The One-Straw Revolution - Multiworld India

Water undergoes countless changes but water is still water. In thesame way, although the conscious mind appears to undergo changes, theoriginal unmoving mind does not change. When one becomes infatuatedwith the seven colors, the mind is easily distracted. The colors of leaves,branches, and fruit are perceived, while the basis of color passes unnoticed.This is also true of food. In this world there are many naturalsubstances that are suitable for human food. These foods aredistinguished by the mind and are thought to have good and badqualities. People then consciously select what they think they must have.This process of selection impedes the recognition of the basis of humannourishment, which is what heaven prescribes for the place and season.Nature's colors, like hydrangea blossoms, change easily. The body ofnature is perpetual transformation. For the same reason that it is calledinfinite motion, it may also be considered non-moving motion. Whenreason is applied to selecting foods, one's understanding of naturebecomes fixed and nature's transformations, such as the seasonalchanges, are ignored.The purpose of a natural diet is not to create knowledgeable peoplewho can give sound explanations and skillfully select among the variousfoods, but to create unknowing people who take food withoutconsciously making distinctions. This does not go against the way ofnature. By realizing "no-mind," without becoming lost in the subtleties ofform, accepting the color of the colorless as color, right diet begins.FlavorPeople say, "You don't know what food tastes like until you try it."But even when you do try it, the135