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I meditate daily. For spiritual progress I want to know the role of food intake. Which type of food is suggested in scriptures for one who want to approach the path of Yoga? In other words, do Shastras recommend or instruct particular foods (to be taken) which helps one's spiritual journey be smooth?
Looking for answers from scriptures or from speech/sayings of personalities like Swami Vivekananda who believed to be perfect Yogi.
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I meditate daily. For spiritual progress I want to know the role of food intake. Which type of food is suggested in scriptures for one who want to approach the path of Yoga? In other words, do Shastras recommend or instruct particular foods (to be taken) which helps one's spiritual journey be smooth?
Looking for answers from scriptures or from speech/sayings of personalities like Swami Vivekananda who believed to be perfect Yogi.
food spirituality
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In decreasing order of ideality/strength of aspirant - 1. Nothing. 2. Air (vayu bhaksha). 3. Water (jal bhaksha). 4. milk (satvik, must be obtained following many rules). 5. fruits/vegetables (many must be avoided, especially onion/garlic/mushroom). 6. grains - obtained using aja-gara vritthi (whatever falls on your plate), kapota vritthi (only obtaining what's needed for 1 day, no saving for tomorrow), uncha vritthi (only grains fallen on ground after harvest). 7. of the 6 tastes - sweet,salt,sour,spicy,bitter, thuvarpu (can't find good english word) - only sweet.
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I meditate daily. For spiritual progress I want to know the role of food intake. Which type of food is suggested in scriptures for one who want to approach the path of Yoga? In other words, do Shastras recommend or instruct particular foods (to be taken) which helps one's spiritual journey be smooth?
Looking for answers from scriptures or from speech/sayings of personalities like Swami Vivekananda who believed to be perfect Yogi.
food spirituality
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I meditate daily. For spiritual progress I want to know the role of food intake. Which type of food is suggested in scriptures for one who want to approach the path of Yoga? In other words, do Shastras recommend or instruct particular foods (to be taken) which helps one's spiritual journey be smooth?
Looking for answers from scriptures or from speech/sayings of personalities like Swami Vivekananda who believed to be perfect Yogi.
food spirituality
food spirituality
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TheLittleNaruto
1,2201619
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TheLittleNaruto
1,2201619
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TheLittleNaruto
1,2201619
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TheLittleNaruto
1,2201619
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TheLittleNaruto
1,2201619
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In decreasing order of ideality/strength of aspirant - 1. Nothing. 2. Air (vayu bhaksha). 3. Water (jal bhaksha). 4. milk (satvik, must be obtained following many rules). 5. fruits/vegetables (many must be avoided, especially onion/garlic/mushroom). 6. grains - obtained using aja-gara vritthi (whatever falls on your plate), kapota vritthi (only obtaining what's needed for 1 day, no saving for tomorrow), uncha vritthi (only grains fallen on ground after harvest). 7. of the 6 tastes - sweet,salt,sour,spicy,bitter, thuvarpu (can't find good english word) - only sweet.
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In decreasing order of ideality/strength of aspirant - 1. Nothing. 2. Air (vayu bhaksha). 3. Water (jal bhaksha). 4. milk (satvik, must be obtained following many rules). 5. fruits/vegetables (many must be avoided, especially onion/garlic/mushroom). 6. grains - obtained using aja-gara vritthi (whatever falls on your plate), kapota vritthi (only obtaining what's needed for 1 day, no saving for tomorrow), uncha vritthi (only grains fallen on ground after harvest). 7. of the 6 tastes - sweet,salt,sour,spicy,bitter, thuvarpu (can't find good english word) - only sweet.
– ram
30 mins ago
In decreasing order of ideality/strength of aspirant - 1. Nothing. 2. Air (vayu bhaksha). 3. Water (jal bhaksha). 4. milk (satvik, must be obtained following many rules). 5. fruits/vegetables (many must be avoided, especially onion/garlic/mushroom). 6. grains - obtained using aja-gara vritthi (whatever falls on your plate), kapota vritthi (only obtaining what's needed for 1 day, no saving for tomorrow), uncha vritthi (only grains fallen on ground after harvest). 7. of the 6 tastes - sweet,salt,sour,spicy,bitter, thuvarpu (can't find good english word) - only sweet.
– ram
30 mins ago
In decreasing order of ideality/strength of aspirant - 1. Nothing. 2. Air (vayu bhaksha). 3. Water (jal bhaksha). 4. milk (satvik, must be obtained following many rules). 5. fruits/vegetables (many must be avoided, especially onion/garlic/mushroom). 6. grains - obtained using aja-gara vritthi (whatever falls on your plate), kapota vritthi (only obtaining what's needed for 1 day, no saving for tomorrow), uncha vritthi (only grains fallen on ground after harvest). 7. of the 6 tastes - sweet,salt,sour,spicy,bitter, thuvarpu (can't find good english word) - only sweet.
