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What does it mean?
Excess in food dulls the mind needed for prophecy or clear thinking.
In plain terms
Eating too much stops you from seeing clearly or being wise.
What can you take from it?
Physical indulgence clouds mental clarity.

Where it applies

  • spiritual practice
  • fasting
  • self-control

Putting it to work

  • moderate intake
  • practice fasting
  • clear your mind

Questions to consider

  • How does diet affect your thinking?
  • What clears your mind?

Another view

It oversimplifies the relationship between diet and insight.

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