I thought it could be of interest to see a jain meditation on food so as to imagine india at the time of the buddha. The muni in sakyamuni refers, i believe, to the same muni as in jainism which means disciple. The disciple of the said realized being of jains, Mahavira, was Gotama.
Peace and love for every being through all ages
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGI-g7XHR1o&feature=related"]YouTube - Aahara - (Food Intake) of Digambar Muni[/ame]
Peace and love for every being through all ages
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGI-g7XHR1o&feature=related"]YouTube - Aahara - (Food Intake) of Digambar Muni[/ame]