Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 In a message dated 5/13/2006 5:21:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Ammachi writes: Message 4 "ammasiswari" ammasiswari Sat May 13, 2006 10:38am(PDT) Re: health and the ashram Ammachi, sprose1 wrote: > > I think the ashram diet of rice is a disaster for largely overweight > Westerners with metabolic syndrome, which many don't recognize. I agree, completely. Although I do not have metabolic syndrome, I'm prone to develop it due to another endocrinologic condition that I have and so I've read a lot about it. I was appalled to see so many people subsisting almost entirely on refined/white carbohydrates. ::Note: brown rice is not lower glycemic than white rice. (There is usually yogurt/curd, although those of us who can't take dairy are out of luck!) ::It's not a whole lot though, even if you tolerate it. > Someone said they serve cake at the ashram? What? Although Westerners have the option of eating the standard ashram food (mostly white rice and some watery veggies), many eat at the Western canteen or the cafe, for a fee. I'm not sure when this started, but I guess it's another way for the ashram to make money. ::There was a western canteen in late eightees. It was limited. You could get eggs back then. I am not sure it was to make money; it might have been for peoples' health. It costs more because it costs more.Least that's what I think Cake, cookies, french fries, pizza and pasta are now available at the ashram, believe it or not! I can't remember, but I think they might actually sell eggs there at breakfast, too. ::Sounds like all carbs! Doesn't sound health-conscious, sadly. but, if the ashram is veg then there cannot be turkey and chicken dishes. Endless parade of carbs. I hope they serve fish, because it's the only protein, low fat, low carb thing I can think of that they would serve. It would also help the fishermen. Do they serve it? > Face it, being at the ashram may not be the best thing for > your health, not to mention that you are near the equator and the UV goes > through the clouds. So many of the long-term residents I met there had developed health problems, primarily, it seems, because of malnutrition. I've heard it's pretty common for people to start losing a lot of hair after awhile. Many people asked me to bring supplements for them when I went. I did not know that about the radioactivity of the black sand. That's pretty intense. =/ ::I am sad to bring bad news to people here. I wish it were not so, but it surely is. I remember having it all over my feet and legs, and how we used to rinse it off from a water pump in the old days. There are much better S. Indian locations; why She had to choose the most polluted, radioactive dump is beyond me. Avram, sadly Iswari Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Ammachi, sprose1 wrote: > I hope they serve fish, because it's the only protein, low fat, low > carb thing I can think of that they would serve. It would also help the > fishermen. Do they serve it? Nope, there is no fish served at the ashram (at least, not publicly!). > why She had to choose the most polluted, radioactive dump is beyond me. In Swami P's book, he quotes Amma as saying that she once had an ashram there, 1000 years ago, in a previous incarnation...and she was born there again, in this lifetime. Beyond that...you'd have to ask her, I suppose. Iswari Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Namah Shivayah, I'm sure there is a way to figure out what was on that land 1000 years ago. Has anyone found out? Curiously, Ananthasree > In Swami P's book, he quotes Amma as saying that she once had an ashram there, 1000 > years ago, in a previous incarnation...and she was born there again, in this lifetime. > > Beyond that...you'd have to ask her, I suppose. > > > Iswari > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 >I did not know that about the radioactivity of the black sand. >That's pretty >intense. =/ >:I am sad to bring bad news to people here. I wish it were not so, >but it >surely is. I remember having it all over my feet and legs, and how >we used to >rinse it off from a water pump in the old days. There are much >better S. >Indian locations; why She had to choose the most polluted, >radioactive dump is >beyond me. Avram, sadly Hmmm.... one mile from Amma's ashram is my ancestral home. I have never really lived there, but my ancestors have been there for at least 20 generations. Yeah I agree that sand is annoying, have to keep washing them away all the time. I know of absolutely no one in my family who had cancer, not a single person I know in my extended died early on. My grandad passed away at the ripe old age of 85 - he was a famous lawyer of the area and towards the end of his life he lived only on raw cow's milk (not even boiled), supposedly this has some good properties if the cow is taken care of properly. I have never seen any 85 year old with so much energy, well, so much for the protein theory!!! I have a great-great aunt who is in her 90's and still going strong. All my grand-uncles and great-granduncles are in their 50's to 70's, I do not know of anyone having any health problems. Oddly enough, the only relatives I know with health issues live outside of India. So much for the radioactive BS :-). On my visits to the ashram, my observation was that most of the people there looked remarkably healthy and energetic and very happy. Sure there will be a small number of people with health issues. So I am confused now, are we even talking of the same place here LOL? I guess one has the choice to see the glass as half empty or half full. -yogaman Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 I wasn't questioning Amma in the below statement (I just looked at it and realized it might of read that way)....what I meant was WHOSE ashram was there 1000 years ago??? Ananthasree Ammachi, "Ananthasree" <ananthasree> wrote: > > Namah Shivayah, > > I'm sure there is a way to figure out what was on that land 1000 years ago. Has anyone found > out? > > Curiously, > > Ananthasree > > > > In Swami P's book, he quotes Amma as saying that she once had an ashram there, 1000 > > years ago, in a previous incarnation...and she was born there again, in this lifetime. > > > > Beyond that...you'd have to ask her, I suppose. > > > > > > Iswari > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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