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika gives the list of foods that are fit for the Yogi as well as those foods which a Yogi must avoid.
Recommended foods are rice, wheat, milk etc.
VarjayeddurjanaprÄÂntam vahnistrÄ«pathisevanam
PrÄÂtahsnÄÂnopavÄÂsÄÂdi
kÄÂyakleśavidhim tathÄ ||
Wheat, rice, barley, shâstik (a kind of rice), good corns, milk, ghee,
sugar, butter, sugarcandy, honey, dried ginger, Parwal (a vegetable)
the five vegetables, moong, pure water; these are very beneficial to
those who practise Yoga.
GhodhÅ«maśÄÂliyavashÄÂshtikaśobhanÄÂnnam
KshÄ«rÄÂjyakhandanavanÄ«tasi
hÄÂmadhÅ«ni
ŚunthÄ«patolakaphalÄÂdikapañchaśÄÂkam
MudghÄÂdidivyamudakam cha yamÄ«ndrapathyam ||
A Yogî should eat tonics (things giving strength), well sweetened,
greasy (made with ghee), milk, butter, etc., which may increase humors
of the body, according to his desire
Now, the list of food which a Yogi must avoid while practising Yoga. This list includes foods like meat, liqour, sour, bitter foods etc.
KatvÄÂmlatÄ«kshnalavanoshnaharÄ«taśÄÂka
SauvÄ«ratailatilasarshapamadyamatsyÄÂn
ĀjÄÂdimÄÂmsadadhitakrakulatthakola
PinyÄÂkahingghulaśunÄÂdyamapathyamÄÂhuh||
Bitter, sour, saltish, hot, green vegetables, fermented, oily, mixed
with til seed, rape seed, intoxicating liquors, fish, meat, curds,
chhaasa pulses, plums, oilcake, asafœtida (hînga), garlic, onion,
etc., should not be eaten.
A Yogi must also always eat food which is first offered to Lord Shiva.
SusnighdhamadhurÄÂhÄÂraśchaturthÄÂmśavivarjitah
Bhujyate
śivasamprÄ«tyai mitÄÂhÄÂrah sa uchyate||
Abstemious feeding is that in which ¾ of hunger is satisfied with
food, well cooked with ghee and sweets, and eaten with the offering of
it to Śiva.
So, these are some rules about eating to be followed by a Yogi from Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
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The Upanishadic advice is to eat food that keeps your body healthy. Treat food as a type of medicine.
After saying thrice, ‘I have renounced, I have renounced, I have
renounced’, he shall take up the bamboo staff and don the loin-cloth,
uttering the mantra: ‘Let all beings be devoid of fear. Everything
originates from me. You are my friend and [you] protect me. You are
the strength, my friend. You are the vajra of Indra that killed Vrtra.
Be pleasant to me and remove all my sins.’ He shall pertake of food as
if it were medicine. He shall eat as if taking medicine. He shall eat
as and when food is obtained. ‘Oh [disciples], protect brahmacarya,
non-injury, non-possession and truth with care.’ 1
1 The outer and inner aspects of these qualities are: brahmacarya
(outer) = celibacy, (inner)=the dwelling of the mind on Brahman;
ahimsa=not injuring others, non-injury of oneself;
aparigraha=non-possession of anything other than what is needed for
bare subsistence, non-concern with all but Brahman;
satya=truthfulness, realization of the true nature of the Self.
Arunyupanishad translated by Prof A A Ramanathan
answered 32 mins ago
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika gives the list of foods that are fit for the Yogi as well as those foods which a Yogi must avoid.
Recommended foods are rice, wheat, milk etc.
VarjayeddurjanaprÄÂntam vahnistrÄ«pathisevanam
PrÄÂtahsnÄÂnopavÄÂsÄÂdi
kÄÂyakleśavidhim tathÄ ||
Wheat, rice, barley, shâstik (a kind of rice), good corns, milk, ghee,
sugar, butter, sugarcandy, honey, dried ginger, Parwal (a vegetable)
the five vegetables, moong, pure water; these are very beneficial to
those who practise Yoga.
