On Mother’s Day, we celebrate not only our own mothers but all mother figures who enrich our lives. Traditional gifts like flowers, chocolates, or breakfast in bed are common, but true appreciation goes beyond these gestures. It is a day to meditate on the unconditional...
Category: Food Yoga
Original Title: Dreams sometimes remind us of lessons learned and how far we still have to go
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
April 27, 2014
I recently had a dream about Radhanath Swami, a revered spiritual leader, where I found myself not responding as ideally as I wished. In my dream, I found myself in a bustling temple, uncertain of my purpose there, until I noticed Radhanath Swami, a prominent...
Think with your brain, not your mouth! Shame on McDonalds
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
April 6, 2014
McDonalds latest campaign message is: “Think with your mouth.” But in truth, people don’t think with their mouth or tongue. In reality they allow the tongue to be their master and to dictate what their body needs. It is foolish and the results are grossly...
My journey with Food for Life – A summary of 30 years of service
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
January 23, 2014
I could hardly imagine Food for Life being so successful when I first became a volunteer way back in 1984. Back then, I worked as an assistant cook and server at a free food cafe called, Gopals in Parramatta, Australia. That was one of the...
Saint Francis of Assisi and Compassion for Animals
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 20, 2013
Saint Francis of Assisi Excerpt from: FOOD YOGA – Nourishing Body, Mind & Soul A new book by Paul Rodney Turner, the Food Yogi There are basically two distinct schools of Christian thought: The Aristotelian-Thomistic school and the Augustinian-Franciscan school. The Aristotelian-Thomistic school teaches that animals are here...
Manjumedha (“Manju”) with her husband, Subhadra (“Su”) There’s a lady we call ‘Manju’ — a devoted dasi of Visnu, and the faithful wife of a boy we call “Su.” They’re a barrel of fun – and united as one, just like soy sauce and a...
Travel Diary of a Food Yogi – March 5 – 10, 2013
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
March 24, 2013
March 5 Leaving Gold Coast today at 1pm. I am finally starting my world tour. We had to pass through Melbourne before flying to Perth. I arrived on time and the director of PAWS, David Reynolds was there on time to collect me. I settled...
Discovering God Through Everyday Moments
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 18, 2013
The concept that one can experience God through the simple act of drinking water is profound yet plausible when we recognize the omnipresence of the Supreme Being. After all, water is just one of the numerous energies that make up this mortal world. Logically, we...
The Most Voracious of All the Senses
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 27, 2012
If the purpose of yoga is to master the mind and senses, there is no better place to start than with the tongue. The Vedas state that the senses can be “gateways to hell,” and the most important and voracious of all the senses is...
The Song of the Food Yogi (POEM)
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
April 17, 2012
As the soft blue water folds beneath my feet, I contemplate my good fortune and beg not to repeat, The failures of the past in a journey so long, There’s just too much to tell in this very short song. Holding my hands high, I...