1. Always wash face, hands, and-if possible-feet before meals.
2. Never eat before sunrise or after sunset. If you must eat after sunset, avoid all sour and acidic foods.
3. Meditate briefly just before eating (or offer grace) to raise energy and increase appreciation for food.
4. Always eat only when right nostril is operating; drink only when left is operating.
5. Eat or drink only when sitting down.
6. Never talk or laugh during meals. Instead give full attention to taste, texture, and aromas of the food.
7. Always take water with a meal; beforehand if weight loss is desired, during meal if weight is to be maintained, and after meals if weight gain is desired.
8. Never drink items too hot or too cold. Water and other liquids should be served lukewarm.



9. Never mix temperatures in the meal. Don’t eat hot and cold items at the same sittings.
10. Eat only when hungry and previous meals have been digested. Generally, don’t eat within six hours of another meal.
11. Avoid all between-meal snacks, including-if possible-all liquids but lukewarm water.
12. Never eat facing south. This drains energy and fosters anger.(East is best.)
13. Never eat unpalatable foods. This creates resistance in the system.
14. Eat only in a pleasing settings from clean utensils.
15. Only take foods while hot and fresh. Reheated and canned foods create gas.
16. Eat neither too fast nor too slow. Don’t rush and don’t linger.
17. Avoid overly greasy and overly dry foods.
18. Whenever possible, laugh after meals. This helps digestion.
19. Never sleep within two hours after meals as this disturbs the mind and the digestive system.
20. Wash hands, face, mouth and eyes after meals.



21. Avoid all actions requiring physical or mental concentration for two to three hours after a full meal.
22. Urinate after eating, but do not defecate for three hours if possible. (Thus, one should not eat before one’s normal bowel movement.)
23. Never take hot milk before retiring.
24. Never take tea within a half hour of meals, before or after.
25. Eat once or twice daily only: a light morning meal, and if possible the main meal before sunset.

Eating is one of the simplest and most profound mindful practice. We often eat while doing other things such as talking or reading. We can learn a lot about the mind by eating without distractions and making it as much of a meditation practice as sitting and walking.