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Enlightenment Journal | Spring 2013

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piritually conscious living 

includes every aspect of our 

lives—relationship with self, 

others, and the planet. The simple, 

but profound, definition of yoga as 

“oneness” means that we are awake to 

the wholeness of life and our connec-

tion to it all. Food is a living key to 

recognize the interconnectedness of 

life. Yoga teaches that the covering of 

the soul that makes up the physical 

body—called the annamaya-kosha in 

Sanskrit—is literally food. Without 

food, the physical body perishes.  The 

food sheath not only makes up each 

individual body, it is shared with all  

of life. 

An easy, adventuresome, and 

delightful way to enhance our connec-

tion to a healthy body and a healthy 

planet is now available in many 

communities through investing in a 

Community Supported Agriculture 

program. A Community Supported 

Agriculture (CSA) program is a 

partnership between the farmer and 

the community. The benefit for the 

community member is that they know 

where their food is grown, who is 

growing it, and how it is grown. The 

benefit for the farmer is that they are 

able to raise needed income at the 

beginning of the season for all the 

HEALTHY LIVING 

Stay in Touch  

with the Earth

Team up with your organic local farmers  

for healthy food and a healthy planet