GhodhÅ«maśÄÂliyavashÄÂshtikaśobhanÄÂnnam
KshÄ«rÄÂjyakhandanavanÄ«tasi
hÄÂmadhÅ«ni
ŚunthÄ«patolakaphalÄÂdikapañchaśÄÂkam
MudghÄÂdidivyamudakam cha yamÄ«ndrapathyam ||
A Yogî should eat tonics (things giving strength), well sweetened,
greasy (made with ghee), milk, butter, etc., which may increase humors
of the body, according to his desire
Now, the list of food which a Yogi must avoid while practising Yoga. This list includes foods like meat, liqour, sour, bitter foods etc.
KatvÄÂmlatÄ«kshnalavanoshnaharÄ«taśÄÂka
SauvÄ«ratailatilasarshapamadyamatsyÄÂn
ĀjÄÂdimÄÂmsadadhitakrakulatthakola
PinyÄÂkahingghulaśunÄÂdyamapathyamÄÂhuh||
Bitter, sour, saltish, hot, green vegetables, fermented, oily, mixed
with til seed, rape seed, intoxicating liquors, fish, meat, curds,
chhaasa pulses, plums, oilcake, asafœtida (hînga), garlic, onion,
etc., should not be eaten.
A Yogi must also always eat food which is first offered to Lord Shiva.
SusnighdhamadhurÄÂhÄÂraśchaturthÄÂmśavivarjitah
Bhujyate
śivasamprÄ«tyai mitÄÂhÄÂrah sa uchyate||
Abstemious feeding is that in which ¾ of hunger is satisfied with
food, well cooked with ghee and sweets, and eaten with the offering of
it to Śiva.
So, these are some rules about eating to be followed by a Yogi from Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
answered 34 mins ago
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika gives the list of foods that are fit for the Yogi as well as those foods which a Yogi must avoid.
Recommended foods are rice, wheat, milk etc.
VarjayeddurjanaprÄÂntam vahnistrÄ«pathisevanam
PrÄÂtahsnÄÂnopavÄÂsÄÂdi
kÄÂyakleśavidhim tathÄ ||
Wheat, rice, barley, shâstik (a kind of rice), good corns, milk, ghee,
sugar, butter, sugarcandy, honey, dried ginger, Parwal (a vegetable)
the five vegetables, moong, pure water; these are very beneficial to
those who practise Yoga.
GhodhÅ«maśÄÂliyavashÄÂshtikaśobhanÄÂnnam
KshÄ«rÄÂjyakhandanavanÄ«tasi
hÄÂmadhÅ«ni
ŚunthÄ«patolakaphalÄÂdikapañchaśÄÂkam
MudghÄÂdidivyamudakam cha yamÄ«ndrapathyam ||
A Yogî should eat tonics (things giving strength), well sweetened,
greasy (made with ghee), milk, butter, etc., which may increase humors
of the body, according to his desire
Now, the list of food which a Yogi must avoid while practising Yoga. This list includes foods like meat, liqour, sour, bitter foods etc.
KatvÄÂmlatÄ«kshnalavanoshnaharÄ«taśÄÂka
SauvÄ«ratailatilasarshapamadyamatsyÄÂn
ĀjÄÂdimÄÂmsadadhitakrakulatthakola
PinyÄÂkahingghulaśunÄÂdyamapathyamÄÂhuh||
Bitter, sour, saltish, hot, green vegetables, fermented, oily, mixed
with til seed, rape seed, intoxicating liquors, fish, meat, curds,
chhaasa pulses, plums, oilcake, asafœtida (hînga), garlic, onion,
etc., should not be eaten.
A Yogi must also always eat food which is first offered to Lord Shiva.
SusnighdhamadhurÄÂhÄÂraśchaturthÄÂmśavivarjitah
Bhujyate
śivasamprÄ«tyai mitÄÂhÄÂrah sa uchyate||
Abstemious feeding is that in which ¾ of hunger is satisfied with
food, well cooked with ghee and sweets, and eaten with the offering of
it to Śiva.
So, these are some rules about eating to be followed by a Yogi from Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika gives the list of foods that are fit for the Yogi as well as those foods which a Yogi must avoid.
Recommended foods are rice, wheat, milk etc.
VarjayeddurjanaprÄÂntam vahnistrÄ«pathisevanam
PrÄÂtahsnÄÂnopavÄÂsÄÂdi
kÄÂyakleśavidhim tathÄ ||
Wheat, rice, barley, shâstik (a kind of rice), good corns, milk, ghee,
sugar, butter, sugarcandy, honey, dried ginger, Parwal (a vegetable)
the five vegetables, moong, pure water; these are very beneficial to
those who practise Yoga.
