In my inbox today:

Long after a deed is done, the trace or momentum of the intention left behind it remains as a seed, conditioning our future happiness or unhappiness. --Gil Fronsdal


Fact of the Day:
How do you explain the common experience of homemade soup tasting better than the same soup purchased at a restaurant or scooped out of a can? Proposed explanations range from the serious to the humorous. Among the serious reasons, one contributor is undoubtedly the nurturing association between home and food. Another might be an ingredient missing from both the restaurant and the soup can -- the role of good intentions. Under placebo-controlled conditions, would intentions directed toward food be detectable by monitoring mood changes in people who consume that food? In a recent experiment, scientists used chocolate as the test substance. Their experiment investigated whether the known mood enhancements chocolate provides could be further elevated through the use of intention. This one-minute video shares more:

http://www.shiftinaction.com/discover/one_minute_shift_video

That is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. I also recently came cross another video which shows the power of subliminal suggestion, which also helps us understand the power of our thoughts, intention and mind!

I completely intended to write something about this, but forgot.

Then we were watching an episode of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern and he was in Trinidad (or Tobago I forget which) talking to the "Souse King" about his secret souse recipe. (Souse being spiced pickled meats that are served cold.)

The Souse King's restaurant is always full..at one time it was a street stand, but that became too popular for him to keep up with the public demand.

"Most chefs are reluctant to share their secret recipe..but not the Souse King", explains our host, Andrew, "he proudly states that every batch includes prayer and love.."

"He feels he is doing God's work by preparing food in this way", explains Mr. Zimmern.

Really good stuff. I'm so glad you posted this.

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