Vedic and western botanical definitions and ekadasi foods.

[Guest guest]

> As far as buckwheat is concerned, it is also classified as a pseudo grain,

> and as far as I can tell, there is no compelling evidence why it should

> not be used on Ekadasi.

>

> As far as whether the Vedic definition of a grain/cereal/legume runs

> strictly parallel to the Western Botanical definitions, this is a

> fascinating subject that has many unanswered questions for me. I would

> love to find out more. For instance, peanuts are botanically a legume, but

> we eat them on Ekadasi. Fenugreek is a legume, and some eat it on Ekadasi

> (Prabhupada did). And then we have mustard seeds which are also a legume

> and Prabhupada also ate them on Ekadasi, but many , especially in India,

> don't. I am sure there are many other intriguing examples to complicate

> things further.

>

 

Any comments, please?