GhodhÅ«maśÄÂliyavashÄÂshtikaśobhanÄÂnnam
KshÄ«rÄÂjyakhandanavanÄ«tasi
hÄÂmadhÅ«ni
ŚunthÄ«patolakaphalÄÂdikapañchaśÄÂkam
MudghÄÂdidivyamudakam cha yamÄ«ndrapathyam ||
A Yogî should eat tonics (things giving strength), well sweetened,
greasy (made with ghee), milk, butter, etc., which may increase humors
of the body, according to his desire
Now, the list of food which a Yogi must avoid while practising Yoga. This list includes foods like meat, liqour, sour, bitter foods etc.
KatvÄÂmlatÄ«kshnalavanoshnaharÄ«taśÄÂka
SauvÄ«ratailatilasarshapamadyamatsyÄÂn
ĀjÄÂdimÄÂmsadadhitakrakulatthakola
PinyÄÂkahingghulaśunÄÂdyamapathyamÄÂhuh||
Bitter, sour, saltish, hot, green vegetables, fermented, oily, mixed
with til seed, rape seed, intoxicating liquors, fish, meat, curds,
chhaasa pulses, plums, oilcake, asafœtida (hînga), garlic, onion,
etc., should not be eaten.
A Yogi must also always eat food which is first offered to Lord Shiva.
SusnighdhamadhurÄÂhÄÂraśchaturthÄÂmśavivarjitah
Bhujyate
śivasamprÄ«tyai mitÄÂhÄÂrah sa uchyate||
Abstemious feeding is that in which ¾ of hunger is satisfied with
food, well cooked with ghee and sweets, and eaten with the offering of
it to Śiva.
So, these are some rules about eating to be followed by a Yogi from Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
answered 34 mins ago
Rickross
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika gives the list of foods that are fit for the Yogi as well as those foods which a Yogi must avoid.
Recommended foods are rice, wheat, milk etc.
VarjayeddurjanaprÄÂntam vahnistrÄ«pathisevanam
PrÄÂtahsnÄÂnopavÄÂsÄÂdi
kÄÂyakleśavidhim tathÄ ||
Wheat, rice, barley, shâstik (a kind of rice), good corns, milk, ghee,
sugar, butter, sugarcandy, honey, dried ginger, Parwal (a vegetable)
the five vegetables, moong, pure water; these are very beneficial to
those who practise Yoga.
GhodhÅ«maśÄÂliyavashÄÂshtikaśobhanÄÂnnam
KshÄ«rÄÂjyakhandanavanÄ«tasi
hÄÂmadhÅ«ni
ŚunthÄ«patolakaphalÄÂdikapañchaśÄÂkam
MudghÄÂdidivyamudakam cha yamÄ«ndrapathyam ||
A Yogî should eat tonics (things giving strength), well sweetened,
greasy (made with ghee), milk, butter, etc., which may increase humors
of the body, according to his desire
Now, the list of food which a Yogi must avoid while practising Yoga. This list includes foods like meat, liqour, sour, bitter foods etc.
KatvÄÂmlatÄ«kshnalavanoshnaharÄ«taśÄÂka
SauvÄ«ratailatilasarshapamadyamatsyÄÂn
ĀjÄÂdimÄÂmsadadhitakrakulatthakola
PinyÄÂkahingghulaśunÄÂdyamapathyamÄÂhuh||
Bitter, sour, saltish, hot, green vegetables, fermented, oily, mixed
with til seed, rape seed, intoxicating liquors, fish, meat, curds,
chhaasa pulses, plums, oilcake, asafœtida (hînga), garlic, onion,
etc., should not be eaten.
A Yogi must also always eat food which is first offered to Lord Shiva.
SusnighdhamadhurÄÂhÄÂraśchaturthÄÂmśavivarjitah
Bhujyate
śivasamprÄ«tyai mitÄÂhÄÂrah sa uchyate||
Abstemious feeding is that in which ¾ of hunger is satisfied with
food, well cooked with ghee and sweets, and eaten with the offering of
it to Śiva.
So, these are some rules about eating to be followed by a Yogi from Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
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The Upanishadic advice is to eat food that keeps your body healthy. Treat food as a type of medicine.
After saying thrice, ‘I have renounced, I have renounced, I have
renounced’, he shall take up the bamboo staff and don the loin-cloth,
uttering the mantra: ‘Let all beings be devoid of fear. Everything
originates from me. You are my friend and [you] protect me. You are
the strength, my friend. You are the vajra of Indra that killed Vrtra.
