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Linda Callanan [shastra]

Monday, May 17, 1999 12:14 AM

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Re: [ACOWPAL] Some thoughts

 

"Linda Callanan" <shastra

 

Hello,

 

A recipe for the 'white tongue' that Jan mentions in his piece on Ahimsa.

The white tongue indicates 'ama' which is the ayurvedic term for toxins in

the system particularly the intestines. Take a tablespoon of castor oil

followed by a cup of ginger tea for 3 days, take one day off and one more

dose. The tongue will be pink and the 'ama' gone. Not the greatest tasting

cocktail but it does work.

 

Harsha: Thanks Jan and Linda for starting a dialogue about food and

cleansing of the body. There are many points of view on this matter. From a

pure radical non dual perspective, a discussion of food in Self-Realization

seems not relevant. Yet Ramana Maharshi when ever asked about the most

important practical discipline to follow usually stated that eating sattvic

food in moderate quantity was best. Sattvic food for Hindus and Jains

(although Jains are more restrictive) usually means fruits, vegetables,

seeds, nuts, grains, legumes, milk, etc. Some include unfertilized eggs

also. However, because cows are pumped up with harmones these days and

generally mistreated to produce milk, I wonder if milk can really be

considered sattvic now. Similarly with eggs, the modern methods used with

the hens are highly questionable ethically. Given that most Yoga Shastras

emphasize the critical role the food plays in physical, mental and spiritual

development of the aspirant, it is an important issue for some people. What

does constitute sattvic food today? Do Vegans lack some important elements

in their diet. Is a complete raw food diet the cure for obesity, high blood

pressure, and other degenerative diseases?