Ahimsa 9 - The Palate Greed Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Ahimsa 9 - The Palate Greed
We have to remember that
'We eat to live - not live to eat.'
But this line is forgotten
By most of us!
The palate greed craves for food,
It is not just hunger but a reckless habit!
The mouth chews continuously,
Straining the jaw muscles
And the palate!
Like we need rest after a day's labour,
So does the digestive system needs to pause,
From constantly churning the food bolus!
The salivary glands,
The gastric glands,
The Brunner's glands,
The glands of Liberkuhn,
Become hyperactive and
Vastly enzymatic!
When the stomach and intestine,
Work at double speed
And overtime,
Obviously, the result is
Acidity and
Indigestion!
A glutton can never think
Beyond the stomach!
The question posed here -
Can such a person practise ‘Ahimsa'?
May be! May be not!
A glutton may not harm others but
He harms himself with excess food!
Such a compelling and captivating composition that motivates good eating habbits and health... Well done my friend!
Thank you Howard for your compelling comment as well. It is important to eat right, in a conscious manner, to remain healthy.
A glutton can never think Can such a person practise ‘Ahimsa'? dear Geeta .. this was an interestig poem.. you became doctor of medicine suddenly to write like this. yes..... we are in this reckless habit....... controlling oneself as Gandhi did...... he went about with seemingly empty stomach and attained us freedom.......... thank you.. i shall practice what you preach here in this poem.. thank you for motivating me dear poetess. tony
Hi Tony, So amused by your comment. Initially, my plan was to be a doctor of medicine, but ended up as a doctor of philosophy. It is difficult to fast like how Gandhi ji did. If not practically, let us at least, mentally begin to think about it. I am glad i motivated you, Tony, now, i must resolve to motivate myself. It is easily written in ink, but so, so very difficult to actually practise it. Thanks a lot, Tony. God bless you. I do love your comments. :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Delivering Poems Around The World
Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...
5/9/2024 2:09:38 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A glutton may not harm others but He harms himself with excess food! .....very true....a wise advice...lovely poem Geeta....10++++
Thank you so much. Yes, i do believe that a glutton will harm himself or herself.