My Sadhana — A Year of Discipline

The Food Mantra — Sahana Vavatu

ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Let us be protected together, let us be nourished together, let us gain strength together, let our efforts be brilliant and effective, let there be no ill-will between us. Om peace, peace, peace.

A Word from Sadhguru

"Discipline does not mean control — it means having the sense to do exactly what is needed."

Pranic Foods — Living Energy

Food that is still close to its living state carries more energy and clarity for the body and mind. Foods rich in prana: fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, sprouted grains, and ash gourd. Sadhguru suggests keeping 40–50% of the daily diet in this "alive" form — not overly cooked, processed, or stored — so the body stays light and the mind stays clear.

The Commitment

Time	Item
Early morning	Neem-haldi
30 min before breakfast	White petha (ash gourd) juice
Breakfast	60% salad + 2 millet chapatis
Evening	1 tsp ghee + nuts + banana + groundnuts + Sanjeevini
Night	Nothing

The Vow

I commit to this sadhana — not as a diet, but as a discipline of awareness. The body is not who I am, only the instrument I am given; how I feed it is how I sharpen it. For one year, let every meal be a moment of consciousness, not consumption. Not to control this life, but to know it — and to meet myself at the other end, a little clearer than I began.