see the ideogram for this Qi energy written with the component for “rice.” Founder of the spiritual path of Mahikari, Kotama Okada, believes this association of the word for Qi energy to rice, “reflects the materialism of our society.” He says the ideogram originally represented energy flowing throughout the three realms—the divine, astral, and physical. This is evident because, “the older form of the character was written with the component of “fire” and not that for rice. Thus, the character for energy originally represented the spiritual energy of God.”

Traditional Chinese medicine asserts that the body has natural patterns of Qi that circulate in channels called meridians. Symptoms of various illnesses are often believed to be the product of disrupted, blocked, or unbalanced Qi movement inside the body’s meridians, as well as deficiencies or imbalances of Qi in the various organs. Traditional Chinese medicine often seeks to relieve these imbalances by adjusting the circulation of Qi (metabolic energy flow) in the body through a variety of therapeutic techniques, which include herbal medicines and teas, special diets, physical exercise (e.g., qigong, tai chi), massage, and acupuncture to reroute or balance Qi.

Qigong Master, Dr Yang, Jwing-Ming explains:

To understand Qi massage, you must understand that Qi is the bioelectricity circulating in the body. Because it is electricity, it can be conducted or led through electrical correspondence. Actually, everybody has the ability to do Qi healing. To give an example, when people are sad, their Qi is Yin deficient. If you hold their hands or hug them, your Qi will nourish them and they will immediately feel better. We have been doing this instinctively for a long time. The only difference between the average person and a Qigong master is that the latter has trained in Qigong healing, and can therefore be more effective.

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