ENERGY OF THR FOOD🔗

May you flood your being with the
Truth. Whatever cannot stand,
whatever is washed away, let it be
washed away. May it be lost from
your being as early as possible.

Kṛṣṇa explains here about the
energy of various food substances.
Generally, all food that is not from
plants i.e., from animal origin, has
negative energy. Food that is hot
and spicy tends to aggravate desires.
Vegetarian food that is fresh and not
spicy is ideal for spiritual practices.

Any serious meditation technique
requires one to be in the energy
field. The word āhāra used by
Kṛṣṇa can be expanded to mean
food for all senses, not merely for
the tongue. All sensory inputs need
to be of the same description that
Kṛṣṇa uses here, promoting
‘longevity, virtue, strength, health,
happiness and joy’ to aid one’s
progress in one’s spiritual path by
the sātvic route. Ayurveda
recommends different foods for
each constitutional type based
upon tastes such as sweet, sour,
bitter, pungent, etc. These are
specific recommendations as to
what tastes would be healthy for
which constitutions and based on
this what kind of vegetables and
fruits one should eat and so on.
Even cooking methods are
specified that can be used to
provide wholesome ayurvedic food.

Helping students see their own
mental set-up and inspiring
them to become an inner
scientist.
Helping students understand the
effect of different types of food
on the body and inspire them to
reflect on their own food habits.