The Buddha highlighted the obsessions of diet culture about 2600 years ago! He taught that three obsessions of the untrained mind are hanging onto youth, health and life; because to the untrained mind, the body is self. This obsession distracts most of us from making the best use of our precious but limited opportunity as a human being. Instead of our potential as buddhas, we're conditioned to focus on the fantasy of a forever-youthful body, if only we're willing to sacrifice enough.

But the Buddha already discovered that self-mortification is no more noble or effective than self-indulgence. And the 10 Pāramī are a way into the Path of a future Buddha!​

 Thus far, this project includes an ebook by Rev Christie on the 10 Pāramī, offered freely by request. There is also an audio course, and Christie is in the process of moving it from a previous platform to @deepsouthdharma on Instagram, a little at a time.

In 2025, health allowing, Rev Christie's intention is to launch online weekly recovery meetings for those ready to let go of the self-mortification of diet culture and move into the Middle Way, which is a way off of the continuum of self-obsession! Stay tuned, and let us know if you'll be interested in this new daytime group when it starts!