"As the lotus leaf floats above the water, so [man] flowers above the world of his birth." -Ravidas
My post-cleanse rejuvenation is almost done! I have been taking my herbs for nerve and digestive support, I have contined to eat mostly vegetables, and I have had my grape juice drink or date shake daily. An unintended consequence of this cleanse has been that I have lost enough weight that all my clothes are now too big. I have no intentions of keeping it off, but I will continue to eat healthy foods and let my body adjust to the weight it wants to be. It is normal for people to gain about 10 pounds in winter, so possibly my body shed its "winter coat" with this cleanse!
I have gotten many requests to continue my blog, so I am going to transition it to different topics in Ayurveda: health topics, spiritual wisdom, recipes, healing herbs, new research, meditations and the like. Today I am going to talk about a famous Indian poet who wrote devotional verses.
Ravidas was a poet in Benares, India who lived during the 15th or 16th century (records are not clear). He was born into the untouchable caste and became a leatherworker, which was generally considered to be a polluting job by strict Hindus. Despite his low-caste position, Ravidas became a renowned poet and singer, respected even by members of the priestly caste. Today he is considered a saint. The poems of Ravidas provide insight and inspiration to people worldwide. We can learn much from his poetry and his life. No matter what the obstacles may be, follow your heart to its truth.
My post-cleanse rejuvenation is almost done! I have been taking my herbs for nerve and digestive support, I have contined to eat mostly vegetables, and I have had my grape juice drink or date shake daily. An unintended consequence of this cleanse has been that I have lost enough weight that all my clothes are now too big. I have no intentions of keeping it off, but I will continue to eat healthy foods and let my body adjust to the weight it wants to be. It is normal for people to gain about 10 pounds in winter, so possibly my body shed its "winter coat" with this cleanse!
I have gotten many requests to continue my blog, so I am going to transition it to different topics in Ayurveda: health topics, spiritual wisdom, recipes, healing herbs, new research, meditations and the like. Today I am going to talk about a famous Indian poet who wrote devotional verses.
Ravidas was a poet in Benares, India who lived during the 15th or 16th century (records are not clear). He was born into the untouchable caste and became a leatherworker, which was generally considered to be a polluting job by strict Hindus. Despite his low-caste position, Ravidas became a renowned poet and singer, respected even by members of the priestly caste. Today he is considered a saint. The poems of Ravidas provide insight and inspiration to people worldwide. We can learn much from his poetry and his life. No matter what the obstacles may be, follow your heart to its truth.