Suriname ( South America ): Vegetarian FoodFest – pure awareness while cooking
This Food Fest is an annual event where the BK Suriname is invited to participate. The exhibition consisted of different parts: visitors were invited to fill in a questionnaire about the effect of purity and cleanliness during the cooking process.
A display of different herbs and spices that can be used to cook delicious vegetarian meals. There were also virtues / qualities displayed, such as God’s love, Lightness, Creativity; very important ingredients to make cooking spiritual. BK Loes also gave a lecture on the theme: a glimpse into the spiritual kitchen. There were several snacks that visitors could taste. It was a good moment to meet several contacts again and share God’s love with them.
Vegetarian Cooking Workshop “Food & Soul”
Seventeen enthusiastic Raja Yoga students participated in the Vegetarian Cooking Workshop “Food & Soul” that was held at a temple inLivorno. The emphasis was on the effects of our thoughts while cooking and the benefits of first offering our food to God. Several dishes were made such as spaghetti, pizza, chocolate cake etc.
High Tea Party on the occasion of International Day of Peace
On the occasion of International Day of Peace, a high tea party was organized in which 40 persons participated. The theme was: You are just as good as you are. By identifying a familiar object or a photo with themselves, the participants were taken into a deeper understanding and appreciation of themselves. Through practical exercises the link between feeling good or bad about the self and the choice between virtue or vice was highlighted.
In between sessions there were short speeches and powerful meditations.
