Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hi Bill, I too have been studying NVC! Not sure what you mean by applying the yama's and niyama's of yoga... but I am finding that there are many parts to wellness/wholeness; and I find the NVC teachings to be helpful in creating communication that suppports my beliefs and desires. tess > > I was introduced to 45 minute tape on NVC Non-violent- communication Saturday. > I have heard about it and it would be helpful to know more to better apply > the yama's and niyama's of yoga in my speech and thoughts but the body language > and nutrition of these gentle people is lacking. Is anyone in the living > foods arena doing similar work? > > Thank you > > Bill Milmoe > Vancouver WA > > > In a message dated 4/24/05 2:36:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > rawfood writes: > > > > In rawfood , Jan <jantese@g...> wrote: > > > On Apr 23, 2005, at 1:49 PM, Froggy wrote: > > > > Well, another day raw. I passed the five month mark yesterday. > > > > I sat through a vegan cooking class the other day... What a waste > > of > > > > time, effort and energy and downright silly. The food's fine as > > it is, > > > > raw. > > > > I listened to a debate by animal activists the other day too. .. > > I'm > > > > not much interested in that, I just want to eat my raw plant food. > > > > > > Good for you, Froggy! It's always interesting to read about your > > > progress and roaming activities. > > > > > > This one had me scratching my head, though: Why in the world would > > you > > > attend a vegan cooking class that you say is a waste of time, and > > > listen to a debate in which you had no interest?? Did you mention > > > anything about your raw food eating to these people? > > > > > > - Jan > > > > Thanks for reading, I do enjoy the support. I go to lots of > > different things. I get something out of every event I attend. I > > just go where I feel the tug strongest, I trust that as what I should > > do next. I had never been to the location where the cooking class > > was being held so I learned of a new Whole Foods to shop at if I need > > it, plus I enjoyed my conversation with the vegan cooker. It was > > interesting for me to see a cooking class once. It just settles in > > my mind how stupid it is. All that grinding and mashing and the > > heavy utensils, so much work for no purpose as I see it. I didn't > > let on that I was raw though even to a vegan cousin, wouldn't want > > them to think that they're doing anything wrong. I just turned down > > the meal at the end. But it was good for me to go once, I wouldn't > > go again. But, of course, I'm somewhat interested in what our > > vegetarian cousins are doing, it can be an interesting social > > outlet. I'll go to their potlucks or restaurant gatherings on > > occasion and eat raw. > > > > I didn't know what the debate would be about until I went. When I > > hear animal rights, I think about not eating animals (a pretty good > > right from the animal's viewpoint I would think). It turned out that > > they mentioned vegetarianism in the beginning but then went on > > talking about animal rights as far as scientists using them for > > experiments, I left when I got too bored. But here too, I have an > > interest in these sister affiliations like animal rights. I > > certainly wouldn't rush back to hear more about it knowing what > > animal activists basically do. > > > > I don't mention my raw food eating to hardly anyone. No one would > > get it, and I don't much feel like explaining it. Plus, I'd rather > > be in a place where I'm not concerned about food at all. I don't > > even want it to be an issue for me. > > > > How old do you think I'll be when this world is ready to make meat > > eating illegal? > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hi tess and Bill. yes NVC aka compassionate anarchism is realy self empowering stuff for all life's needs and desires being satisfied and with that fullfillment thus feeling positive emotions. a resource i help make if you want to chk it out www.empathycollective.net warmly , Jonas > Hi Bill, > > I too have been studying NVC! > > Not sure what you mean by applying the yama's and niyama's of > yoga... but I am finding that there are many parts to > wellness/wholeness; and I find the NVC teachings to be helpful in > creating communication that suppports my beliefs and desires. > > tess > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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