Heart disease and diet and general health

June 7, 2001

Since we are on the topic of diet (sorry, a bit behind in my posting), there

is recent news from medical sciences that the heart muscle can regenerate

itself.

Along the same line, I would like to mention that my experimentation at

times with a predominantly raw food vegetarian diet demonstrates that it can

dramatically lower blood pressure and ease the stress on the heart.

In the 1970s, I came across books by Paul Bragg, a well know advocate for a

natural diet. Makes for good reading and much useful information on fasting

and the benefits of a primarily raw vegetarian diet, especially as the body

ages and the associated cardiovascular risks go up.

The full health benefits of a plant based diet have started to become more

apparent to science in recent years only. However, people point out that

many vegetarian yogis like Swami Yogananda suggested including eggs in the

diet. David Bozzi has spoken of the benefits of whey protein in the diet to

meet protein needs.

I have heard that Swami Vivekananda started eating meat after he came to

America.

Fasting is common among most religions and is said to have both health and

spiritual benefits.

We welcome the sharing of experiences and knowledge on the matter of diet,

food, and exercise in the context of spirituality. Thank you.

/join

June 7, 2001

, "Harsha" <harsha-hkl@h...> wrote:

> Since we are on the topic of diet (sorry, a bit behind in my

posting),...

>

> The full health benefits of a plant based diet have started to

become more

> apparent to science in recent years only. However, people point out

that

> many vegetarian yogis like Swami Yogananda suggested including eggs

in the

> diet. David Bozzi has spoken of the benefits of whey protein in the

diet to

> meet protein needs.

>

> I have heard that Swami Vivekananda started eating meat after he

came to

> America.

>

> Fasting is common among most religions and is said to have both

health and

> spiritual benefits.

>

> We welcome the sharing of experiences and knowledge on the matter

of diet,

> food, and exercise in the context of spirituality. Thank you.

Dear Harsha and Friends,

I have been watching the on-going veggie/meat issue with much

interest. Your mention of Sri Yoganandaji reminded me of something he

said. He said, "To criticize a meat-eater is an act of violence. It

breaks the law of ahimsa." This seems to be true from what I've seen.

Sri Yoganandaji also recommends fasting one day a week on water, and

one week a month on fruit juice and water. I read that Mahatma

Gandhiji took goat's milk because he found himself too weak without

it. I think he said this in "My Experiments With Truth." Another

thing expounded by Sri Yoganandaji is a set of "energization"

exercises. They are done before morning and evening meditations. I

have found that what is in one's heart is of much more importance

than what is in one's belly.

With Love,

Mazie

>

> /join

June 7, 2001

, sraddha54@h... wrote:

> , "Harsha" <harsha-hkl@h...> wrote:

> > Since we are on the topic of diet (sorry, a bit behind in my

> posting),...

> >

> > The full health benefits of a plant based diet have started to

> become more

> > apparent to science in recent years only. However, people point

out

> that

> > many vegetarian yogis like Swami Yogananda suggested including

eggs

> in the

> > diet. David Bozzi has spoken of the benefits of whey protein in

the

> diet to

> > meet protein needs.

> >

> > I have heard that Swami Vivekananda started eating meat after he

> came to

> > America.

> >

> > Fasting is common among most religions and is said to have both

> health and

> > spiritual benefits.

> >

> > We welcome the sharing of experiences and knowledge on the matter

> of diet,

> > food, and exercise in the context of spirituality. Thank you.

>

> Dear Harsha and Friends,

>

> I have been watching the on-going veggie/meat issue with much

> interest. Your mention of Sri Yoganandaji reminded me of something

he

> said. He said, "To criticize a meat-eater is an act of violence. It

> breaks the law of ahimsa." This seems to be true from what I've

seen.

> Sri Yoganandaji also recommends fasting one day a week on water, and

> one week a month on fruit juice and water. I read that Mahatma

> Gandhiji took goat's milk because he found himself too weak without

> it. I think he said this in "My Experiments With Truth." Another

> thing expounded by Sri Yoganandaji is a set of "energization"

> exercises. They are done before morning and evening meditations. I

> have found that what is in one's heart is of much more importance

> than what is in one's belly.

>

> With Love,

> Mazie

Namaste Mazie,

It is ahimsa to cough in public or spit in the public pool. Nobody

criticised meat eaters as such on these posts. I mentioned I don't

even bring it up with meat eaters, they don't know any better. However

with supposed spiritual pathers, or is that pathologies, pointing out

the yogic reasons for abstaining from flesh is hardly criticism.

If we cannot discuss the fact that the heavy vibrations ingested are a

detriment to yoga, or that animal suffering is karmically bad and

himsa then what can we discuss? I mentioned that the Buddha said no

harm or cause any harm to any sentient being, and the Ramana said that

for any kind of yoga vegetarianism is absolutely necessary. Thank you

for bringing the point up again... I don't know whether Yogananda was

realised or not. In fact on another list they are discussing how he

died, stroke, heart attack, and whether he drank alcohol excessively

etc. Perhaps you can enlighten us on that? I do have his books and I

enjoy them though.

In fact apart from Avatars like Rama, Amilius, Krishna, Jesus etc the

only person I would risk betting was realised is Ramana Maharshi, and

perhaps some disciples who were realised in his presence.. No I am not

a devotee per se....Om Namah Sivaya...Tony.

June 7, 2001

sraddha54 [sraddha54]