Be pleasant to me and remove all my sins.’ He shall pertake of food as
if it were medicine. He shall eat as if taking medicine. He shall eat
as and when food is obtained. ‘Oh [disciples], protect brahmacarya,
non-injury, non-possession and truth with care.’ 1
1 The outer and inner aspects of these qualities are: brahmacarya
(outer) = celibacy, (inner)=the dwelling of the mind on Brahman;
ahimsa=not injuring others, non-injury of oneself;
aparigraha=non-possession of anything other than what is needed for
bare subsistence, non-concern with all but Brahman;
satya=truthfulness, realization of the true nature of the Self.
Arunyupanishad translated by Prof A A Ramanathan
answered 32 mins ago
Pradip Gangopadhyay
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The Upanishadic advice is to eat food that keeps your body healthy. Treat food as a type of medicine.
After saying thrice, ‘I have renounced, I have renounced, I have
renounced’, he shall take up the bamboo staff and don the loin-cloth,
uttering the mantra: ‘Let all beings be devoid of fear. Everything
originates from me. You are my friend and [you] protect me. You are
the strength, my friend. You are the vajra of Indra that killed Vrtra.
Be pleasant to me and remove all my sins.’ He shall pertake of food as
if it were medicine. He shall eat as if taking medicine. He shall eat
as and when food is obtained. ‘Oh [disciples], protect brahmacarya,
non-injury, non-possession and truth with care.’ 1
1 The outer and inner aspects of these qualities are: brahmacarya
(outer) = celibacy, (inner)=the dwelling of the mind on Brahman;
ahimsa=not injuring others, non-injury of oneself;
aparigraha=non-possession of anything other than what is needed for
bare subsistence, non-concern with all but Brahman;
satya=truthfulness, realization of the true nature of the Self.
Arunyupanishad translated by Prof A A Ramanathan
answered 32 mins ago
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The Upanishadic advice is to eat food that keeps your body healthy. Treat food as a type of medicine.
After saying thrice, ‘I have renounced, I have renounced, I have
renounced’, he shall take up the bamboo staff and don the loin-cloth,
uttering the mantra: ‘Let all beings be devoid of fear. Everything
originates from me. You are my friend and [you] protect me. You are
the strength, my friend. You are the vajra of Indra that killed Vrtra.
Be pleasant to me and remove all my sins.’ He shall pertake of food as
if it were medicine. He shall eat as if taking medicine. He shall eat
as and when food is obtained. ‘Oh [disciples], protect brahmacarya,
non-injury, non-possession and truth with care.’ 1
1 The outer and inner aspects of these qualities are: brahmacarya
(outer) = celibacy, (inner)=the dwelling of the mind on Brahman;
ahimsa=not injuring others, non-injury of oneself;
aparigraha=non-possession of anything other than what is needed for
bare subsistence, non-concern with all but Brahman;
satya=truthfulness, realization of the true nature of the Self.
Arunyupanishad translated by Prof A A Ramanathan
answered 32 mins ago
Pradip Gangopadhyay
14.4k1950
The Upanishadic advice is to eat food that keeps your body healthy. Treat food as a type of medicine.
After saying thrice, ‘I have renounced, I have renounced, I have
renounced’, he shall take up the bamboo staff and don the loin-cloth,
uttering the mantra: ‘Let all beings be devoid of fear. Everything
originates from me. You are my friend and [you] protect me. You are
the strength, my friend. You are the vajra of Indra that killed Vrtra.
Be pleasant to me and remove all my sins.’ He shall pertake of food as
if it were medicine. He shall eat as if taking medicine. He shall eat
as and when food is obtained. ‘Oh [disciples], protect brahmacarya,
non-injury, non-possession and truth with care.’ 1
1 The outer and inner aspects of these qualities are: brahmacarya
(outer) = celibacy, (inner)=the dwelling of the mind on Brahman;
ahimsa=not injuring others, non-injury of oneself;
aparigraha=non-possession of anything other than what is needed for
bare subsistence, non-concern with all but Brahman;
satya=truthfulness, realization of the true nature of the Self.
Arunyupanishad translated by Prof A A Ramanathan
answered 32 mins ago
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Pradip Gangopadhyay
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In decreasing order of ideality/strength of aspirant - 1. Nothing. 2. Air (vayu bhaksha). 3. Water (jal bhaksha). 4. milk (satvik, must be obtained following many rules). 5. fruits/vegetables (many must be avoided, especially onion/garlic/mushroom). 6. grains - obtained using aja-gara vritthi (whatever falls on your plate), kapota vritthi (only obtaining what's needed for 1 day, no saving for tomorrow), uncha vritthi (only grains fallen on ground after harvest). 7. of the 6 tastes - sweet,salt,sour,spicy,bitter, thuvarpu (can't find good english word) - only sweet.
– ram
30 mins ago