MISCONCEPTIONS ON EATING HABITS

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Om Shri Mathre Namah

From a reading of some recent posts I am of the opinion that most of us have a

misconception on the food one can take , which is purely based on our

traditional habits

If one reads the chapter on What can be eaten and what cannot be eaten in

Apasthamba Dharmasastra (Sutra) or Manu Smriti it will be apparent that our

avoiding non=veg etc is purely a matter of traditional practice

When you sit for puja or japa or parayana you must be clean in body and

mind.That is the requirement,and AMMA WILL ACCEPT IT.

PBK

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Sri Gurubhyon Namah

The food practices followed are layed down as per the varnas i.e the occupation

that a man does, in this Yuga, as the dharma is dependent on the yuga, eg a

brahmin is expected to learn and spread knowledge, and for tjis he is needed to

have a shanta svbhava and clean mind and only the things deemed necessary or

satvik in nature are to be taken by him, i remember when i was a kid, my parents

used to forbid me from eating dondakaya , onion and garlic, there is a reason

behind it, ?and for a kshatriya he needs power to fight and to protect he could

eat meat.

 

In the previous yuga, i read somewhere in one of the scriptures, brahmins ate

horse meat after the ashwamedha yaga after the horse was offered as bali, but

this is not for this yuga, so what ever the yuga dharma says has to be followed,

and i am not sure if manu smruthi can be followed at present. Other learned

members can elaborate on them.

 

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Thursday, June 18, 2009 5:46:45 AM

MISCONCEPTIONS ON EATING HABITS

 

Om Shri Mathre Namah

From a reading of some recent posts I am of the opinion that most of us have a

misconception on the food one can take , which is purely based on our

traditional habits

If one reads the chapter on What can be eaten and what cannot be eaten in

Apasthamba Dharmasastra (Sutra) or Manu Smriti it will be apparent that our

avoiding non=veg etc is purely a matter of traditional practice

When you sit for puja or japa or parayana you must be clean in body and

mind.That is the requirement, and AMMA WILL ACCEPT IT.

PBK

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Namaskaram All

I only want to clarify on one point

The Apastamba Sutra came into being around the 5th or 6th Century AD and not in

another Yuga.Customs and traditions have changed.

North of the Narmada even Brahmins in certain areas eat meat etc

PBK

 

--- On Thu, 6/18/09, raghavender ganti <rganti9 wrote:

 

 

raghavender ganti <rganti9

Re: MISCONCEPTIONS ON EATING HABITS

 

Thursday, June 18, 2009, 3:33 AM

 

 

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Sri Gurubhyon Namah

The food practices followed are layed down as per the varnas i.e the occupation

that a man does, in this Yuga, as the dharma is dependent on the yuga, eg a

brahmin is expected to learn and spread knowledge, and for tjis he is needed to

have a shanta svbhava and clean mind and only the things deemed necessary or

satvik in nature are to be taken by him, i remember when i was a kid, my parents

used to forbid me from eating dondakaya , onion and garlic, there is a reason

behind it, ?and for a kshatriya he needs power to fight and to protect he could

eat meat.

 

In the previous yuga, i read somewhere in one of the scriptures, brahmins ate

horse meat after the ashwamedha yaga after the horse was offered as bali, but

this is not for this yuga, so what ever the yuga dharma says has to be followed,

and i am not sure if manu smruthi can be followed at present. Other learned

members can elaborate on them.